Asian coal demand a boost for Botswana: official

Asian coal demand a boost for Botswana: official
Africasia - London,UKSurging coal demands from China, India and southern Africa have bolstered Botswana's mining potential, a senior government official told an international ...See all stories on this topic

Traditional doctors invade Botswana

Traditional doctors invade BotswanaMmegi - Gaberones,Botswana... council meeting yesterday, councilor Thuso Ogotseng said it is time that the Ministry of Health regulated all traditional doctors coming to Botswana. ...See all stories on this topic

SA strike not hurting Botswana

SA strike not hurting BotswanaMmegi - Gaberones,BotswanaThe public service strike in South Africa, which is in its third week, has not had any negative impact on Botswana despite the latter's economic dependence ...See all stories on this topic

Botswana activists lukewarm over AU

Botswana activists lukewarm over AU
Mmegi - Gaberones,BotswanaBotswana civil society representatives at last week's African Activists meeting in Tripoli, Libya are ambivalent on whether to rally behind the declaration ...See all stories on this topic

IMF exchange rate 'broadly appropriate' - IMF

IMF exchange rate 'broadly appropriate' - IMF
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,South AfricaWASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday Botswana's exchange rate was "broadly appropriate" amid a strong current ...See all stories on this topic

Salaries commission starts work

Salaries commission starts work
Republic of Botswana - Gaberones,BotswanaThe commission comprises Mr Quill Hermans, former Governor of Bank of Botswana, former Deputy Governor of Bank of Botswana, Dr Keith Jeffries, ...See all stories on this topic

First-ever Botswana underground mining planned

First-ever Botswana underground mining planned
Mining Weekly - Gardenview,Eastern Cape,South AfricaThe first-ever underground diamond operation in Botswana is in the planning stage at Jwaneng mine, GM Balisi Bonyongo told Mining Weekly Online on Friday. ...See all stories on this topic

Lies Put Man in Trouble

Lies Put Man in Trouble
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAThe Village Chief Magistrate, Lot Moroka sentenced a man to three years in prison for lying to a person employed in the public service. ...See all stories on this topic

Model of the Year's Auditions Reach Eliminations

Model of the Year's Auditions Reach Eliminations
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAMmannana Modelling Club's auditions for 'Model of the Year' contest have reached an advanced stage and the organisers are now bracing for eliminations, ...See all stories on this topic

Gospel Singer Cries Foul

Gospel Singer Cries Foul
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAJwaneng-based gospel singer Tlamelo "Ebenezer" Ramaiyane claims that a local recording company has ripped her off. Ramaiyane, who has a speech impairment ...See all stories on this topic

Incestuous Father Gets Nine Years

Incestuous Father Gets Nine Years
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAThe Ndola magistrate's court has sentenced a 38-year-old man to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for incest after he was convicted of having carnal ...See all stories on this topic

Dwindling Sports Sponsorship Worry Debswana Chief

Dwindling Sports Sponsorship Worry Debswana Chief
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAHe urged umbrella bodies like Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) and Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) to help affiliates find sponsors. ...See all stories on this topic

BFA Sends Mooki Packing?

BFA Sends Mooki Packing?
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAThe Botswana Football Association (BFA) is expected to send its Marketing and Communications Officer, Ishmael Mooki packing tomorrow before his probation ...

Celebrity Author Mashile to Be Crowned Today

Celebrity Author Mashile to Be Crowned Today
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAThe award ceremony now hosted by the University of Botswana (UB) was established in 1979 by a British charity to recognise excelling African authors who ...

Rollers Go for Semakwezi

Rollers Go for Semakwezi
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA... of Rollers since last year, but has been at the centre of a three-way dispute between the club, BDF XI and the Botswana Football Association (BFA). ...

Not Two Or Three But All Opposition Parties

Not Two Or Three But All Opposition Parties
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USAHaving referred only briefly last week to the Botswana Congress Party's "Democracy Alert No. 1 of 2007", I revisit the subject today. ...See all stories on this topic

Unicef Organises Children's Forum

Unicef Organises Children's Forum

AllAfrica.com - Washington,USALast Thursday, a group of Gantsi school children invited to participate in a children's forum organised by UNICEF gave accounts of how their own parents, ...See all stories on this topic