RUNDU, 03 October 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking during the ninth Rundu Town Council fundraising gala dinner on Saturday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 03 October 2026 - In an effort to ensure a successful World Mental Health Day commemoration this coming Friday, the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Suzan Ndjaleka led a group of energetic youth to clean the ministry’s Mental Health Unit on Saturday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 03 October 2026 - In an effort to ensure a successful World Mental Health Day commemoration this coming Friday, the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Suzan Ndjaleka led a group of energetic youth to clean the ministry’s Mental Health Unit on Saturday. (Photo: Contributed)

KARIBIB, 02 October 2026 - Underground mining activities at Navachab Gold Mine. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

KARIBIB, 02 October 2026 - Underground mining activities at Navachab Gold Mine. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

KARIBIB, 02 October 2026 - Navachab Gold Mine Managing Director demonstrating an underground mining production to journalists. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Karibib, 02 October 2026- Navachab Gold Mine Pit. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

Karibib, 02 October 2026- George Botshiwe, Managing Director of Navachab Gold Mine. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

A woman places a flower on a monument to mark the 50th anniversary of the Thammasat University massacre on October 6, 1976, during the annual commemoration ceremony for the event at Thammasat University in Bangkok on October 6, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

An artist paints a large canvas during an event at Thammasat University in Bangkok on October 6, 2026, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Thammasat University massacre on October 6, 1976. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Attendees stand above a banner displayed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Thammasat University massacre on October 6, 1976, during the annual commemoration ceremony for the event at Thammasat University in Bangkok on October 6, 2026. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Police personnel barricade a street near the Election Commission of India office in New Delhi on October 6, 2026, during a demonstration against the country's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar calling for his resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. India's Supreme Court ordered the government and the national election body on October 5, to explain decisions linked to a large-scale revision of voter rolls that prompted accusations of wrongdoing. Opposition parties and activists have organised protests and called for the resignation of Kumar, alleging that the revision had improperly removed millions of names from voter lists. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

Police personnel place barricades in front of the Election Commission of India office in New Delhi on October 6, 2026, during a demonstration against the country's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar calling for his resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. India's Supreme Court ordered the government and the national election body on October 5, to explain decisions linked to a large-scale revision of voter rolls that prompted accusations of wrongdoing. Opposition parties and activists have organised protests and called for the resignation of Kumar, alleging that the revision had improperly removed millions of names from voter lists. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

This photo taken on October 1, 2026 shows workers grating purple yam to make ube halaya (purple yam jam) at a shop in Manila. The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media. But keeping pace with the international boom has proven tricky for the archipelago nation's overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, with yields declining and some unable to commit to the plant's nine-month growing time. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / To go with AFP story Philippines-lifestyle-food-drink-ube, FOCUS by Cecil Morella and Atish Patel

This photo taken on October 1, 2026 shows a worker preparing purple yam jam (ube halaya) at a shop in Manila. The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media. But keeping pace with the international boom has proven tricky for the archipelago nation's overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, with yields declining and some unable to commit to the plant's nine-month growing time. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / To go with AFP story Philippines-lifestyle-food-drink-ube, FOCUS by Cecil Morella and Atish Patel

This photo taken on October 1, 2026 shows a worker making purple yam jam (ube halaya) at a shop in Manila. The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media. But keeping pace with the international boom has proven tricky for the archipelago nation's overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, with yields declining and some unable to commit to the plant's nine-month growing time. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / To go with AFP story Philippines-lifestyle-food-drink-ube, FOCUS by Cecil Morella and Atish Patel