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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mmegi Online (http://www.mmegi.bw/ ), the webpage for Botswana's leading daily newspaper, reported on 18 July 2008 that the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaborone North, Keletso Rakhudu, says he intends to table a motion requesting the government establish a Freedom of Information Act during the forthcoming parliamentary session, due to start in early August.
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
source: BOPA 23 July, 2008 LETLHAKANE - The chairperson of the Joint Advisory Committee of Ntlo ya Dikgosi and the Botswana Council of Churches, Kgosi Puso Gaborone has implored Batswana to learn, respect and be proud of their culture. Speaking in a kgotla meeting in Letlhakane last week, he cautioned against adopting other peoples cultures, saying it compromised [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry will today (Thursday) host a Private Sector Development Strategy (PSDS) National Symposium at Boipuso Hall in Gaborone.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Reporters have been advised to be vigilant when reporting on HIV and AIDS issues. Sunday Standard deputy editor Spencer Mogapi said this at an HIV workshop held in Gaborone last week.
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
source: BOPA 23 July, 2008 GABORONE - Government is planning to build more childrens traffic schools throughout the country, says the Assistant Minister of Works and Transport, Mr Frank Ramsden. Launching the “Drive to Live” campaign last week, Mr Ramsden said childrens traffic schools were aimed at training people at a tender age on road safety. Mr Ramsden said [...]
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
source: Mining Weekly By: Martin Creamer Published on 23rd July 2008 Botswana was destined to become a major uranium producer that rivalled its neighbour Namibia, Australian explorer Dr Andrew Tunks said in Gaborone on Wednesday. Acap CEO Tunks predicted to the Botswana Resource Conference that where Acap was exploring would “certainly be one of the largest places of contained [...]
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
source: Mmegi Standard Chartered Bank recently hosted a seminar to discuss Risk Management to its Wholesale Banking clients at Gaborone Sun. The event attracted about 80 Directors and Chief Executive Officers from a wide spectrum of corporate and parastatal entities, and was arranged in partnership with the Botswana Institute of Directors. In his opening remarks the CEO David [...]
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
source: BOPA 17 July, 2008 GABORONE - Mutual partnership between employers and labour unions is necessary for achievement of job satisfaction and high productivity by employees, says Ms Pearl Matome, deputy director at the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM). Officially opening a workshop for senior government officials and union representatives on negotiation skills, held in Gaborone on...
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
source: BOPA 17 July, 2008 GABORONE - Gaborone Broadcasting Company (GBC) is set to become more entertaining and professional after its partnership with South African media company, Sabido (Pty) Limited, which is the holding company of free to air television station, etv. Launching the new partnership this week, the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology commended etv for [...]
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
source: BOPA 17 July, 2008 GABORONE - Botswana has the potential to produce biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel from sweet sorghum and jatropha trees respectively, the Minister for Minerals, Energy, and Water Resources, Mr Ponatshego Kedikilwe, said. Speaking during a workshop on the local production and use of biofuels in Gaborone on Tuesday, Mr Kedikilwe said other [...]
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
source: BOPA 17 July, 2008 GABORONE - Botswana Institute of Accountants (BIA) has received compliments from the International Federation of Accounts (IFAC) as one of the best six affiliate members with clear and achievable action plan worldwide. Botswana, the only country in Southern Africa to make it in the top six, has been rated among countries such as [...]
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
source: BOPA 17 July, 2008 GABORONE - Cyber Foods, a South African company, is recalling its peanut butter manufactured and supplied in Botswana to government schools and other institutions. An advertisement from Cyber Foods published in some local newspapers states that the peanut butter is packed in 20kg and 2.5kg buckets under the Cyber Foods and Ratan Foods [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Gaborone North Member of Parliament (MP) Keletso Rakhudu says he intends to table a motion requesting government to establish the Freedom of Information Act during the forthcoming parliamentary session due to start in the next two weeks.
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The Shebeen (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Standard Chartered Bank recently hosted a seminar to discuss Risk Management to its Wholesale Banking clients at Gaborone Sun. Full article ......
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Palapye.com News Blog (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
source: BOPA 17 July, 2008 GABORONE - Inter-State Defence and Security Committee (ISDSC) is a crucial platform that members should seize to develop a deeper and strong citizenry of SADC, says BDF chief of staff defence logistic command Brigadier George Tlhalerwa. Speaking during the Seventh Inter-State Defence and Security Committee (ISDSC) logistic working group meeting Brig. Tlhalerwa said ISDS [...]...
