The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Ms Boemo Sekgoma. Photo: Moses Magadza
Calls for leadership as digital transformation takes hold
By Moses Magadza The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Ms. Boemo Sekgoma, has commended directors of Information Communication Technology (ICT) departments of national parliaments for their commitment and dedication to fostering digital empowerment…
20 March 2024
WORKING VISIT: SADC PF SG Ms. Boemo Sekgoma (seated 3rd from left), MPs who chair Standing Committees of the SADC Parliamentary Forum pose for a souvenir photograph with their hosts during a working visit under the Guest Programme of the Federal Republic of Germany. Photo: Contributed.
SADC PF MPs in Germany for lessons sharing
By Moses Magadza A child that never leaves its mother’s kitchen is in grave danger of growing up thinking that its mother is the best cook in the world, so goes an African saying. SADC…
15 March 2024
Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi fields questions from local and foreign journalists during a press conference on the sidelines of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, China (pic. Xinhua)
Minister Wang Yi explains China’s foreign policy
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman / Xinhua News Agency On March 7, 2024, The Pan Afrikanist joined a press conference that was held on the margins of the Second Session of the 14th National People’s Congress…
12 March 2024
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Malawi embraces SRHR, HIV and AIDS Governance Project
By Moses Magadza The Parliament of Malawi has signed up to the third phase of a SIDA-funded Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, HIV and AIDS Governance Project. Malawi becomes the sixth national parliament – after the…
8 March 2024
Boiemo Sekgoma - an epitome of women's emancipation
Time for inclusive architecture of policy and legal reforms to revitalise and invest in women’s rights
By Boemo Sekgoma* WINDHOEK – The 8th of March 2024 is International Women’s Day. This year’s UN theme is focused on “Investing with women to accelerate change”. This theme presents an opportunity for deeper reflection…
7 March 2024
The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) opens its second session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng were present at the opening meeting. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
China steps up innovation in Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technology
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Not the snow or cold weather could dampen the palpable sense of enthusiasm among Deputies and thousands of representatives and foreign dignitaries that thronged the Great Hall of the People in…
5 March 2024
READY: The Secretary General/ Clerk of the National Assembly of Mozambique, Mr. Alfredo Vasco Noguiera Nampete (right), addresses staff members of his parliament in Maputo on a renewed SIDA-funded Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, HIV and AIDS Governance Project while SADC PF SG Ms Boemo Sekgoma (second from left) listens in. Photo: Moses Magadza
Mozambique Clerk rallies parliamentary staff behind SRHR, HIV & AIDS Governance Project
Moses Magadza in Mozambique MAPUTO – The Secretary General/ Clerk of the National Assembly of Mozambique, Mr. Alfredo Vasco Noguiera Nampete, has rallied staff of his parliament behind a renewed Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, HIV…
3 March 2024
Liu Jieyi, spokesperson for the second session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2024. The CPPCC National Committee, China's top political advisory body, held a press conference on Sunday, one day ahead of its annual session. [Photo/Xinhua])
China’s People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) added 12, 44 million start-up jobs in 2023
Sunday March 3, 2024 TPA Watchman BEIJING: The Two Sessions comprising the CPPCC and the NPC – marking China’s apex political season – starts Monday 4th March 2024 at the Great Hall of the People…
3 March 2024
China’s high point political events – Two Sessions – begin in earnest next week March 4 and 5, 2024
The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Over 100 journalists from 90 countries have landed in Beijing, for a ffirst-hand opportunity to see and learn about the world’s biggest economy, China, under the aegis of the Chinese International…
2 March 2024
SADC PF Secretary General Ms. Boemo Sekgoma (left) and the Secretary General/Clerk of the National Assembly of Mozambique, Mr. Alfredo Vasco Noguiera Nampete after signing an Implementation Agreement on the third phase of a Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, HIV and AIDS Governance Project in Mozambique. Photo: Moses Magadza
Corruption, fraud denounced as SADC PF and Mozambique enter pact on SRHR
Moses Magadza in Mozambique MAPUTO – Combating corruption and fraud became the centerpiece of an agreement between the SADC Parliamentary Forum and the National Assembly of Mozambique on Wednesday. SADC PF Secretary General Ms. Boemo…
2 March 2024
