Mariental – Hardap governor Salomon April said they have put measures in place for his region to mitigate the effects of the drought the country is experiencing. “The country is facing its worst drought in a century, and the situation is alarming in that it has resulted in poor crop performance and rangeland conditions,” he...
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Governor marches on despite snub
KEETMANSHOOP – Notwithstanding a snub by the Landless People’s Movement, //Kharas governor Aletha Frederick on Tuesday delivered her ultimate State of the Region Address. A day earlier, LPM’s //Kharas Regional Council chairperson, Joseph Isaacks, declined an invitation from Frederick to attend the Sora. She was unfazed. “It is namely to report on the development programmes...
Mariental kavageve mfumwa kwaHanse –Himarwa mokumutumbura nzira zimwe zomodoropa
Mariental- Ndango zodoropa zaMariental sikondovike, mokumudiworoka kweyigaruganena vatungimo modoropa ezi, awo kavatumbwirenye nzira zimwe ndi asi sitarata simwe nguuru gwanare gomukunda horowero gwaHardap ntani ministera gwanare gerongo Katrina Hanse –Himarwa.mureti ndi asi mukadi tupu, Mombudi zendi ezi kageve Ministeragona gonodoropa ntani ekuli nomukunda Evelyne Nawases-Tayele katente asi kufumadeka muntu gwangesi kuna kumoneka nawa nawa asi...
Mariental honours Hanse-Himarwa with street name
MARIENTAL – The Mariental Town Council last week, in recognition of the positive impact on residents of the town, renamed a street after former Hardap governor and education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa. In her keynote address, Urban and Rural Development deputy minister Evelyne Nawases-Tayele said renaming streets after individuals is a clear demonstration of the fruitful...
Hanse-Himarwa remembered as hardworking, joyful cadre
MARIENTAL – Describing her as the diamond of the south and pre-and post-Independence icon, President Nangolo Mbumba, Founding President Sam Nujoma as well as former President Hifikepunye Pohamba acknowledged the role Katrina Hanse-Himarwa played in the history of the Namibian nation, during her funeral in Mariental at the weekend. In a message read on his...
Swartbooi: We’ll never stop fighting
KEETMANSHOOP – Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader and chief change campaigner Bernadus Swartbooi said their fight for restorative justice and dignity for Namibians will never stop. The LPM firebrand is adamant that his orange brigade will continue fighting for access to employment opportunities, natural resources, health, quality education, proper regional and local governance as well...
Keetmanshoop kuna lituramo melikwamo lyokugusapo udigu womambo
Keetmanshoop-mokugusapo udigu wounene tuna kara nawo wokuhamena mambo, ndango zegendeso doropa zaKeetmanshoop kavakere nelikwamo lyokuwapayika evhu omu navatameka kudika mambo gana siki ko 30 kwava ava gwana nonzambi dononsesu kevango lina kara asi ext 7. Mukurona godoropa McDonald Hanse katente asi elikwamo eli kuna kara nye asi twahepa kuvatera ava vana pili uturo vagwane nye...
Keetmanshoop strives to address housing backlog
KEETMANSHOOP – To address the huge housing backlog, Keetmanshoop municipality held a groundbreaking ceremony recently for the construction of 30 houses for low-income residents in the town’s Extension 7 area. Mayor McDonald Hanse said the ceremony is part of accommodating the homeless through the Build Together scheme. “It is not required from identified beneficiaries to...
Kantema-Gaomas: Namibia’s future depends on youth
KEETMANSHOOP – Deputy sports minister Emma Kantema-Gaomas says the youth, as the population segment on which the nation entrusts its future, should be relentless in their pursuit of success. She made these remarks inKeetmanshoop recently, where 52 members of the youth from //Kharas, Hardap and Khomas regions received financial assistance (loans) worth N$406 000 from...
Credit scheme empowers young entrepreneurs
KEETMANSHOOP – Shezley Davids says after being left with no income or employment due to Covid-19, the National Youth Credit Scheme came to their rescue by opening doors of opportunity. She said this at a ceremony where 52 beneficiaries from the //Kharas, Hardap and Khomas regions received financial assistance from the scheme to the tune...