The Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Emma Theofelus, paid a precursor visit to the office of the ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze.

||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.

The annual report of the Zambezi Regional Council for the 2025/2026 financial year has been adopted by the National Council.

Tabling the report, MP Raymond Sezuni highlighted the significant contribution the region has made to the development of the country.

The ||Kharas Education Directorate Director, Nicolas Eiman, has revealed that, out of an average of 2,800 Grade 1 learners enrolled annually in the region, about 800 could not be accounted for by the time they reached Grade 7.

This is equivalent to an estimated 28% drop-out rate.

||Kharas stakeholders requested more time to submit regional views on the constitutional legal framework during Monday's consultation with the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs.

The ||Kharas Education Director, Nicolaas Eiman, says it is all systems go when the new academic year starts on Monday.

 Eiman told NBC News that both urban and rural schools are ready for the 2026 academic year despite some challenges.

The Roads Authority (RA) plays a pivotal role in road safety. It has made strides in ensuring good roads, but more still needs to be done in its core business of constructing and maintaining Namibia's road sector.

The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has urged unity among communities and political leaders.

Gertze, who was speaking during a thanksgiving dinner for the elders, said peace must guide society beyond political differences.

A group of concerned farmers from the ||Kharas region protested and handed over a petition to the ||Kharas Regional Council calling for an urgent intervention in the ongoing water crises affecting their communal farmland in the region.

The ||Kharas Governor has officially kicked off a youth and industry symposium in Lüderitz - a conversation that focuses on mining, oil and gas and the green hydrogen sectors that reshape Namibia's economic future.