The management of Arise News, operated by Arise Broadcasting Limited, has announced that the news channel is now live in South Africa and nine other countries on the continent. In a statement signed by its Chief of Staff to the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, Fauziya Mohammed, the management disclosed that the news channel is available on Multichoice/DSTV Channel … Read more
While Germany started colonizing other countries comparatively late — at the end of the 19th century, hundreds of years after other European nations — its colonial empire in Africa and Asia was considered the third biggest by 1914. Germany was forced to give up its colonies after World War I, and to this day, it … Read more
In the heart of Africa lies a country that is infrequently visited by tourists, despite its stunning scenery, safaris and incredible weather. With the Easter holidays coming to an end, thoughts are inevitably turning towards the long summer and another opportunity to break out and head for the border. Many will choose to travel close … Read more
But but but … let’s say the elephants did end up in Germany — which originally triggered Botswana’s ire by moving to bring in a ban on trophy-hunting imports, thereby nullifying a popular population-reduction method — where would be the ideal spot for them to live? We asked an expert, Nuremberg Zoo director Dag Encke, … Read more
Germany’s environment ministry has proposed stricter laws on importing hunting trophies – a move that the president of Botswana says would “impoverish people in his country.” Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has told German media that elephant numbers had exploded in Botswana as a result of conservation efforts. He said trophy hunting helped keep these numbers … Read more
Worshippers from 36 countries including Nigeria on Friday night attended the 2024 edition of “Nations Worship in His Presence,” organised by the Dunamis International Gospel Church (DIGC), Abuja. Besides, thousands of worshippers from several countries joined the one-night service online. The 35 foreign countries from which worshippers came are Angola, Australia, Belgium, Benin Republic, Botswana, … Read more
The 300km journey from Francistown to Serowe, Botswana, is uneventful. The monotony of the terrain is broken once in a while. Livestock grazing at a distance is visible from here on the A1 national road. We encountered a roadblock before turning right at Palapye: a police officer waved the bus driver off soon after exchanging … Read more
Botswana and global diamond giant De Beers have approved a $1 billion investment to dig under the world’s richest diamond mine by volume, their joint venture said on Wednesday. The Debswana Diamond Company’s board said it has given the go ahead to works that are to extend the life of the Jwaneng mine turning it … Read more
