WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp speaking at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town, South Africa during the handing over of the remains of former Robben Island prisoners in partnership with the South African Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

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OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

(260819) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows the U.S. national debt surpassing 40 trillion U.S. dollars, in New York, the United States. The U.S. national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time in history, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Red Bull Bragantino's midfielder #07 Eric Ramires celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

Damaged cars on the highway covered with mud and debris are pictured after a landslide struck the city of Iquique, due to heavy rainfall in the north of Chile on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Alex DIAZ / AFP)

This aerial view shows a highway covered with mud and debris after a landslide struck the city of Iquique, due to heavy rainfall in the north of Chile on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Alex DIAZ / AFP)

A damaged street is pictured due to heavy rainfall in Iquique, Chile on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Alex DIAZ / AFP)

A highway covered with mud and debris is pictured after a landslide struck the city of Iquique, due to heavy rainfall in the north of Chile on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Alex DIAZ / AFP)

Atletico Mineiro's midfielder #08 Maycon celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)

Atletico Mineiro's midfielder #08 Maycon celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Brazilian teams Atletico Mineiro and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arema MRV stadium, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DOUGLAS MAGNO / AFP)