One of the paintings by local artists proudly displayed on the walls of HB Botswana offices
HB Botswana ‘Refines’ More Than Just Diamonds
Thelma Obakeng Diamond company, HB Botswana, is more than just committed to elevating the mining industry in Botswana, but also to elevating Batswana by committing to other aspects of the economy beyond mining. In an…
11 April 2024
UNITY: Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Honourable Roger Mancienne (fifth from left, front) with various stakeholders after the signing of an Implementation Agreement on the SIDA-funded SRHR, HIV and AIDS Governance Project in Seychelles last week. Photo: NA of Seychelles.
Seychelles hailed for leading in SADC PF work, joins 3rd SIDA-funded SRHR Project
By Moses Magadza The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Ms Boemo Sekgoma, has commended Seychelles -through its National Assembly – for committed and exemplary leadership in the work of the Forum. She did…
8 April 2024
Botswana mourns the loss of its foremost liberation struggle hero, Michael Dingake (C) Pic Botswana Guardian
A giant falls as liberation icon, Michael Dingake sleeps
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Michael Kitso Dingake, 96, the founding President of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), passed on Sunday 7th April at around 1600 HRS, a party spokesperson announced. Dr Mpho Phelo, the BCP…
7 April 2024
Aide to the President of Russia for Foreign Policy Yuri Ushakov
BRICS expresses interests of global majority
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman BRICS expresses interests of global majority, says the Aide to the President of Russia for Foreign Policy Yuri Ushakov in an interview with TASS Russia took the rotating presidency of the…
6 April 2024
Russian Foreign Minister: Those responsible for the terrorist attack will be brought to justice
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opens up in an interview with Izvestia Multimedia Information Centre
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman IMIC: I would like to begin with the disaster that has impacted many, including your ministry. Please accept my condolences for your loss, the death of your staff member, a young woman.…
4 April 2024
Honourable Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe. Photo: Don Makubaza, Parliament of Zimbabwe
Zim Speaker laments lost opportunity at IPU
… as delegates leave with no consensus on emergency item Delegates to the 148th Inter-parliamentary Union Assembly and related meetings that took place in Geneva, Switzerland recently ended their meetings with several accomplishments but no…
4 April 2024
STATEMENT FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SADC-PF ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO WASTE, 30 MARCH 2024
By Boemo Sekgoma* On behalf of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, we join the global community in commemorating International Day of Zero Waste 2024. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need to…
3 April 2024
Screen grab of Honourable Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe, delivering a statement to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) 148th Assembly and related meetings in Geneva, Switzerland last week.
Zimbabwe Speaker urges for strengthening of parliamentary diplomacy at IPU
By Moses Magadza As the world frets over seemingly worsening conflicts in different countries, Honourable Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe, has called for strengthening of parliamentary diplomacy to…
29 March 2024
Maria Zakharova, Spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Biden likes ISIS, not peace”
by Maria Zakharova* The US spin-doctors have driven themselves into a trap by claiming that the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow was perpetrated by ISIS, a terrorist organisation banned in Russia. …
29 March 2024
Vice Chancellor Prof. David Norris insisted when he joined UB in 2018 that it must be subjected to peer review by reputable ranking institutions
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA MAINTAINS ITS POSITION AMONG TOP TIER AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
TPA Watchman The University of Botswana has made notable progress towards its vision of transforming into a distinctive centre of excellence in Botswana, Africa and globally, thus maintaining its position as the top ranked university…
27 March 2024