New Women Soccer Clubs Feel Financial Pinch
All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Two new clubs have joined the beleaguered women's football league.
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Abandoned Accounts Amount to P9.4 Million - BoB
All Africa (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
The Bank of Botswana says the value of abandoned funds in local banks stands at P9.4 million. The bank was responding to a Mmegi questionnaire following publication of over 4,000 abandoned bank accounts by the Central Bank last week.
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This Year's Brigade Graduation in Selebi-Phikwe
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The seventh joint graduation ceremony for Botswana's technical colleges and brigades is being hosted by the Selebi-Phikwe Technical College today.
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Francistown Gets Sports Development Officer
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) has engaged the services of a sports development officer for Francistown.Odirile Sibanda, 27, who graduated with a degree in Physical Education and Sports from Cuba has been mandated to develop sports in the Francistown area from grassroots level especially in schools.
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DCEC Drags BDP Politician to Court
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
A Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) activist has been arraigned in court for giving false information to a public officer.
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Diversifying Selebi Phikwe's Economy
All Africa (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
For years now, the government has been trying to diversify the economy from mining as the resources will certainly run out some day.But with little success being registered in its endeavours, it is not a secret that the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the country are increasingly threatened by the depletion of mineral resources, including the 50,000 population of Selebi-Phikwe.
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Customary Court of Appeal to Determine Stock Theft Cases
All Africa (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The Customary Court of Appeal will hear and determine 55 stock theft cases in the next two weeks.
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The Youthful Kgosi of the Bakaa
All Africa (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
From his majestic house perched on a hilltop, the chief of Bakaa of Kalamare, Goareng Mosinyi watches the somewhat mundane activities of his subjects as they go about doing their daily duties. On this particular day, there were a lot of turned stones around as the Mokaa is busy doing gardening in the rocky homestead.
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The Battle Begins for Magosi
All Africa (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Just when the dust is about to settle on the general elections, the battle begins for certain members of Ntlo ya Dikgosi, the former House of Chiefs.
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Poor Performance of Women Worry Observers
All Africa (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Botswana has been urged to sign the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development in order to facilitate women empowerment. After the just-ended elections, it has emerged that women fared badly.
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Khama to Vote His Brother in Serowe
All Africa (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
They say blood is thicker than water and this is true for the Khamas. While President Ian Khama lives in Gaborone he will not cast his vote in the city and perhaps break a long term tradition that has been established over the years with Presidents voting at a polling station closer to the state house. Khama will go all the way to lend support to his brother in Serowe, South North.
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Election 'Fifth Columnists' Worry Domkrag
All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections, also known as Bulela-di-Tswe, have created more rifts in the party than expected, Mmegi has established.
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Woman Gets Three Years for Abduction
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
A woman has been jailed for three years (wholly suspended) for kidnapping a seven-year-old boy in 2005.
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Sealed proposal for Consultancy for design of Sefophe network rehabilitation & Foley new reticulation rural water supply project,Foley Kgotla,Serowe.
Global Equipment for Water Waster (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
Botswana - Sealed proposal for Consultancy for design of Sefophe network rehabilitation & Foley new reticulation rural water supply project,Foley Kgotla,Serowe.
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State of Botswana Trade Unions - Trials And Tribulations
All Africa (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Botswana labour organisations' active participation in labour-related issues dates back to pre-independence days. During the colonial period, labour organisations were very vocal and in fact some contributed immensely to Botswana's independence. Immediately coming to mind are labour organisations like the Francistown Employees Union (1949), Serowe Workers Union (1958), Bechuanaland Protectorate Workers'...
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