This Guideline, the first for the country, draws from national health sector reforms and integration agenda as outlined in the key national strategic documents. The Guide applies lessons learnt from...
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Botswana is semi-arid, due to the short rain season. The dry season lasts from April to October in the south and to November in the north where rainfall totals are mostly higher...
The increasing cases of mulnutrition in the Kweneng district has been attributed to shortage of food commodities resulting in the insufficient supply to primary schools and health facilities in some...
Vice President Mr Mokgweetsi Masisi says Botswana firmly supports the 90-90-90 initiative. Speaking during a courtesy call by UNAIDS officials, Mr Masisi said Botswana was one of the countries that...
Botswana is recognised as a frontrunner for the position of the first country to eliminate malaria in the Elimination 8 (E8) group of countries. Speaking at the official hand over of 5 (4x4) Ford...
The Vice President, Mr Mokgweetsi Masisi on Tuesday donated food hampers, clothes and blankets to three families who were affected by floods in Moshupa. Some parts of Moshupa experienced heavy rains...
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) chief executive officer, Dr Akolang Tombale, says they have upgraded their clinic to start offering anti-retroviral treatment to its staff. Speaking at the...
Climate variability is the greatest threat to the long-term economic viability of dryland farms. In order to counter these uncertainties, many farmers turned to diversification as aa survival...
Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Mr Kgotla Autlwetse, says the country has been experiencing severe drought that affected both arable and pastoral farming. Addressing a kgotla meeting at Semolale...
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. I wish to take this opportunity to welcome you all to this briefing session on the outcome of the meeting of the Council of Ministers held during the...
Nata police are monitoring the situation in Sepako after they received a report on Thursday evening that the river, which passes through the village, was flooding. Speaking in an interview on Friday,...
The Veterinary and Animal Health office in Selebi Phikwe has urged livestock farmers to take precautionary measures during the drought season that has impacted negatively on the country to avoid...
Two people have died and about 250 were left homeless after a storm hit Bobonong on November 19. In an interview, Bobonong police station commander, Superintendent Paul Seoko, said a seven-year old...
Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is anticipating an increase in water shortages in the Boteti Sub district during the course of the year due to decline in yield of boreholes. Addressing Boteti...
Low or unavailability of water has forced Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) to prioritise patients requiring operations, thus giving priority to emergency patients as well as urgent cases. A press...
Author: Goratileone Kgwadu The head of Bobirwa District Health Management Team (DHMT) has told councillors that his team was keen to eliminate Malaria from the sub-district. Giving a presentation on...
Huge developmental budget channeled towards Ministry of Mineral Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) is a clear demonstration of the government commitment to clamp down on water crisis bedeviling the...
Author: Lucretia Chima Cases of HIV incidence have marginally reduced, NACA acting deputy national coordinator has said. Mr Joseph Kefas said this during the Vision 2016 national stakeholder...
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Author: Manowe Motsaathebe Refugees must go back home when conditions that forced them into Botswana are no longer prevalent in their countries, Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Mr Shaw...
National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA) coordinator, Ms Grace Muzila, says the agency is working round the clock to resuscitate some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that closed shop due to...
