WINDHOEK, 18 October 2026 — Former Cabinet Minister Ben Amathila, along with other politicians, diplomats, and family friends, joined former President Hifikepunye Pohamba on Sunday to pay tribute following the passing of his wife, former First Lady Penexupifo Pohamba, who died in Windhoek on Saturday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 October 2026 — A candle-lighting vigil was carried out today by politicians and diplomats in mourning of former First Lady Penexupifo Pohamba, who passed away in Windhoek on Saturday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 15 October 2026 - The Municipality of Walvis Bay has installed 113 off-grid solar-powered streetlights at Farm 37 Portion 10 at a cost of N$6.1 million. (Photo contributed)

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT (NAMPA) – Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, pictured with the Russian Ambassador, along with the Congo ambassador, Lauria Nguele Makoulet, while touring exhibitors’ stalls at the inaugural Diplomatic Corps Fair in Windhoek on Friday. (Photo by Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 16 OCT (NAMPA) – Pictured seated, from left, are Dean and Ambassador of the Republic of Congo, Lauria Nguele Makoulet; Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi; and Acting Executive Director in the Ministry, Julia Imene Chanduru, at the inaugural Diplomatic Corps Fair underway in Windhoek, attended by regional governors and community members. (Photo by Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 16 October 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pictured with the beneficiaries of the prefabricated houses that she sponsored, from left Johana Kambwela from Kilimanjaro, and Menesia Ngunovandu (right), from 8ste Laan (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 October 2026 - The Roads Authority (RA) says no road project has been abandoned and outstanding sections of ongoing projects will continue, subject to annual funding availability. RA chief executive officer Mbahupu Hippy Tjivikua issued the notice on Friday after road users, regional councils and communities raised concerns about the pace of road construction. (Photo contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 15 October 2026 - Deputy Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Theresia Brandt. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

(261018) -- BANGKOK, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thomas Helbling, deputy director in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Asia and Pacific Department, speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Bangkok, Thailand on Oct. 12, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: IMF official says China makes proactive efforts for maintaining multilateral, rules-based trading system" (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua)

(261018) -- BANGKOK, Oct. 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Thomas Helbling, deputy director in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Asia and Pacific Department, speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Bangkok, Thailand on Oct. 12, 2026. TO GO WITH "Interview: IMF official says China makes proactive efforts for maintaining multilateral, rules-based trading system" (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua)

(FILES) French lawyer and current Chief Executive for the French anti-corruption NGO Anticor Ines Bernard poses during a photo session in Paris on October 12, 2026. On the eve of the French presidential campaign, Anticor's general delegate Ines Bernard is sounding the alarm over the lack of political will and resources to fight corruption, to the point of "threatening democracy," in an interview with AFP. At the head of France's leading anti-corruption association, involved in 160 legal proceedings, this lawyer by training has watched the issue fade from the political priorities. And she is calling for a wake-up call in a book to be published on Octobre 23, 2026 ("Droit de corrompre" - "The Right to Corrupt"). (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP)

(FILES) French lawyer and current Chief Executive for the French anti-corruption NGO Anticor Ines Bernard poses during a photo session in Paris on October 12, 2026. On the eve of the French presidential campaign, Anticor's general delegate Ines Bernard is sounding the alarm over the lack of political will and resources to fight corruption, to the point of "threatening democracy," in an interview with AFP. At the head of France's leading anti-corruption association, involved in 160 legal proceedings, this lawyer by training has watched the issue fade from the political priorities. And she is calling for a wake-up call in a book to be published on Octobre 23, 2026 ("Droit de corrompre" - "The Right to Corrupt"). (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP)

South Korea's Choi Hye-jin plays a shot during the final round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai golf tournament in Shanghai on October 18, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT

South Korea's Choi Hye-jin plays a shot during the final round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai golf tournament in Shanghai on October 18, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT

TOPSHOT - Young cricket supporters celebrate after South Africa's Aiden Markram made four runs on day one of the second Test match between South Africa and Australia at St Georges Park in Gqeberha on October 18, 2026. (Photo by Marco Longari / AFP)

Pope Leo XIV blesses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square during the Angelus prayer a day after his return to The Vatican following a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his right lung, on October 18, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)