International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has welcomed Botswana’s commitment to strengthening ties and promoting trade with South Africa. This follows Lamola receiving a letter from his counterpart in Botswana, Dr Phenyo Butale, informing him of the new administration’s decision to lift the ban on vegetable imports from South Africa gradually. Imposed a ban … Read more
The draw for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has been conducted, and Nigeria’s Super Falcons find themselves in a tricky and highly competitive group. The Super Falcons housed in Group B will face Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana in the group phase of the tournament. While Nigeria are favourites to lead the group, … Read more
Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana and an American biotech firm, Ginkgo Bioworks, have partnered to conduct pathogen surveillance at the country’s entry points. Health officials say the proactive move is meant to safeguard public health as the world faces emerging disease threats. Botswana introduced mpox screening last month for travelers at its entry points. In a … Read more
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024. Monirul Bhuiyan | Afp | Getty Images One of the largest diamonds ever to be excavated was found in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond. The 2,492-carat diamond is the world’s … Read more
A massive 2 492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced on Thursday. The diamond was discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana using x-ray detection technology, Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement. ‘One of the … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe — The United Nations said Thursday it is working with governments and health officials in Eastern and Southern Africa to contain the outbreak of mpox there. UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with local partners, are responding to the spread of the new mpox … Read more
Gaborone, Botswana — Health officials in Botswana have started screening travelers for mpox at the country’s entry points. Neighboring South Africa has recorded three deaths as a result of the dangerous strain of mpox, and Botswana is anxious to keep out the rapidly spreading disease. “Although we have not recorded any case of mpox in … Read more
The nature of grey import cars in South Africa has changed a lot in the last 20 years. But before we get into that, what exactly is a ‘grey import’? According to Michalsons, ‘grey’ goods are anything imported into a country through unofficial or unauthorised distribution channels. It should be noted that grey import cars … Read more
Three Nigerian writers, Samuel Kolawole, Uche Okonkwo, and Pemi Aguda, have been shortlisted for the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary prize for the best short story by an African writer, whether in Africa or elsewhere, published in English. The Caine Prize for African Writing … Read more
Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, the Health MEC of Limpopo, has made a compassionate visit to South African citizens hospitalised in Botswana after a tragic road accident, which claimed the lives of at least seven South Africans in the neighboring country. South Africa crash victims hospitalised in Botswana Last week, the accident occurred following a gathering of … Read more
