KEETMANSHOOP – On a quiet morning in Keetmanshoop, Priscila Tjiroze sits in her office at the //Kharas education directorate, reflecting on a career that spans more than three decades. Known as PJ to colleagues and students alike, Tjiroze is a veteran educator whose story is one of passion, resilience, and dedication to shaping young minds....
KEETMANSHOOP – Scores of residents in the //Kharas region have been left stranded and unable to access essential services such as banking, healthcare and shopping, following heavy rains that rendered key roads impassable. Keetmanshoop Rural constituency councillor Gerrit Witbooi said communities linked by the Aroab–Karasburg (M25), Koës–Aroab (DC11) and Aroab–Keetmanshoop (M27) roads are the hardest...
Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform minister Inge Zaamwani says the Lüderitz Crayfish Festival (LCF) goes beyond entertainment by contributing significantly to local economic activity, tourism growth, and the development of small and medium enterprises. She made these remarks while delivering the keynote address at a fundraising gala dinner for the festival held in the...
KARASBURG – A case of a man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl six years ago in Karasburg, has been postponed once more – this time to 14 July 2026. Sixtus Swartbooi (44), stands accused of having committed a series of rape against a minor between September 2020 and March 2021. When he appeared before...
ǂNŪǂGOAES – !Nae!khai-i ge tātsē !anu ǂhawe-e ūhâ tama hâ. ǀGui-i ǁîs di-i ge ai!â gere ǂoa sâǁaeb !nâ !nae!khais ase ge xoamâihe, ǂNūǂgoaes di ǂHanub ǀAeǁǁgâub ge ǂguro !nās ase !naiǁōb ǀae!khōs senters di daode a ǁkhowa-ams khao!gâ. Nē senters hîa ǀasa ǁaeb di ǀgapiǀgau huisenxūna !khōǂgā hâb ge Social Securitis Namibiab (SSC) dis...
KARASBURG — Vice President Lucia Witbooi says the //Kharas region has evolved from a historically marginalised area into a dynamic and strategic economic hub, reflecting government’s continued commitment to inclusive development and regional integration. She made the remarks last weekend when delivering the keynote address at the 36th Independence Day celebrations hosted in Karasburg. Witbooi,...
KEETMANSHOOP – As part of soliciting inputs for the development of the 3rd National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan for 2026-2030, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) held a consultative workshop last week with //Kharas regional stakeholders. Delivering his remarks in Keetmanshoop, ACC boss Paulus Noa said the Anti-Corruption Policy will serve as an overarching national guiding...
KEETMANSHOOP – History has no blank pages. One of them was written last weekend through the inauguration of the very first State dialysis centre at the Keetmanshoop District Hospital. The state-of-the-art facility, constructed at a cost of N$5 million from the N$20 million sponsored by the Social Security Commission of Namibia, will soon be supplied...
KEETMANSHOOP – More than 150 boxers from all corners of the country competed last weekend in the southern town in their respective categories for qualification to represent Namibia during the Commonwealth Games later this year in Scotland. When interviewed by New Era, head of the competition, Bernhard Kamatoto, said the tournament brought together the country’s...
KEETMANSHOOP – Considering the emerging green hydrogen, oil, and gas sectors, the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre (KVTC) recently opened its doors for intakes pursuing courses for skills needed for these industries. During an exclusive interview with New Era, the VTC’s centre manager, Benedictus Diergaardt, said the curriculum was tailor-made to conform to the requirements and...