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

(260201) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A river is covered with floating ice in New York, the United States, Jan. 31, 2026. In the final week of January, a powerful winter storm swept across much of Canada and the United States, bringing widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain, along with life-threatening cold and ice. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

(260201) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A river is covered with floating ice in New York, the United States, Jan. 31, 2026. In the final week of January, a powerful winter storm swept across much of Canada and the United States, bringing widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain, along with life-threatening cold and ice. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

(260201) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A young girl participates in an ice skating performance during an ice and snow festival in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo by Andrey Matveenko/Xinhua)

(260201) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a walking competition during an ice and snow festival in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo by Andrey Matveenko/Xinhua)