Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

New Envoys To Present Credentials

Gaborone, 30 August, 2010 – Members of the press are hereby informed that His Excellency The President, Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama, will receive Letters of Credence from the new Envoys to Botswana from 30 August, 2010 – 01 September, 2010 at the Office of the President. The Envoys will also pay courtesy calls on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Honourable Phandu T.C Skelemani at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The following activities are open for media coverage on the following dates. Read More....

AMBASSADOR NTWAAGAE JOINS STANFORD WHO’S WHO RANKS

NEW YORK, August 30, 2010 – Mr Charles Ntwaagae has been accepted among the prestigious ranks of Stanford Who’s Who as a result of his extraordinary effort in government. Read More....

Japan Donates Fire Engines And Ambulances To Botswana

Gaborone, 23 August, 2010 - Japan has donated three fire engines and two ambulances to Botswana. Officially receiving the donation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr. Phandu Skelemani, the Minister of Local Government, Mr. Lebonaamang Mokalake expressed gratitude to Japan. Read More.....

Botswana appreciates India help

Gaborone, 18 August 2010 - Acting foreign affairs minister says Botswana appreciates India’s assistance in areas of defence, health, security, law enforcement and human resource capacity building. Mrs Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi said this during an occasion to mark India’s 64th anniversary in Gaborone on Monday. Read More....

Unity will benefit SADC

Gaborone – 18, August 2010 - Unity within SADC member states could be a catalyst to advance regional interests and ensure beneficial economic partnership agreements, Namibian President, Mr Hifikepunye Pohamba has said. Read More.....

SADC fails to meet deadline

Gaborone, 17 August, 2010 - SADC has failed to reach the 2010 deadline for adopting a custom union. The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Mr Kenneth Matambo said the ministerial task force on regional integration agreed that the protocol would be discussed further in December 2011. Read More....

President Khama Attends SADC Summit

Windhoek, 17 August, 2010 - President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama is in Namibia for a SADC summit. The heads of states and governments meeting coincided with the organisation's 30th anniversary.In his address, SADC chairperson, Mr Joseph Kabila said freedom, peace and democracy were among SADC's accomplishments. Read More....

VACANCY- CHIEF OF PROTOCOL LEGAL COUNCIL, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to announce the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group) job vacancy of Chief Legal Council (Grade P5) at the Secretariat. Read More...

Botswana, Nigeria make little progress on economic agreement

Gaborone, 11 August 2010 - Botswana and Nigeria have not made much progress in implementing the agreement on economic and partnership they signed in 2002, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has revealed. Read More.....

President Banda Praises Botswana

Serowe, 11 August, 2010 - Government should be praised for upgrading the country’s health care educational facilities. Zambian President, Mr Rupiah Banda said when officially opening the new Serowe Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) yesterday, that ordinary people did not understand the technical jargon of development such as gross domestic product, percentages of economic growth and value of exports versus imports. Read More....

Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda To Visit Botswana On A Two Day Official Visit

Gaborone, 06 August, 2010 - His Excellency the President, Rupiah Bwezani Banda of Zambia, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Thandiwe Banda, will pay an official visit to Botswana from 09 – 10 August 2010 at the invitation of His Excellency President Lieutenant-General Seretse Khama Ian Khama. President Banda will officially open the Serowe Institute of Health Sciences on 10 August 2010. Read More...

Botswana, Nigeria Sign Two Agreements

Gaborone, 06 August, 2010 - Botswana and Nigeria have signed two documents on economic and technical cooperation and the other on the minutes of the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC).Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Phandu Skelemani signed for Botswana his Nigerian counterpart, Dr Aliyu Idi Hong signed for his country. Read More....

Nigerian Business Community Urged To Set Up Joint Ventures In Botswana

Gaborone, 05 August, 2010 - Foreign affairs minister, Mr Phandu Skelemani has asked the Nigerian business community to set up joint ventures in Botswana. Read More...

Botswana-Nigeria Joint Permanent Commission Of Cooperation

Gaborone, August 02, 2010 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the Second Session of the Botswana-Nigeria Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC) in Phakalane from 2 – 4 August 2010. The meetings of the JPCCs are at Ministerial level and held alternately every two years in States Parties territories. Read More...

AU Leaders Reject Union Government Concept

KAMPALA, 29 July, 2010 - The time is not yet ripe for the establishment of a union government for Africa, says Vice President, Lt Gen. Mompati Merafhe. Read More....

Botswana Stands By International Criminal Court

KAMPALA, July 28, 2010 - Botswana has no intention of disregarding its obligations to the International Criminal Court (ICC), says Vice President Lt Gen. Mompati Merafhe. Read More....

Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 )