Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
11 November - Top Stories
The Dr Hage Geingob Freeway officially opens, linking Windhoek to Hosea Kutako Airport. The Namflix Festival 2025 launches in Windhoek, the FW de Klerk Foundation rejects U.S. claims of Afrikaner persecution, and the BBC apologises over a misleading Trump edit.
11 November - 5 pm news
National Housing Enterprise to build 172 houses in Kavango West, South Africa’s Discovery Bank fined R3 million, and U.S. President Donald Trump issues sweeping pardons. Ethiopia confirmed to host COP32 in 2027, and One Africa TV launches Namflix 2025.
11 November - 1 pm news
New IPPR Procurement Tracker report, the opening of the Dr Hage Geingob Freeway, Biovac’s oral cholera vaccine trials, and more. Tanzania releases opposition leaders after deadly protests, and the U.S. Senate ends its historic government shutdown.
11 November-7am news
# Domestic Inflation Inches Up to 3.6% in October.... # Electoral Commission Begins Candidate Training for Local Elections.... # Witbooi Urges Continuity Ahead of Local Elections ..... # African Union Urges Global Action on Mali Crisis ......PLUS # U.S President Trump pardons allies
11 November-8am news
#Vice President Calls for Progress as New Council Takes Over.... # Shortlisted Candidates Undergo Election Training #Housing and Transport Push Inflation Higher.... # Botswana Seeks Majority Stake in De Beers Amid Rival Bid ......PLUS #Indian security officials to hold key meeting as probe into deadly blast continues.
10 November - Top Stories
Angola marks 50 years of independence, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla faces trial over 2021 unrest posts, and the UN warns of worsening hunger in DR Congo. And, BBC leaders resign over a Trump speech controversy.
10 November - 5 pm news
Swapo expels members ahead of elections, MTC rolls out a network upgrade, and the Western Cape secures R50 billion in new investments. And, BBC leaders quit after a Trump speech controversy.
10 November - 1 pm news
Get the latest news, including Angola’s 50th independence celebrations, new student permit fees, and private sector credit growth. And updates on South Africans facing stricter money transfer rules and the US Senate ending its 40-day government shutdown.
10 November-8am news
# NSA’s Financial Inclusion Survey Data Collection Completed.... # Namibia Civil Aviation Authority Achieves Major Profit Growth.... # South Africa Forum Raises Concerns Over Rand Manipulation ..... # DRC Suspends Chinese Mining Operations After Spill ......PLUS # Typhoon set to shift toward Taiwan after ripping through Philippines …
10 Novermber-7am news
# Civil Aviation Authority Posts Strong Financial Turnaround.... # Statistics Agency’s 2025 Financial Inclusion Survey Concludes.... # In S.A, ANC Insists G20 Summit Will Proceed Despite US Boycott..... # Tanzanian Police Arrest Opposition Official Amid Post-Election Unrest ......PLUS #Trump administration orders states to rescind food assistance benefits.
27 October - Top Stories
Ithete’s dismissal sparks governance debate, South Africa greenlights a new HIV prevention injection, and the search for missing hostages in Gaza continues.
27 October - 5 pm news
Governance questions after Ithete’s dismissal, South Africa approves a new HIV prevention injection, DRC launches a sexual violence taskforce, and Europe sets priorities for COP30 climate talks.
27 October - 1 pm news
News on the dismissal of Deputy PM Natangwe Ithete, South Africa’s immigration debate, Sudan unrest, Gaza hostages, and Namibia’s renewable energy art exhibition.
24 October - Top Stories
City of Windhoek workers demand fair pay, police seek help in the Juanita Karolus case, and Washington’s new envoy targets South Africa’s ties with global rivals. Plus, the U.S. outlines plans for a Gaza stabilisation force.
24 October - 5 pm news
NamPol appeals for help in the Juanita Karolus case, governance leaders meet in Windhoek, and Coface warns South Africa’s growth is stalled without reform. Plus, EU leaders remain split over using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.
24 October - 1 pm news
City of Windhoek wage disputes, US-South Africa tensions, Africa’s booming media sector, and UK-led talks on Ukraine. Updates on Rhino Resources’ oil plans and insights from key officials and experts.
24 October-8am news
# President Stresses Confident International Engagement.... # Stakeholder Consultations Underway by NamCOR for Offshore Venus Development.... #C.A.N Talk Pink October for Breast Cancer Awareness ..... # M23 Rebels Deny Gold Looting Allegations ......PLUS #Vance and Rubio concerned about Israeli parliament's West Bank annexation vote
24 October-7am news
# NamCor Engages Stakeholders on Offshore Venus Project.... # Pink October Highlights Breast Cancer Prevention.... # Nandi-Ndaitwah Calls for Assertive Global Partnerships ..... # Cameroon Faces Major Internet Outage Amid Election Protests ......PLUS # In the U.S, Trump demolishes East Wing of White House
23 October - Top Stories
2024 elections show shifting politics, South Africa debates the DA’s controversial Economic Inclusion Bill, and at least 40 migrants die off Tunisia’s coast. Meanwhile, the U.S. sanctions Russia’s top oil firms after a collapsed Trump-Putin summit.
23 October - 5 pm news
The IPPR report says the 2024 elections signal a more competitive political landscape and cracks emerging in the ruling party’s northern base. Labour analyst Sydwill Scholtz flags the challenges of balancing safety and inclusion under the new Mental Health Bill. South Africa welcomes Zimbabwe’s lifting of its maize import ban,…