Residents of Koes village have condemned the killing of an elderly couple at the Lindeshof farm. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation across racial lines.

Keetmanshoop residents with outstanding municipal accounts are encouraged to make arrangements to settle their debts.

Caprivi Senior Secondary School (CSSS) girls hostel and the school ground have been flooded following heavy rainfall.

The residents of Witvlei in the Omaheke Region have appealed for the reopening of the Witvlei Meat Abattoir which was closed almost four years ago. The residents called on President Hage Geingob to intervene and ensure that the abattoir is reopened, to improve the socio-economic situation of the village’s inhabitants.

Finance Minister, Calle Schlettwein says prospects of economic growth for 2018 are brighter as opposed to the mild contractions seen over the last two years. This comes amid a recovery in the demand for minerals, agricultural outputs such as maize, wheat and beef, as well as investments and exports.