High-powered BaKgatla ba Kgafela delegation at President Advocate Duma Boko's inauguration
Will President Boko extend an olive branch to Kgosikgolo Kgafela II?
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Exiled BaKgatla Ba Kgafela Sovereign, Kgosikgolo Kgafela II will address BaKgatla and Batswana at large virtually Thursday morning (12th December 2024) at 9 am from Leobo la Kgotla in Mochudi. Not…
11 December 2024
An early Japanese Xmas gift for Motswedi Junior Secondary School restores hope for inclusive education
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Japanese embassy in Botswana, through its ‘Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project’ has built and handed over a P1 021 589.40 Motswedi Resource Centre’s Special Education Unit to Motswedi Junior Secondary…
10 December 2024
Premier of the State Council Li Qiang held the “1+10” Dialogue with leaders of major international economic organizations
Li Qiang Holds “1+10” Dialogue with Heads of Major International Economic Organizations
On December 9, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang held the “1+10” Dialogue with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff, President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga, Managing Director of the…
9 December 2024
There's renewed hope that Government will eventually recognise the San ethnic group as 'Indigenous' to Botswana
Ditshwanelo wants socioeconomic and cultural rights enshrined in Botswana’s Constitution
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights – has called on the government of Botswana to ensure that everyone has dignity, freedom and access to justice through constitutionally protected provisions.…
9 December 2024
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview to Tucker Carlson, Moscow, December 6, 2024
Question: Minister Lavrov, thank you for doing this. Do you believe the United States and Russia are at war with each other right now? Sergey Lavrov: I wouldn’t say so. And in any case, this is not…
7 December 2024
Chinese Ambassador Fang Yong
CELEBRATION OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF CHINA- BOTSWANA DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND 15th ANNIVERSARY OF BOCFA
Cynthia Thanda The evening of 1st December 2024 had SSKB Auditorium in Gaborone buzzing with excitement, joy filled smiles and vibrance as the Chinese Embassy was celebrating the 50th Anniversary of China-Botswana Diplomatic Relations as…
5 December 2024
The Kimberley Process (KP) chairperson is also the executive chairperson for the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)_
Ahmed Bin Sulayem: Europe’s bid to inspect, approve diamonds from foreign jurisdictions an abusive overreach
The Group of Seven (G7), an intergovernmental organisation, which consists of the world’s largest developed economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), worked together with the leaders of the…
5 December 2024
President Boko meeting Martin Rapaport
Botswana to Establish Export Certification Node for Rough Diamonds in Collaboration with G7
diamond world news service 28 Nov 2024, 9:48 am This initiative aims to enhance traceability and transparency in the diamond supply chain, ensuring alignment with G7 import requirements, which ban Russian-origin diamonds. The G7 implemented…
3 December 2024
Participants at the Gauteng Climate Change Indaba
Premier Lesufi Optimistic About Gauteng’s Ability to Address Climate Change Challenges
Johannesburg, 1 December 2024 By Emmanuel Koro Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has expressed confidence that Gauteng has transitioned from addressing climate challenges through “an ad hoc programme” to a more permanent initiative led by a…
2 December 2024
SADC PF calls for Rights-Based Approach to HIV and AIDS on World AIDS Day 2024
By Moses Magadza The Secretary-General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Ms Boemo Sekgoma, has underscored the need for a rights-based approach in the global response to HIV and AIDS. In…
2 December 2024
