SICHUAN, 08 July 2026 - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani. (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

OSHITAYI, 08 July 2026 - Ondangwa Urban Constituency Councillor Leonard Negonga address learners during the Ondangwa Urban Annual Constituency Culture Festival 2026 on Wednesday. (Photo: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

BEIJING, 09 July 2026 - Director of Sinomine Group and Chief Executive Officer of Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter, Logan Lou Yonggang. (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

GABORONE, 06 July 2026 - Southern African officials will meet in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 July to advance public spending efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NEW YORK, 07 July 2026 - Diene Keita, Executive Director of UNFPA. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 07 July 2026 - Ana Beatriz Martins, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Namibia. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

GENEVA, 06 July 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, pictured with Chairperson of the PowerCom Board, Eldorette Harmse, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava; and Namibia's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Elvis Shiweda, during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. (Photo by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA

GUANGZHOU, 06 July 2026 - A car assembly line at the Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) car company. GAC is China’s state-owned automaker. Which manufactures vehicles under its own marques (GAC Motor and AION) and operates highly successful joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. With global reach across 86 regions, it is rapidly expanding into EVs and international production. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

(260709) -- FUZHOU, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a Fujian-Guangdong power interconnection project in Mapu Town of Yunxiao County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 7, 2026. The province of Fujian is rich in high-quality clean energy resources like wind power, solar energy, hydro power and nuclear power. In recent years, Fujian has relied on its local clean energy endowment and geographical advantages to build its smart new power grids and develop the region as a major clean energy hub in southeast China. It has accelerated the construction of power transmission channels, steadily upgraded urban and rural distribution networks, promoted the construction of smart micro-grids, continuously revitalized its clean energy advantages, and consolidated the foundation of energy security through the construction of smart new power grids. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260709) -- FUZHOU, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026 shows part of an offshore wind farm and a 2,000-ton jack-up offshore wind turbine installation platform on the waters of southern Fujian in southwest China. The province of Fujian is rich in high-quality clean energy resources like wind power, solar energy, hydro power and nuclear power. In recent years, Fujian has relied on its local clean energy endowment and geographical advantages to build its smart new power grids and develop the region as a major clean energy hub in southeast China. It has accelerated the construction of power transmission channels, steadily upgraded urban and rural distribution networks, promoted the construction of smart micro-grids, continuously revitalized its clean energy advantages, and consolidated the foundation of energy security through the construction of smart new power grids. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260709) -- FUZHOU, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 30, 2026 shows an offshore wind farm on the waters of Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province. The province of Fujian is rich in high-quality clean energy resources like wind power, solar energy, hydro power and nuclear power. In recent years, Fujian has relied on its local clean energy endowment and geographical advantages to build its smart new power grids and develop the region as a major clean energy hub in southeast China. It has accelerated the construction of power transmission channels, steadily upgraded urban and rural distribution networks, promoted the construction of smart micro-grids, continuously revitalized its clean energy advantages, and consolidated the foundation of energy security through the construction of smart new power grids. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260709) -- FUZHOU, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 2, 2026 shows the Zhouning Pumped Storage Power Station in Zhouning County of Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province. The province of Fujian is rich in high-quality clean energy resources like wind power, solar energy, hydro power and nuclear power. In recent years, Fujian has relied on its local clean energy endowment and geographical advantages to build its smart new power grids and develop the region as a major clean energy hub in southeast China. It has accelerated the construction of power transmission channels, steadily upgraded urban and rural distribution networks, promoted the construction of smart micro-grids, continuously revitalized its clean energy advantages, and consolidated the foundation of energy security through the construction of smart new power grids. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260709) -- FUZHOU, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 30, 2026 shows offshore and onshore wind farms in Pingtan County, southeast China's Fujian Province. The province of Fujian is rich in high-quality clean energy resources like wind power, solar energy, hydro power and nuclear power. In recent years, Fujian has relied on its local clean energy endowment and geographical advantages to build its smart new power grids and develop the region as a major clean energy hub in southeast China. It has accelerated the construction of power transmission channels, steadily upgraded urban and rural distribution networks, promoted the construction of smart micro-grids, continuously revitalized its clean energy advantages, and consolidated the foundation of energy security through the construction of smart new power grids. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260709) -- FUZHOU, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a micro-grid project in Xiapu County of Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2026. The province of Fujian is rich in high-quality clean energy resources like wind power, solar energy, hydro power and nuclear power. In recent years, Fujian has relied on its local clean energy endowment and geographical advantages to build its smart new power grids and develop the region as a major clean energy hub in southeast China. It has accelerated the construction of power transmission channels, steadily upgraded urban and rural distribution networks, promoted the construction of smart micro-grids, continuously revitalized its clean energy advantages, and consolidated the foundation of energy security through the construction of smart new power grids. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

(260709) -- MASHHAD, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026. Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was laid to rest in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Thursday. (Xinhua/Shadati)

(260709) -- XIAMEN, July 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows vessels taking shelter at a port in response to the incoming Typhoon Bavi in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Thursday upgraded its emergency response for flood and typhoon control from Level IV to Level III in response to Typhoon Bavi. (Photo by Zeng Demeng/Xinhua)