Vice-President Lucia Witbooi has called on young people to be bold, consistent, and disciplined in their pursuit of knowledge and skills, describing education as the most effective weapon against poverty.
Young people have gathered at the Captain Reverend Dr. Hendrik Witbooi Primary School in Gibeon, located in the Hardap Region, for the launch of the third round of TVET scholarship applications for youth from the Hardap and ||Kharas regions.
Namibia is taking deliberate steps to reduce reliance on food imports by promoting local food production to enhance food security.
Vice-President Lucia Witbooi and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare paid homage to the bereaved family of the late liberation struggle veteran Emeritus Dean Stephanus Tiboth in Keetmanshoop.
Tiboth died on Monday at the age of 80.
Two members of the Taradi !Hana Xabadi organisation conducted a workshop on Wednesday at Mariental, equipping 29 unemployed women from their community with the skills to produce ‘Namaseep’, a handmade soap.
Hardap Governor Salomon April highlighted the significance of this year’s International Women’s Day, coinciding with the election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Swapo’s first female president.
He spoke at the Women’s Day celebration in Stampriet Village.
Learners from the Mariental High School and Danie Joubert Combined School now have a better understanding of the struggles and tribulations Namibians had to endure in their fight for independence from the colonial apartheid South African regime.
During the Hardap Region's memorial service, former Minister of Poverty Eradication Zephania Kameeta has urged the Namibian nation to honour the late Founding President''s legacy by shunning tribalism.
The Governor of the Hardap Region, Salomon April, has characterised the late Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation, Dr. Sam Nujoma, as one who had an unwavering commitment to the principles of freedom, human dignity, and being a father figure.
Police in the Hardap Region have recorded a 10.7% decrease in overall crimes reported in 2024 compared to the previous year.
The Regional Crime Investigations Division Head, Deputy Commissioner John Mwatongwe, revealed this at a media briefing held at Mariental.
