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Windhoek - The relationship between South Africa and Namibia remains anchored on mutual respect, shared values, solidarity and understanding within the context of Pan-Africanism, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Dr Naledi Pandor, has said.

Namibia makes strides in health delivery over

Windhoek - As Namibia celebrates its 30 years of independence from the South African apartheid regim Read more...

SADC industrialisation strategy moving at sna

Windhoek - The SADC Secretariat has admitted that the implementation of its industrialisation strate Read more...

Bots turns to creativity and culture to boost

Gaborone - The creative industries, which includes performing arts, visual arts and cultural tourism Read more...

SADC commemorates Southern Africa Liberation

Gaborone - Every year, on 23rd March, the Southern African Development Community commemorates the So Read more...

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Mar 28, 2020

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

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19 Aug, 2019 at 01:51 PM

Breaking News!! Harare - Zimbabwe will g Read more...

27 Mar, 2020 at 08:14 PM

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27 Mar, 2020 at 12:55 AM

Gaborone - Hundreds of jobs are at risk Read more...

27 Mar, 2020 at 12:51 AM

Maputo – The Mozambican Defence and In Read more...

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27 Mar, 2020 at 12:39 AM

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

14 Dec, 2018 at 06:28 AM

Harare - The week saw oil prices recover Read more...

11 Oct, 2019 at 11:15 AM

Ntcheu - Malawi’s king, Paramount Chie Read more...

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30 Jul, 2018 at 02:01 PM

Zim joins SA, Namibia in lockdown

Breaking News!! Harare - Zimbabwe will go under lockdown for 21 days as part of measures to curb the spread of cRead More...

Islamic terrorists seize Mozambique town

Maputo – The Mozambican Defence and Interior Ministers, Amade Miquidade and Jaime Neto, this week visited the Read More...

Nam, SA share values of Pan-Africanism – Pandor

Windhoek - The relationship between South Africa and Namibia remains anchored on mutual respect, shared values, Read More...

Zambia announces tough measures on Covid-19

By Jeff Kapembwa Lusaka - Zambia has recorded 12 cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) since its outbreak and has ordRead More...

CAF finally calls off football activities

Windhoek - After dilly-dallying on a decision to call off football-related activities, the Confederation of AfriRead More...

Bots probes 400 men relay Tokyo bound team car crash

Gaborone - Botswana Athletic Association (BAA) has reportedly engaged the services of an independent auditor to Read More...

Uncertainty faces Zambian football

Lusaka - Uncertainty characterises Zambian football following legal matters surrounding the administration of thRead More...

WBF reassures Manyuchi

Harare - World Boxing Federation (WBF) has urged its title holders not to press the panic button as they won’tRead More...

SADC aviation, tourism scream as Covid-19 continues to strike

Windhoek - The aviation and tourism industries in Southern Africa and the world continue to take a battering witRead More...

Scores of jobs in the region at risk owing to Choppies downsizing

Gaborone - Hundreds of jobs are at risk in the retail sector as regional grocer, Choppies, continues to downsizeRead More...

SADC industrialisation strategy moving at snail pace

Windhoek - The SADC Secretariat has admitted that the implementation of its industrialisation strategy has been Read More...

ZIM CONSTRUCTS LANDING BAY TO BOOST TRADE WITH ZAMBIA AND MOZAMBIQUE

Harare - Zimbabwe recently completed the construction of a landing bay to ferry heavy trucks into Zambia and MozRead 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 makes strides in health delivery over the past 30 years

Windhoek - As Namibia celebrates its 30 years of independence from the South African apartheid regime, the countRead More...

Breaking news!!!!! Zambia detects first two cases of Covid-19

Lusaka - Zambia confirms two cases of Covid-19 involving a couple and two of their children, not of Zambian origRead More...

Reduced global funding halts malaria response in Namibia

Windhoek - In the past decade, Namibia has made significant progress in the fight against and elimination of malRead More...

Malawi’s failure to offer simple health care lead to removal of 160 uteruses

LILONGWE - Malawi government’s failure to provide simple health care has led to the removal of over 160 uterusRead 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...

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...

Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation project back on track

Gaborone - The Transfrontier Conservative Area (TFCA) project which involves Botswana, South Africa and ZimbabweRead More...

Namibia rehabilitates one of Africa’s largest parks

WINDHOEK - The Namibian government last week launched the rehabilitation of the Etosha National Park, one of AfrRead More...

Gonarezhou National Park partners communal to improve tourism

THE hostilities between one of Zimbabwe’s iconic game parks and local communities are now a thing of the pasRead 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...

Remembering Nyerere’s contribution to SADC regional integration

Julius Kambarage Nyerere has a special place in the hearts and minds of the people of Africa, and especially souRead More...

African countries must speak with one voice on ivory trade ban

Reports that African countries continue to be divided over whether the United Nations Convention on InternationaRead More...

SADC member states must maintain momentum towards integration

SADC’s rallying call and motto is “Towards a common future”. This means member states share a common goal Read More...

Nam, Zim railway would be a stimuli for regional integration

Construction of a railway line connecting the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia with Zimbabwe, through Botswana, andRead More...