Residents of Aroab, a village southeast of Keetmanshoop in the //Kharas region, endured heavy losses due to damage caused to their homes by heavy rains and strong winds last week.
Author: Steven Klukowski (Steven Klukowski )
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Keetmanshoop community demands doctor’s appointment
Concerned about the alleged deterioration of the provision of health services, residents in the town yesterday staged a peaceful demonstration, demanding the re-appointment of Refanus Kooper, who previously served them as a medical doctor.
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Murder accused denied bail
Two police officers who stand accused of the murder of Ellestee Plaatjie, were denied bail in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court earlier this week.
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//Kharas education director hopeful for 2023
//Kharas education director |Awebahe llHoeseb has lauded the region’s learners who, despite various challenges in 2022, still managed to excel.
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Keetmans community denounces police brutality
Landless Peoples’ Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi last week blasted the Special Reserve Force, labelling it an “imminent machine of state-led terror against innocent persons across the country”.
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Isaacks demands preference for //Kharas residents
//Kharas Regional Council chairperson, Joseph Isaacks said people of the region should enjoy preference in all government projects and opportunities through affirmative action and equity this year.
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‘Son killed over skunk bankie’…police accused of brutality in drug arrest turned murder… two cops arrested
The parents of a Keetmanshoop resident, who died in the Katutura Hospital two weeks ago after he was allegedly assaulted by police at the southern town, are threatening to sue over “police brutality”. Two officers were charged with murder, alternatively assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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Filicide accused to plead guilty
Former police officer Vapeni Boois is charged with a count of murder, read in conjunction with the combatting of domestic violence law, and faces a second charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice.
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//Kharas rocked by another toddler killing
Following the death of the one˗year old boy, allegedly at the hands of his mother at farm Buckholzburn in the Bethanie area, another four˗month old girl was discovered in a shallow grave at farm Swartberg in the Karasburg district earlier this week.
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//Kharas schools face uphill battle
With the commencement of the 2023 academic year, government primary schools in the //Kharas region are facing challenges with the provision of space for learners, inadequate classroom furniture and waiting for stationery from government.