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Windhoek - Four Namibians who were arrested alongside a South African in October on charges of kidnapping, extortion, armed robbery, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and masquerading as police officers have been freed due to lack of evidence, The Southern Times can reveal.

Zimbabwe battles influx of Congolese, Mozambi

Harare - Zimbabwe, besieged by cholera and economic challenges, is battling a surge of asylum seeker Read more...

SA drops fuel prices

Johannesburg - Relief for South Africans as the prices of fuel decreased with a significant amount T Read more...

Kingmakers behind 'little-known' candidates i

Campaigns are underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where up to 21 candidates are regi Read more...

SA economy out of recession

Pretoria- Statistics South Africa has announced that the country’s economy has officially exited t Read more...

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10 Aug, 2018 at 01:58 PM

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Harare - National Geographic Traveller, Read more...

14 Dec, 2018 at 06:50 AM

Nadia Agherdine and Anthea Brock, local Read more...

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Gaborone - While King Monada’s hit ‘ Read more...

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Southern African Development Community ( Read more...

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African sovereign funds represent only 3 Read more...

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Namibia committed to fostering youth empowerment

Windhoek The Namibian government remains fully committed to ensuring a conducive environment for youth empowermeRead More...

Sustainability of SADC programmes should be anchored on Youth-SADC Secretariat

Windhoek SADC Secretariat Director of Social and Human Development, Duduzile Simelane said that the sustainabiliRead More...

Nam ‘crime syndicate’ freed in SA

Windhoek - Four Namibians who were arrested alongside a South African in October on charges of kidnapping, extorRead More...

Tiger Brands feels the heat …as court rules in favour of listeriosis victims

Johannesburg - Food giant Tiger Brands could lose millions of rand towards the compensation of victims of the liRead More...

Open Letter to New ANOCA President

Congratulations to you, Mr Mustapha Berraf on your recent election to the post of President of the Association oRead More...

Raheem Sterling racism: How fan hostility, not cowardice, can help fight abuse in UK

Racism, such as that allegedly experienced by the Man City star at Chelsea, happens because few have the guts toRead More...

Bots’ Toyota 1,000km Desert Race shifts base

Gaborone - One of Africa’s biggest off-road motorsport race, the Toyota 1,000km Desert Race, will shift base nRead More...

Rare smile for Botswana football

Gaborone - Botswana football has taken a lot of pounding on and off the pitch lately, but there was rare good neRead More...

Afreximbank drums up Africa’s US$300bn plan

Windhoek - The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) believes that the continent can achieve the target of USRead More...

Unitel International enters Zambian market

Lusaka -UZI Zambia Mobile Ltd, a subsidiary of the Dutch-headquartered and global Unitel International Holdings Read More...

Cisco commits to training millions in Africa

At the Global Citizen Festival South Africa 2018, Cisco announced its commitment to training 10 million people wRead More...

The poor bear brunt of rising commodity prices in Zim

Harare - Record high food and other commodity prices are impacting on access to food among poor households as thRead More...

A RARE RHINO HORN HARVESTING EXPERIENCE

Most people might not know that rhino horn can be harvested and regrows at about 20 centimetres, annually. The rRead More...

Listeriosis compounds hardships of struggling Namibians

The banning of South African cold meat products in the Namibian market following the outbreak of listeriosis in Read More...

Namibia’s success in the fight against HIV

Harvey Davis comes to open the gate to his dusty, wind-swept compound in the remote part of northern Namibia.Read More...

Zim, India seal $25m drugs deal

Government has concluded a $25 million deal for medical equipment, medicines and surgical sundries with India toRead More...

SADC Pooled Procurement Services to reduce medicine prices by 40%

Windhoek - The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will soon start buying pharmaceuticals and medical cRead More...

Southern African NGOs in drive to empower the Namibian girl child

Star for Life Southern Africa and Hand in Hand Zimbabwe have launched a Daughters of Africa programme that will Read More...

Rising demand for soya bean, an opportunity for Zim

There has been a global shift by farmers to focus more on the production of cash crops and soya beans has been oRead More...

Seed Co pins hope on Command Agriculture ....projects growth in regional markets

PAN-African seed company, Seed Co, anticipates increased demand for seed products under the broadened Command AgRead More...

Extension services bearing fruit

Government’s efforts continue to bear fruit in the provision of agricultural extension services. The followingRead More...

Farmer speaks on Conservation Agriculture

When Helvi Chihinga (38) was introduced to conservation agriculture, she contemplated on switching from conventiRead More...

Zimbabwe in top three of best countries to visit

Zimbabwe has been listed as the third top country in the world for travellers to visit in 2019 by Lonely Planet�Read More...

New dispensation ushers hope at Sanganai/Hlanganani world travel expo

The 11th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo which was officially opened by Vice President RetiredRead More...

Global hotel chains eye Africa’s hospitality industry

Nairobi - The hospitality sector in Africa that has defied tremors linked to political uncertainties, terrorist Read More...

Zambia’s Ministry of Finance has proposed a budget for 2019 that will focus on diversifying tourism offerings and marketing the country as a top destination.

A new app called ‘Accoleisure’ (Accommodation and Leisure) has been developed in Zimbabwe. Catering to both Read More...

The making of Zim's Second Republic

Presidential frontrunner, Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF is on record saying the 2018 harmonised elections will gRead More...

CALM AFTER THE STORM...Peace prevails as army restores order in Harare

CALM returned on the streets of Harare on Thursday, a day after MDC Alliance protesters clashed with security agRead More...

ZEC commends high voter turnout

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has applauded Zimbabweans for peaceful conduct and for voting in huge nuRead More...

Chamisa confirms Mugabe backing

Zimbabwe’s MDC Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa has confirmed working with former President Robert Mugabe in Read More...

Dark skin is not a badge of shame

Moving to another country is an opportunity to escape and run away from all your problems and all the hurt from Read More...

Making new friends via spam

For the fourth time in 20 minutes my mobile rang with some unknown number from Mozambique.Read More...

Information dissemination key to deal with natural disasters

It was Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University in New York, the UnitedRead More...

Cancer is real

October has always been observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I must confess I have never celebrated it Read More...