Botswana to address poor educational performance in remote areas

Botswana to address poor educational performance in remote areas

GABORONE, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Botswana planned to allocate more resources to rural schools to bridge the educational gap between rural and urban students following the recent release of Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) results. Read full story

De Beers IPO Nears as Botswana Seeks Larger Stake in Anglo American

Anglo American is moving closer to an initial public offering (IPO) for its De Beers diamond business, with Botswana, a significant stakeholder, pushing for a larger share in the company. This development comes amid rising pressures for local ownership and greater economic benefits from Botswana’s diamond resources. The move could provide Botswana with more influence… Read More »De Beers IPO Nears as Botswana Seeks Larger Stake in Anglo American

Botswana braces for impact as US suspends aid

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is keeping a brave face amidst the challenges posed by the suspension of foreign aid by the United States of America. The USA under the new President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of aid with immediate effect on 28th January, sending panic across countries heavily dependent on US funding for health and economic initiatives. Botswana has for many decades been a beneficiary of the US foreign aid in the hea…

Botswana announces measures to mitigate US aid suspension

Gaborone, Feb 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Botswana is rolling out stopgap measures to cushion patients affected by the closure of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that perform both prevention and treatment functions related to HIV/AIDS due to the suspension of US foreign aid. Christopher Nyanga, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, said on Thursday that every effort will be made to provide these services as…