Kenya Reaches Out to Botswana, Again, to Boost Trade
Kenya and Botswana will work closely through their respective business people to encourage trade between the two countries which currently is way below potential, the Chief Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ababu Namwamba has said. Speaking when he presided over the 2nd Kenya-Botswana Diaspora Investment Forum at Fairgrounds Holdings, […]
African Leaders Gather to Mourn Botswana’s Masire – VIDEO
Several African dignitaries are in Botswana for the memorial and funeral service of former president Sir Ketumile Masire, who died in hospital last week at the age of 91, a report says. According to SABC, Masire’s memorial service will be held in Gaborone on Wednesday, while his funeral will be held on Thursday at his […]
Botswana Licence Selling Probe Nets 29 Buyers
Combined efforts of the Department of Road Transport and Safety (DRTS) and Botswana Police has led to 29 individuals being questioned by the police for allegedly buying drivers’ licences. This comes a few days after five examiners were arrested for allegedly selling drivers’ licences. Last week The Monitor sister newspaper, Mmegi reported that five examiners […]
Burundi, Comoros Apply for Membership to SADC
Burundi could join Tanzania as a member of the Southern African Development Community, a move that complicates the direction the East Africa Community takes for the remaining phases of integration. Burundi has applied alongside the Union of Comoros for membership in the 15-country regional grouping headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. The applications were assessed first by […]
Botswana Police Arrest 33 Suspects for Multiple Offences
Police in the South Central Division have arrested 33 people in Gaborone, Tlokweng and Mogoditshane for various criminal offences committed last week. According to a press release from the Police, the suspects were arrested for murder, robbery and different cases of possession of stolen property, theft common and selling medicinal products without authority. “A total […]
