Botswana Food

Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or via the CDC’s Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel.  For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website at http://www.who.int/en.  Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/ith. ... [Read More]

Botswana (07/05)

Industry: Types--mining (35% of GDP): diamonds, copper, nickel, coal; tourism, textiles, construction, tourism, beef processing, chemical products production, food and beverage production. ...

More than one-half of the population lives in rural areas and is largely dependent on subsistence crop and livestock farming. Agriculture meets only a small portion of food needs and contributes a very small amount to GDP--primarily through beef exports--but it remains a social and cultural touchstone. Cattle raising in particular dominated Botswana's social and economic life before independence. The national herd is estimated between 2 and 3 million head. ... [Read More]

Ambassador's Speeches - "Gaborone Botswana"

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“Building a Future Free from AIDS" - "Gaborone Botswana"

Women’s contributions to household income and food production are essential to meeting their families’ needs. When women become sick or die from HIV/AIDS, basic needs such as food security may no longer be met. Tragically, HIV-positive women may also pass the virus on to their children through pregnancy and childbirth. ... [Read More]

Botswana

UNAIDS estimated that 37.4 percent of persons between the ages of 15 and 49 were infected with HIV/AIDS. UNICEF reported there were approximately 112,000 orphans in the country, due largely to deaths from HIV/AIDS; however, 28 percent of babies born from HIV positive mothers were protected from the virus, largely as a result of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Program. As of December, the Government had registered approximately 47,000 orphans. Once registered, orphans may receive food baskets and school uniforms. Many children, mostly believed to be orphans, became beggars in urban areas, and some became prostitutes. Relatives continued to deny inheritance rights to orphans. ... [Read More]

Botswana

The Prisons Act grants relatives, lawyers, magistrates, and church organizations the right to visit prisoners for "rehabilitative purposes;" however, the Commissioner of Prisons has the authority to decide whether domestic and international human rights organizations may visit. Independent monitoring of prison conditions by human rights groups, the media, or the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) generally was allowed if these organizations sought permission from the Commissioner of Prisons; however, sometimes permission was denied. The BCHR was denied access to visit Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi, a Lesotho national sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer, following the organization's criticism of the executions of four convicted murderers (see Section 1.a.). The ICRC visited some prisons in September. d. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or Exile The Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest and ... [Read More]

Asmara Eritrea

Eritrea will receive 200,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat valued at about $100 million to be provided through existing Food for Peace aid programs. With this contribution, U.S. food contributions to Eritrea will have more than tripled in this year. (complete text) ...

Major Increase in U.S. Food Aid to Eritrea ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Basically, anything that is widely available in the U.S. can be found in Gaborone with some tenacious searching—baby food, cake mixes, even Mexican food products are available. Some items, like mayonnaise, may not have the same taste as in the U.S. Prices for prepared foods can be noticeably higher than in the U.S., especially American-made products with their high transportation costs. Some items that are not available are canned chicken broth, lime juice, pepperoni and vegetable shortening (though margarine is common). ClothingLast Updated:  10/1/2003 9:41 AM  ... [Read More]

USIA: Economic Perspectives, June 1996 - Gomez, Berta

In the mid-1960s, the focus of P.L. 480 shifted from surplusdisposal to the promotion of development and nutrition abroad. Food aid to Europe and Japan was phased out as these countriesrecovered from World War II, and developing countries beganreceiving the bulk of food assistance. In the late 1970s, theprograms were refined to focus on "food security," an approachthatcombines development aid, agricultural research, and food aid tohelp countries become self-reliant. The 1980s saw foodassistancebecome increasingly available to countries implementingagricultural and economic reforms. ... [Read More]