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The creation of a single liberalised market in Africa through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has several implications on the continent’s tax revenue.

Springboks march into quarterfinals

Johannesburg - South Africa's national rugby team, the Springboks, booked their place in the quarter Read more...

Morale low in the Bafana Bafana camp as injur

Johannesburg - Morale was low in the South African football national team Bafana Bafana camp this we Read more...

China, Namibia pledge to cement future relati

WINDHOEK - It took Chinese the country’s 70th independence anniversary last week to pledge its con Read more...

Nujoma applauds cooperation with India

Tiri Masawi Windhoek - Namibian Founding President Sam Nujoma has applauded continued cooperation b Read more...

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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

Maputo – Only seven of the 20,162 poll Read more...

16 Oct, 2019 at 10:23 AM

Pomp and trumpet blast characterised the Read more...

16 Oct, 2019 at 10:20 AM

Gaborone - A group of prominent former A Read more...

11 Oct, 2019 at 12:27 PM

The creation of a single liberalised mar Read more...

11 Oct, 2019 at 12:26 PM

Windhoek - Hot on the heels of the gradu Read more...

11 Oct, 2019 at 12:25 PM

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

14 Dec, 2018 at 06:28 AM

Windhoek - Tanzania has been outperformi Read more...

24 Sep, 2018 at 09:29 AM

Johannesburg - The year ahead will be ke Read more...

28 Jan, 2019 at 09:44 AM

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

30 Jul, 2018 at 02:01 PM

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01 Apr, 2019 at 12:33 PM

Only seven polling stations fail to open - STAE

Maputo – Only seven of the 20,162 polling stations in Mozambique failed to open on Tuesday morning for the couRead More...

Tense Mozambique in fiercest election fever ever

Pomp and trumpet blast characterised the end of the official campaign period in what is panning out to be the Read More...

African leaders bemoan drying up of Aids funds

Gaborone - A group of prominent former African leaders pushing for an Aids-free generation have expressed concerRead More...

AfCFTA positive on tax revenues

The creation of a single liberalised market in Africa through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) hRead More...

Bots apologies for being disqualified at IAAF World Championships

Gaborone - The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has tendered an apology to the international community afterRead More...

Springboks march into quarterfinals

Johannesburg - South Africa's national rugby team, the Springboks, booked their place in the quarter-finals of tRead More...

Top Zim karateka wins World Cup title

Harare - Zimbabwe top karateka, Samson Muripo, wrote another fairy-tale yet again after he scooped the KyukushinRead More...

Superstar Johannes win government praise

Windhoek - Namibia’s long-distance runner, Helalia Johannes’ stellar performances in the Spar Women's 10-kilRead More...

Bots food insecurity worsens

Gaborone - Botswana’s food insecurity has worsened in 2019/20 due to reduced agricultural production, accordinRead More...

Africa raises over US$1.1bn through ATAF projects

Africa has over the past decade managed to raise over US$1.1 billion in tax revenue through projects initiated bRead More...

SADC, Africa Risk Capacity sign three-year MoU on disaster financing

The SADC Secretariat and Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which lRead More...

SA economy stands to lose from xenophobic violence

The perpetrators of the recent round of deadly xenophobic attacks may have shot themselves in the foot owing tRead 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...

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...

Funding gap threatens ‘End Aids by 2030’ goal in the SADC region

Windhoek - Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano has expressed concern at the widening funding gap of HIVRead 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...

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...

Glamping retreats - the new way of promoting regional integration in SADC tourism

Windhoek - Travelling and tourism in the SADC region has been on the increase. According to Travel and TourisRead 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...

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...