Tag: Botswana
SADC “fairly stable and peaceful” – executive secretary
Elias Mogosi, the top official of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), told a senior European foreign affairs specialist the region is “fairly stable...
Africom chief concludes southern African visit
US Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, US Africa Command, has wrapped up a multi-country trip to the Southern Africa region, where he visited civilian...
SA soldiers nab Botswana stock thieves
South African soldiers apprehended two stock thieves after being asked to assist by Botswana police in the form of that country’s special support group...
SADC log depot for Botswana
Another step on a seemingly endless road to a Southern African Development Community (SADC) logistics depot for its standby force this week saw Botswana...
Botswana soldier dead in Mozambique accident
A Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier, recently deployed to Mozambique as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) assistance force, has died in...
Botswana officially deploys troops to Mozambique
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has officially deployed troops to Mozambique to take part in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission there.
Botswana’s President...
UAVs to the rescue for Botswana’s pregnant population
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones, are providing lifesaving care to women in remote parts of Botswana, who face the possibility of...
Third and final Enstrom 480B handed over to Botswana Police
Safomar Aviation has handed over the third and final Enstrom 480B helicopter to the Botswana Police Service Air Support Branch.
The first aircraft, BPS-11, was...
Second group of Botswana police pilots training on Enstrom 480B
The second group of pilots from the Botswana Police Service Air Support Branch have arrived in South Africa for their second Enstrom 480B Helicopter...
Botswana Defence Force AS350 crashes
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Air Wing has lost an AS350B Ecureuil (Squirrel) helicopter in a crash during an anti-poaching mission.
According to BDF spokesperson...
Safeguarding Botswana’s living treasures
Botswana is taking a comprehensive approach to safeguard one of its most valuable resources — its wildlife.
Botswana’s commitment to its diverse and majestic wildlife...
ISS: Migrant smugglers are profiting from travel restrictions
Travel and movement restrictions do not deter people from fleeing conflict, violence and dangerous and inhumane conditions – they merely drive more people to...
ISS: Motsepe saga continues to bedevil Botswana-SA relations
One of the many mysteries about the Bridgette Motsepe affair is why President Mokgweetsi Masisi is pursuing it so relentlessly despite the harm it...
Botswana police to receive Enstrom 480Bs in August
The Botswana Police Service will be receiving its three new Enstrom 480B helicopters in August, after their delivery was delayed by two months due...
Botswana Defence Force hardware delivered via Namibia
Images that have emerged on social media allegedly showing Chinese military vehicles arriving in Cape Town are in fact of Botswana Defence Force (BDF)...
Cigarette trafficker arrested at border post
A 31-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Lehurutshe Magistrates’ Court on charges of smuggling counterfeit cigarettes.
The suspect was arrested on Friday by...
Elephant hunts auctioned in Botswana
Botswana auctioned six licences to hunt 60 elephants, the first in the southern African country since President Mokgweetsi Masisi lifted a five-year ban on...
Botswana inks deal with Enstrom for three 480B helicopters
Enstrom Helicopter has confirmed that Botswana has ordered three Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters for its police force, with a delegation from Botswana at the...
Botswana police order three Enstrom 480B helicopters
The Botswana Police Air Support branch has ordered three new Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters from Safomar Aviation and these will join its fleet of...
Botswana election result challenged
Botswana’s main opposition party is challenging the results of 16 parliamentary constituencies won by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in last month’s election,...