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"Future Media News is Namibia’s leading news brand. Established in 2019, Future Media News strives to be independent, accurate and on time. Each bulletin and all segments produced by Future Media News are guided by the ethical guidelines of the Editors Forum of Namibia and the Media Ombudsman, as set out in the Code of Ethics and Conduct for Namibian Print, Broadcast and Online Media. Future Media News focuses on national, regional and international news stories. Bringing listeners, a balanced view, so they can make up their own minds. Future Media News broadcasts across all Future Media radio station platforms, with a combined audience of 600 000. It is available across multiple social media and podcasting platforms."
Hourly English Namibia News
80 Episodes
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12 September - Week in Review

A new cybersecurity initiative links seven African nations as Namibia's inflation hits a two-year high, and the Presidency distances itself from a Walvis Bay diplomatic snub. Plus, Africa's mineral wealth takes centre stage, Anthropic cracks down on AI misuse, and Trump stuns Washington with a $5,000 dividend pledge — Tonata…
12 Sep 2AM 5 min

11 September - Top Stories

The Daures Green Fertiliser Project lands major EU-backed funding, while Brent Crude's climb past 107 dollars squeezes Namibian motorists. Plus, Ramaphosa heads to the BRICS summit, crypto millionaires surge past 135-thousand worldwide, and Anthropic cracks down on AI misuse.
11 Sep 1PM 5 min

11 September - 5 pm news

Brent Crude tops 107 dollars a barrel as Namibian motorists feel the pinch, while FirstRand Namibia posts N$2.1 billion in earnings. The UN sounds the alarm on South Africa's development gaps, the US backs Africell against Huawei, and JD Vance rallies Republicans ahead of the midterms.
11 Sep 11AM 4 min

11 September - 1 pm news

The Daures Green Fertiliser Project lands major funding, SA's Ramaphosa heads to BRICS, and an Ondangwa doctor's bail case is delayed. Also, crypto millionaires surge past 135-thousand worldwide, and Anthropic cracks down on AI misuse.
11 Sep 7AM 4 min

11 September-8am news

# Swakopmund African Green Industries Summit conludes wtith a focus on green jobs and industrial growth.... # FirstRand calls for faster economic growth to create jobs.... # South Africa and Saudi Arabia seek stronger tourism ties ..... # Dangote refinery secures 16 million barrels of Nigerian crude ......PLUS # Russia…
11 Sep 12AM 3 min

11 September-7am news

# African Green Industries Summit concludes in Swakopmund.... # FirstRand says 4% growth needed to tackle unemployment.... # ANC candidate list errors hit three municipalities in South Africa..... # Democratic Republic of Congo school fire kills at least 24 children......PLUS #In America... Trump $5,000 payment pledge faces cost concern
11 Sep 12AM 3 min

10 September - Top Stories

Namibia urged to add more value to its natural resources as the Green Industries Summit wraps up, and Naledi Pandor speaks out on women still facing inequality. Plus, Korea and Africa push AI-driven cooperation, and Trump promises US voters a $5,000 election-year "dividend."
10 Sep 1PM 5 min

10 September - 5 pm news

Inflation hits 5% in August — the highest since February 2024 — while Airports Company SA reports a strong passenger recovery. A Ugandan kingdom names a new king, and a new documentary sheds light on civilian killings in Gaza.
10 Sep 11AM 4 min

10 September - 1 pm news

The Green Industries Summit wraps up in Swakopmund; over 10,000 pensioners are reinstated after a nationwide verification drive, and Korea-Africa leaders put AI at the centre of a new economic pact. Plus, Proteas captain Temba Bavuma gears up for the ODI series against Australia, and Trump promises US voters a…
10 Sep 7AM 3 min

9 September-11am news

# Yango Reports 38% Drop in Reckless Driving... # Solidarity Warns Racial Policies Are Driving Minorities Out of South Africa... # Kenya’s Planned $16 Billion Dangote Refinery Faces Crude Supply Challenge ....PLUS # Nearly 200 More Flights Cancelled Across Britain After Air Traffic Failur
10 Sep 12AM 3 min

10 September-8am news

# Hyperdist and Huawei target wider access to digital solutions.... # Swakopmund hosts green industries summit.... # South Africa reports progress in HIV and tuberculosis treatment..... # Nigeria appoints new commander for Boko Haram fight ......PLUS # Canada imposes new tariffs on US goods
10 Sep 12AM 3 min

10 September-7am news

# African Green Industries Summit underway.... # Hyperdist and Huawei strengthen technology partnership in Namibia... # In South Africa, ANC’s Ramaphosa rejects vote-buying allegations..... # Uganda withdraws from Invictus Games ......PLUS # Iran referred to United Nations Security Council
10 Sep 12AM 3 min

9 September - Top Stories

Green Industries Summit opens in Swakopmund, Gerson Sindano is confirmed as ECN Chairperson, and Ramaphosa extends condolences to Tanzania's president. Plus, Africa's mineral wealth potential and Australia's new push to hold tech giants accountable.
9 Sep 1PM 3 min

9 September - 5 pm news

N$49.4 million frozen in an illegal coal mining investigation, the Green Industries Summit opens in Swakopmund, and South Africa's economy contracts. Plus, Australia moves to hold tech giants accountable over algorithms.
9 Sep 11AM 4 min

9 September - 1 pm news

The Green Industries Summit opens in Swakopmund, the SANDF denies forced donation claims in Cuba, and a new WMO report links wildfires to worsening air pollution. Plus, Namibia takes on South Africa in a historic first ODI at home.
9 Sep 7AM 3 min

9 September-7am news

# SWAPO Youth League Calls for Impartial National Youth Council Assembly.... # Former Magistrate Challenges Calls for Tougher Treatment of Repeat Offenders.... # South Africa: DA Calls for Faster Economic Reforms ..... # Sudan’s Health System Near Collapse ......PLUS # UK to Ban Imports From Israeli Settlements
9 Sep 12AM 3 min

9 September-8am news

# Former Magistrate Challenges Calls for Tougher Treatment of Repeat Offenders... # SWAPO Youth League Demands Compliance Ahead of Youth Council Assembly... # South Africa’s Government Reports Progress on Migration Plan ..... # Kenya to Register Undocumented East Africans ......PLUS # US Forces Destroy Five Iranian Oil Tanker
9 Sep 12AM 3 min

8 September - Top Stories

Namibia gears up to host South Africa in a three-match ODI series, while NAPHA pushes back on proposed French trophy hunting restrictions. Plus, chilling testimony from the Anele Tembe inquest and a UN warning on the existential risks of AI.
8 Sep 1PM 4 min

8 September - 5 pm news

Khomas Governor Sam Nujoma calls for an honest review of Namibia's African Peer Review progress, while UN rights chief Volker Türk warns unchecked AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. Also, Namibia gears up to host South Africa in a three-match ODI series starting tomorrow.
8 Sep 11AM 3 min

8 September - 1 pm news

Namibia Professional Hunting Association pushes back on proposed French trophy import restrictions, while South Africa's DA sounds the alarm on rising rural crime in the Western Cape. And the UK moves to ban trade with Israeli settlements.
8 Sep 7AM 3 min
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