The Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court has struck off the court roll a murder case in which two police officers were implicated in the death of Elleste Plaatjies.

The community of the Oshiwana Penduka informal settlement at Mariental is in mourning as a family reels from the tragic death of their seven-year-old daughter Einoritha Mhopyeni, who was raped and killed.

While many Namibians spent the day commemorating Heroes' Day, others took to the streets, demanding the government implement a Basic Income Grant (BIG) for unemployed citizens up to age 59.

The Chairperson of the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA), Gaob Johannes Isaack, has urged Nama communities to take charge of their pursuit of justice for the Nama genocide that occurred during the German colonial era.

Residents of Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region are worried about sewage overflowing from manholes into a dry riverbed, risking contamination of underground water. Despite complaints to the local settlement office, no action has been taken since January.

The !Nami#Nus Constituency Office has come to the aid of Sara Niklaaste, an 80-year-old resident of the Aus Settlement who was left homeless after being evicted from a commercial farm.

The dream to own a decent house for shack dwellers at Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region is drawing close to reality. 

Ten low-cost houses are being built at the settlement under the Shack Dwellers Federation housing scheme. 

||Kharas Police Commander, Commissioner Marius Katamila, has reminded senior police officers that effective leadership is not about isolation but connection, empathy, and inspiring others. 

The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, has called for more collaboration and innovation in the preservation of the country's cultural heritage. 

She said this while officiating at the Bom Jesus shipwreck exhibition at Jasper House Museum in Oranjemund. 

The Swapo Party National Leader assigned to the ||Kharas Region, Tom Alweendo, has reminded party members that election campaign messages will determine the outcome of the November 27 national elections. 

He made the remarks at the party's regional elective conference held at Keetmanshoop.