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Public officers on go slow
Public officers who are members of trade unions affiliated to BOFEPUSU, who have not received a 3% and 4% salary increments, have resolved at a special congress in Palapye on Saturday to embark on a...
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Molokomme presents credentials at UN
Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme, the new Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations Office at Geneva, has this week presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the...
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Govt responds to Air Botswana sale speculation
In recognition of Air Botswana's status as a public and national flag carrying entity, we wish to share the following information regarding the airline current commercial/financial status as well as on...
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BDF hosts African Air chiefs
The Botswana Defence Force, in partnership with U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, will co-host the largest African Air Chiefs Symposium in its 7-year history from May 16 to 17 in Kasane....
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IEC dares hackers
An invitation for hackers to test Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) supplied by Bharat Electronics Limited of India at a demonstration session next week Thursday in Gaborone has sparked widespread...
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There could be truth in ICC unfairness claim, says Mogae
Former Botswana President Festus Mogae and winner of the 2008 Ibrahim Prize Festus Mogae talks with the Nation’s Charles Omondi about the International Criminal Court, this year's Kenyan General...
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Khama, Gaongalelwe destroy Botswana – Motshwarakgole
Veteran trade unionist Johnson Motshwarakgole on Tuesday escalated his attack on President Ian Khama to another level saying his ascendance to power is the worst thing that has ever happened to local...
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Alpha Direct’s #Get400 campaign
Something big and revolutionary is expected to hit the local insurance industry at the end of May 2017 courtesy of Alpha Direct Insurance Company. Though the company officials are tight lipped about...
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BIHL Trust’s 5-year strategy prioritises education
The community social investment arm of BIHL Group – BIHL Trust – has pledged to give education initiatives the biggest share of the cake in their five year strategy which will run from 2017 to 2022....
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Muzila to F’towners: I’m for your wellbeing!
The re-elected Francistown mayor Sylvia Muzila has pledged to focus on the wellbeing of the community in the coming two and half years. Muzila was reelected as the mayor unopposed at a special full...
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IEC plays kids’ games
An invitation for hackers to test Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) supplied by Bharat Electronics Limited of India at a demonstration session next week Thursday in Gaborone has sparked widespread...
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Namibian refugees threaten war
As Botswana persists on the repatriation of Namibian refugees – currently housed at the Dukwi Refugee Camp, some 100km northwest of Francistown – back to their native country, anger and fury amongst...
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BMD’s midnight coup
Tensions that have been simmering at the top leadership of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) escalated on Thursday night when party leader and his deputy were allegedly suspended by National...
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UDC retains Tlokweng seat
The UDC candidate Kenneth Masego Segokgo won the Tlokweng by-election with 4635 votes against Botswana Democratic Party Elijah Katse’s 2156 votes. Independent candidate Shirley Segokgo polled a paltry...
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Botswana kills 68 Zim cattle
BOTSWANA police have killed 68 head of cattle worth about $35 000 through its shoot-to-kill policy. Villagers from Bulilima and Mangwe Districts have appealed to Government to re-engage Botswana...
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Kebonang defends secrecy in mining deals
Botswana’s Minerals and Water Affairs Minister Sadique Kebonang on Tuesday insisted on maintaining the secrecy around mega government mining contracts, saying that “no country signs transparent...
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Bio-diversity: Botswana needs P90m annually
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has launched the national biodiversity strategy and action plan. The strategy, which was launched on Tuesday, looks into...
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Botswana threatens to leave Lesotho
Conflict-ridden Lesotho could be left to solve its own problems after Botswana voiced discontent over Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s accusation that the Southern African Development Community...
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Diplomatic tension over Dalai Lama
Botswana and China are headed for another diplomatic row over the granting of VISA to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is also Noble Peace laureate. He is expected to be in the country for...
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BOBS celebrates World Metrology Day
The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) celebrated the World Metrology Day on Friday under theme was ‘Measurement for Transports’, in which they alerted locals about the importance of measurements....
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