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"Such information is available on the public domain."

"I expect the honorable MP (Keorapetse), as a researcher to be familiar with this information."

"Food safety is fundamental to human health,"

"Every human being has the right to nutritious and safe food. The fragility of life requires that we all recognise the importance of producing and keeping our food safe."

"It depicts the indelible connection between the health of the people and that of plants, animals and the environment, which in turn improves the nutritional status of the population."

"We cannot over-emphasise the importance of food safety and food hygiene in ensuring that the production and handling of food is safe for consumption."

"As leadership of this ministry, you are an integral part of the new administration as the government declares its intention to create decent and sustainable jobs and generate wealth for Batswana, understand that this directive falls within your responsibilities."

"We will also conduct a skills audit for the ministry as a pre-requisite for our improved service delivery and that we should fill all the vacant board positions to enable functionality and that we should expand our research and development that which includes even the accreditation of our labs."

"We are going to have conversations about our relationships and about relationships with the communities that we serve and the possibilities about shared action."

"It is not about a figure, and like I said, this is a concept that I’d like us to have as a public private community partnership, build a concept around it and you can even have it across the country."

"There is a dire need for us to look at this as a wholesome and make sure that there is sustainability in its whole value chain."

"I feel that cordon fences are a big priority as a physical barrier in preventing trans-boundary diseases, it helps better your surveillance."

"So, it is a big opportunity for us to revive and change perceptions around it."

"The answer is definitely unlikely. This is because where we are and in respect to the accumulated losses that the BMC has incurred since January 2025, it will most probably not be possible that any turnaround action that is being taken however positive will wipe out the losses incurred hitherto."

"Based on the active transformation that is on going, it is this government’s, this ministry and the BMC’s intention to achieve profitability on a monthly basis by December 31st 2025."

"We have the BMC Transition Act to facilitate privatisation. Being a prudent government and intending to obtain the best value in the public interest, we are solidifying the asset and are happy to work with anyone who can improve the net asset value."

"Imagine Botswana exporting hemp-based textile products produced locally, such as; hemp oil, pharmaceuticals and supplements to improve public health. Imagine sustainable hemp trade revolutionising our construction sector and our livestock benefiting from hemp-based fodder. These are not distant dreams, there are possibilities within reach if we invest strategically and if we farm right."

"This is a new industry for Botswana. We are still shaping policy, we are still building knowledge and we are still learning from countries that have walked this path before. Much work lies ahead. We must refine our licensing frameworks, we must expand our research and extension services and we need to invest in processing facilities and develop fair markets that ensure global participation."

"I was a bit resistant, but then I’ve grown to believe that it makes it easier. Because if you marry someone who understands the culture or is familiar with Asanteman and rule, they appreciate you better, they know where you're coming from, and so they respect you better."

"The further you move away from it, the more difficult it is. But then, before you experience that difficulty, you might think, why should you choose who I end up with for me? But it's for your own good, because that way, the person appreciates where you're coming from."

"Consequently, the cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in Ghana has become one of the highest in the world."

"Cancer causes more deaths in the world than HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis or Malaria."

"Now, when you are planning a business in the country, you sort of can't plan even a few months ahead. It is impossible."

"As early as 9, even before they become sexually active because human papillomavirus is a sexually transmitted oncogene. So you tell the child before they become sexually active; that way, you catch them early."

"I can’t write myself except through reading others’ words."

"Why would anyone write about illness except the ill? And at first, too, the experience is too close for the ill person to be a reliable witness. The mind doesn’t want to write about the body’s condition but to change it, for in dreams the body can still dance!"

"Friends change toward the ill person, some revealed in their strange and beautiful kindness and some exposed in their utter, ugly selfishness."

"It’s curious that the Latin root of the Middle English word for tradition, tradere, means not only to “impart” and “give over,” but also to “betray."

"a world in which the hospital industrial complex makes “obsolete” different bodies"

"Christmas is about community. There’s no joy in doing everything by yourself"

"Encourage guests to bring something meaningful to contribute to the gathering – a family recipe, a signature dessert..."

"Music ties everything together"

"Sending guests off with something memorable is a lovely gesture"

"Whether it’s a small token or a takeaway plate, it’s a heartfelt way to keep the spirit of the day alive."

"I can confirm that indeed the British government through the foreign secretary and the minister for Africa did approach Botswana through diplomatic channels to receive illegal migrants that are destined for the United Kingdom, but we did not accede to their request."

"We have enough problems that we are dealing with, especially immigration problems in our neighborhood."

"So I think to receive unwanted immigrants from another country while we are dealing with our own problems in the region will be unfair to Botswana."

"They were not that explicit."

"Through this programme, which is scheduled to run until 2027, Botswana’s dream of attaining sustainable renewable energy using local resources, digital transformation, increased trade and foreign direct investment will be realised."

"It is critical that we also use such platforms to candidly exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest and concern, and propose relevant solutions as we deem necessary."

"As responsible members of the international community in high standing, we are compelled to make a contribution, no matter how small, to the promotion of peace and security throughout the world."

"There is one major issue that continues to trouble our two countries of livestock rustling across our common borders. This problem, which started as common stock theft has since escalated into serious, well-organised cross-border crime."

"It continues to rob many farmers of their livestock and relegate them to a life of poverty and destitution."

"In April 2023, the JTC developed guidelines for restocking, as well as the verification and assessment form, which were both adopted by the Joint Ministerial Committee as the tools used in the identification of eligible beneficiaries. Given the excellent bilateral relations between our two countries. I am confident that our joint efforts can effectively eradicate this problem, including its root causes. I have no doubt that our Senior Officials have come up with some recommendations for our consideration, in order to effectively address this problem."

"I note with satisfaction that the joint efforts by the two police organizations and interstate liaison operations have drastically reduced livestock rustling crime along the border."

"Education is the cornerstone of every development. We must ensure that every young African has access to quality education that prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world."

"By doing so, we can tap into the full potential of the young and enable them to make important contributions to the continent and the fast-changing global economy."

"The global Botswana diaspora is a source of strength to our growth and prosperity, and I wish to encourage them to participate in this exercise and engage in the country’s development agenda. This must become a great international effort, and it will demand a new spirit of collaboration between the government of Botswana and the Botswana Diaspora."

"The ministry also facilitated the Facets 2023 Conference initiated by the Botswana Embassy in Brussels and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) in 2022."

"Permission to purchase the property has since been granted by the Japanese government and procurement will be closed before the end of this financial year."