Trump's tariffs: What's in effect and what could be in store?

US President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN US President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all...

Factbox-Trump’s tariffs: What’s in effect and what could be in store?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as...

Malema takes aim at Operation Dudula's Zandile Dabula after viral interview, South Africans weigh in

Economic Freedom Fighters' President Julius Malema has slammed Operation Dudula following an ENCA interview This comes after the Operation Dudula leader, Zandile Dabula, struggled to answer a question posed by an ENCA journalist The video has...

HIV experiment rollout in Zimbabwe sparks debate

Zimbabwe has been chosen as one of 10 countries globally to roll out lenacapavir, the world's first twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, a move hailed as a "transformative step" in the fight against the virus. The announcement was made...

Road accidents mar weekend

RUNDU – The police in the Otjozodjupa region will release the names of the deceased victims of the Thursday night accident along the B1, Otjiwarongo-Okahandja highway in the Otjozondjupa region, today. The vehicle was travelling to Windhoek from...

Locally-made hygienic washing powder penetrates market

Her perfumed, hygienic wash that was designed to meet the demands of modern households and businesses is already making waves in Botswana’s personal and household care sector. She explains that the idea for the business came from a dream,...

Fatal bus crashes spike in SA as operators flout transport regulations

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has taken a hard line after a 62-seater bus operated by DNC Coaches crashed, killing 43 people aboard and injuring another 40. The bus, carrying 91 passengers from Gqeberha to Zimbabwe and Malawi, veered off the...

Multiple road accidents reported across Namibia over the weekend

Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police have recorded several serious road accidents across the country over the weekend, resulting in fatalities, multiple injuries and one arrest. According to the weekend crime report, a male taxi driver lost control...

Will Whites Ever Learn?

Subscribe to future audio versions of AmRen articles here. The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair, by Martin Meredith, Public Affairs Press, 2005, 752 pp. At close to 800 pages, The Fate of Africa is a huge book...

Global Mystery: Why Are 4,000 Young Women Infected With HIV Every Week?

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria recently reported that about 4,000 young women aged 15 to 24 get infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) every week around the world. Most of these new cases happen in sub-Saharan Africa, where...

Shaping Climate Solutions

Young Africans are tackling the climate crisis with creativity and determination. Across the continent, they are developing practical solutions that respond directly to local needs while demanding a stronger role in shaping policy. In Botswana,...

Frustrated Gen Z protesters threaten to topple African governments

Africa’s median age is 19, which means that young people are entering the workplace and becoming politically active in large numbers. Young voters in Botswana last year helped defeat the party that had ruled since independence, while in South...

UB holds its 43rd annual graduation ceremony

The first day of the ceremony will feature the conferment of Degrees for graduates from the Faculties of Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences while the second day will celebrate graduands from the Faculties of Education, Engineering and...

Ranked: The World’s Oldest People in History

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Monaco has the...

Zimbabwe's southern corridor highway overhaul

The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway and the proposed upgrade of the Beitbridge-Bulawayo road under a public-private partnership (PPP) model are set to accelerate economic growth along Zimbabwe's southern corridor, boosting...

Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Peter Tosh's birthday

Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 280 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an...

Justice Chinhengo’s courage and integrity in defence of the Rule of Law

Justice Moses Hungwe Chinhengo, who died on 19 September 2025, aged 70, leaves behind an enduring legacy of integrity and an abiding faith in the rule of law. Over a judicial career spanning more than two decades, his judgments—published in...

Building and strengthening ecosystems of community-based philanthropic organisations

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations in Southern Africa have been exposed to heightened uncertainty. The region has long dealt with the world’s highest rates of HIV and AIDS, unparalleled inequality, high youth unemployment, and the impacts...

Emeritus eyes over 10% growth

Emeritus managing director, Tarupiwa Tarupiwa told businessdigest that the firm remained optimistic despite the economic uncertainties. BUOYED by a strong performance in 2024, Emeritus Reinsurance is confident of achieving better results in 2025,...

SADC CALLS FOR INCREASED HIV DOMESTIC FUNDING

by LENAOctober 14, 2025October 14, 2025095 Share0 Maseru, Oct. 14—Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for increased domestic funding, HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health integration and youth involvement to accelerate progress...