SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund in January 2026 for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Netumbo officially inaugurates the Swakopmund International Expo at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

NKURENKURU, 23 October 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo met with stakeholders in Nkurenkuru on Thursday to discuss the current status and future of the region’s cattle market. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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(FILES) Racing 92's English wing Christian Wade scores a try during the European Champions Cup Pool A rugby union match between Leinster and Racing 92 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on January 21, 2023. Christian Wade enjoyed another landmark moment in an extraordinary multi-sport career when he equalled Chris Ashton's all-time English Prem record of 101 tries as Newcastle beat Sale 17-9 on Friday for their first league win of the season. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP)

(FILES) Racing92's English wing Christian Wade (C) runs with the ball during the French Top14 rugby union match between Castres Olympique and Racing 92 at The Pierre-Fabre Stadium in Castres, south-western France on March 23, 2024. Christian Wade enjoyed another landmark moment in an extraordinary multi-sport career when he equalled Chris Ashton's all-time English Prem record of 101 tries as Newcastle beat Sale 17-9 on Friday for their first league win of the season. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

Anglers fish in Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

A vendor waits for customers outside her bamboo products shop in Hanoi on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

A resident (centre R) lays out food to dry outside her settlement near the Red River in Hanoi on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

A woman prays at a temple in Hanoi on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

A swimmer (bottom) uses a makeshift inflatable buoy as he and other people swim in the waters of the Red River in Hanoi on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

A motorist drives her motorbike on a bridge that runs over the Red River in Hanoi on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)