Coronavirus: United States Provides Additional $4 Million for Urgent COVID-19 Assistance in Botswana
The United States Government—through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) — has announces an additional $4 million in…
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Donkey milk gains popularity in Botswana as treatment for post-COVID complications
When Francinah Chennapragada recovered from COVID-19 in July, she experienced post COVID-19 complications that brought her to the point of…
U.S. adds support to Botswana’s COVID-19 response
The U.S. government is contributing an additional $4 million in COVID-19 assistance to Botswana. The funds are in addition to…
Botswana government anticipates budget deficit of US$762 million in 2022
Botswana’s Finance and Economic Development Ministry anticipates an 8.5 billion pula (about 762 million U.S. dollars) budget deficit in 2022,…
Botswana govt sees GDP growth of 4.3% in 2022
GABORONE, Sept 23 (Reuters) – The Botswana government estimates that its economy will grow at a rate of 4.3% in…
S&P revises Botswana’s outlook to ‘stable’ on strong diamond sector recovery
Ratings agency S&P on Friday revised its outlook on Botswana to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’ saying an economic rebound, supported by…
Botswana to receive first batch of 401,280 COVID-19 vaccine doses
Botswana is set to receive the first batch of 401,280 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Saturday as the Government…
Botswana: African Development Bank approves $137 million loan for post-pandemic economic recovery
Botswana: African Development Bank approves $137 million loan for post-pandemic economic recovery The Board of Directors of the African Development…
Coronavirus – Botswana: United States provides additional $4 million for urgent COVID-19 assistance in Botswana
The United States Government — through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) — has announced an additional $4…
Botswana receives over 404,000 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines
The Botswana Government has announced it has received 404,494 doses purchased from Sinovac Biotech Company through a bilateral arrangement. “Communication…
Botswana lifts ban on alcohol sale, public gatherings
Botswana has lifted the sale of alcohol and public gatherings following the declining number of COVID-19 infections cases and deaths,…
“The Aftermath of Covid” – Understanding the effects after having a Covid-19 Infection
COVID-19 has had so much focus placed on contracting it, and what happens during COVID-19, but how much is truly…
Botswana assures unauthorised immigrants of COVID-19 vaccinations
The Botswana government has sought to assure thousands of undocumented immigrants they will not be left out of the country’s…
Low-cost plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine to be developed for developing countries
Researchers are developing a low-cost plant virus-based COVID-19 vaccine to be produced in Botswana for pandemic prevention in developing countries.…
Botswana to receive just shy of 190k COVID-19 vaccines
GABORONE, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) – There is some relief in Botswana as the country expects to receive more vaccines after…
Botswana set to receive over 38,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Botswana is set to receive 38,400 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, the government announced on Thursday. The…
Botswana pays equivalent of $15 a dose for Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine
Botswana will receive at least 1.38 million vaccines between August and September from various sources, including the COVID-19 Vaccine Global…
President Masisi officially opens Khoemacau Copper Mine
His Excellency, the President Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi today officially opened the Khoemacau Copper Mine. Khoemacau Copper Mine is…
Post-Covid, Safari companies rethink who should stay at their lodges
Some operators are turning the classic business model on its head in hopes of increasing margins and better funding their…
Mood disorders: know the signs and ways to help your child
One in eight young people between the ages of 5 and 19 are at risk of developing a mental disorder,…
Pfizer will make COVID vaccines in Africa in 2022. It needs them now.
Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, will start manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, for Africa, reports said last Thursday. That’s a…
Botswana targets P180 million FDI at Dubai 2020 Expo
The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) is aiming to attract P180 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) over the…
Botswana counts on other COVID-19 vaccines as it runs out of AstraZeneca shots
About 15,000 people in Botswana will not be able to get their second dose of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in time…
Botswana Railways subsidiary builds P7m Walvis Bay warehouse
Botswana Railways’ subsidiary, Sea Rail has completed the construction of a 9.5 million Namibian dollar (P6.8m) warehouse measuring 3,000 square…
BTC launches Botswana’s first ever telecommunications museum
The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation has celebrated its 40th anniversary with the launch of the inaugural telecommunications museum in Botswana. The…
Vaccine Hoarding Is Dividing Nations, Botswana’s President Says
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said he’s never seen the world as polarised as it is over the issue of access…