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Sun, Oct 25, 2009
State owned rail company National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has stopped using electric trains due to vandalism and theft of the railway equipment.
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Botswana caught in Zim blood diamonds crossfire
Sun, Nov 01, 2009
Botswana may be caught in the crossfire of plans by the Kimberly Process to suspend Zimbabwe from the world diamond market.
Botswana faces shortage of nurses following Zimbabwean reconstruction
Sun, Nov 01, 2009
Botswana faces a shortage of nurses and doctors following a British funded campaign by the International Organization on Migration (IOM), which seeks to repatriate Zimbabwean health professionals living in the diaspora.
Motswana assists Zimbabwean to obtain a Botswana passport
Sun, Nov 22, 2009
A Zimbabwean national and a Motswana man were last week convicted of conniving to provide false information to an immigration officer with the intent of acquiring a Botswana passport.
SADC envisions food security in spite of the recession
Sun, Nov 22, 2009
Ministers for Agriculture and Food Security in the Southern African region have said that despite the economic slow-down that affected the region the food security in the region is reassuring.
Skelemani rubbishes Zimbabwe government accusations
Sun, Dec 13, 2009
The Botswana Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Phandu Skelemani, last week dismissed recent accusations of sabotage by the Zimbabwean government as a ploy to divert attention from the problems that are besieging the unity government.
Batswana Government purges expatriate lecturers at UB
Sun, Dec 13, 2009
The University of Botswana is reportedly tottering on the brink of collapse following a fall out between the UB administration and expatriate lecturers, fuelled by government’s recent decision to deny expatriate lecturers exemption from the long and onerous process of applying for work and residence permits.
Zimbabwe is clamouring for international attention; Botswana should not be blackmailed
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
The case of three Game Scouts who lost their way into Zimbabwe while on patrol along the Lesoma Border will in the next few days stretch and prove a serious test case for Botswana’s diplomatic capabilities.
Botswana releases two Zimbabwean police officers suspected of poaching
Sun, Feb 07, 2010
Two Zimbabwean police officers who were last year arrested after being found in possession of ivory in Botswana have been released to the Zimbabwean government.
Botswana-Zimbabwe relations worsen
Mon, Feb 15, 2010
The diplomatic spat between Botswana and Zimbabwe continues to worsen as the two countries trade diplomatic blows in the international arena.
‘War with Zimbabwe would be unfortunate’ – Seretse
Mon, Feb 15, 2010
Botswana’s Minister of Justice Defence and Security, Ramadeluka Seretse, this week said that it would be very unfortunate if the raging diplomatic war between Botswana and Zimbabwe leads to war.
Khama’s state visit to South Africa offers a splendid opportunity to redeem our ruined foreign policy
Mon, Oct 04, 2010
One of the horrible consequences of Botswana’s public outbursts against Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe is that as a member of SADC Botswana has since become isolated, somewhat irrelevant and by and large unable to influence events in the region.
Zimbabwe security agents arrested in Botswana
Sun, Oct 10, 2010
The government of Botswana says it will not revenge against its neighbour, Zimbabwe, following the arrest of two Zimbabwean security agents.
