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Botswana Receives Medications Consignment

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THE government of Botswana has procured an assortment of medications to scale up diseases control and treating various ailments. By Botswana Correspondent In a statement, Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness Permanent Secretary, Dr Christopher Nyanga confirmed the development. Following the press briefing conducted by the Minister of Health Hon. Dr Edwin G. Dikoloti on 16 January 2023, where he assured Botswana that more medications were expected in the country, the Ministry of Health has received two consignments of medications procured. “Just yesterday (23 January 2023), the ministry received medications…

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Botswana Detects OMICRON SUB-VARIANT, XBB. 1,5

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A 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 government official, Mr. Malepa Dibonwa has announced that Botswana has detected the Omicron variant XBB.1.5. This comes barely a few days after neighboring South Africa also announced detection of Omicron sub-variant, bringing t two the total number of Southern African countries that have since detected the variant. Members of the public are informed that the sub lineage of the Omicron variant XBB.1.5 has been detected in Botswana and South Africa. Only 1 case of the Omicron sub lineage XBB.1.5 has so far been detected in Botswana. The sub…

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Botswana Discovers New Omicron Sub Variant

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THE BOTSWANA Ministry of Health and Wellness announced on Monday the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant. “Our scientists have been investigating new coronavirus mutations detected in Botswana,” said Dr Christopher Nyanga, permanent secretary from the Botswana Health Ministry. Nyanag said that on further analysis and verification, the mutations, which had been detected in four people in Botswana, had been noted as a new sub-lineage of the Omicron variant. “The preliminary finding of this new sub-lineage in Botswana has been designated as Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. “The four cases are…

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Former Botswana President Masire Dies

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Staff Reporter   FORMER Botswana President, Sir Ketumile Masire has died, he was 91. In a statement released by the Botswana government, Masire died at Bokamoso Private Hospital Thursday night. “The Board of Trustees of Sir Ketumile Masire family (SKMF) wish to inform all friends and supporters of SKMF of the passing on of Rre. “He died peacefully at Bokomoso private hospital surrounded by his family at 2210 hrs on 22 June 2017. We thank well wishers and friends from near and far, for their prayers, thoughts and comforting messages…

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