The WJD Cloete Combined School at Rietoog about 120 kilometres south of Rehoboth, has received a classroom block and storage facility at a cost of one-comma-four million dollars.

Heavy rains recorded in the Hardap Region this week have brought relief to farmers, but the downpours left some houses under water at farm Hoppiegarden in the Hardap Region.

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.

Hardap Governor Riaan McNab has urged newly elected Hardap regional council members to move away from boardroom meetings and focus more on working directly in communities.

He said tangible action is essential to enhance service delivery and rebuild public trust in the region.

The government has allocated N$12 million towards the electrification of peri-urban households in the ||Kharas and Hardap regions. 

Hardap Education Director Paulus Lewin said his directorate will implement various interventions in the 2026 academic year to better place the region's academic performance and ranking.

Youth at the southern village of Kalkrand in the Hardap Region say they have turned to prostitution and drugs as a result of unemployment.
NBC's Reporter Emil Seibeb visited the sleepy village.

Continuous investment in the professional development of staff has resulted in the Hardap Region improving by moving from 12th place to second place in the 2025 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level results.

One of the accused in the Rehoboth drug case, Steven Schneider, reportedly attempted to take his own life over the weekend while in the police holding cells.

His lawyer, Winnie Christian informed NBC News that Schneider tried to harm himself.

Namibian police have reported seven suicides across the country during the New Year period.

The incidents occurred between December 31 and January 4.