Botswana lawmakers in mandatory quarantine as parliament endorses 6-month state of emergency
Botswana has resolved to place its entire cabinet and members of parliament in quarantine after a health worker screening lawmakers…
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Botswana announces 7 new COVID-19 cases
The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Lemogang Kwape has announced to Parliament that Botswana has seven new confirmed cases…
Botswana Coronavirus Update (07/04/20)
Botswana opposition gives 6-months State of Emergency the green light The leaders of Botswana’s various opposition parties say given the…
Latest: Botswana Coronavirus Update (06/04/20)
Botswana has two more confirmed COVID-19 cases Botswana has recorded two more cases of corona virus, bringing to six the…
BSE stands tall as global markets crumble
The Botswana Stock Exchange’s (BSE) main platform, by Wednesday afternoon, held its position as the world’s only market with positive…
Government reveals COVID-19 stimulus package – employee retention a priority
The government will introduce a wage subsidy to help companies in the retention of employees during the extreme isolation period,…
Botswana Coronavirus Update (04/04/20)
Batswana defy extreme isolation order, travel home to their villages President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday imposed a nationwide extreme…
Botswana Coronavirus Update (31/03/20)
COVID-19 claims its first victim in Botswana A Ramotswa woman who died on March 25 and buried on March 28…
Botswana under 28-day “extreme isolation” in the wake of three confirmed COVID-19 cases
Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi this morning declared a state of emergency in the wake of news of three positive…
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…
Botswana Coronavirus Update: Number of Cases
Coronavirus cases statistics in Botswana as of 4 April.
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…
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,…
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…
President Masisi under fire for Namibia trip amid COVID-19 concerns
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi is coming under increasing criticism at home for attending the inauguration of Namibian President Hage Geingob…
Botswana coronavirus update (22/03/20): Government Notice
Government Notice 128 of 2020 – Public Health Act Download the PDF document for directions for the prevention of the…
Botswana to liberalise beef exports – minister
Botswana will open up its beef industry to allow farmers to export their meat directly, the Minister of Agricultural Development…
Botswana’s ‘Okavango’ picks up 5 New York Cinematography Awards
Dereck and Beverly Joubert recently picked up five 2020 New York Cinematography Awards (NYCA) for their film, Okavango. The New…