WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila pictured during the opening of the Joint Women Parliamentary Caucus (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - A person using a cellphone. (Photo: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, pictured during the reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 16 September 2026 - Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, pictured during the reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - Dr Senorita Polster-Quayson, Acting Chief Medical Officer at the Windhoek Central Hospital; Revonia Job, Sponsorship and Social Impact Manager at FirstRand Namibia; and Dr Fenny Shadika, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiologist in the Head of Department at the Ministry of Health and Social Services. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - The Dr AB May Cancer Care Centre at the Windhoek Central Hospital. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 18 September 2026 - The Dr AB May Cancer Care Centre at the Windhoek Central Hospital. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 September 2026 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare paid a surprise visit to the Sam Nujoma Stadium to familiarise himself with the renovation work. (Photo: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows the office of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in Angeles City, Pampanga province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows Petronila Munoz (L), a Filipino chieftain, working inside her house in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows children playing basketball in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows a resident sitting inside a hut in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows a resident standing on the land where Pax Silica hub might be built in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows residents standing at their home in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows inside of Petronila Munoz's house in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows a resident standing outside her house in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS