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St. George’s University Partners with Legae Academy to Expand Medical Education Opportunities in Botswana
South Africa Today
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June 24, 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa, 24 June 2025 – St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, has formed a three-year partnership with Legae Academy, an internationally certified secondary school in Gaborone, Botswana. This...
Fewer Babies In Botswana Acquire Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Thanks To Dedicated Push To Eliminate Mother To Child Transmission
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Eliminating mother to child transmission of HIV is possible. And Botswana is celebrating becoming the first country in Africa – and the first country with a high burden of HIV - to be awarded a Gold Tier status by the World...
India Defers 'Cosmetic Changes' Over Mercury Threat, Even As Anti-Ageing Craze Grows
News18
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July 5, 2025
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 07:30 IST An expert panel has warned that cosmetic products, often not subjected to toxicological scrutiny, pose significant danger when laced with mercury, especially through prolonged use The expert panel, DCC,...
Botswana lures more flights
The Voice
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June 18, 2025
Targets hosting AviaDev Conference in 2026 Botswana Air Access will be casting its net wider this week, aiming to reel in more airlines to operate in Botswana and increase air connectivity across the country. With four major airports facilitating...
Botswana court Zim defender for Afcon finals
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Gora enjoyed a dream debut season in Botswana, where he helped Gaborone United secure the league title. THE Botswana Football Association is reportedly considering approaching Zimbabwean defender Tatenda Gora to represent their country ahead of...
Belt and Road Image Ambassador Oraya Ailinjinna Meets with Botswana’s FM
Sada Elbalad
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June 23, 2025
Mon 23 Jun 2025 | 04:17 PM This week, via the special arrangement of Dr. Farzam Kamalabadi, known as “Hua Zan” in China, the Presidential Envoy of the Republic of Botswana, the Belt and Road Image Ambassador and Minister of Arts of the China...
Botswana eyes deep, beneficial ties with China
China Daily
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Phenyo Butale Botswana's minister of international relations, Phenyo Butale, has hailed 50 years of China-Botswana ties as mutually beneficial, voicing optimism about deepening the relationship through strengthened collaboration in trade,...
Botswana accountancy authority launches probe into PwC following Choppies audit row
IOL
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June 17, 2025
The Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) has launched an independent investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Botswana’s conduct in the 2018 audit of Choppies Enterprises, the JSE-listed supermarket chain - the latest salvo in an...
Rethinking the future of work in Botswana
MMEGI
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June 23, 2025
Botswana Life hosted its 2nd Annual Employee Benefits Convention this week under the theme “Transforming Employee Benefits Through Creative Solutions for Long-Term Sustainability.” The event brought together senior executives, finance directors,...
NEW MODEL TO FINANCE SMMEs TAKES SHAPE IN BOTSWANA.
Gabz FM
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June 23, 2025
Article By: Phenyo Babusi Efforts to fund small businesses in Botswana may be entering a new chapter, as partnerships between finance and tourism sectors test ways to unlock harder-to-reach capital. Speaking at the signing ceremony Stanbic Bank’s...
Botswana Candidacy for the Organization for the OPCW
Diplomat magazine EU
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June 17, 2025
Ambassador Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, Botswana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, is Botswana’s candidate for the position of Director-General of...
A Royal Affair: MultiChoice Botswana and National Arts Council Botswana host exclusive screening of Shaka iLembe Season 2
MMEGI
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June 23, 2025
The event marked a significant celebration of premium African content, as invited guests were treated to a preview of the epic continuation of the series that captivated audiences across the continent when it first launched Season 1 in 2023. The...
Botswana headlines Vegas as industry eyes rebound
MMEGI
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June 17, 2025
“You can’t grow love in a lab,” was President Duma Boko’s rallying call in Las Vegas and New York last week, as he marshalled the natural diamond world to partner for a recovery. Natural diamonds have been in a slump since late 2023 due to a...
Botswana and China: 50 years of friendship, a future of possibilities
China Daily Global
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In a landmark visit to China, Botswana's Minister of International Relations Phenyo Butale celebrated five decades of growing ties between Botswana and China — a journey marked by trust, development, and mutual respect. From booming trade to tech...
CAF spotlights Abiodun as Falcons launch WAFCON bid
Punch
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July 4, 2025
Nigeria’s Deborah Abiodun has been named among five rising stars tipped to shine at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, as the Confederation of African Football unveiled a shortlist of emerging talents ahead of the tournament, PUNCH Sports...
Botswana secures access to China beef market
MMEGI
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June 17, 2025
The agreement comes as a lifeline for the country’s struggling meat industry and marks a rare win for the sector that has faced years of financial instability and declining output. The deal, confirmed by Minister of International Relations Dr....
Botswana’s horticultural sector grows stronger amid climate pressures
MMEGI
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June 17, 2025
According to officials, the agricultural sub sector currently produces 112,000 tonnes of horticultural produce annually, signaling substantial progress towards self-sufficiency. However, challenges such as stagnant cultivated land, slow irrigation...
Thompson, Clayton lead Jamaican charge at Prefontaine Classic
Irie FM
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July 5, 2025
Jamaican athletes will be in the spotlight this Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, with Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson and World Relays bronze medalist Tina Clayton leading a formidable contingent at Hayward Field....
The podcast revolution in Botswana - Part 1
MMEGI
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June 23, 2025
This has resulted in a spike in podcasts as seen today. But to allay fears, it must be noted that this is not entirely a bad thing. The adoption of digital technologies globally has, to a greater degree, seen a growth in the consumption of digital...
Malawi’s Young Flames, Beach Volleyball stars shine: Cosafa U20 Championship
The Maravi Post
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July 4, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s Under-20 national teams kicked off their campaigns in Namibia with impressive wins, sending waves of excitement throughout the country. The Young Flames, Malawi’s men’s football team, emerged victorious in the Cosafa...