WINDHOEK, 19 October 2026 - Veteran diplomat Tuliameni Kalomoh expresses deep grief over the passing of former First Lady Penexupifo Pohamba. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

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

(261019) -- MEYOMESSALA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Patients wait at the site of a free medical consultation campaign conducted by the 25th Chinese medical team in Meyomessala, Cameroon, Oct. 16, 2026. The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon conducted a free medical consultation campaign in Meyomessala in the country's South Region from Thursday to Saturday. Cameroonian Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie visited the campaign site on Friday and praised the Chinese medical team's work in Cameroon. (The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon/Handout via Xinhua)

(261019) -- MEYOMESSALA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A member of the 25th Chinese medical team administers acupuncture treatment to a patient in Meyomessala, Cameroon, Oct. 16, 2026. The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon conducted a free medical consultation campaign in Meyomessala in the country's South Region from Thursday to Saturday. Cameroonian Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie visited the campaign site on Friday and praised the Chinese medical team's work in Cameroon. (The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon/Handout via Xinhua)

(261019) -- MEYOMESSALA, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on Oct. 16, 2026 shows Cameroonian Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie delivering a speech at the site of a free medical consultation campaign conducted by the 25th Chinese medical team in Meyomessala, Cameroon. The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon conducted a free medical consultation campaign in Meyomessala in the country's South Region from Thursday to Saturday. Cameroonian Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie visited the campaign site on Friday and praised the Chinese medical team's work in Cameroon. (The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon/Handout via Xinhua)

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A participant performs during the Monumental Alebrijes Parade 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico, on Oct. 17, 2026. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Catrina-shaped ice cream is seen in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 17, 2026. As the Day of the Dead approaches, an ice cream shop in Mexico City has introduced Catrina-shaped ice creams, attracting many local residents and tourists. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a shop damaged during a protest in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed legal action against those responsible for violence during protests across the country on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People taste local delicacies during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2026. A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark the Chongyang Festival, which fell on Oct. 18 this year. Also known as China's Seniors' Day, it honors the country's traditional virtues of filial piety and family love. (Photo by Su Qiaojiang/Xinhua)

(261019) -- BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Runners compete during the 2026 Beijing Marathon & National Marathon Championships in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)