Author: Steven Klukowski (Steven Klukowski )

//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick last week called on Swapo delegates to embrace the principle of intra-party democracy when the region hosted the party’s internal campaign event. 

Prime Minister Saara Kuukongelwa-Amadhila says the private sector will be more willing to invest in the //Kharas region if the regional political leaders work together as a team, instead of operating in isolation. She sent out this stern message to the political and administrative leadership during her recent two-day visit, engaging them to assess and discuss government projects in the region.

Delegates at the internal Swapo campaign event in Keetmanshoop this week said they want candidates competing for the party’s top positions to address unity, prove their leadership credentials and say how they will arrest dwindling support from the electorate.

Former principals, school board members, teachers, learners and the current educational population of Krönlein Primary School (KPS) gathered in Keetmanshoop last weekend to celebrate its half-century in existence.

Acting //Kharas chief regional officer Benedictus Diergaardt said teacher absenteeism negatively affects the quality of teaching and impacts learners in the process. He lashed out at teachers of Krönlein Primary School when delivering his speech during the educational institute’s50th anniversary last Friday in Keetmanshoop. 

//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick has encouraged youth in Karasburg to not stare themselves blind against their challenges but treat them as opportunities to learn, grow and improve. 

Two more Keetmanshoop residents paid with their lives within four hours earlier this week in violent, stabbing incidents.

The University of Namibia’s pro-vice chancellor for academic affairs, Frednard Gideon, says globalisation, the impact of Covid-19, and the embracement of the fourth industrial revolution will make change inevitable for future education.

//Kharas governor, Aletha Frederick said the recent gala dinner held in the slumbering village of Bethanie will serve as a prelude to the upcoming youth expo, aiming at recognising the youth’s potential and furthermore unlocking their entrepreneurial skills.

Members from the public and private sectors as well as the general public in the //Kharas region attended the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) regional forum on its strategy and action plan implementation in Keetmanshoop yesterday.