Sunday Standard Koki Chiepe’s Living Archive of Botswana At a time when fashion houses across the world are searching for new stories to tell, Botswana luxury designer Koki Chiepe is looking inward. Her exhibition, Heritage Reimagined: Living Archives, transformed the National Museum in Gaborone into something more than a fashion venue. It became an exercise in cultural memory — a space where landscapes, ceremonies and indigenous knowledge were translated into contemporary design without losing sight of their origins. .ihc-locker-wrap{} There’s more to this story But to keep reading, we need you to subscribe. Investigative journalism is an indispensable part of a healthy society, but it’s also expensive to produce. We are reliant on subscriptions to fund our work, and while you can enjoy most of our stories for free, a small number of premium features are reserved for subscribers. You can subscribe for one week, a month or a full...

Local literature’s leading light, the Fiction Academic and Non-Fiction Authors Association of Botswana (FANFABO) gathered in Palapye over the weekend for its second-ever Annual General Meeting (AGM). Speaking at the well-attended event at Cresta Botsalo, FANFABO Chairperson, Bakalanga Malikongwa noted the organisation has been busy since its launch in October 2023. “We are now part of the Network of African National Authors Associations (NAANAH) which means Botswana authors now have a voice,” she revealed proudly. REPORTING BACK: Malikongwa As a sign of its growing influence on the continent, FANFABO are also members of the Pan African Writers’ Association (PAWA). “These developments open new opportunities for Botswana authors to access networks, training and publishing platforms. Through these international partnerships, Botswana authors now have greater access to continental literacy programmes and opportunities to collaborate with writers across Africa and beyond,” explained Malikongwa, urging members to protect their intellectual property by registering their...

6 La trésorerie des petites et moyennes entreprises françaises traverse une zone de turbulences. Selon le baromètre du cabinet Arc publié fin juin, le délai moyen de paiement entre entreprises a atteint 18,9 jours en 2026, contre 17,3 jours un an plus tôt — son plus haut niveau depuis douze ans. Un chiffre qui, cumulé à d’autres indicateurs publiés cet été, dessine une pression de trésorerie généralisée sur le tissu des PME et TPE françaises. Des retards qui s’accumulent partout dans la chaîne Pour faire face à leurs propres tensions de liquidités, 79 % des entreprises reconnaissent allonger elles-mêmes les délais de paiement accordés à leurs fournisseurs, selon une enquête Ifop menée auprès de plus de 500 entreprises de plus de 50 salariés entre avril et mai 2026. Une réaction en chaîne qui explique en partie pourquoi le phénomène se diffuse aussi vite : chaque maillon qui retarde ses règlements...

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Après l’inauguration du nouvel hôpital de Tivaouane par l’Etat du Sénégal, le collectif d’avocats de la Sci Pharaon réagit. Dénonçant une politique du «double standard», la défense de Madiambal Diagne rappelle que les négociations soient menées par le gouvernement avec le constructeur français Ellipse Projects alors que leur client et sa famille restent poursuivis au niveau du Pool judiciaire financier. Après cet acte validé hier, ils exigent un non-lieu immédiat pour leur client et sa famille. Alors que l’Etat du Sénégal a procédé hier à l’inauguration du nouvel hôpital de Ti­vaouane, construit par le groupe français Ellipse Projects, la défense de Madiambal Diagne monte au créneau. Dans un communiqué officiel rendu public ce dimanche, le collectif d’avocats de la Sci Pharaon fustige l’attitude du gouvernement qui poursuit les négociations avec l’entreprise étrangère tout en maintenant les poursuites judiciaires contre leur client et sa famille.A la veille de la mise en...

Liverpool’s highly rated 18-year-old defender, Ifeanyi Ndukwe will be unable to play competitive football for the club in 2026 because he does not currently qualify for a UK work permit under post-Brexit rules. Ndukwe, who joined Liverpool from Austria Vienna in a deal worth £2.6m, has impressed during the club’s pre-season campaign and has already featured prominently for new manager, Andoni Iraola. But despite his performances, the Austria youth international cannot play in Liverpool’s competitive matches this year because he failed to reach the points target required for a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE). BBC reported on Tuesday that the development means “Ndukwe can play in Liverpool’s remaining friendly against Como on August 16, but not in their competitive fixtures once the season begins.” The 6ft 6in defender has been given an extended opportunity to impress during pre-season because Liverpool are short of options at centre-back. Joe Gomez suffered an injury...

Libya‘s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Tuesday that fires at a fuel storage facility had been quickly brought under control after a drone attack. The Zawiya oil complex west of Tripoli is home to the country’s largest refinery and has been the scene of repeated armed clashes between warring factions fighting for primacy in the country since the fall of former strongman leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. What happened in the drone attack on Libya’s Zawiya oil refinery? Monday’s attack by an as yet undeclared actor targeted the Zawiya Oil Refining Company with explosives-laden drones, causing a tank containing about 4.5 million liters (1.2 million gallons) of gasoline to collapse after a fire. Owner Brega Petroleum Marketing said the fires had been brought under control far faster than expected, with engineers telling Reuters news agency that damage had been limited, though operations were interrupted. In a statement on X, Abdulhamid...

MBABANE – The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is expected to submit its next tariff review application for the 2027/28 financial year. This is expected to happen between mid-October and early November this year, with any resulting tariff taking effect from April 2027. EEC General Manager-Customer Services James Mabundza said the company is still assessing its financial and operational requirements and that it is too early to determine the level of any tariff adjustment that can be ultimately proposed. Speaking during a breakfast engagement with editors from various media houses at SibaneSami Hotel yesterday, Mabundza stressed that an application by EEC does not automatically translate into an increase for consumers. “The numbers would have added up by the time of application,” he said, noting that the eventual outcome would depend on the regulatory review process. The process is governed by the tariff methodology of the Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA), which...

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President Yoweri Museveni has finally sworn in three ministers whose assumption of office had been delayed over questions surrounding their citizenship, bringing to an end the uncertainty that had surrounded their appointments. The swearing-in has also reignited the sensitive debate over dual citizenship, national identity and where the loyalty of public officials ultimately lies. The three ministers are Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, who has taken oath as Minister of Foreign Affairs; Shartsi Kutesa Musherure, who becomes Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in charge of Microfinance; and Witonze Juma, the new Minister of State for Internal Affairs. Museveni presided over the ceremony at State House Entebbe on Tuesday. But beyond formally welcoming the ministers into office, the President used the occasion to send a pointed message on loyalty. Museveni said the introduction of dual citizenship was intended to address Uganda’s difficult history, but stressed that citizens holding more...