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IDMA Opens Registration for AnnualIDMA Opens Registration for Annual Presidents' MeetingDiamonds.netThe International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) has opened registration for its upcoming presidents' meeting, which will take place April 3-7, 2011, in Gaborone, Botswana. The meeting's host, the Botswana Diamond Manufacturers Association ...and more »Posted on 22 February 2011 | 8:41 pm
BNF, BCP unite for SRC elections - MmegiBNF, BCP unite for SRC electionsMmegi OnlineTwo opposition parties have joined forces at the University of Botswana to contest the forthcoming Student Representative Council (SRC) council elections. The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana National Front (BNF) branches at the UB have said ...and more »
Posted on 22 February 2011 | 2:31 pm
As I See It - Mmegi OnlineAs I See ItMmegi OnlineBotswana opposition parties say our democracy may be better than that of Malawi where we hear government there has legislated against farting in public places and that of Mugabe's ZANU-PF in Zimbabwe which does not hesitate to give the leader of the ...and more »
Posted on 22 February 2011 | 2:31 pm
Botswana condemns Libya - Mmegi OnlineMmegi OnlineBotswana condemns LibyaMmegi OnlineThe Botswana government has condemned the use of force by Libyan Security Forces resulting in a huge death toll, as they shot protesters. The protest, which is organised against the Gaddafi regime has been going on for days and has claimed a lot of ...and more »
Posted on 22 February 2011 | 2:31 pm
Kenyan skipper gives Botswana the thumbs-upMmegi OnlineKenyan skipper gives Botswana the thumbs-upMmegi OnlineKenya national women's volleyball team captain Edinah Rotich has given their Botswana counterparts the thumbs-up after the local girls gave her side a torrid time in a friendly game played at the weekend. The two teams used the encounter to prepare for ...Kenya Volleyball team arrives home Tuesday eveningKenya Broadcasting Corporationall 2 news articles »
Posted on 22 February 2011 | 2:31 pm
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Zimbabwe: Botswana Army Chief Commends Local[The Herald] Marange - Botswana Defence Forces Commander Lieutenant General Tebogo Carter Masire has commended Zimbabwe's indigenisation policy urging the country to ignore propaganda on programmes that benefit and empower people.Posted on 9 February 2012 | 7:12 am
Botswana diamond sales plunge 70% in secondBotswana saw its diamond sales plunge by more than 70 percent in the second half of 2011 to $160.3 million (122 million euros), Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo said Wednesday.
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 8:24 pm
Botswana swings back to budget surplus forGABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana, the world's biggest diamond producer, returned to its habit of running budget surpluses on Wednesday, turning the corner on three years of deficits sparked by the 2008 global financial crisis. In his budget speech to parliament, Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo forecast a small surplus of 0.9 percent of GDP, but slashed his overall economic growth forecast to 4.4 ...
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 2:19 pm
Botswana v MaliPreview of Tuesday's final Group C clash between Botswana and Mali in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 10:49 pm
Botswana lifts ban on new coal prospectingGABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana President Ian Khama said on Tuesday the country was lifting a moratorium on new prospecting licences for coal, coal-bed methane and related minerals following the completion of a study of the country's coal potential. The ban was issued in June 2011 as the country embarked on the study meant to develop a blueprint on how to manage and optimise benefits from its ...
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 3:23 pm
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Zimbabwe: Botswana Army Chief Commends LocalMarange — Botswana Defence Forces Commander Lieutenant General Tebogo Carter Masire has commended Zimbabwe's indigenisation policy urging the country to ignore propaganda on programmes that benefit and empower people. Lt Gen Masire was speaking after a ...Posted on 9 February 2012 | 6:42 am
Botswana Football Association seeksFRANCISTOWN, Botswana, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Botswana Football Association (BFA) president David Fani on Wednesday made a passionate plea to the government through the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture to consider increasing its annual budget. Botswana's ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 1:34 am
African Copper Plc: Additional USD5 MillionAfrican Copper Plc ("ACU" or "the Company") (AIM:ACU)(BOTSWANA:AFRICAN COPPER), the copper producer and exploration company focused on Botswana, announces that it has secured an additional loan of USD5 million from its controlling shareholder ZCI Limited ("ZCI").
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 9:14 am
Zambia/Botswana: Junior She-Polopolo FaceAS the men's senior team engages Sudan this evening in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, the Under-17 Women national team will also do battle with Botswana in the FIFA 2012 ...
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 7:36 am
Botswana Infrastructure Report Q1 2012 - newBotswana's construction industry is in line for robust growth of 5% on average a year between 2012 and 2016, as economic diversification, strong mining sector investment and growing per capita income drive demand for infrastructure. The country has seen ...
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 12:12 am
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2nd plane crashes in Botswana's OkavangoA second light aircraft crashed on takeoff Wednesday in Botswana's Okavango Delta but all six people onboard survived unscathed, the air charter company said.Posted on 17 October 2011 | 7:15 pm
Botswana Bushmen drink from reopenedSurvival International says Botswana's Bushmen are drinking water from a borehole in the Kalahari desert for the first time in nine years.
Posted on 5 September 2011 | 3:44 pm
Botswana supports Gadhafi arrest warrantBotswana says it differs with the African Union's decision to disregard the international arrest warrant for Libya's Moammar Gadhafi.
Posted on 7 July 2011 | 3:38 pm
Unionist charged, Botswana strike drags onA Botswana union leader said Friday that his arrest on assault charges is part of government attempts to end a monthlong civil service strike.
Posted on 20 May 2011 | 6:25 pm
Botswana strike takes toll on health careOfficials say a nationwide civil service strike is taking a toll on medical care in Botswana.
Posted on 13 May 2011 | 5:40 pm
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Grassroots groups in Botswana fighting theGrassroots groups in Botswana fighting the good fight http://t.co/AbeWmULJPosted on 9 February 2012 | 2:10 pm
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Posted on 9 February 2012 | 2:08 pm
7 million pula to broadcast Botswana premeir7 million pula to broadcast Botswana premeir league
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 2:07 pm
Roll on Sunday, got #travel #insurance,Roll on Sunday, got #travel #insurance, #camera, hat, sunscreen, yippy off to #Botswana and the #okovongo swamps!
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 2:03 pm
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Posted on 9 February 2012 | 2:03 pm
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Botswana – The Okavango Delta &Okavango Delta Hidden away in Southern Africa lies one of the continent's most awe inspiring, spectacular locations, the largest inland delta anywhere in.Posted on 9 February 2012 | 2:06 pm
Wildlife Safaris In Botswana | ElkThe African nation of Botswana is located in Southern Africa and is surrounded by Namibia to the west, Zimbabwe to the east and South Africa to the south.
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 12:19 pm
Botswana - Hoerikwaggo – ToursDuring November 2011, I was leading a German tour group to Botswana where we toured the route from Maun through the Okavango Delta and Savute to Chobe and eventually ending in Victoria Falls. (see “wildlife & game ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 10:49 am
BOTSWANA: Botswana isMmegi Online: The opposition parties have critisised Botswana for its stance on the issue of violation of human rights in Syria. Botswana National Front's publicity secretary, Moeti Mohwasa said Botswana is undermining ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 9:50 am
APR Energy Announces Extension of ProjectsThe 70MW, diesel powered project located near Francistown, Botswana was initially requested by the BPC as a solution to supplement electricity that was being imported from neighboring countries. At the time it was installed, ...
Posted on 7 February 2012 | 8:07 am
