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 Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) is consulting stakeholders in Mariental on a draft Micro-Credentials Policy Framework aimed at ensuring that short courses are recognised, quality-assured and aligned with Namibia's National Qualifications Framework.
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.
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.
Butcheries and retail outlets in Mariental remain well stocked with meat, despite reports that some other towns have run out of stock following restrictions imposed in response to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak.
Caritas Namibia has donated blankets to the Namibian Association of Children with Disabilities at Mariental.
The donation benefited 20 recipients and forms part of the Catholic Church's efforts to support vulnerable members of society.
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.
One year after the fatal car crash in which 16 people, comprising police officers, correctional service officers, and two civilians, perished, family members and former colleagues gathered to remember them.
The accident happened last year on the 30th of August near Mariental.
Health professionals in the Hardap Region are being equipped with practical skills on neonatal resuscitation and immediate newborn care as part of efforts to reduce preventable neonatal deaths.
Hundreds of Grade 11 and Grade 12 students from across the Hardap region gathered in Mariental on Wednesday for the region's first career fair, aimed at helping learners make informed decisions about their future careers.
