The ||Kharas Region Police have managed to successfully evacuate ninety-six hikers from the Fish River Canyon.
The hikers, most of them South African citizens, were trapped by rising water levels in the canyon due to heavy downpours in the area.
A major rescue mission is being mounted in the Fish River Canyon to rescue close to a hundred hikers trapped in the canyon by rising waters.
Music filled the air at the Mariental Persianer Hall as residents of the Hardap Region joined the world in commemorating World Music Day.
The residents of Keetmanshoop have welcomed the cold and rainy weather conditions experienced at the southern town, appreciating the much-needed rain as a blessing.
Reporter Luqman Cloete took to the streets to hear from the residents how they experienced the cold weather.
The Governor of the Hardap Region, Riaan Mcnab, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to empowering young people through education, training and employment opportunities.
He was speaking at the third cohort of the Youth for Green Hydrogen scholarship inauguration held at Stampriet.
The Landless People's Movement intends to take disciplanary action against suspended party leader Joseph Isaack.
The LPM gave notice of its intention to act against Isaak, which could include expulsion for violating the terms of his suspension.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masaka, has called on the community of Aussenkehr to utilise government-subsidised programmes to boost food security and agricultural development.
She made the call during her familiarisation visit to the ||Kharas Region.
The ||Kharas Region has underspent its routine road maintenance budget of N$29,6 million funded by the Road Fund Administration by 60%.
The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, revealed this during his State of Region Address held on Monday in Keetmanshoop.
The Governor of ||Kharas region, Dawid Gertze, has announced that plans are underway to establish a Governor's Development Advisory Council to drive the regional development plans.
He said this when delivering his second State of the Regional Address at Keetmanshoop today.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, has called for a shift from exporting raw agricultural commodities domestically to create jobs.
