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ELATED: Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa (right) with the Speaker of South Africa Hon Thoko Didiza at the signing ceremony. Photo: Bright Khumanego, Parliament of Botswana.

Call to embrace SADC Parliament

… as Botswana signs Treaty Amendment Agreement By Moses Magadza in Gaborone GABORONE- Botswana’s Minister for State President Honourable Moeti Ceaser Mohwasa, has welcomed the signing of the Agreement Amending the SADC Treaty establishing the…

29 March 2025

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Main outcomes of the Russia and United States expert groups meeting

(March 25, 2025) 1. In line with the agreement reached by the presidents of Russia and the United States, the Russian and American sides agreed to provide for the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative,…

26 March 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Channel One on Talks in Riyadh and their Outcome

Moscow, March 25, 2025 Question: Let us begin with your birthday. You have received plenty of birthday wishes. There was even a “marathon” of your wonderful verses. Did you have time to look and read…

26 March 2025

Victoria Adbaraya Toya Montou: The Warrior Mother of Haiti and the Unyielding Spirit of Freedom

By Ambassador Phatse Justice Piitso20 March 2025History chronicles human civilisation, from the epochal age of monarchical and aristocratic despotism to the modern era of democratic supremacy. It has long been a subject of scholarly and…

25 March 2025

Ambassador Yusuke Shimdo and Minister Moeti Mohwasa toast to the two countries' exceptional bilateral and diplomatic ties

Japanese Envoy, H.E Mr. Yusuke SHINDO commences tour of duty in Botswana, SADC

Cynthia Thanda The warm evening breeze of 20th March 2025 and friendly smiles plastered by the government officials and the public welcomed the presence of His Excellency Mr. Yusuke SHINDO as he celebrated assumption of…

21 March 2025

Orange Botswana Expands Customer Access with New Airport Shop.

Orange Botswana Expands Customer Access with New Airport Shop

by Tebogo Nadisah Orange Botswana has taken a significant step in enhancing customer accessibility by launching a new service shop at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA). This expansion is part of the company’s ongoing…

21 March 2025

The Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms. Boemo Sekgoma.

SADC Parliamentary Forum Secretary General calls for stronger Parliamentary action to end FGM

By Moses Magadza in New York NEW YORK, USA – The Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, has called for urgent and sustained parliamentary action to…

20 March 2025

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Honourable Monica Mutsvangwa shares the Zimbabwean story in New York.

Zimbabwe showcases best practices in gender institutionalisation at CSW69

By Moses Magadza in New York New York, USA – Zimbabwe showcased a comprehensive range of initiatives aimed at advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment at a side event on the sidelines of the 69th…

19 March 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders including Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attend the closing meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2025. [Xinhua]

China’s top legislature concludes annual session

The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, concluded its third session on March 11. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders including Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and…

17 March 2025

Botswana’s Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport, and Culture, Ms Lesogo Chombo speaks at a side event organised by the SADC PF on 13 March 2025 at the Botswana High Commission in New York during the CSW69. Photo: Moses Magadza

Botswana’s Minister calls for greater inclusion of women and girls in leadership, education, and policy at CSW69

By Moses Magadza in New York, USA Botswana’s Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport, and Culture, Ms Lesogo Chombo, has called for bold action to advance gender equality. She was speaking on March 13th as the…

17 March 2025

THE ORANGE MONEY BRAND SHINES ON BOTSWANA’S STAGE AS ITS RECOGNISED AT THE COUNTRY’S LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES BRAND(2)

ORANGE MONEY BRAND RECOGNISED AS BOTSWANA’S LEADING FINANCIAL SERVICES BRAND

By Dumisani Stanley Ncube* Orange Money has grown leaps and bounds since its inception nearly 15 years ago, and it’s led the mobile financial services landscape through continual innovation and product evolution, taking it to…

16 June 2025

The newly appointed Secretary-General of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), Dr. Deo Mapinga. Photo: Contributed

FP-ICGLR seeks deeper ties with SADC PF amidst AI-driven parliamentary transformation

By Moses Magadza Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR), Dr. Deo Mapinga, has called for regional…

16 June 2025

The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and current Chairperson of SADC, His Excellency, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, officially opened the 57th Plenary of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, last week. Photo: Don Makubaza, Parliament of Zimbabwe

Mnangagwa urges SADC Parliaments to embrace AI for inclusive and accountable governance

By Moses Magadza* and Don Makubaza VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and current Chairperson of SADC, His Excellency, Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has urged regional parliaments to embrace Artificial…

16 June 2025

Representatives of partner organisations, including Oxfam, Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF), Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF-SADC) and the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) and other officials pose for a souvenir photo with SADC PF Secretary General Ms Boemo Sekgoma (seated centre) in Victoria Falls. Photos: SADC PF

SADC PF embraces strategic partnerships

By Moses Magadza VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The SADC Parliamentary Forum has signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with key regional and international organisations towards inclusive and strategic collaboration. The MoUs with Oxfam, Southern Africa…

14 June 2025

Russian Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Andrey Kemarskiy

Africa, a rising centre of influence, says Russian Ambassador Andrey Kemarskiy at National Day Event

TPA reporter GABORONE – The Russian Ambassador to Botswana, H.E. Andrey Kemarskiy, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepening diplomatic, economic, and educational ties with Botswana during the Russia Day celebrations on June 12. Speaking at…

13 June 2025

Local dignitaries join Africa University Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Mageto (Kenya); Manicaland’s Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Advocate Misheck Mugadza (Zimbabwe); Africa University Zimbabwe Board Chair, Reverend Alfiado Zunguza (Mozambique); and Africa University Chancellor, Bishop Gaspar Domingos (Angola) to commission the solar plant.

Relief as Africa University commissions new 250-kilowatt solar power plant

By TPA Correspondent MUTARE, ZIMBABWE – When load shedding, introduced over the past two years, led to frequent electricity blackouts in the eastern part of Zimbabwe, Jose Tenete Domingos Lumboa and fellow students at Africa…

13 June 2025