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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
20 – 40

15 September-8am news

# President announces stronger GBV measures.... # SADC Anti-Corruption Effort Index urges Namibia to strengthen fight against corruption.... # Trade union congress tackles unemployment and retrenchments in South Africa..... # Zambian President reappoints finance minister ......PLUS # U.S. Congress resists rush to regulate artificial intelligence
15 Sep 12AM 3 min

15 September-7am news

# Namibia records progress in anti-corruption efforts according to SADC Anti-Corruption Effort Index.... # GBV units to undergo nationwide assessment... # South Africa: DNA tests underway to identify three women found dead in Kempton Park..... # Sudan hunger crisis worsens as food aid funding falls......PLUS # Trump rejects AI regulation…
15 Sep 12AM 3 min

14 September - Top Stories

Family of Colonel Shityuwete questions his burial at Heroes' Acre, Ramaphosa champions BRICS ties, and DRC's Ebola outbreak spreads to a seventh province.
14 Sep 1PM 3 min

14 September - 5 pm news

Family of Colonel Shityuwete questions his burial at Heroes' Acre, NamRA rolls out a new customs feature, and Western Cape braces for El Niño.
14 Sep 11AM 4 min

14 September - 1 pm news

Monica Geingos urges Namibian youth to lead now, plus Namibia's solar power surge, Ramaphosa on BRICS, and Big Tech's AI regulation debate. Lastly, KANDI Namibia launches EV's.
14 Sep 7AM 3 min

14 September-8am news

# President Calls for National Introspection.... # Police Clearance Processing to Be Upgraded.... # South Africa’s President Warns Climate Disasters Could Worsen Inequality ..... # Nigeria Parliament Boycotts South Africa....PLUS # Iran to Present Strait of Hormuz Shipping Deal
14 Sep 1AM 4 min

14 September-7am news

# Police to Modernise Certificate of Conduct System.... # Nandi-Ndaitwah Raises Concern Over GBV and Road Deaths.... # S.A’s Ramaphosa Warns of AI Risks Despite Potential ..... # Libya Seizes Gaddafi-Branded Ecstasy......PLUS # Nadella Backs Slower AI Development.
14 Sep 12AM 4 min

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
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