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Beleagured South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa with US Vice President Kamal Harris

US-Africa Summit goes in full swing

The Pan Afrikanist is following the US-Africa Summit 2022 through the lens of the US-State Department and below are some of the wishlists that the US has for Africa in the years ahead as it…

14 December 2022

BCP's Publicity & Information Secretary, Comrade Mpho Pheko

Botswana Congress Party has rejected the ‘sham’ Presidential Commission on Constitutional Review and its Report

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman The Botswana Congress Party has stated categorically that it rejects the report and recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Constitutional Review. In a hard hitting press statement issued by the party’s…

9 December 2022

Mutuma Mathiu, a long-serving Editorial Director at the Nation

Mutuma’s farewell letter, as he exits Nation Media Group!

Dear friends, It is my turn, alas, to write the now familiar letter announcing my departure from the Nation Media Group, my employer of 23 years. Monday was my last day, this is the second…

7 December 2022

Minds at work: IKS innovators Oduetse Mphahudi (white shirt and Prince Gaogopolwe of HEVEFRU fame

The Supremacy of Herbal Medicine

“Whereas conventional medicine is focused in the use of onlythe active ingredient of a plant, herbal remedies use the whole plant.” by Oduetse Mphahudi The Genesis of Conventional Medicine Many conventional drugs originate from plant…

6 December 2022

HB-Botswana-pioneers-with-sone-of-the-HB-Antwerp-senior-staff.(pic contributed)

‘Moments of truth’: Belgian company HB Antwerp is using blockchain to track each diamond’s story

Simply disrupting the traditional diamond supply chain isn’t quite what the founders of Belgian company HB Antwerp are aiming to do. They want a revolution. The company launched in 2020 with the goal of using…

30 November 2022

Ivory stockpile remains a hot topic at the conference of parties to the CITES

Summary of Key Outcomes from CITES COP 19 in Panama City and their Implications for Botswana

Botswana being a Party to the Convention on International trade on Endangered Species (CITES) is currently participating at the ongoing CITES COP 19 in Panama City, Panama. Decisions taken at CITES are important to Botswana…

23 November 2022

All eyes will be on the Permanent Secretary to the President Emma Peloetletse as the Reset Agenda unfolds

Botswana sets up National Planning Commission

Cynthia Thanda The formulation of the National Development Plan (NDP) 12 has been deferred to financial year 2025/2026 on account of reforms that are in the planning process. These reforms are meant to align national…

21 November 2022

Lucara and HB Antwerp Announce Ten-Year Partnership to Revolutionise Supply Chain

Vancouver, Canada & Antwerp, Belgium – 16 November 2022 Lucara Diamond Corp. and HB Antwerp announced that after 24 months of successful partnership, they have renewed their exclusive supply agreement, whereby HB Antwerp will purchase…

17 November 2022

Kaone Kario

Supporting Cast in Kaone Kario’s Film Announced

* Four local actors join PCH * Director will be announced once filming has wrapped * Director will be a Motswana A short film starring Kaone Kario has begun production in Gaborone, marking the international…

14 November 2022

UN Commission puts Israel on the spotlight Pic (C) Times of Israel

UN Commission asks for legal opinion on Israel’s occupation

A UN commission today adopted a draft resolution asking the International Court of Justice for an urgent opinion on the legal consequences of denying the Palestinian people the right to self-determination following Israel’s actions since…

13 November 2022

Leader of Opposition Hon. Dumelang Saleshando whose Botswana Congress Party (BCP) boasts 15 MPs in the 13th Parliament

 A Response to the State of the Nation Address

By Hon Dumelang Saleshando Leader of Opposition 21 November 2024 Title: We have crossed the Rubicon: Now what awaits us? A new or old Botswana Mr. Speaker, your Honour the Vice President and fellow members…

21 November 2024

State of the Nation Address to the First Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Parliament

By Advocate Duma Gideon Boko President of the Republic of Botswana 19th November 2024 Theme: Transforming Botswana for inclusive growth May their souls rest in peace and in their memory, let us forge ahead with…

21 November 2024

HB invests 137 Million Pula in Botswana, fuelling the nation’s rise as a diamond powerhouse

Eighteen (18) months after launch, HB is advancing HB Botswana’s processing capacity with a transformative new 137 million Pula investment. This commitment will expand HB’s processing capacity and create hundreds of high-quality jobs, positioning Botswana…

21 November 2024

Elephant over-population causes massive destruction of trees, poor food and water supply for all the wildlife_

U.S. Appeals Court’s decision on ivory, Rhino horn sales may signal reopening of international trade

 By Emmanuel Koro  Johannesburg,  19 November 2024 In a significant development for a return to a reasonable approach to trade in ivory and rhino horn products,  the U.S. Second Court of Appeals has removed the…

21 November 2024

India in top 10 globally for patents, trademarks and industrial designs

India now ranks among the top 10 countries globally in the number of patents, trademarks and industrial design applications, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 2024 report on IP trends. The World Intellectual…

20 November 2024

Irina Abramova (Moderator), Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug (Mauritania FM), Sergey Lavrov (Russia FM) and Dr Monque Nsanzabanganwa (African Union Commission) - Pic (TPA)

Russia has never been involved in the exploitation of African peoples – Sergey Lavrov

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman At the close of the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum on November 10th 2024 in the Sirius Federal Territory, Sochi, Russia’s veteran Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov fielded questions…

19 November 2024