Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
23 April - 5 pm news
Namibians share hopes ahead of the President’s first State of the Nation Address, and South Africa prepares to host Ukraine’s leader. We also unpack China’s growing control of Africa’s ports, and Pakistan responds to deadly Kashmir attack claims.
23 April - 1 pm news
Namibia prepares to launch its 2025 Financial Stability Report as South Africa’s inflation hits a four-year low. Meanwhile, Kenyan police rescue 57 in a suspected cult case, and ECB urges calm amid U.S. Fed tensions.
23 April-8am news
#Analyst weighs in on First SONA by Nandi-Ndaitwah.... #Household Income Survey to Begin tomorrow.... #Over 17 thousand Arrested in South Africa During Operation Shanela ..... #Burkina Faso Foils Coup Plot Against Junta Leader ......PLUS #Pope Francis' funeral to take place on Saturday
23 April-7am news
#NSA Launches Household Income and Expenditure Survey.... #President Set to Deliver First SONA as expert weighs in.... #EFF Challenges South Africa's Upcoming VAT Hike ..... #UN Food Aid Chief Warns of Imminent Crisis in Ethiopia......PLUS #IMF slashes growth forecasts amid tariffs fallout
22 April - Top Stories
World marks Earth Day with a call for clean energy, Debmarine scales back operations, and cannabis advocates march for legal reform.
22 April - 5 pm news
Government backs women-led SMEs, Namibia marks Earth Day, and world leaders prepare to farewell Pope Francis.
22 April - 5 pm news
Debmarine downsizes its fleet, Ukraine's Zelenskyy eyes trade with South Africa, U.S. markets dip, and tributes pour in for Pope Francis.
22 April-8am news
#Health Ministry Provides Explanation on Swakopmund Video.... #Nandi-Ndaitwah Targets Poor Performers.... #Universities South Africa call for strict gun-free policies across campuses ..... #ISWAP Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attacks on Nigerian Forces and Civilians ......PLUS #Trump stands behind Hegseth over second Signal chat
22 April-7am news
#Nandi-Ndaitwah Pledges to Fire Slack Officials.... #Health Ministry Explains Swakopmund Hospital Video.... #DA Moves Forward with Legal Challenge Against VAT Hike in South Africa ..... #South Sudan's Army Recaptures Key Town in Upper Nile State ......PLUS #U.S Dems in El Salvador to demand release of wrongfully deported man
18 April - Week in Review
Inflation rose to 4.2% in March, driven by food, alcohol, and housing costs. Over 900 people were displaced by floods in the north, while the repo rate remains unchanged at 6.75%. Regionally, Zambia's AfDB candidate visits Namibia and Nigeria signs a mining deal with South Africa.
17 April - Top Stories
The Namibia Institute of Pathology upgrades lab equipment to improve test accuracy; South Africa ranks second in Africa for literacy at 95%; WTO warns global trade will shrink due to new US tariffs; MVA Fund urges safe driving ahead of Easter weekend.
17 April - 5 pm news
Windhoek’s long-awaited district hospital still on hold, BoN flags risks to trade, SA shines in literacy rankings, and the US Supreme Court steps in on a wrongful deportation.
17 April - 1 pm news
Institute of Pathology upgrades lab equipment nationwide, while AfDB presidential hopeful Dr Maimbo visits Windhoek. Meanwhile, Magashule denies corruption charges and French prison violence enters day two. Catch these top stories and more on Future Media News – Independent, Accurate, and On-Time.
17 April-8am news
#Delays Persist at Windhoek Hospital Site Despite 2024 Groundbreaking.... #HDF Energy’s Role in Expanding Namibia’s Power Capacity.... #Extension Granted to Safaris and Conservancies Amid Anti-Competitive Investigation ..... # S.A's Public Servants Association Backs Lifestyle Audits in Corruption Probe ......PLUS #California sues Trump administration over tariffs
17 April-7am news
#90-Day Extension Granted in Anti-Competitive Investigation Involving Safaris and Conservancies.... #HDF Energy Supports Namibia’s Renewable Energy Goals.... #Windhoek Hospital Still on Hold Nearly a Year After Launch ..... #SA Border Officials Brace for Easter Rush with AI Surveillance ......PLUS #Biden slams Trump's “damage” and “destruction”.
16 April - Top Stories
B2Gold scales back Otjikoto operations by late 2025, and the Government ramps up stadium development for youth empowerment. Also today: KZN braces for severe weather, and the UK Supreme Court rules on the legal definition of a woman.
16 April - 5 pm news
The Bank of Namibia holds the repo rate steady, the government eyes stadium upgrades, and KZN braces for cold and rain. Also in this bulletin: Sudan’s RSF declares its government, and the UK Supreme Court rules on the legal definition of “woman.”
16 April - 1 pm news
BIPA extends its penalty waiver to help businesses, while flood warnings escalate in the Zambezi Region. An American pastor is rescued in Gqeberha, and French prisons come under attack amid rising unrest.
16 April-8am news
#NamWater's N$2.4 Billion Debt Puts Water Supply at Risk.... #Otjikoto Mine Output to Dip as Open Pit Nears Closure.... #FNB Insurance Namibia Launches Free Ride Voucher Program..... #U.S. Condemns RSF Attacks on Civilians in Sudan ......PLUS #KFC faces a surge of protests in cities across Pakistan
16 April-7am news
#FNB Insurance Namibia Partners with Lefa for Free Ride Vouchers.... #NamWater Struggles with Rising Debt Threatening Water Supply.... #B2Gold Forecasts Otjikoto Mine Output Drop by Later this year ..... #France Expels Algerian Diplomats Amid Growing Tensions ......PLUS #Pro-Palestinian Columbia student arrested at US citizenship interview