Namibian businesses, farmers and organisations have pledged more than N$3 million in cash and in-kind contributions towards the country's Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) response.

The Swapo Party business community in the Ohangwena Region has contributed N$111,000 to the construction of a new fence around the party's regional headquarters in Eenhana.

The contribution was announced during a Regional Executive Committee meeting held in the town on Saturday.

Zambezi Police Regional Commander Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo held her maiden engagement with the business sector on Tuesday.

The meeting was aimed at information sharing in order to find solutions to ongoing crime that targets their businesses. 

The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has granted businessman Panduleni Hamukwaya, an accused in the  National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia corruption case, bail of N$200,000.

The business community and residents of Katima Mulilo say a lack of consultation on development matters by the council has resulted in stagnation. 

They raised this concern during a consultative meeting with the Minister for Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa.

Erongo Governor Neville Andre has described the late Dr. Sam Nujoma as a freedom fighter and a visionary leader who understood the critical importance of economic independence for the prosperity and sovereignty of the Namibian people.

The late President Hage Geingob was a key figure in politics and also played a crucial role in shaping the business environment.

nbc News visited various establishments that had set up remembrance tables in memory of him, evoking reflections on his legacy.

Business people in Luderitz have welcomed the recent introduction of the flight route by FlyNamibia connecting Eros Airport to the southern coastal town. 

The Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says agriculture remains one of the sectors that can help reduce poverty, improve the living standards of the people and ensure food security for the poor in the country.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nandi-Ndaitwah called on the business community to assist the government in building more school hostels.