Edson Arantes do Nascimento aka 'Pele' is the world's greatest footballer of all time with three World Cup titles under his belt - a record yet to be broken
Brazilian football legend Pele dies at 82
(C) Deutsche Welle Brazilian football player Pele died on Thursday, at the age of 82. He had been battling with cancer, as well as kidney and heart problems. Pele was hospitalized on November 29. He…
30 December 2022
Mikhail L. Bogdanov
Second Russia-Africa summit slated for St. Petersburg in July 2023
The Pan Afrikan Watchman Preparations for the second Russia-Africa summit inSt. Petersburg in July 2023 are underway, the Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Minister of Russian Foreign Affairs has said.…
29 December 2022
Greek politician and ex-European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili swas charged with corruption in a probe into suspected bribes from World Cup host MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP/ EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by Eric VIDAL / EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP/ EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT" -
Morocco’s Occupation of Western Sahara Is at Centre of Growing European Parliament Bribery Scandal
© democracynow.org. A corruption scandal involving Qatar and Morocco is rocking the European Union, with authorities in Belgium earlier this month raiding the homes and offices of multiple European Parliament lawmakers for allegedly accepting bribes…
20 December 2022
Qatar 2022: Messi finally lifts World Cup as Argentina dethrone France
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates are the new world champions after battling to a nervy 4-2 penalty win over France in the final game of the Qatar 2022 World Cup on Sunday. First-half goals…
18 December 2022
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
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
