Orange Botswana CEO Nene Maiga and TEMCO Chairman Sailas Temwa sealed the deal
Orange Botswana, TEMCO Sign Deal to Drive Digital Healthcare Project
GABORONE – Orange Botswana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Extraordinary Medical Company (TEMCO), positioning the telecommunications firm as the preferred connectivity provider for a major healthcare development planned for the Gaborone…
30 September 2026
Vivo Energy Opens 85th Shell Service Station in Mmopane
GABORONE, September 25, 2026 – Vivo Energy Botswana has expanded its national retail network with the opening of the Shell Mmopane service station, bringing the total number of Shell-branded stations in the country to 85.…
30 September 2026
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Batswana in India Send Love as Botswana Celebrates 60 Years of Independence
Cynthia Thanda The 30th of September reminds every Motswana of the beginning of a new era – one shaped by the spirit of Botho and the determination of our forefathers, who paved the way from…
30 September 2026
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: <> on June 05, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Royal visit set for Botswana’s 60th Independence celebrations
GABORONE – Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, will undertake an official visit to Botswana from 5 to 8 October 2026, joining the country’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations marking 60…
25 September 2026
tang Mbikiwa, Head of FNB Botswana Foundation
FNB Launches P1.75 Million Community Grant Scheme for Local Projects
GABORONE: FNB Botswana has launched a nationwide community grant programme that will provide funding of up to P50,000 per project to support grassroots initiatives across the country as part of its 35th anniversary celebrations. The…
21 September 2026
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Batswana in India Send Love as Botswana Celebrates 60 Years of Independence
Cynthia Thanda The 30th of September reminds every Motswana of the beginning of a new era – one shaped by the spirit of Botho and the determination of our forefathers, who paved the way from…
30 September 2026
Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres,
THE UN CANNOT DELIVER FOR ALL WITHOUT AFRICA AT THE HEAD TABLE – NOTES FROM UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) 81st SESSION
“As Amplified African Voices Demand Reform” By Fortune Madondo Theme of the 81st Session of UNGA The theme of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) reads: “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation:…
24 September 2026
Kenya's President Wiliam Ruto demands two permanent seats for Africa in the UN Security Council in 2026
Where is Africa’s permanent seat at the United Nations table?
Cynthia Thanda On 23 September 2009, during the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Muammar Gaddafi, President of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, criticised the structural inequalities of the United Nations.…
23 September 2026
A beneficiary of the Cornubia Housing Project speaks to Swedish Ambassador to South Africa Her Excellency Anna-Karin Eneström (out of photo) while other residents listen in with smiles. Photos: Moses Magadza, SADC PF.
From flood trauma to homes of dignity: Swedish Ambassador hears stories of hope in eThekwini
By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa For families once uprooted by devastating floods, the newly built flats in Cornubia, Durban, South Africa represent more than shelter. They offer safety, dignity, legal ownership, and the…
17 September 2026
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FROM SOIL TO PLATE: THE KIGALI DECLARATION & AFRICA’S FIGHT TO FIX ITS FOOD SYSTEM
By Fortune Madondo Africa’s Plan To Feed Itself Africa has a new $10 billion plan to feed itself by 2030. But at the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) held in Kigali, 5,000 delegates from…
16 September 2026
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Professor Anil Chuturgoon.
UKZN calls for people-centred climate action as Sweden on the Road dialogue begins
By Moses Magadza DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has called for climate policies that recognise the unequal effects of climate change and place vulnerable communities, particularly women, children and young people,…
16 September 2026
Dr Vusi Mazibuko, Executive Director at the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
eThekwini seeks practical climate partnership with Sweden
By Moses Magadza DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has called for deeper cooperation with Sweden in disaster preparedness, climate resilience, sustainable human settlements and support for communities vulnerable to climate-related shocks. Dr…
16 September 2026
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Xi Jinping at 18th BRICS summit in New Dehli, India
Cementing the foundation for BRICS cooperation and bolstering the strength of the Global South
Statement by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, at Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi, September 13, 2026. Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Colleagues, I thank Prime…
28 September 2026
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley
Barbados PM urges UN reform, warns trust in global institutions is eroding
Statement by Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly New York, 24 September 2026 Mr. President, Excellencies, My friends, We meet…
28 September 2026
Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz addressing the United Nations
The Law of the Jungle Cannot Be the Future of Humanity
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa There are moments in international politics when diplomatic language is no longer enough. The speech delivered by Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the United Nations General Assembly on 26…
28 September 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, H.E. Mr Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Cuba denounces US ‘economic warfare’ and defends sovereignty at the United Nations
by H.E. Mr Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla* Mr President of the General Assembly; Madam Deputy Secretary-General: In approximately three hours, exactly 66 years will have elapsed since Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, in a memorable…
28 September 2026
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with his US counterpart Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 81st UNGA in New York
Lavrov, Rubio hold talks on Ukraine, bilateral relations at UN General Assembly
NEW YORK – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in New York on 23 September on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the…
23 September 2026
Swedish Ambassador to South Africa, Her Excellency Anna Karin Eneström.
Sweden reaffirms SRHR commitment, urges young people to turn ideas into solutions
By Moses Magadza in Durban, South Africa Sweden has reaffirmed sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a central pillar of its international development cooperation, describing bodily autonomy, gender equality and access to essential…
16 September 2026
Africa’s Voice: What BRICS Means for the Continent
Cynthia Thanda For decades, African countries have called for a greater voice in the institutions that shape the international system. The growing engagement between Africa and BRICS has brought that demand back into focus, raising…
14 September 2026
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Nalanda Students At Panch Pahadi Mandir, Rajgir, India
Nalanda University Members and Vietnamese Students Celebrate Vietnamese Independence
Mr. Charles Masole, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations, and Mr. Joan Forner Rovira, Ambassador of the Principality of Andorra to the United Nations
Mr. Charles Masole, Permanent Representative of The Republic of Botswana and Mr. Anatolio Ndong Mba, Representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea