Prince Harry recounts an eye-opening encounter with an elephant herd. Harry compared it to the all-seeing eye of the Apache and Koh-i-Noor diamond. Prince Harry is speaking out about getting caught in a storm in Africa. The Duke of Sussex, who travelled to Botswana to celebrate his 25th birthday, recounts an eye-opening encounter with an … Read more
The official amount Harry was paid for his new book Spare has yet to be disclosed. However, the advance to the Duke of Sussex is said to have cost $20 million (£17 million). The memoir will cost £28 for the hardcover and £20 for the audio edition. The official amount Harry was paid for … Read more
Ian Khama is accused of theft and money laundering. He has disputed the accusations and claims they are the result of a political plot. The 69-year-old left Botswana for South Africa. For having illegal firearms in his hands, a court in Botswana has issued an arrest order for former president Ian Khama. The judge gave … Read more
DUBAI: Republic of Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has said that the country has an established base for multilateral investments into several industries, especially, mining, tourism and food. Botswana is currently recovering and emerging from the adverse economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it emerged as a resilient country, he added. The country has … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with race playing a determining factor in a society where 10 per cent of the population owns more than 80 per cent of the wealth, a World Bank report said on Wednesday. “South Africa… is the most unequal country in the world, ranking first … Read more
GABORONE, Botswana, Jan 3, 2022 (AFP) – President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana, which with South Africa was the first country to detect the Omicron variant of coronavirus, is isolating after testing positive for Covid, the government said on Monday. “The president does not have any symptoms and will continue to receive close medical monitoring by his … Read more
ISTANBUL, Dec 18, 2021 (AFP) – Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday at a major summit of the continent’s leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity. Ankara has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with the world’s … Read more
NAIROBI, Dec 2, 2021 (AFP) – The African Union’s health watchdog on Thursday appealed for calm over Omicron, the new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant which has prompted many governments to impose new restrictions. The new variant was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South Africa a week ago, and has quickly showed up across … Read more
DUBAI: The new Covid-19 variant, omicron, has prompted global economic concerns, as fears of its spread begin to affect stock markets and oil prices, Arab News reported. Saudi Arabia’s main market, the Tadawul All Share Index, opened 5.3 per cent lower on Sunday, trading near 10,700 points. The Dubai Financial Market was down 8.49 per cent in … Read more
Bitcoin led a rout in cryptocurrencies on Friday as investors fled assets considered riskier, including stocks and commodities, and headed for the refuge of government bonds, the Japanese yen and the US dollar, Arab News reported. Concerns over a new Covid-19 variant that may evade vaccines and spread more quickly than previous mutations were seen as responsible … Read more
