South African veteran politician accused of racism again
13 april 2021 - 12:46:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Veteran South African political leader Helen Zille has once again been accused of racism [...] Full text...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Veteran South African political leader Helen Zille has once again been accused of racism [...] Full text...
Great Lakes Region ‘on the right track’ to tackling political and other challenges: UN Envoy
13 april 2021 - 05:33:20New 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 - 05:43:35Maputo, 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 - 12:42:38Cape 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 - 15:02:32Cape 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 - 17:37:24Cape 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 - 17:20:20Dodoma, 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 - 16:20:30Addis 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 - 14:45:26Lusaka, 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 - 00:02:06Cotonou, 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 - 18:23:21Nairobi, 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 - 10:10:04Lusaka, 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 - 18:57:17Gaborone, 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 - 08:58:53Johannesburg, 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 - 13:35:30Nairobi, 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 - 13:25:34Port 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 - 05:26:44New 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 - 12:09:34Johannesburg, 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 - 13:22:26Port 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 - 19:56:53Gaborone, 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 - 13:14:36Lusaka, 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 - 16:51:26New 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 - 18:25:27Gaborone, 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 - 17:32:46Harare, 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 - 17:39:21Gaborone, 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 - 13:19:45Lusaka, 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 - 13:28:52Addis 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 - 18:53:50Kinshasa, 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 - 09:05:16Gaborone, 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 - 05:38:34Johannesburg, 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 - 13:48:19Harare, 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 - 11:39:11Dar 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 - 06:24:19Gaborone, 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 - 05:07:27Johannesburg, 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 - 10:37:35Gaborone, 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 - 09:46:55Gaborone, 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 - 08:56:55Gaborone, 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 - 16:29:07Cape 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 - 12:48:10Dar 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 & PrÃncipe
25 june 2020 - 18:49:05Abidjan, 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 - 13:33:46Gaborone, 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 - 12:40:42Port-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 - 07:59:22Gaborone, 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 - 10:12:54Gaborone, 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 - 18:55:02Gaborone, 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 - 15:03:15Gaborone, 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 - 13:22:10Gaborone, 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 - 18:05:21Gaborone, 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 - 07:10:50Harare, 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 - 14:39:55Harare, 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 - 17:09:29Gaborone, 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 - 16:21:42Lusaka, 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 - 12:28:54Harare, 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 - 19:53:38Dar 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 - 12:12:12Harare, 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 - 16:05:43Dar 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 - 10:30:21Harare, 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 - 18:30:17Gaborone, 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 - 16:44:53Port-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 - 17:16:26Harare, 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 - 15:13:50Top 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 - 11:31:04Lusaka, 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 - 16:19:24Harare, 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 - 10:04:34Gaborone, 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 - 15:58:34Harare, 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 - 14:41:36Gaborone, 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 - 09:11:14Lome, 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 - 14:07:45Bujumbura, 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 - 13:38:01Harare, 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 - 14:51:38Harare, 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 - 13:53:50Kigali, 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 - 17:40:39Harare, 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 - 08:31:53Cape 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 - 19:22:24Gaborone, 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 - 19:39:50Gaborone, 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 - 14:36:46Port 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 - 17:20:03Addis 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 - 21:46:13Gaborone, 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 - 21:37:49Addis 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 - 10:24:46Gaborone, 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 - 06:02:20Pretoria, 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 - 18:33:10Gaborone, 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 - 21:39:43Gaborone, 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 - 15:23:50Gaborone, 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 - 06:30:20Johannesburg, 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 - 19:51:41Gaborone, 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 - 20:27:42Gaborone, 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 - 19:18:53Harare, 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 - 18:19:11Harare, 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 - 10:56:51Dar 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 - 21:19:56Harare, 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 - 05:41:45Harare, 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 - 23:56:50Cape 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 - 20:25:47Gaborone, 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 - 18:30:31Gaborone, 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 - 18:40:50Gaborone, 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 - 23:07:05Maputo, 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 - 19:10:14Gaborone, 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 - 16:26:52Gaborone, 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 - 19:48:00Port-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 - 14:29:06Gaborone, 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 - 09:46:22Kigali, 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 - 18:50:46Port-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 - 12:25:52Gaborone, 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 - 12:44:59Gaborone, 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 - 18:00:25Gaborone, 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 - 07:10:10Harare, 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 - 16:13:01Gaborone, 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 - 16:43:58Port-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 - 21:37:21Gaborone, 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 - 17:18:16Harare, 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 - 17:35:29Gaborone, 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 - 11:41:26Kigali, 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 - 17:04:04Dar 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 - 19:45:37Harare, 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 - 17:00:29Dar 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 - 20:41:28Gaborone, 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 - 10:08:12Harare, 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 - 22:55:07Gaborone, 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 - 20:44:56Dar 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 - 17:23:28Luanda, 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 - 16:26:16Port-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 - 09:51:17Gaborone, 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 - 13:47:00Harare, 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 - 17:58:13Abuja, 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 - 19:40:24Port-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 - 17:56:22Gaborone, 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 - 14:10:29Harare, 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 - 03:52:36Harare, 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 - 11:55:40Harare, 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 - 10:46:33Gaborone, 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 - 15:34:50Harare, 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 - 20:04:11Harare, 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 - 18:44:32Johannesburg, 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 - 14:32:36Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...
thread Environment
America shows support for Botswana’s anti -poaching efforts
05 july 2019 - 11:54:21Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...
thread Environment
'Botswana government still the largest employer'
04 july 2019 - 16:40:16Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The government is by far the largest employer of labour in Botswana though it is still [...] Full text...
thread Economy
South African president Ramaphosa on official visit to Lesotho
04 july 2019 - 11:35:13Cape 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 - 12:20:04Brussels, 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 - 18:48:51Harare, 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 - 19:41:27Harare, 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 - 11:55:47Gaborone, 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 - 16:51:34Harare, 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 - 17:33:41Nairobi, 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 - 23:01:48Harare, 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 - 22:39:59Port-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 - 23:57:45Harare, 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 - 18:53:22Gaborone, 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 - 20:08:15Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Renowned American economist, Steve Hanke, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being naive in believing [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Zimra says Electronic Cargo Tracking System has reduced illegal fuel trucks in Zimbabwe
14 june 2019 - 16:38:23Harare, 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 - 18:41:58Harare, 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 - 11:26:32Port-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 - 18:42:25Harare, 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 - 17:28:56Addis 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 - 09:47:46Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (PANA) – The government of Tanzania is planning special training for teachers who will teach Kiswahili [...] Full text...
thread Culture
SADC ministers find solutions to energy and water problems
27 may 2019 - 18:59:22Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministers of Energy and Water from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), met in Windhoek, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, calls on youth to fight against dictatorship
26 may 2019 - 13:10:07Gweru, 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 - 00:57:13Gaborone, 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 - 23:39:44Gaborone, 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 - 19:33:54Harare, 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 - 23:10:22Harare, 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 - 20:25:27Gaborone, 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 - 19:50:06Gaborone, 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 - 13:44:03Bel 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 - 04:40:31Harare, 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 - 19:52:59Gaborone, 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 - 17:41:41Harare, 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 - 22:19:53Harare, 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 - 22:28:47Bulawayo, 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 - 08:15:52Tunis, 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 - 07:51:26Harare, 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 - 11:06:06Gaborone, 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 - 19:08:17Gaborone, 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 - 19:02:08Harare, 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 - 16:34:56Gaborone, 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 - 10:11:16Tripoli, 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 - 14:54:39Dar 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 - 12:41:57Harare, 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 - 13:50:43Dar 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 - 13:32:15Gaborone, 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 - 18:47:06Dar 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 - 17:01:43Gaborone, 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 - 16:53:59Gaborone, 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 - 18:56:54Gaborone, 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 - 17:24:18Kinshasa, 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 - 17:59:49Lusaka, 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 - 17:10:47Dar 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 - 13:50:07Kinshasa, 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 - 19:16:09Cape 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 - 12:20:19Gaborone, 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 - 17:54:33Gaborone, 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 - 13:57:21Gaborone, 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 - 09:38:42Cape 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 - 17:51:38Dar 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 - 13:31:56Lusaka, 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 - 13:26:10Lusaka, 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 - 12:16:54Lusaka, 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 - 18:09:05Kinshasa, 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 - 14:04:24Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has urged political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...
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