WINDHOEK, 26 August 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressing the crowd during the Heroes Day commemoration in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 26 August 2026 – Namibian leaders (from left): Vice President Lucia Witbooi, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, First Gentleman retired Army General Epapharas Ndenga Ndaitwah, and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, pictured during the Heroes Day commemoration in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 26 August 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has granted national hero status to 16-year-old Cornelius Tulotokela Shimwaafeni, making him the youngest recipient in history. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

ONGWEDIVA, 26 August 2026 - The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) mobile office at the 25th edition of the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair. (Photo: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

WINDHOEK 26 August 2026 - Bank Windhoek Managing Director, James Chapman. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

OSHIKUNDE, 17 August 2026 - Former war veterans who were injured in the armed liberation struggle, Anna Thomas and her husband, Julius Petrus, at their home in Omutwewomunhu village, Oshikunde Constituency. (Photo: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 25 August 2026 - Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) Manager for Licensing, Standards and Regulatory Compliance, Sheleen Kavikairiua. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

ONDANGWA, 25 August 2026 - Emilia Nghikembua, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) Chief Executive Officer (L); Silvester Wayiti, NORED’s Chief Executive Officer (R) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance infrastructure developmet. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

(FILES) A Japanese youth looks a cat at a 'cat cafe' in Tokyo on February 23, 2012. Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures' welfare, authorities said on August 27, 2026. (Photo by TORU YAMANAKA / AFP)

(FILES) Japanese youths look at cats at a 'cat cafe' in Tokyo on February 23, 2012. Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures' welfare, authorities said on August 27, 2026. (Photo by TORU YAMANAKA / AFP)

(FILES) A Japanese youth feeds a cat at a 'cat cafe' in Tokyo on February 23, 2012. Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures' welfare, authorities said on August 27, 2026. (Photo by TORU YAMANAKA / AFP)

(FILES) Japanese youths look at cats at a 'cat cafe' in Tokyo on February 23, 2012. Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures' welfare, authorities said on August 27, 2026. (Photo by TORU YAMANAKA / AFP)

A woman visits the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo on August 27, 2026. Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said on August 27, triggering tributes from around the world. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

A woman takes a photo outside the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo on August 27, 2026. Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said on August 27, triggering tributes from around the world. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Visitors line up outside the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo on August 27, 2026. Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said on August 27, triggering tributes from around the world. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Visitors line up outside the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo on August 27, 2026. Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said on August 27, triggering tributes from around the world. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)