The Keetmanshoop community expressed their anguish over the repeated rape of a four-year-old girl in the Iileni informal settlement earlier in the week.
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LPM councillor bashes Swapo member
The Keetmanshoop Rural constituency councillor was arrested on a charge of assault with the intention to do grievous bodily harm in Aroab.
Conservancy chairpersons discuss way forward
Hendrik Thirion, chairperson of the //Gamaseb Wildlife Conservancy, said the annual forum aims to address common challenges and advise each other through established platforms to carry out their respective activities as a group, having one common goal.
Conservancies unlock opportunities for communities – Shifeta
Environment, Tourism and Forestry Minister Pohamba Shifeta said Namibia’s community-based natural resource management is a unique programme that provides rural communities with incentives to sustainably manage their natural resources and further unlock enormous tourism development opportunities and benefits from the use of wildlife.
Shifeta warns of WhatsApp attacks
Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has hit out at Swapo members who allegedly use social media platforms to attack each other.
Frederick optimistic about development projects
//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick said the region has the potential to address socio-economic challenges, such as youth unemployment and the prevalence of widespread poverty in the region.
//Kharas caucuses on upcoming education summit
The education ministry is holding regional discussions to gather insights from all corners in preparation for the Transforming Education Summit, slated for September 2022 in New York.
Traditional wedding showcased at Nama festival
In some parts of the world, it is common for couples to get married without the consent or blessing of their parents. In the Nama tradition, however, parents and the extended family form an integral part of the rites and ceremonies a couple goes through before the big day.
International visitors discuss Nama culture, language
The recently ended annual Nama Cultural Festival hosted Nama visitors from Botswana and South Africa who expressed admiration for Namibia’s recognition of their culture and language.
Keetmans rules out writing off elderly debt
The Keetmanshoop municipality is not in a position to write off the accumulated debt of senior citizens at the town, CEO Desmond Basson said this week.