OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Jacqueline Juliana Rukamba, a former principal at Khoichas Primary School in the Karas region, significantly contributed to Namibia's independence, particularly in education, during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

PRODUCTION - 19 August 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duisburg: The current draft is visible on the hull of a ship anchored in the Duisport section of the Port of Duisburg. In Europe's largest inland port, numerous goods are transferred from ships to trains and trucks-and vice versa. Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa

PRODUCTION - 19 August 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duisburg: A truck is being loaded with a forklift at the Duisport Port in Duisburg while a ship is at anchor. At Europe's largest inland port, numerous goods are transferred from ships to trains and trucks-and vice versa. Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa

PRODUCTION - 19 August 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duisburg: The water level at Ruhrort in the Duisburg Port (Duisport) is 1.35 meters. At Europe's largest inland port, large quantities of goods are transferred from ships to trains and trucks, and vice versa. Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (L) welcomes Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Markku Ulander / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (L) and Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Markku Ulander / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (R) and Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Markku Ulander / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT

A Unitree humanoid robot prepares a sandwich during the 2026 World Robot conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

Humanoid robots produced by Casbot play the guitar during the 2026 World Robot conference in Beijing on August 19, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)