-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.

The Industrial Road at Oranjemund has been renamed after former President Hifikepunye Pohamba.