WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy convened stakeholders in Windhoek on Wednesday for World Ozone Day, themed "Global Action for a Cooler Planet". (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy convened stakeholders in Windhoek on Wednesday for World Ozone Day, themed "Global Action for a Cooler Planet." (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 16 September 2026 - Vevangaune Mungendje, Willem Boois and Martin Stephanus, who were arrested after they allegedly robbed two tourists at a hotel in Otjiwarongo, appeared in court on Wednesday. (Photo by Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

REHOBOTH, 16 September 2026 - Deputy Executive Director and Chief Registrar in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) Jackson Wandjiva (L) and Deputy Minister of MHAISS Edward Wambo (R) during the commemoration of Identity Day. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - 300 students graduated at the 25th NAMCOL Graduation Ceremony in Windhoek on Wednesday. Armed with degrees, diplomas, and vocational certificates, these graduates embody the theme "Learning Without Limits: Empowered Today, Leading Namibia Tomorrow." (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - 300 students graduated at the 25th NAMCOL Graduation Ceremony in Windhoek on Wednesday. Armed with degrees, diplomas, and vocational certificates, these graduates embody the theme "Learning Without Limits: Empowered Today, Leading Namibia Tomorrow." (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 11 September 2026 - National Planning Commission Director General Ambassador Kaire Mbuende, Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, Chief Regional Officer Sam Ntelamo and other regional leaders among beneficiaries at the Erongo Governor’s Fish Consumption Promotion Project in Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

(260916) -- GAZA, Sept. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian civil defense crews search for bodies and survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building that housed displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, Sept. 16, 2026. The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in western Gaza City rose to 21, including 11 children and six women, with more than 25 injured, local officials and residents said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

(260916) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to reporters ahead of this year's high-level week of the UN General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 16, 2026. Guterres on Wednesday called for de-escalation in the Middle East and Ukraine. (Mark Garten/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony to sign a decree establishing Brazil's National Policy on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony to sign a decree establishing Brazil's National Policy on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony to sign a decree establishing Brazil's National Policy on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony to sign a decree establishing Brazil's National Policy on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony to sign a decree establishing Brazil's National Policy on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)

Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira speaks during a ceremony to sign a decree establishing Brazil's National Policy on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)