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Gaborone - The Kazungula Bridge project, which is expected to facilitate trade with Botswana and within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, has run into problems.

Regional trade union not impressed by ILO SAD

Windhoek - The Southern Africa Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC) has expressed mixed feeling Read more...

Namibia’s budget speech …A budget of hope

Windhoek - Namibians will soon comprehend the reality of how tough the economic conditions currently Read more...

SA explores financial assistance to Zimbabwe

Harare - South Africa is considering financial packages to economically-struggling neighbour, Zimbab Read more...

Bots forecasts drop in diamond revenue

Gaborone - Botswana expects mineral revenue for the 2019/20 fiscal year to drop due to a decline in Read more...

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20 Mar, 2019 at 11:18 AM

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African sovereign funds represent only 3 Read more...

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India to host 50th Union World Conference on lung health

Windhoek – India will host the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health for the first time from 30 October tRead More...

Analyst casts doubt on Vision 2030

Windhoek – As Namibia celebrates 29 years of independence, the country’s dream of achieving Vision 2030, theRead More...

SHIP TO CARRY HUMANITARIAN AID TO BEIRA

Maputo – The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), and its main shareholders, DP World of Dubai and the SoutRead More...

5 000 Mozambicans could be drowned in next 24 hours

THOUSANDS of Mozambicans are clinging on rooftops and trees for dear life amid fears more than 100 000 people wRead More...

Stadium crisis hits Zimbabwe top-flight teams

The 2019 Zimbabwe top-flight season gets underway at the end of this month after a Charity Challenge match in HaRead More...

Experienced trio back for South Africa’s remaining ODI games

Hashim Amla, JP Duminy and Aiden Markram all return to South Africa’s squad for the last two One Day InternatiRead More...

CAF: Women refs to take charge of boys Under-17 Afcon following landmark ruling

Cairo - At a recent meeting, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided that women referees will officiRead More...

Boxer Thembelani Nxoshe stripped of South African flyweight title

Johannesburg - Thembelani Nxoshe has been stripped of the SA flyweight title by Boxing SA after he failed a drugRead More...

Namibia’s budget speech …A budget of hope or fear?

Windhoek - Namibians will soon comprehend the reality of how tough the economic conditions currently are when fiRead More...

SA lawmakers oppose monopoly in issuing of visas

Cape Town - South African lawmakers on Tuesday castigated the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for its decision Read More...

UNITEL signed as first WEF partner in Angola

Luanda - Angolan mobile network operator, UNITEL, is the first company from the Southern African country to be iRead More...

Notable decrease in Africa arms imports - SIPRI

Johannesburg - The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has said arms imports by African couRead 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...

SADC countries top global preterm birth rates

Windhoek – Africa can make economic gains of US$17.95 billion in welfare, 3.15% average growth in GDP, export Read More...

Bicycles the secret weapon in fight to cut malaria deaths in children

The number of children dying from malaria has been dramatically cut with the introduction of a new drug and bicyRead More...

Understanding haemophilia, the royal disease

Windhoek - In some parts of Africa, haemophilia is portrayed as a result of sorcery or a curse.Read More...

UNAIDS sounds alarm …As entire regions lag in achieving 2020 HIV targets

Windhoek - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has expressed concern regarding the pace at wRead 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’s fourth international airport to enhance tourism

CHIREDZI -THE US$3 million (about R42.42 million) refurbishment of the Buffalo Range Airport south-east of ZimbRead More...

The big lie South Africa’s lion park scams exposed

Have you ever wondered why South Africa seems to have so many captive lion cubs, in what are known as ‘lion paRead More...

Global outcry as Botswana considers lifting elephant hunting ban

The Government of Botswana is at a crossroads on whether to lift the ban placed on elephant hunting in 2014, or Read More...

Distressing times …Namibia’s wild horses face extinction

The desert sun is setting on the wild horse population that has roamed Namibia’s Garub plains for over a hundrRead 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...

Why does Africa hate the commoner and the poor?

This week, I saw a video clip of Dr Azza Mashumba, head of the paediatrics division at the Parirenyatwa hospitalRead More...

Has South Africa’s lawlessness passed the point of no return?

In a radio discussion about the failure, inability, refusal or a combination of these factors, by some residentsRead More...

A Rising Tide of Global Corruption

Transparency International is out with its annual global corruption index and the news is not good. Around the wRead More...

Why true greatness is shared

For the past week or so, Rwandans have been basking in the glory of our nation’s heroes. With good reason.Read More...