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A consortium of US investors has agreed to buy majority stakes in two ports on the Panama canal from a Hong Kong-based company for nearly 20 billion dollars. The deal comes in the wake of allegations by the Trump administration that Chinese influence over the waterway poses a security risk to the US. Ira Spitzer reports. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-US-investors-to-buy-Panama-canal.mp3  The post US investors to buy Panama canal ports from Hong Kong-based owner […]

The United Nations has issued an emergency appeal to raise $11.2 million to support Uganda’s efforts in combating an Ebola outbreak that has claimed two lives says Reuters. Uganda declared the outbreak in January after a male nurse died at the country’s only national referral hospital in Kampala. The response has been further strained by U.S. foreign aid cuts, impacting the country’s health budget.The post UN Launches $11.2M Appeal for […]

The Pretoria North Regional Court has sentenced a 69-year-old woman to ten years in prison for perjury, fraud, and theft. Sarathamoney Devi Sigamoney defrauded SASSA while leading a company that won SAPS tenders worth 88-million-rand. The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption’s Henry Mamothame says the court ordered Sigamoney to repay 138-thousand-593 with interest. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-MamothameOnCase.mp3  The post 69-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Perjury, Fraud, and Theft in S.A first appeared […]

   A new global report analyzing sex discrimination in laws reveals that while some commendable gains have been achieved in strengthening legal protections for women and girls over the past five years, progress remains slow, uneven, and increasingly under threat from a growing backlash against women’s rights.   Research by Equality Now identifies how women and girls continue to experience systemic and intersecting discrimination in laws, policies, and cultural practices, exposing […]

March is recognized as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about colorectal cancer. Although comprehensive data for this kind of cancer locally is limited, the Cancer Association can confirm that it is currently the sixth most diagnosed cancer in our country. Chief Executive of C.A.N, Rolf Hansen. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-Rolf-Hansen-Colorectal.mp3  The post C.A.N Is Raising Awareness On Colorectal Cancer first appeared on Future Media News.The post C.A.N Is […]

Local Private Sector Credit Extension surged to 4.1% in January this year, its fastest pace since early 2023. The growth is driven by stronger corporate lending, signaling renewed confidence, while household credit demand remains subdued. Almandro Jansen is an economist at Simonis Storm: https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-Almandro-Jansen-PSCE-1.mp3  The post Private Sector Credit Hits 2-Year High Amid Business Confidence first appeared on Future Media News.The post Private Sector Credit Hits 2-Year High Amid Business […]

Mexico, Canada and China are quickly retaliating after President Donald Trump slapped them with fresh tariffs overnight. Goods coming from the US’s northern and southern neighbors are now subject to a 25% duty, while the tariff on Chinese goods doubled to 20%. The action threatens to intensify a painful and costly trade war. Toni Waterman has more: https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-%20Trump-trade-war-intensifies.mp3  The post Trump trade war intensifies with new and retaliatory tariffs first […]

The World Food Programme warns that an additional one million people in Somalia could experience crisis-level hunger in the coming months due to an expected drought during the next crop cycle. And according to Reuters, Jean-Martin Bauer, director of WFP’s Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Service, cautioned that the situation could worsen due to funding cuts. In 2022, the Horn of Africa endured its worst drought in over 40 years […]

ActionSA has challenged the government of national unity partners to break the ANC’s reliance on failing economic policies. ActionSA’s Alan Beesley says South Africa’s economy remains far below emerging market averages, while unemployment remains at 41.9-percent. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-BeesleyOnEconomy.mp3  The post ActionSA challenges GNU to break the ANC’s reliance on failing economic policies first appeared on Future Media News.The post ActionSA challenges GNU to break the ANC’s reliance on failing economic policies […]