Africa Botswana Given the evidence that alcohol consumption increases the risks posed by Covid-19 due to its negative effects on adherence to protocols, all liquor stores continue to remain closed and alcohol still cannot be sold or consumed in public places
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