Vendors in the capital have expressed sorrow and sadness over the death of Dr. Hage Geingob.

Vendors at Okuryangava Stop and Shop said, with the late President's administration, they have not experienced having their products confiscated by authorities for operating in the streets.

Such incidents, they say, were always solved amicably in order for them to continue making ends meet.

nbc reporter Hendrina Kanyolo took to the streets to find out from the business community how the late president's death has affected them.

The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Youth of Namibia has embarked on a year-long campaign for 2024 aimed at educating and creating awareness among the youth about drug abuse. The event took place in the streets of Otjomuise, Windhoek.

The AFM Youth of Namibia launched the AFM Youth Against Drugs Campaign.

The national chairperson, Patrick Molutsi, highlighted the daily experience for urban youth, highlighting the alure of drugs and alcohol that often come with the risk of permanent harm.

Venezuela celebrated 25 years of its revolution at its Embassy in Windhoek yesterday.

The counsellor at the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Aurelin Diaz Gil, said the historic and political project of the Bolivarian Revolution has reached a quarter century since.

Dated to around 1998, Venezuela's transformation was aimed at achieving social equality, and inclusion, and ensuring the fundamental rights of the Venezuelan people.

With money laundering, business fraud, and illicit dealings detected in the business environment, the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) and the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to curb and educate those in the business world about these emerging crimes.

The collaboration between the two is to build a foundation that safeguards the rights of intellectual property rights holders, the owners of businesses, and those who are users and benefactors in both areas by exchanging information.

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has reiterated that no microlender is allowed to confiscate or withhold borrowers' bank cards, PIN codes, or original identification documents.

Bank cards, PIN codes, and original identification documents are prohibited from being kept by those who offer loans through microlending to consumers.

The Oshikoto Regional Council, in its New Year's Message, has called on its inhabitants to start ploughing their fields and cultivating their land for food self-sufficiency.

The chairperson of the Oshikoto Regional Council, Samuel Shivute, urged residents of the region to make use of the current rain to plough.

An entrepreneur and business development manager at Witvlei is fighting the Witvlei Village Council for what she says is owed to her. 

Speaking to Business Today on condition of anonymity, the businesswoman alleges she was granted renovation rights by the former and late Chief Executive Officer, Hendrik Muisoor, until the new CEO stepped in to throw a spanner in the works.

A letter dated September 14, 2020, stipulates the allocation of four SME stalls to the woman, who for now wishes to remain anonymous.

With two days to go before the cross-over to 2024, the City of Windhoek (CoW) has promised a bigger and better New Year's Bash.

Windhoek residents have been promised a spectacular show of fireworks and performances lined up.

The corporate communications officer at the municipality, Cillie Kapolo, says they have introduced a photo booth and an SMS line where people can send well wishes. Messages will be displayed on the large monitors to be set up at the event.

Lack of job opportunities and economic hardships motivate Namibians to use their creativity and start businesses on the streets of Windhoek.

Luwien Basson, 37, makes living room table sets from recycled tyres to make ends meet. From old tyres to comfortable sofas, furniture sets for your home.

Luwien Basson got tired of sitting at home doing nothing, and in October this year, he decided to put his creative talent to use in a business dealing with old tyres.

In order to curb unemployment, reduce waste, and promote recycling in the city for the next five years, the City of Windhoek Solid Waste Management Division has launched a pilot project to build and operate Waste Buy-Back Centres in two residential areas in Windhoek.

The facilities are located at the corner of Hans Dietrich Genscher and Bondel streets and Frankfurt Street, opposite Mamadu Kindergarten.

The facilities purchase, sort, and resell different kinds of recyclable materials, such as paper, cans, and plastic.