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) -- YEREVAN, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jun, director of the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, delivers a speech during a side event of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia, Oct. 21, 2026. The English version of a think tank report on China's Ecological and Environmental Code was released Wednesday in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The report, titled "China's Innovations and Global Contributions Through the Ecological and Environmental Code," was released at the China Pavilion during the COP17. (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng)

(261022) -- YEREVAN, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests read the English version of the think tank report titled "China's Innovations and Global Contributions Through the Ecological and Environmental Code" in Yerevan, Armenia, Oct. 21, 2026. The English version of a think tank report on China's Ecological and Environmental Code was released Wednesday in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The report, titled "China's Innovations and Global Contributions Through the Ecological and Environmental Code," was released at the China Pavilion during the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17). (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng)

(261022) -- YEREVAN, Oct. 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A guest reads the English version of the think tank report titled "China's Innovations and Global Contributions Through the Ecological and Environmental Code" in Yerevan, Armenia, Oct. 21, 2026. The English version of a think tank report on China's Ecological and Environmental Code was released Wednesday in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The report, titled "China's Innovations and Global Contributions Through the Ecological and Environmental Code," was released at the China Pavilion during the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17). (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng)

Israeli settlers wait next to a security post adorned with electoral posters in Gush Etzion, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 22, 2026, ahead of Israel's legislative election. Israel heads to the polls on October 27 in its first election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, in what is seen as a referendum on the prime minister. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Israeli settlers wait next to a security post adorned with electoral posters in Gush Etzion, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 22, 2026, ahead of Israel's legislative election. Israel heads to the polls on October 27 in its first election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, in what is seen as a referendum on the prime minister. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

An Israeli settler stands next to electoral posters as she waits for transportation in Gush Etzion, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 22, 2026, ahead of Israel's legislative election. Israel heads to the polls on October 27 in its first election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, in what is seen as a referendum on the prime minister. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi (L) takes part in an event for youth at the sport hall in Oviedo on October 22, 2026 on the eve of being awarded the Princess of Asturias Prize for Sport. The 2026 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony will take place tomorrow October 23, 2026. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP)

Former president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic poses with supporters as they gather during an election campaign "Aleksandar Vucic for Prime Minister" rally in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 22, 2026, three days before the country's snap elections. The vote follows nearly two years of anti-corruption protests sparked by the November 2024 collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 people and grew into a student-led movement demanding early elections. Aleksandar Vucic resigned as president on September 27, 2026 to lead the SNS election campaign and seek a return as prime minister. (Photo by AFP)