UAE delivers 91 tonnes of medical aid to help Botswana tackle health crisis

The UAE has flown 91 tonnes of critical medical aid to Botswana to bolster the African country's response to a growing healthcare crisis. The country's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency in August over an acute shortage of...

Scientists believe they've discovered the spot where all human life originated

Scientists believe they may have pinpointed the exact spot where all human life originated. Despite all the progress in our understanding of evolution and how humans came to be, there are still some unanswered questions. However Professor Vanessa...

Three women students shine in nuclear sciences competition

BOTSWANA When people hear the words nuclear science they sometimes think of dangerous bombs, but the field has many peaceful applications – from the treatment of cancer to the production of electricity. It also plays a powerful role in solving...

Daily briefing: Fireworks in space — the month’s best science images

You have full access to this article via your institution. Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. The vibrance of these nebulae inspired this photo’s title, Fireworks. (Bence Tóth,...

New African Union Drug Strategy Takes Aim At Synthetic Drugs

The African Union has formally adopted a continent-wide drug strategy aimed at strengthening responses to the manufacture, trafficking and organised crime networks behind synthetic substances, the bloc announced on 10 September 2025. The “Gaborone...

Botswana aims to buy majority stake in De Beers by October end 

Botswana is seeking to close a deal to acquire a majority stake in De Beers by the end of October as negotiations continue with Anglo American, the diamond miner’s controlling shareholder, and other interested buyers, reported Bloomberg. Anglo...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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CIDRZ Showcases Adolescent Health Research at the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2025 in Botswana

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) continues to contribute to the global scientific dialogue through its active participation in the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2025, taking place in Botswana...

Panic In Botswana: Mama Elephant Charges Canoes, Leaves Tourist GASPING Underwater | VIRAL

Ex-Tech Boss Andy Byron & Wife Megan Reunite After Viral Kisscam Controversy Andy Byron, the former astronomer CEO, was spotted enjoying a calm Maine getaway with his wife Megan, months after his steamy Coldplay kisscam with HR chief Kristin Cabot...

Giant dome-shaped coal storage set to boost Botswana's power stability

Morupule B Power Station in Palapye, Central, is getting a massive dome-shaped coal-storage facility to help ensure a more stable and reliable power supply for communities in Botswana. By keeping coal dry and protected from the elements, the dome...

Botswana Signs Hemp Investment MoU

In a development that involves the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the National Agricultural Research and Development Institute, the government has signed a MoU with Hemp Innovations Europe towards establishing an...

UB holds its 43rd annual graduation ceremony

The first day of the ceremony will feature the conferment of Degrees for graduates from the Faculties of Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences while the second day will celebrate graduands from the Faculties of Education, Engineering and...

UNILAG, UNIBADAN Make Top 10 Universities In Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria has taken the top spot in Sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education rankings, with 24 universities listed in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This makes Nigeria the most represented country in the region, ahead of...

MSU climbs 200 places in THE World University Rankings 2026

MANAGEMENT and Science University (MSU) has achieved its strongest global performance to date, climbing 200 places to rank within the 601-800 band in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. The remarkable...

Harvard’s Public-Health School Is on Life Support

As Andrea Baccarelli, the dean of Harvard’s School of Public Health, prepared to open a virtual town hall earlier this month, members of the university’s graduate-student union gathered for a watch party with “Baccarelli Bingo” cards. The game...

WATCH: Close call as elephant charges tourists in Botswana's Okavango Delta

Dramatic footage has surfaced of what could have been a fatal elephant attack on tourists canoeing in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The two couples from the UK and the US survived with minor injuries when an elephant charged at their canoes in the...

It's As Big As a Softball: How Does Botswana Produce So Many Super-Sized Diamonds?

Botswana’s Karowe mine recently produced a record breaking 2,492-carat diamond, the largest diamond unearthed in over a century. It’s the biggest in a line of massive stones that have come out of the mine in the last several years. As the stone,...

How U.S. Has Quietly Trained Kenyan Police, Judges & Scientists to Detect Terror

The United States of America has revealed that special teams have engaged in an intensive four-month training with Kenyan law enforcement officers and other stakeholders to prevent and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and...

This Week in Science: World's Second-Largest Diamond, Fishy Finger Origins, And More!

This week in science: The world's second-largest diamond is being evaluated; the genetic secrets of a 117-year-old woman are uncovered; the bizarre origin story of our fingers; and much more! New Breakthrough to Strengthen Bones Could Reverse...

Botswana has valued good governance as much as diamonds

Botswana has valued good governance as much as diamonds The country’s trajectory shows that natural endowments are neither destiny nor curse; governance determines the outcome. The ‘resource curse’ or ‘paradox of plenty’ affects many resource-rich...