Botswana:Vocational Training Crucial

By Mmoniemang MotsamaiGaborone — Government continues to strengthen vocational training to produce market-ready personnel and quality skills tailored to industry needs, says Assistant Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology Mr …

Botswana’s international image diminished - Internal report

An internal report by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come to the conclusion that Botswana’s internal image and respect have diminished. The report also spells out in detail suggestions that President Mokgweetsi Masisi faces a mammoth task ahead of …

Orange Money expands its reach beyond Botswana borders

Local teleco, Orange Botswana last week became the first hub-enabled cross operator service for Orange Money in Africa after partnering with Zimbabwe’s EcoCash. EcoCash is a member of Econet Wireless - a brand of one of Zimbabwe’s largest provider of …

It’s time to stop ignoring the problem of obesity in Botswana

Botswana’s obesity crisis appears more unstoppable than ever. According to Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, Botswana is struggling with an obesity problem and the trend has been progressively increasing in both children and adults. Recent reports show …

Botswana‘s dream to qualify for 2019 netball world cup hangs in balance

Botswana’s dream to qualify for the upcoming Liverpool 2019 netball World cup hangs in the balance following a string of poor performances in recent times by the netball national team. The World netball extravaganza is slated for 13th to 18th August in …

FAKE ZIM LAWYER NABBED IN BOTSWANA

Fake Zimbabwe lawyer arrested in Botswana

BOTSWANA police have arrested two Zimbabwean men, one of them a bogus lawyer, for allegedly practising in the neighbouring country without proper qualifications and documentation. According to media reports in the neighbouring country, Nkosana Admire …

Botswana:Medie Primary School Continue to Excel

By Sylviah DiseleMedie — Pupils from Medie Primary School continue to excel in sports despite their area being far from amenities hence classified as a Remote Area Dwellers (RADs) settlement. This became evident during a recent donation at the school …

Botswana notifies WTO of foot and mouth disease outbreak

GENEVA (Reuters) - Botswana notified its trading partners on Tuesday of a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle in its Ngamiland district and said it had banned meat exports from the area, adding there was no impact on exports to the …

Gem declares $18.3m in payments to Lesotho, Botswana governments

Gem Diamonds paid just over $18.3-million to the governments of Lesotho and Botswana for extractive activities completed in the financial year ended December 31, 2017. Of this amount, about $18.1-million was paid to the government of Lesotho, with the …