WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy convened stakeholders in Windhoek on Wednesday for World Ozone Day, themed "Global Action for a Cooler Planet". (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy convened stakeholders in Windhoek on Wednesday for World Ozone Day, themed "Global Action for a Cooler Planet." (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 16 September 2026 - Vevangaune Mungendje, Willem Boois and Martin Stephanus, who were arrested after they allegedly robbed two tourists at a hotel in Otjiwarongo, appeared in court on Wednesday. (Photo by Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

REHOBOTH, 16 September 2026 - Deputy Executive Director and Chief Registrar in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) Jackson Wandjiva (L) and Deputy Minister of MHAISS Edward Wambo (R) during the commemoration of Identity Day. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - 300 students graduated at the 25th NAMCOL Graduation Ceremony in Windhoek on Wednesday. Armed with degrees, diplomas, and vocational certificates, these graduates embody the theme "Learning Without Limits: Empowered Today, Leading Namibia Tomorrow." (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - 300 students graduated at the 25th NAMCOL Graduation Ceremony in Windhoek on Wednesday. Armed with degrees, diplomas, and vocational certificates, these graduates embody the theme "Learning Without Limits: Empowered Today, Leading Namibia Tomorrow." (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 11 September 2026 - National Planning Commission Director General Ambassador Kaire Mbuende, Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, Chief Regional Officer Sam Ntelamo and other regional leaders among beneficiaries at the Erongo Governor’s Fish Consumption Promotion Project in Swakopmund. (Photo contributed)

(260917) -- HONGHU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers sort lotus products at a food company in Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 16, 2026. Honghu lotus root is a signature product of Hubei Province. In 2025, the lotus root cultivation area in Honghu City reached 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares), with a total output of 320,000 tonnes. Local authorities have developed the lotus root industry, leveraging technological resources to breed new varieties, establishing standards covering the entire production process to ensure quality, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers. These efforts have created jobs and boosted local incomes. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

(260917) -- HONGHU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026 shows a lotus root innovation base in Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province. Honghu lotus root is a signature product of Hubei Province. In 2025, the lotus root cultivation area in Honghu City reached 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares), with a total output of 320,000 tonnes. Local authorities have developed the lotus root industry, leveraging technological resources to breed new varieties, establishing standards covering the entire production process to ensure quality, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers. These efforts have created jobs and boosted local incomes. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

(260917) -- HONGHU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026 shows an experimental field at a lotus root innovation base in Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province. Honghu lotus root is a signature product of Hubei Province. In 2025, the lotus root cultivation area in Honghu City reached 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares), with a total output of 320,000 tonnes. Local authorities have developed the lotus root industry, leveraging technological resources to breed new varieties, establishing standards covering the entire production process to ensure quality, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers. These efforts have created jobs and boosted local incomes. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

(260917) -- HONGHU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026 shows a bouquet made with lotus pods, lotus roots and lotus flowers at a lotus root innovation base in Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province. Honghu lotus root is a signature product of Hubei Province. In 2025, the lotus root cultivation area in Honghu City reached 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares), with a total output of 320,000 tonnes. Local authorities have developed the lotus root industry, leveraging technological resources to breed new varieties, establishing standards covering the entire production process to ensure quality, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers. These efforts have created jobs and boosted local incomes. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

(260917) -- HONGHU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lotus seeds are pictured at a lotus root innovation base in Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 16, 2026. Honghu lotus root is a signature product of Hubei Province. In 2025, the lotus root cultivation area in Honghu City reached 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares), with a total output of 320,000 tonnes. Local authorities have developed the lotus root industry, leveraging technological resources to breed new varieties, establishing standards covering the entire production process to ensure quality, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers. These efforts have created jobs and boosted local incomes. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

(260917) -- HONGHU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Crayfish are pictured at a lotus root innovation base in Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 16, 2026. Honghu lotus root is a signature product of Hubei Province. In 2025, the lotus root cultivation area in Honghu City reached 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares), with a total output of 320,000 tonnes. Local authorities have developed the lotus root industry, leveraging technological resources to breed new varieties, establishing standards covering the entire production process to ensure quality, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers. These efforts have created jobs and boosted local incomes. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

(260917) -- HONGHU, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People harvest lotus roots at a lotus root innovation base in Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 16, 2026. Honghu lotus root is a signature product of Hubei Province. In 2025, the lotus root cultivation area in Honghu City reached 225,000 mu (15,000 hectares), with a total output of 320,000 tonnes. Local authorities have developed the lotus root industry, leveraging technological resources to breed new varieties, establishing standards covering the entire production process to ensure quality, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, cooperatives and farmers. These efforts have created jobs and boosted local incomes. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

(260917) -- ZANZIBAR, Sept. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Li Li, a doctor from the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar, changing dressings for Ashfaina Omari Ali in a ward in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Aug. 4, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese doctor helps Tanzania's Zanzibar schoolgirl regain health, return to school." (The 35th Chinese Medical Team in Zanzibar/Handout via Xinhua)