Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe); Felix Tshisekedi (DRC) Felipe Nyusi (mozambique); Mokgweetsi Masisi (Botswana) and Edgar Lungu (Zambia) with SADC Executive Secretary, Lawrence Stergomena Tax
US$259 million Kazungula Bridge and One Stop Border Post finally commissioned
The US$259 million Kazungula Bridge over the Zambezi River and One Stop Border Post facilities connecting Botswana and Zambia were commissioned on 10th May 2021, paving the way for enhanced Southern African Development Community (SADC) integration and…
11 May 2021
President Masisi taking Oath of Office, now he has to deliver on his promises Pic (C) The Caravel
President Mokgweetsi Masisi resets Govt.’s priorities to deal with Covid-19 aftermath
Bagaetsho, as you may be aware, I recently retreated into introspection and reflection with my Cabinet and other leaders of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party in order to reassess our progress in achieving our national…
9 May 2021
BNF mourns its Regional Chairperson for Boteti Region, Cllr BNF Keiketile “Slow” Gobotswang
A long-time member of the Botswana National Front (BNF) who was the current Regional Chairperson for the Boteti region, Cde Keiketile “Slow” Gobotswang will be buried in his home village Moiyabana on Sunday 9th May…
8 May 2021
H.E. Wang Xuefeng, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana with Kabo Morwaeng, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, April 25th 2021 to receive a donation of 200, 000 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines from the Government of the Peoples Republic of China
China-Africa Cooperation is Vital In the Post-Covid-19 Global Economy
By Yi Fan With COVID vaccines rolled out in more countries, we have reason to expect to be more equipped in the fight against the pandemic. Exiting the pandemic and reviving the economy is a…
6 May 2021
UB online Radio official launch slated for thursday May 6, 2021
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman: The University of Botswana has finally established an online radio station which can be accessed on www.ubradio.co.bw or through a UBRadio App that can be downloaded on Google Playstore. According to…
4 May 2021
Covid-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March, since then it has been used as a pretext by governments to put constitutional guarantees on hold. Now that relative calm appears to be in prospect, it is imperative that these exceptional measures be lifted. image by Klawe Rzeczy
UDC calls for repeal of draconian Media Practitioners Act, advocates for more self regulation
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC0 joined the rest of the world on Monday to send a message of solidarity with all media workers on the occasion of World Press Freedom…
4 May 2021
Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ Plus Mozambique postponed indefinitely
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman In a twist of events, the Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation that was set for 29th April, 2021 in Maputo, Mozambique, has been indefinitely postponed. This comes…
28 April 2021
Self-quarantined President Masisi not attending crucial Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ Plus Mozambique
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana will be conspicuously absent Thursday during a crucial Summit of the Organ…
27 April 2021
Botswana receives donation of 200 000 doses of Sinovac vaccines from China
Pan Afrikanist Watchman Botswana will on Sunday 25 April 2021 receive a donation of two hundred thousand (200 000) doses of Sinovac vaccines from the Government of the People’s Republic of China. China has stood…
23 April 2021
Dodigi Program applications now open
DoDigi is a free12-week training and mentoring program for entrepreneurs focused on the Digital Economy, where at the end of the course, participants will have their products and/or services available for purchase online for greater…
21 April 2021
