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17 September - Top Stories
Kavango East faces high unemployment, while the BCX Summit explores AI and cloud innovations in Windhoek. Plus, South Africa’s DA warns Eskom’s crisis is crippling mining, and President Trump kicks off a state visit to the UK with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
17 September - 5 pm news
Tech, training, and global politics lead today’s headlines — from AI at the BCX Summit in Windhoek to U.S. pressure on Zimbabwe over land debt. Plus, Namibia’s Pathology Institute expands specialist training, and prosecutors pursue the death penalty in the Charlie Kirk murder case.
17 September - 1 pm news
Kavango East unemployment hits 52%, KZN Police Commissioner sues for R5 million, MTN plans African AI data centres, and Donald Trump begins his UK state visit.
17 September-8am news
# Katjavivi Welcomes Free Tertiary Education, Urges Coordination.... # Digital Landscape Shifts as Mobile Data Soars.... # South Africa: DA Condemns Spike in Violence in Cape Town Suburbs ..... # Senegal Intercepts 112 Migrants Off Dakar Coast ......PLUS # US Federal Reserve Meeting Opens Amid Board Drama
17 September-7am news
# Mobile Internet Use Surges Amid Rising Cyber Threats.... # Katjavivi Calls for Careful Rollout of Free Tertiary Education.... # South Africa: DA Urges Government to Resolve Student Housing Crisis ..... # U.N. Flags Corruption in South Sudan ......PLUS #Rubio says US visa-holders celebrating death of Charlie Kirk will be…
16 September - Top Stories
Today’s top stories include new political organisations registered by Namibia’s Electoral Commission, Zambia’s witchcraft case targeting the president, and a UN genocide ruling on Gaza. Plus, Michelle McLean honoured in New York.
16 September - 5 pm news
The Electoral Commission has registered four new organisations ahead of the November elections. The Labour Commissioner has tightened rules to reduce backlogs in conciliation and arbitration hearings. Polls have opened in Malawi’s presidential elections, and the European Union has shelved its plan for a 19th round of sanctions on Russia.
16 September - 1 pm news
GIPF pledges over N$2 billion to sustainable projects, two men jailed in Zambia over witchcraft, and a UN report brands Israel’s war on Gaza as genocide. Plus, Michelle McLean honoured as Global Business Woman of the Year in New York.
16 September-7am news
# Kunene Farmers Receive Firefighting Support Against Veld Fires.... # Namibia and Zimbabwe Judiciaries Strengthen Ties Through ADR Exchange.... # South Africa’s Madlanga Inquiry Limits Public Hearing Seats to 300 ..... # IMF Extends Zambia’s Loan Facility by Three Months ......PLUS # Elon Musk has purchased a billion dollars' worth…
16 September-8am news
# Zimbabwean Judiciary Benchmarks Namibia’s Dispute Resolution System.... # Environmental Investment Fund Donates Firefighting Equipment to Kunene Farmers.... # S.A Launches Simplified Digital Student Financial Aid Applications ..... # Ghana Clarifies Acceptance of US-Deported West Africans ......PLUS #FBI Director says alleged Charlie Kirk gunman said he was going to try…
15 September - Top Stories
Dâures launches phase two of its fertiliser project, Namibia faces a “med rot” crisis, and South Africa’s ConCourt to decide on Shell’s Wild Coast drilling. Plus, Malawi heads to the polls and Tyler Robinson faces charges in the Charlie Kirk case.
15 September - 5 pm news
Human rights lawyer warns “med rot” threatens healthcare, Windhoek unveils EV charging station, Malawi heads to the polls, and Tyler Robinson faces charges in the Charlie Kirk case.
15 September - 1 pm news
Dâures Green Hydrogen Village launches its fertiliser plant as Namibia advances low-carbon industrial projects. Plus, South Africa’s Shell court case, Tanzania’s historic athletics gold, and the rising death toll from Nepal’s protests.
15 September-8am news
# ECN Urges Public to Check Voter Registration.... # Katutura Residents Urged to Check Home Ownership.... # Criticism Mounts on Swapo President Amid Calls for Parliamentary Reform by IPC ..... # South Africa Completes Gallows Exhumation Project, Returns Political Prisoners’ Remains ......PLUS # Fitch Downgrades France’s Credit Rating Amid Political…
15 September-7am news
# Swapo Leader Faces Backlash Over Election Comments, IPC Pushes Parliamentary Changes.... # Gariseb Warns of Housing Ownership Issues in Katutura.... # Electoral Commission Launches Provisional Voters Register ..... # SA Police Reinstated 57 Officers Dismissed for Serious Crimes ......PLUS # UK PM Vows Not to Let Flag Symbolize Division
13 September - Week in Review
Catch up on the week’s top stories: from Namibia’s unlimited Aweh bundles and green hydrogen initiatives, to regional rulings, global energy projects, and rising international tensions. Plus, the U.S. reacts to the killing of activist Charlie Kirk.
12 September - Top Stories
Paratus Namibia connects over 12,000 learners through e-learning, South Africa’s mining production rises 4.4%, and the UN warns of heightened tensions after Israel’s attack on Qatar. Plus, Namibia’s ‘Engine Bleed’ blood drive kicks off this Saturday.
12 September - 5 pm news
FirstRand Namibia posts N$1.9 billion profit, IPC warns of inflated medicine costs, and South African mining production rises 4.4%. Plus, Congo’s Ebola cases double and Qatar pushes for a Hamas ceasefire.
12 September - 1 pm news
Eduvision connects 12,000 learners, the Government auctions 1,500 vehicles, and the South African High Court clears the way for a Netflix documentary. Plus, Ghana accepts deported West African nationals, and Brazil’s Supreme Court sentences former president Bolsonaro to 27 years.
12 September-7am news
#Namibia Showcases Green Hydrogen Potential at Summit.... # Parliamentary Session Halted After Affirmative Repositioning Member Removed.... # BoN’s DG Leoni Dunn Secures Seat on Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Board ..... #In S.A, DA Takes Electricity Regulator to Public Protector Over Eskom Tariff Error ......PLUS #Ireland and Spain among countries…