21-Mar-2022 to 06:45
Botswana relaxes COVID-19 requirements for travellers
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana has eased COVID-19 requirements for foreigners wishing to enter the country, with those fully vaccinated against the virus now allowed to entry without needing to undergo mandatory testing at the border or airport, APA learnt here on Monday.
Read more02-Mar-2022 to 07:26
SADC establishes regional counter-terrorism centre
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has established a centre to promote regional cooperation in countering terrorism as the region moves to buffer its systems in the wake of the rising threat of terror attacks across the bloc.
Read more02-Mar-2022 to 06:54
SADC appoints panel to advise on conflict resolution
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has appointed a four-member Panel of Elders that will act as an advisory body on political and conflict resolution issues in the region.
Read more10-Feb-2022 to 10:20
Botswana soldier dies on SADC mission in Mozambique
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — A member of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) died on Wednesday while on duty as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) intervention force in Mozambique, a BDF official announced on Thursday.
Read more31-Jan-2022 to 05:55
Editors want UN, AU to sanction Botswana over proposed spy law
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The Southern African Editors' Forum (SAEF) has called on the United Nations Human and People's Rights Commission and the African Union to sanction Botswana for a proposed law that it fears could curtail basic freedoms in the country.
Read more28-Jan-2022 to 07:35
Botswana media bodies slam proposed surveillance law
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana’s media bodies are up in arms against a proposed law that they fear would infringe on their rights by allowing the government to intercept communication among individuals or organisations in the country.
Read more07-Jan-2022 to 07:26
AfDB approves US$1m renewable energy grant for Botswana
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana has become the latest recipient of support from the African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) after the continental financial institution this week approved a US$1 million grant to facilitate the country’s transition to clean energy.
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