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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will officially open the Third Session of Namibia’s Eighth Parliament on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, following a year-end recess. The National Assembly’s Senior Public Relations Officer, Sakeus Kadhikua, confirmed the event to the Namibia Press Agency, adding that it will take place under the theme: “Enhancing the role of Parliament for inclusive development and participatory democracy.” The parliament has been on recess since 13 November 2025. The […]

The City of Windhoek has issued a scam alert, warning residents to be cautious of fraudsters impersonating municipal officials. According to the City’s spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, scammers are contacting residents and demanding payments under the false claim that municipal services will be disconnected. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ENG-Lydia-Amutenya-alert.wav The municipality said that it does not request payments via unsolicited phone calls. Residents are advised to make payments only through official City cash halls, banks, […]

  Contributed by: MTC’s website The Branding and Marketing Indaba is set to return to Windhoek from 8 to 10 April 2026 at the Mövenpick Hotel. According to MTC spokesperson John Ekongo, the event will gather industry experts to discuss trends in branding, marketing, and innovation, and will also present 18 excellence awards recognising outstanding creativity and impact. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ENG-John-Ekongo-event.mp3

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has concluded a three-day stakeholder engagement mission aimed at strengthening efficiency along the country’s main trade corridors. The mission involved engagements with transport and logistics partners to identify operational bottlenecks affecting the movement of goods across Namibia’s corridor network. WBCG says insights gathered during the visit will directly inform the development of its 2026–2031 Strategic Framework. The organisation is positioning the framework to enhance […]

The Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy has signed a service level agreement with the Southern Regional Electricity Distributor (SORED) to bring electricity to peri-urban households in the Hardap and ǁKharas regions. Minister Modestus Amutse said the government has allocated N$12 million to electrify 969 homes, with plans to increase funding to N$20 million in the near future. He confirmed that implementation has already begun in several towns. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ENG-Modestus-Amutse-Sored.mp3 The […]

Photo: Economic Policy Research Association website   The Economic Policy Research Association says the Investment and Facilitation Bill, slated for Parliament in March, could stifle investment in Namibia. Speaking to NewsOnOne’s Eric Mhunduru, board member Johan Coetzee, says the bill’s provision granting one minister sweeping powers to approve, regulate, or limit investments threatens the country’s economic progress and development potential.  https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Eng-EricOnBill-.wav  

Photo: One Africa Tv NewsOnOne The Ministry of Health and Social Services welcomed 19 Cuban medical specialists on Friday, who will be stationed at Windhoek Central Hospital and Katutura Intermediate Hospital, reports Selma Taapopi.  Their arrival strengthens the long-standing Namibia-Cuba partnership, which has contributed to improved healthcare services, skills transfer, and capacity building in the public health sector.    https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Eng-TaapopiOnCubanDoctors-.wav

By: Taati Niilenge A 37-year-old man dvied on Saturday in a house fire at Otjimbingwe. According to Erongo police spokesperson Judith senior inspector Judith Shomongula, the victim, Levi Daniel Tsowaseb, who lived with his girlfriend at Aru-ais, returned home from drinking with his friends at around 00h32. The girlfriend cooked food for him and went to sleep at her mother’s house to avoid their regular fights. She was later woken […]

By: Selma Taapopi The ministry of health and social services has begun a nationwide vaccination for the Poliovirus type 2, after initially limiting the vaccination campaign to the Kavango East and West Regions after Poliovirus type 2 was detected in Rundu. The ministry in a statement released on Friday announced the success of that campaign which will now be expanded to cover the entire country to ensure that all children […]