The just-ended Luderitz Crayfish Festival has once again proven to be a significant boost for small and medium enterprises.
Vendors who were showcasing their products and services say the festival exceeded their financial expectations.
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.
The first-ever Kalkfeld Business Park is yet to be fully occupied by businesses and vendors.
The park was constructed in 2012 at a cost of N$14 million.
Over the years, challenges facing the market occupation have been blamed on the high rental fees.
Vendors who operated stalls at the just-ended Rundu Beach Festival expressed mixed feelings about the event.
Some say their businesses fared relatively well; others say they made a loss.
The Rundu Beach Festival attracted numerous vendors, most of whom offered food and beverages.
Tsumeb vendors say they will not move to the newly constructed fruit and vegetable hub as it does not meet their requirements.
The Tsumeb Open Market was officially opened by Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni about two months ago.
Vendors in Tsumeb are set to trade with greater ease following the construction of an open market by the municipality along the town's main road.
Construction started in 2019 and is nearly fully complete, save for a few more touch-ups.
The City of Windhoek has given notice to the vendors trading along Mandume Ndemufayo Street opposite the University of Namibia (UNAM) to vacate before July 12 this year.
More than 15 art and craft vendors travelled to Walvis Bay from Kunene, Otjozondjupa, northern and Kavango regions to sell their products to tourists on the Queen Mary 2 passenger vessel.
The art and craft vendors are mostly women who support their families through the sale of souvenirs to tourists.
Vendors operating at the Omuthiya Open Market say they are disappointed with the town council for allowing the market to be in a deplorable state.
This market, located in the Capital of Oshikoto is popular with locals and travelers for selling delicacies, among them this braaied pigeon.
Vendors running their informal businesses along the Hosea Kutako Drive in the Northern Industrial Area in Windhoek have moved to this location from Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, where the impact of COVID-19 devastated their enterprises.
