ISS says SADC countries can learn from Hichilema, create inclusive platforms for civil society and opposition

09 september 2021 - 16:08:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Securocrats in the Southern Africa region are no doubt unsettled by Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema’s [...] Full text...

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SADC warns public on use of its registered trademarks

09 september 2021 - 14:18:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The SADC Secretariat has cautioned the general public that the name “Southern African Development Community”; the acronym [...] Full text...

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AMISOM stabilisation mission in Somalia hangs on four-point scenario

04 september 2021 - 21:56:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union and the UN Security Council are consulting based on a four-point scenario [...] Full text...

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Normal to above normal rainfall forecast in much of the SADC region

04 september 2021 - 13:54:30
Gaborone, Botswana - The bulk of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is likely to receive normal to above-normal [...] Full text...

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AU to use Chinese military aid to assist armies to combat ‘worrisome’ child abductions

04 september 2021 - 02:49:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to use US$100 million worth of non-lethal military aid [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deepen economic, diplomatic ties with Zambia

24 august 2021 - 21:57:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Visiting President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with President Hakainde Hichilema during which he assured [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Leading politicians address Hichilema's election win

18 august 2021 - 17:28:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mmusi Maimane, the former leader of South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), says [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa attends SADC summit in Malawi

17 august 2021 - 12:37:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa is attending the 41st Southern African Development Community [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party salutes Zambian President-Elect Hichilema

16 august 2021 - 16:12:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday congratulated Zambian President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema [...] Full text...

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SADC congratulates Zambia’s President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema

16 august 2021 - 15:13:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi on Monday congratulated Zambia’s President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema on behalf of [...] Full text...

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Malawi values SADC’s principles, ideals, goals and aspirations - Minister

14 august 2021 - 15:14:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi attaches great importance to the principles, ideals, values, goals and aspirations of founders of the [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa suffers widespread food, nutrition insecurity – SADC report

12 august 2021 - 16:06:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ten Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) suffer widespread food and [...] Full text...

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Malawi hosts 41st SADC Summit

09 august 2021 - 13:32:37
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Paying attention to the health and wellbeing of their populations, Heads of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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Malawi opens Consulate General in Laayoune, Morocco

30 july 2021 - 17:44:12
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi on Thursday opened its Consulate General in Laayoune, thus marking its firm support to Morocco's [...] Full text...

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South Africa deploys soldiers to Mozambique

29 july 2021 - 11:38:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will send 1,495 soldiers to Mozambique, as part of a regional force [...] Full text...

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Mozambican opposition, rights groups criticise presence of Rwandan soldiers in Cabo Delgado

22 july 2021 - 13:16:32
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rwanda has sent a thousand soldiers and police for combat and security operations in Mozambique’s gas-rich [...] Full text...

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SADC expresses solidarity with victims of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, DR Congo

23 june 2021 - 22:51:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expressed [...] Full text...

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SADC holds Extraordinary Summit in Maputo

23 june 2021 - 09:22:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on Wednesday meeting in the Mozambican capital, [...] Full text...

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Botswana, DRC cement relations

08 june 2021 - 17:46:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s international affairs ministry has announced that DRC’s President Tshisekedi Tshilombo is expected in the country [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean Bank moves to end housing crisis with mortgage financing deal

08 june 2021 - 12:21:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - African housing development financier Shelter Afrique has signed a US$11 million housing deal with Harare-based African [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank grants $1.6 million to support Mozambique Covid-19 response

04 june 2021 - 13:16:08
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique has received a $1.6 million grant from the African Development Bank to purchase emergency health [...] Full text...

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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa

22 may 2021 - 09:58:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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Botswana president due in Lesotho on Wednesday

18 may 2021 - 15:28:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi will on Wednesday pay a friendly visit to Lesotho, the International Affairs [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge to spur economic activities for Botswana

10 may 2021 - 18:39:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic that the Kazungula Bridge joint developed by Botswana and Zambia will [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Zambia cement relations with new bridge

09 may 2021 - 16:14:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic impetus for greater regional integration - African countries told

20 april 2021 - 12:45:08
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - As countries rebuild their economies following COVID-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration, [...] Full text...

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South African veteran politician accused of racism again

13 april 2021 - 12:46:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Veteran South African political leader Helen Zille has once again been accused of racism [...] Full text...

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Great Lakes Region ‘on the right track’ to tackling political and other challenges: UN Envoy

13 april 2021 - 05:33:20
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes region are “on [...] Full text...

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SADC leaders agree regional response to terrorist attacks in northern Mozambique

09 april 2021 - 05:43:35
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa to attend emergency SADC summit

07 april 2021 - 12:42:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will attend Thursday’s high-level meeting of regional leaders [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa addresses crisis in Mozambique

02 april 2021 - 15:02:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday assured South Africans that his government is [...] Full text...

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South Africa opposition calls for SADC intervention in Mozambique

29 march 2021 - 17:37:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called for a “troop surge”, [...] Full text...

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African leaders pay glowing tribute to fallen Tanzanian president Magufuli

22 march 2021 - 17:20:20
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) – A cross section of African leaders on Monday paid glowing tribute to former Tanzania President John [...] Full text...

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Improving cross-border disease surveillance and response in Eastern and Southern Africa

18 march 2021 - 16:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and its partners, including the [...] Full text...

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Zambian President mourns Tanzanian President Magufuli

18 march 2021 - 14:45:26
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu said that he has learnt of the untimely death of Tanzanian President [...] Full text...

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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries

18 march 2021 - 00:02:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa stock exchanges go for green bond product to battle climate change

12 march 2021 - 18:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Kingdom's-funded FSD Africa, aiming to build resilience against climate change, said on Friday it had [...] Full text...

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Zambian diplomat Muchanga re-elected AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry

07 february 2021 - 10:10:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The African Union Executive Council has re-elected Zambia's Ambassador Albert Muchanga as Commissioner for Economic Development, [...] Full text...

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Botswana plans to broaden tax base

01 february 2021 - 18:57:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana finance minister, Thapelo Matsheka, has announced government's intention to broaden the domestic revenue base to [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains caused by Cyclone Eloise recede in parts of southern Africa

27 january 2021 - 08:58:53
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The low pressure area caused by Tropical Cyclone Eloise has moved south-west and is close [...] Full text...

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Africa Free Trade agreement to boost agriculture

21 december 2020 - 13:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), due to launch in January 2021, is likely to be [...] Full text...

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Mauritius urges enterprises to tap into investment opportunities in Africa

09 december 2020 - 13:25:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister Nandcoomar Bodha on Wednesday said “Africa [...] Full text...

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Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue in DRC

08 december 2020 - 05:26:44
New York, US (PANA) - There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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SADC lawmakers urged to strengthen laws to respond to human rights threats

07 december 2020 - 12:09:34
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says lawmakers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) must [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles sign MoUs on cyber crime, security and crime combating

30 november 2020 - 13:22:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and [...] Full text...

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Botswana gradually eases ravel, borders restrictions

06 november 2020 - 19:56:53
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has approved phased lifting of international travel restrictions, an officials source said here Friday. Government spokesperson [...] Full text...

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Zambian Parliament adopts proposal to ratify creation of a Tripartite Free Trade

05 november 2020 - 13:14:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Parliament has adopted a Report of the Committee on National Economy, Trade, and Labour [...] Full text...

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Mozambique withdraws statement on decolonization before UN commission

04 november 2020 - 16:51:26
New York United Nations (PANA) - Mozambique's permanent representative to the UN has withdrawn a statement on decolonization in Africa, [...] Full text...

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SADC commemorates Nyerere’ contributions to the bloc

13 october 2020 - 18:25:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has applauded former President of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, [...] Full text...

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ACHPR raises alarm over deteriorating human rights abuses in Zimbabwe

08 october 2020 - 17:32:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has raised alarm over the increase in [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s tourism freelance guides get wage subsidy

07 october 2020 - 17:39:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Authorities in Botswana have invited freelance guides to register for wage subsidy, as government makes efforts [...] Full text...

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Malawian President in Zambia for official visit

22 september 2020 - 13:19:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, accompanied by First Lady, Monica Chakwera, arrived in the Zambian capital, [...] Full text...

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AU guidelines seek to ease cross-border trade restrictions

15 september 2020 - 13:28:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Continued inefficiencies and disruptions to cross-border trade have posed significant challenges to Africa’s fight against [...] Full text...

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Kinshasa to host first meeting of ECCAS industry ministers

05 september 2020 - 18:53:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The first meeting of industry ministers of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) [...] Full text...

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SADC member countries challenged to preserve bloc's achievements

17 august 2020 - 09:05:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As the Southern African Development Community (SADC) celebrates its 40th anniversary on Monday, member states have [...] Full text...

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SADC leaders urged to fix deteriorating human rights situation

15 august 2020 - 05:38:34
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) prepare to meet on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Energy Minister, appoints new Agriculture MInister

14 august 2020 - 13:48:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sacked Energy Minister, Fortune Chasi, for conducts unbecoming, replacing him with [...] Full text...

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SADC, AU must clear the security threat in Mozambique (By Anaclet Rwegayura)

14 august 2020 - 11:39:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to virtually hold their [...] Full text...

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Botswana opposition condemns human rights abuse in Zimbabwe

11 august 2020 - 06:24:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The leader of Botswana’s opposition, Dumelang Saleshando, has voiced concern about the deteriorating human rights situation [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate asks SADC, AU to denounce crackdown in Zimbabwe

06 august 2020 - 05:07:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is asking the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: SADC medical, pharmaceutical products manufacturers to receive EU, German grant

04 august 2020 - 10:37:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Startup medical and pharmaceutical products manufacturers in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) bloc have been [...] Full text...

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SADC implores member states to fight human trafficking

30 july 2020 - 09:46:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Law enforcement officers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been implored to intensify efforts [...] Full text...

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Botswana invests more in natural conservation

14 july 2020 - 08:56:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's elephant management plans are at an advanced stage, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation [...] Full text...

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South Africa addresses ISIS threat in Mozambique

09 july 2020 - 16:29:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Defence Ministry to urgently [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: SADC to set guidelines on electoral observation during pandemics

27 june 2020 - 12:48:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves COVID-19 Response grants for 6 SADC countries and São Tomé & Príncipe

25 june 2020 - 18:49:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Tuesday approved nearly US$8.9 [...] Full text...

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Botswana gears up to increase inclusivity of persons with disabilities

13 june 2020 - 13:33:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has embarked on mainstreaming initiatives to ensure inclusivity of persons with disabilities, including those with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius invests in plans for combating climate change

09 june 2020 - 12:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, has said the government [...] Full text...

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SADC calls for biodiversity loss prevention

05 june 2020 - 07:59:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Citizens of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) bloc have been challenged to take shared action [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana President Masisi completes 3rd quarantine

01 june 2020 - 10:12:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi has been ordered to be released from home quarantine after completion [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cross-border trade hurdles nag SADC

29 may 2020 - 18:55:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been urged to address [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s human rights abuse irks civil society in Botswana

25 may 2020 - 15:03:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Civil society in Botswana has condemned the increasing human rights violations in neighbouring Zimbabwe. Olebile Machete, spokesperson for [...] Full text...

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Botswana opposition politicians condemn President’s intended visit to Zimbabwe

18 may 2020 - 13:22:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Opposition politicians in Botswana have condemned President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s intention to travel to Zimbabwe despite the [...] Full text...

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SADC members challenged to protect labour markets

01 may 2020 - 18:05:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) secretariat has challenged the bloc to continue implementing COVID-19 response [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: SADC needs to 'scale up its coordinated response' to pandemic

25 april 2020 - 07:10:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe research and advocacy group, the Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU), says as the Southern African [...] Full text...

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Exiled ex-minister alleges corruption in Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe loans to resettled farm owners

24 april 2020 - 14:39:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's exiled former Higher Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa alleges that political elites were key beneficiaries of [...] Full text...

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Rise in gender-based violence worries SADC

23 april 2020 - 17:09:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Swelling gender-based violence and domestic violence on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) bloc during the [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Amnesty International, SADC Lawyers call for lifting of the ban on Zambian lawyer

23 march 2020 - 16:21:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian authorities must immediately and unconditionally reinstate lawyer John Sangwa and allow him to practise in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt clears two travellers suspected of having coronavirus

12 march 2020 - 12:28:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has cleared two new cases of travellers suspected of having the deadly coronavirus [...] Full text...

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SADC suspends regional meetings temporarily to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

09 march 2020 - 19:53:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The SADC has temporarily suspended regional face-to-face meetings and will use videoconferencing, webinars and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe doctors call for protection of health personnel against coronavirus

09 march 2020 - 12:12:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe Senior Doctors Association (ZSDA) has called for seriousness in protecting health personnel in dealing [...] Full text...

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Gender equality remains priority in SADC region – Executive Secretary

08 march 2020 - 16:05:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Gender equality remains a priority in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe announces death of woman who appeared to show COVID-19 symptoms

08 march 2020 - 10:30:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has announced the death of a woman who appeared to show symptoms of [...] Full text...

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EU supports civil society organisations in Botswana

05 march 2020 - 18:30:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union Delegation to Botswana and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have launched five [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to sign the SADC Protocol on the prisoner swap

28 february 2020 - 16:44:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has agreed to sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on the Inter-State Transfer [...] Full text...

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EU maintains arms embargo on Zimbabwe Defence Industries

17 february 2020 - 17:16:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has renewed its arms embargo and asset freeze on the Zimbabwe Defence [...] Full text...

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Can the AU help Mozambique combat terrorism? - Analysis

13 february 2020 - 15:13:50
Top of Form Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by [...] Full text...

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Zambia, Malawi elected co-chair of National Planning Group in Southern Africa

06 february 2020 - 11:31:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s Ministry of National Development Planning and Malawi’s National Planning Commission have been elected co-chair of the network [...] Full text...

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Overturning of Malawi presidential election historic - Zimbabwe Opposition leader

04 february 2020 - 16:19:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -  Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, has called the overturning of Malawi's Presidential election a historic [...] Full text...

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Botswana seeks ways to catapult economy to high income status

03 february 2020 - 10:04:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – As Botswana seeks means to transform her economy, the central bank will next week host stakeholders [...] Full text...

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'Settling US debt in Zimbabwe dollars is theft' - SADC Tribunal Rights Watch

28 january 2020 - 15:58:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Advocacy rights group, the SADC Tribunal Rights Watch (STRW), has called the recent Supreme Court ruling in [...] Full text...

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Botswana urged to control livestock manure methane emissions

20 january 2020 - 14:41:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has been challenged to promulgate a climate change policy, incorporating the mitigation and control of [...] Full text...

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Former Malawian President Joyce Banda tells African leaders they owe their people in terms of counterfeit drugs

18 january 2020 - 09:11:14
Lome, Togo (PANA)  -  Former Malawian President Joyce Hilda Banda says African heads of state owe it to their people [...] Full text...

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Constitutional experts from EAC meet with Burundi head of state

15 january 2020 - 14:07:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday met with a group of experts working on the constitution [...] Full text...

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Exiled former Zimbabwe minister leads newly formed political party

07 january 2020 - 13:38:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi and other former government officials based in the diaspora have [...] Full text...

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Water levels at Zimbabwe's major dams recede

04 january 2020 - 14:51:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has released shocking statistics of receding dam water levels at [...] Full text...

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2019: Rwanda’s year of diplomatic offensive in SADC region, political standoff with Uganda

29 december 2019 - 13:53:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   For Rwanda, 2019 has been an active year in diplomacy that extended not only to many [...] Full text...

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‘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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