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Patients given infected blood?

The government and doctors have clashed over allegations that scores of Batswana patients may have been exposed to deadly infections through contaminated blood and...
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Botswana’s economic outlook downgraded on weak diamond market

International credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on Botswana from stable to negative, citing weak global demand for diamonds and...
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Botswana sleepwalked into middle-income curse – UN

A new policy brief by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has highlighted how Botswana unwittingly slipped into the middle-income trap. Warning that the country’s...
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Khama’s rogue diplomacy has Boko in tight spot

Fresh information has emerged suggesting that President Lt Gen Ian Khama’s backdoor diplomacy is part of a larger Brenthurst Foundation Pan-African program of regime change. Khama...
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Opposition victory moves Botswana three places in global freedom ranking

Botswana has climbed three places in the latest global freedom rankings following the opposition’s recent electoral success, according to the 2025 Freedom in the...
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P214 million water contract sparks anger amid austerity measures

The Office of the President (OP) is said to be fuming over the shock signing of a P214 million contract with Korea Water Resources...
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DIS sponsorship of PSP’s safari tour in Cape Town sparks controversy 

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has come under renewed scrutiny following revelations that it allegedly funded Safari services in Cape Town for...
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DIS blows millions on shadowy figure ‘T-Man’

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) has reportedly spent millions of Pula on a shadowy figure referred to as ‘T-Man’ raising questions about...
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Botswana becomes battleground in Russia-EU tug-of-war over Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, Botswana finds itself at the center of a subtle diplomatic tug-of-war between Russia and the...
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Botswana loses to De Beers

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has surrendered some of the wins former President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s administration had secured during negotiations with De...
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