-The Oranjemund Town Council signed a memorandum of understanding with OMDis Town Transformation Agency for the economic transformation of the town.

-Health and Social Services Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has denied reports of suspected Coronavirus outbreak at Rehoboth and Oranjemund.

-The //Kharas Regional Council has failed to observe its own procurement processes and standing rules when it deposited a cash amount of N$503 000 into the account of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (NCCI) Oranjemund branch.

Existing infrastructure at Oranjemund may not sustain a population larger than the current one, nor anticipate large investments at the town.

The Oranjemund Town Council plans to turn the Namdeb Private Hospital into a public-private facility to accommodate residents who cannot afford to use its services.

-Since permits are no longer required to enter the diamond mining town of Oranjemund, the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a fundraising gala dinner recently to generate funds for business activities at the town.

-The restriction that prohibits trucks of a length of more than 12,5 metres, and a mass of 20 tonnes from making use of the Rosh Pinah-Oranjemund road, has been lifted.

-The Mineworkers Union of Namibia's (MUN) Namdeb branch, in Oranjemund, recently held a peaceful demonstration against what they term "unfair labour practices" at the diamond mining company.

-Permits are no longer required to enter the diamond mining town of Oranjemund in the //Karas Region.

The Oranjemund town council in the //Karas region has big plans for this year and the years to come to bring development to the town, following its proclamation in 2013.