Botswana declares health emergency over critical medicine shortages

Botswana has declared a health emergency due to a severe shortage of medicines and supplies. Hospitals and clinics are struggling to address conditions such as hypertension, cancer, and diabetes due to shortages. The health ministry attributes the …

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‘God lives and speaks to us,’ says Elder Clement M. Matswagothata, new General Authority Seventy from Botswana

2 Aug 2025, 7:00 a.m. MDT For the better part of his young life in Botswana, in southern Africa, Elder Clement M. Matswagothata was brought up by his grandmother in “a very devoted Christian home.” Read this article in Portuguese and Spanish: She couldn’t …

Johannesburg’s getting a new international flight this November

South African Airways (SAA) is adding a new stamp to its route map. Starting Tuesday, 4 November 2025, the national carrier will launch a new twice-daily international service between Johannesburg and Gaborone, Botswana. And bookings are already open on …

Qatar seeks to deepen its influence in Africa with $103bn investment pledge

Oxford Economics Africa reports that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive the largest share at $21 billion, targeted for mining, hydrocarbons, agriculture, and 12 other sectors. Mozambique: $20 billion into agriculture and energy. Zambia and …

Netball National Teams Prepare for Africa Cup and World Cup Qualifiers

Botswana netball senior national teams, both the men and women, are in camp as they prepare for two major international competitions — the Africa Cup in December 2025 and the Netball World Cup qualifiers in 2026. The ongoing training camp, which is hosted …

Missing in storytelling: International fests shun films from Africa and Global South

By Shoks Mnisi Mzolo With Africa’s biggest film fest in Durban now a distant memory, some of the globe’s finest creatives may be seen in Venice. Amal Clooney, Idris Elba, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Lalisa Manobal, Maryam Touzani and Walter Moreira Salles were among …

Ibn Batouta Stadium to be ready for 2025 AFCON by end month

The Grande Stade, Ibn Batouta stadium in Tangier City in Morocco, is undergoing major renovations to host both African Cup of Nations finals in 2025 as well as the FIFA World Cup in 2030. The current renovations which are ongoing will see the expansion of …

Spain’s Lorena Ruiz Crowned Miss Teen International 2025; Participa...

Jaipur: Miss Teen International 2025 was held on 31st August in Jaipur, Rajasthan where candidates from 24 countries competed for the most prestigious Teen pageant in the world. Miss Teen International beauty pageant owned by Glamanand Group has been …

ATI's life to be celebrated

The memorial, to be held at 2pm, will run under the theme “ATI Inspired Fashion,” encouraging fans to come adorned in looks that reflect the bold, electric, and trend-setting sense of fashion ATI was known for throughout his career. The venue will be …