-Kharas Regional Health Director, Sandra !Owoses has said the community should be more afraid of contracting COVID-19 than of being vaccinated against the virus.

-Three SWAPO regional councillors did once again not turn up for the election of the //Kharas Regional Council management committee.

-The leader of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has urged //Kharas Region's business people and Government officials to co-operate in packaging the region's investment opportunities.

-The Roads Authority (RA) is repairing the Keetmanshoop-Koes road that was damaged by the recent heavy rains.

-The number of people being hospitalised for COVID-19 in the //Kharas Region has doubled in the last 24 hours.

-Empowering small and medium enterprises through the provision of new and improved technologies is integral to Namibia's ambitions to achieve Vision 2030.

-The steep rise in COVID-19 positive cases in the //Kharas Region is cause for concern.

-Some farmers, particularly those residing downstream in the //Kharas Region, fear heavy rains could damage infrastructure as three major dams are fast filling up and this could lead to flooding.

-Acting //Kharas Regional Commander, Deputy Commissioner Tauno Hamukoto has described last night's operation as a success with a number of residents issued with fines for contravening the curfew regulations.

-The Khomas and //Kharas regions have escaped tougher COVID-19 measures, including a possible lockdown, aimed at curbing the spread of the pandemic.