A gala dinner was held at Outapi as a homecoming and send-off of Miss World Namibia 2026, Elly Aron.

Aron will participate in the 73rd Miss World competition in Vietnam. 

The gala dinner drew people from all walks of life.

Miss Namibia 2025, Johanna Swartbooi, arrived to a warm welcome in the Osona residential area on Saturday.

Family, friends, and supporters greeted Swartbooi upon her return from Ongwediva, the site of the pageant.