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18 April - Week in Review
Inflation rose to 4.2% in March, driven by food, alcohol, and housing costs. Over 900 people were displaced by floods in the north, while the repo rate remains unchanged at 6.75%. Regionally, Zambia's AfDB candidate visits Namibia and Nigeria signs a mining deal with South Africa.
17 April - Top Stories
The Namibia Institute of Pathology upgrades lab equipment to improve test accuracy; South Africa ranks second in Africa for literacy at 95%; WTO warns global trade will shrink due to new US tariffs; MVA Fund urges safe driving ahead of Easter weekend.
17 April - 5 pm news
Windhoek’s long-awaited district hospital still on hold, BoN flags risks to trade, SA shines in literacy rankings, and the US Supreme Court steps in on a wrongful deportation.
17 April - 1 pm news
Institute of Pathology upgrades lab equipment nationwide, while AfDB presidential hopeful Dr Maimbo visits Windhoek. Meanwhile, Magashule denies corruption charges and French prison violence enters day two. Catch these top stories and more on Future Media News – Independent, Accurate, and On-Time.
17 April-8am news
#Delays Persist at Windhoek Hospital Site Despite 2024 Groundbreaking.... #HDF Energy’s Role in Expanding Namibia’s Power Capacity.... #Extension Granted to Safaris and Conservancies Amid Anti-Competitive Investigation ..... # S.A's Public Servants Association Backs Lifestyle Audits in Corruption Probe ......PLUS #California sues Trump administration over tariffs
17 April-7am news
#90-Day Extension Granted in Anti-Competitive Investigation Involving Safaris and Conservancies.... #HDF Energy Supports Namibia’s Renewable Energy Goals.... #Windhoek Hospital Still on Hold Nearly a Year After Launch ..... #SA Border Officials Brace for Easter Rush with AI Surveillance ......PLUS #Biden slams Trump's “damage” and “destruction”.
16 April - Top Stories
B2Gold scales back Otjikoto operations by late 2025, and the Government ramps up stadium development for youth empowerment. Also today: KZN braces for severe weather, and the UK Supreme Court rules on the legal definition of a woman.
16 April - 5 pm news
The Bank of Namibia holds the repo rate steady, the government eyes stadium upgrades, and KZN braces for cold and rain. Also in this bulletin: Sudan’s RSF declares its government, and the UK Supreme Court rules on the legal definition of “woman.”
16 April - 1 pm news
BIPA extends its penalty waiver to help businesses, while flood warnings escalate in the Zambezi Region. An American pastor is rescued in Gqeberha, and French prisons come under attack amid rising unrest.
16 April-8am news
#NamWater's N$2.4 Billion Debt Puts Water Supply at Risk.... #Otjikoto Mine Output to Dip as Open Pit Nears Closure.... #FNB Insurance Namibia Launches Free Ride Voucher Program..... #U.S. Condemns RSF Attacks on Civilians in Sudan ......PLUS #KFC faces a surge of protests in cities across Pakistan
16 April-7am news
#FNB Insurance Namibia Partners with Lefa for Free Ride Vouchers.... #NamWater Struggles with Rising Debt Threatening Water Supply.... #B2Gold Forecasts Otjikoto Mine Output Drop by Later this year ..... #France Expels Algerian Diplomats Amid Growing Tensions ......PLUS #Pro-Palestinian Columbia student arrested at US citizenship interview
15 April - Top Stories
The Bank of Namibia's repo rate decision is coming up, and the MVA Fund urges road safety ahead of Easter. Also, South Africa’s Health Minister calls for local health system investment, and France reacts to US trade tariffs.
15 April - 5 pm news
The government backs a new cybersecurity unit, the MVA Fund issues a road safety appeal, and South Africa’s health minister urges African leaders to ditch overseas medical trips. Also in today’s bulletin: Dead fish worry coastal residents, and France blames the US for a cyclone in world trade.
15 April - 1 pm news
GIPF announces a pension increase, Otjikoto Mine cuts jobs, Magashule’s trial begins, and the WFP sounds the alarm on Sudan’s worsening hunger crisis.
15 April-8am news
#Nandi-Ndaitwah Advocates for Nuclear Power Plant .... # All Eyes on BoN as Repo Rate Decision Looms.... #Nasa /Khomas Secretary Warns Delayed Justice Fuels Repeat Offenders ..... #Gunmen Kill 51 in Fresh Attack on Nigeria’s Plateau State ......PLUS #U.S Markets open higher after tariff exemption
15 April-7am news
#Justice Delays Blamed for Repeat Crimes Says Student's Association /Khomas branch.... #Nandi-Ndaitwah Eyes Nuclear Energy And Pushes for Plant Development.... #BoN Rate Call Expected Amid Improved Economic Indicators ..... #RSF Seizes Zamzam Camp, Displacing Up to 400,000 in Sudan ......PLUS #Meta antitrust trial begins with Zuckerberg taking the stand
14 April - Top Stories
Inflation ticks up in March as food and alcohol prices climb, and hundreds are displaced by flooding in northern Namibia. Plus, Mcebisi Jonas heads to the US as special envoy, and a global carbon tax on shipping gets the green light.
14 April - 5 pm news
NAMCOR takes its Venus oil project plans to the public as community meetings get underway. Meanwhile, inflation jumps in March, Mcebisi Jonas heads to Washington, and a global carbon tax on shipping is approved.
14 April - 1 pm news
Floods displace hundreds in northern Namibia, Ramaphosa calls for fair global trade, and Nguema wins Gabon’s post-coup election. Also in today’s news: US airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen. More at futuremedianews.com.na.
14 April-8am news
#Jauch Calls for Bold Economic Reforms in Wake of President’s Statement.... #Mingjie Stone Factory Set to Boost Karibib’s Economy.... #S.A's DA Calls for Intervention Over Johannesburg's Violation of Municipal Act ..... #Deadly Clashes Hit Goma as Congo Gov’t Forces Battle M23 Rebels......PLUS #Pentagon fires Greenland military commander over Vance criticism