15 December - 1 pm news

# Analyst Flags Fewer Strikes but Ongoing Pay Disputes.... # Trans-Kalahari Railway Progresses.... # Communications Authority Says There is Strong Growth in Telecom and ICT Sectors ..... # African Development Bank Seeks Donor Support Amid U.S. Funding Gap......PLUS #US foils New Year Eve's terror bomb plot

# Namibia-Botswana Rail Project on Track.... # Telecom and ICT Sectors Grow According to CRAN.... # Labour Unrest Eases in 2025, Wage Concerns Linger ..... # M23 Rebels Seize Burundian Soldiers in DRC ......PLUS # Australia to tighten gun laws in wake of antisemitic attack.

# Yango Namibia Brings Festive Cheer to Over 100 Vulnerable Children... # Telecom Namibia Probes Mobile Banking Allegations.... # South Africa Confirms Electricity Tariff Submission Process for 2026/27....PLUS #More Epstein photos show Trump, Clinton with sex offender…

NamPower faces N$912 million in unpaid debts as councils are pushed onto prepaid power, while South Africa plans a major overhaul of its cash system. Plus, Angola’s Namibe rail tender and US states sue over proposed skilled-worker visa fees.

NAMBOB posts an 8% net profit after GIPF’s investment, NamRA hosts engagement sessions with SME “Order With Me” operators, South Africa extends border operating hours for festive travel, and EU and U.S. officials open talks amid tensions over X’s $140 million fine.