Botswana has closed it's borders for all foreigners. It is unclear if any one in Botswana has been infected by the virus. The government has closed the schools and safety measures like in other countries are in force.

SEMK Botswana wishes all visitors of this website (and all people who do not visit this site) a COVID-19 free 2020.
It is still unclear whether it will be wise to go to Botswana on 28 April. I do not want to take the virus with me. The question is, will people be allowed to enter the country. In spite of the reguest from the government not to travel abroad, many people do.
Implementation of education plan would have prepared schools for Corona Virus
Thursday 26 March 2020
In it's comprehensiveness , a beautifully-crafted but poorly implemented education plan developed by the European Union for public school perceptibly anticipated a situation when schools would have to deal with public health emergencies. Those who developed the Education and Training Sector Strategic Plan (ETSSP), which was to be implemented between 2015 and 2020, worked closely with the Ministry of Health and Welness. In sum, the plan seeks to "provide an overall policy and strategic framework for the education sector that will play a pivotal role in the development of a modern, sustainable , knowledge-based economy that supports inclusivenss and diversity." It notes that "occupational health and safety programmes are not visible nor is there evidence that any form of audit or safety exercises take place in the central Ministry, reginal offices or in most schools." Read more: Source: Sunday Standard. Botswana.
Budget 2020: What's in store for a Motswana child?
Thursday 26 March 2020
Part of the Childrens Act reads: "An act to make provision for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child; for the promotion of the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development and general wellbeing of children; for the protection and care of children; for the establishment of structures to provide for the care, support, protection and rehabilitation of children; and for matters connected therewith." This already sets a premise of the regard and attitude children should be given and is an even greater responsibility of the government's side. Read more on the homepage of this website.