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  1. Khama urges new elections to overcome impassRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Mugabe makaipa

    IN a state of the nation address on Friday, Botswana President Ian Khama said in Gaborone that if the political impasse in Zimbabwe cannot be resolved, the best solution is to hold fresh elections.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  2. Mugabe, Tsvangirai & Mutambara meet FridayRead the original story

    Yesterday | SW Radio Africa

    ... prerogative alone to appoint the governors and the Reserve Bank Governor and AG. The meeting came on the day that Botswana President, Ian Khama, said that if the political impasse in Zimbabwe cannot be resolved, the best solution is to hold fresh ...

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    Related Topix: Harare, Zimbabwe, World News, Zimbabwe, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, Maputo, Mozambique, Mozambique, Robert Mugabe, Africa

  3. Research and Markets: Botswana - Telecoms Market Overview & StatisticsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Business Wire

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Botswana - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics" report to their offering.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Science / Technology, WiMAX

  4. Khama calls for new Zim pollRead the original story

    Yesterday | Independent Online

    Gaborone - Botswana's president accused Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday of failing to honour a power-sharing deal with his foes and called for new elections to resolve the political deadlock.

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    Related Topix: World News, Zimbabwe, Africa, Robert Mugabe

  5. Botswana: Sale of De Beers Shares Secures Future of AK6Read the original story

    Yesterday | AllAfrica.com

    ... to acquire the 1.35 percent interest from Wati Ventures for US$0.7 million. AK6, which is located in the heart of Botswana's world-class diamond district of Boteti, currently hosts 51.8 million tonnes at an average grade of 22 carats per hundred ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Mining

  6. Africa: Continent in the Global Carbon Trade

    Yesterday | AllAfrica.com

    ... lauded at the conference was a planned project that aims to generate power from chicken litter and sewage sludge in Botswana's capital Gaborone. The city, which was planned for 60,000 people but due to rural-to-urban migration has more than 300,000 ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, Cape Town, South Africa, World News, Western Cape, South Africa, South Africa, Africa, Durban, South Africa, Kwazulu/Natal, South Africa

  7. Notwane seek first victoryRead the original story

    Yesterday | Latest News by the Government

    ... ball team, Rollers are expected to make their intensions clear whem they engage struggling BMC at the Univeristy of Botswana Stadium. At present Mapalastina are at the summit with 18 points. All games starts at 330 pm. BOPA

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  8. Measures in place to mitigate crisis challengesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Latest News by the Government

    ... to the crawling peg exchange rate, which he said had been kept in line with the inflation differential between Botswana and its trading partners. Bank of Botswana has reduced interest rates following the reduction of rate of inflation. The ...

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    Related Topix: Seretse Khama Ian Khama, Africa, World News

  9. Kasane police nab illegal aliensRead the original story

    Yesterday | Latest News by the Government

    ... from Zambia, he said, adding that most of them worked for some construction companies. Chobe is one of the areas in Botswana that is battling to arrest the influx of illegal immigrants in search of better social services such as hospital care and ...

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    Related Topix: Illegal Immigration, US News, Africa, World News

  10. Crisis threaten Botswana gainsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Latest News by the Government

    The global economic meltdown is threatening to reverse the gains Botswana has made over the years including its dream of attaining the Millennium Development Goals .

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, HIV/AIDS, Health

  11. BFA website update lags behindRead the original story

    Yesterday | Latest News by the Government

    Botswana Football Association website, which is supposed to keep sports writers and soccer lovers with updated information, has been going for weeks without update.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  12. Climate Change: Africa In the Global Carbon TradeRead the original story

    Yesterday | Inter Press Service

    ... lauded at the conference was a planned project that aims to generate power from chicken litter and sewage sludge in Botswana's capital Gaborone. The city, which was planned for 60,000 people but due to rural-to-urban migration has more than 300,000 ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming, Cape Town, South Africa, World News, Western Cape, South Africa, South Africa, Africa, Durban, South Africa, Kwazulu/Natal, South Africa

  13. BOTSWANA: What's driving HIV in Selebi-Phikwe?

    Thursday | IRIN News

    PHIKWE, 12 November 2009 - In most respects, there is nothing remarkable about Selebi-Phikwe, a mining town in northeastern Botswana with a population of about 50,000. The central business district is a sun-baked main street with a few shops and a taxi rank; the copper and nickel mine on its outskirts is the main source of employment.

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    Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, World News, Africa, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Human Sexuality

  14. Bourse Africa Set For 2010 LaunchRead the original story

    Thursday | Institutional Investor News

    ... Exchange and the Global Board of Trade in Mauritius , is the principal promoter of the exchange. The Gaborone, Botswana-based exchange has already set up a liaison office has started recruiting staff. Click here for the story from Trading Markets. ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  15. SPTC elects council leadershipRead the original story

    Thursday | Latest News by the Government

    A new comer to Selebi Phikwe Town Council , Mr Lekang Mukokomani was on Monday elected the mayor of the town defeating fellow ruling Botswana Democratic Party councilor Mr Tebogo Matlhogonolo by a margin of two votes.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  16. Mbere urges women to participate in sporting activitiesRead the original story

    Thursday | Latest News by the Government

    ... of both males and females bring balance, strength and help one another as they fulfill Gods purpose. Likewise Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) vice chairperson and also Women And Sport Botswana (WASBO) overseer, Dr Nomsa Mbere, has called on ...

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  17. Mahalapye hosts netball quarter finalsRead the original story

    Thursday | Latest News by the Government

    ... on Saturday. Teams, which have cruised through to the last eight will battle it out to the next stage at the Botswana Railways courts. The teams will play in a pool system of four teams per pool, with the winner from each zone seeded per pool. At ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  18. BNFs Gaborone is leader of oppositionRead the original story

    Thursday | Latest News by the Government

    Two main opposition parties, the Botswana National Front and the Botswana Congress Party represented in Parliament have agreed on Mr Olebile Gaborone, South East Norths MP as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  19. BCP vows to win 2014 electionsRead the original story

    Thursday | Latest News by the Government

    The Botswana Congress Party has promised to win all the elections to show that they are a political party with a mission.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News

  20. a SA and Botswana must respect each othera s sovereigntyaRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | SABC News

    South Africa's new High Commissioner in Botswana, Ngconde Balfour says despite South Africa's differences with Botswana on several trade, foreign policy and human rights issues, there must be respect for each other's sovereignty.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, South Africa, Seretse Khama Ian Khama, Gauteng, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa