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

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Customers experience a living room made of bamboo at a bamboo company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member tests the flame-retardant performance of bamboo products at a bamboo company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble a bamboo porch for a hotel at a bamboo company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops for bamboo fiber insole products at a new material company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member tests the compressive strength of bamboo materials at a bamboo company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member tests bamboo charcoal for metal particles at a new material technology company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A customer visits a bamboo bar counter at a bamboo company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

(261026) -- NANCHANG, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers count pure bamboo-based activated carbon material in the workshop of a new material technology company in Shangyou County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 26, 2026. Shangyou County in east China's Jiangxi is a major bamboo-producing area. In recent years, its industrial chain has expanded into high-value-added fields such as bamboo building, bamboo fiber, and bamboo charcoal. As of December 2025, the county's bamboo industry had a total output value of 883 million yuan (about 131.5 million U.S. dollars), with products exported to over 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)