The Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) is consulting stakeholders in Mariental on a draft Micro-Credentials Policy Framework aimed at ensuring that short courses are recognised, quality-assured and aligned with Namibia's National Qualifications Framework.

The Hardap Education Directorate says it is intensifying efforts to address overcrowded classrooms, dilapidated school infrastructure and inadequate sanitation facilities in the region.

The Hardap Region Road Safety Forum has been launched at Mariental.

The launch is part of a national initiative to strengthen road safety awareness and reduce road crashes, injuries and fatalities.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 19 cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) among children in the Rehoboth Health District in the Hardap Region.

The Namibian Correctional Service in the Hardap Region held its fourth annual cultural festival on Friday under the theme "Preserving Our Heritage for Future Generations".

Hardap Region has committed to planting at least 75 000 trees as part of Namibia’s national drive to plant two million trees by 2035.

Butcheries and retail outlets in Mariental remain well stocked with meat, despite reports that some other towns have run out of stock following restrictions imposed in response to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak.

The Hardap Correctional Facility is hosting a Bible Quiz and Choir Competition Award Ceremony, recognising inmates who participated in the two competitions.

Health professionals in the Hardap Region are being equipped with practical skills on neonatal resuscitation and immediate newborn care as part of efforts to reduce preventable neonatal deaths.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) has called for renewed efforts to improve learner outcomes in the Hardap Region, particularly at the senior secondary level.