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Farmers, members of the public and stakeholders are informed of the following developments; Confirmed Cases: (i) Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been confirmed in the disease control Zone 3c at Moroka, Kgari, Nlapkhwane and Mulambakwena crushes. (ii) The on-going surveillance has not picked FMD cases outside Zones 3c and 6b - thedisease outbreak is so far confirmed to Zones 3c and 6b only....Read
Farmers, members of the public and stakeholders are informed that; Laboratory investigations have confirmed an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) at Jackalas No. 1 village crush in the North East District (Disease Control Zone 6B)....Read
The Government of Botswana wishes to clarify reports circulating on social media alleging an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the country. There is no suspected or confirmed case of Foot and Mouth Disease in Botswana....Read
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COMESA with support from the Team Europe Technical Assistance Facility (EU-TAF) has conducted a study to explore options to include selected trade in services to the Simplified Trade Regime (STR). The current regime does not include small scale cross border trade in services....Read
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires in September 2025. There are high-level discussions and initiatives involving African and American politicians and officials to renew this trade arrangement and to adapt it to new needs. They are taking place at a time of multilateral tensions, unilateral border measures and uncertainties about how to boost regional integration and industrialisation in Africa. And in the United States a presidential election is underway....Read
The WTO has announced the candidates selected for the 2024 Young Trade Leaders Programme, a new initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people. Eight individuals from six continents have been selected to participate in the inaugural programme, which lasts one year, starting from 7 August....Read