WINDHOEK, 21 August 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse launched the National Steering Committee on the Informal Economy in Windhoek, urging prioritisation of practical actions over bureaucracy. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 21 August 2026 - Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse launched the National Steering Committee on the Informal Economy in Windhoek, urging prioritisation of practical actions over bureaucracy. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 20 August 2026 - The Roads Authority on Thursday launched a N$13 million Project Control System, officiated by Minister Veiko Nekundi, to enhance management of Namibia's 50,000-kilometre road network valued at N$220 billion. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 20 August 2026 - Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr, Esperance Luvindao. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 August 2026 - Economic Association of Namibia Chairman and Managing Director of Monasa Advisory and Associations, Jason Kasuto, speaking at the fourth edition of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 19 August 2026 – Five of the six people accused of corruption at the Zambezi Regional Council in front of the Windhoek High Court which provisionally withdrew the charges on Wednesday. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 August 2026 - Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit, Kornelia Shilunga, speaking during the official opening of the 2026 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 20 August 2026 - A poster of the One Economy Game Changers project. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026 shows rice fields in Majia Village, Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jin (R) instructs a farmer on pest and disease control in Majia Village, Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 20, 2026. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jin mixes a vegetable sample with a reagent at an agricultural service center in Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 21, 2026. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jin takes out a reagent from the refrigerator at an agricultural service center in Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 21, 2026. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jin (R) communicates with a farmer about crop yield in Duandi Village, Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 20, 2026. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Aug. 20, 2026 shows Wang Jin observing rice paddies in Majia Village, Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jin (L) reminds an agricultural machinery operator of precautions in Majia Village, Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 20, 2026. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

(260821) -- CHANGSHA, Aug. 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jin checks the growth of rice in Majia Village, Zhujiapu Town of Hanshou County, Changde City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 20, 2026. "Working in agricultural technology requires patience and the ability to stay focused," says Wang Jin, a 24-year-old grassroots agricultural technician. Wang returned to her hometown Zhujiapu Town after graduation in 2023. She joined the town's agricultural service center and immediately immersed herself in rural life. For the past three years, she has trudged through mud and braved heat and cold, working in the rice paddies day in and day out. When she first started, many local farmers were skeptical of her. But Wang stayed grounded, bridging textbook knowledge with hands-on practice and continuously sharpening her skills. In her view, the fundamental solution to food security lies in science and technology, which can only gain real power when it takes root in the soil. Every drop of sweat tells its own story. Through hard work and dedication, Wang Jin embodies the commitment and passion of a new-generation agricultural worker, writing her own chapter of youth on the frontlines of rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)