UTUSEB, 24 May 2024 - The matron’s accommodation and storeroom at the JP Brand Primary school had burnt down in 2024. The School Principal Anna Josti stands by the fire ruins and had called on stakeholders to come onboard and repair the damages. MTC Namibia donated to the course by constructing a block of two classrooms, storerooms and renovations to existing structures through the MTC Rural Schools Project. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ONDANGWA, 29 September 2026 - Member of Parliament Willem Amutenya. (Photo: Contributed)

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo and Sharukwe Combined School principal Alberth Mutesi pictured during a school visit by the governor on Monday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo speaking during a visit to Sharukwe Combined School in Ncuncuni Constituency on Monday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 28 September 2026 - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Nicholas Mukasa, pictured at the 27th BoN Annual Symposium. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Sharukwe Combined School in Ncuncuni Constituency in the Kavango West Region. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Sharukwe Combined School in Ncuncuni Constituency in the Kavango West Region. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 28 September 2026 - Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) says its half-year operating profit fell to N$222 million from N$279 million after the end of its minimum supply arrangement with Heineken Beverages South Africa cut beer exports to that market by 38.2%. Pictured are Waldemar von Lieres, Managing Director and Willem Bierens de Haan, Finance Director. (Photo: Contributed)

(260929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows a scene at a press conference held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, capital of China. The CAS announced on Tuesday the launch of a new program aimed at achieving breakthroughs at the frontiers of science and producing major original research achievements in key fields. The first batch of 10 projects under the program was unveiled at a press conference held in Beijing, targeting research in fields such as the synthesis of new elements, the nature of dark matter and dark energy, microscopic measurement of chemical bonds and the creation of synthetic cells. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(260929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows a scene at a press conference held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, capital of China. The CAS announced on Tuesday the launch of a new program aimed at achieving breakthroughs at the frontiers of science and producing major original research achievements in key fields. The first batch of 10 projects under the program was unveiled at a press conference held in Beijing, targeting research in fields such as the synthesis of new elements, the nature of dark matter and dark energy, microscopic measurement of chemical bonds and the creation of synthetic cells. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(260929) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a boat tour at a waterway service area of Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 29, 2026. Tourism is booming along the Pinglu Canal in Guangxi recently. Many tourists take boat tours to view waterways, navigation hubs and bridges of the canal and enjoy the scenery along it. The Pinglu Canal, officially opened to navigation on Sept. 16, links the Xijiang River shipping route with the Beibu Gulf, acting as a vital link connecting China's inland waterways with the sea. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260929) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows cruise boats at a waterway service area of Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tourism is booming along the Pinglu Canal in Guangxi recently. Many tourists take boat tours to view waterways, navigation hubs and bridges of the canal and enjoy the scenery along it. The Pinglu Canal, officially opened to navigation on Sept. 16, links the Xijiang River shipping route with the Beibu Gulf, acting as a vital link connecting China's inland waterways with the sea. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260929) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows cruise boats at a waterway service area of Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tourism is booming along the Pinglu Canal in Guangxi recently. Many tourists take boat tours to view waterways, navigation hubs and bridges of the canal and enjoy the scenery along it. The Pinglu Canal, officially opened to navigation on Sept. 16, links the Xijiang River shipping route with the Beibu Gulf, acting as a vital link connecting China's inland waterways with the sea. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

(260929) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy sightseeing at a viewing platform of the Madao hub on the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 29, 2026. Tourism is booming along the Pinglu Canal in Guangxi recently. Many tourists take boat tours to view waterways, navigation hubs and bridges of the canal and enjoy the scenery along it. The Pinglu Canal, officially opened to navigation on Sept. 16, links the Xijiang River shipping route with the Beibu Gulf, acting as a vital link connecting China's inland waterways with the sea. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Spain's King Felipe VI shakes hands with France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) prior a meeting at Madrid's Zarzuela Palace on September 29, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day official visit in Spain. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Spain's King Felipe VI shakes hands with France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) prior a meeting at Madrid's Zarzuela Palace on September 29, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron is on a two-day official visit in Spain. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)