As the cold and windy weather conditions continue to grip Keetmanshoop, the town's mayor has extended a warm hand to the elderly and less fortunate by donating blankets.

The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) has engaged Keetmanshoop-based community leaders for input on natural resource beneficiation and how communities can derive benefits.

The University of Namibia (UNAM)'s Southern Campus celebrated the annual cultural festival in style, showcasing unity in diversity. 

A parade through the streets of Keetmanshoop signalled the opening of the three-day cultural festival held under the theme 'Connecting Cultures, Building Unity'. 

The Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court has postponed the case of three suspects, George Cloete, his wife Charmaine, and his brother Bino Cloete, to the 4th of November to allow for further investigations. 

The Keetmanshoop-based Suiderlig Secondary School's fundraising dinner has raised more than N$800,000 for the renovation and expansion of the school hostel. 

Vice President Lucia Witbooi, an alumna of the school, was the guest of honour.

Known as the stubborn dreamer, Miss Namibia, Johanna Swartbooi, hails from the dusty streets of Vaalgras, situated 100 kilometres east of Keetmanshoop. 

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has denied allegations of negligence related to the death of a two-month-old baby from Gainachas village in the ||Kharas Region.

The Namibian Police have confirmed that no internal investigation or inquiry was conducted against two officers accused of involvement in the 2023 death of 31-year-old Elliste Plaaitjie in Keetmanshoop.

Keetmanshoop residents referred for specialist treatment to Windhoek Hospital have expressed frustration over prolonged transport delays. 

In a social media post that went viral on Monday, the residents decried the prolonged wait for transport, saying they have had enough with delays. 

The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy was called off midway through a public hearing at Keetmanshoop after the municipality's top administrators failed to provide satisfactory responses and supporting documents related to irregularities flagged in the audit reports. <