Wednesday, October 7, 2009
News - Southern Africa: Botswana's President a man of action
News - Southern Africa: Botswana's President a man of action: "Since becoming president (Ian Khama) without a contest last year when former president Festus Mogae retired, the former vice-president has reshuffled his cabinet several times, created a new spy agency, issued a string of presidential directives and locked horns with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe."
Botswana Service Member Inducted into USASMA International Hall of Fame - US AFRICOM News
Botswana Service Member Inducted into USASMA International Hall of Fame - US AFRICOM News: "FORT BLISS, Texas, Jul 1, 2009 — A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas.
Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the current Defence Force Sergeant Major in Makopong Village in Botswana and a graduate of USAMA Class 46, was one of three international service members honored for their achievements."
Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the current Defence Force Sergeant Major in Makopong Village in Botswana and a graduate of USAMA Class 46, was one of three international service members honored for their achievements."
Botswana Defence Command and Staff College Adds to Library - US AFRICOM News
Botswana Defence Command and Staff College Adds to Library - US AFRICOM News: "A donation of more than 700 textbooks and reference books delivered to the library of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Defence Command and Staff college (DCSC) in Gaborone, Botswana, is helping improve the availability of study and research materials for students there."
TWO elections observers will attend the upcoming elections in Botswana which will be held later this month
The Swazi Observer: "TWO elections observers will attend the upcoming elections in Botswana which will be held later this month."
BOPA | Botswana shines at Zone VI
BOPA Botswana shines at Zone VI: "Botswana softball teams came up tops at the just ended Zone VI tournament in Zimbabwe."
African views on global news - K. Masire
THISDAY ONLINE / Nigeria news / African views on global news: "Across a range of indicators including Sustainable Economic Opportunity, Safety and the Rule of Law, Participation and Human Rights as well as Human Development, Southern African countries like South Africa, Botswana and Namibia scored well."
Thursday, July 16, 2009
allAfrica.com: Botswana: Our Heritage - Rev Derek Jones - Mayor of Gaborone, in 1966 or 1967 (Page 1 of 1)
allAfrica.com: Botswana: Our Heritage - Rev Derek Jones - Mayor of Gaborone, in 1966 or 1967 (Page 1 of 1): "With an Oxford University degree under his belt, and two years in the RAF in Egypt, and having been recently ordained, Derek Jones arrived in this country in 1954 by way of the mail boat to Cape Town, train to Francistown and then truck from there to Maun where he was to be the LMS' District Superintendent."
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Local Government Minister's 'disgusting, ridiculous, irrelevant and provoking' - Mabiletsa
Mmegi Mobile :: Mabiletsa shoots down Masalila bill: "Mabiletsa shoots down Masalila bill
BAME PIET - Member of Parliament for Kgatleng East, Isaac Mabiletsa, has described the local government amendment bill as 'disgusting, ridiculous, irrelevant and provoking'.
He said on Monday that Local Government Minister, Ambrose Masalila, should go back to the drawing board and come up with a law that makes sense that will also improve service delivery and efficiency at council level."
BAME PIET - Member of Parliament for Kgatleng East, Isaac Mabiletsa, has described the local government amendment bill as 'disgusting, ridiculous, irrelevant and provoking'.
He said on Monday that Local Government Minister, Ambrose Masalila, should go back to the drawing board and come up with a law that makes sense that will also improve service delivery and efficiency at council level."
English Medium teachers on the run at Maruapula
Mmegi Mobile :: GEMEC managers bolt as ministry officers arrive: "GEMEC managers bolt as ministry officers arrive
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE - Thirty children, aged between three and 12 years, were left stranded in rented school premises at the Gaborone English Medium Education Centre (GEMEC) after the school officials ran away when Ministry of Education, Skills and Development officials arrived on Friday morning.
The school is based in 'MaruaPula' in Gaborone. The managers of the school, said to be operating illegally, ran for dear life as the officials came to inquire about why they were still operating. They were ordered to close on several occasions in the past."
ISAIAH MOREWAGAE - Thirty children, aged between three and 12 years, were left stranded in rented school premises at the Gaborone English Medium Education Centre (GEMEC) after the school officials ran away when Ministry of Education, Skills and Development officials arrived on Friday morning.
The school is based in 'MaruaPula' in Gaborone. The managers of the school, said to be operating illegally, ran for dear life as the officials came to inquire about why they were still operating. They were ordered to close on several occasions in the past."
Thursday, July 2, 2009
allAfrica.com: Botswana: Bota,TEC Merger Long Overdue (Page 1 of 1)
allAfrica.com: Botswana: Bota,TEC Merger Long Overdue (Page 1 of 1): "It is reassuring to learn that the two institutions overseeing tertiary institutions in Botswana, the Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) and the Tertiary Education Council (TEC) will soon merge into one institution, with the appointment of a transitional council, the Human Resource Development Advisory Council now imminent."
allAfrica.com: Botswana: No Need for Inquest On Extra-Judicial Killings - Seretse (Page 1 of 1)
allAfrica.com: Botswana: No Need for Inquest On Extra-Judicial Killings - Seretse (Page 1 of 1): "Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Dikgakgamatso Seretse told Parliament on Tuesday that there is no need to set up an independent inquiry to investigate the extra-judicial killings by state security forces."
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
World Bank study finds major Africa improvements - washingtonpost.com
World Bank study finds major Africa improvements - washingtonpost.com: "WASHINGTON -- Several African nations are among those that have made great improvements in how their people are governed, with Botswana even on a par with many more-developed Western nations, the World Bank and the Brookings Institution said in a report released Monday."
University of Botswana - News
University of Botswana - News: "University of Botswana offers Chinese Language Courses"
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
FIFA empowers African scribes
World soccer governing body, FIFA, has said that one of its major projects ahead of the first ever World Cup to be staged on African soil next year is to empower sports journalists in the continent.
Botswana laws discourage us - men
Men in Selebi-Phikwe have said they are hindered by Botswana laws from effectively participating and supporting their partners on HIV/AIDS issues.
BONELA joins calls for priority funding for health
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