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Twenty-six companies have concluded the first ever pilot of the four-day week in a developing country - and the first in Africa - which has produced some surprisingly successful results...

Botswana’s parliament on Tuesday abandoned debate on a bill that if passed would decriminalize same-sex relations. In 2019, Botswana’s High Court and Court of Appeal ruled that laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations were unconstitutional. But religious groups protested the attempt to amend the country’s laws. Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni told parliament Tuesday that public…

Gaborone, Botswana - Botswana’s parliament on Tuesday abandoned debate on a bill that if passed would decriminalize same-sex relations. In 2019, Bot

Counterfeit pharmaceuticals continue to pose a significant threat to public health in a number of countries around the world, particularly in African

Two women leaders speak on community, activism, and the surprising connection between the Global Fund and women's empowerment.

Botswana is the first high HIV burden country to be certified for achieving the required indicators for the Silver Tier on the “Path to Elimination of HIV” criteria that were introduced in 2017. The Silver Tier requires an HIV case rate of fewer than 500 per 100 000 live births, a vertical HIV transmission rate of under 5% and the provision of antenatal care and antiretroviral

Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) has warned government over its plans to install closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance in prisons

GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana will allow unvaccinated travelers into the country, provided they produce a negative COVID-19 test result. That’s a reversal from last month, when the nation started denying entry to travelers who were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and not willing to get a...

Botswana Network for Mental Health’s Executive Director, Charity Kennedy has said although researches indicate that mental health issues result in the ‘Overall Disease Burden’, Botswana through the powers that be, continues to lack the will and drive to advocate for better service delivery on Mental Health.

Botswana last month started denying entry to travelers who were partially vaccinated or unvaccinated and not willing to get a free shot