KEETMANSHOOP, 19 March 2026 - Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, on Thursday stated that the inauguration of the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre (KVTC) will contribute directly to strengthening the economic resilience of the region. Gertze made these remarks during the official opening of the technical institution in Keetmanshoop. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

KEETMANSHOOP, 19 March 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi delivers the keynote address and officially opens the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

19 March 2026 - The Independence Day celebration logo for 2026. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 18 March 2026 - Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture Dino Ballotti and Governor of the Khomas Region, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, pictured at the Government information Centre. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales chats with principal Mark Avoth (R) during a visit to the Bourne Academy, a co-educational state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Bournemouth, southern England on March 19, 2026, to hear about pioneering youth schemes, supported by the Homewards programme, which work to stop homelessness. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / POOL / AFP)

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales chats with principal Mark Avoth (R) during a visit to the Bourne Academy, a co-educational state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Bournemouth, southern England on March 19, 2026, to hear about pioneering youth schemes, supported by the Homewards programme, which work to stop homelessness. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / POOL / AFP)

Britain's Prince William (C), Prince of Wales meets with principal Mark Avoth (3rd R) and students during a visit to the Bourne Academy, a co-educational state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Bournemouth, southern England on March 19, 2026, to hear about pioneering youth schemes, supported by the Homewards programme, which work to stop homelessness. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / POOL / AFP)

Sabzeh, a type of wheat grass that is a key item for Nowruz Haft-Sin tables, is for sale at Yekta Market, an Iranian grocery store in Rockville, Maryland, on March 18, 2026, ahead of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Iranian families in the Washington, DC, area are trying to maintain cultural traditions while following the news of the ongoing conflict in Iran. From specialty Persian markets to community gatherings, preparations continue with a mix of resilience and concern, as the diaspora balances celebration with anxiety for loved ones in a country facing escalating violence. (Photo by Amid FARAHI / AFP)