WINDHOEK, 30 January 2026 - Bank BIC Namibia has appointed Erastus Hoveka as its new chief executive officer, effective 02 February 2026. (Photo: Contributed)

NKURENKURU, 30 January 2026 - The Kavango West Region on Friday commemorated International Leprosy Day under the theme "Leprosy is curable. The real challenge is stigma." (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

OTJIWARONGO, 30 January 2026 - Otjozondjupa Education Director, Gerhard Ndafenongo, speaks at the 2026 annual education conference at Otjiwarongo. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 30 January 2026 - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), Leonie Dunn. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Elche's Spanish defender #03 Adria Pedrosa fights for the ball with Barcelona's Brazilian forward #11 Raphinha (R) during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and FC Barcelona at thge Martinez Valero stadium in Elche on January 31, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP)

Costa Rica's presidential candidate of the Citizen Agenda Coalition and former first lady, Claudia Dobles, shows a gift given to her by a supporter during a gathering in San Jose on January 31, 2026, the day before the presidential election. (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS / AFP)

A supporter of Costa Rican presidential candidate Claudia Dobles shows a pin button reading "Let's live in peace again" during a gathering with her in San Jose on January 31, 2026, the day before the presidential election. (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS / AFP)

Children play on the ice during an outdoor party on a side of the frozen Dnipro River in a residential neighbourhood of Kyiv, on January 31, 2026, to lift spirits during mass power outages amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)