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AllAfrica News: Botswana
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Botswana Quashes MDC Funding Rumours
THE government of Botswana's new president Ian Seretse Khama has quashed rumours that it is bankrolling Zimbabwean opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai's diplomatic onslaught on President Robert Mugabe's government ahead of the crucial presidential run-off election on June 27 as indicated in various sections of the independent media.
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Botswana Distances Itself From Opposition Leader
Botswana has moved to quash rumours that it is bankrolling Zimbabwean opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai's diplomatic onslaught on President Robert Mugabe's government ahead of a crucial presidential run-off election on June 27.
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Solidarity Actions On Zimbabwe in Commemoration Of Africa Day
We, the Botswana Civil Society Solidarity Coalition for Zimbabwe (BOCISCOZ) join with other civil society organisations in the region in commemorating Africa Day on 25 May 2008. May 25 is recognised annually as Africa Day in remembrance of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963.
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A Ride On the Wild Side
The Tachila Nature Reserve management team is looking to get the Francistown Park's fundraising efforts rolling with a multi-event mountain bike competition.
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BDF Cheetahs Takes It Home
Rugby fans gathered last weekend at the Botswana Defence Force Donga barracks to witness BDF Cheetahs wallop Tuskers team by 45 goals to nil in a Rugby Tournament hosted by Ghetto Sharks.
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It's Happy Times With Kabelano
Premier League champions Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Township Rollers, Notwane and Ecco City Greens were on Tuesday drawn to play in the Orange Kabelano Charity Cup next month.
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Zebras On a High
Zebras coach, Colywn Rowe, football administrators and the players believe the team is capable of getting what it needs against Zambia at the Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka tomorrow afternoon.
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Indiscipline Rocks Zebra's Camp
The Botswana national team is currently faced with a mammoth task of at least going all the way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. It is possible, depending on the attitude of players, coach's tactics and the Botswana Football Association doing what they should do to please players.
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Zim Offender Punished
Illegal immigrant Theophillus Nare did little to improve public suspicion of Zimbabweans when he was convicted of theft at Phase IV Customary Court in Francistown.
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Dagga Case Collapses
A man accused of growing marijuana was found not guilty after the police case against him was dismissed.
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Murder Suspect Denied Bail
A Zimbabwean national on trial for fatally stabbing a friend during a scuffle that followed a heavy drinking spree, was last week denied bail by a Francistown Magistrate's Court.
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Vendor Fined for Vulgar Language
Kgosi Labane Meno of Maun Customary Court has smacked a vulgar-mouthed hawker with a P500 fine for insulting her co-worker. She will go to jail for six-months if she fails to pay the fine within two weeks. Meno passed the sentence after the vendor, Freeder Batlang of Moeti Ward, complained before him that Kebone Dihawa of Sanyedi Ward had defamed her character at a passenger packed Maun bus rank.
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DJ in Court With Stolen Trousers
Dj NBA got flogged on his bare buttocks on Monday for stealing a pair of corduroy pants.
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Time to Improve the Service
A friend of mine was telling me how he is never able to get his complaints or queries resolved. One thing cropped into my mind, 'he is complaining to the wrong people'. Therefore, he can not see results.
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BEDIA Budgets for Local Business
In the current financial year, nearly P2 million will be spent on technical intervention assistance to enhance the export capacity of 15 local companies. This is according to Botswana Export Development & Investment Authority (BEDIA) chief executive officer, Dorcas Makgato-Malesu.
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The Shrinking Food Basket
Recent increases in food prices in Botswana are a replication of higher commodity prices since 2006. According to the 2007/2008 United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation report, the prices rose from 9.0% to more than 37% in September 2007. Research carried out on the level of retail prices in local supermarkets indicates that bread increased by 30% a loaf from less than P3 to more than P4.50, while white sugar and baking flour had the lowest percentage increases of 7.5% and 9.0%, respectively.
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Rising From the Ashes
The lives of an orphaned family whose house was gutted by fire a year ago, was changed forever when First National Bank (FNB) presented them with a house built through its staff volunteer programme.
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Mistress Slapped With P60, 000 Lawsuit
Details of adultery, where a cheating husband was caught red-handed in bed with his mistress, were aired at Maun customary court on Monday morning. The aggrieved wife is claiming P60 000 as compensation from the woman who is tearing her love-nest apart.
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Botswana And Cape Verde Join the Ranks of the Real VOIP Legalisers
The Agencia Nacional de Communicacoes of Cape Verde has signalled intention to legalise VoIP. It will licence international VoIP service providers offering cheap calling and offer two classes of numbering. It has also licensed another Triple Play operator which will take advantage of the change in regulation to offer IP-TV, Internet and voice services. It joins the last real legaliser Botswana's BTA which also opened the door to international VoIP service providers at the end of last year. Russell Southwood caught up with these innovative regulators at ITU Telecom Africa 2008.
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Commonwealth to Support Country in Free Trade Zone
As part of Botswana's efforts to diversify the economy and reduce dependency on the mining sector, the Commonwealth is providing technical support to help set up a modern free economic trade zone in the country.
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