WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

OPUWO, 25 October 2026 - Veld fires in Etosha National Park have been contained, with firefighting teams remaining on standby. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Opposition leader McHenry Venaani addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba sits with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Former Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2024 – Ndapanda Pohamba flanked by four other siblings during the memorial service of their late mother, Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa addresses mourners during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

A house damaged by a tornado is pictured in Requinoa, O'Higgins Region, Chile on October 26, 2026. Severe weather affected central Chile as strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions impacted several communities in the region. (Photo by PABLO MARDONES / AFP)

A house damaged by a tornado is pictured in Requinoa, O'Higgins Region, Chile on October 26, 2026. Severe weather affected central Chile as strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions impacted several communities in the region. (Photo by PABLO MARDONES / AFP)

A house damaged by a tornado is pictured in Requinoa, O'Higgins Region, Chile on October 26, 2026. Severe weather affected central Chile as strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions impacted several communities in the region. (Photo by PABLO MARDONES / AFP)

Residents inspect a house damaged by a tornado in Requinoa, O'Higgins Region, Chile on October 26, 2026. Severe weather affected central Chile as strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions impacted several communities in the region. (Photo by PABLO MARDONES / AFP)

A resident carries a piece of wood next to a damaged house after a tornado in Requinoa, O'Higgins Region, Chile on October 26, 2026. Severe weather affected central Chile as strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions impacted several communities in the region. (Photo by PABLO MARDONES / AFP)

Residents stand near a house damaged by a tornado in Requinoa, O'Higgins Region, Chile on October 26, 2026. Severe weather affected central Chile as strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions impacted several communities in the region. (Photo by PABLO MARDONES / AFP)

Residents stand next to a house damaged by a tornado in Requinoa, O'Higgins Region, Chile on October 26, 2026. Severe weather affected central Chile as strong winds and unstable atmospheric conditions impacted several communities in the region. (Photo by PABLO MARDONES / AFP)

Men move cattle through a border inspection corridor at the Regional Livestock Union of Chihuahua export facility in Puerto Palomas, at the Mexico-US border crossing between Chihuahua and New Mexico, on October 26, 2026. Mexico has managed to reopen another cattle export crossing to the United States, which had been suspended for a year due to the spread of the New World screwworm. (Photo by Herika Martinez / AFP)