||Kharas Youth have called for stronger enforcement of the Tobacco Products Control Act to discourage the use of new and emerging nicotine products, particularly among young people.

It was a gesture of honesty, but for 63-year-old Keetmanshoop resident Anna Cloete, the return of her lost wallet was a reminder that compassion, honesty and humanity still exist within the community. 

Cloete was left distressed after losing her wallet with 80 dollars and national identity documents. 

Stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region have expressed mixed feelings over the proposed hikes in trophy hunting fees as part of reviewed regulations. 

They shared their sentiments at the stakeholder consultation held in Keetmanshoop. 

The former mayor of Keetmanshoop, Melody Swartbooi, has sought recourse in the High Court to have her withdrawal as mayor reviewed and set aside.

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) in June this year withdrew Swartbooi as its representative on the Keetmanshoop Town Council.

Award-winning Primary School Keetmanshoop teacher Jeanine Burger has turned her love for music into a classroom tool to improve learners' English reading.

NBC had a one-on-one with her to unpack the work behind the award and its impact on her learners.

Through providing meals on Saturdays, Keetmanshoop resident Eveline Kröhne has turned her home into a place of care and nourishment for vulnerable children.

The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Keetmanshoop played an important part behind the scenes in fighting racial segregation under the colonial apartheid regime.

Challenges facing the education sector are not insurmountable but require evidence-based decision-making by education managers to help address them effectively.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has implored young people to act as nation-builders, problem solvers and innovators driving sustainable development.

Protesters from communal areas and resettlement farms in the ||Kharas Region handed a petition to Governor Dawid Gertze on Wednesday in Keetmanshoop, calling for urgent action to address ongoing water challenges affecting their communities and settlements.