Africa Botswana Intending to diversify its economy, currently dependent on diamonds, Botswana plans to enter the medical cannabis and solar energy markets, announced President Duma Boko during his first address to the nation
Africa Botswana Duma Boko, president since 1 November, and his government plan to legalize undocumented Zimbabwean migrants with temporary residence and work permits; Botswana hosts the second-biggest Zimbabwean diaspora in the world and many are farm or domestic workers
Africa Botswana Supporters of the Union for Democratic Change gathered outside the polling stations to celebrate victory; on 30 october, in the biggest upset in Botswana's electoral history, have ended 58 years of single-party governance following independence in 1966
Africa Botswana Air Botswana has announced a new partnership with local dairy company Dream Flavours, as part of its strategic support for the #PushaBW initiative promoting local brands and will thus start to offer local yoghurt products on its flights
Africa Botswana The first batch of locally assembled electric vehicles was presented in capital Gaborone with the support of two Chinese vehicle manufacturers
Africa Botswana The University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Botswana and a Chinese farm will start commercial trials of water-saving and drought-tolerant rice during the 2024/2025 summer season in Botswana
Africa Botswana UN Secretary-General Guterres expressed satisfaction with Botswana's climate change efforts after talks with President Mokgweetsi Masisi on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York, USA
Africa Botswana Botswana's future in exporting beef to the EU will depend on proving that the product has not contributed to deforestation practices and biodiversity loss, as the EU formulated the Deforestation Regulation that will come into force on 1 January 2025
Africa Botswana Elections will be held on 30 October, as announced by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who also declared 30 and 31 October public holidays to facilitate greater access to the ballot box, urging all citizens to exercise their democratic rights
Africa Botswana Health officials have begun screening travelers for smallpox at entry points in the country after neighboring South Africa recorded deaths
Africa Botswana A countrywide half-day holiday was decreed in honour of Letsile Tebogo, the first Botswanian to win an Olympic gold medal, achieved in the 200 metres flat in Paris; he is also the first African to achieve this
Africa Botswana A free outdoor community gymnasium has been opened in Francistown; designed to improve the well-being of the inhabitants, it will benefit at least 5.000 people
Africa Botswana The country has suspended discussions on a passport-free travel agreement with Zimbabwe, despite positive talks last year