Hot and dry: Tough rain season beckons

On Wednesday, the Meteorological Services Department confirmed that the dreaded climate occurrence was already building in the skies above the country and was due to reach its strength by the end of the year, affecting the entire rain season.

El Nino was last at its full strength over the country in 2015/16 when it dried up Gaborone Dam and triggered a water crisis in the capital, while raising temperatures around the country to record highs.