WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

OPUWO, 25 October 2026 - Veld fires in Etosha National Park have been contained, with firefighting teams remaining on standby. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Opposition leader McHenry Venaani addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba sits with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Former Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2024 – Ndapanda Pohamba flanked by four other siblings during the memorial service of their late mother, Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa addresses mourners during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

A mourner holds signs during a vigil at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

Mourners listen as a Christian clergyman speaks during a vigil at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

A mourner holds a Jordanian flag and a sign depicting the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23, during a memorial vigil at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

Mourners attend a vigil at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

A Palestinian Christian woman reacts during a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

A Palestinian Muslim woman (C) attends a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

A priest prays during a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

A woman stands with a candle during a vigil at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 26, 2026, in solidarity with the victims of an attack on the Church of St George in Jordan's village of Hammoud on October 23. On October 23, gunmen stormed the compound of the Greek Orthodox St George's Church in the village of Hammoud in Karak governorate during a funeral procession, killing nine. Karak is home to a significant Christian community in Muslim-majority Jordan, where Christians make up between two and three percent of the population. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)