Alliance Française de Gaborone and Chef Laurent Chauvet last week hosted University of Botswana Family and Consumer Science Students to a Chocolate Mousse class treat.

Okavango Research Institute (ORI) has donated old newspapers to two secondary schools in Maun. The secondary schools that received the donations for their libraries and art departments are Tsodilo and Maitlamo Junior Secondary Schools.

The University of Botswana on February 28, 2022 launched a P500 million state-of-the-art High-Performance Centre (HPC). The HPC was officially launched by the Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Dr Douglas Letsholathebe.

Two Okavango Research Institute (ORI) staff members, Professor Donald Letsholo Kgathi and Professor Barbara Ntombi Ngwenya will retire after serving the University of Botswana for a combined 73 years.

Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, says the transformation of the University of Botswana to a High Performing Organisation (HPO) will open opportunities that will eventually help the university cement its position as a centre of academic excellence.

University of Botswana will be part of the upcoming FNB Kazungula Bridge Marathon scheduled for February 26, 2022 as one of the institution’s initiatives to showcase sports excellence in nurturing world-class athletes.

A team of researchers at the Okavango Research Institute (ORI) led by Professor Olekae Thakadu recently completed the evaluation of the Okavango Delta Management Plan (ODMP) 2021-2028.

University of Botswana congratulates Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the UB Department of Marketing, Ms Mmantlha Sankoloba, on her election to the Presidency of the Board of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific states (OACPS) Business Forum.

Okavango Research Institute (ORI) Director, Professor Joseph Mbaiwa says his staff is eager to double efforts to increase their research output besides expanding third stream income for the University of Botswana.

Among the participants who easily made it to the peak were Vice Chancellor Professor, David Norris, Head of Human Resource Department, Mr Joseph Tsimako, Communications and Change Management Manager, Ms Tirelo Ramasedi, Dr Pelonomi Mokokwe, UB Sports Officer, Mr Justice Dipeba and SRC Minister of Sports, Mr Tirelo Dean Ntwayagae as well as some UB students.