-The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says the elections in the Koes, Aroab and Stampriet local authorities, as well as Mariental Rural Constituency, will only be conducted next year.

With 42 seats up for grabs in the National Council, opposition parties in the //Kharas and Hardap regions seem eager to send as many representatives to the house of review after winning constituencies dominated by SWAPO for years in the just concluded Regional Council and Local Authority Elections.

Residents of //Kharas and Hardap attempted to stop the groundbreaking ceremony of the rehabilitation and upgrading of the 88 kilometre long stretch of the B1 road between Tses and Gibeon.

Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba met with traditional leaders from the Hardap and //Kharas regions at Keetmanshoop.

-Results of the 2018 'National Labour Force Survey' point to an increased need to address youth unemployment, which is estimated to have increased from 43% in 2016 to 46% by 2018.

Hardap Region is said to be among the regions with the lowest crime rate in the country.

-The head of the Namibian Police in the Hardap Region, commissioner John Lifasi says his region is prepared to provide safety and security for the electorate and politicians.

-President Hage Geingob has urged voters in the Hardap Region to vote for SWAPO to continue to implement the party's development agenda.

-After being resettled on farming units, many resettled farmers experienced challenges with deteriorating infrastructure and farming practices, due to a lack of allotment letters from the Government.

-SWAPO has called on voters to turn out in big numbers and vote for the party's candidates in both the local and regional council elections.