The country received an integrity award from the WHO for achieving a milestone in tobacco control efforts by ensuring that there was no undue influence or pressure from the tobacco industry in any public health policy formulation or implementation process

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

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

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