US rolls back AIDS drug prevention trial in Botswana

"They will give up on a trial in Botswana that was trying to show whether it is possible to prevent HIV infections by taking a daily pill because too few people are being infected."

Media Bill: A sustainable step towards the professionalisation of ...

Media Bill: A sustainable step towards the professionalisation of ...
Mmegi Online - Gaberones,Botswana
It will be a true professionalization of journalism in Botswana. The profession cannot continue to be populated by people who put the profession into ...

BTC Botswana to enhance operational and cost efficiencies with ...

BTC Botswana to enhance operational and cost efficiencies with ...

Subex Ltd, a leading global provider of Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS), on July 17, 2008 announced that Botswana Telecommunications ...

Design Studio Honors USAID-Supported Botswana Furniture Maker

Design Studio Honors USAID-Supported Botswana Furniture Maker

For more information about USAID and its programs in Botswana, please visit www.usaid.gov. For more information about the Southern Africa Trade Hub, ...

Botswana plans to regulate herbal medicine

Botswana plans to regulate herbal medicine

Botswana is at an advanced stage to formulate a legislation, which will regulate traditional health practitioners. The move, according to an official from ...

Japanese preach 'cooperation'

Japanese preach 'cooperation'

The Embassy of Japan was officially opened on Monday evening and the Ambassador Ryoichi Matsuyama restated his government's commitment to help Botswana and ...

United Nations Permits Ivory Sale, Designates China as Buyer

United Nations Permits Ivory Sale, Designates China as Buyer

South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana may market 108 metric tons from their stockpiles, Geneva-based Cites said on its Web site today. ...

Level the playing field, says Botswana's minister of trade and ...

Level the playing field, says Botswana's minister of trade and ...

By Cheryl S. Ntumy (AXcess News) Washington - Agricultural subsidies provided to farmers in developed countries create an unfair advantage, Botswana's ...

Firestone Diamonds raises £5m to fund Botswana development work

Firestone Diamonds raises £5m to fund Botswana development work

The new cash will be used to accelerate evaluation work at the company's BK11, BK16 and Tsabong projects in Botswana. The move saw Firestone place 5882353 ...

FIRESTONE DIAMONDS RAISES US$10 MILLION FOR BOTSWANA PROJECTS

FIRESTONE DIAMONDS RAISES US$10 MILLION FOR BOTSWANA PROJECTS

The Tsabong kimberlite field is located in south western Botswana , approximately 280 kilometers south west of the Jwaneng mine, and contains 85 known ...

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Signs Multi-Million Dollar ...

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Signs Multi-Million Dollar ...

Botswana is experiencing tremendous growth in both the wireless and Internet arenas. According to the Botswana Telecommunications Authority, ...

SIM card registration to aid crime fighting in Botswana

Image via WikipediaSIM card registration to aid crime fighting in Botswana

In order to more easily track those who use their mobile phones to commit crimes, the Botswana ...

Why Botswana shines in Africa

Why Botswana shines in Africa

Seretse Khama built Botswana’s foundation by not engaging in the politics of tribalism and division. July 16, 2008: This was the thinking of the World Bank, ...

Botswana's Inflation Rate Jumps to 3 1/2-Year High (Update1)

Botswana's Inflation Rate Jumps to 3 1/2-Year High (Update1)

By Nasreen Seria July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Botswana's inflation accelerated to an annual 14.5 percent in June, the fastest pace in at least 3 1/2 years, ...

Community Centres Must Be for Youth Development - Not ...

Community Centres Must Be for Youth Development - Not ...

What the nation of Botswana must appreciate is that the capitalist path of development has only helped to advance the entertainment interests of the upper ...

Ex-BCP Councillor's Dual Membership

Ex-BCP Councillor's Dual Membership

A former Botswana Congress Party (BCP) councillor who recently registered to contest the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections in Motlhabaneng ...

Whither Mr Botswana pageant

Whither Mr Botswana pageant

License holder for Mr Botswana Jeff Malaba says no pageant has been held yet as they have not found a reliable and better offer ...

UB Pursues Global Excellence

UB Pursues Global Excellence

The chairman of the University of Botswana (UB) Foundation, Satar Dada, says after 25 years of existence, UB is well poised to ...

Botswana cheer for Discovery Metals

Botswana cheer for Discovery Metals

Discovery Metals says it has extended its Plutus copper project in Botswana by 1000 metres and found high grades. Brisbane-based Discovery, set up five ...

Botswana Officials Meet To Discuss HIV Prevention Plan

Botswana Officials Meet To Discuss HIV Prevention Plan

Delegates from the northern part of Botswana met last week to discuss ways to implement an HIV prevention plan created by the National AIDS Coordinating ...