Africa Botswana Government has taken steps to recognise that 'a war crime committed elsewhere is a war crime committed in Botswana' through a Serious Crimes of International Importance Bill 2023
Africa Botswana Diamond mining giant De Beers has signed a 10-year sales agreement and a new 25-year lease agreement with Botswana to supply natural rough for the next 30 years
Africa Botswana The Makgabaneng International Creative Arts Festival will be held in October, entitled "Creative space as business: understanding and monetising your craft", developed after "discovering the economic strength that the local arts sector produces"
Africa Botswana To continue supporting the improvement of Botswana's emergency preparedness and response plan, WHO is conducting training sessions on Basic Emergency Care throughout the country
Africa Botswana The Botswana Congress Party has said it is concerned about the escalation of cases of gender-based violence, many with fatal consequences
Africa Botswana The country will not back down from demands for a bigger share of rough diamonds from its joint venture with De Beers, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said, raising the stakes as talks on a new sales deal appear to be stalled
Africa Botswana President Masisi has reaffirmed his Government's commitment to successfully host the 15th U.S.-Africa Business Summit (USABS) in Botswana in July
Africa Botswana A major power outage occurred early Monday; according to a statement from the Botswana Power Corporation, which says that "grid disturbance" has shut down both Morupule A and B power plants that supply almost all of the country's electricity
Africa Botswana Forbes Summit under-30 delegate, South African citizen Bhekisisa Kunene has accused the Botswana Police Service of brutality after he was arrested and jailed
Africa Botswana The Department of Wildlife and National Parks is investigating four rhinos, two found dead and two injured, with horns still intact at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Africa Botswana Exiled former President Ian Khama could be a candidate to watch in the country's next general election, saying his successor has become a threat to democracy
Africa Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Botswana recently inaugurated an agri-voltaic project in Gaborone that consists of a 1 megawatt solar power plant that provides energy to the university during the day
Africa Botswana The government of Botswana has launched its national health services digitisation project with the hashtag "Go Digital Health"