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DISINFECTION OF PUBLIC AREAS

DISINFECTION OF PUBLIC AREAS As we had previously announced that GCC is working on disinfecting public areas, this is an…

NOTIFICATION TO JC AND BGCSE STUDENTS STUDYING WITH BOTSWANA OPEN UNIVERSITY

NOTIFICATION TO JC AND BGCSE STUDENTS STUDYING WITH BOTSWANA OPEN UNIVERSITY1. Botswana Open University(BOU), would like to remind and encourage…

TWO BATSWANA RECOVER FROM COVID19

TWO BATSWANA RECOVER FROM COVID19 Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation says two Batswana in the diaspora who were recently…

REBUTTAL-THE PATRIOT ON SUNDAY ARTICLE

REBUTTAL-THE PATRIOT ON SUNDAY ARTICLE The Office of the President has noted with concern, a misleading article by The Patriot…

COVID -19 PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND DONATIONS

PRESS RELEASE COVID -19 PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND DONATIONS 1. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development wishes to thank all…

CABINET MEMBERS PLEDGE 10% OF THEIR SALARIES TO COVID19

CABINET MEMBERS PLEDGE 10% OF THEIR SALARIES TO COVID19 Vice President Slumber Tsogwane says cabinet members have pledged 10% of…

AFRICA VS VIRUS CHALLENGE

AFRICA VS VIRUS CHALLENGE The African Development Bank through its Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy is launching the #AfricaVsVirus…

PRESIDENTIAL COVID-19 TASK FORCE

PRESIDENTIAL COVID-19 TASK FORCEPUBLIC ADVISORY NO 8APPLICATIONS FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES PERMITS Private companies and people who offer essential services and…

STATEMENT ON THE REPORTED MISTREATMENT OF AFRICAN NATIONALS IN CHINA

PRESS RELEASE - STATEMENT ON THE REPORTED MISTREATMENT OF AFRICAN NATIONALS IN CHINA GABORONE, 13th April 2020: The Ministry of…

STATUS UPDATE BY MINISTER OF HEALTH

STATUS UPDATE BY MINISTER OF HEALTH Minister of Health and Wellness Lemogang Kwape says positive cases of Covid19 in Botswana…

PARLIAMENT ENDORSES MOTION

PARLIAMENT ENDORSES MOTION Members of Parliament have endorsed a motion to extend the State of Public Emergency for a period…

MOTION ON THE AFFIRMATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

MOTION ON THE AFFIRMATION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1. Under the Emergency Powers Act, the President can make such regulations as…