Also known as: SADC
Southern African Development Community — regional organization that has operationalized an anti-money laundering committee and advocates for food security and climate resilience across member states.
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… She further noted that, recognising the transnational nature of crime, Hirschfeld played an instrumental role in the formation of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation in 1995, which was later adopted by the Southern African Development Community as …
Hirschfeld laid to restDaily News Botswana
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has escalated its regional fight against financial crime by operationalising the SADC Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) committee. …
SADC Fortifies Region Anti-Money LaunderingWeekend Post
… The event, hosted by the Anti-Tobacco Network, was also attended by the WHO Representative to Botswana and SADC, alongside senior officials from the Ministries of Health, Trade and Entrepreneurship, academia, and the civil society, underscoring growing consensus around the need t …
Botswana Urged to Fast-Track Tobacco Control Regulations as New Report Warns of Rising Industry InfluenceWeekend Post
… Amos’s vision reaches beyond Botswana’s borders, with plans underway to expand UYAL throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. …
Amos unveils plan to reform athletics developmentDaily News Botswana
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for urgent and coordinated regional action to strengthen food security, climate resilience and agricultural systems in the face of growing threats posed by global supply chain disruptions, climate change and livestock d …
SADC Urged to Strengthen Food Security Climate Resilience Amid Global Supply DisruptionsDaily News Botswana
… He also acknowledged the additional regional assistance provided through the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union. …
Botswana and EU commits to shared prosperityDaily News Botswana
… Mr Mosisili said Mogae stood firmly with Lesotho during one of its most difficult periods, working through the Southern African Development Community to help restore calm and support democratic processes. …
Mogae Role in Peace Preservation in Lesotho CrucialDaily News Botswana
Former President Dr Festus Mogae's footprint as a statesman was felt across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region and beyond, former Mozambique President Mr Juaquim Chissano has said. …
Mogae Principled Leader -ChissanoWeekend Post
… The rebrand represents a strategic transformation of BTC’s business operations and reaffirms its commitment to supporting businesses, government institutions, and organisations across Botswana and the broader Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. …
New BTC Business Drives Growth and Digital SolutionsWeekend Post
… The Southern African Development Community notes that informal trade in natural resources can weaken tax systems and undermine conservation efforts. …
Mophane Worm Rush: Boon for Livelihoods, But Ecological and Economic Cracks WidenSimon Hirschfeld, Botswana's first Motswana Police Commissioner who served 39 years in law enforcement and spent 24 years leading the Botswana Police Service, was buried at Phomolong Memorial Park in Gaborone with a traditional police funeral ceremony.
9 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Simon Hirschfeld, Botswana's first Motswana Police Commissioner who served 39 years in law enforcement and spent 24 years leading the Botswana Police Service, was buried at Phomolong Memorial Park in Gaborone with a traditional police funeral ceremony.
9 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Southern African Development Community has operationalised its AML/CFT committee to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in the region. Acting Finance Minister Wynter Mmolotsi told the committee's fifth meeting in Gaborone that member states face structural vulnerabilities including import dependence and limited economic diversification, which the region must address through strengthened collaboration.
4 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
A new report launched in Botswana warned of rising tobacco and nicotine industry influence, particularly targeting young people through vaping, and called for urgent finalisation and implementation of regulations under the Tobacco Control Act (2021). The 2025 Botswana Tobacco Industry Interference Index Report noted Botswana's global leadership in tobacco control while highlighting the need to operationalise existing legislation.
2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
Olympic silver medalist Nigel Amos has announced a plan to transform youth athletics in Botswana and Southern Africa through two initiatives: the TATAMILAWOLOTO Track Klub, a professional academy for athletes aged 9 to 24 offering high-performance training, and the United Youth Athletics League, designed to address gaps in junior athletics programs across the region.
2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
SADC Deputy Executive Secretary Angèle Makombo N'Tumba called for urgent regional action to strengthen food security and agricultural systems amid global supply chain disruptions, climate change, and livestock diseases. She warned that Middle East conflicts have restricted agricultural input and petroleum product movements, while extreme weather threatens food and energy security across the region.
2 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana and the European Union have reaffirmed their partnership at the 7th Botswana–EU Partnership Dialogue in Gaborone, with Minister Dr Phenyo Butale highlighting cooperation in renewable energy, digital transformation, biodiversity conservation, and economic diversification.
2 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Former Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has credited the late former President Festus Mogae with playing a crucial role in preserving peace and stability in Lesotho during political unrest following the country's 1998 elections, working through SADC and supporting the Botswana Defence Force's intervention.
16 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano delivered a eulogy at the State Memorial Service for former Botswana President Festus Mogae, describing him as a principled leader and "one of the architects of stability in Southern Africa" who provided wise counsel in regional deliberations.
15 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation has officially launched BTC Business, a refreshed identity for its business division, delivering tailored digital solutions to critical sectors including government, banking, mining, tourism, education, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, transport and energy across Botswana and the SADC region.
12 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
Over 3,000 harvesters have swarmed communal lands and farms in Botswana for mophane worms, a caterpillar harvested for food and income. Overharvesting, habitat destruction, and weak regulation are depleting mopane worm populations and damaging the mopane woodlands they depend on, threatening both conservation and long-term economic sustainability.
28 April 2026 · Weekend Post →
The CEO Africa Roundtable, described by its Chief Economist as a policy laboratory, has landed in Botswana. The organization aims to convert boardroom discussions into actionable strategies and influence policy across the continent.
28 April 2026 · Weekend Post →