Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
11 June-7am news
# June Raises Awareness on Men’s Mental Health.... #Namibia Airports Company Participates in AviaDev Africa 2025.... # Local Energy expert becomes First African to Head Global Energy Group..... # Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports by 2027.....PLUS # In the U.S, RFK Jr sacks US vaccine advisory panel
10 June - Top Stories
Making history — local energy lawyer Shakwa Nyambe becomes the first African elected President of the Association of International Energy Negotiators, Goodyear’s South African factory closure threatens 900 jobs, and Austria reels from a deadly school shooting.
10 June - 5 pm news
Government reaffirms sovereignty over Zambezi, while SA steps up the fight against foot-and-mouth disease. Plus, tragedy strikes in Austria with a deadly school shooting, and local energy lawyer Shakwa Nyambe makes history on the global stage.
10 June - 1 pm news
Government reaffirms sovereignty over Zambezi region, NAMCOL explains contract decisions amid labour dispute. From elsewhere, Tunisian activists start convoy to Gaza to protest blockade, and extreme heatwaves in India meet freezing conditions in Southern Africa.
10 June-8am news
#Windhoek Traffic Lights Cost Millions Annually.... # Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Prioritises Learners and Literacy.... #UNAM: No Evictions, Just Temporary Student Relocation..... #S.A minister Gwarube Urges Skills-Based Overhaul of Education System......PLUS # In the U.S, Protests are continuing in LA for a fourth day
10 June-7am news
#UNAM Denies Evictions, Says Students Temporarily Moved for AU Games.... #Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority Spends N$447K on Upliftment.... #City Spends Millions on Traffic Light Maintenance ..... # Outrage in Kenya After Man Dies in Police Custody ......PLUS # The new US travel ban has started
9 June - Top Stories
Over 100 girls prepare for this year’s Olufuko Festival, Windhoek's proposed power tariff hike is under review, and snowfall prompts emergency plans in South Africa’s Free State. Meanwhile, protests erupt in downtown Los Angeles over U.S. immigration policy, with officials weighing legal action.
9 June - 1 pm news
Namibia launches Africa’s first inmate phone system, while Windhoek secures funding for a solar centre. China-Africa trade hits record highs, the DA backs export efforts, and protests erupt in downtown LA.
9 June-8am news
#Citizens Seek Clarity on Free Higher Education Rollout.... #Kamwanya Says Don’t Base National Health Policy on Windhoek Alone.... #Windhoek Eyes Industrial Revival of Ramatex Site ..... #Rwanda to Withdraw from Economic Community of Central African States ......PLUS #Mistakenly deported man returned to US to face new charges
9 June-7am news
#Windhoek Mayor Reveals Plans to Transform Ramatex into Industrial Hub.... #Kamwanya Questions Government's Hospital Policy as Symbolic.... #Uncertainty Surrounds Government’s Free Tertiary Education Plan ..... #State Exams Held Amid Rebel Control in Eastern Congo ......PLUS #Trump vows to "liberate" Los Angeles
Week in Review - 7 June 2025
This week, the United Democratic Party reignited tensions in the Zambezi Region, calling for the Namibian Defence Force to withdraw and demanding political control over the former Caprivi area. We hear from UDP Secretary Ronnicah Sipiho and get expert analysis from political commentator Ndumba Kamwanyah. In economic news, the African…
6 June - 5 pm news
Namibia Democratic Alliance demands answers over N$36 million allegedly owed to war veterans, while the ICC slams U.S. sanctions on its judges. Plus, Uganda regains World Bank funding, and a South African geologist wins a top National Geographic award.
6 June - 1 pm news
Namibia secures N$114 billion in foreign investment as oil and gas dominate; AU slams U.S. travel ban targeting African countries. French union blocks arms shipment to Israel, while FNB boosts rural healthcare with medical equipment donation.
6 June-8am news
#Environment Ministry Highlights Zambezi’s Tourism Potential.... #The City of Johannesburg in S.A has launched the Joburg Bomb Squad ..... #Chad Halts U.S. Visas in Retaliation Over Travel Ban ......PLUS #After Trump and Xi Speak, U.S. and China Agree to Revive Trade Talks
6 June-7am news
#Zambezi Region Poised to Boost Tourism, Says Environment Ministry.... #Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Alarms South Africa’s Gauteng Legislature ..... #Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Dies at 68 ......PLUS #Trump “very disappointed” by Musk bill attacks
5 June - Top Stories
The UDP revives secession calls in Zambezi, Gauteng tackles violent crime, and Ivory Coast bars a top presidential hopeful. Plus, the UK PM slams Israel’s Gaza offensive.
5 June - 5 pm news
The UDP demands NDF withdrawal from Zambezi as calls for self-governance resurface. Plus, cautious credit growth, Gauteng’s drop in murder rate, and the UN warns of plastic pollution’s global toll.
5 June - 1 pm news
Namibia and Zambia push ahead on the Katima border post, Bushiri fights extradition, and Durban's sardine run draws crowds. Plus, the United Kingdom slams Israel's actions in Gaza.
5 June-8am news
#Daures Hydrogen Pilot Makes Major Strides.... #Plot 568 Sparks Ownership Dispute.... #The Freedom Front Plus says South Africa's red meat industry is facing a crisis ..... #UN Demands Probe into Libya Mass Graves ......PLUS # Trump says Xi hard to make a deal with as steel & aluminium tariffs double…
5 June-7am news
#Land Tug-of-War in Katima.... #Hydrogen Village Project 80% Complete.... #South Africa’s Malema Unfazed by Shivambu’s Move to MK Party ..... #Floods in Central Nigeria Leave Nearly 100 Missing ......PLUS # Trump tells U.S Fed chair to lower rates following weak jobs data