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17 April-7am news
# Labour Commissioner Introduces Pilot to Address Case Backlog.... # Deposit Guarantee Fund Records Strong Growth in Annual Report.... # Women’s Political Empowerment Reaches Over 50 Percent in Cabinet..... # Pope Condemns Resource Exploitation During Cameroon Visit ......PLUS #Internationally....Trump wants Israeli & Lebanese leaders in DC as ceasefire begins
17 April-8am news
# Deposit Guarantee Authority Reports 32 Percent Fund Growth.... # New Pilot Programme Targets Labour Dispute Delays.... # In South Africa, Prosecutors Say Julius Malema Sentence Sends Strong Deterrent Message ..... # Nigerian Airlines Threaten Flight Suspension Over Fuel Price Surge ......PLUS #Hegseth says US “locked and loaded” if no…
16 April-7am news
# Communications Regulatory Authority Drives Rural Connectivity Expansion.... # Energy Conference Calls for Balance in Oil and Gas Sector.... # Government Launches Integrated Plan to Tackle Rabies ..... # Pope Leo XIV Urges Good Governance in Cameroon Visit ......PLUS #US officials "feel good" about Iran deal .
16 April-8am news
# Stronger Governance Emphasised at Energy Conference.... #CRAN says Major Push to Expand Digital Access in Underserved Areas.... # Ramaphosa Defends Empowerment Laws in South Africa ..... # WHO Warns of Slowing Vaccination Progress in Africa ......PLUS #Trump threatens to fire Fed chair if he stays beyond his term.
16 April-6am news
# Permit Delays Ground E-Hailing Drivers.... # Government Rejects Traditional Authority Applications.... # Malema Vows EFF Will Press On Amid Sentencing in South Africa ......PLUS # Probe in the UK Finds Lawyers Aiding False Asylum Claims…
15 April-8am news
# Tripartite Partnership to Shape Workers’ Day Commemorations.... # Regional Tobacco Fight Gains Momentum in Windhoek.... # South Africa: Businessman Suleiman Carrim Hospitalised Ahead of Madlanga Commission Testimony ..... # Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni Wins Presidency in Landslide Victory ......PLUS #IMF Downgrades World Economic Outlook Amid War in Middle…
15 April-7am news
# Tobacco Control Meeting Opens in Windhoek.... # Government, Labour and Employers Unite for Workers’ Day Plans.... # IPC’s Kalangula Calls for More Funding to Strengthen Parliament..... # Cameroon Separatists Declare Temporary Ceasefire Ahead of Papal Visit ......PLUS #US and Iran eye second round of talks
14 April-7am news
# Green Hydrogen Partnership Advances Energy Ambitions.... # Germany Backs Green Energy Transition Through Hydrogen Partnership.... # Energy Conference Focuses on Investment and Oil and Gas Outlook ..... # Former Nigerian Oil Minister Denies Bribery Allegations in London Court Case ......PLUS #French cement giant Lafarge found guilty of financing terrorism
14 April-8am news
# Energy Forum Highlights Investment and Future Growth Plans.... # New Cooperation Deal Strengthens Green Hydrogen Development Drive.... # South Africa: African Transformation Movement Calls for Impeachment Inquiry Panel Over Phala Phala Allegations ..... # Pope Leo XIV Urges Peace and Rejects “Neocolonial” Practices on Africa Tour ......PLUS #Pope Leo…
13 April-8am news
# Attorney General Unveils Five Year Strategic Plan to Guide Justice System.... # Micheal Amusheleleo Calls for Compensatory Justice System Through Prison Work.... # Voter Fragmentation Threatens African National Congress and South African Communist Party Election Prospects in South Africa ..... # In Nigeria: Scores Feared Dead After Military Airstrike…
13 April-7am news
# Micheal Amusheleleo Proposes Prison Labour System to Fund Victim Compensation.... #Attorney General Launches 2025 to 30 Strategic Plan in Swakopmund.... # South Africa: Democratic Alliance Elects Geordin Hill-Lewis as New Leader ..... # Angola’s Lobito Corridor Railway Suspends Operations After Flooding ......PLUS # Trump Warns of Naval Action in…
Week in Review - 11 April
Youth funding and free higher education take centre stage, while a genocide agreement with Germany edges closer and new measures target inflation and compliance. Meanwhile, regional political tensions rise, as global markets remain volatile and key international elections and controversies unfold.
10 April - 5 pm news
Weak diamond sales drag Namibia’s export earnings, while a polio outbreak is declared and vaccination efforts ramp up. Meanwhile, over 1.3 million refugees face aid shortages, as the IMF warns the global crisis is deepening and hitting regions unevenly.
10 April - 1 pm news
From Namibia’s falling foreign investment and Petrofund’s upstream oil and gas training drive, to Djibouti heading to the polls and Afrikaners resettled in the United States under a controversial programme. And escalating tensions in Lebanon, alongside wider geopolitical flashpoints shaping global markets and security.
10 April-8am news
# February Trade Figures Shift to N$5.2 Billion Deficit.... # MVA Fund Flags Revenue Shortfall After Fuel Levy Reduction.... # S.A: Malema Urges Voters to Focus on Service Delivery Ahead of Local Elections ..... # Kenya Protests UN Report Over Haiti Mission Abuse Allegations......PLUS #NATO chief defends security alliance to…
10 April-7am news
# Fuel Levy Cut Eases Consumers but Strains MVA Fund.... # Trade Deficit Widens to N$5.2 Billion in February.... # Big Ben Calls for Arts Performance Infrastructure Investment ..... # US Issues Travel Warning Over Security Risks in Nigeria ......PLUS #US First Lady Melania Trump denies relationship with Epstein
9 April - Top Stories
From a possible breakthrough in the Germany–Namibia genocide deal to easing inflation and shifting investment signals from the US, today’s top stories reflect both economic and political turning points. We also track rising tensions in the Middle East as ceasefire disputes deepen ahead of planned talks between Washington and Tehran.
9 April - 5 pm news
From a possible breakthrough in the Germany–Namibia genocide agreement to growing pressure on public services and global diplomacy, tonight’s bulletin tracks the stories shaping policy and people. We also cover the Pope’s major Africa tour and the latest twists in a high-profile US investigation, alongside regional economic developments.
9 April - 1 pm news
From energy governance concerns to regional conflict tensions, today’s bulletin unpacks Namibia’s emerging oil sector risks, continental aviation plans, and shifting global diplomacy around the Iran ceasefire situation. Stay tuned for expert analysis, key developments from SONA, and what Aviation Week Africa 2026 means for Namibia’s regional ambitions.
9 April-8am news
# Tyre Burning at Walvis Bay Landfill Poses Health and Environmental Risks.... # SONA 2026: President Nandi-Ndaitwah Focuses on Jobsas expert weighs in.... # S.A. Wraps Up Easter Cross-Border Operation ..... # British Lawyer Appointed Gambia’s First Special Prosecutor for Jammeh-Era Abuses ......PLUS #US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy over Strait confusion