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Nedbank Namibia’s head of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) Sam Ikela last weekend reaffirmed that SMEs are crucial accelerators of Namibia’s economic growth.

This year’s Africa Energies Summit featured prominent speakers, panel discussions and interactive sessions, focusing on key topics shaping the future of energy in Africa. 

Deputy trade minister Verna Sinimbo last week engaged women and youths at Katima Mulilo to share her ministry’s adopted support initiatives towards entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprise operators.

The construction of the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre (VTC) is 89.5% completed, and it is expected to be fully completed by the end of August this year.

Cabinet had directed the ministry of home affairs to address the issue of undocumented and stateless persons in the country in 2021.

Former justice minister and attorney general Sacky Shanghala yesterday put up a gallant fight to have his co-accused returned to the C section of the Windhoek Correctional Service’s trial-awaiting section.

The Kavango East regional council has proposed that the region be split into two, with one of the regions to be named ‘Kavango Central’.

The Rehoboth Town Council is in the High Court fighting against the N$1 million compensation it must pay erstwhile CEO Christoph /Uirab, following an arbitrator’s award.  

The European Union (EU) is seeking to establish sustainable and equal partnerships with Namibia to address one of the most serious challenges in living memory: climate change. 

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has dismissed allegations that its chief electoral officer, Petrus Shaama, was part of a Swapo delegation that went to China to supposedly prepare ballot papers for the upcoming general elections.