Many small business owners plan to keep working during the holidays because they know how hard it is to stick to tight budgets in January.

Valencia Uranium Mine in the Erongo Region has marked its first official blast since the company acquired an Exclusive Prospecting Licence in 2005.

The first official blast resulted in a celebration at the Valencia uranium mine, located about 40 kilometres from Arandis.

The Namibia Revenue Authority (NamRA), is under scrutiny as stakeholders raise concerns about the organisation's failure to live up to its full potential and operational efficiency.

The Balyerwa Conservancy in the Zambezi Region, currently relying on hunting quotas for its operations, now plans to expand into other sources of income generation to ensure the sustainability of activities and benefits provided to its members.

The shortage of public prosecutors and research assistants hampers the operations of the Prosecutor General's office.

Deputy Prosecutor General Edmund Marondedze says this has led to an outcry over the lack of progress in finalising cases of money laundering and terrorism.

President Hage Geingob cautioned Cabinet Ministers against operating in silos, especially during a time when the government is required to achieve important goals with limited resources.

Zambia is working towards improving the operations at its dry port at Walvis Bay, in Namibia's Erongo Region.

President Hakainde Hichilema told guests at Zambia's 58th independence anniversary celebrations that port development is crucial to igniting other transport infrastructure and industries.