Botswana

African countries acquire 114 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: Africa CDC

   ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — Some 53 African countries have acquired about 114 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in the…

12 August 2021

Nompendulo

Nompendulo Shabangu: An epitome of communication and media

Cynthia Thanda      Nompendulo Shabangu is a Communicator with a passion for all things communication and media. She has over ten years of work experience; having served in diverse roles that have exposed her to different…

12 August 2021

Health Minister Dr. Edwin Dikoloti receiving the donation from Chinese Ambassador, H.E. Wang Xuefeng

Chinese Embassy donates oxygen concentrators, ventilators, and Personal Protective Equipment to Botswana

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman On 4th August, Chinese Ambassador H.E. Wang Xuefeng handed over eight (8) oxygen concentrators and 20 ventilators to Hon. Dr. Edwin Dikoloti, Minister of Health and Wellness, helping Botswana fight against…

9 August 2021

Organic Naturals Skincare product line consists of four products

Organic Naturals Skincare products work best under the African hot weather

by Cynthia Thanda Is your skin dry or oily? Tried to drink water but do you want something else to keep it smooth and healthy? Worry not. The Pan Afrikanist has you covered after an…

7 August 2021

UDC Spin doctor, Moeti Mohwasa

UDC blasts President Masisi’s appointment of Boyce Sebetela to Chief of Staff in the Office of the President as ‘abuse of power’

Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has reacted with “shock” to the appointment of Boyce Sebetlela to the newly-created post of Chief of Staff in the civil service. Sebetela is not only…

6 August 2021

President Masisi pleads for donations of Covid vaccines from America’s Joe Biden

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman America’s Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador Victoria Nuland this week Tuesday made a stopover in Botswana during her whirlwind tour of four African countries. The visit to South…

4 August 2021

Boyce Sectela

Boyce Sebetela appointed Botswana’s first Chief of Staff in the Office of the President

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Former Minister and Member of Parliament for Palapye, Boyce Lephimotswe Sebetela has been appointed the country’s inaugural Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. The announcement was made Monday,…

2 August 2021

Botswana has received a generous supply of Sinopharm vaccine donation from China

Stop subsidising corporate fat cats!

Vaccine monopolies make the cost of vaccinating the world against COVID at least 5 times more expensive than it could be. The cost of vaccinating the world against COVID-19 could be at least five times…

1 August 2021

Karabo's Freagra Fragrance

Karabo Angela Bokwe’s Freagra Fragrances and Lip Gloss take the market by storm

Cynthia Thanda From a small-town girl who grew up in Orapa to now a final year law student, Karabo Angela Bokwe is a creative hardworking 21-year-old who has revolutionized people’s thoughts with her Freagra lip-gloss.…

30 July 2021

Mmatshumu Village Chief, Kgosi Keletshwareletse Lash Phetsogang called off the search when it did not yield any results

Two Letlhakane children, missing since 2020, in Makgadikgadi still not found

Cynthia Thanda The year 2020 ended bitterly for residents of Mmatshumu village. On the 17th of November, two children aged 11 and 9 years were reported missing at Makgadikgadi in Tswantsha. The children are from…

29 July 2021

FOOLS GET OLDER, NOT WISER

By Donald Molosi* In Botswana, we are taught to bow before we are taught to stand. Hear me out. The bow is subtle. It is in the softened voice. The lowered gaze. The bending of…

24 April 2026

Leaders of the Alliance of Sahel States -Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

Sahel Rising: The AES Confederation’s Defiant March Toward Sovereignty, Security, and Revolutionary Transformation

By Cde Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Amid intensifying efforts to undermine the Sahelian revolution through destabilisation, propaganda, and psychological warfare, the Confederation of Sahel States Alliance of Sahel States is not retreating. It is consolidating. Far…

22 April 2026

BPP President Motlatsi Molapise and Secretary General, Mantlha Sankoloba

BPP gears for leadership forum in Francistown, reaffirms role in UDC leadership

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Francistown, Botswana — The Botswana People’s Party (BPP) will convene a Leadership Forum on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Bluetown Hall in Francistown as part of efforts to revive its organizational…

21 April 2026

Seretse and Ruth

Sir Seretse Khama: The Architect of a Nation’s Destiny

By Singh Gurjeet The year was 1921. In the heart of Serowe, the earth lay cracked and thirsty, its dust rising like whispers of forgotten prayers. The air was heavy, drifting across the village as…

21 April 2026

Fatherland or Death! Cuba will achieve victory in defense of sovereignty and socialism

Girón, today and forever! As long as there is a woman and a man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we’ll be victorious! Cuba lives under the constant siege of the United States…

18 April 2026

Rosie Motene lands in Mahalapye, where history breathes, and dreams begin

By Rosie Motene Mahalapye is a village that speaks softly, but if you are listening, it teaches you everything. This past Easter weekend, I visited for the first time. I arrived with Clive G, a…

17 April 2026