Botswana Trades Mineral Access for US Tariff Relief

Government offers priority mineral rights in bid to cut export duties GAZETTE REPORTER President Duma Boko’s administration has offered the United States priority access to critical minerals in ongoing negotiations to reduce export tariffs...

Dutch tourist praises SA medics

Netcare medics successfully treated a Dutch tourist’s spinal fracture, ensuring safe surgery, rehabilitation, and a smooth return home. A Dutch tourist who suffered a spinal compression fracture in a boating accident in St Lucia has returned to...

Bomaid Deepens Partnerships with Healthcare Providers Across Disciplines

The Fund has been a proud sponsor of these events, as well as the 2nd Botswana Dietetic Association Symposium held under the theme Transforming Health Through Nutrition: Integrating Science, Wellness, and Disease Prevention amongst others. Bomaid...

City Tourism unveils Gaborone's rich history

Recently, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism launched the City Tourism, where a number of attendees got an opportunity to do the tour and appreciate the history behind a number of places. The tour guides who were trained by the Botswana...

Botswana minister hails China ties for driving development

GABORONE, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China has made significant contributions to Botswana's development over the past 50 years, Botswana's Minister of International Relations Phenyo Butale said Thursday at a reception marking the golden jubilee of...

Dutch tourist returns to South Africa to thank medical team after life-saving surgery

Weekend Argus Reporter|Published 44 seconds ago 3min In a poignant reunion that underscored the power of compassionate healthcare, Dutch tourist Manon Rouwette-Janssen recently returned to South Africa to express her gratitude to the medical team...

Botswana declares health emergency over critical medicine shortages

Botswana has declared a health emergency due to a severe shortage of medicines and supplies. Hospitals and clinics are struggling to address conditions such as hypertension, cancer, and diabetes due to shortages. The health ministry attributes the...

Botswana, China work to advance healthcare

Botswana's Health Ministry has hailed a medical breakthrough after the 17th Chinese Medical Team from Fujian province introduced advanced minimally invasive urological surgical techniques at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital, a major medical facility....

Much Wastage Lies Behind Public Health Emergency – BDU  

The Botswana Doctors’ Union has called for improved monitoring and evaluation because much medication goes to waste when vast quantities of expired drugs have to be destroyed after overstocking at Central Medical Stores and in excessive...

Blackboards of destiny: Why Botswana must revolutionise its schools

At independence, the first leaders saw classrooms not as side projects but as the very forge of democracy. Literacy rose from under a third of the population to more than four-fifths within a generation. Schools rose in every village, universities...

Botswana declares health emergency amid critical medicine shortages

Botswana’s health sector has taken a downward turn as medical supplies reach what reports describe as a “critically low” stage. The shortages have left hospitals and clinics scrambling to treat illnesses ranging from hypertension to cancer and...

Botswana declares health emergency amid medicine shortages in clinics

Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency on Monday, citing the collapse of the national medical supply chain, which has left hospitals and clinics without essential medicines and supplies. Boko said the military would...

Botswana Faces Healthcare Crisis as Essential Medicine Stocks Run Dry

The Botswana government has declared a national health emergency as the country faces a critical shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies, crippling its healthcare system and leaving hospitals struggling to treat patients. The severe...

UN Intervenes in Botswana Health Crisis

Botswana’s health crisis has prompted swift intervention from the United Nations, following President Duma Boko’s declaration of a public health emergency GAZETTE REPORTER The United Nations has stepped in to support Botswana as the country...

Botswana declares health emergency

The President further declared that the state-run Central Medical stores (CMS) has failed. “This failure has led to a severe disruption to health supplies countrywide. Second, your government has taken command of the situation and is addressing...

Wellness safaris rise across Africa with luxury lodges and retreats

Across Africa, safari lodges are reinventing themselves as wellness destinations, pairing wildlife encounters with yoga decks, forest spas and cultural healing rituals. From the Okavango Delta to the slopes of Table Mountain, new retreats are...

Botswana Grapples with Economic Crisis as Diamond Demand Collapses

Botswana is confronting a severe economic crisis, driven by a profound and potentially permanent shift in the global diamond market that threatens the foundation of the nation’s wealth. The situation has forced the government to devalue its...

Botswana’s lifeline: From desperation to global vaccine leadership

The genesis of BVI Botswana's economy once heavily relied on its cattle, with livestock contributing almost 40% of its GDP and serving as the livelihood for nearly every Motswana. The nation enjoyed robust beef exports to the European Union until...

Sefalana unites Botswana in Celebration with “Drive Your Dream Car”

The streets of Gaborone lit up with colour, rhythm and joy on 23rd August 2025 as retail giant Sefalana marked its 50th birthday in grand style with its “Drive Your Dream Car” 2025 Birthday Campaign activations held simultaneously in Gaborone and...

Climate Summit health focus urged as vector-borne diseases spike

Health experts say next week’s Africa Climate Summit offers a high-stakes opportunity to prioritise a sector that is on the frontline of the human impacts of global warming. In Southern Africa, countries such as Botswana, eSwatini, Namibia, and...