Botswana: Nata to Host World Aids Day
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone - -- All roads will lead to Nata village for the World AIDS Day commemoration billed for December 1. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Botswana Health and Medicine Southern Africa Source Type: news
Zimbabwe
After enduring through hyperinflation and economic crisis in 2008, Zimbabwe is yet again facing the fear of another round of hyperinflation as people ration basic necessities like bottled water and even beers. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and…#zimbabwe #africa #zambezi #limpoporivers #southafrica #botswana #zambia #mozambique #harare #hdi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese miner MMG buys Botswana ’s Khoemacau copper mine for US$1.9 billion
China’s MMG Ltd said on Tuesday it had entered into a share purchase agreement worth US$1.88 billion to buy Canada-based Cuprous Capital, the parent company of the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana. “The acquisition of Khoemacau mine is an important step in achieving our vision of creating a…#mmgltd #cuprouscapital #khoemacau #botswana #mmg #jiqingxu #southafrican #africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese-Owned MMG Snaps Up Botswana Copper Mine for $1.9 Billion
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Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MMG Plans to Buy Copper Mine in Africa for $1.88 Billion
Mining company MMG has agreed to buy a copper mine in Africa for an enterprise value of nearly $1.88 billion as part of an effort by the Chinese government-backed company to expand its portfolio. MMG, which is nearly 68%-owned by state-owned China Minmetals, plans to buy the Khoemacau mine in…#mmg #africa #chinaminmetals #khoemacau #botswana #kalaharicopperbelt #hongkong (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Botswana: Nahpa Extends Strategic Framework for Hiv/Aids
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The third National Strategic Framework (NSF III) for HIV/AIDS has been extended to March 2025 to align with the second Transitional National Development Plan. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Botswana Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Cheetahs Are Shifting Their Hunting to Night to Avoid Hotter Weather
Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds.
Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs, that sets them up for more potential conflicts with mostly nocturnal competing predators such as lions and leopards, say the authors of research published Wednesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
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“Changing temperatures can impact the behavior patterns of large carnivore species and also the dynamics among species,” said University of Washington bio...
Source: TIME: Science - November 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: CHRISTINA LARSON / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
35 elephants suddenly dropped dead in 2020. Their case has finally been solved
Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty images In 2020, 35 elephants dropped dead in Zimbabwe over a month timespan. There were no signs of external trauma or intentional poisoning. Now, scientists said they believe they have the answer. It took a team of scientists nearly three years to figure out what caused a…#woodhouse #zimbabwe #safaris #naturecommunications #bisgaard #african #africa #chrisfoggin #botswana #foggin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity
[allAfrica] Gaborone -- When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her love for high heels. And then when she started bleeding in between her monthly periods, she thought it was the onset of menopause. That was until her gynaecologist insisted that she be screened for cervical cancer. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Botswana Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Sustainable Development Zambia Source Type: news
Botswana: Envoys Report for Duty
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Brazil is an important partner in the geo-political space, advocating for issues of concern to developing countries as well as addressing HIV and AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Botswana External Relations Health and Medicine Latin America and Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants dropped dead
In 2020, 350 elephants mysteriously died in Botswana, with a further 35 dying in similar circumstances in Zimbabwe. Now scientists think they may have found the reason whyIn May and June 2020, thedeath of 350 elephants in Botswana ’s Okavango delta baffled conservationists and sparkedglobal speculation about what had caused it. Elephants of all ages and both sexes were affected, with many walking in circles before dying suddenly, collapsing on their faces. Two months later, 35 more elephants died in north-western Zimbabwe.At the time, the deaths in Botswana were attributed to an unspecified cyanobacterial toxin,governmen...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 25, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Phoebe Weston Tags: Conservation Environment Africa Botswana Zimbabwe World news Source Type: news
Botswana: Accelerate Pace to Ending HIV - Dikoloti
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- There is need for Batswana to continue efforts to maintain and further advance viable strategies of ending HIV/AIDS by the year 2030. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Botswana Health and Medicine Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Botswana: Molao Urges Farmers to Be Proactive
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Even though government is doing all it could to assist farmers in the Ngamiland to fight livestock-related diseases, farmers in the area on the other hand seem to be too slow in meeting government's efforts halfway. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Agribusiness Food and Agriculture Botswana Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Botswana: Botswana Commemorates World Polio Day
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana joins the rest of the world in commemorating the World Polio Day today with the aim of raising awareness about polio and highlighting global efforts towards a polio-free world. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Botswana Health and Medicine Polio Southern Africa Source Type: news
Botswana: Mthimkhulu Commends Dikgosi for Role in Fight Against Ncds
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Dikgosi have been commended for demonstrating strong commitment and leadership in fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs) . (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 23, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Botswana Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Source Type: news
