History Made as the United Nations Votes to Adopt Ghana’s Resolution A/80/L.48
The United Nations Declares the Transatlantic Slave Trade the Gravest Crime Against Humanity
By Fortune Madondo UN Resolution On Wednesday, 25 March 2026, the Assembly adopted a resolution during the commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade,…
7 April 2026
President Mahama has announced that, effective 25th May 2026, Ghana will commence a free visa regime for all Africans
Ghana Joins Rwanda and Benin in Opening Doors to Africans
When Ghana announced that all African passport holders will enjoy visa-free entry beginning May 25, 2026—Africa Day—it joined a small but growing club of nations reshaping the continent’s future. Benin, The Gambia, Rwanda, and Seychelles…
4 April 2026
Honourable Kabo Ketshogile, the Chairperson of Palapye District
SADC PF, Botswana Parliament gather evidence to strengthen response to climate-related emergencies
By Moses Magadza in Palapye Botswana The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and the Parliament of Botswana held a three-day outreach programme to flood-affected communities in Tswapong Distric from 30 March to 1 April…
2 April 2026
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty
Russia and Egypt Eye Grain Hub, Nuclear Power, and Industrial Zone Projects
Moscow: April 2, 2026 President Vladimir Putin welcomed Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, for high-level talks aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. The discussions were attended by…
2 April 2026
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions during the Ambassadorial Roundtable on the Ukraine Crisis. Digital Threats and International Information Security
Ladies and gentlemen, Your Excellencies, This is, by far, not the first time we meet to discuss a topic which, for us, is central to international politics, as President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian…
1 April 2026
Fare Hike Fury: Batswana Outraged as Transport Costs Skyrocket
By Cynthia Thanda The night of March 31, 2026, erupted in anger across Botswana as the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced steep public transport fare hikes—effective April 1—sparking a storm of condemnation online and…
1 April 2026
Oil, Not Weapons: Why Africa Must Stand with Iran Against Imperial Power
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa When the President of the United States says out loud that his “favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran,” we are no longer dealing with speculation or propaganda. We…
1 April 2026
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Keorapetse, speaks at then launch of a journal documenting the country’s historic 2024 General Elections.
Call for vigilance in safeguarding democracy as Botswana launches landmark journal on historic 2024 elections
By Moses Magadza in Gaborone The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Honourable Dithapelo Keorapetse, has officially launched a landmark special journal documenting the country’s historic 2024 General Elections. He described the publication as…
31 March 2026
Democracy is not weakened when power is structured more intelligently. It is weakened when systems fail to translate public will into effective governance. - AI image
Rethinking Power: Why Zimbabwe’s Shift to Indirect Presidential Elections Could Strengthen Democracy
By ABBEY MAKOE Zimbabwe’s debate over Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 has quickly settled into a familiar fault line: whether moving away from direct presidential elections amounts to a loss of democratic power. It is…
31 March 2026
The Green Campus Programme integrates renewable energy, water sustainability, waste reduction, climate-responsive infrastructure, and applied research
University of Botswana Launches Major Green Campus Drive with Water Saving, Recycling, and Solar Energy Projects
Gaborone – Integrated sustainability programme to save millions in utilities while expanding renewable energy capacity. The University of Botswana (UB) is accelerating its transformation into one of Africa’s leading sustainable universities through a series of…
30 March 2026
