Africa Botswana HIV mother-to-child transmission rate has dropped to less than 5%, "one of the lowest in the world" said Health Minister; the country also provides antenatal care and anti-retroviral treatment to more than 90% of pregnant women
Africa Botswana Pangolin poaching activities in Botswana are increasingly a cause for concern, according to the director of the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Kabelo Senyatso
Africa Botswana The Sustainable Wildlife Management programme being implemented in Habu, north-west Botswana, supports local communities and reduces pressure on game species for meat
Africa Botswana A survey by TransUnion Botswana, the country's leading credit bureau, shows that although a significant portion of consumers report that their incomes dropped in the last three months, many are still resilient to the impact
Africa Botswana The country has partially lifted its ban on exports of beef and related products to the European Union, after suspending trade in August to control a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Africa Botswana Local diamond producers registered higher demand and higher prices this year thank to a stable world demand and the contingency of sanctions on diamonds from Russia
Africa Botswana Cabinet formally approved the establishment of the Meat Industry Regulatory Authority, the main tool for the industry’s liberalisation, that will end Botswana Meet Commission monopoly
Africa Botswana The country has suspended plans to offer starter farmers stocks of wild animals due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak; movement permits have been suspended until further notice
Africa Botswana James Campbell, managing director of Botswana Diamonds, said securing funding for its projects can help revive national exploration, particularly as the country's established mines age
Africa Botswana Botswana's central bank has increased its monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 2,65% in a bid to curb inflation, Governor Moses Pelaelo said
Africa Botswana Ntlo Ya Dikgosi members of parliament unanimously backed the bill to increase the membership of parliament from 57 to 61
Africa Botswana Transnet Freight Rail and Botswana Rail have decided to join forces to repair 126 km of railway line between Swartruggens and Mahikeng, in the north-west, allowing landlocked Botswana more efficient access to South African ports
Africa Botswana A $3 million-plus operation that uses artificial intelligence technology to provide data to help ascertain elephant numbers will be the world's first-ever AI aerial survey of elephants