Mini Mental Health Open Day Promotes Student Wellness at UB

In a continuous effort to promote student wellness and strengthen mental health awareness on campus, the University of Botswana Medical Clinic hosted a Mini Mental Health Open Day on the 26th of March 2026. The event brought together students and support services in an engaging and interactive environment aimed at fostering self-awareness, emotional expression and healthy coping mechanisms.

Launch of Inaugural Linux Club Programme Empowers Naledi Senior Secondary School Students

The University of Botswana Innovation Pod (UNIPOD), in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, has officially launched the inaugural Linux Club programme at Naledi Senior Secondary School, marking a significant step towards advancing open-source skills development among secondary school learners.

Experts Call for More Inclusive Climate Strategies

Calls to rethink global climate narratives are gaining momentum as researchers, environmental activists and community leaders advocate for more inclusive and realistic approaches to sustainability. The change reflects a growing recognition that effective climate action must consider not only scientific data but also the lived experiences, cultural knowledge and priorities of the communities most affected by climate impacts.

Remembering Peter Smith: The Man Who Planted Botswana’s Botanical Legacy at ORI

Before the advent of digital biodiversity databases and global conservation platforms, one man quietly traversed the floodplains, woodlands and marshes of northern Botswana, driven by a deep passion for plant life and a vision to preserve the natural heritage of one of the world’s most remarkable ecosystems, the Okavango Delta.

Okavango Research Institute’s Pivotal Role in Shaping SASSCAL’s Climate Research Agenda

What began as a complex and unfamiliar idea presented in a meeting room in Maun in 2010 has today evolved into one of Africa’s most influential climate research platforms. At the centre of that transformation is the Okavango Research Institute (ORI), whose early engagement helped translate an abstract concept into a practical, regionally owned scientific enterprise.

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