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.

The Mariental Municipality has launched its first Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy and Action Plan for 2026 to 2030, aimed at strengthening resilience against floods, droughts, veld fires and other climate-related hazards. The strategy was officially launched by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Friday.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has officially inaugurated the newly renovated radiology and pathology units at St Mary's Hospital in Rehoboth.

The N$3,93 million project is expected to improve access to diagnostic services for more than 53,000 residents in the Rehoboth district.

The Berseba food basket project, which has seen a decline in volunteer support, has received a renewed opportunity to revive its mission of combating poverty and fostering food self-sufficiency. 

An 86-year-old woman from Popa Village in the Kavango East's Mukwe Constituency was allegedly raped by a known suspect over the weekend.

It is reported that the suspect allegedly broke into her room on Friday at around midnight.