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The SADC and African Union observer missions to the just-ended South African elections have described them as inclusive, credible, transparent and peaceful.

Zambia’s power utility wants tariff review

Lusaka -Plans by Zambia’s energy provider, Zesco, to review energy tariffs by 91 percent, a migrat Read more...

Chevron abandons bid for Anadarko

Maputo – The Chevron Corporation has abandoned its bid to buy Anadarko Petroleum, the US company a Read more...

Gonarezhou goes 'green' to offset electricity

ONE of Zimbabwe’s leading tourist attractions, the Gonarezhou National Park, has embraced solar e Read more...

Nujoma is a visionary leader, says Geingob

Sharon Kavhu Windhoek - Namibian President and current Chairperson of the Southern African Develop Read more...

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May 24, 2019

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May 24, 2019

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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...

04 Feb, 2019 at 07:35 AM

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African sovereign funds represent only 3 Read more...

24 Sep, 2018 at 09:52 AM

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Geingob calls for unity in Africa for economic emancipation

Windhoek - Namibian President and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Hage GeingobRead More...

SADC calls for action on youth empowerment

Windhoek - The chairperson of the SADC Committee of Ministers of Youth, and Namibian Minister of Sports, Youth aRead More...

Malawi elections were peaceful –SADC Observations

Windhoek - Observations by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Malawi’s elections concludes tRead More...

Nam committed to Youth Empowerment

Windhoek - Namibia's Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service's executive director, Emma Kantema, on MondayRead More...

Zim Warriors to hunt on two fronts

HARARE - The Zimbabwe Warriors technical team early this week settled for troops who have been in the trenches fRead More...

Gems coach happy with World Cup preps

HARARE - Zimbabwe senior netball coach Lloyd Makunde wouldn’t have craved for any better preparations for his Read More...

African trio share EPL Golden Boot cake

HARARE - This one was specifically made for Africans ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Egypt in fRead More...

Leadership and governance in African sport organisations

Andrew Bonani Kamanga “What we think or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only thing Read More...

Chevron abandons bid for Anadarko

Maputo – The Chevron Corporation has abandoned its bid to buy Anadarko Petroleum, the US company at the head oRead More...

Gonarezhou goes 'green' to offset electricity challenges

ONE of Zimbabwe’s leading tourist attractions, the Gonarezhou National Park, has embraced solar energy in theRead More...

Sub-Saharan Africa stocks bullish in Q1

Southern Times Correspondent Harare. — The first quarter of 2019 saw most of the SubSaharan African stock markRead More...

Namibia slips in ease-ofdoing-business ranking

Windhoek. — The di culty of starting a business in Namibia has dramatically dropped the country’s global ranRead 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...

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...

When abusive relationship becomes toxic

Windhoek - If recent incidents of men abusing their sexual partners are anything to go by, then surely there is Read 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...

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...

SA, Zim tourists dominate Botswana visits

Gaborone - Botswana received the largest number of tourists from South Africa and Zimbabwe more than any other cRead 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...

ZEC commends high voter turnout

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has applauded Zimbabweans for peaceful conduct and for voting in huge nuRead More...

Chamisa confirms Mugabe backing

Zimbabwe’s MDC Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa has confirmed working with former President Robert Mugabe in Read More...

Economic merry-go-round protects wealthy and maintains status quo

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) turned 107 on 8 January 2019. It is a significant milestRead More...

Elections over, time for SA to move on

The long-awaited elections in South Africa, the fourth to be held since the country’s independence and the attRead More...

Step up disaster preparedness across the region

The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth in the Comoros, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and ZimbRead More...

Africa makes history, but…

It is now official: Africa’s free trade agreement has drawn enough signatures to go into operation. On TuesdaRead More...