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Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:50:32 GMT
Geingob Sarcastically Dares Zambezi Shooting Critics to Go to War
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob has sarcastically challenged those who say the government has not done enough about the Botswana shootings to come forward and be trained for war.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:55:37 GMT
Minister Calls for Speedy Delivery of Tshele Hills Project
[Botswana Daily News] Mochudi -- Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security has called on the Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) board to put more effort and commitment into timely delivery of the Tshele Hills project.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:55:55 GMT
'We Are Committed to Covid' ... Namibia, Botswana to Cooperate On Virus Vaccines
[New Era] The governments of Namibia and Botswana have agreed to collaborate in the procurement and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. This was confirmed by both President Hage Geingob and his counterpart Mokgweetsi Masisi, who was in Namibia last Friday ...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:49:03 GMT
Measles Campaign Kicks Off
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Measles Rubella campaign started February 1 and will end February 12. Phase II clinic nurse, Ms Pitso Masedi said the vaccine is taken by nine to 59-months-old children.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:38:34 GMT
Botswana Remembers Tebbie
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Queen of Gospel, Tebogo Sethomo has been described as epitome of hard work who had a strong love for her musical craft.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:57:18 GMT
Fiscal Balance Measures Coming
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government needs to right size the public service in order to address the unsustainable level of personal emoluments emanating from wages, salaries and pension contributions which stands at 15 per cent of GDP.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:55:45 GMT
President On a Working Visit to Namibia
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has traveled to Windhoek, Namibia on a one day working visit.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:55:03 GMT
Govt to Halt Contact Sport Participation
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Tumiso Rakgare says the government has taken a decision to temporarily stop all contact sports in the country from engaging in active competition.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:43:59 GMT
No Plans to Appoint Dikgosi Into Parastatal Boards
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Government does not have any plans to appoint dikgosi ex-officio members in parastatal boards, says Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Sethabelo Modukanele.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:43:59 GMT
Maun Region Registers Over 100 New Cases in One Week
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- Maun region has registered 163 new COVID-19 positive cases within a space of one week.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:42:26 GMT
Moyengwa Pursues Olympic Berth
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The COVID-19 pandemic has denied weightlifter, Magdeline Moyengwa, an opportunity to train outside the country.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:43:58 GMT
Business Over Tea Cup At Tsompie's Tea Room
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Click to see more pictures

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:43:55 GMT
Organisers Postpone Qualifiers Tourney
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Softball World Cup's African qualifiers for Under 23 men and senior men have been postponed due to the increase in COVID-19 infections in South Africa.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:12:47 GMT
Kgalagadi in Spotlight for Tourism Development
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism is in the process of empowering communities by identifying areas with tourism potential through which they can benefit.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:35:11 GMT
Learning Resumes At Satellite School After Covid-19 Case
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- Learning has resumed at Satellite primary school in Francistown after it was closed following a COVID-19 case.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:13:09 GMT
Law Prohibits Gas Cylinder Use in Public Spaces
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Tension seems to be brewing between the Gaborone City Council (GCC) bye law unit and informal traders over the use of gas cylinders in public spaces.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:13:04 GMT
President Masisi Sympathises With Cyclone Victims
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has expressed sympathy and solidarity with the governments and people of Botswana, eSwatini, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe in the wake of devastation caused by tropi...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:43:58 GMT
Dealership Plans Big
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Vice President, Mr Slumber Tsogwane yesterday (January 28) performed the groundbreaking for the development of Motor Holdings Botswana dealership in Gaborone.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:12:58 GMT
Fakude's Demise Moves Many
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- A saying that a man writes his obituary whilst alive became apparent since the demise of former Zebras coach Major David 'Fakude' Bright.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:10:07 GMT
Elephant Kills Herder
[Botswana Daily News] Ngwasha -- A 71-year-old Zimbabwean national working as a herder at Metsibothoko ranch cattle posts in the Nata area was reportedly killed by an elephant on January 26.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:20:38 GMT
'Close Down Schools'
[The Patriot] Teacher trade unions are heading for a showdown with the Ministry of Basic Education (MoBE) with the unions demanding that schools be temporarily closed because of the surge in COVID-19 cases in schools.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:28:50 GMT
Overwhelmed Patient Management System Delays Covid-19 Results
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Surging COVID-19 cases in Botswana has led to delays in getting results within the stipulated time frame, Dr Kereng Masupu has revealed.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:33:46 GMT
Ngamiland Records 104 Malaria Cases
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- Ngamiland region has registered 104 cases of malaria.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:50:32 GMT
Buffalo Tramples Wildlife Officer to Death
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -- An employee of the department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) was trampled to death by a buffalo in the early hours of Monday (25 Jan).

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:48:04 GMT
Office of the President Closes for Two-Day Covid-19 Disinfection, Testing
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Office of the President (OP) is closed for two days, beginning January 25, for COVID-19 disinfection and staff testing, according to a press release.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:40:45 GMT
Former Botswana Coach Major David Bright Dies
[Cosafa] Major David Bright, who coached at Santos from 2007 to mid-2009 and had a number of spells with the Botswana national side, has died in Gaborone aged 64.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:35:50 GMT
The Nation Mourns Bright's Passing
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Tributes have started pouring in for renowned football coach, Major David Bright, who died at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital in Gaborone on Monday evening.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:22:08 GMT
Economic Disaster
[The Patriot] Looming massive job cuts by one of Botswana's largest employers Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL) due to the ban on alcohol sale is expected to plunge the s economy further into dire straits.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:21:04 GMT
'I Didn't Leave UDC, UDC Left Me'
[The Patriot] Mbaakanyi Lenyatso, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary candidate for Francistown West in the 2019 election has revealed in an interview with The Patriot on Sunday that he is on his way out after ill-treatment and bei...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:33:26 GMT
Land Ministry Facilitates Redevelopment Project
[Botswana Daily News] Kasane -- The Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services is undertaking a number of projects in Kasane to make way for the Kasane-Kazungula redevelopment project.



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