Botswana

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

UDC spin-doctor reacts to Cabinet reshuffle

Moeti Mohwasa Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Head of communications Moeti Mohwasa has reacted in a Facebook post to last week’s Cabinet reshuffle that saw Finance and Economic Minister Dr. Thapelo Matsheka being moved to…

19 April 2021

Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi (R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Gaborone, Botswana, Jan. 7, 2021.

Chinese Ambassador-designate to Botswana, H.E. Wang Xuefeng arrived

Chinese Ambassador-designate to Botswana H.E. Wang Xuefeng and his wife Mme. Tong Xin arrived in Gaborone on the morning of 8th April 2021. Ambassador Wang said that he is very happy to be the Ambassador…

13 April 2021

SADC dispatches technical team to probe terror acts in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

Pan Afrikanist Watchman An Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit will be held Mozambique on 29 April 2021 to receive reports regarding the security situation in Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique, where terrorist attacks have left many…

8 April 2021

SADC Organ Troika Ministers vow to stop terrorist attacks in Mozambique and region

Pan Afrikan Watchman Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been urged to concritise its interventions in terms of a regional approach and support to Mozambique in combating terrorism. Speaking Wednesday April 7th 2021 in Maputo,…

8 April 2021

Chinese Medical Team donates anti-epidemic materials to Princess Marina Hospital

On 31st March, the 16th Chinese Medical Team donated a batch of personal protective equipment valued at BWP430,000 to Princess Marina Hospital. The 82 cartons of donated PPE include disposable face masks, protective clothing, isolation…

3 April 2021

Covid-19 exposes Africa’s existing inequalities & weak health systems

The Pan Afrikanist Observer Covid 19 has plunged Africa into serious disarray and has hampered social lives and will lead to escalation of poverty levels resulting from the slow economic growth and development retardation. This…

31 March 2021

WE ARE ALL BEING GASLIGHTED

Donald Molosi “When Steve Harvey, an American performer whose shows have been cancelled in his own country because of charges of plagiarism, child endangerment and sexual misconduct is flown into Botswana to lord over Botswana’s…

30 March 2021

Towards a People’s Constitution for Botswana

By *Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – A constitution developed through wide consultations with the people that it is intended to serve is more likely to be a widely accepted and respected document than one crafted behind…

30 March 2021

Orange Botswana brings For Good Connections to Francistown

Orange Botswana brings For Good Connections to Francistown.

Orange Botswana has expanded its digital safety campaign to northern Botswana after successfully hosting the For Good Connections event at John Mackenzie School in Francistown on Saturday, bringing together children from schools across the city…

26 August 2026

President Duma Boko’s Full Interview with Russia Today

August 16, 2026 Nikki Aaron: Well, it’s always good to have you with us here on RT International. Coming up next, we have an exclusive interview with the president of Botswana, Duma Boko. Enjoy. Voluvuyo…

26 August 2026

President of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko

Gaborone Turns to Moscow for Mineral Technology, Diamond Market Protection

Botswana has announced a strategic shift in its foreign and economic policy, deepening ties with Russia as global demand for rare earth minerals and diamonds intensifies. Speaking in an interview with Russia Today (TR) Correspondent,…

25 August 2026

Vivo Energy Botswana tests emergency readiness

Vivo Energy Botswana tests emergency readiness

Gaborone, Botswana – 25 August 2026 – Vivo Energy Botswana, the company that distributes and markets Shell products and services in the country, has successfully conducted a large-scale emergency response simulation designed to test the…

25 August 2026

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