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Gaborone (AFP) Nov 22, 2009 - Tourists love to watch herds of elephants trekking across Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, but nearby farmers watch in dismay when the animals trample their crops, leaving them little to eat.
By Vusumuzi Sifile GABORONE, Nov 21 (IPS) - But now, a month after Botswana held its 10th General Elections, Mogami is still among the most talked about women. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had named its secretary general...
column Wednesday's parliamentary session witnessed the explosion of an underlying subterranean fire that had been simmering for sometime between political foes. The questions were briskly dealt with and then the peace and calm...
column Travellers on the Gaborone-Kanye road must have noticed something special just before they reach the village of Kumakwane. The sight of a variety of African rugs hanging from the fences of the Sakeng la Badimo orchard,...
Our performance in this house is not going to be measured necessarily by the number of questions we ask and motions we pass through this parliament but by their relevance to the lives of our constituents and how they ultimately...
New Gaborone Mayor Veronica Lesole believes that she did not get the post because the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) wanted to prop up women. She is the first BDP mayor, after two decades of Botswana National Front...
column Despite considerable hours of flying, this writer will never get used to the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air, in places where in the past only angels dared to tread. When my editor assigned me to cover the...
Boyce Sebenego's farm lies 250 kilometres from Botswana's capital city, Gaborone. Many farms in Botswana are run on a part-time, non-professional basis. Professional production A short drive away from the Sebenegos' farm lies a...
In yesterday's edition, we carried a story about government's new move to strictly regulate the harvesting of forest resources such as Phane. The Ministry of Wildlife has published a Bill that would regulate harvesting of veldt...
Gaborone — BMC is chasing the signature of South African coach Mike Mtengwana to replace the sacked Oris Radipotsane. The club's public relations officer, Themba Stimela has said the coach has been interviewed though he has not...
