ISBS AND THE BUSINESS OF BOTSWANA’S HUMAN CAPITAL.

When nations falter in the face of global economic headwinds, their most enduring capital is not mineral wealth or fiscal buffers, but people. Botswana, long admired for its prudent management of diamond revenues, now confronts the uncomfortable...

Botswana lures Japanese investment

Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, who is also the Minister of Finance, is currently in Tokyo, where he sold the country’s ambitions to the Asian economic power. In an endeavour to navigate the country from reliance on diamonds, Botswana has invited...

Seville shocks Thompson, Lyles to win gold, Alfred ‘happy’ with bronze medal

TOKYO, Japan – Oblique Seville cap­tured his first se­nior men’s ti­tle in sen­sa­tion­al fash­ion when he up­set the field in the men’s 100 me­tres at the World Ath­let­ic Cham­pi­onships on Sun­day. The 24-year-old Ja­maican ran a life­time best...

Botswana diamond market downturn, US aid cuts leads to national public health emergency

Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment. President Duma Boko made the announcement in a televised address on Monday, setting out a multimillion-dollar plan to rectify the...

World Championships: Simbine misses out again in 100m final as Leotlela falls short of podium

Akani Simbine's search for a medal at the World Athletics Championships goes on as he fell short again in Tokyo, Japan The veteran sprinter, alongside his fellow South African athlete Gift Leotlela, both missed out on top three finish in the 100m...

Lab-grown diamonds robbing southern Africa of riches

Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives as cheaper, lab-grown stones threaten their economies. Diamond-dependent Botswana is leading the way and launched a sovereign...

Botswana declares public health emergency over medical shortages as Trump aid cuts hit

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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 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...

Remembering ATI: The liberator We Never Knew We Needed!

The passing of rapper Atlasaone Bryn Molemogi, better known as ATI, has left Botswana mourning a voice that transcended music to challenge politics, gender norms, and silence itself BRADLEY FORTUIN The past two weeks have been a sad and...

Botswana’s president declares health emergency over supply shortages

Botswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll on the country’s finances. The announcement came after the...

UN pledges support to tackle Botswana's medicine shortage

GABORONE, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) in Botswana is engaging with the Botswanan government to address a declared public health emergency on the medicine shortage in the country, said a UN statement issued on Monday. The UN in...

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...

Botswana appoints Lazard to advise on De Beers transaction

London 2026 World Championships: Nigeria, Egypt, others battle for slots

Sports NIGERIA and Egypt, will lead the charge for qualification to the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships in London, United Kingdom, as Africa’s top teams converge on Tunis, Tunisia, for the 2025 ITTF African Championships. The event is scheduled...

Jamaica’s Seville wins world 100m gold as Nigeria’s Ajayi finishes 6th

Sports OBLIQUE Seville of Jamaica has won the men’s 100 metres gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Seville on Sunday clocked a personal best of 9.77 seconds to claim his first global title. Kishane Thompson, also of Jamaica,...

Botswana aims to raise over R3 billion to tackle medication shortage

The government of Botswana intends to raise 2.5 billion Pula, which translates to R3.2 billion by the end of September, to address its public health challenges. This is after President Duma Boko announced the declaration of a state of public...

US TARIFFS: BOTSWANA OFFERS DONALD TRUMP’S ADMINISTRATION PRIORITY ACCESS TO CRITICAL MINERALS

Gaborone, Botswana – President Duma Boko’s administration has offered the US government priority access to critical minerals in the ongoing negations on export tariffs. The US government imposed a 37% tariff on all goods imported from Botswana,...

Botswana Declares Public Health Emergency as Medicine Supplies Collapse

Botswana declared a public health emergency after the collapse of its medical supply chain left hospitals without medicines, as financial strain and external funding cuts deepened the crisis. President Duma Boko ordered the military to distribute...

Algeria vs Botswana Prediction and Betting Tips | September 4th 2025

Algeria and Bostwana will battle for three points in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday (September 4th). The game will be played at Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium. The home side have not been in action since sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw...