WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - Liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner, and lifelong workers' rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete was laid to rest at the Gammams Cemetery in Pionierspark, Windhoek, on Sunday following a state funeral. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - One Economy Foundation Executive Chairperson and United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate Monica Geingos. (Photo: Contributed)

NKURENKURU, 13 September 2026- Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo speaking at the Namibia’s National Prayer Day 2026, in Nkurenkuru on Saturday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and members of parliament joined hundreds of Namibians at the Independence Arena to observe the National Day of Prayer. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Hundreds gathered at the Independence Arena in Windhoek to observe the National Day of Prayer, uniting to seek divine intervention against social challenges. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addresses the nation at the Independence Arena in Katutura during the National Day of Prayer, calling for behavioral transformation to save lives. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaeku) NAMPA.

KATIMA MULILO, 12 September 2026 – Hundreds of people gathered at Kamunu Hall in Katima Mulilo on Saturday to join the rest of the country in observing National Day of Prayer. (Photo: Contributed)

KATIMA MULILO, 12 September 2026 - Zambezi Governor, Dorothy Kabula-Simushi delivered the regional keynote address at the National Day of Prayer. (Photo: Contributed)

(260913) -- KAMNIK, Sept. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People wearing Slovenian traditional costumes salute the crowd during the parade of the 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day in Kamnik, Slovenia, Sept. 13, 2026. The 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day ended Sunday in Kamnik with a traditional parade, during which about 2,000 participants dressed in national costumes walked through the center of Kamnik. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

(260913) -- KAMNIK, Sept. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Women in Slovenian traditional costumes prepare before the parade of the 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day in Kamnik, Slovenia, Sept. 13, 2026. The 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day ended Sunday in Kamnik with a traditional parade, during which about 2,000 participants dressed in national costumes walked through the center of Kamnik. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

(260913) -- KAMNIK, Sept. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children wearing Slovenian traditional costumes react during the parade of the 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day in Kamnik, Slovenia, Sept. 13, 2026. The 53rd National Costumes and Clothing Heritage Day ended Sunday in Kamnik with a traditional parade, during which about 2,000 participants dressed in national costumes walked through the center of Kamnik. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

(260913) -- SYRIA, Sept. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) and Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad Hassan al-Shibani attend a joint press conference in Damascus, Syria, Sept. 13, 2026. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Syria soon as Damascus and Ankara move to deepen political and economic cooperation, Fidan said Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

British singer Lola Young performs during the last night of Rock in Rio music festival at the Rio 2016 Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 13, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

British singer Lola Young performs during the last night of Rock in Rio music festival at the Rio 2016 Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 13, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

British singer Lola Young performs during the last night of Rock in Rio music festival at the Rio 2016 Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 13, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

British singer Lola Young performs during the last night of Rock in Rio music festival at the Rio 2016 Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 13, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)