PRETORIA, 17 July 2026 – From left: Namibian Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi; Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa; and South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, pictured at the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission in Pretoria on Friday, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

PRETORIA, 17 JULY 2026 – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah successfully co-chaired the 4th Session of the South Africa–Namibia Binational Commission (BNC), which took place today, Friday, 17 July, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - President of the Zambian Institute of Public Relations and Communication (ZIPRAC) Irene Lungu sharing a Zambian Case Study on Proffesionalising Communication-Building the Namibian Blueprint. (Photo by: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - Director of Corporate Engagement and Internationalisation at the Namibian University of Science and Technology Gervasius Nashilongo. (Photo: MICT)

WALVIS BAY, 16 July 2026 - Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus looks on as Namibia Ports Authority’s Executive for Commercial Services Elias Mwenyo greets Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe during his visit to the Botswana Dry port at the port of Walvis Bay. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2026 - New Era Publication Corporation Chief Executive Officer Christof Maletsky participates in a panel discussion on Service Delivery and Managing the Narrative at the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC). (Photos: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi, Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus led a delegation to the Botswana Dry Port and the Walvis Bay Port. (Photo: MICT)

SWAKOPMUND, 16 July 2026 - Namibian Sun Editor in Chief and Chairperson of the Editors’ Forum Toivo Ndjebela on Thursday at the Effective Communicators Conference at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

(260718) -- GRUNWALD, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People gather during the Grunwald Days festival in Grunwald, Poland, on July 17, 2026. The annual Grunwald Days festival commemorates the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, which is regarded as one of the most important battles in Polish history. The festival runs from Wednesday through Sunday this year. (Photo by Alexey Vitvitsky/Xinhua)

(260718) -- HAIKOU, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Performers interact with audiences during a carnival parade in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 18, 2026. The 2026 Hainan Island Carnival opened here on Saturday and will last until Aug. 18, during which over 50 special events will be held. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

(260718) -- HAIKOU, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A performer interacts with audiences during a carnival parade in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 18, 2026. The 2026 Hainan Island Carnival opened here on Saturday and will last until Aug. 18, during which over 50 special events will be held. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

(260718) -- HAIKOU, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during the opening ceremony of 2026 Hainan Island Carnival in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 18, 2026. The 2026 Hainan Island Carnival opened here on Saturday and will last until Aug. 18, during which over 50 special events will be held. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

(260718) -- HAIKOU, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A performer interacts with audiences during a carnival parade in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 18, 2026. The 2026 Hainan Island Carnival opened here on Saturday and will last until Aug. 18, during which over 50 special events will be held. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

(260718) -- HAIKOU, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during the opening ceremony of 2026 Hainan Island Carnival in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 18, 2026. The 2026 Hainan Island Carnival opened here on Saturday and will last until Aug. 18, during which over 50 special events will be held. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

(260718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, July 18, 2026. The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 a.m. on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings. Search and rescue operations are still underway. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

(260718) -- CHONGQING, July 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2026 shows rescuers working at the site of a landslide in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The geological disaster occurred at 9:08 a.m. on Friday in the Hanjia sub-district of Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in Chongqing, burying more than 10 residential buildings. Search and rescue operations are still underway. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)