Stanford awards over $4 million for new climate change research initiatives

Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment has announced over $4 million in funding for 22 research teams focused on environmental and climate challenges. The selected projects include twelve Environmental Venture Projects (EVP),...

Factors Influencing Climate-Smart Farming in Botswana

As climate change intensifies, the agricultural sector is facing unprecedented challenges, especially in regions dependent on smallholder farming. In Botswana’s North East District, maize farmers are at the crossroads of adopting innovation and...

Pipe dream: Why a nation-building project may not resurrect Alberta's oilpatch glory days

Breadcrumb Trail Links Energy Oil & Gas Economy Even if Mark Carney approves a massive new oil pipeline as part of his nation-building drive, the days of the oil sector producing a confetti cannon of cash are likely gone for good Photo by Ryan...

Reparations for the present

By Frederick N. K. MOORE Across Africa – and Ghana in particular – the call for reparations has become central in policy, academic and diplomatic circles. This is justified. The legacy of slavery, colonialism and economic exploitation continues to...

Namibian officers enhance skills in fight against wildlife trafficking

Staff Reporter FIVE Namibian law enforcement officers recently completed two weeks of advanced training at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Otse, Botswana. The training, facilitated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS),...

A Multispecies Data Logger for Wildlife Research and Conservation

Animals communicate with signals that range from simple visual cues to complex vocalizations and gestures. Intraspecies and interspecies communication has been studied extensively in birds, dolphins, dogs, primates, and other animal species. The...

Global economic crisis and climate change

Diamond-rich Botswana in Africa has run out of medical supplies in its public health system. President Diko Buma has declared a national emergency. The public health systems owe private suppliers $17.5 million, and it has no money to pay. The...

Nigeria Deepens Strategic Partnership with Singapore for Sustainable Development and African Leadership

In a significant stride toward bolstering Nigeria’s global economic and diplomatic ties, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to deepening its partnership with Singapore. This...

Botswana secures historic $12 billion investment agreement from Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings

In a strategic move to counter a deepening economic downturn and accelerate long-term development, Botswana has signed a $12 billion investment agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings. The deal, encompassing multiple high-impact sectors,...

A Defining Decade of African Tax Research – Digging Deep Into The Same ATRN 10 Years Later

INTRODUCTION When the African Tax Research Network (ATRN) was launched in Nairobi in 2015 under the auspices of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), it was propelled with a bold ambition and a sense of urgency. That get-up-and-go was to...

Botswana top engineer chides African leaders over AI failure

Africa continues to lag behind in technological advancement compared to other continents. A LEADING Botswana engineer this week criticised Africa’s political leaders for failing to provide the strategic direction needed to harness artificial...

UN expert on Indigenous Peoples’ rights to visit Botswana

OHCHR GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Albert K Barume, will conduct an official visit to Botswana from 1 to 12 September 2025. The expert will examine a diverse range of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples,...

SANBI drives biodiversity action as host of the Convention for Biological Diversity southern Africa Subregional Centre for Technical and Scientific Cooperation

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has been officially appointed as a host of the Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) Support Centres under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This important...

Global roundtable to address digital environment’s impact on families

The intersection of family life and the digital environment will take centre stage at a high-level roundtable discussion to be held on the sidelines of the World Public Assembly in September, 2025 in Russia. Titled “The Digital Environment in the...

UNICEF Moves to Probe Botswana’s Growing Overweight Crisis

A UNICEF study to be launched soon will probe gaps remain in the regulatory and policy frameworks that govern the availability, marketing, labelling, pricing and accessibility of food products GAZETTE REPORTER The United Nations Children’s Fund...

Botswana Summit to Build Skills and Knowledge in Africa’s Supply Chain

Reflecting its commitment to building supply chain skills across Africa, leading supply chain industry body SAPICS will co-host the upcoming Botswana Supply Chain Summit (BSCS). Now in its second year, this important event will be held from 22 to...

QC explores enhancing investment cooperation with Botswana

QC officials with the Presidential Envoy of the Republic of Botswana, H E Dr. Farzam Kamalabadi during the meeting. Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted the Presidential Envoy of the Republic of Botswana, H E Dr. Farzam Kamalabadi yesterday. He...

Botswana-US continue dialogue despite 15% modest tariffs

In the Friday announcement, the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship said the US has cut the diamond rich country’s approved export rate to the American market from 37% to 15%, effective August 7, 2025, under a revised reciprocal tariff...

Botswana commemorates International Youth Day

The 2025 International Youth Day is commemorated under the theme: “Local Youth Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals and Beyond”. This year’s theme aligns with the upcoming 30th Anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth, which...

Botswana’s health crisis: The silent fracture in the nation’s promise

The statement, stripped of bureaucratic gloss, read with chilling directness. For most Batswana, these words were not mere policy adjustments. They heard the sound of the floor giving way beneath their feet. In a country where the public health...