Botswana has entered a three-day period of national mourning following the death of former President Festus Mogae at age 86.
President Duma Boko announced the mourning period after Mogae died at his residence in Gaborone.
Mogae served as Botswana’s third President from 1998 to 2008.
Botswana and Rwanda signed six bilateral agreements in Gaborone aimed at removing barriers to trade, investment, and people-to-people movement.
Agreements cover double taxation avoidance, visa abolition, health cooperation, and expanded economic and investment collaboration.
Johnny Mame from Rundu appeared in Francistown Magistrates’ Court on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle believed to be part of a cross-border car theft racket.
Truck congestion at Martin’s Drift border post between Botswana and South Africa has reached record levels, escalating into a humanitarian crisis, according to Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat Executive Director Leslie Mpofu.
Namibia and Botswana are moving closer to launching a joint airline, with early groundwork already taking shape on the Namibian side.
Botswana is expected to embark on a benchmarking exercise in Namibia as the country reels from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
The FMD crisis is rampant across the SADC region, with Namibia being the sole exception.
Botswana's President, Duma Boko, has hailed Zimbabwe's extraordinary economic rebound, which registered a 6.6% growth last year.
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has congratulated Namibia's ruling Swapo Party on its 66th anniversary.
Namibia and Botswana are pushing ahead with plans for a major railway project, with the completion of the feasibility study expected in June.
The proposed Trans-Kalahari Railway will create a new export route to global markets by linking Botswana's mineral-rich regions to Namibia's port at Walvis Bay.
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a public warning following the recall of several infant milk brands suspected of containing a harmful toxin, raising serious consumer safety concerns across member states.
