Sealed-bid Auction: December 1 – 3, 2023
The American Embassy will hold a sealed-bid auction: December 1 – 3, 2023, from 10 am – 3 pm. The auction will take place at:…
Launch of Wildlife Forensic Laboratory in Kasane
Public Diplomacy Section U.S. Embassy, Gaborone, Botswana November 1, 2023 Gaborone: The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),…
Launch of the Community Clinics on Wheels
Public Diplomacy Section U.S. Embassy, Gaborone, Botswana October 06, 2023 Press Release Gaborone: The Minister of Health, Honorable Edwin Dikoloti, and the U.S. Ambassador to…
USTDA Supports Nationwide Digital Infrastructure Expansion in Botswana
NEWS RELEASE September 20, 2023 Gaborone, Botswana – On September 20th, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Botswana Fibre Networks Proprietary…
Sealed Bid Auction
The Embassy will hold a two-day sealed-bid auction starting Saturday and Sunday, September 23 & 24, from 10 am – 4 pm. The auction will…
The U.S. Government and SADC Renew Development Partnership
Press Release August 3, 2023 Today, the United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Southern African Development Community…
SADC Regional Development Objective Agreement (RDOAG) Signing Ceremony – U.S. Ambassador Howard...
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good morning. Thank you, Executive Secretary Magosi. I’m thrilled to be here at the SADC Secretariat today. As the U.S.…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers on Major Trade and Investment Deals Following the 2022...
In December 2022, President Biden hosted leaders from across the African continent for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC. At the Summit, business and…
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Gaborone, Botswana
Location: Botswana, countrywide Event: The U.S. Embassy in Gaborone reminds U.S. citizens of the importance of personal safety best practices when addressing security risks in…
The United States Celebrates Pride Month, Diversity, and Human Rights
By U.S. Ambassador Howard Van Vranken June 30, 2023 The month of June marks a special place for those who work to uphold universal human…
DFC CEO Scott Nathan leads U.S. Government delegation to Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S.-Africa Business...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 29, 2023 – Scott Nathan, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), will lead a high-level U.S. delegation to…
U.S. Ambassador Howard Van Vranken Launch of Preservation of San Traditional Culture in Western...
Thursday, June 22, 2023 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Dumelang! I am pleased to be here in East Hanahai on my first major trip out…
Independence Day Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Howard Van Vranken
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Gaborone, Botswana Remarks as prepared for delivery Dumelang, Bagaetsho! Today as we mark the 247th anniversary of the founding of the…
Digital Press Briefing on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit – Six Months of Progress
MODERATOR: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub. I welcome our participants dialing in from across the continent…
Ambassador Van Vranken Remarks for Juneteenth
In 2021, Juneteenth became the United States’ newest federal holiday; however, its origins span over a century. The day memorializes when an already free people…
Opinion Editorial: Building on the U.S.-Botswana Partnership: Embracing Shared Values for a Prosperous...
By Howard A. Van Vranken U.S. Ambassador to Botswana “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”…
Ambassador Van Vranken’s Statement Marking the Presentation of His Letters of Credence
As prepared for delivery. May 24, 2023 Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am honored to be here to present my letters of credence to…
The Biden-Harris Administration’s Abiding Commitment to Democratic Renewal at Home and Abroad
President Biden has called the struggle to bolster democratic governance at home and abroad the defining challenge of our time . That is because democracy—transparent…
