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An unnerving mix of the proliferation of small arms and political instability in new and emerging hotspots has triggered Southern Africa’s security and defence policymakers into okaying changes to a regional agreement on weapons control.

Never mind the desert, we’ll grow fruits

The Namibian Agronomic Board is taking steps to reduce imports of fruits and vegetables, while at th Read more...

US$400m later, Zambia opens airports

Lusaka – After missing out on potential tourism receipts amounting to around US$400 million, Zambi Read more...

What next for Malawi?

Malawi opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn in as the country's new president after bea Read more...

The New Normal: Play, but don’t touch

Windhoek - Most sporting countries in Southern Africa are embracing the new normal of playing sports Read more...

This Week's Paper

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Jul 04, 2020

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Jul 04, 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

Belgium's monarch expressed his "deepest Read more...

04 Jul, 2020 at 04:12 AM

Ambassador James Manzou –Zimbabwe’s Read more...

04 Jul, 2020 at 04:11 AM

An unnerving mix of the proliferation of Read more...

04 Jul, 2020 at 04:09 AM

Harare – Authorities in South Africa a Read more...

04 Jul, 2020 at 04:07 AM

Gaborone - Botswana has been plunged int Read more...

04 Jul, 2020 at 04:04 AM

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

Belgian king ‘regrets’ DRC abuses

Belgium's monarch expressed his "deepest regrets" on Tuesday for colonial abuses in the DRC, in an unprecedentedRead More...

Top diplomat for DRC-Zambia mediation

Ambassador James Manzou –Zimbabwe’s Secretary for Foreign Affairs – will head a SADC-driven mediation procRead More...

The Guns & Politics Headache

An unnerving mix of the proliferation of small arms and political instability in new and emerging hotspots has tRead More...

Roaring trade for cigarette smugglers

Harare – Authorities in South Africa and Zimbabwe are battling to contain the roaring illicit trade in cigaretRead More...

MTC gives sport kiss of life

Namibian telecoms giant MTC says it will pour more than R50 million into seven different sporting codes in the cRead More...

Simba seal the deal in TZ

Simba have been crowned champions of Tanzania, the first nation in Africa to restart their league after a three-Read More...

Currie Cup final in early December

Durban - South Africa’s rugby players could be back in training next Monday and playing matches by early AugusRead More...

Football is coming home! … as CAF gives guidelines for return of the beautiful game

Windhoek - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set guidelines on how soccer can resume following theRead 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...

US$400m later, Zambia opens airports

Lusaka – After missing out on potential tourism receipts amounting to around US$400 million, Zambia has re-opeRead More...

Swiss probe Glencore over DRC graft

Switzerland’s Attorney General’s Office (OAG) has opened a criminal probe into commodity miner and trader GlRead More...

Nam goes for sovereign wealth fund

Windhoek – Namibia’s government has stepped into the world of big finance by announcing concrete plans to laRead 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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Hot Forex is a regulated, award-winning online Forex broker which offers market-maker execution across all 5 of Read More...

President Lungu tours Kariba dam to observe the water situation in Zambia

Lusaka-President Edgar Lungu this week toured the Kariba dam which borders Zambia and Zimbabwe in order to get aRead More...