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'It's time we owned our gold' – President Mahama tells Ghanaians
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised the need for Ghanaians to take greater control of the country’s gold mines and natural resource exports, asserting that it is time for citizens to become the primary beneficiaries of Ghana’s vast...
Mahama Points to Botswana Model for Ghana’s Mineral Sovereignty
News Ghana
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July 8, 2025
President John Mahama has reinforced demands for Ghanaian control over gold mining, citing Botswana’s diamond industry as a blueprint during a Gold Board task force inauguration. He declared foreign exploitation “must end,” advocating for local...
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first”- Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zambian Observer
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July 8, 2025
Sishuwa Sishuwav An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: “I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first” Dear President @HHichilema , Yesterday, I received the message below from...
Minister Majodina calls for SADC unity to tackle Africa's R528 billion water investment gap
IOL
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The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, has successfully placed the upcoming Africa Water Investment Summit on the agenda of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at the 43rd Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for...
Botswana Defies AU Over Death Penalty
Botswana Gazette
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July 7, 2025
The government has asserted that Botswana’s retention of the death penalty is justified under international law GAZETTE REPORTER Botswana has no intention of imposing a moratorium on capital punishment or abolishing it any time soon, the...
Alpha Media Holdings challenges remand as editor-in-chief is dragged to court
New Zimbabwe
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July 10, 2025
By Mary Taruvinga The editor-in-chief at Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), Kholwani Nyathi, on Thursday appeared in court representing his employer, charged with undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The company is accused of...
Botswana and Malawi Sign Landmark Trade Deals to Boost Economic Ties
Botswana Guardian Sun
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July 7, 2025
Botswana and Malawi have signed two key Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at enhancing trade, investment, and sustainable development between the two countries. The agreements were signed yesterday in Lilongwe during President Duma Gideon...
BOTSWANA ARTISTS LAMENT BETRAYAL AND NEGLECT UNDER NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL
Botswana Guardian Sun
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July 7, 2025
Botswana’s creative sector is in turmoil as frustrations mount over the performance of the National Arts Council of Botswana (NACB). In a powerfully worded open letter to the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport, and Culture, Jacob Kelebeng, local...
From adoption to adaptation: Making governance frameworks work for Africa
IOL
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Nqobani Mzizi|Published 50 minutes ago 6min By Nqobani Mzizi In a fast-evolving world where markets, mandates and morals are shifting, organisations are being called to govern differently. The traditional rule-bound model of governance is...
Warriors make Botswana home base
New Era
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The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that the Brave Warriors will play their upcoming international home matches in Francistown, Botswana, following a strategic partnership with the Botswana Football Association (BFA). This was...
ZAMBIA MUST GOVERN ITS GOLD, SAFEGUARD ITS CITIZENS, BUT SUPPORT THEM TOO
Zambian Observer
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July 8, 2025
ZAMBIA MUST GOVERN ITS GOLD, SAFEGUARD ITS CITIZENS, BUT SUPPORT THEM TOO The recent discovery of gold in Mufumbwe, like similar finds across Zambia, presents us a rare opportunity to expand our mineral economy beyond copper. It also comes with...
Gaborone councillors decry deteriorating roads
MMEGI
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July 7, 2025
Despite ongoing efforts by the city council to repair potholes and maintain road infrastructure, the councillors expressed disappointment over the pace and quality of the interventions, calling for immediate and comprehensive action. Raising the...
Chakwera hails Botswana President for inspiration
The Nation Malawi
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July 8, 2025
President Lazarus Chakwera has hailed Botswana President Duma Gedion Boko for inspiring Malawians who have “gone through a lot” in the past five years. The Malawi leader said this yesterday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during a media briefing they...
Discontinuing AIDS funding could trigger 4 million deaths by 2029, says report: What are implications for India?
The Indian Express
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July 11, 2025
A new UNAIDS report has cautioned that a permanent discontinuation of support from the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for HIV treatment and prevention could lead to more than four million additional AIDS-related...
Botswana’s Zebras spoil Malawi’s 61st Independence Day Celebrations
The Maravi Post
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July 6, 2025
…Flames 1 (0) 1 (3) Zebras BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi senior national football team, the Flames, drew 1-1 with Botswana in an Independence Day Celebrations match at Bingu National Stadium,on Sunday. Although the match ended in regulation...
Labour Minister Steps in as Doctors, Govt Stalemate Worsens
Botswana Gazette
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July 7, 2025
Mokgware’s intervention follows weeks of heightened tensions between the parties and may avert a disaster for Botswana’s already strained public health system GAZETTE REPORTER In a desperate bid to avert a looming healthcare crisis, the Minister...
Fact Check: Don't fall for post about Trump taking 'decisive military action' against Namibia
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 8, 2025
Claim: An image from June 2025 authentically depicted a post by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening "decisive military action" unless Namibia terminated "all agreements with Russian state-linked entities within 24 hours." Rating: Rating:...
Namibia’s Brave Warriors to Host World Cup Qualifiers in Botswana
Informante
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July 7, 2025
Maria David THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced a significant partnership with the Botswana Football Association (BFA), which will see the Brave Warriors play all their home matches in Francistown, Botswana, with immediate effect....
Botswana President Boko pledges to support Malawi’s mining sector
Maravi Express
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July 6, 2025
* Word has been spoken today affirming that which has been spoken before, examples have been enacted * It is now time for transformative action that speaks to the growth of our economies, to the rise of the continent and to the transformation of...
Brave Warriors relocates home matches to Botswana
Windhoek Observer
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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has confirmed hat the Brave Warriors will play their upcoming international home matches in Botswana. This comes as Namibia works to upgrade its stadiums to meet international standards....