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.

SWAKOPMUND, 10 September 2026 - (l-f)Chief Executive Officer of Namibia Hydrogen Fund Managers Mercia Geises, Interim CEO at Daures Fertiliser Martin Nambundunga and European Union Ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatrice Martins during the signing of the funding to advance the Green Fertiliser Project. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 10 September 2026 - Government officials, including representatives from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), gathered in Otjiwarongo on Thursday to validate a newly compiled National Disaster Risk Management Policy document. (Photo: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 10 September 2026 - The Executive Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Shivute Indongo, speaks at the two-day National Disaster Risk Management Policy workshop underway at the Otjozondjupa Regional Council chambers in Otjiwarongo. (Photo: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 10 September 2026 - The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has received two awards from the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI). (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 09 September 2026 - NHP representatives and journalists from various media houses at the NHP media engagement session held in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 09 September 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse (second from left sitted)) pictured with delegates at the Second International Conference on Finance and Sustainable Business (ICFSB 2026) hosted at NUST's Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business on Wednesday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 09 September 2026 - Young Warriors goalkeeper Micheni Kavendjii during the Under-20 national team announcement ahead of the Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) Under-20 Championship in Mozambique. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A robotic arm produces new energy vehicle batteries in an industrial park in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2026. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows cars waiting to be exported via freight trains at an automobile logistics base in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 9, 2026. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Photo by Zheng Changhao/Xinhua)

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member registers products at a wind power equipment manufacturing enterprise in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2026. The company's products are also sold to overseas markets. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on a production line at Liugong Excavators Intelligent Factory in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 2, 2026. Some products of the factory are sold to overseas markets. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Photo by Zheng Changhao/Xinhua)

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 7, 2026 shows a Panama-flagged container ship sailing along the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026 shows an automated container wharf of the Beibu Gulf Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 4, 2026 shows vessels taking part in a comprehensive navigation drill on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

(260912) -- NANNING, Sept. 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 4, 2026 shows a view of the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept. 16, according to a Monday press conference on the canal's opening. The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949. Designed to accommodate vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, the canal stretches along the country's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a strategic route linking China's inland regions with ASEAN and other global markets. It is expected to shorten the shipping distance between China's southwestern hinterland and ASEAN by 560 km and reduce logistics costs by 18 to 30 percent, said Lu Xinning, vice chairperson of the regional government, in another press conference held in early September. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)