Six classrooms were inaugurated at the A.A. Denk Memorial School in Kalkrand.

The classrooms were constructed through a grant of close to 18 million dollars from the Japanese government.

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. 

The police have officially expanded their services in the Hardap Region with the opening of a Motor Vehicle Clearance and Conduct Certificate Office in Aranos.

The new facility is expected to spare residents long trips to Mariental and Rehoboth.

The Hardap Green Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture has produced 1,040 tonnes of maize, generating N$1.5 million.

Governor Riaan McNab also pointed out other achievements during the past year.

The Hardap Region remains committed to supporting national priorities, strengthening regional development, and improving the living conditions of communities.

Hardap Governor Riaan McNab said this when he delivered the State of the Region address at Mariental.

Hardap Governor Riaan McNab today presented his State of the Region Address, providing an account of government programmes, development achievements, and challenges facing the region.

The Governor of Hardap, Riaan McNab, has urged regional political and administrative leadership to prioritise economic development for the betterment of communities they serve. 

He made the call while addressing the Hardap Regional Council meeting. 

The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, has encouraged young people to embrace their historical roots and understand the painful history of genocide committed against their ancestors by the German colonisers. 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) has issued a state of alert over an invasion of locust swarms in some parts of the Hardap Region. 

For the past years, access to potable water has been a challenge for the Withuis community, who have relied on a water canal supplying water to the green scheme farmers.