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.
  

The Minister of Trade and Industrialisation Lucia Iipumbu has urged the business community to promote investment opportunities at home and internationally through trade.

The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, in collaboration with the Namibia Trade Forum and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), recently held an engagement with the business community in the Zambezi Region.

The business community has been urged to familiarise itself with the Liquor Act and the National Consumer Protection Policy to protect themselves and their businesses against unfair practices.