Prosper Lorato has made history as the first-ever independent candidate to be elected UB SRC President
New University of Botswana SRC President Prosper Lorato commits to doing the will of the students
Cynthia Thanda History was made on the 17th of May 2022 when Prosper Lorato, an independent candidate, emerged victorious in the University of Botswana Student Representative Council (SRC) Presidential elections. This means that the next…
21 May 2022
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North Carolina Partnership Programme Expands Cooperation and Partnership in Botswana
Press Release The U.S. Embassy in Botswana was honoured to host Major General M. Todd Hunt, the Adjutant General, North Carolina National Guard, April 26-28 in Gaborone. The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and the North…
19 May 2022
Shireen Abu-Akleh’s murder is a reflection of Palestine’s ongoing Nakba
On 15 May, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba, or “catastrophe” – the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 to make way for the creation of the state of Israel. Israel’s creation entailed the forced expulsion of…
17 May 2022
UB SRC elections dogged by allegations of vote rigging
University of Botswana Student Representative Council elections get off to a controversial start
Cynthia Thanda Does the 13-0-0 work for student governance at UB, that is the question. This year’s University of Botswana Student Representative Council (SRC) elections are laced with some drama for the UDC Moono-Wa-Baithuti (the…
16 May 2022
Western Sahara, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gibraltar Take Centre Stage, as Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization Continues
Extract: CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, 12 May — The long-standing question of decolonizing Western Sahara, the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)*, and Gibraltar took centre stage today, as the Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization entered its second day. Held…
14 May 2022
Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic becomes the 43rd African Union Member State to ratify the Protocol on Women’s Rights
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. According to Ms. Doreen Apollos,…
6 May 2022
A social worker investigating teen pregnancies in a rural African village stops at nothing, including fighting her inner demons, to protect children from abuse. Directors: Jenny H. Ledikwe & Isaac Leano Marumo Release Date: 2021 Duration: 50 mins Production: Botswana Genre: Docu-drama
European Film Festival runs from 4th to 7th May 2022 in Gaborone and 13th to 14th May in Maun
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Alliance Française of Gaborone and the delegation of the European Union to Botswana and SADC are pleased to present the fourth edition of the European Film Festival in Botswana. Through…
4 May 2022
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Justice Monametsi Steve Gangalelwe retires from the Court of Appeal
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Justice of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monametsi Steve Gaongalelwe retired at the end of his contract on the 29th of April 2022, the Administration of Justice has confirmed. In a statement tit…
30 April 2022
The indefatigable Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Boemo Sekgoma explains the rationale for developing the Model Law on Public Financial Management
Model Law on Public Financial Management to curb wastages of public funds and corruption in SADC countries
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman There are major symptoms of economic frailty, excessive budget deficits, loss in purchasing power for citizens, and poor debt servicing across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This, according to…
29 April 2022
Happy, carefree children have better prospects of succeeding in today's dog-eat-dog world
‘Buddies Not Bullies Campaign’ by Abbas Will Foundation hits the right chords with local schools
Cynthia Thanda It was only in 2018, during a play session that Tumisang ABBA Radijeng expressed his desire for a burger from a well-known franchise. The then 10-year-old boy was mortified when his playmate from…
27 April 2022
