UTUSEB, 24 May 2024 - The matron’s accommodation and storeroom at the JP Brand Primary school had burnt down in 2024. The School Principal Anna Josti stands by the fire ruins and had called on stakeholders to come onboard and repair the damages. MTC Namibia donated to the course by constructing a block of two classrooms, storerooms and renovations to existing structures through the MTC Rural Schools Project. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ONDANGWA, 29 September 2026 - Member of Parliament Willem Amutenya. (Photo: Contributed)

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo and Sharukwe Combined School principal Alberth Mutesi pictured during a school visit by the governor on Monday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo speaking during a visit to Sharukwe Combined School in Ncuncuni Constituency on Monday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 28 September 2026 - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Nicholas Mukasa, pictured at the 27th BoN Annual Symposium. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Sharukwe Combined School in Ncuncuni Constituency in the Kavango West Region. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

SHARUKWE, 28 September 2026 - Sharukwe Combined School in Ncuncuni Constituency in the Kavango West Region. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 28 September 2026 - Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) says its half-year operating profit fell to N$222 million from N$279 million after the end of its minimum supply arrangement with Heineken Beverages South Africa cut beer exports to that market by 38.2%. Pictured are Waldemar von Lieres, Managing Director and Willem Bierens de Haan, Finance Director. (Photo: Contributed)

(260929) -- GENEVA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A copy of the Global Innovation Index 2026 (2026 GII) is pictured at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 29, 2026. Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a rebound in venture capital and R&D spending, while a new generation of deep-science startups is turning frontier research into new industries, said the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

(260929) -- GENEVA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a release conference for the Global Innovation Index 2026 (2026 GII) at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 29, 2026. Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a rebound in venture capital and R&D spending, while a new generation of deep-science startups is turning frontier research into new industries, said the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

(260929) -- AYUTTHAYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare boats for residents in riverside areas of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

(260929) -- AYUTTHAYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers install flood barriers to protect Wat Chaiwatthanaram from flooding in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

(260929) -- AYUTTHAYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers install flood barriers to protect Wat Chaiwatthanaram from flooding in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

(260929) -- AYUTTHAYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers install flood barriers to protect Wat Chaiwatthanaram from flooding in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sept. 29, 2026. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

(260929) -- AYUTTHAYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows the rising water level of the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

(260929) -- AYUTTHAYA, Sept. 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows the rising water level of the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that, as of the evening of Sept. 28, flooding since Sept. 16 had killed 23 people nationwide and affected more than 2.5 million others. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)