Turkey’s Ambassador to Botswana, Ms Meltem Buyukkarakas, on July 07, 2022 paid Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, a courtesy call to explore possible areas in which to enhance collaboration especially in research, education and training.

The University of Botswana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS) to assist the latter in capacity building. Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, signed for UB while BRCS Secretary General, Mr Kutlwano Mukokomani, signed for the society.

University of Botswana Department of History recently met with Kgatleng District Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Committee to explore ways through which they can collectively contribute to the preservation and development of cultural heritage. This was the second meeting following the one held in March 2020 in the University.

UB Hawks Football Club’s quest for a National First Division South League spot looks promising after a thrilling double victory against Naughty Boys and Mochudi United over the weekend. They only need to maintain their form in the remaining two games and they will be home and dry.

The Partnerships for Innovative Research in Africa (PIRA) project between the University of Botswana (UB) and Michigan State University (MSU) under the auspices of the Alliance for African Partnership (AAP), provides a framework through which people with disabilities are able to gain full employment.

University of Botswana Hawks Football Club has been crowned Gaborone City Regional Football Association Division 1 League champions. The league championship has correspondingly resulted in UB Hawks qualifying for the Southern Region First Division Playoffs that will be held in Gaborone from July 1-10, 2022.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Mr Balazs Horvath, has advised the Okavango Research Institute (ORI) to form a consortium with UNDP and other regional offices and respond to the United Kingdom’s P15.1 billion (Pound 100 million) Biodiversity Landscape call.

University of Botswana School of Nursing in conjunction with Johns Hopkins School of Nursing recently hosted a three-day virtual conference under the theme ‘Nursing and Midwifery Workforce: A Catalyst for Achievement of Universal Health Coverage’.

A delegation from Microsoft, Kenya on June 16, 2022 paid a visit to the University of Botswana to explore for possibilities of securing a three-year collaboration through an Education Transformation Agreement (ETA).