Residents of Keetmanshoop have urged the government to step up action against the growing crisis of gender-based violence (GBV). 

Two teenagers charged with possession of counterfeit N$200 notes made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court.

One of the suspects, a minor whose name cannot be disclosed, was released into the care of a guardian, while 19-year-old Rayvin Hanse remained in police custody.

The Keetmanshoop Town Council has commissioned a project to upgrade gravel roads to interlocked paved roads as part of efforts to improve the town's road infrastructure.

After two years of abandonment, the Keetmanshoop public swimming pool is about to reopen. 

The town's mayor, Annelize Knaus, announced this in an interview with NBC News. 

Keetmanshoop Rotary Club President Benedictus Diergaardt has urged the residents to embrace a spirit of service to help build a united community. 

He made the call during a donation handover of mobility aids to the elderly and people with disabilities at Keetmanshoop.

The Keetmanshoop Agricultural Industrial and Tourism Expo (KAITE) held a fundraising gala dinner where it raised more than N$300,000 for this year's event, scheduled to take place at the end of next month.

The University of Namibia (UNAM) southern campus has celebrated the significant research progress and output of its more than N$130 million Rhino-Halliburton Technology Centre, highlighting its role in driving research excellence. 

Stakeholders in ||Kharas Region have voiced diverse views of the draft National Upstream Petroleum Policy aimed at shaping the future of the emerging oil and gas industry. 

The Upstream Petroleum Unit under the Office of the President held the consultation in Keetmanshoop. 

The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, has urged the inhabitants to use the region's profile report as a tool for making informed decisions and investment planning. 

He made the call while launching the region's profile, released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) at Keetmanshoop. 

The civil case in which Keetmanshoop magistrate Unchen Konjore is being sued for N$500,000 has been referred to mediation scheduled for September 19.