The Minister of Sports, Youth, and National Service, Agnes Tjongarero, has encouraged young people to aspire towards entrepreneurship as a solution to addressing the high rate of youth unemployment.
Debmarine Namibia has donated equipment to boost the Women's Action for Development's empowerment training programs at Keetmanshoop.
The donated items that include needlework and hospitality equipment as well as computers are worth N$200,000.
Once fully operational, the envisaged 5,000-hectare irrigation scheme at Neckartal Dam, on the outskirts of Keetmanshoop, will provide sufficient produce for not only the domestic market but exports as well.
The !Gawachab Conservancy in ||Kharas Region has signed a 30-year land lease agreement with Ikhaya Somandla Family Enterprise to pave the way for the development of a billion-dollar renewable energy project.
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick witnessed the agreement signing at Keetmanshoop.
More than N$450,000 was raised during the 2023 Luderitz Crayfish Festival Gala Dinner.
The festival is slated for the weekend of April 27–29.
The government has reiterated its call for a multi-sectoral approach to tackling Gender-Based Violence.
The Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka addressed a belated International Human Rights Day and Women's Day commemoration at Keetmanshoop.
Aussenkehr Primary School at Aussenkehr Farms in the ||Kharas Region has phased out the platoon school system - thanks to the recent completion of six new classrooms, courtesy of Mobile Telecommunications Company, MTC.
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has reiterated that collective efforts are needed to fight corruption, thereby maintaining a healthy nation.
She was speaking at a regional stakeholders meeting that deliberated on the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan Implementation at Keetmanshoop.
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has praised the youth of Bethanie Village for constantly striving towards achieving economic independence.
||Kharas Governor Aletha Frederick has distributed assorted baby items to mothers of newborn babies at Bethanie Village, courtesy of the Office of the First Lady.
45 mothers benefited from the donation, which included wipes, nappies, facecloths, baby oil, blankets, towels, and bags.
