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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(261023) -- NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit a food festival in New York, the United States, Oct. 17, 2026. The U.S. consumer sentiment kept falling in October for the third month in a row, as purchasing power continues to dominate consumer views of the economy. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

(261023) -- NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A fruit price board is displayed in New York, the United States, Oct. 14, 2026. The U.S. consumer sentiment kept falling in October for the third month in a row, as purchasing power continues to dominate consumer views of the economy. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

(261023) -- NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man selects fruits at a grocery store in New York, the United States, Oct. 14, 2026. The U.S. consumer sentiment kept falling in October for the third month in a row, as purchasing power continues to dominate consumer views of the economy. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

(261023) -- HELSINKI, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors browse books at the 2026 Helsinki Book Fair in Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 23, 2026. The 2026 Helsinki Book Fair is held from Oct. 22 to 25 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in the Finnish capital. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

(261023) -- HELSINKI, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors browse books at the 2026 Helsinki Book Fair in Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 23, 2026. The 2026 Helsinki Book Fair is held from Oct. 22 to 25 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in the Finnish capital. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

(261023) -- HELSINKI, Oct. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors browse Finnish translations of works by Chinese science fiction writers at the 2026 Helsinki Book Fair in Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 23, 2026. The 2026 Helsinki Book Fair is held from Oct. 22 to 25 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in the Finnish capital. (Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua)

McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri (R) and Alpine's Argentine driver Franco Colapinto (L) race during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Alpine's Argentine driver Franco Colapinto races during the second practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 23, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)