SWAKOPMUND, 11 September 2026 - National Planning Commission Director General Ambassador Kaire Mbuende, Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, Chief Regional Officer Sam Ntelamo and other regional leaders among beneficiaries at the Erongo Governor’s Fish Consumption Promotion Project in Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

WINDHOEK, 14 September 2026 - Petrol and diesel price rises pushed Windhoek's inflation to 5.9% in August 2026, above the national rate of 5.0%, Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said recently. (Photo: Contributed)

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, 12 September 2026 - Vipers and Keetmanshoop Rams Rugby Clubs players (in blue/dark blue and white, blue and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans and Oranjemund Rugby Clubs players (in blue/black and orange and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans Rugby Clubs players while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans and Oranjemund Rugby Clubs players (in blue/black and orange and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans and Oranjemund Rugby Clubs players (in blue/black and orange and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(260914) -- MANILA, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers inspect the cargo in the charred wrechage of a passenger vessel in Palawan Province, the Philippines, on Sept. 14, 2026. Rescue teams have completed searches of about 65 percent of the cargo hold of the passenger vessel that caught fire off the Philippines on Sept. 9, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday. PCG said operations continue in the remaining sections. The fire aboard the passenger ship near the Philippines' Palawan has killed 76 people, with 13 still missing. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)

(260914) -- MANILA, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers inspect the charred wreckage of a passenger vessel in Palawan Province, the Philippines, on Sept. 14, 2026. Rescue teams have completed searches of about 65 percent of the cargo hold of the passenger vessel that caught fire off the Philippines on Sept. 9, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday. PCG said operations continue in the remaining sections. The fire aboard the passenger ship near the Philippines' Palawan has killed 76 people, with 13 still missing. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)

(260914) -- MANILA, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers inspect the charred wreckage of a passenger vessel in Palawan Province, the Philippines, on Sept. 14, 2026. Rescue teams have completed searches of about 65 percent of the cargo hold of the passenger vessel that caught fire off the Philippines on Sept. 9, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday. PCG said operations continue in the remaining sections. The fire aboard the passenger ship near the Philippines' Palawan has killed 76 people, with 13 still missing. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua)

(260914) -- DATONG, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yao Jian gives a lecture to students at Sandun Primary School in Sandun Village, Huayuantun Town of Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 8, 2026. One day in early autumn, at Sandun Primary School at the foot of the Great Wall section built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in northern Shanxi, Yao Jian stood on the podium and gave students a lecture. Twenty-eight years have passed since the 52-year-old village teacher began his career at the school. There are only seven teaching staff members and six students at Sandun Primary School, which is located on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Tucked away in a remote area and difficult to reach, the school offers children from surrounding villages a vital path to education. In 1998, Yao Jian returned to his hometown and became a teacher after graduating from normal university. Two years later, with outstanding teaching achievements, he was assigned to Sandun Primary School. In 2004, he became the principal of the school, where he also acted as chef, procurement agent and driver. When the school was transformed into a boarding school in 2012, he drove his car to pick up and drop off those students who lived far away in all weathers. Back in 2002, Yao's wife Ma Lirong moved in to support her husband and take care of these students. Later, Ma also became a teacher there. "Being a teacher is a lifelong undertaking that cannot be taken lightly in the slightest," said Yao Jian. He has developed a special teaching method which combines theoretical knowledge with practice. In recent years, the local government has allocated various teaching equipment to the school, while welfare organizations and businesses have also brought teaching and daily necessities. "I want to be like the Great Wall, continuing to stand firm on the front line of rural education and safeguard the children's dreams of education," said Yao. (Xinhua/Hu Qiusi)

(260914) -- DATONG, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yao Jian prepares for a class at night at Sandun Primary School in Sandun Village, Huayuantun Town of Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 7, 2026. One day in early autumn, at Sandun Primary School at the foot of the Great Wall section built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in northern Shanxi, Yao Jian stood on the podium and gave students a lecture. Twenty-eight years have passed since the 52-year-old village teacher began his career at the school. There are only seven teaching staff members and six students at Sandun Primary School, which is located on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Tucked away in a remote area and difficult to reach, the school offers children from surrounding villages a vital path to education. In 1998, Yao Jian returned to his hometown and became a teacher after graduating from normal university. Two years later, with outstanding teaching achievements, he was assigned to Sandun Primary School. In 2004, he became the principal of the school, where he also acted as chef, procurement agent and driver. When the school was transformed into a boarding school in 2012, he drove his car to pick up and drop off those students who lived far away in all weathers. Back in 2002, Yao's wife Ma Lirong moved in to support her husband and take care of these students. Later, Ma also became a teacher there. "Being a teacher is a lifelong undertaking that cannot be taken lightly in the slightest," said Yao Jian. He has developed a special teaching method which combines theoretical knowledge with practice. In recent years, the local government has allocated various teaching equipment to the school, while welfare organizations and businesses have also brought teaching and daily necessities. "I want to be like the Great Wall, continuing to stand firm on the front line of rural education and safeguard the children's dreams of education," said Yao. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

(260914) -- DATONG, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yao Jian (1st R) and students have a class in a field in Sandun Village, Huayuantun Town of Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 9, 2026. One day in early autumn, at Sandun Primary School at the foot of the Great Wall section built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in northern Shanxi, Yao Jian stood on the podium and gave students a lecture. Twenty-eight years have passed since the 52-year-old village teacher began his career at the school. There are only seven teaching staff members and six students at Sandun Primary School, which is located on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Tucked away in a remote area and difficult to reach, the school offers children from surrounding villages a vital path to education. In 1998, Yao Jian returned to his hometown and became a teacher after graduating from normal university. Two years later, with outstanding teaching achievements, he was assigned to Sandun Primary School. In 2004, he became the principal of the school, where he also acted as chef, procurement agent and driver. When the school was transformed into a boarding school in 2012, he drove his car to pick up and drop off those students who lived far away in all weathers. Back in 2002, Yao's wife Ma Lirong moved in to support her husband and take care of these students. Later, Ma also became a teacher there. "Being a teacher is a lifelong undertaking that cannot be taken lightly in the slightest," said Yao Jian. He has developed a special teaching method which combines theoretical knowledge with practice. In recent years, the local government has allocated various teaching equipment to the school, while welfare organizations and businesses have also brought teaching and daily necessities. "I want to be like the Great Wall, continuing to stand firm on the front line of rural education and safeguard the children's dreams of education," said Yao. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

(260914) -- DATONG, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows Yao Jian (C) and students playing basketball during class break at Sandun Primary School in Sandun Village, Huayuantun Town of Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 8, 2026. One day in early autumn, at Sandun Primary School at the foot of the Great Wall section built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in northern Shanxi, Yao Jian stood on the podium and gave students a lecture. Twenty-eight years have passed since the 52-year-old village teacher began his career at the school. There are only seven teaching staff members and six students at Sandun Primary School, which is located on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Tucked away in a remote area and difficult to reach, the school offers children from surrounding villages a vital path to education. In 1998, Yao Jian returned to his hometown and became a teacher after graduating from normal university. Two years later, with outstanding teaching achievements, he was assigned to Sandun Primary School. In 2004, he became the principal of the school, where he also acted as chef, procurement agent and driver. When the school was transformed into a boarding school in 2012, he drove his car to pick up and drop off those students who lived far away in all weathers. Back in 2002, Yao's wife Ma Lirong moved in to support her husband and take care of these students. Later, Ma also became a teacher there. "Being a teacher is a lifelong undertaking that cannot be taken lightly in the slightest," said Yao Jian. He has developed a special teaching method which combines theoretical knowledge with practice. In recent years, the local government has allocated various teaching equipment to the school, while welfare organizations and businesses have also brought teaching and daily necessities. "I want to be like the Great Wall, continuing to stand firm on the front line of rural education and safeguard the children's dreams of education," said Yao. (Xinhua/Yang Chenguang)

(260914) -- DATONG, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students chat after a class at Sandun Primary School in Sandun Village, Huayuantun Town of Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Sept. 9, 2026. One day in early autumn, at Sandun Primary School at the foot of the Great Wall section built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in northern Shanxi, Yao Jian stood on the podium and gave students a lecture. Twenty-eight years have passed since the 52-year-old village teacher began his career at the school. There are only seven teaching staff members and six students at Sandun Primary School, which is located on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Tucked away in a remote area and difficult to reach, the school offers children from surrounding villages a vital path to education. In 1998, Yao Jian returned to his hometown and became a teacher after graduating from normal university. Two years later, with outstanding teaching achievements, he was assigned to Sandun Primary School. In 2004, he became the principal of the school, where he also acted as chef, procurement agent and driver. When the school was transformed into a boarding school in 2012, he drove his car to pick up and drop off those students who lived far away in all weathers. Back in 2002, Yao's wife Ma Lirong moved in to support her husband and take care of these students. Later, Ma also became a teacher there. "Being a teacher is a lifelong undertaking that cannot be taken lightly in the slightest," said Yao Jian. He has developed a special teaching method which combines theoretical knowledge with practice. In recent years, the local government has allocated various teaching equipment to the school, while welfare organizations and businesses have also brought teaching and daily necessities. "I want to be like the Great Wall, continuing to stand firm on the front line of rural education and safeguard the children's dreams of education," said Yao. (Xinhua/Hu Qiusi)