SWAKOPMUND, 20 July 2026 - Regional Council attending the opening of the 2026 Annual Rural Development Progress Review and Planning Workshop in Swakopmund on Monday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 July 2026 - Rehoboth rugby club players (in red) while in action against Trustco United (in blue) during round eight of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League at the Trustco United field in Olympia. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 July 2026 - Rehoboth rugby club players (in red) in action against Trustco United (in blue) during round eight of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League at the Trustco United field in Olympia. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 July 2026 - Rehoboth rugby club players (in red) while in action against Trustco United (in blue) during round eight of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League at the Trustco United field in Olympia. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 July 2026 - Miquel Busch of Rehoboth (in red) with the ball resists Gerhard Oppermann (in blue on the ground) of Trustco United during round eight of the Namibia Rugby Union Premier League at the Trustco United field in Olympia. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 17 July 2026- National Steering Committee member, Sepo Kamwayamunzi makes a presentation during a one-day consultative meeting on the Namibia Space Science and Technology Bill on Friday at Katima Mulilo’s Zambezi Regional Council auditorium. Zambezi became the 10th region consulted on the proposed legislation. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 17 July 2026 - The National Steering Committee responsible for developing the Namibia Space Science and Technology Bill held a one-day consultative meeting on Friday at the Zambezi Regional Council. Led by Dr Lisho Mundia, the Zambezi Region became the 10th region consulted on the proposed legislation. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

RUNDU, 18 July 2026 - The Kavango River. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2026 shows a part of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2026 shows a part of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 20, 2026 shows a view of the site of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2026 shows a part of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2026 shows a part of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Jiancheng, deputy director of the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivers a presentation about the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 19, 2026. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2026 shows a part of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

(260721) -- HUIZHOU, July 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This stitched photo taken on July 20, 2026 shows a part of the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, passed its technological acceptance review and entered trial operations on Tuesday in south China's Guangdong Province. Located in Guangdong's Huizhou City, the HIAF is a major national sci-tech infrastructure project led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Construction began in December 2018, with over 6,000 large-scale equipment units, nearly 5 million component parts, and a total pipeline length exceeding 1 million meters. Once fully operational, the HIAF will provide heavy ion beams with the world's highest pulse intensity and the most precise multi-functional nuclear mass spectrometer. It will serve as a leading global research platform for exploring atomic nuclei limits, unraveling nuclear astrophysical processes, advancing nuclear energy development, and enabling multidisciplinary applications. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)