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Botswana to exercise strict value budget spending, minister

afrol News, 9 February - Botswana, Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Kenneth Mathambo presented the 2010/11 budget proposal calling for a robust transformation of the national economy in response to the challenges facing the country.

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Khama accused of trampling on Bushmen’s rights

afrol News, 9 February - Botswana’s President, Ian Khama has come under fire again for disregarding the rights of the Kalahari Bushmen.

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Culture - Arts | Economy - Development | Society | Health

Botswana youth get World Bank funding

afrol News, 8 February - The World Bank has awarded P1 million (about $100,000) to Botswana artists for the project aimed at encouraging behavioural change among youth and adults in Francistown. The young artists had submitted a funding proposal through the National AIDS Coordinating Agency last year.

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Politics | Society

Botswana condemns Togo suspension by CAF

afrol News, 1 February - Botswana has come out strongly to condemn the suspension of Togo from participating in the next two Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

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Australia expands relations with Botswana

afrol News, 28 January - Botswana will receive a short-term mining fellowship to study in Australia as part of assisting the country build capacity in the resources sector, which is the backbone to the local economy.

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Politics

Botswana President optimistic at meeting Obama

afrol News, 2 November - Botswana's recently re-elected President Seretse Khama has managed to secure a visit at the White House on his trip to Washington later this week. President Barack Obama signals he will go easy on his Batswana counterpart.

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Politics

SADC deploys observer mission for Botswana elections

afrol News, 12 October - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has deployed eighty-eight elections observers throughout the length and breadth of Botswana for the general elections to be held on 16 October.

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San communities in Botswana get USADF funding

afrol News, 7 August - The Basarwa communities in Botswana will get a $100,000 grant to help them with organized cattle ranching.

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Botswana’s San population receive US grant

afrol News, 17 July - The United States African Development Foundation has signed a grant agreement to benefit a San community group in Botswana and empower them to become competitive in the wool trade. The grantee is BORAVAST Community Resource Management Trust, which is located in an isolated part of the Kalahari Desert.

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Economy - Development | Politics

Southern Africa gets EPA deal with Europe

afrol News, 4 June - Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland today signed an interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, opening their market access to Europe. Mozambique is said to be eager to join its signature to the pact as soon as possible.

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Science - Education

Botswana begins building new science university

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 22 May - Building has started on Botswana's long-delayed specialist science and technology university. It is hoped the university will stop the "brain drain" of students going to other countries to study and never to return, but rather recruit skilled labour from other African countries.

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Economy - Development | Politics

Botswana secures $825 million loan for power plant expansion

afrol News, 12 May - The Botswana utility sector has secured a financial backing for the expansion project of its Morupule power plant with an US$ 825 million loan facility.

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Botswana passports could be at risk

afrol News, 16 February - Botswana government is considering harsh penalties for the stolen or lost passports. The stringent measure, follows the British government announcement just a week ago to impose visa requirements in many southern African states including Botswana. But the government has appealed to the British government not to impose visa requirements on Batswana.

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Human rights | Society | Media

Journalists organisation criticises new media law

afrol News, 16 January - Botswana journalists are angered by government's enactment of Media Practitioner Act earlier this year, which journalists fear it will restrict their work.

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Politics

"SADC to look for MDC military bases in Botswana"

afrol News / The Zimbabwean, 11 December - Members of a team employed by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) organ on politics, defence and security allegedly are to be sent to Botswana's capital on 18 December to investigate claims that Botswana is providing military training for youths from Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

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» 12.11.2008 - "SADC impotence" shocks Zim opposition
» 10.11.2008 - New regional news agency services launched
» 07.11.2008 - Botswana eases cattle movement ban
» 29.10.2008 - Major blow for Botswana beef exports
» 29.10.2008 - Victory for Botswana bushmen as mining company withdraws
» 21.10.2008 - South Africa and Botswana discuss military cooperation
» 20.10.2008 - Former Botswana leader gets good governance award
» 30.09.2008 - Botswana High Court suspends 30% alcohol tax
» 23.09.2008 - New training levy introduced in Botswana
» 22.09.2008 - Botswana diamond rift ends
» 15.09.2008 - Botswana tops charts as safest for children
» 09.09.2008 - Botswana may abandon high alcohol levy
» 28.08.2008 - Botswana faces imported TB calamity
» 26.08.2008 - Botswana private sector to shape foreign policy
» 22.08.2008 - Botswana denies condemning MDC leader

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