WINDHOEK, 22 June 2026 - Plans for Namibia Air are advancing following a significant regulatory breakthrough on Thursday, as the Transport Commission granted Air Operating Licenses to the Ministry of Works and Transport. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 06 August 2026 - Namibia University of Science and Technology Council Chairperson Leake Hangala. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 06 August 2026 - Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 06 August 2026 - Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 06 August 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addresses an engagement with chief executive officers and chairpersons of Namibia's 78 State-owned enterprises, organised by the Public Enterprises CEOs' Forum. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

OPUWO, 06 August 2026 - Some of the 24 completed Mass Housing Development Programme houses handed over to beneficiaries in Opuwo, Kunene Region, on Thursday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

OPUWO, 06 August 2026 - Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa speaks during the handover of 24 completed Mass Housing Development Programme houses in Opuwo, Kunene Region, on Thursday. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 06 August 2026 – International Training College Lingua celebrated its 25th anniversary on Thursday during a graduation ceremony for more than 1 200 students in Windhoek. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (L, front) promotes grapes via live streaming at a grape-themed market in Dawei Town of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on July 31, 2026. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Photo by Fan Bowen/Xinhua)

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a fish-shaped lantern performance at a cultural market at Huiyuan Garden scenic area in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on July 30, 2026. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Xinhua)

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children participate in a game session at a grape-themed market in Dawei Town of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on July 31, 2026. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Photo by Ye Yuting/Xinhua)

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 31, 2026 shows the opening ceremony of a grape-themed market in Dawei Town of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Photo by Fan Bowen/Xinhua)

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on July 31, 2026 shows a view of a grape-themed market in Dawei Town of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Photo by Fan Bowen/Xinhua)

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A child experiences traditional rubbing craft at a cultural market at Huiyuan Garden scenic area in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on July 31, 2026. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 31, 2026 shows a view of a grape-themed market in Dawei Town of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Photo by Ye Yuting/Xinhua)

(260807) -- HEFEI, Aug. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A folk performance is staged at Huiyuan Garden scenic area in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on July 31, 2026. Recently, the city of Hefei in east China has held a series of themed markets which took advantage of local cultural and tourism resources to boost consumption. At Huiyuan Garden scenic area, a cultural market featuring creative products, folk songs and performances, fish-shaped lantern parades and local delicacies offers visitors an immersive experience of Anhui culture. In Dawei Town, a grape-themed market provides a platform for local farmers to promote agricultural products. Visitors can taste various varieties of grapes and grape-based drinks, purchase agricultural products with discounts, and participate in study tours. By integrating cultural experiences, leisure activities and consumption, these themed markets have succeeded in attracting visitors while creating new opportunities for local tourism and rural industries. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)