The new reset priorities for the Government of Botswana
“These priorities are not only ours as the political leadership, but they are national, for the whole government, and they…
Tag: Coronavirus
Botswana approaches World Bank for budgetary support
Botswana has approached the World Bank for budgetary support after the Coronavirus crisis hurt revenue, Finance Minister Thapelo Matsheka said…
Government digs deep to prop up Botswana economy
Newly released figures show that Botswana’s economy would have fared much worse had the government not pumped billions of Pulas…
Now everyone’s statistician. Here’s what armchair COVID are getting wrong
If we don’t analyse statistics for a living, it’s easy to be taken in by misinformation about COVID-19 statistics on…
Botswana Parliament votes to extend COVID State of Emergency to March 2021
Botswana’s parliament voted Monday to extend by a further six months a State of Emergency (SoE) imposed to fight the…
Botswana lifts 48-day lockdown, introduces inter-zonal restrictions
People across Botswana were on Wednesday evening glued to their small screens with bated breath as they awaited the latest…
The COVID-19 Chronicles: How COVID-19 has affected children ways to help them cope
In the blink of an eye, our lives were thrown into chaos, the news of mass deaths becoming a daily…
Botswana received COVID-19 medical supplies from tv host Steve Harvey, UAE
Renowned US tv personality, comedian and philanthropist, Steve Harvey and wife, Majorie, have donated five tonnes worth of personal protective…
Afriwise, Loadnet manufacture sanitiser bio-booths to combat COVID-19
Two local companies have manufactured sanitising bio-booths that can be installed in public spaces to help contain Coronavirus. Tlokweng-based Afriwise and…
De Beers Offers 100% Deferrals at May Sight
De Beers is allowing rough-diamond customers to skip all purchases at next week’s sight, as shutdowns of manufacturing and retail…
Botswana economy set to shrink by 13.1 percent due to COVID-19
The Botswana government said Friday it expects the economy to shrink by 13.1% this financial year due to the effects…
BIUST, BDF design drone aimed at disinfecting public spaces
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) in conjunction with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has designed a…
Africa’s $12.4 billion safari industry devastated by the coronavirus pandemic
SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, has conducted a second survey which involved 443 safari tour operators to…
Botswana military kill five poachers in anti-poaching operation
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) this week announced they have killed five poachers during anti-poaching operations. The BDF said in…
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…
Dr. Peter Lin’s break down information on coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dr. Lin helps separate fact from fiction on the Coronavirus, explaining how the virus spreads, based on the most-current information…
Botswana ranked safest country in Africa in 2020
The British media and Fleet Street Clinic travel expert have ranked Botswana the safest country in Africa to visit in…