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Bcl’S 10-Year Liquidation Nears Closure

Bcl’S 10-Year Liquidation Nears Closure

Africa-Press - Botswana. The long-running liquidation of BCL Mine is nearing completion after the mining regulator confirmed that all major safe closure...
Ministry Uncovers Rampant Fronting in Reserved Businesses

Ministry Uncovers Rampant Fronting in Reserved Businesses

Africa-Press - Botswana. Trade Ministry says rampant fronting is allowing foreign nationals to control citizen-reserved businesses, undermining efforts to empower Batswana economically. The...
Kenewendo, mine Workers Union Move to Bridge Rift

Kenewendo, mine Workers Union Move to Bridge Rift

Africa-Press - Botswana. Kenewendo’s meeting with BMWU signals a possible thaw after accusations of strained relations over worker safety, representation and collective...
UK Eases Visa Rules for Botswana ‘Students’

UK Eases Visa Rules for Botswana ‘Students’

Africa-Press - Botswana. The UK has announced that nationals from Botswana applying for Student and Child Student visas will no longer be...
Boko Pleads for Patience over Meds Crisis

Boko Pleads for Patience over Meds Crisis

Africa-Press - Botswana. Amid growing reports that the medicine shortage is costing lives, President Duma Boko has appealed for patience, saying his...
PAC Probes BDC Ceo’S Reported P400,000 Salary

PAC Probes BDC Ceo’S Reported P400,000 Salary

Africa-Press - Botswana. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Joel Ramaphoi, has promised a probe into claims that...
Chema Chema was Doomed to Fail – PS

Chema Chema was Doomed to Fail – PS

Africa-Press - Botswana. The Chema Chema programme was rushed and bound to fail because it was not properly budgeted for, Permanent Secretary...
Kapinga Warns DIS over “Blanket Classification” of Info

Kapinga Warns DIS over “Blanket Classification” of Info

Africa-Press - Botswana. Former deputy police commissioner and newly elected member of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Oversight Committee, Kenny Kapinga, has criticised...
MAGOSI BECOMES P100BN LIABILITY

MAGOSI BECOMES P100BN LIABILITY

Africa-Press - Botswana. The Director-General’s decision to revive the disputed P100 billion claim, while the government is still battling a P83 million...
African Parliament Urges End to Xenophobic Violence

African Parliament Urges End to Xenophobic Violence

Africa-Press - Botswana. The African Parliament has called for urgent action to address the rising violence against foreigners in South Africa during...