Mr. Lesego Caster Moseki, Governor of Bank of Botswana
Botswana’s 2026 Monetary Policy Statement: A New Dawn
Cynthia Thanda On the 25th of February 2026, at the Linah K Mohohlo Auditorium, Bank of Botswana in Gaborone, the Bank of Botswana launched its 2026 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) at what officials describe as…
25 February 2026
FNB Botswana and Petrohyper Partner to Unlock Funding for Citizen Fuel Supply Chain SMEs
FNB Botswana, Petrohyper Sign Deal to Boost Citizen Contractors in Fuel Sector
Gaborone – First National Bank Botswana (FNB Botswana) and Petrohyper have signed a Memorandum of Agreement establishing a financing framework to expand citizen participation in the fuel and logistics value chain. The partnership will allow…
18 February 2026
Cuban Ambassador to Botswana, Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, recently paid a courtesy call on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s Ambassador, Sidihiba Abdala
Cuban and Sahrawi Ambassadors Strengthen Diplomatic Ties in Botswana
Gaborone — The Cuban Ambassador to Botswana, Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, recently paid a courtesy call on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s Ambassador, Sidihiba Abdala. During the fraternal meeting, the two envoys exchanged views on…
14 February 2026
Human Capital Director Mlungisi Jackalas
FNB Botswana Named Top Employer in Botswana and Africa
Gaborone, Botswana — February 2026 FNB Botswana has been ranked the Number One Top Employer in Botswana for 2026 and awarded the Top Employer Africa certification for the second consecutive year, according to the Top…
13 February 2026
Dr. Faith Rapuleng-Tuelo Director of Public Affairs
UB Hosts National Budget Dialogue Amid Fiscal Challenges
Gaborone — The University of Botswana (UB) will today host its third National Budget Dialogue, a high-level forum bringing together academics, policymakers, industry leaders and the public to interrogate the country’s fiscal direction. The event…
11 February 2026
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Cuba Condemns Ecuador’s Expulsion of Embassy Staff
Havana, March 4, 2026 — Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sharply criticised Ecuador’s decision to expel all personnel from the Cuban Embassy in Quito, calling the move “arbitrary and unjustified” and warning it will…
5 March 2026
Ms Elisabeth Harleman of the Embassy of Sweden
Call to safeguard SRHR gains as Angola hosts annual review of SRHR, HIV and AIDS Project
By Moses Magadza A two-day Annual Review Meeting of the Sweden-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV and AIDS Governance Project of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in Luanda, Angola on Tuesday. The…
3 March 2026
Fifty Years of Silence: Monitoring Human Rights in Western Sahara Is a Moral Imperative
This year marks fifty years since the beginning of Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara in 1975. A prolonged and unresolved situation that is in clear violation of international law. For half a century, the Saharawi…
27 February 2026
The Sahrawi people are resilient and committed to self determination
Malainin Lakhal & Ron Guy February 26, 2026, Green Left Weekly, Issue 1448, World For decades, despite displacement, occupation and repression, the Sahrawi people have neither surrendered nor abandoned their demand for a free and…
27 February 2026
Kazungula Bridge Authority: A Pan-African Gateway to Trade, Unity and Transformation
The Kazungula Bridge Authority launch on Tuesday, 24th February 2026, was more than a bilateral milestone between Botswana and Zambia — it’s a continental statement. By operationalising a 24-hour, non-stop border post, the two nations…
26 February 2026
Cuban Ambassador, H.E Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre has met Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe as well as Acting Land and Agriculture Minister, Dr Dikoloti
Cuban Ambassador Warns of Escalating Hostilities Amid Foiled Attack
Gaborone, Botswana – Cuba’s newly appointed Ambassador to Botswana, Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, has issued a stark appeal to the international community: “Don’t forget us in our hour of need.” His remarks, in an exclusive…
26 February 2026
Re-imagining Namibia through the lens of Local Direct Investment
By: Vitalio Angula If one thing stood out at the various memorial services held in honour of the late Founding President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, during February and March 2025, it was the members of…
26 February 2026
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Moscow Warns of Escalating Middle East Crisis as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Ignite Regional War
MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a stark warning that the Middle East is sliding toward uncontrollable instability, blaming U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran for triggering a chain of violence that…
6 March 2026
Double Standards exposed: 160 Girls silenced in Minab vs global outrage for Mahsa Amini
The death of Iranian young woman Mahsa Amini in a Tehran police center in 2022 rapidly exploded into a global media spectacle. Within hours, Western news networks and digital platforms elevated the case as irrefutable…
6 March 2026
Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío
Cuba Reports Foiled Terrorist Infiltration Linked to U.S.-Based Groups, Seeks Cooperation from Washington
Havana, February 26, 2026 — Cuban authorities announced the interception of a vessel registered in Florida carrying ten individuals allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The incident, reported yesterday, has prompted immediate…
27 February 2026
The Sahrawi people are resilient and committed to self determination
Malainin Lakhal & Ron Guy February 26, 2026, Green Left Weekly, Issue 1448, World For decades, despite displacement, occupation and repression, the Sahrawi people have neither surrendered nor abandoned their demand for a free and…
27 February 2026
Shaping a Human-Centric Future for AI – AI Impact Summit 2026
by Narendra Modi At a defining moment in human history, the world gathered at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. For us in India, it was a moment of immense pride and joy…
23 February 2026
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Dr Gladys West: “The Mathematician Who Mapped the World.”
This year’s black history month we focus on Dr Gladys West, whose mathematical genius enables us to enjoy GPS systems to take us from place to place. She was known for her contributions to mathematical…
21 February 2026
Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, François Jackman. (GP)
Barbados To Lead Major UN Reform Process
The President of the United Nations General Assembly has selected Barbados, along with Malta, to lead a major UN reform process. François Jackman, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the UN and his counterpart from Malta,…
19 February 2026
Fifty Years of Silence: Monitoring Human Rights in Western Sahara Is a Moral Imperative
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Sahrawi AU PSC bid shatters Morocco’s neo-colonial narrative
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