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Southern African countries must urgently establish a drought response fund and invest in early warning systems to enhance regional food security, Namibia’s Agriculture, Water and Land Resettlement Minister, Calle Schlettwein, has told The Southern Times.

Zambia seeks debt relief

Lusaka – Zambia is stepping up efforts to deal with its US$11,2 billion debt, and has engaged cred Read more...

‘We are the heroes of our time’

On a normal day, clearing a vehicle through an international border does not count anywhere near a m Read more...

FIFA threatens Zambia with sanctions

Lusaka - Zambia must resolve the wrangles raging in its football administration within the coming we Read more...

Africa’s biggest project takes shape … un

Dozens of soldiers clutching AK-47s and grenade launchers watch over roaring bulldozers on the white Read more...

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Jul 10, 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

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

02 Jul, 2018 at 01:24 PM

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

04 Feb, 2019 at 07:35 AM

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

19 Aug, 2019 at 01:51 PM

Windhoek-Namibian Minister of Health and Read more...

13 Jul, 2020 at 06:09 PM

Africa may have lost some momentum on it Read more...

10 Jul, 2020 at 03:13 PM

Windhoek - The United Nations Security C Read more...

10 Jul, 2020 at 03:07 PM

The R500 billion (approximately US$30 bi Read more...

10 Jul, 2020 at 03:05 PM

Windhoek - The African Union and the Sou Read more...

10 Jul, 2020 at 03:01 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

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

30 Jul, 2018 at 02:01 PM

Windhoek - The European Union National I Read more...

01 Apr, 2019 at 12:33 PM

Windhoek - More than 1 000 languages are Read more...

27 May, 2019 at 12:44 AM

Nam records 76 new COVID-19 cases

Windhoek-Namibian Minister of Health and Social Services Dr.Kalumbi Shangula announced on Monday that the countrRead More...

‘SDGs achievable despite COVID-19’

Africa may have lost some momentum on its quest to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030 due to the Read More...

Security Council wants 90-day ceasefire

Windhoek - The United Nations Security Council has called on all parties in armed conflicts to observe a 90-day Read More...

SA probes corona fraudsters … as Zim health minister gets the boot

The R500 billion (approximately US$30 billion) relief fund, announced by South Africa’s President Cyril RamaphRead More...

60 aspiring stars in anxious wait

Harare – More than 60 footballers from all across Africa will have to wait a little longer to go for trials wiRead More...

Sport inches towards normalcy

Gaborone – With governments across Southern Africa easing social distancing restrictions, athletes are gradualRead More...

FIFA threatens Zambia with sanctions

Lusaka - Zambia must resolve the wrangles raging in its football administration within the coming week or risk FRead More...

Going Pro: Bots football enters new age

Gaborone – Botswana’s football authorities have created a taskforce that should lead the reshaping and profeRead More...

Mosi Oa Tunya thunders onto smoking market

Harare - A Zimbabwean entrepreneur in Africa's top tobacco producer has launched the first local brand of hand-rRead More...

‘Stop incurring needless debt’

Windhoek – “Any port in a storm,” is a credo sailors live by. And it appears to be one that governments inRead More...

Africa’s biggest project takes shape … under the cloud of terrorism in SADC

Dozens of soldiers clutching AK-47s and grenade launchers watch over roaring bulldozers on the white sand beach Read More...

The case for stimulus packages

One does not need to be an economist to appreciate the difficulties brought by COVID-19 to national and householRead 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...

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...

Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation project back on track

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