Music filled the air at the Mariental Persianer Hall as residents of the Hardap Region joined the world in commemorating World Music Day. 

The Hardap Region has become the first beneficiary of a new Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Government of Japan-funded initiative aimed at strengthening the resilience of farming communities affected by drought. 

A member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional, Legal Affairs and Petitions, Lukato Lukato wants the public to take part in the consultation aimed at revisiting the constitution, as the current document was drafted without wider public input.

Hardap Region Governor Riaan McNab has called for open and honest discussions on inequality and living conditions in the Hardap Region.

He said this during a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions today in Mareintal.

The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele said nine new townships in Keetmanshopp, Mariental and Koes had been approved. 

'Land is life and a fundamental right to humanity.' 

The Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN), Abraham ||Keibeb, made the remarks during a land donation ceremony at Mariental. 

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, has called on Namibians to protect their independence.

Theofelus made the call during the Independence Day celebration at Mariental.

All is set for the Hardap Region to celebrate the country's 36th Independence Day anniversary on Saturday. Mariental will host the regional celebrations this year.

Namibia will celebrate 36 years of independence on the 21st of March, with regional celebrations set to take place across the country. In the Hardap Region, residents will gather in Mariental to partake in various festivities, including cultural performances.

The Namibia Local Authority Workers Union (NALAWU)  has demanded a 3% salary increase for Mariental municipal workers during a lunch-hour protest march.