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Windhoek - The SADC assessment mission has concluded that Burundi is not fit enough to join the regional bloc because the eastern African country is not showing any signs of being a democratic country.

Khama splits ruling BDP ahead of October poll

Gaborone - The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has split ahead of general elections slated fo Read more...

Call for more investment in renewable energy

Lusaka - Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) have great potential for the production of renewable Read more...

Zimbabwe approves first cannabis production p

ZIMBABWE has approved the first project for the farming and processing of cannabis, a development t Read more...

Bots fined for failure to participate at 2019

Gaborone - Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has been slapped with a US$9 000 fine by the Interna Read more...

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Region urged to prioritise SACREEE’s operations

Windhoek - SADC member states should prioritise the signing of the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy ERead More...

SADC chair briefs incoming chairperson

Windhoek - SADC chairperson Dr Hage Geingob has said that the regional bloc is doing what it can to ensure safe Read More...

Namibia, Tanzania should build partnership for growth - Geingob

Windhoek - Namibia and Tanzania should build a partnership for growth and development, focusing on key issues suRead More...

SADC in 650MW electricity deficit

Windhoek - The SADC region has a power deficit of more than 650 megawatts (MW), the SADC Secretariat's Deputy ExRead More...

Zambia ready for Cosafa

Lusaka - Zambia may have lost the slot to participate at this year’s 34th edition of the African Cup of NationRead More...

Manyuchi passes come-back test, takes aim at WBF crown

Tadious Manyepo HARARE - Zimbabwean boxer Charles Manyuchi had to surmount this hurdle to at least retrieve somRead More...

Search for Botswana national soccer gaffer intensifies

Gaborone - Botswana Football Association (BFA) has intensified its search for a new national head coach followinRead More...

Bots fined for failure to participate at 2019 World Relays

Gaborone - Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has been slapped with a US$9 000 fine by the International AssocRead More...

Regional retail giant Choppies teeters as CEO suspended

Gaborone - Botswana's leading supermarket chain and one the fastest growing regional grocer, Choppies’ strategRead More...

Bots bans importation of live pigs from SA

Gaborone - Botswana has announced that it has taken a decision to ban imports of live pigs and their fresh produRead More...

Intellectual property rights protection attracts innovation and investment

Harare - Many African CEOs, government ministers and non-governmental organisations have been calling African yoRead More...

Call for more investment in renewable energy

Lusaka - Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) have great potential for the production of renewable energy if wRead 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...

Iron deficiency and health hazards

Windhoek - Iron deficiency is one of the most prevalent nutrient deficiencies that globally affect an estimated Read More...

TB still a headache for SADC countries

Harare - Cross border trading, a major economic activity in the SADC region, is still one of the major drivers oRead More...

Antibiotic reduces harmful effects of HIV

A clinical trial involving HIV-positive children in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed that a common antibiotic sigRead More...

When abusive relationship becomes toxic

Windhoek - If recent incidents of men abusing their sexual partners are anything to go by, then surely there is 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...

Anti-poaching police lack resources

Windhoek - Police officers in the anti-poaching unit lack proper resources to carry out their duties in the fielRead More...

Uganda tops Acacia Africa’s ‘top 10 places to visit’

Results of a 12-month research project saw Uganda jump to number-one spot on Acacia Africa’s top 10 list of moRead More...

!Khwa Ttu Wins at 2019 African Responsible Tourism Awards

The winners of the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2019 have been announced and Cape West Coast based tourismRead More...

SA, Zim tourists dominate Botswana visits

Gaborone - Botswana received the largest number of tourists from South Africa and Zimbabwe more than any other cRead More...

Burundi 'not fit' to join SADC

Windhoek - The SADC assessment mission has concluded that Burundi is not fit enough to join the regional bloc beRead More...

Khama splits ruling BDP ahead of October polls

Gaborone - The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has split ahead of general elections slated for October wiRead 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...

Economic merry-go-round protects wealthy and maintains status quo

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) turned 107 on 8 January 2019. It is a significant milestRead More...

Elections over, time for SA to move on

The long-awaited elections in South Africa, the fourth to be held since the country’s independence and the attRead More...

Step up disaster preparedness across the region

The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth in the Comoros, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and ZimbRead More...

Africa makes history, but…

It is now official: Africa’s free trade agreement has drawn enough signatures to go into operation. On TuesdaRead More...