Chinese Medical Team donates anti-epidemic materials to Princess Marina Hospital
On 31st March, the 16th Chinese Medical Team donated a batch of personal protective equipment valued at BWP430,000 to Princess Marina Hospital. The 82 cartons of donated PPE include disposable face masks, protective clothing, isolation…
3 April 2021
China amends Basic Law annexes to improve Hong Kong’s electoral system
China’s top legislature on 30th March voted unanimously to adopt the amended Annex I and Annex II to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This is a move to systemically…
3 April 2021
WHO: Sinopharm & Sinovac vaccine data show efficacy
On 31st March, the chairperson of WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) Alejandro Cravioto said that Chinese vaccine makers Sinopharm and Sinovac have presented data on their COVID-19 vaccines indicating levels of efficacy that…
3 April 2021
WHO releases report on global tracing of COVID-19 origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 30th March released a report on the global tracing of COVID-19 origins, following a joint research with China on issues including the pathways of the virus and future investigation…
3 April 2021
Ptesudent Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi addresses the National Assembly
PRESIDENT MASISI ASKS MPs TO ENDORSE ANOTHER SIX-MONTHS LONG STATE OF EMERGENCY
Honourable Mr. Phandu Skelemani, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Your Honour, Mr. Slumber Tsogwane, the Leader of the House and the Vice President of the Republic of Botswana, Honourable Mr Dumelang Saleshando, the Leader…
1 April 2021
Covid-19 exposes Africa’s existing inequalities & weak health systems
The Pan Afrikanist Observer Covid 19 has plunged Africa into serious disarray and has hampered social lives and will lead to escalation of poverty levels resulting from the slow economic growth and development retardation. This…
31 March 2021
WE ARE ALL BEING GASLIGHTED
Donald Molosi “When Steve Harvey, an American performer whose shows have been cancelled in his own country because of charges of plagiarism, child endangerment and sexual misconduct is flown into Botswana to lord over Botswana’s…
30 March 2021
Towards a People’s Constitution for Botswana
By *Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – A constitution developed through wide consultations with the people that it is intended to serve is more likely to be a widely accepted and respected document than one crafted behind…
30 March 2021
Cuba improves health protocols, produces Covid-19 vaccine candidates
Cuba is currently improving its health protocols to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, while producing its most-advanced vaccine candidate, ¨Soberana 02¨, on a large scale, in order to begin phase III of clinical trials in March.…
4 March 2021
Cuban Ambassdor to Botswana H.E Patricia Pego with Journalist Ernest Moloi
“Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”
July 2020 Contexts Introduction 2 1. Continuity and intensification of the blockade policy. 5 1.1 Blockade laws in force. 5 1.2 Principal blockade measures applied from April 2019 to March 2020. 7 1.3 Implementation of…
2 March 2021
