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Lusaka – Zambia is on the verge of losing the tag of being one of Africa’s most peaceful nations due to a recent spate of violent xenophobic attacks on Chinese nationals residing in the country.

NAMIBIAN REFUGEES CRY FOUL ... Muyongo clash

Gaborone - Namibian refugees have accused Botswana authorities of using underhand means to boot them Read more...

SADC fund in tatters ... Namibia not happy wi

Windhoek - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat faces a daunting task in in Read more...

Zambia to host 6-nation table tennis tourney

Chinese Ambassador to Zambia (Ambassador Li) is set to host a six-nation table tennis tournament mea Read more...

2018 mid-term budget review

Windhoek – Namibia’s economic outlook looks bleak due to continued recessionary pressure against Read more...

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Poachers have broken into Botswana’s p Read more...

10 Aug, 2018 at 01:58 PM

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02 Jul, 2018 at 09:26 AM

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02 Jul, 2018 at 01:24 PM

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28 Mar, 2018 at 06:05 PM

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25 May, 2018 at 02:35 PM

Johannesburg - About a thousand women fr Read more...

21 Nov, 2018 at 07:01 AM

Windhoek - The AB InBev Namibia, through Read more...

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19 Nov, 2018 at 08:43 AM

Windhoek – A lack of funds has been bl Read more...

19 Nov, 2018 at 08:40 AM

Lusaka – Zambia is on the verge of los Read more...

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Heads of state and ministers who travell Read more...

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Windhoek - Team Namibia will this year a Read more...

26 Oct, 2018 at 10:52 AM

African sovereign funds represent only 3 Read more...

24 Sep, 2018 at 09:52 AM

Adjudicating match officials are not a n Read more...

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26 Sep, 2018 at 09:54 AM

African women discuss their role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Johannesburg - About a thousand women from across the African continent are meeting in Johannesburg for a five-dRead More...

AB InBev Namibia donates funds to Lady Pohamba maternity shelter

Windhoek - The AB InBev Namibia, through its Omaheke Trust Foundation, donated R300,000 to the Lady Pohamba mateRead More...

SADC chairperson calls for learner, efficient and financially self-sufficient African Union

Windhoek- President of the Republic of Namibia and chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SARead More...

Nam’s half-billion fish factory hits snag

Windhoek – A lack of funds has been blamed for delaying the largest pelagic processing plant in sub-Saharan AfRead More...

Coe defends gender rule ...But activists not convinced

Gaborone - International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe defended the proposeRead More...

Ethiopia, Eritrea celebrate diplomatic thaw with sport

Addis Ababa - Tilahun Masresha 79, is feeling young at heart despite his advanced age after he completed the firRead More...

Kenyan Misoi wins Athens Marathon, 55,000 runners demonstrate power of human

Athens - Brimin Kipkorir Misoi from Kenya won the 36th Athens Marathon on Sunday in 2:10:56, followed by EthiopiRead More...

SADC in last throw of AFCON qualifiers dice

Johannesburg - Southern Africa, ever a punching bag in continental football, will this weekend see a number of nRead More...

Universities should address demand for blockchain skills

Calls are mounting for African universities to keep pace with the world’s top 50 higher education institutionsRead More...

IMF expects Nam’s economy to gradually

Windhoek - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Namibia’s economy will recover at a slowerRead More...

Botswana pushes De Beers to the brink in ‘new marriage’ talks

Gaborone - Botswana is reportedly pushing for a larger stake in its new marriage with diamond giant De Beers DiaRead More...

Botswana set to finance infrastructure through Chinese loans

Gaborone-Botswana is set to use loans from China to finance its rail and road infrastructure, it has emerged thiRead 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...

Novel approach brings African scientists closer to a malaria vaccine

Malaria is still a major problem in Africa. There are over 200 million clinical cases each year and approximatelRead More...

SADC health ministers take stock

Windhoek – The health ministers in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on Thursday met in WindhoeRead More...

UN resolution on DRC Ebola outbreak emphasizes international support

United Nations - The resolution on the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that the Read More...

SADC urged to fight against breast cancer

Health experts have called upon leaders in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to increase effortsRead 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...

Climate adapted farming through Conservation Agriculture

The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) is fostering the uptake of Conservation AgricultRead 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...

Do African leaders accept the ideologies of Ghana's Akufo-Addo?

In an event hosted by the Royal African Society (RAS) in London to mark Ghana’s 60th anniversary of independenRead More...

The transformation of silence into language and action

I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shaRead More...

AfDB promised to light up Africa — now it must deliver

The African Development Bank promised in 2015 to “light up and power Africa”, as part of its New Deal on EneRead More...

New name but same mistakes in Compact With Africa

Angela Merkel has connected African leaders with the CEOs of Germany’s top firms. The Compact With Africa, herRead More...