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MISA Botswana to host second Golf Day
MMEGI
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June 30, 2025
Now in its second edition, the MISA Golf Day is a fundraising initiative to support the ongoing MISA Botswana activities. As a champion of media freedom, freedom of expression, and pluralistic independent journalism, MISA plays a vital role in...
Ghana ranks 12th in Africa for high cost of living despite f...
Modern Ghana
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Ghana has been ranked the 12th most expensive country to live in Africa, according to new data from Numbeo, a global cost-of-living database. The ranking, which includes 23 African countries, places Ghana behind countries such as Ethiopia,...
Pouncing lions, pronking springboks, poison-arrow lessons: Botswana’s safari idyll
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 27, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size In Botswana, they named their currency, pula, after their most precious commodity. Their...
Ghana Ranked 12th Most Expensive Country to Live in Africa
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
Ghana has been ranked the 12th most expensive country to live in Africa, according to new cost-of-living data released by Numbeo, a global database tracking prices and consumer costs worldwide. The index, which assessed 23 African countries,...
South Africa takes action against foot and mouth disease with Botswana's vaccine support
IOL
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June 26, 2025
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed that South Africa is actively addressing the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) affecting four provinces. On Thursday, Ntshavheni indicated that the Cabinet also welcomed...
LEGABIBO Courts UN for Same-Sex Marriages in Botswana
Botswana Gazette
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June 26, 2025
While making a case for transgender and gender non-conforming women as an integral part of its position, LEGABIBO wants the UN Human Rights Committee to urge Botswana to recognise same-sex partnerships through civil unions, domestic partnerships,...
Merck Foundation Marks 'World Art Day' Through Their Film, Song, Media And Fashion Awards 2025 In Partnership With Africa's First Ladies To Raise Awareness About Social & Health Issues
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation....
Government urges reporting of illegal animal movements to control foot and mouth disease
IOL
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Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has called on the beef industry to follow new rules aimed at stopping foot-and-mouth disease and urged the public to report any illegal actions to help control the outbreak. IOL previously reported that...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
International Criminal Police Organization
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SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...
Gov’t should rescue Selebi-Phikwe
MMEGI
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June 30, 2025
In an era of a government that prides itself on being human rights-oriented, we expect healthcare in places like the former mining town to be given first priority. This is especially after Selebi-Phikwe’s fortunes dwindled to the lowest ebb...
Heralding golden era of an AIDS free generation
MMEGI
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June 30, 2025
This landmark achievement, validated by the Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC) of the World Health Organization (WHO), marks not just a national triumph, but a global breakthrough. It is a compelling testament to what multisectoral...
The day Sandy Gall was marched to an execution cell splattered with blood
The Herald (Scotland)
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June 30, 2025
Died: June 29, 2025 Sandy Gall, who has died aged 97, was a Scottish journalist and author who became known to millions for his war reports and as an ITN news anchorman. Gall’s career spanned six decades. He was present at the British withdrawal...
New Partnership Enhances Medical Education Opportunities in Botswana
IT News Africa
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June 25, 2025
St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, has formed a 3-year partnership with Legae Academy, an internationally certified secondary school in Gaborone, Botswana. Legae Academy was founded in 1992 to provide...
10 essential facts about meerkats
AOL
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Craziest Animal Adaptations: Meerkat© nattanan726/Shutterstock.comThe Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative...
Botswana Strikes Beef Export Gold
Botswana Gazette
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June 22, 2025
Botswana will assume South Africa’s position as China’s main beef trading partner in Africa due to the outbreak of FMD in its southern neighbour. This means Botswana will be expected to match South Africa’s beef exports to the massive Chinese...
TikTok trailblazer: Botswana’s Mosa farms, leads, and inspires
Food For Mzansi
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June 25, 2025
Mosa Balesamang does not just raise sheep; she raises the bar. With a scientist’s brain and a farmer’s heart, she shares how she runs her farm in Botswana in this episode of the Farmer Mentor series. When Mosa Balesamang walks into a kraal, phone...
Local health experts bracing for possible omicron surge
Fort Bend Star - Texas
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The new omicron variant of the coronavirus has arrived in Fort Bend County. Fort Bend County Health and Human Services this week confirmed three people had tested positive for the variant, becoming the first known cases in the county. While the...
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...
Steenhuisen unsure when SA borders will open for import and exports amid outbreak of foot & mouth disease
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said it's unclear when borders will open for import and export activities amid an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle. South Africa remains under a temporary ban of trade with some...