20-Jul-2022 to 08:43
CPJ urges Botswana to drop charges against journalist
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Media rights group Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday called on the Botswana government to drop charges against a journalist accused of allegedly publishing falsehoods.
Read more14-Jul-2022 to 08:16
Botswana star athlete suspended for alleged doping
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Top Botswana athlete Nijel Amos has been suspended from international competitions after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Wednesday.
Read more13-Jul-2022 to 07:58
Mogae to lead Commonwealth observer mission for Kenya polls
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Former Botswana president Festus Mogae will lead the Commonwealth observer group for Kenya’s upcoming general elections, the group announced late Tuesday.
Read more01-Jul-2022 to 07:44
UN arbitrary detention team on fact-finding mission to Botswana
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — A two-member team from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will next week undertake an official visit to Botswana to assess the situation regarding deprivation of liberty in the country.
Read more30-Jun-2022 to 13:47
SACU agrees to strengthen industrial development
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has resolved to strengthen its industrial capacity to cushion its member states from the vagaries of global geo-politics and other shocks triggered by events such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more29-Jun-2022 to 09:42
Ex-Botswana leader calls for global ban on hunting trophy imports
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Former Botswana president Ian Khama has appealed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other leaders to ban hunting trophy imports as part of a global campaign to save elephants and other animals from extinction.
Read more29-Jun-2022 to 08:52
Botswana, De Beers extend rough diamond sale pact
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — The Botswana government and the De Beers Group have extended by a year an agreement under which a jointly owned diamond mine sells the bulk of its rough gems to the global giant.
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