BOTSWANA DEBATES FUTURE OF DEATH PENALTY

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The protection of human rights is a topical issue in Botswana, with conversations currently ongoing around whether to maintain or abolish capital punishment.
 
Botswana remains the only SADC country that administers the death penalty.
  

NANDI-NDAITWAH RETURNS FROM ZAMBIA VISIT

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is back home after attending the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka.

She says Namibia and Zambia have agreed to strengthen cooperation, particularly in infrastructure development.

AFRICAN LEADERS AGREE ON STRONGER PEACE RESPONSE

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African leaders have agreed on measures to strengthen the continent's response to peace and security challenges, with a focus on sustainable financing, early intervention, and rapid response to conflicts.

FORMER BOTSWANA MINISTER FACES CORRUPTION CHARGES

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Former Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Noah Salakae appeared in the Gaborone Regional Magistrates' Court on Friday, facing a litany of charges related to corruption and dishonesty.   

REMAINS REPATRIATION SPARKS SOUTH AFRICAN INITIATIVE

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Following a successful repatriation of remains of two Namibian liberation heroes, who died at the then notorious Robben Island Prison, has inspired South Africa to perform a similar programme.    

NAIROBI TRADERS PROTEST 28% CUSTOMS TAX HIKE

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Hundreds of small-scale traders shut their shops and took to the streets of central Nairobi on Friday, protesting a 28 per cent rise in the customs tax.

SHITAATALA WINS SADC MEDIA AWARD

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Namibian journalist and television producer, Elago Shitaatala has expressed dedication to the course of duty and passion for the craft of journalism that propelled her to greater heights.

RE-HUMANISATION AND REPATRIATION CEREMONY POSTPONED

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The formal re-humanisation and repatriation ceremony for the remains of 84 Namibian ancestors and two former political prisoners, which was expected at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, has been postponed to tomorrow, at 08h00.

SADC STATES RATIFY KEY LEGAL FRAMEWORKS

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SADC member states ratified critical legal frameworks designed to accelerate socio-economic integration and tighten compliance across Southern Africa. 

The 46th Ordinary SADC Summit, which concluded in Durban on Monday, saw intensive, late-night deliberations by regional Heads of State and Government.