Small and medium enterprises are among the most important contributors to the Namibian economy; however, they are faced with many challenges when pursuing cross-border trade.

This was revealed in an interview with the Director of SME's Compete, Danny Meyer, on nbc's Good Morning Namibia show.

Central Bank Governors recently met in Windhoek for a quarterly meeting aimed at addressing pressing regional and economic issues to reinforce collaboration within the Common Monetary Area.

The Christian Welfare Organisation hosted a pre-Christmas lunch for the elderly at Rehoboth.

Over a hundred elderly people, as well as members of the Christian Welfare Organisation and the Prime Minister, attended the event that takes place on an annual basis.

The OvaZemba youth held a demonstration in Windhoek to express disappointment in the government for not considering their community's application for recognition as a traditional authority.

The Universal Basic Income Grant Coalition is demanding that every citizen below the age of 60 be entitled to a monthly grant of N$500, as opposed to the government's conditional grant.

This was revealed at a meeting of the coalition in the capital.