The ||Kharas Region has achieved its polio vaccination campaign target, after a 91% coverage in the first round of the polio vaccination since it started in January.

Namibia's first female fishing trawler skipper, Nelago Kwedhi, is encouraging women to pursue careers in the maritime industry.

Recognising that the sector remains male-dominated, she said success is possible through hard work and resilience. 

A week-long exhibition is underway in Lüderitz to celebrate women pioneers in oceanography and inspire Namibian women and girls to claim their place in ocean science.

The exhibition officially opened on Tuesday, and the public is invited to view the display at the Lüderitz Old Power Station.

Farmer Renee Knupp has denied allegations of blocking a neighbour's access to a proclaimed road running through his farm, Kwaggapoort, in the ||Kharas Region. The dispute has escalated to the regional leadership, prompting an on-site intervention.

Rainwater from a leaking roof flooded parts of Mariental State Hospital.

Videos of the water leakage, showing nurses mopping up rainwater, circulated widely on social media.

The NBC News team reached out to Hardap Health Directorate Regional Director Yvonne Stephanus, who declined to comment.

Residents of Mariental's Extension Five informal settlement accuse the municipality of relocating them to a flood-prone area after heavy rain flooded their homes this week.

Residents say they feel hopeless after rainwater flooded their homes and destroyed their belongings.

The government has invested N$88 million in the 2024/2025 financial year for the second phase of development of the Luderitz Waterfront.  

The Hardap Regional Governor, Riaan McNab, has appointed 35 members to the Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee (RDRMC), aimed at strengthening the region's readiness for natural disasters.

Despite a budget allocation of more than N$1 million in the 2023/24 financial year, construction of a vehicle testing centre at Oranjemund is yet to commence. 

Hardap Governor Riaan McNab calls on the residents of Kalkrand Village to preserve and uphold a clean environment, citing it as the cornerstone for development and economic growth.