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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…