Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
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Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
19 November - 5 pm news
Government rejects claims of a planned De Beers stake as the Health Minister warns antimicrobial resistance is threatening key programmes, while civil society pushes the G20 to act on inequality and climate justice, and the UN alerts the world to a growing global terrorism threat.
19 November - 1 pm news
Health Ministry assures HIV test kit supplies are stable, global business leaders meet at the B20 Summit, and the Chinese Premier visits Zambia. And, Cambridge names “parasocial” as the 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting the rise of one-sided digital relationships.
19 November-6am news
# Katutura Court Drops Charges Against Activists.... # Choppies Namibia Unveils First Graduate Training Programme.... # South Africa: Ex-ANC Member Says He Has Direct Line to Police Minister......PLUS # UK Claims Chinese Espionage Targeting MPs.
19 November-8am news
# Ministry Urges Support for Miss Universe Contestant Amid Tribalism Allegations.... # Cloudflare Disruption Causes Widespread Website Downtime.... # National TVET Policy Under Review in Swakopmund ..... # Tanzania’s Global Reputation Could Affect Funding, President Hassan Warns #......PLUS...Stocks Continue to Slide in the US Amid Investor Concerns
19 November-7am news
# Global Cloudflare Outage Hits Major Websites.... # TVET Policy Progress Reviewed in Swakopmund.... # Citizens Urged to Support Miss Namibia As Human Rights Lawyer weighs in on Suzzy K Tribalist Commentary ..... # Nigeria Launches Major Search for 25 Abducted Schoolgirls #......PLUS...Trump Says MBS “knew nothing” about Khashoggi murder
18 November - Top Stories
Human rights lawyer Norman Tjombe warns that rising tribalism is eroding national unity, as South Africa prepares to open a smart, paperless tourism information centre for global visitors at OR Tambo. Meanwhile, Eswatini confirms receiving U.S. funds to accept deported migrants, and Choppies rolls out a new graduate programme to…
18 November - 5 pm news
Youth are being urged to vote ahead of next week’s elections as Namibia rallies behind Miss Universe hopeful Johanna Swartbooi, while Singapore reports a record seizure of smuggled South African rhino horns. At the same time, the UN approves a stabilization force for Gaza, and Choppies launches a new graduate…
18 November - 1 pm news
Today’s 1 pm news covers rising tribalism threatening national unity, MTC’s expansion to Divundu, Eswatini’s $5 million US deportee deal, and the G20 Social Summit opening in Boksburg. Tune in for expert insights and the latest updates.
Inside Namibia’s Tribal Divide - One Namibia, One Nation Stumbles
Human rights lawyer Norman Tjombe unpacks the root causes of tribalism in Namibia, from cultural misunderstandings to harmful attitudes of superiority, and discusses what it will take to rebuild respect, tolerance, and national unity.
18 November-8am news
# The Cancer Association Launches New Palliative Care Unit in Swakopmund.... # Bank of Namibia Sees Gains From SA Inflation Move.... # Build One South Africa Backs National Shutdown to Combat Gender-Based Violen ..... # Tanzania Appoints New Finance Minister in Cabinet Shake-Up. ......PLUS # In the U.S, Rev. Jesse…
18 November-7am news
# Namibia Welcomes South Africa’s Lower Inflation Target.... # Cancer Association Expands Palliative Care to Erongo.... # South Africa: Ex-Task Team Member Details Handling of 121 Political Killings Dockets..... # Gunmen Kill Teacher, Abduct 25 Students in Nigeria......PLUS #Trump suggests willingness to talk to Venezuela officials
17 November - Top Stories
South Africa’s Information Regulator has ordered the tax authority to release former President Jacob Zuma’s 2010–2018 tax records, following a PAIA investigation that found no legal basis for withholding them. The regulator says secrecy cannot override the public interest, especially where potential wrongdoing is concerned.
17 November - 5 pm news
Walvis Bay launches its new Ovakalimo platform to boost citizen reporting, as South Africa orders the release of Jacob Zuma’s tax records and the UN probes mass killings in al-Fashir. Plus, financial experts urge smarter spending ahead of Black Friday.
17 November - 1 pm news
Catch the latest news, from the High Court's update about magistrates to MSME growth initiatives and UK visa warnings. And, 86 million girls are protected by HPV vaccination.
17 November-8am news
# IPC Stands Against Early Parliamentary Break.... # Activist weighs in on Housing Project Funds Redirected as Windhoek Misses Deadline.... # DA Welcomes S&P Credit Upgrade for South Africa..... # Dozens Killed After Bridge Collapse at Congo Copper Mine ......PLUS # Trump Exempts Key Food Imports from Tariffs Amid Price…
14 November-12 pm news
# Source Raises Concerns Over Nursing Institute... # Michelle McLean Backs Johanna Swartbooi as a Strong Miss Namibia Ambassador ...... # EFF Accuses Cedric Nkabinde of Lying to Parliament in South Africa....PLUS # UK Government Poised to Reverse Course on Budget Tax Measures
17 November-7am news
# Windhoek Loses N$750 Million for Housing Upgrades as activist weighs in.... # IPC MP Questions Early Parliamentary Recess.... #In S.A, SAFTU Urges Government to Act Swiftly on Failing Infrastructure ..... # Four Dead as Two Migrant Boats Capsize Off Libyan Coast......PLUS #In the U.S: Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses support…
14 November - Top Stories
EU supports a N$13 million partnership to expand Lüderitz Port, as South Africa pushes ahead with the G20 summit despite a US boycott and Sudan’s conflict intensifies. Also in focus: growing alarm over rising settler violence in the West Bank.
14 November - 5 pm news
Your early evening news looks at Namibia’s upgraded cybersecurity efforts, South Africa gearing up for next week’s G20 summit, and Victoria sealing Australia’s first treaty with Indigenous peoples. A sharp wrap of the day’s key regional and global developments.
14 November - 1 pm news
Namibia’s response to the Sudan crisis, major EU-backed plans for Lüderitz Port, Job Sikhala’s bail ruling, and the BBC’s apology to Donald Trump. All the top regional and global stories, in one sharp roundup.