Botswana

Botswana set to investigate sudden deaths of 275 elephants

Botswana Authorities are set to investigate the sudden deaths of 275 that tragically died mysteriously. An eyewitness said local communities…

July 4, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: president enters fourth quarantine

Botswana remains one of Africa’s least impacted countries, one of a handful with less than 100 cases of COVID-19. Government…

July 2, 2020

Botswana’s capital city Gaborone back on lockdown

Botswana’s capital city Gaborone has returned to a total lockdown following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The…

June 14, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: Gaborone hospital, bank closed over exposure

Botswana remains one of Africa’s least impacted countries, one of a handful with less than 100 cases of COVID-19. Government…

June 13, 2020

Breaking: Botswana capital on lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge

Botswana's capital city Gaborone was placed on a total lockdown on Friday following an increase in the number of Covid-19…

June 13, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: final ‘day of prayer’ amid health protocol campaign

Botswana remains one of Africa’s least impacted countries, one of a handful with less than 100 cases of COVID-19. Government…

June 7, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: Prez tests negative again, schools reopening

Botswana remains one of Africa’s least impacted countries, one of a handful with less than 100 cases of COVID-19. Government…

June 1, 2020

Botswana eases lockdown measures

Botswana has began to progressively lift containment measures. Since Saturday, the Botswanan people have began to gradually resume activities. The…

May 23, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: president to observe third quarantine – government

President Eric Masisi left Gaborone on Tuesday for Harare where he is attending a meeting of the Southern African Development…

May 19, 2020

Botswana president talks farming

Botswana president Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi on Saturday gave social media users what he called a peep into “Mokgweetsi the farmer’s…

May 17, 2020

Botswana ‘masks up’ over COVID-19: Govt restricts sale of medical masks

The Government of Botswana has issued legislation that makes it compulsory to wear masks/face coverings in public places, businesses and…

May 1, 2020

More Zimbabwean immigrants head for Plumtree in Botswana

Hundreds of Zimbabweans living in Botswana are heading to the Plumtree border, saying the Covid-19 crisis has left them on…

April 19, 2020

Botswana to deport 500 Zimbabweans

Zimbabwe must prepare 500 other people who were expelled from Botswana after having encountered difficulties due to the strict blacklisting…

April 16, 2020

Botswana cabinet agree 10% pay cut to support coronavirus relief fund

Cabinet members in Botswana have agreed to donate 10% of their salaries towards the country’s COVID-19 relief fund, government announced…

April 15, 2020

Botswana locks up stubborn MPs who flouted coronavirus quarantine

Barely 24 hours after government announced that all lawmakers were supposed to observe a period of quarantine for COVID-19, the…

April 10, 2020

Botswana: Kweneng Issues Over 3 000 Travel Permits

Kweneng District commissioner, Ms Bernice Mosime, says over 3 300 COVID-19 travel permits have been issued in the district. Ms…

April 8, 2020

US Trade and Development Agency supports coalbed power plant in Botswana

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Kalahari Energy Botswana for a feasibility study of a power…

March 17, 2020

Botswana: Hunters in illegal hunting storm surrender licenses

Two professional hunters who shot and killed a collared elephant have surrendered their hunting licenses, the Botswana government announced on…

December 15, 2019

Critically endangered vultures poisoned en masse in Botswana

More than 500 critically endangered vultures have died of poisoning in Botswana, according to local officials. A total of 537…

June 21, 2019

Botswana: High Court Scraps Anti-Gay Laws

Botswana's High Court has overturned a law criminalizing consensual same-sex relations. Under section 164 of Botswana's Penal Code, same sex…

June 11, 2019

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