Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
16 February - 1 pm news
Government pushes mining value addition, Zambia halts livestock imports, Europe rejects civilisational decline claims, and a youth skills programme launches.
16 February-7am news
# Namandje Flags Unclear Charges in Namcor-Enercon Case.... # Stricter Measures Needed Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease.... # S.A: Ramaphosa Urges Africa to Speak with One Voice..... # Ethiopia’s Abiy Calls for ‘Functional Sovereignty’ at AU Summit ......PLUS #US Inflation Comes in Below Forecast at 2.4 Percent
16 February-8am news
# Foot-and-Mouth Disease Threatens Livestock Industry.... # Lawyer Sisa Namandje Questions Clarity of Namcor-Enercon Charges.... # S.A: WaterCAN Warns Against Talk-Shop Approach to Water Crisis ..... # Angola’s Lourenço Urges Action on Water, Peace at AU Summit ......PLUS #US warns of new era of geopolitics
13 February - Top Stories
World Radio Day meets AI as Namibians reflect on the power of radio, while inflation eases to 2.9% with Khomas still the most expensive region. Plus, deadly Cyclone Gezani devastates Toamasina, and Donald Trump overturns a landmark climate ruling first introduced under Barack Obama.
13 February - 5 pm news
Oil governance, a fragile Congo ceasefire, and global power talks in Bavaria lead this bulletin. And, University of Namibia cracks the top 31 in the QS World University Rankings Sub-Saharan debut list, while South Africa moves to calm water-crisis fears.
13 February - 1pm news
UN marks World Radio Day under the theme Radio and Artificial Intelligence And the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia wraps up $10-million climate project in Kunene While Build One South Africa says Ramaphosa’s SONA ignores citizen realities. And US President Trump overturns Obama-era climate endangerment finding
13 February-9 and 10am news
# President Directs Dignified National Funeral for Late Prosecutor. # Capricorn Foundation Donates Ultrasound Probes to Improve Healthcare Access... #In S.A, Ramaphosa Declares Foot-and-Mouth Disease a National Disaster ...PLUS #In America, NBC's Savannah Guthrie posts new video as gloves found in search for her mother
Week in Review - 14 February
This week: The Environmental Investment Fund wraps a 10-million-dollar climate project, FMD warnings raise biosecurity stakes, and house prices go up. Regionally and abroad, SA's Ramaphosa touts growth, the DRC strikes a migrant deal with the United Kingdom, and Pam Bondi faces tough questions in Washington.
13 February-8am news
# Presidency Backs AU Reforms Ahead of Summit.... # Domestic Prices Rise Monthly as Annual Inflation Slows.... # Deposit Guarantee Authority Strengthens Protection with New Strategic Plan ..... # Tropical Cyclone Gezani Brings Rough Seas Near Mozambique......PLUS # U.S House passes SAVE Act - which could require proof of citizenship…
13 February-7am news
# Local Inflation Eases to 2.9% in January.... # Namibia Deposit Guarantee Authority Unveils 2026–2028 Strategic Plan.... # Deputy Minister Urges Investment in Energy Mix..... # Ramaphosa Highlights Economic Growth and Debt Stabilization in SONA......PLUS #India’s $500 Billion U.S. Import Target Faces Skepticism, Even as Trump Calls Deal “Historic”
12 February - Top Stories
Namibia seeks N$1.5 billion to guard against Foot-and-Mouth Disease, while South Africa announces soft water restrictions in major metros. Meanwhile, Libya awards new oil exploration blocks, and US lawmakers vote to end Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
12 February - 5 pm news
GIPF hosts a Malawi pension fund delegation, while a survey shows one million South Africans now living abroad. Meanwhile, Bangladesh heads to the polls, central banks hold interest rates steady, and a new boxing partnership targets youth development.
12 February - 1 pm news
Meya Mining secures $25 million for a diamond project, while Libya awards exploration blocks to Chevron, Eni, QatarEnergy, and Repsol. Meanwhile, John Steenhuisen denies being pushed out of the DA leadership race, and the UK’s Starmer urges Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for immigration comments.
12 February-8am news
#Activist Gariseb Demands Transparency Over City’s New Electricity Contractor.... # New Push for Alternative Dispute Mechanism.... # April Spotlight on Branding Innovation ..... # SA Agricultural Group Criticises Removal of Disease Expert ......PLUS #Netanyahu leaves White House empty handed after Trump meeting on Iran
12 February-7am news
#Cabinet Approves New Dispute Resolution Body... # Marketing Leaders Converge in Windhoek.... # Namibians to Gain from Green Hydrogen Local Content Rules ..... # Nigeria’s Military Says Incoming US Troops Will Not Join Combat ......PLUS # NATO launches Arctic Sentry
11 February - Top Stories
CRAN warns of a spike in cybercrime as phishing, email fraud, and WhatsApp hijacking surge at the start of the year, while Namibia ranks 65th on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. And, SA Airlink suspends St Helena flights over airport safety concerns, and nine people are killed in a shooting…
11 February - 5 pm news
NamPol arrests 212 suspects in a nationwide crime sweep, while Cape Town tightens security ahead of President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address. And, over 10,000 local farmers benefit from a N$164 million EIF climate adaptation project improving water access, livestock recovery, and food security.
11 February - 1 pm news
Catch up on today’s top stories with Tonata Kadhila: Namibia ranks 65th in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Index, African mining leaders call for locally defined critical minerals, and a tragic school shooting in Western Canada leaves nine dead. Stay informed with independent, accurate, and on-time news from Future Media.
11 February-8am news
# FNB Namibia Launches weSave for Group Savings.... # Steytler and Fillipus Join Central Bank Policy Body.... # South Africa Reaffirms Support for Peace in Russia-Ukraine Conflict ..... # Ethiopia Hosts Secret Camp to Train Sudanese Paramilitary Fighters ......PLUS #US Strike in Eastern Pacific Kills Two, Bringing Total to At…
11 February-7am news
# Bank of Namibia Strengthens Monetary Policy Committee.... # FNB Namibia Introduces Digital Stokvel Savings Account.... # Kunene Goat Farmers Thrive Despite Harsh Climate ..... # Zimbabwe Cabinet Backs Bill to Extend Presidential Term ......PLUS # Internationally, White House defends Trump Canada bridge attack.