KEETMANSHOOP – Members of the Namibian Police Force in the //Kharas region on Wednesday held a memorial service in honour of the Founding President Sam Nujoma at Keetmanshoop. In a speech read on behalf of the law enforcement agency’s management, regional commander Marius Katamila said Nujoma was at the pinnacle for pioneering the fight for...
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Nida throws youth a lifeline
KEETMANSHOOP -The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has recruited seasonal workers during the harvesting and packaging of grapes and dates at the Naute irrigation project outside Keetmanshoop. This is done each year. When recently interviewed by New Era, farm manager Simon Akwenye said with the ongoing harvesting and packaging of dates, a total of 350...
Keetmans managers sign performance agreements
KEETMANSHOOP – The CEO and executives at Keetmanshoop Municipality this week adopted a performance management system (PMS) to cement their commitment to the delivery of quality services to residents. In her speech, town mayor Annelize Knaus said the day marks the signing of the agreements to enforce the implementation of the entity’s five-year strategic plan...
//Kharas pays tribute to Tatekulu
KEETMANSHOOP – The residents of //Kharas region have paid tribute to Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday in Windhoek. Governor Aletha Frederick extended their deepest condolences to the Nujoma family and the Namibian nation. “As the Founding Father and first president of our republic, his legacy will continue to guide us in our...
Farm murder accused acquitted
KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop Regional Court on Friday acquitted a 63-year-old farmer, who was accused of shooting and killing a suspected livestock thief. Coenraad Nolte was being tried for allegedly murdering Nankutu Faustinus Nyangana (28) on 10 February 2020 at his farm Gariganus about 20 kilometres out of Keetmanshoop. In his ruling, magistrate Frans Anderson...
Keetmanshoop Municipality denies Nida evictions
KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop municipality has denied claims that the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has evicted tenants from the !Homs Ai Market. Wessel !Nanuseb, a senior manager for corporate services at Nida, said the agency has neither threatened nor evicted tenants from the market. “The agency has not evicted any tenants. However, some left...
Crunch time as parents struggle with placement
KEETMANSHOOP – Many parents queued up with their children in different parts of Keetmanshoop to secure placement at schools at the town on Monday. Norman van Wyk, who recently got promoted and transferred to the southern town, said he had high hopes to ensure placement for his daughter. “She was a top-performing student at Oosterheim...
Sheer excitement ahead of academic year – Keetmanshoop
KEETMANSHOOP – With the resumption of the academic year on Monday for 2025, New Era visited some schools to gauge the mood among learners, teachers and parents. Bruce Mutema, a grade 11 learner at PK de Villiers Secondary School, could hardly wait for this very important day in his life. “This is the year that...
Alberts: Horseracing not just for men
FARM NICO NORTH – Visitors at a horseracing event at Farm Nico North near Gibeon last weekend unanimously agreed that the idea of horseracing being a sport exclusively for men should be dispelled. Clifford Alberts, a horse owner and head of the organising committee hosting the event, stated that the time has come for women...
!Nami#Nus readies for emerging energy projects
KEETMANSHOOP – With the anticipated production of green hydrogen, coupled with the expected output from oil and gas deposits in the area in and around the !Nami#Nus constituency in the //Kharas region, a great need is projected for the provision of basic services. This is as a significant influx of professional staff and job seekers...