SWAKOPMUND, 11 July 2025 - Namibia emerged as the standout performer in the 2026 African country rankings, surging from 15th to 3rd place, largely driven by a favorable tax environment and improvements in other key areas. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 11 June 2026 -Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa (far right), Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses (far left) photographed with ODEC management and staff and other political leaders during the unveiling of the Open Doors Education Centre (ODEC) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme in Swakopmund on Thursday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUNE 2026 - Namibia has released its Impact Assessment Report on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Accelerated Industrial Development for Africa (AIDA) in Windhoek on Thursday, an event commissioned by the Executive Director and Director General at the National Planning Commission, along with Jane Matsubara, JICA advisor; Mustafa Sakr, the Head, Trade and Market Unit at AUDA; and Akihiro Hoshino, Japan International Agency Resident Representative. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) The National Planning Commission has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025/26 – 2029/30. The commission's executive director, I-Ben Nashandi (centre), led the launch alongside key strategic stakeholders in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 JUN (NAMPA) The National Planning Commission has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025/26 – 2029/30. The commission's executive director, I-Ben Nashandi (second from left), led the launch alongside key strategic stakeholders in Windhoek on Thursday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 11 June 2026 - Former first lady, Monica Geingos. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 10 June 2026 - Delegates attending the Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) Elective Congress in Walvis Bay. The three-day congress will conclude with a the election of a new leadership to guide the association for the next term. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

A marine biologist collects a tissue sample from a thawed silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) for analysis at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on June 2, 2026. Pufferfish, a warm-water invasive species, were first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago and are wreaking havoc with the country's fishing industry, a pillar of the nation's agricultural exports. The pufferfish explosion in Greek waters is the latest example of how warming oceans are changing ecosystems and upturning their reliant economies. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

This photograph shows a frozen silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) on a laboratory bench before being thawed to collect samples for analysis at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on June 2, 2026. Pufferfish, a warm-water invasive species, were first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago and are wreaking havoc with the country's fishing industry, a pillar of the nation's agricultural exports. The pufferfish explosion in Greek waters is the latest example of how warming oceans are changing ecosystems and upturning their reliant economies. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

Marine biologist Thekla Anastasiou holds a frozen silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) which she will later thaw in order to collect samples for analysis at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on June 2, 2026. Pufferfish, a warm-water invasive species, were first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago and are wreaking havoc with the country's fishing industry, a pillar of the nation's agricultural exports. The pufferfish explosion in Greek waters is the latest example of how warming oceans are changing ecosystems and upturning their reliant economies. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

This photo shows a silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) caught by a fisherman at the port of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, on June 2, 2026. Pufferfish, a warm-water invasive species, were first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago and are wreaking havoc with the country's fishing industry, a pillar of the nation's agricultural exports. The pufferfish explosion in Greek waters is the latest example of how warming oceans are changing ecosystems and upturning their reliant economies. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

Marine biologist Thekla Anastasiou cuts open with a scissors a thawed silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) to collect a specific sample that will be analysed at Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on June 4, 2026. Pufferfish, a warm-water invasive species, were first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago and are wreaking havoc with the country's fishing industry, a pillar of the nation's agricultural exports. The pufferfish explosion in Greek waters is the latest example of how warming oceans are changing ecosystems and upturning their reliant economies. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

This photo shows the chemical structure of the Tetrodotoxin (TTX), a toxin found in the flesh of the silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), written with a marker on a glass at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on June 2, 2026. Pufferfish, a warm-water invasive species, were first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago and are wreaking havoc with the country's fishing industry, a pillar of the nation's agricultural exports. The pufferfish explosion in Greek waters is the latest example of how warming oceans are changing ecosystems and upturning their reliant economies. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

This photograph shows samples of silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) in a Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (LC-MC) machine at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on June 2, 2026. Pufferfish, a warm-water invasive species, were first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago and are wreaking havoc with the country's fishing industry, a pillar of the nation's agricultural exports. The pufferfish explosion in Greek waters is the latest example of how warming oceans are changing ecosystems and upturning their reliant economies. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)

Attendees participate in “Lincoln Center Moments”, a first-of-its-kind performance-based program created specifically for people living with dementia and their caregivers at Lincoln Center, in New York, on June 3, 2026. Dementia is an umbrella term for debilitating symptoms that can result in memory loss as well as impair movement and daily life. Alzheimer's Disease accounts for the majority of cases, but a range of risk factors and conditions can trigger the symptoms. According to the World Health Organization, as of 2021 some 57 million people had dementia globally, and there are approximately 10 million new cases each year. The condition is progressive, and there is no cure. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)