WINDHOEK, 31 August 2026 - Forty-two high school delegates from across Namibia’s 14 regions, pictured with members of parliament assembled at the National Council Chamber on Monday as the 4th Junior National Council (JNC) officially opened its first session. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 31 AUG (NAMPA) - The Fourth Junior National Council on Monday has elected Fritz Hangue from the ||Karas region as Chairperson, with Loini Nangolo (Erongo) as Deputy Chairperson; Willem Abiatar (Omusati) as the Chief Whip, with Etuhole Philemon from the Oshana region as the Deputy Chief Whip. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

ORANDJEMUND, 31 August 2026 - Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Fillemon Immanuel addressed participants during the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) roundtable discussions in Oranjemund over the weekend. (Photo: Contributed)

NKURENKURU, 31 August 2026 - in the picture Winni Metzger owner of Metzger Koranyara Trading CC and Kavango West Chief Regional Officer Matheus Singambwe after signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Kavango West Regional Council and Metzger Koranyara Trading CC on Monday . (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

B1 ROAD, 31 August 2026 - The accident scene where four people died on Monday after a 16-seater bus and Ford Bantam collided head-on approximately 120 kilometres south of Otjiwarongo on the B1 road. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 31 August 2026 - Four people died in an accident after a 16-seater minibus and Ford Bantam collided head-on approximately 120 kilometres south of Otjiwarongo on Monday. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

B1 ROAD, 31 August 2026 - The accident scene where four people died on Monday after a 16-seater bus and Ford Bantam collided head-on approximately 120 kilometres south of Otjiwarongo on the B1 road. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

B1 ROAD, 31 August 2026 - The accident scene where four people died on Monday after a 16-seater bus and Ford Bantam collided head-on approximately 120 kilometres south of Otjiwarongo on the B1 road. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

(260831) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

(260831) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov sign a joint declaration of the People's Republic of China and the Kyrgyz Republic on the high-quality development of the comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era and a bilateral treaty on permanent good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation after their talks in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 31, 2026. Xi held talks with Japarov here on Monday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

(260831) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov sign a joint declaration of the People's Republic of China and the Kyrgyz Republic on the high-quality development of the comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era and a bilateral treaty on permanent good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation after their talks in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 31, 2026. Xi held talks with Japarov here on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

(260831) -- NORTH SUMATRA, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic materials are seen spewing from Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, Aug. 31, 2026. Mount Sinabung in Indonesia's North Sumatra province erupted Monday morning, sending volcanic ash over the nearby city of Berastagi, a local monitoring official said. (Photo by Sarianto/Xinhua)

(260831) -- NORTH SUMATRA, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic materials are seen spewing from Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, Aug. 31, 2026. Mount Sinabung in Indonesia's North Sumatra province erupted Monday morning, sending volcanic ash over the nearby city of Berastagi, a local monitoring official said. (Photo by Adiva Niki/Xinhua)

(260831) -- NORTH SUMATRA, Aug. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic materials are seen spewing from Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, Aug. 31, 2026. Mount Sinabung in Indonesia's North Sumatra province erupted Monday morning, sending volcanic ash over the nearby city of Berastagi, a local monitoring official said. (Photo by Adiva Niki/Xinhua)

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov and first lady Aigul prior to the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games at the Bishkek Arena in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Peter KOVALEV / POOL / AFP)

(FILES) Argentinian forward Lionel Messi kisses his gold medal as he leaves the pitch after attending the men's Olympic football tournament medal ceremony at the national stadium in Beijing during the 2008 Beijing Olympic games on August 23, 2008. Argentina won gold ahead of Nigeria and Brazil. Argentine football player Lionel Messi said on August 31, 2026, he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD / AFP)