WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 - Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp speaking at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town, South Africa during the handing over of the remains of former Robben Island prisoners in partnership with the South African Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

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OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A functional autonomous vehicle of logistics service provider SF Express is seen in operation at Futian Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 21, 2025. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member uses a mobile app to operate a functional autonomous vehicle of logistics service provider JD Logistics in Pingshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Functional autonomous vehicles are pictured at a branch of logistics service provider SF Express in Longgang District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 3, 2025. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Photo by Song Jinrong/Xinhua)

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A functional autonomous vehicle of logistics service provider JD Logistics runs on a road in Pingshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A functional autonomous vehicle of logistics service provider SF Express runs on a road in Futian District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 18, 2026. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A functional autonomous vehicle of logistics service provider JD Logistics runs on a road in Pingshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2026. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads parcels into a functional autonomous vehicle of logistics service provider SF Express at Futian Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 21, 2025. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(260820) -- SHENZHEN, Aug. 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Functional autonomous vehicles from various logistics service providers are parked at a pilot depot in Longgang District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 3, 2025. Logistics service providers in Shenzhen have accelerated the commercial deployment of functional autonomous vehicles in recent years, an effort which has helped reduce the physical workload of courier workers while improving delivery efficiency. As of July 2026, there are a total of 837 functional autonomous vehicles operating in Shenzhen's logistics sector, serving 2,890 routes with a road coverage of around 13,000 kilometers. (Photo by Song Jinrong/Xinhua)