OKAHANDJA, 18 July 2015 - Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjika-Tjamuaha Royal House. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - First Gentleman Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Tuesday launched the DEN Impact Foundation, an initiative aimed at implementing targeted programs to tackle the escalating social, educational, and mental health issues affecting boys. (Pho: Contributed) NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 18 August 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare speaking at the launch of DEN Impact Foundation on Tuesday in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Namibia’s independence was a collective victory. The southern regions of Hardap and ||Karas were central to the struggle, anchored by local churches that risked everything to shelter PLAN fighters and educate the future leaders of our nation. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

HOACHANAS, 12 August 2026 - Historian and liberation struggle icon Markus Kooper, in collaboration with the Hoachanas community, has established a community library to preserve the history of the southern region, including the Red Clan history and past freedom struggle events. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 - The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

/KHOICHAS, 14 August 2026 - Jacqueline Juliana Rukamba, a former principal at Khoichas Primary School in the Karas region, significantly contributed to Namibia's independence, particularly in education, during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

GIBEON, 13 August 2026 – The African Methodist Episcopal Private Community School (AMEPS) in Gibeon was a significant community-operated institution founded by the AME Church and local leaders, including Hendrik Witbooi, during the fight for freedom. It ceased operations and was integrated into the state school system in 2007. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

(260819) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of an exhibit at the exhibition "Harmony Creates Beauty: An Art Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization" at the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 18, 2026. The three-month exhibition, under the direction of China's National Cultural Heritage Administration, is jointly organized by the Tianjin Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, the Cultural Relics Bureau of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Tianjin Museum, the Inner Mongolia Museum, the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Chinese Cultural Center in Bishkek. (Photo by Roman Gainanov/Xinhua)

(260819) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition "Harmony Creates Beauty: An Art Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization" at the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 18, 2026. The three-month exhibition, under the direction of China's National Cultural Heritage Administration, is jointly organized by the Tianjin Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, the Cultural Relics Bureau of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Tianjin Museum, the Inner Mongolia Museum, the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Chinese Cultural Center in Bishkek. (Photo by Roman Gainanov/Xinhua)

(260819) -- BISHKEK, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition "Harmony Creates Beauty: An Art Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Civilization" at the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 18, 2026. The three-month exhibition, under the direction of China's National Cultural Heritage Administration, is jointly organized by the Tianjin Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, the Cultural Relics Bureau of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Tianjin Museum, the Inner Mongolia Museum, the National History Museum of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Chinese Cultural Center in Bishkek. (Photo by Roman Gainanov/Xinhua)

(260819) -- BAOTING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of a water festival held in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 19, 2026. A water festival is held here on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

(260819) -- BAOTING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend a water festival held in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 19, 2026. A water festival is held here on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

(260819) -- BAOTING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend a water festival held in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 19, 2026. A water festival is held here on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

(260819) -- BAOTING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend a water festival held in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 19, 2026. A water festival is held here on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

(260819) -- BAOTING, Aug. 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A dancer performs at the opening ceremony of a water festival held in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 19, 2026. A water festival is held here on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, the Chinese version of the Valentine's Day. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)