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  1. QUIET CORRUPTION UNDERMINES DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA - WORLD BA

    18-03-2010 23:11 door baatweng
    - ‘Quiet corruption’ is having a disproportionate effect on the poor, with long-term consequences for development, according to a recent report from the World Bank. In its report, Africa Development Indicators 2010,the World Bank describes ‘Quiet Corruption’ as the failure of public servants to deliver goods or services paid for by governments. Unlike most studies which focus on exchange of money bribes to powerful political designees or kickbacks to public officials, this report focuses on the way “quiet corruption” leads to an increasingly negative expectation of service delivery systems, causing families to ignore the system. The report also note that Q…

  2. BOTSWANA FOTBALL ASSOCIATION REAPPOINTS COACH

    10-11-2009 08:08 door baatweng
    - VICTOR BAATWENG IN GABORONE, BOTSWANA The football governing board in Botswana, Botswana Football Association (BFA) has announced the reappointment of Stanley Tshosane as the national team head coach until 2012. In a press briefing on Monday BFA told reporters that Tshosane has been selected to lead the national team to a possible participation in the 2012 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Tshosane was appointed the head coach of Botswana’s national team affectionately known as ‘The Zebras’ among the locals after the sacking of Briton Colwyn Rowe for failing to take the team to the upcoming Angola 2010 AFCON. Botswana has never qualified for finals of any tournament and …

  3. NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND BOTSWANA HIT BY MEASLES

    10-11-2009 06:59 door baatweng
    - VICTOR BAATWENG IN GABORONE, BOTSWANA Three Southern Africa countries, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa (SA) have been hit by measles with a number of cases reported in each country this week. In South Africa the Department of Health has said that there are at least 940 cases of measles reported in that country while Botswana the Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced this week that they will from next week embark on a national vaccination campaign after a number of cases were reported last week. According to a press statement from MOH, “The campaign will cover children aged between 6 months and 5 years from the 16th to 22nd November 2009 at all public health facilities in Botswan…

  4. Botswana receives "Most Peaceful Award"

    04-11-2009 13:42 door baatweng
    Botswana has been adjudged the "Most Peaceful Nation" in Africa at the Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations in Washington DC, USA. Only Botswana and Malawi made it from Sub-Saharan Africa ranking Botswana at the 34th position with 1.643 points while Malawi placed 47th making it the second in Africa. - A statement from the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said: “Batswana should be proud and celebrate this award as it is a tribute to them as a nation.” It added: “The Ministry wishes to underline the commitment and determination of the Government of Botswana to take the country to another level of development through economic diversificatio…

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