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THE successful political dialogue between the government and Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo), culminating in the signing of an agreement on cessation of military hostilities, is a major development in the quest for “African solutions for African problems”.

Botswana joins Ghana in representing Africa a

Gaborone - Botswana’s choral group, KTM Choir, qualified to compete at the ongoing World Choir Gam Read more...

Fighting the landmine curse in Zimbabwe

Harare - The war against landmines in Zimbabwe should have been won long back. Tracts of land, most Read more...

Zambia on high alert against Ebola

Lusaka - Zambia has joined other Southern African countries in strengthening their fight against ebo Read more...

Brave Warriors scraps past Comoros

Windhoek - Namibia’s national team temporary coach, Bobby Samaria, was a happy man after his team Read more...

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Aug 09, 2019

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Aug 09, 2019

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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

Gaborone – The Botswana government has Read more...

25 May, 2018 at 02:35 PM

Dares Salaam - The Southern African Deve Read more...

20 Aug, 2019 at 12:03 PM

Dar es Salaam – Outgoing Southern Afri Read more...

20 Aug, 2019 at 11:58 AM

Lusaka - Africa risks veering off course Read more...

20 Aug, 2019 at 11:43 AM

Gaborone - The SADC Secretariat convened Read more...

20 Aug, 2019 at 11:41 AM

Gaborone - Despite poverty eradication b Read more...

20 Aug, 2019 at 11:26 AM

Miss Namibia crowned Read more...

20 Mar, 2018 at 05:50 AM

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

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

Tanzania spearheads sustainable industrial development

Dares Salaam - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairship has come to Tanzania at a time the coRead More...

SADC shouldn’t lose focus

Dar es Salaam – Outgoing Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers chairperson, NetumRead More...

Africa risks missing SDG targets - Kagame

Lusaka - Africa risks veering off course on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals espoused under Vision 2Read More...

Region convenes inaugural EDF meeting on peace and security

Gaborone - The SADC Secretariat convened the first meeting of the Programme Steering Committee of the 11th EuropRead More...

Much at stake in Birmingham with finals looming – IAAF Diamond League

There are just two more meetings in the IAAF Diamond League ahead of the finals in Zurich (29 August) and BrusseRead More...

Africa Games roar into life

Over 7 000 athletes from across the continent converge in Morocco for the 12th edition of the 12-day long quadreRead More...

Green Eagles outplays Orlando Pirates

Lusaka – Zambia’s side Green Eagles outplayed Orlando Pirates of South Africa in the Confederation of AfricaRead More...

Zim’s CAF Confed Cup reps send shockwaves

BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe’s CAF Confederation Cup representatives, Triangle United, wouldn’t have yearned for any Read More...

Zim firms seek regional synergies

Gaborone - Zimbabwe companies which participated at the Botswana Global Expo say they are excited about the posiRead More...

ICAO aims to improve eastern and Southern African civil aviation sector

Windhoek - International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) last week hosted a technical workshop on air transpoRead More...

Regional bank rates steady amid South Africa rate cut

After the move by the South African Reserve Bank to cut its benchmark repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5 percent on 18 JRead More...

Monopolies are choking economy – Ramaphosa

Johannesburg - says white people's monopoly over important sectors of the economy was hampering the country's eRead 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...

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...

Antibiotic reduces harmful effects of HIV

A clinical trial involving HIV-positive children in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed that a common antibiotic sigRead 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...