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AKLAN, Philippines — In a significant cultural milestone, the ancient craft of handwoven piña, or pineapple textile, hailing from the province of Aklan in the Philippines, has secured its place on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The momentous declaration took place in December 2023 during the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee in Kasane, Botswana, hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

It is a great honour to officiate at this year’s Corporate Governance Summit organised by the Exclusive Human Capital Consultancy (EHCC). An SMME that is relentlessly impacting the human resource development space (keep the good work up, guys). Let me start by recognising your effort in identifying the knowledge gap of Corporate Governance in Botswana. […]

In the more than 10 years since Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe signed a 2011 treaty to create the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area – the world’s largest transboundary terrestrial conservation area – much has been accomplished. Much also remains to be done. The 2022 KAZA Elephant Survey was a remarkable achievement. It […]

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THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has included the craft and tradition of the handwoven piña or pineapple textile of Aklan in its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The declaration took place during the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee in Kasane, Botswana…

‘Indonesian Jamu Wellness Culture’ was officially recognised by as one of the world’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The Namibian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Security has recently recommended that Namibia confront Botswana over the killing of its citizens by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). This recommendation comes after the committee conducted a trip to the Zambezi region to assess the security situation along the border between Namibia and Botswana. The committee's findings have been presented in a report that is currently under consideration by Parliament.

DHAKA, Dec 14, 2023 (BSS) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today thanked the UNESCO inscribing Rickshaw and Rickshaw

AT last, piña handloom weaving, a Filipino cultural tradition of hand-weaving pineapple fibers into fabric, has been internationally identified and recognized as a contribution to the worldwide list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It was inscribed as such on December 5 at the Unesco Intergovernmental Committee meeting in Kasane, Botswana.

By SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) - THE scrapping of passport requirements to travel between Botswana and Zimbabwe is a giant step towards regional integration and aligns with the free movement advocated for under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The new arrangement will culminate in citizens of both neighbouring countries visiting the respective