Botswana could in the near future source water from the Senqu river in Lesotho to augment shortage of water supply experienced in the country.

That follows a signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the Botswana, Lesotho and South African governments which set in place framework for the feasibility study to determine the possibility of water transfer from Lesotho highlands to Botswana.

Government is doing everything possible to assist flood victims, President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama has said.

He said the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development officials would assess all affected villages and families to see how they could be assisted.

President Khama, who visited Chadibe and Borotsi in Tswapong on Saturday, donated food hampers and blankets to victims of recent floods in the two villages.

The food hampers and blankets, worth over P30 000, were donated by the Lady Khama Charitable Trust.

Tutume Sub-district Deputy District Commissioner, Mr Michael Chilimba has said following the recent floods, the situation in the area was returning to normal.

Mr Chilimba said 110 tents were allocated in the area. The area covers villages such as Nata, Senete, Sepako, Kutamogoree, Zoroga, Tsokatshaa, Marapong, Matsitama, Mosetse, Tutume, Lepashe and Dukwi.

Recent rainstorm victims in the Ngami area have expressed gratitude to President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama for assisting them with food donations. Receiving the food baskets which were delivered by the district commissioner’s office in Maun on behalf of the President, residents said the donation was testimony that he had their welfare at heart.

Botswana Ash mine (Botash) has donated clothing and food items valued at over P20 000 to flood victims in Sowa Town and Dukwi Refugee camp.

In Sowa Town the donation was for the 92 residents of Tshwaane, Malelejwe and Semowane who are temporarily accommodated in tents at Sowa Customary Court. The donation comprised blankets, mattresses, toiletry and clothing. In the Dukwi camp, the donation was for the 325 refugees whose food was washed away by the floods.

An acute shortage of suitable insecticides threatens efforts to fight the African Army Worm.

Public relations officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Moreri Moesi confirmed this week that the ministry was experiencing acute shortage of Alphamethrin and Cypermethrin, two pyrethroids widely used in the control of the worm.

The Government of the Republic of Botswana today donated various food items such as beans, sorghum, beef, milk to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho in response to an international flash appeal on the drought situation in that country. The donation was received by the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lesotho Hon. Tim Thahane, accompanied by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Hon. Mophato Monyake.

The Government of the Republic of Botswana on 3rd February, 2012, donated food supplies and blankets to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique as humanitarian relief assistance.

This follows the recent heavy floods in the southern part of the country, which have so far claimed lives of many people and left tens of thousands homeless. It is further reported that the floods have also caused extensive damage to valuable properties like schools and health centres.

Gaborone, 05 September 2011-NAIROBI - Seabelo Group managing director, Mr Seabelo Tlhaselo has saved government millions of Pula by offering two trucks, for free, to transport food aid to Somalis residing in Kenyan camps. During a brief meeting with the Botswana High Commissioner to Kenya, Mr Charles Mogotsi, Mr Tlhaselo said he made the offer in response to President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama's appeal to him for transportation of the consignment.