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Honourable Rosie Bistoquet from Seychelles (right), the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programs (HSDSP) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum with Mr Munashe Tofa, the Secretary of her Committee. Photo: Moses Magadza

MPs urged to dump ineffective rhetoric for action

By Moses Magadza JOHANNESBURGE, SOUTH AFRICA – SOUTHERN Africa Development Community (SADC) parliamentarians must abandon ineffective rhetoric and take decisive and swift action in discharging their mandate to shape the human and social development landscape…

23 May 2023

Defence Force (BDF) celebrates 46th Anniversary in colourful ceremony at National Stadium

Cynthia Thanda Botswana National Stadium stood firm with beauty and warmth as people showed appreciation and love for the Botswana Defence Force as it celebrated its 46th anniversary on 20th May 2023. The event was…

20 May 2023

Remembering the Nakba! – let’s break the pact of impunity that binds Zionism project to World Governments

PawelDelegation Lead On May 15th the Palestinian people recall the catastrophe that has shaped their lives for three-quarters of a century. In 1948, Zionist militias launched a process of ethnic cleansing that saw at least…

19 May 2023

Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, May 15, 2023

American financial company, BlackRock, managing all money flowing into Ukraine: how will this impact Ukraine’s state sovereignty?

“Under the guise of raising private investment for large-scale projects in key areas of the economy, Ukraine’s state sovereignty is in fact being transferred under the external corporate management of the world’s major investment fund…

18 May 2023

President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change Advocate Duma Boko

Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) promises to develop a National Health Insurance Scheme

Botswana is a country in despair, President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Duma Boko told the nation during a Press Briefing held at Cresta Lodge, in Gaborone on Wednesday 16th of May 2023.…

17 May 2023

Botswana promotes sustainable livestock farming practices

By Cynthia Livestock sector has been a major livelihood for Batswana and a major contributor to the agriculture GDP. “Currently Agriculture contribution to GDP is averaging around 3% of which 80% comes from livestock subsector…

15 May 2023

Den Haag, 19-12-2022 Toespraak minister-president Rutte naar aanleiding van kabinetsreactie slavernijverleden. Foto Martijn Beekman / RVD

Prime Minister Mark Rutte owns up to the role of Netherlands in the atrocious history of slavery

by Mark Rutte The Pan Afrikanist has chosen to run the apology offered by the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte on the 19th of December 2022, for the past actions of the Dutch…

14 May 2023

SWAPO Party Youth League Message on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of POLISARIO Front of the Western Sahara

By Comrade Ephraim T. Nekongo SPYL Secretary SWAPO Party Revolutionary greetings to the Polisario Front, the Liberational Movement of Western Sahara. SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) would like to congratulate the Polisario Front of Western…

10 May 2023

On the outcomes of Russia’s UN Security Council Presidency in April 2023

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Russian Federation’s UN Security Council Presidency ends on April 30. Despite the Western delegations’ efforts to escalate tensions at the Security Council, we managed to ensure the effective work of…

4 May 2023

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

“Dithunya” flies Botswana flag in South Africa

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman * “Dithunya” is the official Botswana film for Rustenburg Film Festival  * South African fans hoping to meet Moletsane on the red carpet  * Donald Molosi is expected to attend the…

3 May 2023

Mid-Term Report and Update on the Outcomes of the 2nd Session of the 13th Parliament

By Moeti Mohwasa Introduction Nearly two years ago, this Government received a mandate for change: to build an economy that works for more people, restore dignity in public services, strengthen social protection, reform the institutions…

24 August 2026

Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa

Government Mid-Term Report Highlights Social Gains, Fiscal Strains

Gaborone – At the halfway mark of its five-year mandate, government has presented a mid-term report to Parliament outlining progress on social protection, education support, public service reforms and fiscal recovery, while acknowledging unfinished commitments…

24 August 2026

Statement in accordance with Standing Order 9.3.2 by Honourable Dumeelang Saleshando MP for Maun North, Leader of the Opposition

20th AUGUST 2026, National Assembly, Gaborone Right Honourable Speaker, I find it necessary to make a Statement as provided for by Standing Order 9.3.2. I rise today to address this Honourable House and the nation…

24 August 2026

Leader of Opposition: Honourable Dumelang Saleshando (C) The Business Weekly Review

Dumelang Saleshando: Health crisis exposes governance failures, not just shortages

20 August 2026 GABORONE – Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Dumelang Saleshando, has accused government of failing to resolve Botswana’s prolonged public health emergency, despite billions of pula allocated and repeated assurances of improvement. Speaking…

24 August 2026

Mally

UK-Based Motswana Gospel Artist Releases Winner EP

UK-based Motswana gospel artist Mally has released a new EP, Winner, a faith-inspired project that showcases her musical growth while reinforcing her rising profile on the international gospel music scene. Released this year, Winner features…

24 August 2026

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BEYOND TERMINOLOGY

By Fortune Madondo The Invoice R292 million or US$18,5 million – that’s the invoice South Africa (SA) sent to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Malawi. For deporting Africans from South Africa. Lilongwe, 11 August 2026 Three hundred…

24 August 2026