NBC MOURNS MALAWI BROADCASTING CHIEF BRIAN BANDA

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Brian Banda, the Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has died on Saturday.

His funeral will take place on Monday.

Colleagues described him as a dynamic force in public broadcasting.

Banda was appointed to lead the MBC on 16 November 2025. 

ZIMTRADE TO BOOST NAMIBIA TIES

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Zimbabwe's trade development and promotion organisation, ZimTrade will next month bring along companies for an outward trade mission in Windhoek.

The tour will run from 09 to 11 September as part of the neighbouring country's efforts to grow exports and grow business ties between Namibia and Zimbabwe.

AU CALLS FOR STRONGER LABOUR MOBILITY

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The African Union has called for stronger regional cooperation to improve labour mobility, recognising workers' skills across borders and better matching labour supply with market demand to support economic integration.

DRC COMMUNITY MARKS NATIONAL GENOCIDE DAY

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The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Namibia, Christian Katoto, joined Congolese in Namibia to pray and commemorate the National Day of Genocide.

Thousands of Congolese were killed and buried in mass graves since 1996 in what is known as 30 years of bloodshed in Eastern Congo.

PRESIDENT NANDI-NDAITWAH WISHES ZAMBIA PEACEFUL POLLS

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has extended well-wishes to Zambia for peaceful general elections this August, emphasising that regional stability is vital for Southern African development and integration

SADC TOURISM TO CREATE 3.1 MILLION JOBS

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The tourism sector in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is expected to create an additional 3,17 million job opportunities from 2024 to 2034.  

NAMIBIA COURTS BOTSWANA INVESTORS

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Namibia has invited investors from Botswana to take up lucrative opportunities in agriculture, renewable energy, mining, and tourism as partners building industries in the country.

ZRA INTERCEPTS SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

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The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has intercepted seven suspected illegal immigrants of Somali origin who were concealed in a transit vehicle bound for Zimbabwe.

BOTSWANA TURNS TO HEMP FOR GROWTH

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Through industrial hemp production, Botswana is taking an important step towards the resuscitation of its ailing economy following a decline in diamond sales on the global stage.