MASERU – Young people have been urged to embrace agriculture and other productive sectors as a pathway to economic independence and job creation. The call was made by the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Mr Selibe Mochoboroane, during a dialogue held in Maseru on Wednesday to commemorate International Youth Day. The dialogue brought…
12 Aug 2026 Government recognises indigenous knowledge as it holds immense potential to anchor Botswana’s economic transformation. This was said by Assistant Minister of Communications and Innovation, Mr Shawn Ntlhaile, during the final national stakeholder validation consultative engagement at the Ave Maria conference facility on Monday. The meeting was considering the consolidated draft final Indigenous…
WINDHOEK, 12 AUG (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) and Huawei Namibia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening digital skills development, research and innovation through closer collaboration between academia and industry.Speaking at the signing ceremony here, UNAM Vice Chancellor, Prof Kenneth Matengu said the partnership aligns with the university’s Integrated…
11 Aug 2026 Speaker notes by the NATJOINTS Chairperson, Lt General Tebello Mosikili at the NATJOINTS media briefing ahead of The 46th Ordinary SADC Summit KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Good evening to the Co-Chair, Lieutenant General Siphiwe Sangweni Good evening to the members of the media … Ladies and Gentlemen… The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure,…
“We are not in a popularity contest but mandated by the people to demand accountability”, Senator Princess Ncengencenge warns Information Minister Savannah Maziya. LOBAMBA: Senator Princess Ncengencenge warned Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Minister Savannah Maziya not to take it personal when held accountable by them, as Senators or Parliament.Speaking in Parliament this week, the…
11 Aug 2026 President Advocate Duma Boko has urged public service leadership to inject agility into daily operations and rethink structures that continue to slow down government delivery. Officially opening the Public Service Leadership Conference in Gaborone yesterday, President Boko said many government institutions were configured in ways that made them ‘inherently dilatory and unnecessarily…
After three decades of waiting, Uganda has finally put its weight behind the man it once might have backed when his moment was at its brightest COVERY STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On Saturday, Aug. 8, Olara Otunnu boarded a plane to the United States, headed for New York and the corridors of power he has known…
10 Aug 2026 The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged residents and communities in affected parts of the country to exercise extreme caution and prioritise their safety forllowing the disruptive snowfall and cold front. The current weather conditions are associated with a cut-off low, together with a ridging…
Yesterday in New Alamein City, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, and Minister of Finance, Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy said that during the meeting, a briefing was provided on the latest developments regarding hedging against global oil price fluctuation risks for FY 2025/2026 and…
Maputo, 10 (AIM) – Mozambican President Daniel Chapo calls on the new governor of the southern province of Gaza, Alfeu Cuna, to put the reconstruction of flood-affected areas on top of his administration in order to revitalize the province’s economic development. Cuna was appointed the new governor of Gaza in replacement of Margarida Mapandzene, who…
