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Monday, 29 April 2013 14:19
GABORONE - Botswana President Ian Khama has had stitches in his face after being scratched by a cheetah, officials say. The animal was reportedly being fed in its enclosure at an army barracks when it jumped up and scratched Mr Khama,...Read More
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Friday, 26 April 2013 11:23
HARARE - Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds (BD) says it has shelved plans to establish a mining venture in Zimbabwe after it lost its targeted Marange diamond claims to the Chinese. The junior gem miner said it is opting for Mozambique instead. John...Read More
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 12:10
HARARE - Botswana says it will soon disburse the P500m loan it promised Zimbabwe in 2009. Dorcas Makgato-Malesu, Botswana’s Trade and Industry minister, last Friday told businessdaily that responsible authorities have finally ironed out security issues and other outstanding matters. “The...Read More
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Sport » Enock Muchinjo, Sports Editor
Friday, 15 February 2013 13:12
HARARE - The agony of missing out on the just-ended African Nations Cup and the devastating effects of a world-famous fixing scandal have still not healed completely, but the Zimbabwean football fraternity need to show resilience in overpowering the pain to...Read More
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013 10:19
HARARE - A Masvingo man allegedly murdered a fellow Zimbabwean residing in Botswana before looting his property and fleeing back to the country, a Harare court has heard. The 28-year-old Munyaradzi Willias Mapurisa yesterday appeared before Magistrate Tendai Mahwe on allegations...Read More
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Business »
Monday, 22 October 2012 11:54
HARARE - Pan-African bank, BancABC has opened another retail branch in Botswana as the group seeks to strengthen its position in the southern African region. The new branch is the second to be opened in Francistown as the bank expands its...Read More
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Friday, 12 October 2012 14:49
GABORONE - The Botswana High Court has overturned a customary law which prevented women from inheriting the family home. The judge ruled that the law contravened the constitution, which guarantees equality for men and women. Edith Mmusi and her sisters have...Read More
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Thursday, 20 September 2012 12:04
BULAWAYO - Government plans to turn the Plumtree Border Post into a 24-hour facility in a bid to improve efficiencies, an official has said. Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) customs exercise regional manager, Lonto Ndhlovu told a Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry (CZI)’s...Read More
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Tuesday, 04 September 2012 12:56
HARARE - Zimbabwe and Botswana yesterday signed a P500 million ($63,4 million) Credit Line Facility Memorandum of Agreement aimed at reviving the country’s ailing industries. The conclusion of the deal comes more than three years after Botswana had pledged the funds...Read More
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