PRETORIA, 17 July 2026 – From left: Namibian Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi; Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa; and South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, pictured at the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission in Pretoria on Friday, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

PRETORIA, 17 JULY 2026 – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah successfully co-chaired the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission (BNC), which took place today, Friday, 17 July, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - President of the Zambian Institute of Public Relations and Communication (ZIPRAC) Irene Lungu sharing a Zambian Case Study on Proffesionalising Communication-Building the Namibian Blueprint. (Photo by: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - Director of Corporate Engagement and Internationalisation at the Namibian University of Science and Technology Gervasius Nashilongo. (Photo: MICT)

WALVIS BAY, 16 July 2026 - Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus looks on as Namibia Ports Authority’s Executive for Commercial Services Elias Mwenyo greets Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe during his visit to the Botswana Dry port at the port of Walvis Bay. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - New Era Publication Corporation Chief Executive Officer Christof Maletsky participates in a panel discussion on Service Delivery and Managing the Narrative at the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC). (Photos: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi, Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus led a delegation to the Botswana Dry Port and the Walvis Bay Port. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Namibian Sun Editor in Chief and Chairperson of the Editors’ Forum Toivo Ndjebela on Thursday at the Effective Communicators Conference at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

18 July 2026, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: Participants wave German flags and hold heart-shaped signs bearing the portrait of the AfD's lead candidate as they wait for the start of the AfD Saxony-Anhalt campaign launch in Magdeburg, Germany. The state election in Saxony-Anhalt will be held on 6 September 2026. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa

(260718) -- BISHKEK, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members pose for a group photo at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 17, 2026. Air China's inaugural direct flight between the capitals of China and Kyrgyzstan officially launched on Friday after flight CA893, departing from Beijing Capital International Airport, successfully landed at Manas International Airport in Bishkek. According to Air China, regular flights in both directions of the new air service operate three times a week, namely on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays. Flight CA893 departs from Beijing and travels to Bishkek, with a flight time of five hours 40 minutes; flight CA894 departs from Bishkek and travels to Beijing, with a flight time of four hours 50 minutes. (Photo by Liu Xiaowan/Xinhua)

(260718) -- BISHKEK, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of flight CA894 check in at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 17, 2026. Air China's inaugural direct flight between the capitals of China and Kyrgyzstan officially launched on Friday after flight CA893, departing from Beijing Capital International Airport, successfully landed at Manas International Airport in Bishkek. According to Air China, regular flights in both directions of the new air service operate three times a week, namely on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays. Flight CA893 departs from Beijing and travels to Bishkek, with a flight time of five hours 40 minutes; flight CA894 departs from Bishkek and travels to Beijing, with a flight time of four hours 50 minutes. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin)

(260718) -- BISHKEK, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Flight CA893 passes through a water gate at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 17, 2026. Air China's inaugural direct flight between the capitals of China and Kyrgyzstan officially launched on Friday after flight CA893, departing from Beijing Capital International Airport, successfully landed at Manas International Airport in Bishkek. According to Air China, regular flights in both directions of the new air service operate three times a week, namely on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays. Flight CA893 departs from Beijing and travels to Bishkek, with a flight time of five hours 40 minutes; flight CA894 departs from Bishkek and travels to Beijing, with a flight time of four hours 50 minutes. (Photo by Liu Xiaowan/Xinhua)

Members of the media wait on the media centre after a Spain's training session was postponed due to weather conditions in New Jersey, on July 18, 2026. Spain and Argentina will meet in the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

McLaren's British driver Lando Norris competes during the qualifying session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli competes during the qualifying session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

Manchester United's Cameroonian midfielder #19 Bryan Mbeumo controls the ball during the pre-season friendly match between English Premier League football club Manchester United and EFL Championship club Wrexham AFC at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Markku Ulander / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT