Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
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Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
20 November - 5 pm news
Namibia Progressive Party proposes temporary electricity levy to cut consumer costs, Government calls for climate-aligned economic policies at COP30 Summit, AfriForum report flags rising discrimination against minorities in South Africa And...U.S. President signs Bill requiring Justice Department to release Epstein files in 30 days
20 November - 1 pm news
President Nandi-Ndaitwah declares a public holiday for elections, and schools will close briefly, while former South African minister Malusi Gigaba faces court over the Transnet deal. Meanwhile, the UN seeks access to famine-hit al-Fashir, and Trump begins efforts to address the Sudan conflict.
20 November-9 and 10am news
# Yango Drivers Drive Safer Roads ... # Oshikoto Receives Sensitive Voting Materials... #S.A’s Batohi Warns Against Politically Influenced Prosecutions ...PLUS # In the U.S, Trump defends MBS over Khashoggi murder…
20 November-8am news
# NAMBTS Seeks Blood Donors..... # Namibia, Angola Finalise Anti-Corruption Agreement.... # S.A: Creecy Confirms Key Airports Ready for G20 Summit .... # Madagascar President Reveals 300-Kilogram Gemstone Found in Palace ......PLUS #U.S. trade deficit drops as imports fall
20 November-7am news
# Namibia and Angola Sign Cross-Border Asset Deal.... # Urgent Call for Blood Donations.... # S.A: Mogotsi Alleges Political Misuse of Killings Task Team ..... # Armed Attack on Church Leaves Several Dead in Nigeria ......PLUS #Rapper Nicki Minaj echos President Trump’s claims that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria…
19 November - Top Stories
Girls’ education gets support as the government expands the ‘Africa Educates Her’ campaign, while officials shut down reports of a possible De Beers stake purchase. Civil society ramps up pressure on G20 leaders, and Israel launches a rare strike in southern Lebanon. Stay tuned for the full rundown of today’s…
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.