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

(261022) -- UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press encounter at the UN headquarters in New York, Oct. 22, 2026. Guterres called Thursday for an end to widening conflicts and stronger protection for civilians, warning that wars are spreading their economic consequences far beyond the battlefield. (Xinhua/Shang Xuqian)

A cheetah cubs waits to be weighed at the Lunaret Zoo in Montpellier, southern France, on October 22, 2026. Four cheetahs, a species classified as vulnerable, were born in captivity on September 12, 2026, at the Lunaret Zoo. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP)

TOPSHOT - Four cheetah cubs stand at the Lunaret Zoo in Montpellier, southern France, on October 22, 2026. These cheetahs, a species classified as vulnerable, were born in captivity on September 12, 2026, at the Lunaret Zoo. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP)

(FILES) The president of the Spanish football league 'La Liga' Javier Tebas takes part in the forum “Defense of the European Football Ecosystem”, organized by La Vanguardia journal, on March 16, 2023 in Barcelona. Spanish LaLiga president Javier Tebas could be sanctioned for having compared Real Madrid’s communication methods to those of the Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany, AFP reports on October 22, 2026. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)

(FILES) The new low-cost TGV high-speed train "Ouigo" is seen at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris on February 19, 2013. France's state rail firm SNCF opened its online booking service for its new budget train service 'Ouigo' on February 19 inspired by the budget airline model. The train will start transporting its first passengers from April 2, with the Ouigo service operating from Marne-la-Vallйe near Disneyland Paris, Lyon-Saint-Exupйry airport, Marseilles and Montpellier. AFP PHOTO/JACQUES DEMARTHON. The TGV will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2026 and will have carried nearly 3 billion passengers, according to SNCF. The fifth-generation TGV M, a modular high-speed train, is due to enter service under the Inoui brand on November 6 on the Paris–Lyon–Marseille route. Its modular design will allow for more efficient thermal management. (Photo by JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at the D&N Event Center in North Platte, Nebraska, on October 22, 2026. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

Supporters listen to Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen speak before US Vice President JD Vance appears at a campaign rally at the D&N Event Center in North Platte, Nebraska, on October 22, 2026. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri arrives in the paddock ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 22, 2026. The United States Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, October 25. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)