-The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has allocated over N$208 million to protected areas and wildlife management to combat poaching and human-wildlife conflict.
-Student representative councils from various institutions of higher learning and the Student Union of Namibia (SUN) have welcomed the budget allocations of N$1,5 billion allocated to the National Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF).
-Henties Bay Municipality has approved a budget of N$85 million for the 2020-2021 financial year.
-The Swakopmund Municipality has approved a budget of N$650 million for the 2020/2021 financial year.
-Minister of Finance, Ipumbu Shiimi will table his maiden National Budget for the 2020/21 financial year in the National Assembly (NA) next week.
-The //Kharas Regional Council has suspended all travel and overtime claims for staff members, effective from 1 September, due to a lack of funds.
-The Erongo Regional Council has approved a N$104 million budget for the 2019/2020 financial year.
Last minute Christmas shoppers caused chaos and long queues at some retail shops at Otjiwarongo.
-Economist Mally Likukela on the Finance Minister's tabling of the mid-term budget.
Swakopmund Constituency Development Committee (CDC) has abolished its equipment aid scheme budget for small business owners.