For some in neighbouring Botswana, March 21st might just be an ordinary day on the calendar.
But for Botswana nationals of Namibian descent, it is time to remember Namibia's independence from the yoke of colonialism.
Amid global geopolitical tensions, Namibia and Botswana have committed to exchanging strategies to secure critical commodities, such as oil flows, and ensure ports remain open to facilitate the smooth movement of goods to strengthen economic growth.
Botswana's President Duma Boko has arrived in Namibia for a one-day official visit.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) members should emulate Namibia and Botswana in allowing free movement of people in the region.
Botswana faces a greater risk of inflation being higher than currently projected due to the proposed increase in electricity tariffs and transport fares.
The development is likely to negatively impact Namibian cross-border traders.
A 31-year-old Namibian truck driver, suspected of carrying dagga, is remanded in custody following a second brief appearance in the Gantsi Magistrates' Court in Botswana.
Mbaunguraije Kaitjirokere is yet to be asked to plead to a single count of cross-border drug trafficking crime.
Arican leaders and continental organizations have called for restraint, dialogue, and adherence to international law as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East following military exchanges involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
In the past, cross-border trade in Francistown, Botswana's second-largest city, was largely dominated by women from Eswatini, Lesotho, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The 3-day consultative meeting of police chiefs from the six member countries—Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—concluded yesterday in Kasane, Botswana.
At least 350 cattle have been rustled from Botswana's northwestern border villages in the Okavango District to Zambia through Namibia between 2022 and 2025, as cross-border criminal activities continue to rise.
