KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Center (KVTC) officially opened its doors yesterday. The institution aims to cater predominantly for qualifying trainees from the //Kharas and Hardap regions. A total of 138 students started with their vocational training yesterday in the fields of water supply, sanitation and desalination; mechanical engineering; solar installation and maintenance; electrical...
KEETMANSHOOP – The //Kharas education directorate is constructing 18 classrooms for learners at the newly established Chief Hendrick Tseib Primary School in Keetmanshoop to address learner placement challenges in the region. Speaking to New Era, Kalahari circuit inspector Ryan Assegaai said six of the classrooms are already completed, hosting a total of 212 pre-primary to...
Hardap governor Riaan McNab has warned that cybercrime is no longer a distant concern, as it affects almost all areas of society. He made these remarks during a consultative workshop aiming to come up with a draft Cybercrime Bill earlier this week in Mariental. “Cybercrime affects our financial systems, critical infrastructure, businesses, public institutions and...
KEETMANSHOOP – Indian High Commissioner to Namibia Rahul Shrivastava visited the Suiderlig Secondary School in Keetmanshoop last week, donating 200 educational books to the school in the process. Reflecting on his academic journey to the learners, he advised them to make the most with their time. It does not matter if it is invested in...
KEETMANSHOOP – Try Again Football Club are firmly focused on finishing top of the Southern Stream First Division League as they chase promotion to the Namibia Premier Football League. After round seven last weekend, the Keetmanshoop-based side trails leaders Mariental Sports Club by just one point. Try Again sit on 14 points, while Mariental lead...
KEETMANSHOOP – The environment ministry recently held stakeholder consultations on the Environmental Management Bill in the southern town of Keetmanshoop. Explaining the purpose of their visit, chief environmental inspector Josafat Hiwana said the consultations will promote sustainable management of the environment and the use of natural resource. It will also establish principles for environmental management...
KEETMANSHOOP – Mines and energy minister Modestus Amutse recently visited the //Kharas region, where he among others said locals must benefit more from natural resources found there. During a courtesy call on //Kharas governor Dawid Gertze, he highlighted the government’s serious intention of decentralising more economic activities to strengthen the fiscal balance. “It is known...
KEETMANSHOOP – A suspended security officer from the Namibia Desert Diamonds (Namdia), Charles Rhoman, appeared last week at the Keetmanshoop Magistrates Court in relation to the Namibian gems marketing company’s robbery incident over a year ago. During court proceedings, his legal representative Theo Carolus called for his client’s immediate release, citing reasons of the warrant...
KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas Regional Council chairperson, Gerrit Witbooi, emphasised that the council must preoccupy itself with present and future deliverables rather than clinging to past challenges or failure of the previous regime. Until last year, the //Kharas Regional Council was dominated by the Landless Peoples Movement, who fell off their high horses during the 2025...
KEETMANSHOOP – Communal farmers from the //Kharas region on Tuesday handed over a petition to the regional council chairperson Gerrit Witbooi, requesting him to urgently address the ongoing water crisis affecting them. Spokesperson Erich Mathys, when reading out the petition said farmers in areas such as Poortjie, Bloemhof-Blouwes, Aubkhaus, Groendoring, Bethanie – area, Kameelrivier, Itsawisis,...