Miss Namibia 2026, Charene Labuschagne has called on Namibians to work alongside her as she strives to become a better ambassador during her tenure.

The Omaheke Regional leadership has commended the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Miss Namibia Organisation for successfully hosting the historic 2026 Miss Namibia pageant in Gobabis.

Twenty-seven-year-old creative director Charene Labuschagne from Windhoek has been crowned Miss Namibia 2026.

The main sponsors of the event, among others, are Debmarine Namibia and the National Housing Enterprise.

For Jessica Nokokure Kurth, the journey from Otjinene in the Omaheke Region to being crowned Miss Teen Namibia 2026 on Friday is more than just a pageant victory. 

It is a powerful opportunity to leverage her national platform to tackle critical social issues impacting local communities back home. 

The 2026 Miss Namibia and Miss Teen finalists made a special appearance at the official opening of the newly built Die Dam Amphitheatre in Gobabis on Saturday.

The top ten Miss Namibia finalists visited the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) headquarters in Windhoek as part of their official corporate sponsor engagement tour.

At 84 years old, Ester Pakarae-Kavari still shares memories from her early life, when she won the first Miss Windhoek title in 1958 at just 17 years old.

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.

The Miss Namibia Top 10 finalists are currently on a 12-day excursion in the Omaheke Region, where they are engaging with communities.

The Miss Namibia Organisation has announced the top ten finalists for both Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia, revealed over the weekend.

The contestants were selected during the preliminary events.