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Leaving Christian Zionism: I was blind but now I can see!

by Ncamisile Pamela Ngubane* For most of my life, the Bible has informed my understanding of the Palestine/Israel issue. In Genesis 17:8, God’s covenant with Abraham is recorded: “The Lord made a covenant with Abraham,…

9 July 2023

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey interview with Rádio e Televisão de Portugal,

What’s behind the US, EU and NATO’s obsession with a ‘strategic defeat’ against Russia?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey interview with Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A., Moscow, June 30, 2023 Question: Thank you for agreeing to make things clear for the people, urbi et orbi. People in dozens of countries,…

5 July 2023

The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Ms Boemo Sekgoma (right) speaks at the 53rd Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC PF in Arusha, while (from left) the Speaker of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Tulia Ackson, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan and the President of SADC PF Honourable Roger Mancienne listen in. Photo: Moses Magadza

SADC PF SG: SADC Parliament on the horizon

Moses Magadza in Arusha, Tanzania Arusha, Tanzania – The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms Boemo Sekgoma has said that it is no longer a question of if, but when the…

4 July 2023

Minerals MIniister Lefoko Moagi shakes hands with De Beers Chief Executive Officer after signing the new diamond sales agreement

How the Historic Botswana – De Beers diamond Sales Agreement panned out: Analysts’ reviews

The Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group Announce a New Partnership For A New Era *Agreement in principle for new Debswana sales contract and mining licences Joint Press Release The Government…

4 July 2023

First Capital Bank launches Consumer Service Centre in Main Mall

Cynthia Thanda The heart of Botswana’s capital city – Gaborone Main Mall, Old Debswana House, was painted green on the 30th June 2023 when First Capital Bank launched its Consumer Service Centre that is set…

30 June 2023

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President Vladimir Putin’s address to citizens of Russia

Friends, Today, I am addressing the citizens of Russia once again. Thank you for your restraint, cohesion and patriotism. This civic solidarity shows that any blackmail, any attempt to stage domestic turmoil is doomed to fail. I will repeat – society and the executive and legislative branches…

28 June 2023

SADCPF Secretary General Boemo Sekgoma

Secretary-General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Ms Boemo Sekgoma. Photo: Contributed

Growing concern over worsening forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV)

From Moses Magadza in Malawi SALIMA, MALAWI – Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has changed from the traditional physical assaults to more sophisticated means such as psychological, emotional and even cyber violence. And because GBV is still…

22 June 2023

Kaone Kario nominated for Best Actress in Canada for role in PCH

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman * Kaone Kario has been nominated for Best Actor in Canada  * PCH is set to premiere in United States on June 25 in Boston  * Kaone Kario: “I am celebrated…

13 June 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Embassy of Russia in Botswana celebrates June 12, Russia Day

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Every year on June 12, the Russian Federation celebrates Russia Day. On that day in 1990 the First Congress of People’s Deputies of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (RSFSR) adopted…

12 June 2023

Leading from the Front: SADC-PF Head H.E. Boemo Sekgoma appointed Patron of SADC Youth Parliament

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Secretary General of Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)Her Excellency Boemo Sekgoma is now the Patron for the SADC Youth Parliament.  The official announcement was made by Washington Mumbamarwo the Head of Media,…

9 June 2023

United States Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Ambassador H.A. Van Vranken

Botswana Universities Launch Collaborative Ideas Lab to Drive Innovation

Gaborone, June 16, 2026 – Botswana’s higher education sector will today mark a major milestone with the launch of the Ideas Test Lab, a collaborative incubation programme designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving among…

16 June 2026

Members of “March and March” and “Operation Dudula” chant anti-migrant slogans during a protest march in Durban, South Africa, in May 2026. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images)

South Africa’s inequality fuels xenophobia amid global capital pressures

By Fortune Madondo South Africa’s role as the continent’s financial anchor has come under sharp scrutiny, with analysts warning that entrenched global capital interests and unresolved apartheid legacies are driving deep socio-economic divides and fueling…

16 June 2026

SADC Executive Secretary H.E. Elias Magosi

SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi joins African Union preparatory talks ahead of mid-year Coordination Meeting

Gaborone, June 9, 2026 – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Elias M. Magosi, has joined continental leaders in preparatory talks for the 8th African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, set to…

15 June 2026

Cuba, the GAE and the United States: Anatomy of a State Slander

The GAE is not an opaque structure, nor parallel to the Cuban State; it has been, on the contrary, an articulated response of proven efficiency to the economic siege that has historically tried to suffocate…

15 June 2026

EU Ambassador to Botswana and SADC, Petra Pereyra had a good meeting with Honourable Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo. They briefly discussed the implementation of the EU-funded ASPIRE (Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy and Efficiency) programme

EU’s ASPIRE programme: Can Botswana break free from coal dependency?

Gaborone, Botswana – The European Union has unveiled a €5.3 million initiative aimed at accelerating Botswana’s shift towards renewable energy and efficiency. Known as the Accelerating Sustainable and Productive Investment in Renewable Energy & Efficiency…

15 June 2026

Alliance Française Opens Call for Short Films Ahead of European Film Festival

GABORONE – Botswana filmmakers have been invited to submit short films for consideration in the upcoming European Film Festival, with three local productions set to be selected and screened in September 2026. The initiative, announced…

15 June 2026