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

(260131) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 31, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Elena Rybakina holds the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the women's singles final between Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua)

Iranian citizens arrive in Turkey through the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing, north-eastern Turkey on January 31, 2026. Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on January 31, 2026 warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country's forces were on high alert following Washington's heavy military deployments in the Gulf. He also insisted the Islamic republic's nuclear expertise could not be eliminated, after Trump said he expected Tehran to seek a deal to avoid US strikes. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Iranians arrive in Turkey through the Razi-Kapiköy border crossing, north-eastern Turkey in Van, on January 31, 2026. Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on January 31, 2026 warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country's forces were on high alert following Washington's heavy military deployments in the Gulf. He also insisted the Islamic republic's nuclear expertise could not be eliminated, after Trump said he expected Tehran to seek a deal to avoid US strikes. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Switzerland's Niels Hintermann takes part in the men's downhill training on the eve of the race during the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2025-2026, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, on January 31, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)