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“Free Palestine”: Voices Rise in Gaborone Solidarity March

Gaborone, Botswana — August 16, 2025 Cynthia Thanda Botswana reaffirmed its commitment to human rights and global justice on Saturday as citizens gathered for a solidarity march in support of Palestinians at Tsholofelo Community Hall…

16 August 2025

India, Botswana Reaffirm Strategic Ties at Independence Day Reception

The Pan-Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone, Botswana — August 14, 2025 India and Botswana reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral ties across trade, education, defence, and global cooperation during a reception in Gaborone marking India’s 79th Independence…

16 August 2025

Mr Ndayio Kimokoa (left) of Kimokoa Village of Longido Game Control Area, Tanzania

International Hunting for Harmony – How a Tanzanian Village Balances Life and Wildlife

By Emmanuel KoroJohannesburg – 14 August 2025 The midday sun hung low over Kimokoa Village, turning the dust into gold and the air into a shimmering haze. In the distance, the flat, dry landscape of…

14 August 2025

Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov

Aide to the President of Russia, Yury Ushakov, on the upcoming meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump

Preparations for the meeting between the Presidents of Russia and the United States have entered their final stage. Given that the meeting was announced just five days ago, all arrangements are being made under intense…

14 August 2025

NCONGO Executive Director Siyoka Simasiku (Pic. courtesy of Daily News)

NCONGO Awaits Clarity on Amendments to Community Conservation Bill

Arnold Letsholo Maun, Botswana — Two weeks after the Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Bill of 2025 passed through Parliament, the Ngamiland Council of NGOs (NCONGO) says it is still waiting to see how…

14 August 2025

India’s Cosmic Leap: A Billion Dreams, Will See Visits to Moon, Mars, and Venus

By Pallava Bagla Reaching for the stars is becoming an everyday affair at India’s space agency, having visited the Moon and Mars with orbital missions, now eyes are set on a mission to Venus and…

13 August 2025

India’s Journey towards Viksit Bharat: 11 years of Development, Progress & Nation building

(Amb Anil Trigunayat) As India embarked on its fast-paced human-centric developmental journey to become a developed country, “Viksit Bharat @2047” by the time it completes the century of independence, the past decade has been exceptional…

13 August 2025

A Decade of the International Day of Yoga (IDY): Yoga for One earth, one Health

Ten years ago, the idea of a global day dedicated to “yoga” might have seemed far-fetched. But here we are—yoga mats unrolled across the globe, from bustling urban parks to silent, icy outposts in Antarctica.…

13 August 2025

Digital from India: Leapfrogging development through text-enabled citizen-centric governance

by Amb Debnath Shaw At the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit hosted virtually by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 17th November 2023, one key focus area was on “Sustain the momentum of…

13 August 2025

India and the Global South

by Amb Ashok Sajjanhar India’s relationship with the Global South has deep roots in shared histories, common struggles, and mutual aspirations for development and self-reliance. As one of the largest and most influential countries in…

13 August 2025

President Brahim Ghali calls for accelerating the decolonisation process in Western Sahara, Africa’s last colony

Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic), September 7, 2026 (SPS) – President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr Brahim Ghali, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, informing him of the latest…

3 October 2026

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu met South Africa's Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa in New York

AFRICA’S $3.4 TRILLION DREAM IS BLEEDING

By Fortune Madondo The diplomatic tension between Nigeria and South Africa is killing Pan-African solidarity. As the continent’s two economic powerhouses, their friction stalls consensus, disrupts trade, and bleeds the $3.4 trillion dream. It exposes…

1 October 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu

FROM UNGA WALKOUT TO PITCH CONTROVERSY

By Fortune Madondo In 72 hours, the same state was confronted in two theatres. On September 24, 2026, at the 81st UN General Assembly, an estimated 75 to 77 delegates walked out as Prime Minister…

1 October 2026

Orange Botswana CEO Nene Maiga and TEMCO Chairman Sailas Temwa sealed the deal

Orange Botswana, TEMCO Sign Deal to Drive Digital Healthcare Project

GABORONE – Orange Botswana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Extraordinary Medical Company (TEMCO), positioning the telecommunications firm as the preferred connectivity provider for a major healthcare development planned for the Gaborone…

30 September 2026

Vivo Energy Opens 85th Shell Service Station in Mmopane

GABORONE, September 25, 2026 – Vivo Energy Botswana has expanded its national retail network with the opening of the Shell Mmopane service station, bringing the total number of Shell-branded stations in the country to 85.…

30 September 2026

Xi Jinping at 18th BRICS summit in New Dehli, India

Cementing the foundation for BRICS cooperation and bolstering the strength of the Global South

Statement by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, at Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi, September 13, 2026. Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Colleagues, I thank Prime…

28 September 2026