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)

WINDHOEK, 14 September 2026 - Petrol and diesel price rises pushed Windhoek's inflation to 5.9% in August 2026, above the national rate of 5.0%, Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said recently. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 13 September 2026 - Liberation struggle veteran, former Robben Island prisoner, and lifelong workers' rights advocate Helao Joseph Shityuwete was laid to rest at the Gammams Cemetery in Pionierspark, Windhoek, on Sunday following a state funeral. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Vipers and Keetmanshoop Rams Rugby Clubs players (in blue/dark blue and white, blue and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans and Oranjemund Rugby Clubs players (in blue/black and orange and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans Rugby Clubs players while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans and Oranjemund Rugby Clubs players (in blue/black and orange and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 September 2026 - Oceans and Oranjemund Rugby Clubs players (in blue/black and orange and red) while in action during the second semifinals of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) First Division championship trophy at the Hage Geingob Stadium. Oranjemund won the match 26-19 to qualify for the final against Vipers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

(260914) -- VIENTIANE, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Representatives attending the third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions visit the UXO Lao Visitor Center in Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Sept. 13, 2026. The third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions officially opened on Monday in Lao capital Vientiane, bringing together delegations and senior officials globally, as well as representatives of international organizations and relevant sectors. TO GO WITH "3rd cluster munitions review conference opens in Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

(260914) -- VIENTIANE, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Representatives attending the third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions visit the UXO Lao Visitor Center in Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Sept. 13, 2026. The third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions officially opened on Monday in Lao capital Vientiane, bringing together delegations and senior officials globally, as well as representatives of international organizations and relevant sectors. TO GO WITH "3rd cluster munitions review conference opens in Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

(260914) -- VIENTIANE, Sept. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Representatives attending the third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions pose for a group photo in Vientiane, Laos, Sept. 14, 2026. The third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions officially opened on Monday in Lao capital Vientiane, bringing together delegations and senior officials globally, as well as representatives of international organizations and relevant sectors. TO GO WITH "3rd cluster munitions review conference opens in Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 14, 2026 shows (from top L, clockwise) Elon Musk in Davos on January 22, 2026, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025, DeepMind co-founder and chairman Demis Hassabis in London on July 9, 2025, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in Davos on January 20, 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in Paris on May 22, 2024, Google CEO Sundar Pichai in Warsaw, Poland, on February 13, 2025, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Tokyo on July 16, 2026. Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US government reluctance and geopolitical factors stand in the way. On September 12, 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocated for a coordinated slowdown of AI development to better understand the risks arising from the technology's capabilities. He received public support from his counterpart at OpenAI, Sam Altman, as well as from Elon Musk and Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis. In recent months, OpenAI and Anthropic have reported several incidents in which AI systems spontaneously broke out of their confined environments to access the internet and attack websites and platforms. (Photo by AFP)

14 September 2026, Berlin: Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, and Franziska Giffey, Berlin Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, speak with citizens during a public forum on the security and defense situation in Berlin and Germany. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa

14 September 2026, Berlin: Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, and Franziska Giffey, Berlin Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, speak with citizens during a public forum on the security and defense situation in Berlin and Germany. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa

14 September 2026, Berlin: Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, and Franziska Giffey, Berlin Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, speak with citizens during a public forum on the security and defense situation in Berlin and Germany. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa

14 September 2026, Berlin: Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense, and Franziska Giffey, Berlin Senator for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, speak with citizens during a public forum on the security and defense situation in Berlin and Germany. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa