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Desertification worries authorities in Botswana

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Authorities in Botswana on Monday bemoaned that desertification is affecting the country's rural populations' livelihood. The impact on grazing lands and forest...
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Botswana’s high court decriminalize Same-Sex Relations

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Botswana's high court has thrown out a colonial-era law that criminalized same-sex relations in a landmark ruling lauded by activists. People who broke the...
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SADC to address barriers to bloc’s economic capabilities

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has applauded the bloc's Free Trade Area (FTA) initiative launched in August 2008. Calicious Tutalife, the...
Mokgweetsi Masisi

Botswana’s president meets Sinosure chairman

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Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi met with a delegation from China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation, a state owned company that trades under the name...
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Botswana to attend Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction conference

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Machana Shamukuni, assistant minister for Botswana's presidential affairs, governance and public administration, will attend the sixth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk...
football

Botswana is determined to finish AFCON Qualifiers on a Good Note

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Botswana national soccer team the Zebras are looking to end their qualifications for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a high by...
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Botswana pilot dies after his aircraft crashes

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A pilot allegedly killed himself in a aircraft crash early Saturday night at Matsieng Aerodrome, some 30km north of Gaborone, the capital city of...
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AFCON Qualifiers: Botswana Plans on Finishing Well

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Botswana national soccer team the Zebras are looking to end their qualifications for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a high by...
SMEs lead job creation

Botswana local authority launches plan to enhance SMEs

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The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) in Botswana has formulated a five-year strategic plan that it hopes would enhance the performance of small, medium- and...
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Italy-Botswana trade remains low

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Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) has implored a trade delegation from Italy to the country to consider increasing its trade with Botswana. The government's...
African Union Agenda

African countries urged to commit towards addressing AU Agenda 2063 implementation challenges

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Botswana's International Affairs and Cooperation Minister Unity Dow on Wednesday urged African countries to commit towards addressing African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 implementation challenges....
IMF

IMF encourages Botswana to involve private sector

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday advised Botswana to hand over the reins of growth to the private sector in the interest of...
procurement

PPADB bemoans challenges facing Botswana procurement system

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Botswana's Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) has bemoaned the low level of adherence to procurement plans by procuring entities, resulting in project...
African Young Achievers

Young African entrepreneurs urged to develop innovative solutions to challenges

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Young African entrepreneurs have been urged to develop innovative solutions to help deal with social, environmental and economic challenges that the United Nations Sustainable...
Air Botswana

Air Botswana reduces fares to promote local tourism

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Botswana's national airliner has reduced domestic flight fares by 25 percent, as part of the efforts to boost local tourism. "The...
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Zimbabwean arrested in Botswana for possession of ivory

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A 36-year-old Zimbabwean national was arrested in Botswana for possession of two elephant tusks, police told Xinhua on Sunday. In an interview with Xinhua on...
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World Hindi Day celebrated in Botswana

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Multitudes of Hindi speaking people residing in Botswana on Saturday gathered in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana to celebrate World Hindi Day. Hindi language is...
cattle

Botswana loses 300,000 cattle to straying, theft between 2015 and 2017

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Escalating incidents of straying and subsequent theft have reduced the cattle population by at least 300,000 in Botswana, the southern African country's statistical agency...
Mining

South Africa’s new mining policy to unlock Botswana’s potential

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Botswana's mining industry is set to benefit from the continuing uncertainty around the Mining Charter in South Africa, Botswana local asset management firm Kgori...
African Union Disability Architecture

Botswana Mentioned Among AU Disability Architecture Inventors

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Botswana, Namibia, Guinea Conakry and Senegal are spearheading the African Union Disability Architecture, said a Botswana government official on Wednesday. Boikhutso Botlhole, acting permanent secretary...
tourism

Botswana’s new tourism policy aims at creating famous wilderness by 2036

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Botswana aims to have the most authentic and exciting wilderness in the world by 2036, offering unparalleled nature, heritage and local lifestyle experiences. This aspiration...
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Chinese musical instruments to help nurture musicians in Botswana

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A musical instruments exhibition of Chinese brands held in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, attracted about 1,000 people, who expressed interest to the instruments...
stock market

Botswana companies’ integrated reporting goes notch higher

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Botswana Stock Exchange Limited (BSEL) published its environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting guidelines ahead of many of its peers in the region. ...

Letshego helps Botswana fight non-communicable diseases

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Pan African financial service provider Letshego listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange has partnered with Primary Care International and government to improve the delivery...
Bank

Botswana maintains central bank rate

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Botswana's central bank has maintained the country's bank rate at 5 percent. Addressing media on Tuesday, the Bank of Botswana governor...
railway

Botswana Railways signs MoU with TransNamib

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Botswana Railways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TransNamib, a Namibian state-owned railway enterprise. The MoU will establish a working relationship between the...
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Botswana and Germany launch partnership in Hydraulics and PLC training

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The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier along with Tshenolo Mabeo, Botswana's Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, launched a partnership that paved...

South African aircraft crash lands in Botswana

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A South African registered aircraft crash landed on Sunday near Jwaneng Airport, some 166 km southwest of Botswana's capital Gaborone, the country's transport ministry...
inflation

Botswana’s inflation slows to 3.3 percent in May

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Botswana's inflation rate has recorded a drop, the country's data authority, Statistics Botswana said on Friday. The authority said the annual inflation rate in May...
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Botswana commits to finding alternatives for plastic bags

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Botswana on Wednesday marked a belated World Environment Day with a commitment to exploring sustainable alternatives for plastic bags in the Southern African country. During...
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