25th June 2025  /  EAGLE FM

1. Statistics from 1 January to 4 June 2025 show that road accidents involving pedestrians rose from 435 to 501, injuries from 406 to 464, and deaths from 60 to 87, a staggering 45% increase in fatalities compared to the same period in 2024.

On this my colleague Patemoshela Lukolov spoke with Senior Accident and Injury Prevention Officer at the MVA Fund, Kaume Iitumba,

2. Zambia’s acquisition of a 26% stake in Angola’s Benguela oil refinery marks a powerful shift toward the kind of intra-African collaboration the continent desperately needs.  To explain wWhat lesson Namibia can learn from this. My colleague, David Shoombe engaged with  Trianus Shuulula, an economist and entrepreneur.

3.
Johannes Shuuya, known as Ndinelago, an aquaculture farmer residing in Uutapi, celebrated a successful harvest of approximately 4,500 fish from his pond last Friday, marking an improvement compared to last year’s yield.

My colleague Patemoshela Lukolo engaged with him to share his story, Let’s take a listen.

4. Yesterday, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah shared her remarks on the occasion of the panel discussion on “Women in Leadership: Driving Innovation, Catalyzing Investments, and Shaping Policy.”

She indicated that the government cannot do much alone; that’s why they are seeking partnerships with the private sector, both locally and internationally. Although it seems that there is a different mission