Botswana Coronavirus Update: Number of Cases (28/03/20)
Coronavirus cases statistics in Botswana as of 28 March.
Breaking News: Three test positive for COVID-19 in Botswana
Three people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Botswana. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Lemogang Kwape announced earlier…
Botswana Coronavirus Update (30/03/20)
Local Government Ministry sets up COVID-19 Rapid Response Team The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development announced yesterday that…
Botswana Police arrest South African woman for circulating misleading COVID-19 audio
The Selebi Phikwe Police have arrested a South African woman, 35, charged with spreading scaremongering claims in regards to Coronavirus. …
Agriculture innovators: be in with a chance to win an all-expenses – paid trip to Washington, US
Did you know that investing in agricultural development is up to three times more effective for reducing poverty than doing…
Public Notice: Botswana National Parks stop accepting foreign currencies
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced this…
BTC to provide a free e-Learning platform to BGCSE students
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) is set to offer free access to its inclusive e-learning platform, Classmate Online Solution until…
Forbes under 2020 releases its ‘class of 2020’ list- among them 4 Batswana
Forbes has announced its class of 2020 list, among them four young Batswana. The President of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi,…
Consultations to begin on the transformation of Maun Educational Park into a science park
Stakeholder consultations regarding Maun Educational Park are on the horizon, the spokesperson for Kgosi Tawana age regiment, Douglas Mokenane has…
Giyani secures finance for manganese project
Giyani Metals Corp. has received a letter of interest confirming in- principal project finance support for its K.Hill manganese project…
COVID-19 claws back Botswana growth projection by 4% – Analysts
Local economists have warned that although Botswana has not yet recorded any cases of the dreaded coronavirus, measures put in…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Botswana
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Botswana. Please note: The Staff…
HATAB sounds distress calls as tourism reels from COVID-19
The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) has issued a clarion call for the government to take firm steps…
Botswana Coronavirus Update (27/03/20)
Holiday hotspot Kasane quarantines over 22 Twenty-two Batswana and foreign nationals resident in Botswana returning from other countries have been…
Botswana receives COVID-19 medical supplies from Alibaba boss, Jack Ma
The Assistant Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Dumezweni Mthimkhulu last night received a donation of medical supplies…
Botswana Coronavirus Update (26/03/20): 420 Batswana and residents in quarantine
420 Batswana and foreigners resident in Botswana who arrived at Ramokgwebana border on Tuesday have been quarantined across four facilities…
Government establishes COVID-19 relief fund
The Government of Botswana has established a relief fund to prepare for the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in Botswana,…
Coronavirus chronicles: A Norway based Motswana’s perspective
Globalisation has for many years meant that capital, services and people can move freely between countries and continents. The same…
Botswana Coronavirus Update (25/03/20): Chinese coronavirus suspect causes chaos
Ministry of Health assures the public of safety A Chinese man was on Tuesday at the centre of scenes of…
Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan shares a throwback pic from his Botswana trip – captioned, ‘Throwback to a different kind of self-isolation’
Bollywood star, Hrithik Roshan, like many around the world, is spending this time in self-quarantine with his family. The handsome…