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23 October-8am news

# Mid-Year Adjustments Push Budget Higher.... # Economist Assesses N$88.6 Billion Budget.... # Accounting Summit Examines Opportunities and Challenges Facing Namibia’s Accounting Profession ..... # Nigeria Says Ebola Case Remains Contained ......PLUS # Nasdaq Slides as Meta’s Artificial Intelligence Spending Spooks Investors .

23 Oct 1AM 4 min

22 October - Top Stories

The Supreme Court overturns more than N$1 million in export levies charged to dolomite miner Africa Big Lion Mining; Chery plans to build its Omoda C4 SUV in South Africa, and Zelensky says he’s ready for immediate peace talks with Russia. Plus, the heatwave persists into the weekend, with showers…

22 Oct 1PM 2 min

22 October - 5 pm news

ICAN hosts its National Accounting Summit in Windhoek on governance and investor confidence; Kenya secures a US$160-million conservation deal, and Chery plans to build its Omoda C4 SUV in South Africa. Plus, President Trump denies making concessions to Russia for the release of jailed American Stephen Hubbard.

22 Oct 11AM 4 min

-DELETED- 22 October - 1 pm news

Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tables the mid-term budget review amid a projected N$14.2 billion revenue shortfall, and South Africa readies hospitals as Ebola reaches Nigeria. Plus, AI-discovered security flaws force government websites offline across Europe.

22 Oct 7AM 3 min

22 October - 1 pm news

Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tables the mid-term budget review amid a projected N$14.2 billion revenue shortfall, and South Africa readies hospitals as Ebola reaches Nigeria. Plus, AI-discovered security flaws force government websites offline across Europe.

22 Oct 7AM 3 min

22 October-7am news

# Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah to Present Mid-Term Budget Review.... #National Accounting Summit Examines Trust, Accountability and Investment Opportunities.... # South African Media Houses Oppose Blanket Closed-Door Hearing at Madlanga Commission ..... # Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case Linked to Travel to Uganda ......PLUS # Ukraine’s Zelensky Accuses Pentagon of…

22 Oct 1AM 4 min

22 October-8am news

#Mid-Term Review to Assess Government Spending.... #Accounting Summit Brings Experts Together to Shape Economic Growth and Sustainability.... # Temporary Fuel Levy Cuts Announced as South Africa Revises Budget Outlook..... # Nigeria Turns to Private Investors to Fund Next Growth Phase ......PLUS # Russia’s Putin Agrees to Resume Three-Way Ukraine Peace…

22 Oct 1AM 4 min

21 October - 1 pm news

The IPPR weighs in on the Petroleum Amendment Bill, and rising food prices put pressure on Namibian households. Plus, Ramaphosa heads to Silicon Valley for AI talks, and Zelensky says the US has resumed sharing missile intelligence.

21 Oct 7AM 4 min

21 October-7am news

# Nandi-Ndaitwah Concludes Angola Visit.... # National Union of Namibian Workers Secretary-General Condemns Alleged Racism Against Workers and Calls for Firm Action.... # Swapo Secures 50 Votes to Pass Bill Shifting Petroleum Oversight to Presidency ..... # Kenya Confirms Ninth Ebola Case as Health Officials Monitor Outbreak ......PLUS # France…

21 Oct 12AM 3 min

21 October-8am news

# President Pushes for Stronger Angola Economic Ties.... # National Assembly Passes Petroleum Amendment Bill Despite Opposition Resistance.... # Union Leader Urges Stronger Action Against Racism and Abuse of Farm Workers.... #Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja as Health Officials Trace Contacts ......PLUS # Musk Accused of Disrupting Ukraine’s Drone…

21 Oct 12AM 3 min

20 October - 1 pm news

A new Cirrus report finds 70% of Namibians cannot afford home loans, and Thabo Mbeki dismisses allegations of secret meetings with apartheid-era generals as a fabrication. Plus, the IMF forecasts 4.5% growth for Africa in 2026, and Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN in 2027.

20 Oct 7AM 4 min

20 October-8am news

# Meat Prices May Ease as Supply Improves.... # Vehicle Sales Reach Strongest Level Since 2016.... # Ramaphosa Calls for Protection of South Africa’s Press Freedom ..... # Landmine Attack Kills 15 in Nigeria......PLUS # Wall Street Rebounds as Artificial Intelligence Stocks Recover.

20 Oct 12AM 3 min

20 October-7am news

# More Local Meat Could Bring Prices Down.... # September Vehicle Sales Gain Momentum... # Mbeki Says One Change Could Have Altered South Africa’s Settlement ..... # Kenyan Court Describes Mackenzie’s Ministry as Doomsday Cult......PLUS # Russian Missile Strike Kills Woman in Ukraine

20 Oct 12AM 4 min

19 October - 1 pm news

President Nandi-Ndaitwah is in Angola for the first Bi-National Commission, and Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie awaits a verdict in the Shakahola mass deaths case. Plus, Helen Zille wraps up her Johannesburg campaign, and Pep Guardiola urges the world not to forget the Palestinians in Gaza.

19 Oct 7AM 4 min

19 October-8am news

# Former First Lady dies at 78 As Former prime Minister Pays tribute.... #//Kharas tightens meat and livestock controls amid disease outbreak.... # In South Africa... Mbeki to testify at apartheid crimes inquiry ..... # Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province in Democratic Republic of Congo ......PLUS # Trump suspends…

19 Oct 12AM 3 min

19 October-7am news

# Former Prime Minister Nahas Angula pays tribute to Penny Pohamba.... #//Kharas bans farm slaughter for commercial sale amid foot-and-mouth outbreak.... # South Africa’s President defends unity government ..... # Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case......PLUS # France reels from deadly nationwide unrest.

19 Oct 12AM 3 min

Week in Review - 17 October 2026

Foot-and-mouth disease dominates the week, with meat prices rising, beef exports in doubt and, separately, a hand, foot and mouth outbreak at a Karasburg school. A BIG break with an arrest in the Okahandja child murders, Namdeb’s call for state help, a Nobel Peace Prize for South Africa’s Navi Pillay,…

17 Oct 2AM 5 min

16 October - 5 pm news

130 MSC Cruises jobs are still open to Namibians, Agra Auctions hosts a live webinar on the FMD outbreak, and the UN warns of global food waste as 645 million people go hungry. Also, a Tanzanian court strikes out a $195 million claim against Patrice Motsepe, and FIFA’s Gianni Infantino…

16 Oct 11AM 4 min

1 pm news - 16 October

Judgment is due in a multi-million-dollar negligence case against the Health Ministry over Windhoek Central Hospital, and the IPPR questions whether new leadership can sharpen the Anti-Corruption Commission. Also, Kenya confirms a second Ebola case, Ramaphosa reinstates police chief Fannie Masemola, and Nicolás Maduro and his wife plead not guilty…

16 Oct 7AM 4 min

16 October-8am news

# Okahandja Families Reject Suspect’s Apology as DNA Links Him to Double Murders... # Electricity Forum Targets Innovation, Investment and Stronger Industry Cooperation.... # Experts Urge Caution as Cloud Seeding Is Considered to Tackle Drought ..... # South Africa’s Transport Ministry Moves to Restore Rail Network and Attract Private Investment…

16 Oct 12AM 4 min