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.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Jacqueline Juliana Rukamba, a former principal at Khoichas Primary School in the Karas region, significantly contributed to Namibia's independence, particularly in education, during the 1970s and 1980s. (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.

Vietnam's Nguyen Quang Hai (#19) vies for the ball with Malaysia’s Sergio Aguero (#8) during the second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship football semi-final match between Vietnam and Malaysia at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Duc (#14) vies for the ball with Malaysia’s Pavithran Gunalan (#21) during the second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship football semi-final match between Vietnam and Malaysia at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Vietnam's Do Hoang Hen (#10) vies for the ball with Malaysia’s Muhammad Ubaidullah Bin Shamsul Fazili (#3) during the second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship football semi-final match between Vietnam and Malaysia at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

A view of construction site of a helipad, including an in progress stone presidential seal, as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

US President Donald Trump signs a piece of stone at the construction site of a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Lidl-Trek's Italian rider Jonathan Milan competes to win the first stage of the 'Renewi Tour' multi-stage five-day cycling race, from Diest to Diest (191,3 km) on August 19, 2026. (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT

View of La Concepcion reservoir, located about 10 kilometers south of Tegucigalpa, with its water level reduced to 30%, on August 15, 2026. On August 19, 2026, the Honduran Secretariat of State for Risk and National Contingency Management (COPECO) raised the alert level to red in 75 municipalities across the country due to the drought caused by El Nino phenomenon. (Photo by Orlando SIERRA / AFP)

US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a piece of stone at the construction site of a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)