|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.

The ||Kharas Governor's Office Youth Desk, in partnership with Old Mutual, hosted a financial literacy skills workshop to equip Keetmanshoop youth with money-management skills. 

The training focused on savings, investments, money management, avoiding debt and financial discipline. 

The Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines, and Energy, Gaudentia Kröhne, has inaugurated a fully fledged computer lab at the Minna Sachs Primary School in Keetmanshoop.

The school received 20 computers and printers valued at more than N$350,000 from the Swakop Uranium Foundation.

Suiderlig Secondary School in Keetmanshoop has received a donation of N$250,000 from the Swakop Uranium Foundation for the repair of the school hostel. This contribution was pledged during the school’s gala dinner on 1 August 2025.