17 July - 5 pm news

Is it really "the economy, stupid"? Host Tonata Kadhila is joined by Deputy Ambassador Florian Seitz and business consultant Lapita Hashingola for a candid look at trade, investment and partnership between Namibia and Germany. This episode unpacks the numbers behind the relationship, including the surprising story trade in services tells…

What does the Namibia-Germany relationship really mean for young people today? Host Tonata Kadhila sits down with Clarissa Judmann (Cultural Officer, German Embassy Windhoek) and celebrated tenor and theatre practitioner Galilei Njembo to explore cultural exchange, storytelling, bilingualism as a career advantage, and study and vocational opportunities in Germany. A…

# New Procedures Aim to Boost Labour Services.... # Windhoek Clarifies Reasons Behind 4% Tariff Increase.... #DA Calls for Urgent Action on Electricity Bill in South Africa..... # Canada Introduces Ebola Travel Restrictions ......PLUS # US Expands Iran Strikes Amid Policy Questions

# City Explains 4% Windhoek Tariff Adjustment.... # Labour Ministry Moves to Improve Case Handling.... # South Africa’s Eskom Confirms No Radiation Leak at Koeberg..... # ECOWAS States Back Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline......PLUS #Spain Win Second World Cup Title After Argentina Defeat .

This week's biggest stories — from Namibia's cancer statistics and a N$817m filling station deal to a N$250m financial scandal and visa-free Schengen travel. Plus regional and international headlines, including De Beers' mine suspension and the UK's new social media curfew for teens.