Botswana: A Political Novice With Ambition Oct 17, 2009
Apart from politics, he runs a consultancy in Gaborone. He has played football for the Gaborone United (GU) reserve side. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: party in power for 43 years to win again Oct 16, 2009
(AP) GABORONE, Botswana (AP) - Voting has started in Botswana, where the party in power since independence from Britain in 1966 is expected to win another parliamentary majority in the world's largest producer of diamonds. Despite its gems, Botswana has high poverty and unemployment. (CBS News -- World)
Zim unity deal threatened Oct 16, 2009
"It is limping along and there is a real danger that the whole thing could collapse," he told AFP in Gaborone. AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Botswana: Citizens Vote Today Oct 16, 2009
"I can comfortably say that certainly we have prepared. We have everything in place for the conduct of correct elections," the head of the Independent Electoral Commission, Gabriel Seeletso, told journalists in Gaborone. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana's ruling party expected to win general elections Oct 16, 2009
GABORONE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Botswana goes to the polls this Friday in the country's 10th general elections in which the ruling party, the Botswana Democratic party (BDP), which has been in power since 1966 is heavily expected to win ... "I see the BDP clinging on to power this time around. This is not because the BDP has been a flourishing party, but because the opposition particularly the BNF has been so disappointing. They have also had their own fair share of internal squabbling. So I see a... (Xinhuanet, China)
Botswana's Voters May Stick With Ruling Party Amid Worst Economic Crisis Oct 15, 2009
The face of Khama and other ruling party members stare down from billboards across the capital, Gaborone, while opposition posters are confined to such places as lampposts ... The government has previously announced measures to diversify the economy, including developing high-end tourism destinations, expanding the power-generation industry and establishing an international financial-services center in Gaborone ... To contact the reporters on this story: in Johannesburg at ; in Gaborone... (Bloomberg -- UK)
Dover student helps build housing in Africa Oct 15, 2009
The boys also had the opportunity to visit Roxbury Latin s brother school, Maru-a-pula in nearby Gaborone, where they spent the night in the dorms and attended classes for a day. Roxbury Latin students for 20 years have held an annual fundraiser to support tuitions for students at the school. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Botswana: AU Observers Okay Vote Preparations Oct 15, 2009
Gaborone The African Union (AU) Observer Mission in Botswana has given preparations for the country's elections on Friday a clean bill of health. At the a press conference in Gaborone on Tuesday, the head of the mission Dr Brigalia Bam of South Africa said that so far, they are satisfied with what the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has done to prepare for the polls, the tenth since the country gained independence from Britain in 1966. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Close to 1000 Election Observers Resign Oct 15, 2009
When Mmegi sought further clarification , Seeletso said some of the officers had wanted to be transferred to places where there were no vacancies for polling officers and "this was difficult."Meanwhile, Seeletso told an audience of journalists and elections observers in Gaborone that the IEC would have a national elections results centre where the results would be projected as they came in ... He said they had so far distributed election equipment and material to 31 constituencies far from... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Court Reaffirms President's Immunity Oct 6, 2009
Gaborone Botswana's highest court has dealt a blow to the onslaught against President Ian Khama by his opponents in the ruling party by declaring that he enjoys blanket immunity for legal proceedings. A five-man bench of a special session of the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled on Friday that the High Court was right last month in rejecting an application by Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary general, Mr Gomolemo Motswaledi, seeking to reverse the suspension slapped on him by President... (allAfrica.com)
DNA on bloody clothes matches U.S. diplomat Oct 3, 2009
He completed junior foreign service officer training in 2005 and spent two years as a consular officer in Gaborone, Botswana. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said at a news briefing Friday in Washington that the agency is "very concerned about the welfare of Mr. Hogan.". (Florida Today)
Caribbean news briefs Oct 3, 2009
He completed junior foreign service officer training in 2005 and spent two years as a consular officer in Gaborone, Botswana. Hogan's responsibility includes consular duties for the nearby Dutch island of Aruba, where Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway vanished in May 2005 during a high school graduation trip. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Botswana: Report Sparks New Row Over Indigenous San Sep 26, 2009
Gaborone A report on the marginalization of Botswana's San people by a faith-based organization that monitors corporate responsibility has ignited a war of words with the government and diamond companies operating in the country. A foreword to the report - Corporate Social Responsibility in the Diamond Mining Industry in Botswana: De Beers, Botswana and the Control of a Country - published on 23 September by the Bench Marks Foundation (BMF), challenged corporations to "address some of the... (allAfrica.com)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Botswana: World HIV/Aids Figures Go Up Sep 18, 2009
He was speaking at the World Health Organisation Sub-Regional workshop in Gaborone yesterday. The theme of the three day workshop is: 'Strengthening linkages between Sexual Reproductive Health (SHR) and HIV: Sharing evidence and best practices". It has brought together health officials from the region. Malefho said according to the UNAIDS/WHO, around 67% of people living with HIV are in the Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa has 11.6 million orphans. He added that it is critical to identify... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: We Need Immediate Constitutional Review [editorial] Sep 17, 2009
After announcing that there will be a primary election in Gaborone North, they stop the exercise only to disqualify another candidate. Phew. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: Communique of the 29th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government Sep 13, 2009
com: South Africa: Communique of the 29th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government (Page 1 of 2). Communique of the 29th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Country Awaits Ruling Over Presidential Immunity Sep 11, 2009
Gaborone Can the hallowed presidential immunity from court action guaranteed by many national constitutions be waived in party affairs ... Mr Motswaledi went to court after he was suspended by President Khama who recalled him as the BDP parliamentary candidate for Gaborone Central in general elections to be held next month ... He cited President Khama, the BDP and the Gaborone Central BDP branch as respondents in his bid to have his suspension reversed and to be re-instated as a parliamentary... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Local Football Needs Pre-Season Agreements [editorial] Sep 9, 2009
The dispute at Gaborone United (GU) over payment of title-winning bonus to players is indicative of the crisis at the heart of our football. The fact that this problem has plagued the most successful club last season is a pointer to the sorry state of football management in the country. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Ruling Party Official Challenges Khama Sep 1, 2009
The respondents in the case are the BDP, Khama as party president, and the chairman of the Gaborone Central branch of the BDP.. Motswaledi wants the court to do the following: set aside his suspension by Khama, stop the party effecting the suspension holding a new primary election in Gaborone Central; and to prevent the respondents from taking any steps to approve anyone, apart from him, as a candidate for the constituency ... He said Khama forced him to give way to his brother, Tshekedi Khama... (allAfrica.com)
Need travel ideas? Look to Hollywood Aug 22, 2009
Gaborone, the capital city that lies in the southern part of the country where "No. 1 Ladies'" is set, is quickly developing to match the newfound interest ... But, Hall said, "As an international traveler, you wouldn't make your whole trip the capital city." Hall recommends stopping through Gaborone on the way to see the wildlife Botswana is known for. (CNN -- International)
Africa: Continent's Airlines Ill-Prepared for World Cup [analysis] Aug 21, 2009
The Kenyan carrier has operated flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town for years, but plans to use Air Botswana as a partner to access Jo'burg remain in abeyance following suspicious objections in Gaborone. (Behind every smoke, there is a fire. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: President Suspends Ruling Party Top Official Aug 20, 2009
Gaborone The war in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) heightened on Tuesday when President Ian Khama suspended a senior official ... President Khama suspended Mr Motswaledi for 60 days amid reports that he has also recalled him as the parliamentary candidate for Gaborone Central. (allAfrica.com)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for August 18, 2009 Aug 19, 2009
TSX-X -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HANA MINING LTD. ("HMG") BULLETIN TYPE: Property-Asset or Share Purchase Amending Agreement BULLETIN DATE: August 18, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 2 Company TSX Venture Exchange has accepted a Share Purchase Agreement ("the Agreement") dated June 11, 2007, between Hana Mining Ltd. ("the Company") and the shareholders of Stellent (Proprietary) Limited ("Stellent"), a privately held corporation located in Gaborone, Botswana.... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
East Africa: Regional Reforms Increasing African Trade Aug 6, 2009
Other U.S. trade hubs -- located in Dakar, Senegal; Accra, Ghana; and Gaborone, Botswana -- have directly closed, collectively, more than $135 million in trade deals since their inception earlier this decade. Three USAID employees based in Nairobi -- Stephanie Wilcock, regional trade adviser; Larry Meserve, deputy regional director; and Kim Wylie, development outreach and communications specialist -- sat down with America. (allAfrica.com)
Responding to the Financial Crisis-AfDB President's Visit to Boost Relations With Botswana Aug 3, 2009
The role of the Bank in mitigating the effects of the global economic downturn on African economies such as Botswana will be the main theme of President Kaberuka's breakfast meeting with the press on 3 August in Gaborone. He is expected to discuss the Bank's propositions for tailor-made solutions to mitigate the impact of the crisis, working with government and the private sector. (allAfrica.com)
Analysis: Botswana's Khama Feuds With His Own Jul 31, 2009
Gaborone The bitter feuding in the faction-ridden Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is likely to hit a new high as President Ian Khama seeks to neutralise the influence of those who humiliated him in party polls and show them who is boss. The Botswana President has rattled his rivals in the BDP by unilaterally taking decisions that were originally made through consultation and snubbing the new party officials who defeated his favourites in recent BDP elections. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Lowest in Africa - Study Jul 30, 2009
This was revealed by Dr Roger Shapiro of the Botswana-Havard AIDS Institute when releasing the findings of a random trial comparing HAART regimens for virologic efficacy and the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission among breastfeeding mothers in Botswana at Boipuso Hall in Gaborone last Friday. The Mmabana Study, as the programme is called, also revealed that Maternal Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) from early in the third trimester of pregnancy through six months of... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Blow for Khama in Party Elections Jul 22, 2009
The rout in the villlage of Kanye, 100km west of the capital, Gaborone started with the race for the chairmanship where party strongman, Mr Daniel Kwelagobe overcame the challenge of former cabinet minister, Ms Tebelelo Seretse in the contest for supremacy between the resurgent Kedikilwe-Kwelagobe faction and their rivals in the Nkate-Merafhe axis. This was the biggest battle in the party and the winning faction was likely to sweep the stakes in the rest of the election. (allAfrica.com)
Chiefs and Iran draw Jul 12, 2009
Iran drew 1-1 against Botswana in Gaborone last weekend in their other tour match. Chiefs had the upper hand in a fast flowing first 45 minutes. (iAfrica.com)
Swine Flu hits Botswana Jul 11, 2009
Article By: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:08 Botswana on Friday reported its first case of swine flu, but the c health ministry refused to identify the patient who is receiving treatment at a Gaborone hospital ... "The patient has been confined to a hospital in Gaborone for some time now," she said ... "Systems and structures are in place to monitor and address the situation," he said, adding that a hospital ward in Gaborone had been set aside specifically for any breakouts of swine flu. (iAfrica.com)
Southern Africa: Swine Flu Begins to Spread in the Region Jul 11, 2009
In Botswana, Health Permanent Secretary Newman Kahiya said in a statement: "The public is hereby informed of the first confirmed case of Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 in Gaborone [the capital], Botswana. Laboratory confirmation was received this morning (10th July 2009)." It is understood that the reported case is a male patient in the capital. "The Ministry of Health has been working on a prevention, control and mitigation strategy ever since reports of the outbreak were reported in other... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Country Slides Into Recession Jul 10, 2009
Gaborone Diamond-rich Botswana with one Africa's strongest economies has entered a recession, provisional figures from the government Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicate. The latest CSO data for National Accounts Statistics estimate that the Botswana real GDP fell from P6. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana Tackles Libya's Gaddafi Head-On Jul 8, 2009
Gaborone Botswana has declared the just-ended African Union Summit a failure and slammed Libyan President, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi for lack of respect for established procedures and use of coercion to conduct the affairs of the AU, which he chairs. "The Summit failed the people of Africa by not dealing with issues that are of immediate concern to their livelihoods such as what may be done to advance investments in agriculture to promote food security," Botswana vice-president Lt-Gen Mompati... (allAfrica.com)
Sudan: Botswana Rejects African Union Stand on Bashir Jul 7, 2009
Gaborone Botswana has said that it does not agree with the African Union (AU) decision to denounce the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to refuse to extradite Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to stand trial for genocide ... Mompati Merafhe and Foreign Minister Mr. Phandu Skelemani are expected to hold a press in Gaborone today (Monday 6, July 2009) on the AU decision to rebuff the ICC. Lt-Gen Merafhe and Mr Skelemani attended the AU summit in Sirte Libya. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Parties Block Women Candidates for Upcoming Elections Jul 6, 2009
Gaborone As Botswana prepares for general elections in October, gender activists are protesting against the lack of female parliamentary candidates. The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and its key opposition, Botswana National Front (BNF), have each fielded only three female candidates for the 57 contested parliamentary constituencies. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Kenyan Named in Marriage Scam Jul 3, 2009
Gaborone An unnamed Kenyan has been cited in a scam in Botswana where foreigners marry locals in sham liaisons to enjoy immigration, labour and financial benefits offered by the diamond-rich southern African country. The District Commissioner in charge of the Botswana capital city Gaborone, Ms Wame Samapipi told a private weekly, The Botswana Gazette that the Kenyan was busted when he attempted to get married twice - the first time to an under-age girl ... "One Pakistani man had his application... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: BIDPA Reports Lack of Coordination in Land Management Jun 22, 2009
"The problems were temporarily allayed after all of the offenders were fined P5,000. In the late 1990s, the problem recurred, but this time the Kweneng Land Board reacted by demolishing the squatter residential properties. "The land board received strong backing from the Ministry of Lands and Housing but it has been challenged in court by some of those whose houses have been demolished," says the report. In the early 1990s, says the report, the land problems in peri-urban areas had resulted in... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Info Boss Parries Charges of Political Bias Jun 22, 2009
On Sunday, the Btv crew was nearly barred from the Botswana Congress Party (BCP)/Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM) manifesto launch at White City in Gaborone. BCP members were livid that the Btv crew came at the end of the launch. (allAfrica.com)
Peermont has big plans for Mauritius casinos Jun 3, 2009
In Botswana it owned and managed the Grand Palm Hotel Casino Convention Resort and the Mondior Hotel in Gaborone. BUSINESS SERVICES. (Business Report, South Africa)
Botswana: Khama's Move to Sue Paper Threatens Democracy? May 26, 2009
This week Khama's lawyers Collins Newman & Company also issued a press statement in Gaborone indicating that their client has instructed them to sue the weekly. However, legal observers say it would be interesting to see how Khama manoeuvres around the constitutional provision that guarantees him immunity from criminal and civil proceedings if he were to be counter-sued. (allAfrica.com)
Madagascar: Ravalomanana Lobbies on YouTube May 20, 2009
Boosted by the condemndation of Rajoelina's power-grab by the African Union and the Southern African Development Community, Ravalomanana has based himself in South Africa, from where he flies to Gaborone and Mbabane for meetings with the leaders of Botswana and Swaziland and lobbies influential figures such as former United Nations chief Kofi Annan by telephone. He has spoken by phone to crowds of "legalistes" - as his supporters like to call themselves - demonstrating on the streets of the... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: More Floods Expected May 16, 2009
Gabaake Gabaake, Botswana's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, told a recent workshop on cross-border water management in Gaborone, the capital, that flood damage could have been minimised if an early warning system had been in place ... Although Nicholas Molefhe now lives in Gaborone, he comes from one of the flood-affected villages in northwestern Botswana. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Deep Divisions Remain Over Media Law May 14, 2009
Gaborone While the international theme for World Press Freedom Day was "Fostering Dialogue, Mutual Understanding and Reconciliation", the Botswana government and the media seemed to take the opposite route - taking turns to snub each other's calls for dialogue. Hopes of engagement on the recently-enacted Media Practitioners Act (MPA) seemed to shrink on May 6 when media practitioners filed a legal notice against the government. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Khama Dissents, Wants Bashir on Trial May 6, 2009
Gaborone A recent remark made by President Ian Khama that Sudanese President, Omar El Bashir, should be sent to the International Criminal Court in the Hague was in contravention of the African Union resolution adopted during a recent summit. The summit resolved that the warrant of arrest for the Sudanese president should be suspended until next year to give it a chance to deal with the problem in Darfur. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Fake Chinese DVDs, CDs Off the Shelves Apr 15, 2009
A walk around popular cheap blockbuster spots at the Oriental Plaza at Block 8 in Gaborone, the station bus rank, and the main mall this week revealed that there was not a single Chinese movie or music DVD on the shelves ... At the Maruapula shopping mall in Gaborone, the Chinese DVD shelves are also empty. (allAfrica.com)
Gems of former prosperity are now Botswana's woe Apr 13, 2009
From boasting one of Africa's largest fiscal surpluses, Gaborone now is racking up record debt as revenue plummets. Debswana Diamond, the joint venture between Botswana's government and De Beers, has closed four mines whose production equalled almost a third of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). (Business Report, South Africa)
Botswana Diamond Mines Sit Idle as Africa's Star Economy Loses Its Luster Apr 9, 2009
This is a major setback for our economy, Gaolathe said in an interview in his office in downtown Gaborone, the capital. We are a major exporting country, and those international markets are not buying our products. (Bloomberg)
Botswana travel contest: 'Who's Your No. 1 Lady' Apr 8, 2009
Botswana Tourism also launched a new Web site in March at , where a variety of tours are being advertised, including an 11-night "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Botswana Safari" from the Eyes on Africa Travel & Safari company, with accommodations in camps, lodges and hotels, and stops in Gaborone, the Okavango Delta, Chobe and Victoria Falls. The pilot for "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency," which is based on the bestselling books by Alexander McCall Smith, was shown for the first time to... (Yahoo News)
BOTSWANA: Less development revenue as diamonds lose their shine Apr 4, 2009
Oupa Tsheko, an economic lecturer at the University of Botswana in the capital, Gaborone, told IRIN that diamonds funded government expenditure, and declining diamond revenues would have "a huge impact" on development. He said the government was the country's biggest employer and provider of goods and services, and the private sector was dependent on government spending. (AlertNet)
Botswana: Orange Aims to Appease Customers Apr 3, 2009
The problem affected mainly Orange customers in Mahalapye, Gantsi and Gaborone including the major and minor towns around these areas. The northern part of the country from Palapye northward was not affected. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Chinese Firms to Build Massive Industrial Park Apr 2, 2009
com: Botswana: Chinese Firms to Build Massive Industrial Park (Page 1 of 1). Botswana: Chinese Firms to Build Massive Industrial Park. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Batswana to Pay for Mugabe's Mess Apr 2, 2009
The West will also be requested to lift the sanctions against Zimbabwe, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Phandu Skelemani in Gaborone yesterday. Skelemani attended a special SADC Summit in Mbabane, Swaziland, on Monday. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana's dress rules 'sexist' Apr 2, 2009
Our correspondent in the capital, Gaborone, says headscarves are a traditional part of women's outfits in Botswana. He says the ruling may force quite a number of government employees - especially the younger ones - to overhaul their wardrobes. (BBC News -- Africa)
Botswana: Morupule Power Station Expansion Set to Take Off Mar 30, 2009
Last December, several international financiers met in Gaborone to assess the possibilities of funding the Morupule B Power Station project. According to media reports, these financiers included bilateral, multilateral and commercial lenders such as the World Bank, Citi Group, Fortis Bank, Deutsche Bank, China Exim Bank, the African Development Bank, the Southern African Development Bank, Investec Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa, Nedbank, Absa, Capital Bank and Caylon. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: DPP Fails to Get Khama to Speak Mar 30, 2009
The DPP had orders from Gaborone Village chief magistrate, Lot Moroka, that at that hour they should have collected all the statements requested of Mogae's cabinet, relating to the case- if they intend to use the statements during the case ... This, it is alleged, was done as part of a scheme to defraud the government of plot 55720 in Gaborone. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Gaolathe Wants Africa Central to Search for Solutions Mar 30, 2009
Speaking at the Japan-Africa development aid conference known as TICAD IV in Gaborone recently, Gaolathe said with its resources and its vast potential, the African continent must be part of the solution. "In order for us to play our part, we have to be party to the deliberations and to the processes which flow therefrom," Gaolathe said in reference to the April 2, G20 summit in London, which will hear Africa's voice through Japan. (allAfrica.com)
Namibia launches operation to rescue marooned schoolchildren Mar 28, 2009
GABORONE, 27 March 2009 () - Rain continues to lash countries along the course of the upper Zambezi River, aggravating already extensive flooding in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia, where crops and infrastructure have been destroyed ... Nathan Morule, who works in the capital, Gaborone, but was originally from Shakawe, north of the Okavango Delta on the border with Namibia, told IRIN: "I drove home [to Shakawe] on Sunday [22 March] evening to pick up my family and move my belongings to... (AlertNet)
The comforts of community Mar 28, 2009
The books, set in the Botswana capital of Gaborone, centre on Precious Ramotswe, a gentle, heavyset gal she calls herself "traditionally built" with a kindly husband and a couple of foster children ... This year, he will be there twice, once for his annual visit in June and then again in October, when he will premiere an opera, for which he is writing the libretto, at a small opera space he founded in an old Gaborone garage space now called The No. 1 Ladies' Opera House ... They respond to the... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Out of Africa, one for the ladies Mar 26, 2009
And the show's producers have already signed a 10-year lease on the production facility in Gaborone where the series was filmed just in case. We're entering a wonderful new era for America and the continent of Africa, says Richard Curtis, who co-wrote the pilot screenplay with Minghella and serves as executive producer on the series. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Madagascar: Region Unlikely to Send Troops After 'Coup' Mar 23, 2009
Gaborone Though Botswana does not support the takeover in Madagascar by the army and former mayor, Andry Rajoelina, Foreign Minister, Phandu Skelemani has ruled out sending an army from the region (SADC) to quell what they perceive to be a coup. Mmegi had wanted to know whether sending an army from SADC countries, as in the case of Lesotho, where soldiers were sent to quell a mutiny by the mountain kingdom's army, was a viable option. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Inflation Eases to 10-Month Low Mar 19, 2009
Speaking recently in Gaborone, economist Dr Keith Jefferis said he believes inflation should move towards the upper end of the central bank's objective by year-end and therefore there should be significant interest rate cuts in the coming months. "As is well known, Botswana has relatively high interest rates, which have been reduced slightly in recent months but we have not seen the type of dramatic cuts in interest rates that have been witnessed in other economies. " I believe inflation will... (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Retrenchments Turn Villages Into 'Little Hells' Mar 17, 2009
Gaborone The closure of two major mines and the scaling down of operations at most mines in Botswana have had a knock-on effect beyond miners in this southern African producer of diamonds. When times were still good, many mine workers hired people to do chores at their homes. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Diamonds Don't Guarantee Jobs Forever Mar 13, 2009
Gaborone The rent collector arrived at a house in Boteti, a small village in central Botswana, and immediately realized something was wrong. "The house was deserted, the curtains removed," Ratanang Otlhogile, who declined to use his real name, told IRIN.. (allAfrica.com)
Botswana: Dissent Grows Over Attack on Press Freedom Mar 1, 2009
Gaborone There is growing dissent in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) over laws that enable the government to regulate the media ... "I am bound to accept the majority decision but I believe that government has no business regulating the media. Part regulation or weak regulation is untidy. The fervour with which the Bill was embraced creates the impression that we have an ulterior motive," Rakhudu, the MP for Gaborone North told IPS.. (allAfrica.com)
