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Getting to grips with how the continent has managed COVID-19 The comparatively low COVID-19 infection and death rate in Africa has confounded sceptics and baffled scientists for the better part of 2020.

Botswana officially enters recession

Gaborone - Botswana’s economy has officially entered recession after posting two consecutive quart Read more...

A new rugby home away from home

Windhoek – Former Zimbabwe Cheetahs player Willis Magasa is quietly making an impact in Zambian ru Read more...

Women’s football makes its return

Harare - The Council of Southern African Football Associations says this year’s edition of the Wom Read more...

SADC trade sneezes amidst corona pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide and to try and contain the spread of Read more...

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Oct 19, 2020

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Oct 19, 2020

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

10 Aug, 2018 at 01:58 PM

In a sign that Botswana is likely to cli Read more...

02 Jul, 2018 at 09:26 AM

Gaborone - Poachers have broken into Bot Read more...

04 Feb, 2019 at 07:35 AM

DAR ES SALAAM - DIRECTIVES on online for Read more...

02 Jul, 2018 at 01:24 PM

SADC leaders meeting in Tanzania this we Read more...

19 Aug, 2019 at 01:51 PM

Harare – A quick search for “climate Read more...

21 Oct, 2020 at 10:10 AM

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21 Oct, 2020 at 10:08 AM

Harare - Brave Warriors forward Deon Hot Read more...

19 Oct, 2020 at 03:45 PM

Lusaka - Former Zambian President Rupiah Read more...

19 Oct, 2020 at 03:44 PM

The following is the statement by SADC E Read more...

19 Oct, 2020 at 03:42 PM

Lusaka - Amid myriad criticisms from soc Read more...

14 Dec, 2018 at 06:28 AM

FORMER Liberation Movements (FLMs) in So Read more...

16 Sep, 2019 at 12:36 PM

Gaborone - The Southern African Developm Read more...

16 Sep, 2019 at 12:37 PM

Lusaka - Zambia’s wildlife sub-sector Read more...

09 Oct, 2020 at 12:47 PM

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30 Jul, 2018 at 02:01 PM

World Bank caught offside on climate change

Harare – A quick search for “climate change” on the World Bank Group website returns a list of numerous inRead More...

Hotto, Dzvukamanja in dream Pirates start

Harare - Brave Warriors forward Deon Hotto and his Zimbabwean teammate Terrence Dzvukamanja made explosive startRead More...

Ex-President Rupiah Banda diagnosed with cancer

Lusaka - Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda has been diagnosed with colon cancer, his office said on SaturdayRead More...

Small farmers are SADC’s future – Dr Tax

The following is the statement by SADC Executive Secretary HE Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax on the occasion of WorlRead More...

Region bags sweet La Liga deal

Harare - The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has officially ratified a partnership witRead More...

Finally, Zim football kicks-off

Harare - After seven months of football silence in Zimbabwe thanks to COVID-19, the beautiful game resumes.Read More...

A new rugby home away from home

Windhoek – Former Zimbabwe Cheetahs player Willis Magasa is quietly making an impact in Zambian rugby, where hRead More...

Old dog learns a new trick

48-year-old Innocent Benza plays in the premier league ...Harare – For Southern Africa’s oldest professionaRead More...

COVID-19 dries up Africa tax revenues

Gaborone - African countries are losing billions in taxes due to restrictions put in place to curb the spread ofRead More...

Corona ‘gamble’ pays off for Tanzania

With an economy that continues to grow, Tanzania’s unconventional approach to COVID-19 appears to be paying ofRead More...

Botswana officially enters recession

Gaborone - Botswana’s economy has officially entered recession after posting two consecutive quarters of negatRead More...

You can count on us, Geingob assures Britain

Windhoek – Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, and outgoing British High Commissioner in Windhoek Ambassador KRead 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...

Over 180 fertility specialists trained in Africa through Merck Foundation

Windhoek Over 180 doctors across Africa and Asia have received clinical and practical training for fertility speRead More...

Demystifying Infertility

Windhoek Infertility is one of the most common issues that rob married couples of their joy in sub Saharan AfricRead More...

Malaria deaths, cases surge in SADC …as coronavirus disrupts prevention programmes

Windhoek - Malaria deaths and cases in the Southern African region have increased this year compared to the sameRead More...

International Aids conference to go virtual

Windhoek - While many global conferences have been cancelled and postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 23rRead More...

All smiles for farmers in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia as APPSA concludes project

Windhoek Patricia Dzimbiri (37) is one of the successful female lead farmers who participated in the AgriculturaRead 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...

SADC throws doors open to the world

Gaborone - The Southern African region is gearing up for wider reopening of borders to international tourists afRead More...

Lusaka – Not even COVID-19 can hold the Victoria Falls back.

Last weekend, more than 5,000 people – a mix of local and foreign tourists – visited the Unesco World HeritaRead More...

Victoria Falls in lonely majestic splendour

By Marianne Betts The Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest floRead More...

Zambia asked to refund US$5m to tourists due to Covid-19

Lusaka - Zambia has been asked to refund a staggering US$5 million to German tourists for a botched expedition iRead 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...

If the people of Malawi did it…?

The world of international relations and statecraft is fraught with pitfalls. One ill-thought joke can ruin lucRead More...

Reassessing business models amidst COVID-19

Many post COVID-19 chats have been facilitated via social media platforms from entrepreneurs. Indeed, the impactRead More...

Let’s not forget children living with HIV/AIDS during COVID-19 pandemic

Windhoek While African countries such as Angola, Tanzania, Mozambique, Benin and Ethiopia joined several other cRead More...

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