Future Media News Bulletins
Daily bulletins from Namibia's award winning news team.
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
Independent, Accurate, and On-Time
17 March - 5 pm news
Namibia, Zambia and the DRC renew corridor ties, Holomisa questions US genocide claims, and a suspected ant smuggler is charged in Kenya. And, Tehran struck as the US holds talks with Iranian officials—more on futuremedianews.com.na.
17 March - 1 pm news
City of Windhoek acts on informal settlements, rising oil prices threaten South Africa’s economy, and an airstrike on a Kabul hospital kills 400. Plus, global and regional updates from Afghanistan to Central Africa—full stories at futuremedianews.com.na.
17 March-8am news
# NamWater Strongly Warns Towns Over Outstanding Water Bills.... # Airports Company Hit by Cybersecurity Breach.... # South Africa’s Eskom to Implement 2026/27 Tariff Hikes ..... # Nigeria: Multiple Blasts Strike Maiduguri, Several Feared Dead ......PLUS # Oil prices whipsaw as Strait of Horumz remains shuttered to most traffic
17 March-7am news
# CRAN Confirms Airport Network Cyber Incident.... # NamWater Threatens Stronger Action Over Unpaid Debts.... # Itula Urges Namibia to Leverage Strategic Location for Global Trade..... # Ramaphosa Highlights Strategic Role of SA Ports Amid Middle East Conflict ......PLUS # UK Pushes to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Beyond the Bulletin - Namibia’s cybersecurity wake-up call
A recent cybersecurity breach at the Namibia Airports Company has once again raised questions about how safe our critical infrastructure really is in the digital age. In this conversation following the 5 pm news bulletin, cybersecurity expert Professor Fungai Bhunu Shava breaks down what happened and why key sectors like…
16 March - Top Stories
FNB Namibia says its ATMs can now accept the upgraded banknotes after system updates, while commemorative N$30 and N$60 notes must still be deposited at bank branches. Meanwhile, a cybersecurity breach at Namibia Airports Company raises infrastructure concerns, countries move to intervene in South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel, and…
16 March - 5 news
Cybersecurity concerns take centre stage after a breach at Namibia Airports Company, while experts warn that critical infrastructure is increasingly under threat. Meanwhile, Namibia and Russia review economic cooperation, South Africa responds in the ICJ Gaza case, and global oil prices face pressure as the Middle East conflict enters a…
16 March - 1 pm news
FNB ATMs now accept upgraded banknotes, Namibia joins other nations in South Africa’s ICJ case, and Windhoek Junior Council elects new youth leaders. Plus, updates on NamPower tariffs and U.S. calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
16 March-8am news
# Amupanda Highlights Land Issues in Housing Debate.... # Tourism Ministry Highlights Opportunities in Astro-Tourism.... # National Competition Commission Urges Stronger Track-and-Trace in South Africa ..... # Madagascar Appoints Anti-Corruption Chief as Prime Minister ......PLUS #Tehran denies seeking U.S. ceasefire after Trump says Iran was “decimated”.
16 March-7am news
# Astro-Tourism Seen as Key to Diversifying Tourism, says Tourism Ministry.... # Amupanda Attributes Housing Challenges to Land Shortage.... # South Africa Notes Israel’s ICJ Response ..... # Low Turnout in Congo Vote as Sassou Expected to Extend Rule ......PLUS # U.S President Trump tells China, the UK and others…
Week in Review - 4 March
Iran war disrupts global oil trade as Namibia reassures on fuel reserves, government moves to regulate online taxis, and Vusi Thembekwayo calls for resources to benefit citizens. Also: GBV crisis persists in Namibia, South Africa summons US ambassador over remarks, Eswatini receives more US deportees, and Iran vows to keep…
13 March - Top Stories
NARETU and Namib Mills reach deal ending 59-day strike with bonuses and back pay for workers, while South Africa delays release of the Madlanga Commission interim report. And... US launches trade investigations into India over manufacturing and labour practices, and iStore opens a new Apple Premium Partner store in Windhoek.
13 March - 5 pm news
Government moves to reintegrate fishermen after job losses, NARETU and Namib Mills reach deal ending 59-day strike, and Africa’s debt crisis raises concerns over development and social spending. And: US launches trade investigations into India over manufacturing and labour practices, while the Basketball Africa League prepares for its sixth season…
13 March - 1 pm news
South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference mobilises regional funding, iStore opens Apple Premium Partner store in Windhoek, US military refueling plane crashes in western Iraq, Eswatini receives more third-country deportees from the US, SANDF deployed to crime-hit Johannesburg areas.
13 March-9/10am news
# Namib Mills, NARETU settle 2025/26 wage dispute... # Geopolitical tensions expected to push up air travel and fuel costs ... # SA Minister confirms interception of Chinese fishing boats ...PLUS #US Military rules out offensive or friendly fire as refueling plane crashes in Iraq
13 March-8am News
# Institute of Public Management and Administration to host continental management conference.... # Core inflation edges higher to 3.2 percent.... #S.A’s Ramaphosa delays release of Madlanga commission report # Ghana to push UN resolution on transatlantic slavery and reparations ......PLUS # US launches probes into trade partners as it tries…
13 March-7am news
# Inflation steady at 0 percent in February.... # African public sector leaders converge in Windhoek.... # IPC questions Namcor’s minority stakes in oil deals ..... # Deadly floods and landslides kill over 100 in southern Ethiopia ......PLUS # Pakistani travelers are facing higher airfares as airlines impose fuel surcharges
13 March-6am news
# Public debt could rise to N$193.8 billion.... # Health minister warns regulators over legal compliance.... # S.A minister flags geopolitical tensions and economic risks ......PLUS #UK PM Faces Scrutiny Over Mandelson Appointment
12 March - Top Stories
It’s Day 12 of the Iran war and airlines are raising ticket prices as jet fuel surges, while Namibia moves to regulate online taxi services amid illegal driver concerns, and South Africa summons the U.S. ambassador over controversial remarks, as the UN demands an end to Iran’s attacks on Gulf…
12 March - 5 pm news
Namibia’s cattle marketing has dropped 19% in January, while South Africa’s agriculture sector grew 17.4% in 2025, and Europe is scrambling to address rising energy prices as the Iran conflict continues to pressure global oil markets.