Keetmanshoop residents are currently receiving training in horticulture, mushroom cultivation and value addition to improve food security and livelihoods.

The training conducted by the University of Namibia (UNAM) started on Monday and will run until Thursday. 

Keetmanshoop transport operators, mainly those operating mini-buses, have decided to keep fares unchanged despite rising fuel prices in a bid to retain customers.

The operators say the industry has become overly competitive, as smaller seven-seater vehicles at times prove more popular.

The annual Nama festival returns to Keetmanshoop with a focus on cultural preservation and unity. 
The 7th edition of the festival is scheduled for the 28th to 30th of this month.

|Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze officially launched the Youth Desk on Wednesday evening in Keetmanshoop.

The Attorney General, Festus Mbandeka, has called for the enhancement of a culture of legal compliance within government institutions and agencies to reduce litigation costs.

He made the call during a consultative engagement with stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region held at Keetmanshoop.

Nurses serve with pride, and they should be empowered, respected, and valued. 

These were messages from speakers that dominated the International Nurses Day commemoration held at Keetmanshoop District Hospital. 

The Mayor of Keetmanshoop, Melody Swartbooi, actively engaged with residents to raise awareness about their responsibility to maintain a clean environment.

NamWater has begun installing pre-paid water meters in Keetmanshoop to curb escalating debt and improve water management. Spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata confirmed the system will come into effect once installations are complete.

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele said nine new townships in Keetmanshopp, Mariental and Koes had been approved. 

A police officer from Keetmanshoop, Bernard Jantze, is combining crime prevention and community safety with comedic storytelling.