Gaborone — Botswana is aiming to recruit at least 1,000 pharmacists, some from abroad, after nurses said they would no longer dispense medications. Nurses stopped filling prescriptions to patients last month, with the Botswana Nurse Union saying that doing so was outside their scope of work. The situation has led to congestion at the country’s […]
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Botswana: Youth Games Start Today
Gaborone — The Commonwealth Youth Games starts today in Trinidad and Tobago. From Botswana camp, all eyes will be on swimmers Kyra Harry and Gaamangwe Keitsile Junior who are expected set the tone for the team come Sunday. The duo are fresh from CANA ZOVE 4 competitions where Keitsile won gold in the 50m butterfly […]
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Botswana: Rakhale Strike Sinks Chiefs
Gaborone — Thabo Rakhale’s solitary strike against Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday was enough to send Township Rollers community into a frenzy. Rollers supporters left the National Stadium on cloud nine following a victory, which their team secured in the dying minutes of the friendly game. Just when the multitudes that thronged the National Stadium were […]
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Botswana Condemns Attempted Coup in Niger
Gaborone — Botswana strongly condemns the unconstitutional subversion of democracy in the Republic of Niger and calls for the immediate release of the constitutionally elected President, Mr Mohamed Bazoum. A press statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Botswana joins other SADC leaders and the rest of the world in line with the Malabo […]
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Gaborone — The 15th U.S.-Africa Business Summit (July 11-14, 2023 in Gaborone), cohosted by the government of the Republic of Botswana, brought together leaders, luminaries and business executives from across the United States and Africa. Day 1 and 2 [Jul 11 -12]Video Highlights The opening ceremony highlighted the Summit’s theme of “Enhancing Africa’s Value in […]
Gaborone — The beneficiation of diamonds and other minerals to add value, generate jobs and increase revenue, is the next point of growth for Botswana and other African countries’ economies. President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi said this when delivering his keynote address at the US-Africa Business Summit held at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Tlokweng. […]
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Africa: Close Value-Chain Gaps – Masisi
Gaborone — The 15th US-Africa Business Summit should foster avenues for new and better trade opportunities between Africa and the US, President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi said yesterday. He said: “It is crucial that the summit explores the opportunities for creating inclusive trading systems that benefit all nations. In that regard, the summit should come up […]
Gaborone — Delegates attending the US-Africa Business Summit have been urged to stay in Botswana beyond the summit dates and explore the country’s beautiful game reserves and national parks. Said assistant minister of trade and industry, Ms Beauty Manake at their welcome dinner on Wednesday: “I implore you to take advantage of your stay here […]
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board is pleased to announce Namibia’s participation at the US-Africa Business Summit, set to take place in Botswana from 11 – 14 July 2023. A high-level delegation led by the Vice President H.E. Dr. Nangolo Mbumba will be representing Namibia to highlight investment opportunities in the country’s energy and […]
Safa is understood to have turned down international friendly match requests from Germany and Switzerland to play against Banyana Banyana but opted for Botswana. According to Safa insiders, the local football association could not accept the team playing the matches in Europe as they preferred a home game as a send-off to the 2023 Fifa […]
De Beers and the government of the Republic of Botswana have reached a new deal on diamond sales that will see Botswana’s Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) receive up to 50% of Debswana production over the duration of the agreement. De Beers will also initially contribute about US$75 million to a Botswana development fund, which could […]
Six African Heads of Government and a U.S. Government Delegation confirmed their attendance for the U.S. Africa Business Summit, to be held from 11 to 14 July at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Gaborone, Botswana. The Corporate Council on Africa said the four-day summit will run under the theme, ‘Enhancing Africa’s Value in Global […]
The chaos rocking the Banyana Banyana camp worsened on Sunday when the team bound for the 2023 Fifa World Cup boycotted the international friendly match against Botswana. Local football governing body Safa was forced to summon a hastily assembled 14-member squad that was walloped 5-0 before a packed Tsakane Stadium. Three players sat on the […]
Gaborone — Botswana and the London-based international diamond consortium De Beers have ended uncertainty over their long-standing partnership after announcing a 10-year extension to their diamond sales agreement. In a joint statement released late Friday, Botswana and De Beers indicated their sales agreement has been extended until 2034, while the mining license will be in […]
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in partnership with the Government of Botswana will host the U.S.-Africa Business Summit on July 11-14, 2023 in Gaborone, Botswana. The Summit will bring together more than 1,000 U.S. and African public and private sector participants, including African Heads of State, U.S. and African Ministers and senior government officials, private sector executives and entrepreneurs, international investors, […]
Gaborone — Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has again criticized a 54-year-old partnership with world-leading diamond producer De Beers, saying his country will not back down on demands for an improved deal. Under the current arrangement, due to expire next month, Botswana gets 25% of rough diamonds mined under its partnership with De Beers, and the […]
Geneva — Inclusive, sustainable trade will allow Africa to realize its full potential, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has told the World Trade Organization (WTO). Masisi was speaking at the Geneva-based WTO on May 2 during a three-day state visit to Switzerland. Delivering an address as part of the organisation’s Presidential Lecture Series, he said Africa […]
We are pleased to inform you that on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th April 2023, the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) held its National Conference and Extraordinary Congress at Rainbow Primary School in Block 9, Gaborone. Congress made, among others, the below resolutions: ● That ratification has been granted for the BPF to join the Umbrella […]