PRETORIA, 20 August 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa co-chair the Fourth Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission in Pretoria on Friday, 17 July. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - The Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) started in Swakopmund on Wednesday. The conference, hosted by the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, runs from 14 to 17 July under the theme “Communication Reconsidered: A driving force for constant progress.” (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Vice President of the Institute Public Relations in Nigeria and Chairperson of the WPRF/APRA 2026 Planning Committee Professor Emmanuel Dandaura who was part of the special APRA panel discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan moderating a special APRA Panel Discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - A special APRA Panel Discussion including Director of Commercial for Zambia’s Zaffico Pic Irene Lungu, Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Professor Emmanuel Dandaura and PetroFund Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Shoki Kandjimi, with moderator Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan. The discussion was an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 14 July 2026 - Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) News Editor Maggy Thomas and Senior Sub-editor Angie Brandt pictured with information officers from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, following a training session held on the sidelines of the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) at The Dome in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 14 July 2026 – Ministry of Finance Deputy Director for Legal Support and Compliance Amalia Shikongo. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 July 2026 - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) newly appointed Manager for Economics and Market Development, Bridget Ellen Dundee. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

(260716) -- ATLANTA, July 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fans of both teams pose before the semifinal match between Argentina and England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the United States, July 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(260716) -- ATLANTA, July 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Fans of Argentina react before the semifinal match between Argentina and England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, the United States, July 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

(FILES) Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks during a press conference after a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group during a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the NATO headquarters, in Brussels, on June 18, 2026. Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on July 15, 2026 he was resigning as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's cabinet reshuffle. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

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A protester holds a sign against euthanasia and assisted dying during a protest near the French National Assembly in Paris on July 15, 2026. French lawmakers on July 15, 2026, adopted a bill to establish a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally against euthanasia and assisted dying near the French National Assembly in Paris on July 15, 2026. French lawmakers on July 15, 2026, adopted a bill to establish a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Protesters attend a rally against euthanasia and assisted dying near the French National Assembly in Paris on July 15, 2026. French lawmakers on July 15, 2026, adopted a bill to establish a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)