22-Oct-2021 to 05:32
Botswana, SADC sign armoury depot pact
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana has signed an agreement with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) under which Gaborone will host an armoury and peacekeeping logistics depot for the SADC Standby Brigade.
Read more10-Sep-2021 to 09:16
AfDB approves $137m loan for Botswana’s post-COVID recovery
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The African Development Bank has approved a US$137-million loan to support Botswana’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery, the bank announced on Friday.
Read more08-Sep-2021 to 08:22
Botswana lifts suspension on sporting activities
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has lifted a suspension on sporting activities, citing the reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Read more01-Sep-2021 to 10:28
Experts forecast wet 2021/22 rainfall season for SADC region
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Most parts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall during the forthcoming 2021/22 farming season that kicks off in October, weather experts announced on Wednesday.
Read more07-Aug-2021 to 15:59
Olympics: Botswana snatches bronze in 4x400m men’s relay
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana set a new African recorded as it snatched a well-deserved bronze medal in the final of the men’s 4x400 metres relay at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
Read more04-Aug-2021 to 08:59
Botswana soldier dies in Mozambique accident - Official
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — A member of the Botswana Defence Force has died while on duty in Mozambique’s troubled Cabo Delgado province, a BDF spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
Read more26-Jul-2021 to 09:33
SADC economy contracts by 4.8% in 2020 - Report
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The economy of the 16-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) contracted by 4.8 percent in 2020 on the back of coronavirus-induced recession, according to a report published by the regional bloc on Monday.
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