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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

6 October-7am news

# Foot-and-Mouth Disease cases rise to 127 in //Kharas.... # South African economist urges Namibia to seek urgent EU talks.... # South Africa Recalls 291 Volkswagen Amarok Vehicles Over Airbag Risk..... # Airstrikes kill at least 17 in Ethiopia’s Tigray region......PLUS # Co-pilot accused of planning FlyDubai crash
6 Oct 12AM 4 min

6 October-8am news

# South African economist warns of impact on Namibia’s meat exports.... # Government steps up Foot-and-Mouth Disease controls in //Kharas.... # AfriForum Calls for Urgent Police Action Over South Africa’s Illegal-Mining Violence..... # India probes soybean imports allegedly mislabelled as originating from Niger......PLUS # Spain calls snap election amid housing…
6 Oct 12AM 3 min

3 October - Week in Review

Namibia unveils a 176-carat diamond, the biggest find in 20 years, as the foot-and-mouth outbreak stays contained on five //Kharas farms. Plus: SWISS WorldCargo halts exports from Windhoek, claims of procurement pressure at TransNamib, and the fallout from Tennessee's failed execution.
3 Oct 2AM 4 min

2 October - Top Stories

Fuel prices goes up by N$1.50 a litre, and an MSF doctor battling Ebola in Congo contracts the virus. Plus: Forum for South Africa calls for tougher action on police misconduct, and flash flood warnings for central Namibia.
2 Oct 1PM 3 min

2 October - 5 pm news

Motorists react as petrol goes up by N$1.50 a litre from 7 October, and FNB warns foot-and-mouth restrictions are squeezing farmers' cash flow. Plus: South Africa's plan for cheaper public transport, and the Pentagon sends more troops to the Middle East as oil prices surge.
2 Oct 11AM 4 min

2 October - 1 pm news

Petrol goes up by N$1.50 while diesel stays unchanged from 7 October, and Namibia launches its first Exporters' Guide for small businesses. Plus: the One Economy Foundation raises N$4 million, Omar al-Bashir seeks treatment abroad, and Amnesty condemns Tennessee's botched execution.
2 Oct 7AM 4 min

2 October-8am news

# Windhoek Cargo Exports Suspended.... # Foot-and-Mouth Restrictions Add to Farmers’ Financial Burden.... # NHE Brings Seven Claims Before High Court in Default Judgment Cases..... # South Africa Reviews Renewable Energy Masterplan......PLUS #EU progressing on return hubs proposal…
2 Oct 12AM 3 min

2 October-7am news

# National Housing Enterprise Lodges Seven Claims in High Court.... # Farmers Face Growing Financial Pressure... # SWISS WorldCargo Halts Windhoek Cargo Exports..... # Solidarity Warns South African State Entities Over Invalid Procurement Law ......PLUS # US Sends 10,000 More Troops to Middle Eas
2 Oct 12AM 4 min

1 October-8am news

# Namibia Statistics Agency Data Highlights Population Trends.... # N$500 Fine for Public Dice Playing.... # South Africa’s Madlanga Commission Holds Closed Hearings ..... # Ghana Mining Bill Proposes Greater State Control......PLUS # Israel Suspends FlyDubai Flights After Cockpit Attack
1 Oct 12AM 3 min

1 October-7am news

# City Police Warn Against Public Dice Games.... # Statistics Agency Releases New Demographic Data.... # South Africa Faces Possible AGOA Exit ..... # Sudan Ceasefire Plan Draws Warning of Possible Partition ......PLUS # Washington Proposal Reaches Iranian Cabine
1 Oct 12AM 3 min

30 September - Top Stories

Namdeb's diamond discovery, a South African Reserve Bank warning on cyberattacks and the global financial system, and South Africa summoning the US ambassador for a third time. And former US special counsel Jack Smith tells lawmakers he will not be "silenced".
30 Sep 1PM 4 min

30 September - 5 pm news

Namdeb unveils Namibia's biggest diamond in 20 years, South Africa's medicine prices increase by 2.88% tomorrow, and a German astronaut heads to Namibia. Also, Ebola cases in the DRC pass eight thousand, and former US special counsel Jack Smith tells lawmakers he will not be "silenced".
30 Sep 11AM 4 min

30 September - 1 pm news

Anti-Corruption Commission gets a new boss, South Africa summons the US ambassador for a third time, and Morocco appoints its first woman Prime Minister. Plus, a South African Reserve Bank warning on cyberattacks and the global financial system, and the UN condemns a deadly airstrike on a Myanmar market.
30 Sep 7AM 4 min

30 September-7am news

# Hospitality Sector Hits Post-Pandemic August High.... # Non-Bank Financial Sector Assets Surge to N$577 Billion.... # EU Assesses FMD Outbreak and Health Risks... # South Africa’s Ramaphosa Announces Four-Point Plan to Tackle Gender-Based Violence......PLUS # France’s CGT Union Threatens Further Strikes Over 2027 Budget Cuts
30 Sep 12AM 4 min

30 September-8am news

# EU Warns of FMD Threat to Livestock and Livelihoods .... # NAMFISA Reports Strong Growth Despite Compliance Concerns .... # Hotels See Record August as Northern Region Leads ..... # South Africa’s Julius Malema Granted Leave to Appeal Firearm Conviction ......PLUS # US AI Safety Board Bid Blocked as…
30 Sep 12AM 4 min

29 September - Top Stories

Government appeals for funds to fight foot-and-mouth disease as restrictions are partly lifted, NUST offers a genome sequencing tool in the FMD response, South Africa's Reserve Bank governor warns of cyberattack financial risk, and the UN adopts a declaration on racism.
29 Sep 1PM 4 min

29 September - 5 pm news

NUST offers a genome sequencing tool in the fight against foot-and-mouth disease, the UN adopts a declaration on racism as concerns over AI bias grow, and AstraZeneca seeks US approval for a lung cancer combination.
29 Sep 11AM 3 min

29 September - 1 pm news

CRAN's cyber security team cautions against using leaked personal data, government appeals for funds to fight foot-and-mouth disease, Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, and Bill Gates says governments must monitor AI.
29 Sep 7AM 3 min

29 September-8am news

# President returns after pushing Namibia’s priorities at UN... # Bryan Eiseb set to lead Namibia’s anti-corruption fight... # South Africa: Mapisa-Nqakula denies R2 million promotion bribe allegation ..... # Ethiopian forces recapture strategic town in Tigray......PLUS # US import bans on Canadian goods take effect .
29 Sep 12AM 3 min

29 September-7am news

# Head of State Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for stronger global cooperation.... # Eiseb takes charge as new Anti-Corruption Commission chief .... # South Africa’s Lamola calls for broader fight against racism ..... # More than 50 troops killed in two terrorist attacks in Niger ......PLUS # Wall Street losses ease as…
29 Sep 12AM 3 min
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