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The newly appointed Botswana High Commissioner to Nigeria, Clifford Maribe has said there are so many potential benefits in the two countries' bilateral relationship. Botswana recently opened a High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria.
A 52-year old Mochudi man is living in fear after he was repeatedly attacked by a violent relative who tried to grab a deceased couple's property.
The family of a slain man who was murdered by his colleagues at Mupane Gold Mine in May 2006 says they are happy with the death penalty imposed on his killers by the High Court.
Education and Skills Development Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi has condemned teacher-student love affairs, saying the issue is one of her ministry's major concerns that she is determined to tackle.
Air Botswana Privatisation is still going on Minister of Transport and Communication Frank Ramsden has announced.
Botswana's music is not developing, the band master commented. The comment carries some credibility because the man is looking at Botswana from outside.
The annual Infinite Word Festival has become one of those events that are highlighted in the calendars of lovers of the spoken word.
Former Afro Sunshine keyboard player Lekofi Sejeso and group manager Dennis Alexander have reprinted a CD of the defunct band's album, This is Afrika. The reprinted version is already available on the local market.
The re-opening of the Maun abattoir is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010, Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) has announced. However, the commission said it is going to be expensive to operate the facility due to the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the area.
Parliament has been told that the country has started to feel the pinch of the global economic meltdown with reduced activity in mining, manufacturing and tourism sectors.
Participants at a one-day workshop organised by Outsource Botswana said last week that the only way for the country to prosper is to open communication channels to everybody.
Enos Mmesi is the new coach of First Division side, Letlapeng. He succeeds the dismissed Botshelo 'Observer' Pelokgosi.
Notwane put up arguably their best display this season when they came from a goal down to share the spoils with former champions, Mochudi Centre Chiefs in a thrilling be MOBILE Premier League match at the UB Stadium on Friday night.
He is young and ambitious. He speaks his mind and oozes confidence about his ability. Rightly or wrongly, 23-year-old Olebile Elias, of Premier League debutants, Motlakase Power Dynamos says that currently he is the best goalkeeper in the country.
Extension Gunners continued with their impressive start to the season with a 2-1 victory over defending champions, Gaborone United in a dull be MOBILE Premier League encounter in Lobatse on Saturday.
Defending be MOBILE Premier League champions, Gaborone United (GU) have parted ways with coach Mike 'Dubula Dubula' Sithole.
Sparks flew high at this year's Keone Mooka Mageu Boxing championships held at the University of Botswana (UB) on Saturday with the 54kg bantamweight bout between Seoko Tirafalo and Taolo Boitumelo being the highlight. Eighteen boxers were fighting for gold in the finals of the annual tournament.
Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Ponatshego Kedikilwe, says that a detailed assessment of the condition of solar panels across Botswana is under way.
Born 79 years ago in Bobonong in the Bobirwa district, Kgati has been a loyal Red Cross servant since its maiden years. As one of the founding members, Kgati said they were barely recognisable in the community then.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Pono Moatlhodi has expressed disappointment at the emerging trend in Parliament where Members of Parliament (MPs) refuse to yield for their colleagues seeking clarification.
Poor project management is said to be a stumbling block in the implementation of project developments in the city of Francistown.
Botswana Meat Workers Industry Union (BMIWU) has ultimately split over unresolved issues that have dogged union leaders for some time.
It is commonly known that men are reluctant to go for HIV/AIDS tests. But the situation was different last Saturday when couples, married and unmarried gathered for the first time to receive counseling and undergo HIV/AIDS tests in Mogoditshane.
One of Botswana's first female soldiers, Second Lieutenant Atamelang Koboyankwe says she would not swap her army uniform for anything else.
As FIFA holds an extraordinary general meeting next Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa with the introduction of technology to assist referees in decision-making likely to be high on the agenda, two Botswana soccer figures have warned that the matter must be approached with caution. Staff Writer, FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE reports
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