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Irene Shone
  • Botswana reduces human-predator conflict

    The use of artificial chemical signals to protect livestock from predators and predators from lethal control is a win-win strategy that will enhance the conservation of carnivores and protect rural livelihoods.This was revealed by Senior Researcher...

  • Human-wildlife conflict tackled at Re Jala Peo conference

    The community of Maun was recently treated to an informative conference about human-wildlife conflict and exposed to positive ways of taking care of the environment in a conference organised by Re Jala Peo organisation.Department of Wildlife and...

  • Environmental Awareness Conference

    Re Jala Peo organization will host their fourth annual Environmental Awareness Conference under the theme,” Save Our Endangered animals" to be held in Maun on November 30th. Founded in 2024, Re Jala Peo is a groundbreaking non-profit organization...

  • Women, children at more risk of climate change effects

    Women and children are 14 times more likely to die from climate disasters as men, and the greater the gender and economic inequality, the greater the disparity between men and women’s chances of survival.This was revealed recently by ActionAid at...

  • Africa faces clean cooking challenges

    The African Union (AU) and the United Republic of Tanzania will join forces in a high-level side event aimed at making clean cooking a central part of the global climate agenda.African policymakers and international partners meeting at this year’s...

  • Call for climate finance

    The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, commonly known as COP29, started this Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme; 'Climate action.'COP29 this year aims at galvanizing global...

  • Climate change reverse advancements in economic justice

    Agro-ecology presents an opportunity to transition Africa from food insecurity to having food sustainable agricultural practices which could improve food security, reduce poverty and improve resilience to climate change.This was said by Executive...

  • Build resilience to future climate impacts - Expert

    Climate Justice Lead at ActionAid International, Teresa Anderson has reminded African countries that adaptation, as well as addressing loss and damage could help the continent in recovering in the aftermath of climate disasters.She said mitigation...

  • Health Ministry calls for divine intervention

    Ministry of Health last week launched the month of prayer through an opening session held under this year's theme: ‘Developing a transformative mindset'.Dr Mareko Ramotsababa who was speaking at the event, highlighted that the initial focus...

  • LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL

    Batshani Sekoto will live to experience the wedding of his dreams, thanks to Jay’s Wedding Cars, a wedding planning company.Batshani has been with Gothatamodimo Sekoto for the past 13 years until they finally got married last week. He told The...

  • Xere Cultural Festival is calling

    Preparations for the second edition of the Xere Cultural festival are ongoing at the village of Xere. This event is about encouraging culture and teaching the community about the way of life of the Basarwa tribe that used to live in the Central...

  • The menace of plastic pollution still a problem in Botswana

    Botswana Climate Change Network (BCCN) in partnership with the US Embassy Botswana, Champs Botswana, LFG Media, and EcoGirl Africa, hosted the commemorations of Earth Day at Mebala Youth Studios in Gaborone, where various environmental topics were...

  • Women drilled on water diplomacy guiding framework

    Women should be included in leadership positions to support gender equity in the development and management of water resources in the Orange-Senqu River Basin.This message was echoed at the Validation Workshop of the Women In Water Diplomacy workshop...

  • Communities drilled on groundwater care

    In the face of climate change, communities have been urged to learn how to take part in taking care of groundwater to reduce their pollution to the natural resource.Kgosi Dikakanyo Rammolai of Khurumela ward in Palapye said at a Hydrogeoday event...

  • Young people discouraged from selling their plots

    Concerned with the disturbing rate at which the youth continue to sell their plots, Morox Properties is working on promoting real estate literacy in Botswana.Founder and Director at Morox Proterties, Kagiso Morokotso told The Midweek Sun in an...

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