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

WINDHOEK, 15 October 2026 - European Union Ambassador to Namibia, Anna Beatriz Martins. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 15 October 2026 - Participants pictured during the Roundtable on Trade, Investment and Decent Work at Hilton Hotel on Thursday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance and protection worker carries out pruning operations in the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Maintenance and protection workers carry out pest and disease control operations in the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers have lunch at a maintenance and protection station in the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance and protection worker clears a drip irrigation pipe in the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance and protection worker builds a water retention pit in the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance and protection worker clears weed to create firebreaks in the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A train runs past the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(261017) -- SHANNAN, Oct. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A maintenance and protection worker clears weed for fire prevention in the Shannan section of an afforestation project covering mountainous regions between Lhasa and Shannan, in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2026. In various areas of the Shannan section of this afforestation project, staff members have carried out forest and grassland fire prevention patrols, cleared flammable materials, opened firebreaks, and checked and repaired irrigation facilities to prepare for this year's first winter irrigation. The Shannan section of the project, which kicked off in 2022, has completed a total of 317,500 mu (about 21,166.67 hectares) of afforestation and generated more than 2.15 million jobs opportunities as of 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)