Okatana Constituency councillor Petrus Shigwedha Ashipala. (Photo: Contributed)

GROOTFONTEIN, 19 December 2025 - The accident scene where two trucks and a passenger bus were involved in a collision Friday afternoon outside Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region. (Photo: Contributed)

KATIMA MULILO, 18 December 2025 - Zambezi Region Governor, Dorothy Kabula is urging residents to guard against gender-based violence and human trafficking this festive season. (Photo: Contributed)

MAPOREZA, 19 December 2025 - The Kavango West Regional Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture officially handing over construction sites to the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) at Maporeza village in the Kavango West Region on Friday. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

(251226) -- NANJIAN, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows a tourist enjoying paddle boarding at a water sports base on the Lancang River in Gonglang Town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. In recent years, Gonglang Town, boasting an advantageous ecological environment and pleasant climate throughout the year, has actively revitalized the rural economy by developing water sports initiatives and promoting cultural tourism. The town has established competitive, training, and experiential settings for a diverse range of open-water sports, and has proactively sought to host sports events and training programs. Additionally, it provides a host of cultural and tourism services, including catering and travel photography. These concerted efforts have created employment opportunities and diversified income sources for local villagers. (Photo by Gong Zujin/Xinhua)

(251226) -- NANJIAN, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People ride jet skis at a water sports base on the Lancang River in Gonglang Town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. In recent years, Gonglang Town, boasting an advantageous ecological environment and pleasant climate throughout the year, has actively revitalized the rural economy by developing water sports initiatives and promoting cultural tourism. The town has established competitive, training, and experiential settings for a diverse range of open-water sports, and has proactively sought to host sports events and training programs. Additionally, it provides a host of cultural and tourism services, including catering and travel photography. These concerted efforts have created employment opportunities and diversified income sources for local villagers. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen)

(251226) -- NANJIAN, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Tourists spend their leisure time at a cafe in a water sports base on the Lancang River in Gonglang Town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. In recent years, Gonglang Town, boasting an advantageous ecological environment and pleasant climate throughout the year, has actively revitalized the rural economy by developing water sports initiatives and promoting cultural tourism. The town has established competitive, training, and experiential settings for a diverse range of open-water sports, and has proactively sought to host sports events and training programs. Additionally, it provides a host of cultural and tourism services, including catering and travel photography. These concerted efforts have created employment opportunities and diversified income sources for local villagers. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen)

(251226) -- NANJIAN, Dec. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A man experiences paddle boarding at a water sports base on the Lancang River in Gonglang Town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. In recent years, Gonglang Town, boasting an advantageous ecological environment and pleasant climate throughout the year, has actively revitalized the rural economy by developing water sports initiatives and promoting cultural tourism. The town has established competitive, training, and experiential settings for a diverse range of open-water sports, and has proactively sought to host sports events and training programs. Additionally, it provides a host of cultural and tourism services, including catering and travel photography. These concerted efforts have created employment opportunities and diversified income sources for local villagers. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)