Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
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16 March-8am news
# Amupanda Highlights Land Issues in Housing Debate.... # Tourism Ministry Highlights Opportunities in Astro-Tourism.... # National Competition Commission Urges Stronger Track-and-Trace in South Africa ..... # Madagascar Appoints Anti-Corruption Chief as Prime Minister ......PLUS #Tehran denies seeking U.S. ceasefire after Trump says Iran was “decimated”.
16 March-7am news
# Astro-Tourism Seen as Key to Diversifying Tourism, says Tourism Ministry.... # Amupanda Attributes Housing Challenges to Land Shortage.... # South Africa Notes Israel’s ICJ Response ..... # Low Turnout in Congo Vote as Sassou Expected to Extend Rule ......PLUS # U.S President Trump tells China, the UK and others…
Week in Review - 4 March
Iran war disrupts global oil trade as Namibia reassures on fuel reserves, government moves to regulate online taxis, and Vusi Thembekwayo calls for resources to benefit citizens. Also: GBV crisis persists in Namibia, South Africa summons US ambassador over remarks, Eswatini receives more US deportees, and Iran vows to keep…
13 March - Top Stories
NARETU and Namib Mills reach deal ending 59-day strike with bonuses and back pay for workers, while South Africa delays release of the Madlanga Commission interim report. And... US launches trade investigations into India over manufacturing and labour practices, and iStore opens a new Apple Premium Partner store in Windhoek.
13 March - 5 pm news
Government moves to reintegrate fishermen after job losses, NARETU and Namib Mills reach deal ending 59-day strike, and Africa’s debt crisis raises concerns over development and social spending. And: US launches trade investigations into India over manufacturing and labour practices, while the Basketball Africa League prepares for its sixth season…
13 March - 1 pm news
South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference mobilises regional funding, iStore opens Apple Premium Partner store in Windhoek, US military refueling plane crashes in western Iraq, Eswatini receives more third-country deportees from the US, SANDF deployed to crime-hit Johannesburg areas.
13 March-9/10am news
# Namib Mills, NARETU settle 2025/26 wage dispute... # Geopolitical tensions expected to push up air travel and fuel costs ... # SA Minister confirms interception of Chinese fishing boats ...PLUS #US Military rules out offensive or friendly fire as refueling plane crashes in Iraq
13 March-8am News
# Institute of Public Management and Administration to host continental management conference.... # Core inflation edges higher to 3.2 percent.... #S.A’s Ramaphosa delays release of Madlanga commission report # Ghana to push UN resolution on transatlantic slavery and reparations ......PLUS # US launches probes into trade partners as it tries…
13 March-7am news
# Inflation steady at 0 percent in February.... # African public sector leaders converge in Windhoek.... # IPC questions Namcor’s minority stakes in oil deals ..... # Deadly floods and landslides kill over 100 in southern Ethiopia ......PLUS # Pakistani travelers are facing higher airfares as airlines impose fuel surcharges
13 March-6am news
# Public debt could rise to N$193.8 billion.... # Health minister warns regulators over legal compliance.... # S.A minister flags geopolitical tensions and economic risks ......PLUS #UK PM Faces Scrutiny Over Mandelson Appointment
12 March - Top Stories
It’s Day 12 of the Iran war and airlines are raising ticket prices as jet fuel surges, while Namibia moves to regulate online taxi services amid illegal driver concerns, and South Africa summons the U.S. ambassador over controversial remarks, as the UN demands an end to Iran’s attacks on Gulf…
12 March - 5 pm news
Namibia’s cattle marketing has dropped 19% in January, while South Africa’s agriculture sector grew 17.4% in 2025, and Europe is scrambling to address rising energy prices as the Iran conflict continues to pressure global oil markets.
12 March - 1 pm news
Jet fuel prices have surged nearly 70%, pushing South African airlines to raise ticket prices, while Iran warns the world to prepare for oil at $200 a barrel, and drone strikes in Goma have killed three, leading the UN to call for an investigation.
12 March-8am News
# Foot-and-Mouth Disease prompts import restrictions from Botswana.... # Weak oversight could undermine preferential procurement, says Institute for Public Policy Research.... # South Africa summons US ambassador over controversial remarks ..... # The U.N’s Tom Fletcher warns Middle East conflict is disrupting global humanitarian aid ......PLUS #Reports say Pentagon probe…
12 March-7am news
# Institute for Public Policy Research report flags corruption risks in public procurement.... # Ministry of Agriculture bans imports of cloven-hoofed animals from Botswana.... # Cloete questions Land Tribunal Chair appointee over travel spending ..... # Drone strikes in Goma kill three, including French aid worker ......PLUS # EU sanctions…
11 March - Top Stories
Oil prices surge past $100 as tensions disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over inflation and global growth. Plus, the US pressures South Africa over the “Kill The Boer” chant, pollution from a cobalt mine sparks a health crisis in the DRC, and G7 leaders meet over the Iran…
11 March - 5 pm news
Economists warn Namibia could feel the pinch as oil tops $100 amid the Iran conflict, while the government says a three-month fuel stockpile is in place. And, North Korea condemns US–Israel actions against Iran, and France’s president convenes a G7 meeting to address the global economic fallout.
11 March - 1 pm news
Private-sector credit slows, the US warns South Africa about hate speech, and Strait of Hormuz tensions keep oil prices volatile. Plus, Vusi Thembekwayo urges Namibia to harness resources and invest in innovation.
11 March-8am news
# Health Ministry confirms containment of Mpox and Congo fever.... # Indigenous knowledge spotlighted in water protection.... # South Africa posts fifth consecutive quarter of economic growth ..... # Congo Republic’s Sassou Nguesso poised for re-election ......PLUS # Hegseth says "most intense day" of American strikes in Iran.
11 March-7am news
# Wetlands and Water Days Commemorated.... # Mpox and Congo fever outbreaks under control, says Minister Of Health.... # Analyst Ndumba Kamwanya backs investment board shift ..... # Madagascar military ruler dissolves government ......PLUS #Oil price surge could wipe out benefits of Trump tax cuts, analysis warns