SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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NKURENKURU, 22 October 2026 - Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Theresia Brandt, Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo and other leaders on Thursday visited land allocated by the Nkurenkuru Town Council for the Ministry of Justice’s regional office. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 OCT (NAMPA) – Readi Bites butchery continues operating and producing meat products despite ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) restrictions. (Photo by Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

OPUWO, 22 October 2026 - Independent consultant Sybil Ferris presents key provisions of the Draft Micro-Credentials Policy during a NQA stakeholder consultation in Opuwo on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

RUNDU, 23 March 2026 - A serene afternoon view of a boat jetty along the banks of the Kavango River in Rundu. (Photo by Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

NCAMANGORO/RUNDU, 23 March 2026 – Government tightens restrictions on livestock movement and marketing as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) impacts livelihoods in the Southern and Zambezi regions. (Photo: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

RUNDU, 23 March 2026 - Sunbeams illuminate the riverbanks and floodplains of the Kavango River as day turns to evening. (Photo by: Uakutura kambaekua) NAMPA

(261023) -- LHASA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People set up tents at an earthquake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 23, 2026. Sixteen people were killed and 65 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said on Friday. The Ministry of Emergency Management and authorities in Xizang have mobilized resources for rescue and relief operations. (Xinhua/Zhai Yongguan)

(261023) -- LHASA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People set up tents at an earthquake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 23, 2026. Sixteen people were killed and 65 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said on Friday. The Ministry of Emergency Management and authorities in Xizang have mobilized resources for rescue and relief operations. (Xinhua/Zhai Yongguan)

(261023) -- LHASA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of PetroChina oil station refuels a fire engine bounding for the earthquake-hit Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Oct. 23, 2026. Sixteen people were killed and 65 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said on Friday. The Ministry of Emergency Management and authorities in Xizang have mobilized resources for rescue and relief operations. (Xinhua)

(261023) -- LHASA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 23, 2026 shows a rescue vehicle dispatched by local fire-fighting and rescue authorities for the earthquake-hit Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Sixteen people were killed and 65 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said on Friday. The Ministry of Emergency Management and authorities in Xizang have mobilized resources for rescue and relief operations. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

(261023) -- LHASA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2026 shows a temporary shelter at an earthquake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Sixteen people were killed and 65 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said on Friday. The Ministry of Emergency Management and authorities in Xizang have mobilized resources for rescue and relief operations. (Xinhua/Purbu Tsering)

(261023) -- LHASA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2026 shows emergency tents at an earthquake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Sixteen people were killed and 65 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said on Friday. The Ministry of Emergency Management and authorities in Xizang have mobilized resources for rescue and relief operations. (Xinhua/Purbu Tsering)

(261023) -- LHASA, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An emergency supply vehicle of PetroChina is about to depart for the earthquake-hit Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Oct. 23, 2026. Sixteen people were killed and 65 others injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County of Nagqu City in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said on Friday. The Ministry of Emergency Management and authorities in Xizang have mobilized resources for rescue and relief operations. (Xinhua)

(FILES) This photograph shows finished cars wait to be transported at Swedish auto maker Volvo Cars's Torslanda production plant in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 25, 2020. Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese group Geely, announced on October 23, 2026, it would cut about 2,500 jobs worldwide, 2,000 of which are in Sweden, saying it was facing "a very tough environment", including US tariffs and "hypercompetition" from local brands in China. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)