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 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

MARIENTAL, 23 October 2026- Mariental Trade Festival officially opens. (Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises) Nampa

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)

SWAKOPMUND, 23 October 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking at the opening of the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) at Swakopmund on Friday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A girl gets Catrina-themed face painting at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dressed-up dancers perform traditional Mexican folk dance at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dressed-up dancers pose for photos at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A dressed-up girl poses for photos at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A dressed-up dancer performs traditional Mexican folk dance at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Revelers wearing Catrina-style skull masks take part in a parade at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A dressed-up woman poses for photos at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261026) -- TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A dressed-up woman poses for photos at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)