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MILESTONE: Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Justice Patrick Matibini (right), reacts as Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt Hon Dr Nelly B.K. Mutti, SC, MP, cuts the ribbon at the launch of the Institute for Parliamentary Studies and Training (iPST). Photo: National Assembly of Zambia.

Zambia launches Institute for Parliamentary Studies and Training as leaders hail transformative milestone

By Moses Magadza Zambia on Monday took a step toward strengthening parliamentary professionalism and democratic governance with the official launch of the Institute for Parliamentary Studies and Training (iPST). National leaders and regional partners were…

17 March 2026

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana, Hon. Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse

Parliamentary Clerks strengthen financial oversightskills at SoCATT professional development seminar

By Moses Magadza in Gaborone, Botswana Parliamentary clerks and financial oversight experts from across Africa convened in Botswana for the 9th Professional Development Seminar of the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table (SoCATT) Africa Region, to explore ways…

16 March 2026

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Cuba Condemns Ecuador’s Expulsion of Embassy Staff

Havana, March 4, 2026 — Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sharply criticised Ecuador’s decision to expel all personnel from the Cuban Embassy in Quito, calling the move “arbitrary and unjustified” and warning it will…

5 March 2026

Ms Elisabeth Harleman of the Embassy of Sweden

Call to safeguard SRHR gains as Angola hosts annual review of SRHR, HIV and AIDS Project

By Moses Magadza A two-day Annual Review Meeting of the Sweden-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV and AIDS Governance Project of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in Luanda, Angola on Tuesday. The…

3 March 2026

Fifty Years of Silence: Monitoring Human Rights in Western Sahara Is a Moral Imperative

This year marks fifty years since the beginning of Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara in 1975. A prolonged and unresolved situation that is in clear violation of international law. For half a century, the Saharawi…

27 February 2026

The Sahrawi people are resilient and committed to self determination

Malainin Lakhal & Ron Guy February 26, 2026, Green Left Weekly, Issue 1448, World For decades, despite displacement, occupation and repression, the Sahrawi people have neither surrendered nor abandoned their demand for a free and…

27 February 2026

Kazungula Bridge Authority: A Pan-African Gateway to Trade, Unity and Transformation

The Kazungula Bridge Authority launch on Tuesday, 24th February 2026, was more than a bilateral milestone between Botswana and Zambia — it’s a continental statement. By operationalising a 24-hour, non-stop border post, the two nations…

26 February 2026

Cuban Ambassador, H.E Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre has met Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe as well as Acting Land and Agriculture Minister, Dr Dikoloti

Cuban Ambassador Warns of Escalating Hostilities Amid Foiled Attack

Gaborone, Botswana – Cuba’s newly appointed Ambassador to Botswana, Antonio Luis Pubillones Izaguirre, has issued a stark appeal to the international community: “Don’t forget us in our hour of need.” His remarks, in an exclusive…

26 February 2026

Re-imagining Namibia through the lens of Local Direct Investment

By: Vitalio Angula If one thing stood out at the various memorial services held in honour of the late Founding President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, during February and March 2025, it was the members of…

26 February 2026

Mr. Lesego Caster Moseki, Governor of Bank of Botswana

Botswana’s 2026 Monetary Policy Statement: A New Dawn

Cynthia Thanda On the 25th of February 2026, at the Linah K Mohohlo Auditorium, Bank of Botswana in Gaborone, the Bank of Botswana launched its 2026 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) at what officials describe as…

25 February 2026

Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev

Diesel diplomacy: How a Russia-US fuel deal is redrawing global alliances

The diesel supply agreement struck between Russia and the United States may appear at first glance to be a simple energy transaction. In reality, it has evolved into a geopolitical flashpoint that is exposing deep…

21 October 2026

UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, the force behind the new strategy designed to transform UB into a high performance organisation

UB Graduates Over 4,000 as Output Jumps 15%

GABORONE, October 19, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer qualifications on 4,059 graduands during its 44th Graduation Ceremonies, marking a significant increase in graduate output and a notable rise in doctoral graduates.…

21 October 2026

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UB to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Sesana, Moeti and Dingake

GABORONE, Oct 20, 2026 – The University of Botswana (UB) will confer honorary doctorates on indigenous rights activist Roy Sesana, public health leader Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti and jurist Justice Professor Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake…

20 October 2026

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Sweden hails SADC PF as “excellent vehicle” for advancing SRHR within the region

By Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, Namibia – Sweden has described the SADC Parliamentary Forum as a trusted regional partner and an effective channel for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and has praised its…

19 October 2026

FNB Botswana Deputy Chief Executive Officer Dr Mbako Mbo

FNB Botswana backs private sector growth at National Business Conference

FRANCISTOWN – FNB Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to private sector-led economic growth and diversification through its partnership and participation in the 18th National Business Conference (NBC), currently underway in Francistown. The conference, hosted by…

19 October 2026

Boko said Xi's journey from provincial leadership to the highest office in China testified to his resilience, integrity, wisdom and deep understanding of governance

Boko calls for reparations for colonial injustices, as he hails Xi’s pragmatic leadership

BEIJING – President Duma Gideon Boko has described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a transformative and pragmatic leader whose governance philosophy is rooted in a deep understanding of China’s material realities, while also reaffirming his…

19 October 2026