Community members have petitioned the Mariental Magistrate's Court and Hardap Regional Police Commander, Sydney Philander, demanding accountability following the murder of Valerie Rooi on 31 October 2026.
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.
Early childhood education in Rehoboth has received a boost following the handover of the Northside Early Childhood Development Centre.
The centre comprises two classrooms, each with a storeroom and ablution facilities.
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".
Local authorities and regional councils in ||Kharas and Hardap owe NamPower millions of dollars, with Mariental Municipality carrying the largest reported debt at N$295.9 million.
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.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for greater investment in arts, culture and heritage sectors as they have greater contribution to employment, entrepreneurship, tourism and overall development.
Witbooi made the remarks at the second Hardap Regional Arts and Culture Festival at Mariental.
The Hardap Suicide Prevention Task Force hosted a Suicide Prevention Concert, themed “The Hope Concert”, in Mariental on Friday evening as part of activities marking National Suicide Prevention Day.
