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Chinese Medical Team donates anti-epidemic materials to Princess Marina Hospital

On 31st March, the 16th Chinese Medical Team donated a batch of personal protective equipment valued at BWP430,000 to Princess Marina Hospital. The 82 cartons of donated PPE include disposable face masks, protective clothing, isolation…

3 April 2021

China amends Basic Law annexes to improve Hong Kong’s electoral system

China’s top legislature on 30th March voted unanimously to adopt the amended Annex I and Annex II to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This is a move to systemically…

3 April 2021

WHO: Sinopharm & Sinovac vaccine data show efficacy

On 31st March, the chairperson of WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) Alejandro Cravioto said that Chinese vaccine makers Sinopharm and Sinovac have presented data on their COVID-19 vaccines indicating levels of efficacy that…

3 April 2021

WHO releases report on global tracing of COVID-19 origins

The World Health Organization (WHO) on 30th March released a report on the global tracing of COVID-19 origins, following a joint research with China on issues including the pathways of the virus and future investigation…

3 April 2021

Towards a People’s Constitution for Botswana

By *Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – A constitution developed through wide consultations with the people that it is intended to serve is more likely to be a widely accepted and respected document than one crafted behind…

30 March 2021

Cuba improves health protocols, produces Covid-19 vaccine candidates

Cuba is currently improving its health protocols to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, while producing its most-advanced vaccine candidate, ¨Soberana 02¨, on a large scale, in order to begin phase III of clinical trials in March.…

4 March 2021

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Analysts say Amazon has never seen the kind of competition it faces from Reliance

Amazon vs Reliance: Why are two of the world's richest men in court?

A tussle over an Indian grocery company has pitted the world’s largest e-commerce business Amazon against India’s largest company Reliance. The companies are at odds because they both made separate deals with the same Indian…

16 February 2021

Pound hits three-year high on vaccination hopes

The pound has hit its highest level against the dollar in nearly three years, amid rising optimism about an end to lockdown in the UK. It surpassed $1.39 on Monday, while also hitting a nine-month…

16 February 2021

Bill Gates: Solving Covid easy compared with climate

Fifty-one billion and zero – the two numbers Bill Gates says you need to know about climate. Solving climate change would be “the most amazing thing humanity has ever done”, says the billionaire founder of…

16 February 2021

Dispute over Haiti presidential term triggers unrest

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and other cities for renewed protests against the government. They lit barricades of burning tyres and debris, demanding the resignation of President…

16 February 2021

Mid-Term Report and Update on the Outcomes of the 2nd Session of the 13th Parliament

By Moeti Mohwasa Introduction Nearly two years ago, this Government received a mandate for change: to build an economy that works for more people, restore dignity in public services, strengthen social protection, reform the institutions…

24 August 2026

Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa

Government Mid-Term Report Highlights Social Gains, Fiscal Strains

Gaborone – At the halfway mark of its five-year mandate, government has presented a mid-term report to Parliament outlining progress on social protection, education support, public service reforms and fiscal recovery, while acknowledging unfinished commitments…

24 August 2026

Statement in accordance with Standing Order 9.3.2 by Honourable Dumeelang Saleshando MP for Maun North, Leader of the Opposition

20th AUGUST 2026, National Assembly, Gaborone Right Honourable Speaker, I find it necessary to make a Statement as provided for by Standing Order 9.3.2. I rise today to address this Honourable House and the nation…

24 August 2026

Leader of Opposition: Honourable Dumelang Saleshando (C) The Business Weekly Review

Dumelang Saleshando: Health crisis exposes governance failures, not just shortages

20 August 2026 GABORONE – Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Dumelang Saleshando, has accused government of failing to resolve Botswana’s prolonged public health emergency, despite billions of pula allocated and repeated assurances of improvement. Speaking…

24 August 2026

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UK-Based Motswana Gospel Artist Releases Winner EP

UK-based Motswana gospel artist Mally has released a new EP, Winner, a faith-inspired project that showcases her musical growth while reinforcing her rising profile on the international gospel music scene. Released this year, Winner features…

24 August 2026

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BEYOND TERMINOLOGY

By Fortune Madondo The Invoice R292 million or US$18,5 million – that’s the invoice South Africa (SA) sent to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Malawi. For deporting Africans from South Africa. Lilongwe, 11 August 2026 Three hundred…

24 August 2026