Africa

BCP's Publicity & Information Secretary, Comrade Mpho Pheko

Botswana Congress Party has rejected the ‘sham’ Presidential Commission on Constitutional Review and its Report

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Botswana Congress Party has stated categorically that it rejects the report and recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Constitutional Review. In a hard hitting press statement issued by the party’s…

9 December 2022

Mutuma Mathiu, a long-serving Editorial Director at the Nation

Mutuma’s farewell letter, as he exits Nation Media Group!

Dear friends, It is my turn, alas, to write the now familiar letter announcing my departure from the Nation Media Group, my employer of 23 years. Monday was my last day, this is the second…

7 December 2022

Minds at work: IKS innovators Oduetse Mphahudi (white shirt and Prince Gaogopolwe of HEVEFRU fame

The Supremacy of Herbal Medicine

“Whereas conventional medicine is focused in the use of onlythe active ingredient of a plant, herbal remedies use the whole plant.” by Oduetse Mphahudi The Genesis of Conventional Medicine Many conventional drugs originate from plant…

6 December 2022

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‘Moments of truth’: Belgian company HB Antwerp is using blockchain to track each diamond’s story

Simply disrupting the traditional diamond supply chain isn’t quite what the founders of Belgian company HB Antwerp are aiming to do. They want a revolution. The company launched in 2020 with the goal of using…

30 November 2022

Ivory stockpile remains a hot topic at the conference of parties to the CITES

Summary of Key Outcomes from CITES COP 19 in Panama City and their Implications for Botswana

Botswana being a Party to the Convention on International trade on Endangered Species (CITES) is currently participating at the ongoing CITES COP 19 in Panama City, Panama. Decisions taken at CITES are important to Botswana…

23 November 2022

All eyes will be on the Permanent Secretary to the President Emma Peloetletse as the Reset Agenda unfolds

Botswana sets up National Planning Commission

Cynthia Thanda The formulation of the National Development Plan (NDP) 12 has been deferred to financial year 2025/2026 on account of reforms that are in the planning process. These reforms are meant to align national…

21 November 2022

Lucara and HB Antwerp Announce Ten-Year Partnership to Revolutionise Supply Chain

Vancouver, Canada & Antwerp, Belgium – 16 November 2022 Lucara Diamond Corp. and HB Antwerp announced that after 24 months of successful partnership, they have renewed their exclusive supply agreement, whereby HB Antwerp will purchase…

17 November 2022

Kaone Kario

Supporting Cast in Kaone Kario’s Film Announced

* Four local actors join PCH * Director will be announced once filming has wrapped * Director will be a Motswana A short film starring Kaone Kario has begun production in Gaborone, marking the international…

14 November 2022

UN Commission puts Israel on the spotlight Pic (C) Times of Israel

UN Commission asks for legal opinion on Israel’s occupation

A UN commission today adopted a draft resolution asking the International Court of Justice for an urgent opinion on the legal consequences of denying the Palestinian people the right to self-determination following Israel’s actions since…

13 November 2022

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Youth Informal Cross Border Traders: How Botswana can leverage its informal youth for trading under the AfCFTA

By: Chazha Ludo Macheng Political, Economic and Trade Analyst Post the Covid-19 pandemic a deep feeling of uncertainty struck the formal employment sector the brunt of which was felt more by no other demographic than…

8 November 2022

Orange Botswana People and Social Impact Director Modiri Nlanda handing over the digital kit

Orange Botswana donates to local schools in Phikwe and launches the Orange Phikwe National Marathon 2026

*Digital Schools Kit, whiteboards and an all-in-one printer & photocopying machine to Selebi-Phikwe Primary and Senior Secondary School, respectively, all valued at 300K. Orange Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to community development, sport, and education…

11 March 2026

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Praying for Empire: How Political Christianity Is Being Weaponised to Bless War and Imperial Power

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The spectacle of evangelical pastors gathering in the White House, surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and laying hands on him in prayer while the United States and Israel escalate military aggression…

9 March 2026

Moscow Warns of Escalating Middle East Crisis as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Ignite Regional War

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a stark warning that the Middle East is sliding toward uncontrollable instability, blaming U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran for triggering a chain of violence that…

6 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

Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío

Cuba Reports Foiled Terrorist Infiltration Linked to U.S.-Based Groups, Seeks Cooperation from Washington

Havana, February 26, 2026 — Cuban authorities announced the interception of a vessel registered in Florida carrying ten individuals allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The incident, reported yesterday, has prompted immediate…

27 February 2026