SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - The Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) started in Swakopmund on Wednesday. The conference, hosted by the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, runs from 14 to 17 July under the theme “Communication Reconsidered: A driving force for constant progress.” (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Vice President of the Institute Public Relations in Nigeria and Chairperson of the WPRF/APRA 2026 Planning Committee Professor Emmanuel Dandaura who was part of the special APRA panel discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan moderating a special APRA Panel Discussion, an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 15 July 2026 - A special APRA Panel Discussion including Director of Commercial for Zambia’s Zaffico Pic Irene Lungu, Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Professor Emmanuel Dandaura and PetroFund Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Shoki Kandjimi, with moderator Communications professional and author Dr Omoniyi Ibietan. The discussion was an opening event for the Effective Communicators Conference taking place in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 14 July 2026 - Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) News Editor Maggy Thomas and Senior Sub-editor Angie Brandt pictured with information officers from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, following a training session held on the sidelines of the Effective Communicators Conference (ECC26) at The Dome in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 14 July 2026 – Ministry of Finance Deputy Director for Legal Support and Compliance Amalia Shikongo. (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 July 2026 - The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's (CRAN) newly appointed Manager for Economics and Market Development, Bridget Ellen Dundee. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

SICHUAN, 08 July 2026 - Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani. (Photo: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

(260715) -- ORSHA, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows the second factory of the Orsha Linen Mill after its full overhaul by Chinese firms in Orsha, Belarus. From the blue flax fields of Belarus to the textile workshops and markets of China, linen has transcended its origins as a mere agricultural commodity. In the Belarusian city of Orsha, known as the country's "linen capital," stands one of Europe's largest linen processing enterprises, a facility with roots dating back to the 1930s. TO GO WITH "Feature: Linen weaves into fabric of China-Belarus friendship" (Photo by Zhinkov Henadz/Xinhua)

(260715) -- PHNOM PENH, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the monitoring center of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 14, 2026. The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has not only enhanced travel and freight efficiency, but has also become a platform for promoting road safety in Cambodia. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese-operated expressway advances road safety, awareness in Cambodia" (Photo by Vanpov/Xinhua)

(260715) -- PHNOM PENH, July 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the monitoring center of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 14, 2026. The Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway has not only enhanced travel and freight efficiency, but has also become a platform for promoting road safety in Cambodia. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Chinese-operated expressway advances road safety, awareness in Cambodia" (Photo by Vanpov/Xinhua)

Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo dismantles part of the border fence during a ceremony ending border controls between Spain and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar at the border crossing in La Linea de la Concepcion, southern Spain, on July 15, 2026. A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on July 15, 2026, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted after the signing of a post-Brexit deal in Brussels between the UK, Spain, Gibraltar and the EU. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (3R) and Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo (2L) and other authorities walk during a ceremony ending border controls between Spain and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar at the border crossing in La Linea de la Concepcion, southern Spain, on July 15, 2026. A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on July 15, 2026, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted after the signing of a post-Brexit deal in Brussels between the UK, Spain, Gibraltar and the EU. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) delivers a speech to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood in Kyiv on July 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) delivers a speech to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood in Kyiv on July 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (C-R) and his wife Olena Zelenska (C) arrive flanked by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C-L) to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood in Kyiv on July 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)