An apple a day�

An apple day can prolong life
An apple day can prolong life

The Diabetes Association of Botswana has partnered with Bank Gaborone to launch the ‘Apple Project’ intended to educate the public on the rise in the disease.


With a national prevalence of 8.2 percent, and an estimated 96,000 people living with diabetes in Botswana, the project also plans raising funds to fight the disease.  Diabetes mellitus has become a global concern as the prevalence has gone up in the last decade due to increased level of urbanisation and sedentary lifestyles, which have lead to an increase in obesity.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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