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Botswana's health system continues to face significant challenges, which recently prompted President Duma Boko to declare a public health emergency.Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Health, Dr Christopher Nyanga, explained that the...

The Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has advocated for transparent financial systems across the SADC region.Speaking at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial...

Behind the pulpit and beyond the sermons is a seldom-told story, the silent journey of pastors’ wives who navigate the complexities of ministry.Kgothatso Charles, who is a pastor’s wife at Revelation International Church, is hosting an event to...

Maun Police are actively investigating the death of a man believed to be linked to hatred over his sexual orientation.Kenosi Candler Mokobamotho was laid to rest last Wednesday, following allegations of a hate crime.According to Assistant Station...

Maun Police have addressed students at Tshwaragano Junior Secondary School in response to the alarming rise in youth delinquency across the township.The visit followed disturbing reports of gang activity in junior secondary schools, where students...

President Advocate Duma Boko this week declared that Botswana has reached a decisive crossroads in its journey towards economic transformation.When addressing cabinet ministers, senior officials, and representatives from PEMANDU Associates at the...

The Bonno National Housing Programme, a transformative initiative set to deliver 100,000 affordable and decent housing units across all 61 constituencies by 2028, has been officially launched. Unveiled through a series of nationwide events, the...

The Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC) has raised alarm over the increasing cases of defilement nationwide. BGBVC Counsellor Kitso Motlhale expressed concern that many perpetrators are close family members, making it...

ADDIS ABABA: Botswana, Rwanda, and Cape Verde are among a few countries that have met the 2001 Abuja Declaration, which commits African Union (AU) member states to allocate at least 15 percent of their national budgets to health.Acting Deputy...

History was made over the past weekend in Cairo Egypt, as Botswana won both titles for Little Mister and Miss Africa.The competition saw fifteen African countries competing, and Botswana emerged the best, following in the footsteps of the current...

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a coordinated continental response plan.The Mpox Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, spanning from September 2024 to February...

Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH) and Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) have officially launched Botswana's first-ever Telemedicine Initiative. This was a groundbreaking partnership set to transform healthcare access...

Botswana is not spared from the new information indicating that the US Government has suspended foreign aid, with immediate effect.PR at the Ministry of Health, Dr Christopher Nyanga told Sun Health that the impact on the health sector of this...

In a historic move towards gender equality, the African Union has adopted the 'African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls' (AU CEVAWG) during its 38th Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15-16,...

An estimated 736 million women aged 15 and older (30%) have been subjected to physical and or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence or both, at least once in their lives, according to UN Women. This was revealed last week...