Windhoek, 12 October 2026 - Over 100 officials from various local authorities have gathered at the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) in Windhoek for a capacity-building workshop on International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 10 October 2026 - An architectural design of the proposed Windhoek District Hospital in the Havana suburb. Project proposals and preliminary bulk works are underway, with major construction set to begin in 2027. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 07 October 2026 - Manager of Public Relations and Media Operations Corporate Engagement & International Relations University of Namibia Simon Namesho. (Photo contributed)

Otjozongombe, 07 October 2026- A wildfire burns across grazing areas in the Otjozongombe area of the Opuwo Rural Constituency in the Kunene Region on Wednesday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 06 October 2026- Omusati Regional Commander Ismael Basson. ( Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 06 October 2026- Oshana Regional Commander, Andreas Shilelo. (Photo contributed). NAMPA

GABORONE, 05 October 2026- National U23 player while warming up ahead of their match against Angola during the 2028 Olympic Qualifiers in Gaborone, Botswana. (Photo: contribute) NAMPA

GABORONE, 05 October 2026- National U23 player Brago Rukoro while warming up ahead of their match against Angola during the 2028 Olympic Qualifiers in Gaborone, Botswana. (Photo: contributed) NAMPA

(261012) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers unload sweet potatoes purchased from farmers in Lulong County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 12, 2026. Leveraging its sandy soil, Lulong County has encouraged local farmers to grow high-quality sweet potatoes in recent years. The county has also introduced enterprises for deep processing of sweet potato products. These efforts have helped form an industrial chain covering sweet potato seedling cultivation, planting, deep processing and sales here, effectively boosting farmers' incomes. According to local authorities, the county's sweet potato planting area now exceeds 120,000 mu (about 8,000 hectares). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

(261012) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Harvested sweet potatoes are seen at a sweet potato planting base in Lulong County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 12, 2026. Leveraging its sandy soil, Lulong County has encouraged local farmers to grow high-quality sweet potatoes in recent years. The county has also introduced enterprises for deep processing of sweet potato products. These efforts have helped form an industrial chain covering sweet potato seedling cultivation, planting, deep processing and sales here, effectively boosting farmers' incomes. According to local authorities, the county's sweet potato planting area now exceeds 120,000 mu (about 8,000 hectares). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

(261012) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the workshop of a sweet potato deep processing enterprise in Lulong County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 12, 2026. Leveraging its sandy soil, Lulong County has encouraged local farmers to grow high-quality sweet potatoes in recent years. The county has also introduced enterprises for deep processing of sweet potato products. These efforts have helped form an industrial chain covering sweet potato seedling cultivation, planting, deep processing and sales here, effectively boosting farmers' incomes. According to local authorities, the county's sweet potato planting area now exceeds 120,000 mu (about 8,000 hectares). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

(261012) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the workshop of a sweet potato deep processing enterprise in Lulong County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 12, 2026. Leveraging its sandy soil, Lulong County has encouraged local farmers to grow high-quality sweet potatoes in recent years. The county has also introduced enterprises for deep processing of sweet potato products. These efforts have helped form an industrial chain covering sweet potato seedling cultivation, planting, deep processing and sales here, effectively boosting farmers' incomes. According to local authorities, the county's sweet potato planting area now exceeds 120,000 mu (about 8,000 hectares). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

(261012) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A technician works on sweet potato seedlings at a sweet potato seedling breeding base in Lulong County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 12, 2026. Leveraging its sandy soil, Lulong County has encouraged local farmers to grow high-quality sweet potatoes in recent years. The county has also introduced enterprises for deep processing of sweet potato products. These efforts have helped form an industrial chain covering sweet potato seedling cultivation, planting, deep processing and sales here, effectively boosting farmers' incomes. According to local authorities, the county's sweet potato planting area now exceeds 120,000 mu (about 8,000 hectares). (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses journalists after a meeting with his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's leadership on October 12, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses journalists after a meeting with his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's leadership on October 12, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses journalists after a meeting with his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party's leadership on October 12, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)