‘Simply throwing money won’t solve health crisis’, Senior Doctors tell Zimbabwe's richest man

06 december 2019 - 17:40:39
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association (SHDA) has urged telecoms billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa, through his Higher [...] Full text...

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South African president salutes Namibian counterpart Geingob on election win

06 december 2019 - 08:31:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday congratulated the people of Namibia on a successful election [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Completion of Kazungula Bridge project lagging behind schedule

04 december 2019 - 19:22:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The joint venture Kazungula Bridge project which was due to be complete in 2019 is moving [...] Full text...

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First Capital Bank acquires Bank of India (Botswana) Limited

28 november 2019 - 19:39:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - FMB Capital Holdings Group (FMBCH), the Mauritius-based holding company for First Capital Bank Botswana, has announced [...] Full text...

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Mauritius trade deficit to increase in 2019

28 november 2019 - 14:36:46
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated on Thursday that based on trends and information from various sources, the [...] Full text...

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Ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo says the private sector is the driving force behind AfCFTA

26 november 2019 - 17:20:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (NAPA) - The private sector must be the driving force behind the African Continental Free Trade Area [...] Full text...

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Botswana High Court confirms receipt of many post-election petitions

25 november 2019 - 21:46:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The High Court of Botswana has confirmed that many petitions for both Parliamentary and Council members [...] Full text...

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Dialogue of association of African companies on AfCFTA to open Tuesday in Addis Ababa

25 november 2019 - 21:37:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A strategic dialogue of the associations of African companies on the implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Botswana financial institution lauded for high standards

21 november 2019 - 10:24:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Development Corporation Limited (BDC) has received an AA performance rating of 91% from the Association of [...] Full text...

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'Politics and economics inextricably linked in Zimbabwe'

19 november 2019 - 06:02:20
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, says political and economic dynamics in Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Botswana nominates SADC Electoral Observation Mission for Namibia elections

14 november 2019 - 18:33:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Office of the President has announced the nomination of Batswana (citizens of Botswana) to [...] Full text...

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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments

07 november 2019 - 21:39:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Former President Ian Khama boycotts Presidential inauguration

01 november 2019 - 15:23:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The former President of Botswana, Seretse Khama Ian Khama, boycotted the Presidential inauguration of the 5th [...] Full text...

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UN food agencies urge support for southern Africa’s hungry people as climate shocks intensify

01 november 2019 - 06:30:20
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)  – A record 45 million people across the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be [...] Full text...

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Opposition claims massive rigging and fraud in Botswana polls

30 october 2019 - 19:51:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Despite the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) and the African Union Election [...] Full text...

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Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications to give an insight into Trans Kalahari Corridor

29 october 2019 - 20:27:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications, in conjunction with The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat, will [...] Full text...

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SADC deeply concerned over sanctions against Zimbabwe

25 october 2019 - 19:18:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says it is deeply concerned about the effect sanctions were [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa calls on US Govt to immediately remove sanctions

25 october 2019 - 18:19:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the United States government to immediately remove the targeted [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s ruling party joins calls for end to sanctions against Zimbabwe

25 october 2019 - 10:56:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has called on the international community to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt forces school kids to participate in anti- sanctions marches

23 october 2019 - 21:19:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The Zimbabwe government has instructed schoolchildren to march as part of planned anti-sanctions activities slated for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt declares October 25 'Anti-Sanctions Day'

23 october 2019 - 05:41:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has declared 25 October, Anti-Sanctions Day, as it seeks to have international sanctions [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s National Council of Provinces chairperson calls for lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe

17 october 2019 - 23:56:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA)   -   South Africa’s National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo Thursday tabled a motion urging [...] Full text...

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SEOM Head meets Botswana Police Chief

15 october 2019 - 20:25:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Head of Southern African Development Commission (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM), Lieutenant General (retired) Dr. [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Electoral Observation Mission to Botswana elections

14 october 2019 - 18:30:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Commission (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation has officially launched [...] Full text...

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SADC observer mission to be launched

11 october 2019 - 18:40:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Head of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to the 2019 General Elections in the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri launches SADC election observer team

07 october 2019 - 23:07:05
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri Monday launched the SADC Electoral Observer Mission (SEOM) here to observe [...] Full text...

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Climate change a major threat- EU Ambassador

05 october 2019 - 19:10:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community, Jan Sadek, has [...] Full text...

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Botswana sends delegation on SADC electoral observation mission in Mozambique

02 october 2019 - 16:26:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has nominated Ambassador Legwaila Joseph Legwaila and Tymon Motlhasedi Katlholo to be part of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritian authorities worried over future of sugar industry

30 september 2019 - 19:48:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian minister of Agro-industry and Food security, Mahen Seeruttun, on Monday announced the arrival of [...] Full text...

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Botswana is prime pilot candidate for EU’s Cyber Resilience for Development Project

21 september 2019 - 14:29:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)-  Botswana has been selected for the European Union's (EU) Cyber Resilience for Development, known as Cyber4Dev Project, [...] Full text...

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Ministers roll over economic partnership involving Southern African Customs Union, Mozambique and United Kingdom

19 september 2019 - 21:17:31
/Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministers of Southern African Customs Union (SACUM) and UK met and agreed to roll-over the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda welcomes death of rebel leader in eastern DR Congo

19 september 2019 - 09:46:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan minister of State in charge of the East African Community, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has stated that [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Telecom launches SATA Connect, the Digital Sharing Platform

13 september 2019 - 18:50:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Telecom on Friday launched SATA Connect, the Southern African Telecommunications Association Digital Sharing Platform, whereby [...] Full text...

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SADC leadership changes hands

13 september 2019 - 12:25:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The leadership of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has changed hands following the 39th Ordinary Summit [...] Full text...

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Botswana President Masisi honours late Mugabe

12 september 2019 - 12:44:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday signed a condolences book at the Zimbabwean Embassy in Gaborone [...] Full text...

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Zambian wins SADC public outreach song competition

09 september 2019 - 18:00:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Zambian national Chisenga Katongo emerged the winner of the top prize of the public outreach song [...] Full text...

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British govt warns Zimbabwe over human rights abuses

06 september 2019 - 07:10:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The British government expressed grave concern about human rights abuses in Zimbabwe and warned that its [...] Full text...

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Insurance industry applauded for job creation in Botswana

05 september 2019 - 16:13:01
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Vice President Slumber Tsogwane has said the government recognises the key role played by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius’s trade deficit to reach MRs 124.8 billion at the end of 2019

30 august 2019 - 16:43:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast of total exports for 2019 will be about MRs [...] Full text...

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EU invests in Botswana’s vocational education

29 august 2019 - 21:37:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is investing time and money into Botswana and the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't says Mozambique's power utility, HCB, has been paid US$10 million

29 august 2019 - 17:18:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean Government says it has paid US$10 million to Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), Mozambique’s power [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects

19 august 2019 - 17:35:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] Full text...

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Burundi's bid for SADC membership rejected

19 august 2019 - 11:41:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Burundi's bid to join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been rejected once again after [...] Full text...

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SADC Summit addresses recurrent drought, food insecurity

18 august 2019 - 17:04:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The 39th ordinary Summit of heads of state and government of the Southern African [...] Full text...

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128 arrests made and 12 injured over cancelled protests in Zimbabwe

17 august 2019 - 19:45:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) says 128 arrests and 12 injuries were recorded in [...] Full text...

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New SADC chairman pushes for removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe

17 august 2019 - 17:00:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, on Saturday officially assumed the chairmanship of the [...] Full text...

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Botswana Innovation Hub launches Digital Skills Training

16 august 2019 - 20:41:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In an attempt to leapfrog into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Botswana Innovation Hub, in partnership [...] Full text...

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Rights bodies, Western envoys concerned about abductions of Zimbabwe civil, opposition leaders

16 august 2019 - 10:08:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Western Nations, local and international human rights organisations have expressed concern over increased reports concerning the [...] Full text...

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SADC in process of realigning strategic plans - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

14 august 2019 - 22:55:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Southern African Development Community (SADCC) is in the process of realigning its strategic plans and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania assumes SADC chair, calls for regional sustainable industrial development

13 august 2019 - 20:44:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s Foreign Minister, Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi, on Tuesday assumed the chairmanship of the Southern [...] Full text...

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President of Botswana visits Angola

13 august 2019 - 17:23:28
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Botswana President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, on Tuesday began a working visit to Angola for bilateral consultations with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to sign SADC Protocol on Industry

09 august 2019 - 16:26:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Industry whose objective is to [...] Full text...

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African Ombudsman and Mediator Association bemoans threatening working conditions

08 august 2019 - 09:51:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Regional leaders of the African Ombudsman and Mediator Association (AOMA) have expressed concern about difficult working [...] Full text...

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Old and forgotten, social protection for Zimbabwe's pension -Analysis by PANA Correspondentclines

06 august 2019 - 13:47:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - As the Zimbabwe dollar continues to devalue, pensioners are slowly coming to terms with the reality [...] Full text...

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Buhari commends Econec for setting electoral standards in West Africa

05 august 2019 - 17:58:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has lauded the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) for promoting credible [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission gets new mandate

04 august 2019 - 19:40:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has secured a renewed mandate, following a ministerial conference held on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to take over SADC chair

02 august 2019 - 17:56:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Tanzania will assume the role of Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in August [...] Full text...

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Returning foreign 2018 election observers find Zimbabwe gov't still wanting on election reforms

30 july 2019 - 14:10:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - America-based organizations, the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), have found the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt negotiates for power from Eskom, HCB

30 july 2019 - 03:52:36
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean government is negotiating with South African and Mozambican power utilities, Eskom and Hidroeléctrica de [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe incomes grossly lag behind skyrocketing basic commodities: IH Securities

28 july 2019 - 11:55:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Recent monetary reforms to address distortions created by past policies in Zimbabwe have led to a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to host 39th Ordinary SADC Summit in August

23 july 2019 - 10:46:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 39th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's opposition party, MDC, pleads with SADC to deal with Zimbabwe

21 july 2019 - 15:34:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has urged the SADC Organ on [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Freedom of Information Bill draft copy of draconian AIPPA: MISA

07 july 2019 - 20:04:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe says the Freedom of Information Bill fails to give [...] Full text...

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Major breakthrough in fighting TB burden amongst miners in Southern Africa

05 july 2019 - 18:44:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A regional programme to improve the testing of Tuberculosis (TB), which remains a major public [...] Full text...

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America shows support for Botswana’s anti -poaching efforts

05 july 2019 - 14:32:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...

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America shows support for Botswana’s anti -poaching efforts

05 july 2019 - 11:54:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...

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'Botswana government still the largest employer'

04 july 2019 - 16:40:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The government is by far the largest employer of labour in Botswana though it is still [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa on official visit to Lesotho

04 july 2019 - 11:35:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday arrived in Lesotho's capital, Maseru, where he paid a [...] Full text...

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EU fails to appoint new President of European Commission

01 july 2019 - 12:20:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After deliberating all night from Sunday to Monday, European leaders, meeting at a special summit in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government must adopt the United Nations Convention against Torture - Veritas

28 june 2019 - 18:48:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local legal think tank, Veritas, says the Zimbabwe government must adopt the United Nations (UN) Convention [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) urges government to criminalise torture

27 june 2019 - 19:41:27
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have urged government to criminalise torture and take swift actions [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy, Botswana‘s major challenges (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)

24 june 2019 - 11:55:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has long sunny days - 3,200 hours of sunshine per year - and there is [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe not meeting minimum standards on eliination of human trafficking: US Report

22 june 2019 - 16:51:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking [...] Full text...

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COMESA plans Summit to bolster intra-Africa trade

20 june 2019 - 17:33:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is planning to hold a High Level [...] Full text...

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Southern African Railways Association prepares SADC railway master plan

19 june 2019 - 23:01:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Southern African Railways Association (SARA) says it is accessing funds from the Development Bank of Southern [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to ensure sustainability of sugar cane sector

19 june 2019 - 22:39:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, has said on Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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Trade Policy and Export Strategy document to be ready by end of third quarter: Majuru

17 june 2019 - 23:57:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)    -    ZimTrade chief executive officer Allan Majuru says he expects the Trade Policy and Export Strategy (TPES) [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers discuss education, training, science and technology, innovation

17 june 2019 - 18:53:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers responsible for education and training, science, technology and innovation [...] Full text...

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IMF naive on trusting Zim govt: Steve Hanke

16 june 2019 - 20:08:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Renowned American economist, Steve Hanke, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being naive in believing [...] Full text...

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Zimra says Electronic Cargo Tracking System has reduced illegal fuel trucks in Zimbabwe

14 june 2019 - 16:38:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner general Faith Mazani says the amount of illegal fuel trucks [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government nearly doubles maize producer prices

11 june 2019 - 18:41:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has nearly doubled payments for a metric tonne of maize to RTGS$1 400 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, IOC, EU to organise two conferences on maritime security

06 june 2019 - 11:26:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will host on June 18 and 19, two conferences on maritime security. They are the 2nd [...] Full text...

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Nationwide blackout looms in Zimbabwe

31 may 2019 - 18:42:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main source of electricity, the Kariba South Hyrdo-Power Station's timeline to potentially fail to deliver [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Women, youth are key actors in the AfCTA

31 may 2019 - 17:28:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (NAPA) - Women and youth have a key role to play in the success of the African [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to teach Kiswahili in SADC countries

31 may 2019 - 09:47:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (PANA) – The government of Tanzania is planning special training for teachers who will teach Kiswahili [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers find solutions to energy and water problems

27 may 2019 - 18:59:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministers of Energy and Water from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), met in Windhoek, [...] Full text...

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Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, calls on youth to fight against dictatorship

26 may 2019 - 13:10:07
Gweru, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Visiting Ugandan politician and firebrand opposition leader, Bobi Wine, says Africa has a united common enemy [...] Full text...

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Southern African Association for Educational Assessment looks at educational reforms

23 may 2019 - 00:57:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Southern African Association for Educational Assessment (SAAEA) held its 13th conference to ramp up educational [...] Full text...

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Climate change an important aspect of human life that cannot be ignored - Minister

22 may 2019 - 23:39:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Botswana minister for presidential affairs, governance and public administration, Nonofo Molefhi, has said climate change [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean leader admits his Party cannot fix the economy alone

17 may 2019 - 19:33:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted that his ruling Zanu PF party government cannot find solutions [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government finalizing Local Content Policy

15 may 2019 - 23:10:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   The Zimbabwe government is finalising the national Local Content Policy (LCP) to stimulate local production to [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Regional Women’s Network for Prison Services

15 may 2019 - 20:25:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To facilitate the SADC Protocol on Gender and indeed the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) [...] Full text...

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Botswana to improve food security

14 may 2019 - 19:50:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security is working on the country’s development strategies [...] Full text...

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SADC/JICA project on forests opens in Mauritius

14 may 2019 - 13:44:03
Bel Ombre, Mauritius (PANA) - The 5th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) / Japan International [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe church leaders call for inclusive dialogue

11 may 2019 - 04:40:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe church leaders have urged the country’s citizens to cease engaging in all political activities that [...] Full text...

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Botswana pipe manufacturing company to change the face of plumbing

09 may 2019 - 19:52:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Flo-Tek, a Botswana pipe manufacturing company, has come up with plastic pipes to replace the steel [...] Full text...

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Review of promotional bundles raises data costs in Zimbabwe

07 may 2019 - 17:41:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) director-general Gift Machengete has told Parliament that rising [...] Full text...

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More time needed to ascertain compensation for repossessed Zimbabwe land: Sadc Tribunal Rights Watch

06 may 2019 - 22:19:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Advocacy group Sadc Tribunal Rights Watch says it is unrealistic to think that government will be [...] Full text...

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Ugandan President Museveni calls for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions

26 april 2019 - 22:28:47
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Friday called for the lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe, official source [...] Full text...

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AU meeting to prepare Summit with regional economic communities

26 april 2019 - 08:15:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will from 29-30 April host an African Union (AU) meeting on preparation of the first [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe in hyperinflation for first time since 2008

16 april 2019 - 07:51:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is officially in hyperinflation as the annual inflation rate reached 166,15% at the end of [...] Full text...

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SADC launches regional appeal for humanitarian assistance in response to Cyclone Idai

12 april 2019 - 11:06:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has officially launched a Regional Appeal for Humanitarian Assistance in [...] Full text...

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SADC to Launch Regional Appeal for Cyclone IDAI victims

08 april 2019 - 19:08:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is to launch a regional appeal for humanitarian assistance for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Government to complete land valuations for compensation next month

07 april 2019 - 19:02:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The Zimbabwean government said here Sunday it planned to complete land valuations by the end of [...] Full text...

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'Conflicts have an enormous cost on human lives' - EU Ambassador

05 april 2019 - 16:34:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -The European Union Ambassador to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) says conflicts have an [...] Full text...

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Libya sets up committee to monitor implementation of AfCFTA deal

04 april 2019 - 10:11:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council of the government of national accord on Wednesday decided to set up a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, Egypt plan construction of giant meat processing plant

02 april 2019 - 14:54:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania and Egypt have agreed to cooperate in livestock sector development, beginning with construction [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's tourism sector under threat from high pricing

31 march 2019 - 12:41:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s tourism sector is under threat of receiving lower visitors as hotels have hiked prices by [...] Full text...

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SADC experts meet over medical supplies procurement guidelines

22 march 2019 - 13:50:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A team of technical experts from 16 Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Regional Agricultural Policy

22 march 2019 - 13:32:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have launched the Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP), a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania dispatches relief supplies to flood hit Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique

19 march 2019 - 18:47:06
  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has sent relief supplies to victims of devastating floods which have hit parts [...] Full text...

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SADC convenes Solidarity Conference with Western Sahara

19 march 2019 - 17:01:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene a Solidarity Conference with the Saharawi Arab Democratic [...] Full text...

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Namibia hosts SADC Council of Ministers meeting in Windhoek

12 march 2019 - 16:53:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers will meet from 15-16 March 2019 in Windhoek, [...] Full text...

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Botswana exporters, manufacturers association intensifies efforts to promote growth of small business

11 march 2019 - 18:56:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) is working towards ramping up the growth of small [...] Full text...

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DRC President Felix Tshisekedi arrives in Namibia on official visit

26 february 2019 - 17:24:18
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DRC President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo Tuesday arrived in Windhoek, Namibia, for a 48-hour official [...] Full text...

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Air Botswana is set to resume flights into Zambia

18 february 2019 - 17:59:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Air Botswana is set to resume flights into Zambia after a 2 year interruption, the airline [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian newspapers highlight importance of Kiswahili language

16 february 2019 - 17:10:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week carried different news stories and editorials, but the headline [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi reassures about DRC's basic principles of diplomacy

16 february 2019 - 13:50:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The basic principles of the Congolese diplomacy remain the same since the country's independence in [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa attends AU summit

09 february 2019 - 19:16:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the 32nd ordinary [...] Full text...

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EU ambassador urges Botswana to diversify the economy and export

05 february 2019 - 12:20:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and Southern African Community (SADC), Jan Sadek, has urged [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking a 'grave concern' in SADC region

01 february 2019 - 17:54:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - More than 30 women die in the hands of their violent spouses, boyfriends or fiancés yearly [...] Full text...

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SADC revisits disaster preparedness plan(Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA Correspondent)

30 january 2019 - 13:57:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have gone back to the drawing board in an [...] Full text...

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Pretoria salutes DRC president-elect Felix Tshisekedi

21 january 2019 - 09:38:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Felix Tshisekedi as president-elect of the DRC [...] Full text...

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SADC Chair congratulates DR Congo President-elect

20 january 2019 - 17:51:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has congratulated the president-elect of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Zambian President to attend Madagascar presidential inauguration

18 january 2019 - 13:31:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu will on Saturday travel to Madagascar to attend the inauguration of the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo needs dialogue – Zambian President

18 january 2019 - 13:26:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has called for enhanced stakeholders dialogue in resolving the political unrest that [...] Full text...

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Zambian President off to Addis Ababa for emergency talks on DRC disputed elections

16 january 2019 - 12:16:54
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has left for Ethiopia where he is expected to attend an emergency [...] Full text...

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DRC President-elect non-committal amid calls for unity government

14 january 2019 - 18:09:05
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President-elect, Felix Tshisekedi, has remained non-committal amid calls for the opening [...] Full text...

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Zambian President calls for Government of National Unity in DRC

13 january 2019 - 14:04:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has urged political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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SADC welcomes release of DRC provisional election result; calls for calm

11 january 2019 - 13:19:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has welcomed the release of the provisional election result in [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa yet to congratulate Tshisekedi on poll victory

11 january 2019 - 10:56:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the provisional result of DRC presidential poll but has [...] Full text...

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Zambian President meets with Ramaphosa over DRC elections

09 january 2019 - 17:26:28
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday met with his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in [...] Full text...

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South Africa probes Mozambique terror link

02 january 2019 - 06:44:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has asked local authorities to [...] Full text...

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Burundi, Great Lakes Development Bank sign framework agreement on cooperation

27 december 2018 - 15:33:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi and the Development Bank of Great Lakes States (BDEGL) on Thursday signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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World Bank injects US$50m to improve Southern Africa agriculture productivity

19 december 2018 - 18:19:48
Washington, US (PANA) - Efforts to improve agriculture productivity in Southern Africa got a boost following the World Bank Board [...] Full text...

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US$20 million facility for Meridian’s soft commodity value-chain operations in Southern Africa

04 december 2018 - 13:08:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Trade Finance operations, has signed a US$20 million facility [...] Full text...

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Importance of regional and continental integration for Africa’s development (A feature by AfDB)

04 december 2018 - 13:04:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Africa’s integration is no longer a matter of choice. Against an international backdrop of changing political and economic [...] Full text...

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African countries becoming more open to each other, says 2018 Africa Visa Openness Report

30 november 2018 - 14:21:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The year 2018 is a landmark chapter in Africa’s regional integration efforts as the launch [...] Full text...

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No EU election observation mission in DR Congo

28 november 2018 - 17:46:03
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union will not deploy an electoral observation mission to Democratic Republic of Congo for [...] Full text...

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UN agency reports 9.6 million people severely food-insecure in Southern Africa

26 november 2018 - 16:50:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The number of severely food insecure people in Southern Africa rose to an estimated [...] Full text...

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Walvis Bay Port expansion well under way in Namibia (An AfDB Feature)

05 october 2018 - 15:21:42
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Sea sounds and splashing waves greet a docking ship at Walvis Bay, where cranes are ready [...] Full text...

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SADC workshop focuses on cyber security

11 september 2018 - 06:53:16
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) capacity building workshop focusing on cyber security and the SADC [...] Full text...

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South African Army Chief tasks African militaries on regional cooperation

06 september 2018 - 13:08:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – South African Army Chief, Lt.-Gen. Lindile Yam, on Thursday tasked participants of course 27 at the [...] Full text...

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Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe’s tomorrow brighter than yesterday

26 august 2018 - 15:58:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Declaring the end of Zimbabwe’s election on Sunday, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa said he has been [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa takes oath of office

26 august 2018 - 10:59:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Sunday sworn in as Zimbabwe’s President at a colourful ceremony that was [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief participaties in SADC Summit in Windhoek

17 august 2018 - 13:47:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is in Windhoek, Namibia, to [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Ramaphosa salutes Kabila for "honouring" constitution

11 august 2018 - 07:37:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has praised President Joseph Kabila for respecting DRC’s constitution [...] Full text...

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Study suggests specific roles for member states to make SADC more effective

09 august 2018 - 12:10:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to meet in Windhoek [...] Full text...

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US urges Zimbabwe stakeholders to pursue election grievances peacefully

04 august 2018 - 09:38:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has urged all stakeholders and citizens in Zimbabwe to pursue any grievances in [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Mnangagwa pledges to serve all Zimbabweans

03 august 2018 - 18:22:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday pledged to serve all Zimbabweans irrespective of political affiliation following [...] Full text...

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International observers condemn Zimbabwe's post-election violence

03 august 2018 - 11:45:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International Election Observer Missions to Zimbabwe have condemned the bloody post-election violence that rocked the capital, [...] Full text...

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South Africa opposition party condemns Harare bloodshed

02 august 2018 - 10:10:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday condemned the use of live [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: 3 killed in Zimbabwe election violence; President Mnangagwa blames opposition MDC Alliance

01 august 2018 - 20:10:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Three people have died in Wednesday's violence in the Zimbabwe capital, Harare, after supporters of the [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Violence breaks out in Zimbabwe as poll results show ruling party wins two-thirds of parliamentary seats

01 august 2018 - 15:25:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Violence erupted in Zimbabwe on Wednesday as parliamentary results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Election observer missions approve Zimbabwe's elections

01 august 2018 - 11:12:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Several observer missions to Zimbabwe’s elections on Wednesday approved the vote and made recommendations on how [...] Full text...

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Ruling ZANU-PF in clear lead in parliamentary vote; presidential results yet to be released

01 august 2018 - 06:09:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has taken a commanding lead in [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 'Disregard unofficial results', urges Zimbabwe electoral commissioner

31 july 2018 - 10:29:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), Priscilla Chigumba, has urged Zimbabweans to disregard results [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa claims victory

31 july 2018 - 06:28:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is claiming victory in Monday's historic presidential elections saying his [...] Full text...

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Counting of votes continues in Zimbabwe elections

31 july 2018 - 05:35:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Counting of votes in Zimbabwe's historic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections is continuing on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's historic elections conclude peacefully

30 july 2018 - 17:30:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's historic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections concluded officially at 7 pm (1700 GMT) on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: High turn-out as Zimbabweans vote in historic elections

30 july 2018 - 12:57:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - There is a high turn-out as Zimbabweans vote in historic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections [...] Full text...

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President Lungu to attend BRICS summit in South Africa

25 july 2018 - 17:48:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia President Edgar Lungu, will be among regional Heads of State attending the BRICS Summit being [...] Full text...

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What’s behind the spike in terrorist-type violence in northern Mozambique?

14 june 2018 - 16:18:39
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - A sudden upsurge in brutal violence in northern Mozambique, including the beheading of women and children, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius hosts 9th SADC Regional UN Public Administration Network workshop

29 may 2018 - 11:33:06
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - The 9th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN) workshop [...] Full text...

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SADC journalists urged to influence bloc's social cohesion

03 may 2018 - 18:07:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary Stergomena Tax has challenged journalists in the region to [...] Full text...

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Lesotho Electoral Commission team visits ECONEC

25 april 2018 - 15:45:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A delegation of the Kingdom of Lesotho’s Independent Electoral Commission, led by Dr Letholetseny Austeria Ntsike, [...] Full text...

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SADC presses DRC to stick to electoral calendar, ensure credible polls

24 april 2018 - 19:31:20
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Tuesday called on all stakeholders in the [...] Full text...

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SADC Double Troika Summit convenes in Luanda

24 april 2018 - 05:22:39
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is convening a Double Troika Summit of the Heads of [...] Full text...

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Resurfacing violence in Zambia worries President Lungu

23 april 2018 - 19:12:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has expressed concern over political violence resurfacing in some parts of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges SADC to act on DR Congo crisis

16 april 2018 - 16:36:34
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - As the he Southern African Development Community (SADC) meets on 17-18 April in Luanda, Angola, to [...] Full text...

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Electoral commissions in Africa commit to optimising benefits of technology

11 april 2018 - 17:15:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in Western and Southern African regions have pledged to leverage technological innovations [...] Full text...

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Security Council urges end to recurring cycles of instability in Great Lakes region

10 april 2018 - 22:32:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called for an end to the recurring cycles [...] Full text...

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ECONEC President urges appropriate, cost effective use of technology in elections

09 april 2018 - 19:07:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) governing board, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has [...] Full text...

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ECONEC board meets ahead of Abuja int'l conference on use of technology in elections

08 april 2018 - 19:19:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) held its second governing board meeting on Saturday, in [...] Full text...

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WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis

23 march 2018 - 10:20:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization has reached out to 16 African nations to provide support for preparedness [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa leads South Africa's delegation to AU Summit

21 march 2018 - 11:45:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading South Africa's delegation to the African Union’s 10th Extraordinary [...] Full text...

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African business forum told AfCFTA will boost production, job creation

20 march 2018 - 18:23:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will help African businesses benefit from economies of scale, [...] Full text...

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MFWA implements project on African governance

16 march 2018 - 16:21:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and its partners are implementing a new project on [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces Senior Management appointments

05 march 2018 - 14:06:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the following [...] Full text...

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Illicit market demand fuels commercial poaching in SADC region

03 march 2018 - 12:54:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Significant strides made in wildlife conservation in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region face severe [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa visits Botswana as new SADC Chairperson

03 march 2018 - 12:37:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have embarked upon a good road for [...] Full text...

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DR Congo, Zimbabwe leaders call for peaceful elections

01 march 2018 - 19:59:15
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo President Joseph Kabila and Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, have urged their respective compatriots [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa countries assess impact of severe drought

27 february 2018 - 19:49:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In the aftermath severe rainfall deficits recorded by the end of January 2018 across [...] Full text...

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Lesotho’s fiscal sustainability depends on reduction of high public wage bill - IMF

24 february 2018 - 08:49:31
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – While Lesotho has grown faster than its regional peers over the last decade, partly driven by [...] Full text...

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South African President Zuma refuses to step down

14 february 2018 - 16:49:54
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma has refused to step down, saying the National Executive Committee [...] Full text...

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Poor rains, fall armyworm leave Southern Africa vulnerable – FAO

09 february 2018 - 11:22:41
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Prolonged dry spells, erratic rainfall, high temperatures and the presence of the voracious fall armyworm have [...] Full text...

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Global rights body reports increased repression of peaceful dissent in Southern Africa

18 january 2018 - 18:02:05
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Southern African governments clamped down on vocal journalists, activists, and opposition politicians in 2017, Human [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Mozambican gov't light up 80,000 households, businesses

20 december 2017 - 14:33:31
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - “The expansion of the Dondo substation will not just light up households and family units. It [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 20m support to Evolution Fund II

20 december 2017 - 14:00:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As part of its wider mandate under the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the [...] Full text...

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Namibia hosts 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa

04 december 2017 - 15:55:18
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The 2017 Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa Week (PIDA Week) will take place from 10 [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa recovers from El Niño-induced drought – OCHA report

27 november 2017 - 17:01:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Southern Africa continues to recover from the disastrous 2015/2016 El Niño-induced drought, which by [...] Full text...

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Contingent forces deployment for Lesotho deferred

24 november 2017 - 15:31:08
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has allayed fears that the regional body is not committed [...] Full text...

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SADC pledges to assist President Mnangagwa

24 november 2017 - 12:24:08
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Southern Africa has promised Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa unwavering support, as the country transitions into [...] Full text...

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2ND Lead: Mnangagwa to 'hit the ground running' as he takes oath of office

24 november 2017 - 12:13:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday took the oath of office as president of Zimbabwe with a pledge [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe

24 november 2017 - 10:09:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Friday sworn in as President of Zimbabwe at a ceremony at the [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimabwe President

24 november 2017 - 09:49:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Friday sworn in as President of Zimbabwe at a ceremony at the [...] Full text...

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SADC lauds Mugabe's 'bold decision' to resign

24 november 2017 - 06:04:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As Zimbabwe prepares on Friday to swear in its only second president since independence in 1980, [...] Full text...

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Mnangagwa to be sworn in on Friday

24 november 2017 - 05:29:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Friday as the country prepares [...] Full text...

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Mnangagwa meets ZANU-PF Politburo

23 november 2017 - 11:32:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Emmerson Mnangagwa, who will be sworn in as the next president of Zimbabwe on Friday, has [...] Full text...

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South African Parliamentary committee urges support for Zimbabwe

23 november 2017 - 07:32:03
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South African Parliament’s International Relations and Cooperation Portfolio Committee has called on the South African [...] Full text...

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