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Malajila leaves Dynamos for Mariztburg United

Malajila leaves Dynamos for Mariztburg United

HARARE- Premiership champions Dynamos have agreed to release veteran striker Cuthbert Malajila who is joining South African side Mariztburg United on an initial two-year deal. The Zimbabwe international went to Pietermaritzburg two weeks ago for trials.

MDC condemns detention of Bots rangers

MDC condemns detention of Bots rangers

The MDC condemns in the strongest terms the manner in which the law enforcement authorities handled the issue of the two Batswana rangers who were arrested on 19 January 2010 allegedly for unlawful possession of weapons and unlawful entry into Zimbabwe, and only released on 8 February 2010 after payment of fines for violating immigration [...]

Botswana-Zimbabwe dispute escalates

Botswana-Zimbabwe dispute escalates

PRESS RELEASE: BOTSWANA’S INTERVENTION IN THE ARREST OF WILDLIFE OFFICERS GABORONE, 04th February 2010 -   The Government of Botswana wishes to express its deep disappointment over the detention of the three wildlife officers in Zimbabwe despite attempts at finding an amicable diplomatic solution.  Efforts by Botswana have included phone calls by the Minister of Foreign [...]

Killer Zimbabwean hanged in Botswana

Killer Zimbabwean hanged in Botswana

GABORONE – A Zimbabwean national, Gerald Dube, who killed his employer, two children and a maid eight years ago, has become the first man to be hanged under the leadership of President Ian Khama. The Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Mr. Wamorena Ramolefe, confirmed in an interview with The Gazette that Dube [...]

Botswana rebuffs 'pirate radio' attacks

Botswana rebuffs 'pirate radio' attacks

Press Statement: Response to Zimbabwe State Media allegations that Botswana is hosting “pirate radio” stations The Government of Botswana has noted the re-appearance of allegations in a section of the Zimbabwe media that it is hosting hostile “pirate” radio stations. In this respect Botswana wishes to once more state in no uncertain terms that she [...]

Botswana to ignore Mugabe over VOA

Botswana to ignore Mugabe over VOA

By Never Kadungure The Coordinator of the Botswana Government Communications and Information Services (BGCIS) Dr Jeff Ramsey said on Friday that his country would ignore Mugabe regime complaints over the hosting of so-called pirate radio stations like VOA’s Studio 7. Dr Ramsey was responding to rabid complaints coming from Zimbabwean state media newspaper The Herald. [...]

Khama blames Zanu PF for deadlock

Khama blames Zanu PF for deadlock

By Never Kadungure Botswana President Ian Khama has blamed Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party for the political deadlock in Zimbabwe. Making his state of the union address to Botswana on Friday Khama voiced concern at the “continued failure of ZANU-PF to fully honor the GPA.” Khama argued that “in the absence of genuine [...]

Khama calls for new Zim election

Khama calls for new Zim election

GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s president accused Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday of failing to honour a power-sharing deal with his foes and called for new elections to resolve the political deadlock. In a state of the nation address after his re-election last month, Botswana’s leader Ian Khama made clear he believed the blame for [...]