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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
1 – 20

28 October - 1 pm news

The Bank of Namibia raises the repo rate to 7% as inflation climbs to 5.4%, and FMD stays confined to two areas as vaccination passes 61,000 cattle. WHO launched an Ebola vaccine trial in the DRC, Cape Town’s mayor warns on smaller-party votes ahead of South Africa’s local elections, and…
28 Oct 7AM 4 min

FMD still confined, no new cases in the south

The Agriculture Ministry has reported on the foot-and-mouth disease situation in the //Kharas Region, confirming no new cases in the Zambezi Region and the Karasburg veterinary district. Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda has the latest.
28 Oct 6AM 1 min

Repo rate: Cuts only expected in latter half of 2027

Reaction has been received on the Bank of Namibia raising the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%. The move was expected as consumer prices rose by 0.3% in September this year, with inflation coming in at 5.4%, up from 5% in August 2026 and 3.5% in September 2025…
28 Oct 6AM 1 min

Repo rate up by 0.25% to 7%

The Bank of Namibia has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%. The move was expected as consumer prices rose by 0.3% in September this year, with inflation coming in at 5.4%, up from 5% in August 2026 and 3.5% in September 2025. The central bank uses the repo…
28 Oct 5AM 1 min

Repo rate will rise today - economist

The Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to announce its latest interest rate decision today, with the repo rate currently at 6.75%, compared with South Africa’s 7.25%. The decision is being closely watched for its potential impact on borrowing costs, inflation and the exchange rate. Simonis Storm Securities…
28 Oct 3AM 1 min

Psemas mess: Schlettwein proposes biometrics

Former Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein has proposed biometric verification as a possible measure to strengthen controls within the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme. The scheme faces mounting financial pressure, with annual costs of about N$3.9 billion and government seeking another N$535 million, as concerns grow over rising healthcare expenses and…
28 Oct 3AM 1 min

28 october-8am news

# Bank of Namibia’s Latest Rate Call Could Affect Consumers and Businesses.... # Schlettwein Backs Biometric Checks to Curb Medical Aid Abuse.... # Job Creation and Technology Transfer on President’s Moscow Agenda ..... # South Africa’s Local Government Association Urges Voters to Choose Accountable Leaders ......PLUS # Israel Election Leaves…
28 Oct 12AM 4 min

28 October-7am news

#Economist Shares Expectations Ahead of Repo Rate Announcement.... # PSEMAS Faces Growing Financial Pressure Amid Abuse Concerns.... # President Arrives in Moscow for Russia–Africa Summit ..... # South Africa’s Lamola Condemns Attacks on Migrants ......PLUS # Wall Street Rises as Technology Stocks Rally
28 Oct 12AM 4 min

27 October - Top Stories

The Health Ministry targets 1.2 million households in its indoor malaria spraying campaign, as Namibia records more than 122,000 cases and 122 deaths this year. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa authorises 510 soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal amid anti-immigration protests in Durban. The Gambia’s first visually impaired magistrate uses smart glasses and…
27 Oct 1PM 3 min

27 October - 5 pm news

Illegal fuel smuggling from Angola is costing Namibia up to N$300 million a year in lost levies. Algeria deploys troops to Niger to protect shared energy interests, its first overseas deployment in more than 50 years. And the owners of Elvis Presley’s song catalogue sue AI company Anthropic over the…
27 Oct 11AM 3 min

27 October - 1 pm news

Government development project completion has dropped to 71.5%. A former apartheid-era police officer tells South Africa’s TRC inquiry that senior political leaders were involved in past crimes. And Israelis vote in an election that could decide Netanyahu’s political future.
27 Oct 7AM 4 min

27 October-8am news

# Firefighters Remain on Standby at Etosha.... # NAMCOL Opens Applications for Second-Chance Education Funding.... # South Africa Audits Water Treatment Plants as Contamination Cases Rise to 833..... # Ebola Awareness Campaign Turns Deadly After Attack on Health Workers in Congo ......PLUS # Brazilian Markets Plunge as Bolsonaro Challenges Lula’s…
27 Oct 1AM 4 min

27 october-7am news

# All Threatening Fires Extinguished in Etosha National Park.... # NAMCOL Opens Applications for Second-Chance Education Funding... # South Africa’s ANC Support Forecast to Drop to 31 Percent ..... # Africa CDC Sends Ebola Experts to Nigeria to Trace Source of Infection......PLUS # Anthropic Files for Potential Record-Breaking Stock Market…
27 Oct 1AM 4 min

26 October - Top Stories

Catch up on the day’s top stories, including concerns over the impact of AGOA contract cancellations on South African trade and Nigeria’s investigation into new suspected Ebola cases. Plus, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warns that conflicts are intensifying worldwide and calls for greater protection of civilians.
26 Oct 1PM 3 min

26 October - 5 pm news

Catch up on the latest news as Etosha’s threatening fires are extinguished, OvaHimba and OvaTjimba leaders push to halt the Baynes Hydropower Project, and Namibian exporters weigh new opportunities in China. Plus, South Africa’s election race tightens and Marine Le Pen launches her French presidential campaign.
26 Oct 11AM 4 min

26 October - 1 pm news

Catch up on the latest news, including the foot-and-mouth disease response in the Zambezi Region, the potential economic impact on livestock farmers, and new suspected Ebola cases in Nigeria. Also, the South African Communist Party’s call to end the US blockade against Cuba and developments in Brazil’s presidential election.
26 Oct 7AM 4 min

26 October-8am news

# Zambezi Region Farmers Assured on Disease Control and Payments.... # Johannesburg Meeting Reviews Regional Parliamentary Priorities... # South Africa Union Calls for Emergency Job Creation Plan ..... # One Dead, Four Missing After Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon ......PLUS # Fresh Protests Planned in Belgium.
26 Oct 12AM 4 min

26 October-7am news

# Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control Efforts Progress in Zambezi.... # Johannesburg Talks Set Stage for November Parliamentary Assembly.... # Ramaphosa Defends 32 Years of ANC Rule in South Africa..... # Uganda Introduces 21-Day Quarantine Over Ebola Concerns ......PLUS # United States Attorney General Denies Trump Seeking to Undermine Midterm Results…
26 Oct 12AM 3 min

24 October - Week in Review

Namibia and South Africa cut their 2026 growth forecasts as economic pressures mount, while foot-and-mouth disease continues to threaten livestock farmers. Plus, Ebola spreads across five countries, protests over living costs shake France, and Saudi Arabia postpones its flagship investment summit until 2027.
24 Oct 2AM 4 min

23 October - Top Stories

Critical PHP security flaws leave millions of websites vulnerable, while Sudan faces a growing risk of famine as drought worsens food shortages. Plus, Durban police investigate a fatal mob beating, and former Miss Namibia Johanna Swartbooi shares a message of encouragement for matric learners.
23 Oct 1PM 4 min
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