November 23rd, 2009 by admin
Gaborone West South Member of Parliament, Botsalo Ntuane, has called on President Seretse Khama Ian Khama to expedite investigations into extra judicial killings and bring the culprits to book.
Responding to President Khama’s state of nation address, Ntuane said that the indiscriminate killing of civilians by security agents blights Botswana’s human rights record and must not [...]
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November 23rd, 2009 by admin
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. I just want to welcome President Khama to the Oval Office and to make a brief statement about Botswana and its relationship to the United States.
Although Botswana is not a large country, it is truly one of the extraordinary success stories in Africa. Since the mid-’60s it has [...]
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November 23rd, 2009 by admin
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY Lt. GEN. SERETSE KHAMA IAN KHAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA, TO THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT – “Empowering the Nation through Democracy, Development, Dignity and Discipline”
INTRODUCTION
1. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to give this
Honourable Assembly an assessment [...]
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November 23rd, 2009 by admin
Botswana Democratic Party members are reportedly up in arms over President Seretse Khama Ian Khama’s campaign, which they say is skewed towards members of the Merafhe-Nkate faction, while barata-phathi candidates are left to fend for themselves. As the BDP mascot, Khama has been on a trailblazing campaign around the country, hosting star rallies in a [...]
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November 23rd, 2009 by admin
Former cabinet minister Daniel Kwelagobe was on Wednesday waxing lyrical and singing praise songs for President Seretse Khama Ian Khama’s administration and its adherence to democratic ideals.
Contributing to the ongoing debate over President Khama’s State of the Nation address, Kwelagobe urged Batswana to rally behind Khama’s clarion call for democracy and tolerance, adding that the [...]
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