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

OTJIWARONGO, 20 October 2026 - Uukwambi traditional leader, Mumwandjai Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu, pictured at the 27th annual meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders in Namibia at Otjiwarongo on Wednesday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 20 October 2026 - The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa speaks at the 27th annual meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders in Namibia at Otjiwarongo on Monday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

(261022) -- BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference on advancing high-quality development of commerce during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)

US Vice President JD Vance boards Air Force Two at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, on October 22, 2026. Vance is travelling to Nebraska for a midterm campaign rally. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, on October 22, 2026. Vance is travelling to Nebraska for a midterm campaign rally. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

US Vice President JD Vance exits a vehicle in his motorcade as he walks to board Air Force Two at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, on October 22, 2026. Vance is travelling to Nebraska for a midterm campaign rally. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, on October 22, 2026. Vance is travelling to Nebraska for a midterm campaign rally. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

US Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, on October 22, 2026. Vance is travelling to Nebraska for a midterm campaign rally. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

US Vice President JD Vance exits a vehicle in his motorcade as he walks to board Air Force Two at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky, on October 22, 2026. Vance is travelling to Nebraska for a midterm campaign rally. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP)

This photograph shows waves crashing on the jetty in the port of Le Conquet, western France, October 22, 2026, as storm Austen approches the coasts of France. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP)