WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

OPUWO, 25 October 2026 - Veld fires in Etosha National Park have been contained, with firefighting teams remaining on standby. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Opposition leader McHenry Venaani addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba sits with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Former Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2024 – Ndapanda Pohamba flanked by four other siblings during the memorial service of their late mother, Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa addresses mourners during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin (L), Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting attend a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting (L) and Deputy Secretary General of NATO Radmila Sekerinska Jankovska attend a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius (L), EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Poland's Defence State Secretary Pawel Zalewski, Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin attend a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Poland's Defence State Secretary Pawel Zalewski (L), Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting attend a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (L) and France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin attend a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (L) and France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin attend a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin attends a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attends a meeting of the E5, a five-country European defence and security cooperation group, at the French Defence Ministry in Paris, on October 26, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)