Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Botswana
Botswana diamond exports fall by two thirds on COVID-19
5h | ReutersBotswana's rough diamond exports plunged 68% percent in the second quarter of the year, data published by the central bank showed on Friday, as the Coronavirus pandemic hit demand while global travel ...
Read moreBotswana: No Covid-19 Cases in Serowe
1d | AllAfrica.comThere are no confirmed COVID-19 cases in Serowe, acting deputy district commissioner for the area Mr Collen Tubego has ...
Read moreBotswana: BITC Branch Hopeful Despite Covid-19
1d | AllAfrica.comFrancistown branch remains optimistic that the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will improve with time.
Read moreBotswana reinstates coronavirus lockdown in capital for two weeks
7d | ReutersBotswana's capital city Gaborone returned to a two-week lockdown from midnight on Thursday to stem the latest local coronavirus surge in the country, an official said.
Read moreBotswana bans booze to combat coronavirus
1d | The Daily DispatchBotswana has banned consumption of alcohol in public places and suspended all liquor licences and sales, including sales of ...
Read moreBotswana’s Capital Back in Lockdown After COVID-19 Cases Double
6d | Voice of AmericaBotswana has put its capital, Gaborone, back into a two-week lockdown starting Friday, closing schools and restricting movements, after confirmed local COVID-19 transmissions doubled this week.
Read moreMost of Africa will not have access to Covid-19 vaccines for up to a year after approval
1d | QuartzResearchers have been warning for months that production constraints and hoarding could limit Covid-19 vaccine supplies. For ...
Read moreAs coronavirus cases rise, Africa's economic recovery hangs in the balance
3d | CNBCAs many African nations have emerged from strict lockdown measures over the month of July, coronavirus cases have accelerated across the continent, casting doubt over the prospect of an imminent ...
Read moreLandlocked Botswana Truck Drivers Face COVID-19 Dilemma
9d | Voice of AmericaTrucker Wisiso Balathi used to look forward to his daily drive from his home country, Botswana, to pick up goods in neighboring South Africa. But since the COVID-19 pandemic, border trips for truckers ...
Read moreCovid-19: Botswana President Rejects Resignation Of Deputy Coordinator
6h | thewhistler.ngTask Team, Professor Mosepele Mosepele, has resigned. Press Secretary to the President, Batihalefi Lesgajang, disclosed this ...
Read moreBotswana: Surge Attributable to Protocol Breaches
4d | AllAfrica.comThe current surge in COVID-19 positive cases in Botswana has been attributed to severe breaches and non-compliance to health ...
Read moreBotswana: Breastfed Babies Disease Resistant
10h | AllAfrica.comMothers have been encouraged to breastfeed their babies so that the pandemic may find them strong and healthy.
Read moreBotswana bans alcohol sales
1d | Ghanaweb.comClick to read all about coronavirus → Botswana's government has banned the sale of alcohol and suspended all liquor licences.
Read moreBotswana: Covid-19 Expenditure Puts Strain On BDF Development Coffers
10d | AllAfrica.comBotswana Defence Force commander, Lt Gen. Placid Segokgo says the deployment of BDF personnel on the fight against COVID-19 ...
Read moreBotswana Ash Feels Covid-19 Effects
7d | AllAfrica.comAs the COVID-19 crisis deepens, Managing Director of Botswana Ash (Botash), Mr Kangangwani Phatshwane says the company's ...
Read moreBotswana: Covid-19 Blow to Beauty Businesses
10d | AllAfrica.comLike other industries that have been crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic, local beauty industry is no exception as many ...
Read moreBotswana: Achap Experience Comes in Handy
2d | AllAfrica.comACHAP has joined forces with government in the fight against COVID-19 because of the organisation's experience in dealing ...
Read moreBotswana: Data Collection Remains Challenge - Burton
3d | AllAfrica.comDue to COVID-19 health protocols, data collection has remained the greatest challenge for Statistics Botswana. This was ...
Read moreLandlocked Botswana Truck Drivers Face COVID-19 Dilemma
9d | Voice of AmericaTrucker Wisiso Balathi used to look forward to his daily drive from his home country, Botswana, to pick up goods in neighboring South Africa. But since the COVID-19 pandemic, border trips for truckers ...
Read moreBotswana: Baa Cancels Competitions
1d | AllAfrica.comBotswana Athletics Association (BAA) has once again experienced a set back due to the current lockdown of Greater Gaborone in ...
Read moreBotswana: Task Force Confirms New Covid-19 Cases
9d | AllAfrica.combeing a citizen of Botswana who illegally crossed the border. In respect of the Gaborone case, the release says a Motswana ...
Read moreBotswana’s Capital Back in Lockdown After COVID-19 Cases Double
6d | Voice of AmericaBotswana has put its capital, Gaborone, back into a two-week lockdown starting Friday, closing schools and restricting movements, after confirmed local COVID-19 transmissions doubled this week.
Read moreBotswana: Achap Experience Comes in Handy
2d | AllAfrica.comACHAP has joined forces with government in the fight against COVID-19 because of the organisation's experience in dealing ...
Read moreBotswana: South East Tests 641 for Coronavirus
7d | AllAfrica.comRamotswa — South East District Health Management Team (DHMT) has tested 641 people for the coronavirus. The South East ...
Read moreBotswana: Illegal Border Crossing Constitute National Security Threat
1d | AllAfrica.comIllegal border crossings constitute national security threat and should be discouraged, says Minister of Finance and Economic ...
Read moreBotswana: Front Liners Appeal for Compliance
4d | AllAfrica.comHis appeal to the public is to desist from risky behaviour like gatherings and any other activities in violations of ...
Read moreBotswana: Contact Tracing Ongoing in Letlhakeng Sub-District
1d | AllAfrica.comContact tracing is ongoing in the Letlhakeng Sub-district following a President Day Holidays' visit by two pupils of Terrence ...
Read moreBotswana: Malete, Lethokwe Victorious in Covid-19 Sprint
10d | AllAfrica.comAbeng Malete and Gontse Lethokwe over the weekend won the COVID-19 Sprint three stage road and mountain bike (MTB) races ...
Read moreBotswana: Smuggling of Goods Worry Police
1d | AllAfrica.comTshesebe Police have raised concern about smuggling of goods between Botswana and Zimbabwe. Speaking to BOPA on Thursday ...
Read moreBotswana: Chess Olympiad Starts
11h | AllAfrica.comBotswana Chess Federation (BCF) national team will face Nigeria in the first World Online Chess Olympiad 2020 on today.
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