SWAKOPMUND, 19 June 2026 - Youth delegates gathered at the multipurpose centre in Swakopmund in January 2026 for the third National Youth Council of Namibia general assembly. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Netumbo officially inaugurates the Swakopmund International Expo at Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

NKURENKURU, 23 October 2026 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo met with stakeholders in Nkurenkuru on Thursday to discuss the current status and future of the region’s cattle market. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 – Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled the Mid-Year Budget Review for the 2026/27 financial year in the National Assembly on Thursday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 22 October 2026 - Cuba's Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 22 October 2026 - The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organised the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) returned to Swakopmund on Thursday after a two-year hiatus, aiming to bring together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore trade, investment and industrial development opportunities. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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Sergeant Suleyma Tereiro of the Mexican Army takes part in a search-and-rescue exercise amid simulated disaster rubble during a rehearsal marking the 60th anniversary of Plan DN-III-E, Mexico's military emergency response and disaster relief plan, at Santa Lucia Air Base in Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)

(261023) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker waters marigolds in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261023) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker carries marigolds in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261023) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A bee is pictured on a marigold in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261023) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261023) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261023) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A butterfly is pictured on a marigold in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 22, 2026. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

(261023) -- MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2026 shows a giant "Catrina" figure in a marigold field in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)