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Twitter restricts US lawmaker account over ‘Vengeance’ post

Ian Khama open letter mugabe
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Ian Khama says his twin brothers are being detained by Botswana Intelligence

Smmes unrest riots looting police Sanlam Centre Pinetown
Botswana News

SAHRC urges victims of looting and unrest to testify

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Botswana News

Twitter restricts US lawmaker account over ‘Vengeance’ post

Ian Khama open letter mugabe
Botswana News

Ian Khama says his twin brothers are being detained by Botswana Intelligence

Smmes unrest riots looting police Sanlam Centre Pinetown
Botswana News

SAHRC urges victims of looting and unrest to testify

Masisi
Botswana News

Botswana president tests positive for Covid

By Agence France-Presse03-01-2022 16:28

President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana, which with South Africa was the first country to detect the Omicron variant of coronavirus, is isolating after testing positive for Covid, the government said on Monday.

Botswana top court hears homos
Botswana News

Botswana top court hears homosexuality appeal

By Agence France-Presse12-10-2021 19:34

Botswana is among a handful of countries in Africa, where social codes are often conservative, to have decriminalised homosexuality

Magumbi's Ulusoy Africa Poultry Takes South Africa by Storm
Africa News

‘Bird flu’ outbreak: Botswana bans poultry products from SA

By Natasha Bezuidenhout16-04-2021 18:18

Botswana has banned poultry products from SA after an outbreak of ‘bird flu’ was confirmed at a commercial chicken-layer farm this week.

Spar
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Zimbabwean woman set alight in Spar after stealing food worth R25

By Ground Up19-11-2020 08:02

A 40-year-old Zimbabwean woman was doused with methylated spirits in Musina Spar employees after she stole food worth R25.

Masisi
Botswana News

Botswana president in quarantine after Namibia trip

By (ANA) African News Agency23-03-2020 11:36

Mokgweetsi Masisi has been undergoing self-quarantine and will work from home at the official presidential residence, away from his family.

Botswana Elephant Hunting License
Botswana News

Botswana to start auction of elephant hunting licences

By AFP07-02-2020 18:30

The 2020 hunting season is expected to open in April.

Air Botswana to lay off half i
Botswana News

Air Botswana to lay off half its staff

By AFP20-11-2019 23:32

The government has already tried to sell the airline, without success.

Botswana Elections
Botswana News

Botswana election latest: BDP win a majority, opposition cry foul

By AFP25-10-2019 10:42

The BDP and Eric Masisi have sealed victory in the Botswana election. The ruling party have overcome a fierce challenge from the opposition.

Botswana election results
Botswana News

Botswana election results begin to surface after ‘delays, irregularities’

By AFP25-10-2019 07:18

The electoral commission said it had yet to receive any complaints about the voting.

Botswana Elections
Botswana News

Botswana elections: Early polls say BDP lead, but won’t get a majority

By AFP23-10-2019 10:20

The polls have been opened in Botswana, as the most critical elections in more than 50 years get underway. Here’s all the latest news and developments.

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Botswana News

SAPS appeal for information on suspects in Police Station robbery

By James Richardson21-10-2019 15:39

The Windsorton Police Station was robbed on 2 October with suspects making off with two rifles and four 9mm pistols and the SAPS have appealed to the public for information that could lead to arrests.

Tourism Deputy Minister. Image: Twitter.com/tourism-gov.-za
Botswana News

Tourism Deputy Minister calls for protection of heritage in South Africa

By SAnews07-10-2019 18:19

Citizens are encouraged to celebrate its heritage and explore the country’s tourism gems.

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Botswana News

Ramaphosa deploys special envoy to make amends with African countries

By Andile Sicetsha16-09-2019 09:57

The president has begun his truce mission by sending an envoy of government officials to apologise respectfully to African countries.

Cyril Ramaphosa
Botswana News

Africa’s potential hampered by corruption and red tape – Cyril Ramaphosa

By SAnews07-09-2019 10:26

President Cyril Ramaphosa stressed the importance of eradicating corruption and making it easier to do business in attracting foreign investment.

South African drivers xenophobia
Botswana News

Xenophobia protests: South African drivers blocked from crossing borders

By Tom Head05-09-2019 10:08

It’s getting very silly now. South African drivers are paying the price for the criminal behaviour of others, as protests against xenophobia halt motorists.

Botswana lifts controversial ban on elephant hunting
Botswana News

Proposals to continue ivory sales nullified at CITES meeting

By (ANA) African News Agency23-08-2019 16:23

Endangered elephants are at the brink of extinction due to poaching.

Foreign shops looting
Botswana News

Despite free trade area breakthrough, ‘United States of Africa’ still a pipe dream

By (ANA) African News Agency17-08-2019 15:09

African leaders have finally launched a long-awaited free-trade agreement seven years after the concept was first agreed, but political integration as envisaged by the continent’s founding fathers decades ago still seems a pipe dream.

Nakop border drug bust
Botswana News

Nakop border police nab smugglers carrying tyres stuffed with dagga [photo]

By Andile Sicetsha15-08-2019 12:50

The Nakop border officials were applauded for preventing unregulated dagga from entering South Africa’s illicit drug market.

World Elephant Day. Photo: pexels.com
Botswana News

World Elephant Day: Poaching is killing the African elephant

By Buhle Lindwa12-08-2019 14:50

Endangered elephants are at the brink of extinction due to poaching.

Miss Universe
Botswana News

Miss Universe 2019: South Africa among the possible hosts

By James Richardson11-08-2019 14:58

South Africa could be in line to host the Miss Universe pageant for the first time in 2019 having staged Miss World seven times.

Elephant poaching photo
Botswana News

Cape Town photojournalist wins best picture in international contest

By (ANA) African News Agency02-08-2019 12:58

The winning photograph is a haunting aerial shot of an elephant in northern Botswana that has been killed and butchered for its ivory.

Rhino poachers
Botswana News

Nine poachers arrested across the Kruger National Park

By (ANA) African News Agency24-07-2019 16:06

The arrests were made in areas that have been severely hit by rhino poaching and will hopefully lead to further in-roads in the fight against poaching.

Gauteng firefighters attacked
Botswana News

Gauteng firefighters attacked while battling fuel tanker arson

By Luke Daniel18-07-2019 08:33

It’s understood that police have regained control of the situation but that the area still remained volatile on Thursday morning.

Eskom Free State sub-station
Botswana News

Eskom: Expert predicts “load shedding soon” as energy supply wobbles

By Tom Head09-07-2019 16:58

Well, we had a good run. Reports have emerged that Eskom have a shortage in capacity. The firm aren’t worried about load shedding, but Ted Blom is.

Muhammadu Buhari africa free trade agreement
Botswana News

Nigeria finally commits to signing the Africa free trade agreement

By Nick Krige03-07-2019 12:43

The Africa free trade agreement has the potential to create an open market of 1.2 billion consumers worth $2.2 trillion.

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