The recent suspension of the Karasburg town council might lead to voters losing trust in the democratic political set-up in the //Kharas region.
Author: Steven Klukowski (Steven Klukowski )
GIPF engages //Kharas stakeholders
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) on Wednesday hosted regional heads of offices, ministries, agencies as well as human resources’ practitioners from the region in Keetmanshoop in a stakeholders’ engagement forum.
Youth gang case referred to PG
The case of eight youngsters who allegedly form part of the notorious ‘Hosh (26)’ gang in this southern town, has been referred for the Prosecutor General (PG)’s decision by the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court last week.
Mixed feelings over pensioners’ increase
Beneficiaries of social grants in Keetmanshoop welcomed their monthly increment of N$200 with mixed feelings after not receiving the major increase they had hoped for.
//Kharas council not discouraged by challenges
//Kharas Regional Council chairperson Joseph Isaacks said they will not be discouraged by challenges, as it gives council an opportunity to regroup and strategise its approach.
//Kharas’ Swapo leadership assembles ahead of elections
As the days draw closer to the Presidential and National Assembly elections in November, the Swapo Party’s leadership in the //Kharas region held a strategic campaign workshop over the weekend.
Diergaardt confident of academic growth
Acting //Kharas chief regional officer (CRO) Benedictus Diergaardt expressed confidence that the 2024 academic year will be one of growth, achievement and fulfilment for both educators and learners.
ǀGuitikō kai ǁgau!nâs ǂnamipeba: Fredericks
ǁKharas ǀkharisi mûǂamaos, Aletha Fredericks ge ǁkhāǁkhāsen!khaib ga a ǀguitikō tsîn ga hoa skolǀgôana ǂhanu-ai !ēs ǁgau!nâs !nâ ai!gûs disa a hō !khaisa.ǁîs gere gonǀgon!gaos ge, ǂhâǂhâsasib, skolǀgôan nî ǂkhâ!nâ ra tsî hoana ra !khōǂgā ǁkhā-khāsens ǂnamipeba māhesa, ǁîb !nân xūna ǂanǂui ǂgaos, ǁkhāǁkhā mâǂoas tsîna ǁkhore tsî nēs !nâ-ū !goaxa ǁaeb !nâ ǁgoaǂuide oresa nî hōba ǀō-aisa khoese nî mâ
Level education playing field: Frederick
//Kharas governor Aletha Frederick wants the education playing field levelled so that each pupil is given a fair chance to succeed.
Venaani urges in-house consultancy services for Neckartal Dam
The leader of the official opposition has appealed to the agriculture ministry to rather utilise in-house expertise instead of external consultants to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of the irrigation project’s phase 2 at the Neckartal dam outside Keetmanshoop.