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Botswana misses out on $ 2.4bn humanitarian aid
Botswana will not be part of the SADC member states who will immediately and, or urgently receive humanitarian assistance offered this week by the International Cooperation Partners (ICPs) mainly for...
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Civil society condemns Swaziland democracy credentials
The reality that King Mswati III of the Mountain Kingdom of Swaziland will, courtesy of the rotational nature of the SADC, be handed chairpersonship, has elicited condemnation from the interviewed...
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BOFEPUSU decries Parliament’s ‘contempt of court’
Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has expressed disappointment on what it views as contempt of court by parliament in its deliberation on the amendments of the Trade Dispute Act...
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Let go BCL stake
The sole reason of operating a business is to get sustained profits, nothing else. This does not matter if government or a private investor owns the business. I am compelled to reiterate this statement...
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UDC to commemorate Motswaledi’s death
Tomorrow (Saturday) marks the second year since the passing away of iconic politician, Gomolemo Motswaledi who was the President of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) and whose death, officially...
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BITC targets employment creation
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) has announced the employment of a more focused and targeted investment promotion strategy, to increase employment levels, value and demand for investment...
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Inside BDP’s dirty recruitment tricks
Not for the first time, the Botswana Democratic Party’s reckless recruitment desperation has once again been captured on tape and this time around the actors are Francistown’s Raoboy Mpuang, Ditiro...
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Botswana Guardian Online joins TICAD VI Summit bandwagon
Now that sixth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) is upon us, Guardian Online has gone to extremes to bring our valued readers, advertisers, investors and...
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BOTSWANA AND JAPAN CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
The Republic of Japan has this week celebrated its diplomatic relations with Botswana in anticipation OF the latter’s 50th silver jubilee independence celebrations.Speaking at reception ceremony in...
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Blackbeard’s long stay in London baffles Mmolotsi
Botswana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, is the best performing among the country’s envoys, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi has said. The UK...
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Kgosi Sekai exalts Molemi Gare as a ‘hero’
Bakgatla regent, Kgosi Bana Sekai has heaped praises on one of the tribesmen, Molemi Gare, describing him as a “hero” for standing up for the self-exiled Kgosi-kgolo Kgafela II. Kgosi Sekai made the...
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Botswana ready to accede to Marrakesh Treaty
Botswana will have deposited the instrument of the Marrakesh Treaty accession by the time it celebrates its 50th Anniversary, Assistant Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Advocate Sadique...
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The paradox of foreign direct investment
In the era of cheap money, diverging monetary and fiscal policies, investment has been robust while foreign direct investment has gravitated towards the highly developed countries rather than...
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Modest PSP, Justice Legwaila is no more
This week Botswana bids farewell to one of its stalwarts, the late Justice Elijah William Modale John Legwaila who helped shape Botswana in many respects. Writing about EWMJ as he was affectionately...
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Botswana draws IP policy for universities
As Botswana transforms from a resource-based to a knowledge based economy, diversification through the development of Intellectual Property (IP) Policies and supporting services for innovative purposes...
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BDP yet to act on Ntuane’s radical reforms
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is yet to finalise and decide on the reforms that were introduced by party Secretary General, Botsalo Ntuane. Ntuane introduced the reforms during his campaign for the...
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SABMiller’s big merger with suitor Anheuser-Busch is on the rocks thanks to...
SABMiller Plc has suspended work on integrating the brewer’s operations with that of suitor Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, according to a person familiar with the matter, potentially throwing the industry’s...
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BCL to defend P748m lawsuit
Embattled management of the cash-strapped BCL mine has no way out but to fight the P748m lawsuit instituted by Inforbuild Marketing to the bitter end. Inforbuild accuses BCL of acting in bad faith as...
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Good times roll ahead of Bots50 celebration
Botswana’s economic conditions have improved in the second quarter of 2016 owing to the stabilisation of the global commodity markets and to some extent the notable growth in diamond sales. In just a...
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Khama scoffs at his MPs
President Ian Khama is said to have rejected a proposal by Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Members of Parliament to have their salaries increased before they could support the Presidential retirement...
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