Botswana Weather

A sparsely populated, semi-arid country about the size of Texas, Botswana has nonetheless managed to incorporate much of its interior into the national economy. An "inner circle" highway connecting all major towns and district capitals is completely paved, and the all-weather Trans-Kalahari Highway connects the country (and, through it, South Africa's commercially dominant Gauteng Province) to Walvis Bay in Namibia. A fiber-optic telecommunications network has been completed in Botswana connecting all major population centers. In November, 2003 representatives of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa signed an MOU to simplify documentation to move cargoes to and from the Port of Walvis Bay in Namibia. ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Clothing for cold weather should be included in your luggage if arriving between May and September. If arriving at any other time, warm weather clothing and a sweater for emergencies are needed. Customs, Duties, and Passage Customs and DutiesLast Updated:  10/1/2003 10:46 AM  ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: Greater Heat, More Hurricanes Stir 2003 Weather

Sharp U.S. weather contrasts and hotter global temperatures are the hallmarks of 2003 weather, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports. Drawing upon the world's largest storehouse of climatic data, NOAA scientists say that 2003 will turn out to be Earth's third warmest year on record. ...

In a December 16 report providing an overview on U.S. and international weather conditions for the year, NOAA said that 2003 was an above average year for hurricanes. Seven tropical storms grew up to be hurricanes in the 2003 season, contrasted with an annual average of five to six killer storms. ... [Read More]

Lesotho (06/05)

Lesotho has nearly 6,000 kilometers of unpaved and modern all-weather roads. There is a short rail line (freight) linking Lesotho with South Africa that is totally owned and operated by South Africa. Lesotho is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) in which tariffs have been eliminated on the trade of goods between other member countries, which also include Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland. Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, and South Africa also form a common currency and exchange control area known as the Common Monetary Area (CMA). The South African rand can be used interchangeably with the loti, the Lesotho currency (plural: maloti). One hundred lisente equal one loti. The loti is at par with the rand. ... [Read More]

Press Briefing

And what I keep saying to people is, if that was really a hydrogen maker for a weather balloon, and I'm Saddam Hussein or the Minister of Information we all got to know and love so well, that van would have been pulled out the next orning and they would have tried to blow us out of the water as they blew up a weather balloon. They didn't, they couldn't, they never showed -- they brought other vehicles forward; they never brought that one out.   ... [Read More]

USIS, Economic Perspectives, August 1999 - Promoting Trade and Investment in Africa, African Organizations

The department provides technical assistance to African governments and the private sector on building commercial infrastructure. It has established a Manufacturing Technology Cooperation venture with South Africa's Center for Industrial and Scientific Research. Its National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has a variety of weather, water, commercial fishery, and other programs in Africa aimed at improving crop and fisheries management. Its National Telecommunications and Information Administration has developed programs to increase Africa's Internet connectivity, as well as promote broader use of telemedicine. ... [Read More]

Tips for Travelers to Sub Saharan Africa

March 2001 Foreword Your trip to Africa will be an adventure off the beaten path. Conditions and customs in sub-Saharan Africa can contrast sharply with those in the United States. These pages contain advice to help you avoid inconvenience and difficulties. Take our advice seriously but don’t let it keep you at home. Most Americans have unforgettable experiences in Africa. We are often welcomed and helped by Africans who are happy to share not just their scenery, but their culture and tradition ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Lightweight suits, similar to those worn in Washington D.C., in summer, are worn year round. In July and August when the weather is cool, wet, and penetrating, clothing worn in Washington, D.C. during March is suitable. Men's shoe styles are European and are not well made. Bring enough to last your tour or order from the U.S. Men should have several dark, lightweight suits for evening wear and a dinner jacket (during hot weather black or white dinner jackets are worn) for formal occasions. Office attire is shirts and ties.  WomenLast Updated:  12/31/2001 6:00 PM  ... [Read More]

Remarks by Public Affairs Director John Haynes at the Tanzanian People's Defense Forces Command and Staff College, Arusha - "Dar es Salaam, Tanzania"

In researching topics for my presentation today, I was once again reminded of what amazing access to information the internet provides us. There is some much information, in fact, that it can sometimes be overwhelming. I'm sure many of you have had the same experience I've had where you start off looking up the weather in a particular city you might be going to visit and end up an hour later in some distant but intriguing site reading about some totally unrelated issue, having long forgotten what the weather would be like in the city you are going to visit. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: World Bank Says More Funds Needed for Infrastructure

In remote areas, girls can face daunting obstacles to learning. Even where there are classrooms, teachers and some books, many children are unable to attend school because they must spend many hours each day collecting water, or because when they reach school there is no safe and private sanitation facility. At home also, the absence of electricity can make studying next to impossible. Electricity, connectivity through communications networks and rural and urban transportation enable many poor children to stay in school. A World Bank study in the rural Philippines, for example, finds a clear link between electricity [in homes] and time spent reading and attending school, and a survey of a World Bank financed rural roads projects in Morocco found that provision of all-weather road access doubled primary school enrollment in the project areas compared to the control areas. Girls enrollment more than trebled. ... [Read More]