National service ministry will be conducting a training session in Opuwo

The Sports, youth and national service ministry will be conducting a training session in the Kunene region's town of Opuwo. The week long event for 15-24 year-olds is scheduled for 4-7 December. Future Media News spoke to Naem Egumbo from the ministry.

November 20, 2023 6

World

Sam Altman out as OpenAI CEO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been ousted by the board of the company he co-founded in 2015. Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco that the announcement came just a day after Altman spoke on a panel at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.

November 20, 2023 9

Namibia

Swapo party vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says more members are returning to the party

Swapo party vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said more Swapo members are returning to the party but she still calls on others to rejoin as they will accept them with love and peace. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this engagement has really achieved its objectives as people are realising that democracy is mature enough. She was speaking at the party’s final rally at Oshakati. Here's Sister Namibia's Bridgit Lots on whether Namibia is ready […]

November 20, 2023 13

Namibia

African Stars has fired their Ghanaian coach Prince George Koffi

African Stars has fired their Ghanaian coach Prince George Koffi following the defeat to Eeshoke Chula Chula in the Hage Geingob Cup on Saturday. We spoke to Coach Koffi to hear on how it feels to have impacted the lives of soccer players.

November 20, 2023 9

Africa

Tanzanian student taken hostage by Hamas confirmed dead

Isaac Lukando reports on the Tanzanian government who has confirmed the death of a student taken hostage in the Hamas attack on Israel.

November 20, 2023 2

Namibia

Divide over uranium mining at Stampriet

Farmers are divided over the exploration of uranium in the Stampriet Aquifer, as some believe the process will contaminate underground water. The exploration, which is supposed to be carried out by Uranium One in the Aminuis and Leonardville area, has sparked mixed feelings among residents in the area. This was revealed during a parliament standing committee on natural resources' visit to deliberate on concerns on Friday in Leonardville, within the […]

November 20, 2023 6

World

Italian Prime Minister describes “fatigue” amongst Ukraine’s allies during prank phone call

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni admitted there's "a lot of fatigue" over the war in Ukraine in a prank phone call with two Russian comedians. Giles Gibson reports from Rome that Vovan and Lexus have previously tricked multiple western leaders and celebrities, including Elton John.

November 2, 2023 10

South Africa

SA’s Finance minister says the International Monetary Fund predicts a global growth slowdown

SA's Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says the International Monetary Fund predicts a global growth slowdown. This affects South Africa due to its trade with China, declining commodity prices and potential higher United States interest rates. He attributes the weak medium-term outlook to power cuts, poor logistics sector performance, high inflation, rising borrowing costs and a challenging global environment. Delivering his medium-term budget policy statement in Parliament, Godongwana said gross domestic […]

November 2, 2023 1

Namibia

Geingob inaugurates newly renovated Emergency Unit at Katutura Intermediate State Hospital

President Hage Geingob inaugurated the newly renovated Emergency Unit at the Katutura Intermediate State Hospital, which is the biggest and busiest emergency unit in the country. Geingob said the refurbishment of the unit is part of the ministry’s comprehensive plan that has been approved by Cabinet to improve Namibia’s public health system. We spoke to ERWIN Tjipuka CEO of Standard Bank Namibia-who sponsored this venture alongside the Motor Vehicle Accident […]

November 2, 2023 20

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