Bank Of Botswana
Ambassador's Speeches - "Gaborone Botswana"
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April 18 Handover Ceremony for Christmas in April A Toy and Clothing Drive for the Children of Botswana Sponsored by Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd. and the Embassy of the United States of America - "Gaborone Botswana"
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USIA, Economic Perspectives, November 1998 -- View fromWolfensohn
The World Bank is one of the most vociferous critics ofcorruption since its president, James Wolfensohn, laid out thebank's anti-bribery policies in October 1996. Mr. Wolfensohnreiterated the Bank's commitment to fight corruption with renewedvigor at the 1998 meeting of the World Bank and the InternationalMonetary Fund in Washington, D.C. He pointed to the practice asone of the prime causes of the financial crisis afflicting muchof Asia and other emerging economies. In this article, he spellsout the Bank's strategy for dealing with corruption and warnsgovernments in developing countries that they will jeopardizetheir foreign assistance and investment by condoning corruption. ... [Read More]
AGOA FORUM HIGHLIGHTS U.S. COMMITMENT TO AFRICAN PROSPERITY - "Gaborone Botswana"
On June 7, President Bush announced $674 million of additional resources to respond to humanitarian emergencies in Africa. $414 million will be spent to avert famine in the Horn of Africa. As the President said, "Helping those who suffer and preventing the senseless death of millions in Africa is a central commitment of my Administration's foreign policy. We're making historic progress in helping the poorest countries in Africa to gain a fresh start and build a future of greater opportunity and prosperity." ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Embassy staff includes the Ambassador, DCM, Ambassadors office management specialist, two political/economic officers, a regional health and environment officer, a public affairs officer, a consular/commercial officer, two regional security officers, a security office management specialist, and management officer, a general services officer, a facilities maintenance manager, a regional human resources officer, a financial management officer, and two information management specialists. The Marine Security Guard Detachment provides 24-hour security guard operations at the Chancery. The management section provides a full range of support to agencies participating in the ICASS agreement. USAID relies minimally on the State administrative function since that agency maintains its own support service operation. ... [Read More]
Botswana
The Prisons Act grants relatives, lawyers, magistrates, and church organizations the right to visit prisoners for "rehabilitative purposes;" however, the Commissioner of Prisons has the authority to decide whether domestic and international human rights organizations may visit. Independent monitoring of prison conditions by human rights groups, the media, or the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) generally was allowed if these organizations sought permission from the Commissioner of Prisons; however, sometimes permission was denied. The BCHR was denied access to visit Lehlohonolo Bernard Kobedi, a Lesotho national sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer, following the organization's criticism of the executions of four convicted murderers (see Section 1.a.). The ICRC visited some prisons in September. d. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or Exile The Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest and ... [Read More]
Botswana (07/05)
The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
Botswana
Sexual abuse of students by teachers was a problem. Reports of rape and sexual assault of young women and cases of incest and defilement of young girls appeared with greater frequency in the news. The increasing number of HIV/AIDS orphans contributed to an increase in incest. The law considers incest a punishable act only if it occurs between blood relatives, leaving children unprotected from incestuous acts performed by step parents, caregivers, and the extended family. The age of sexual consent was 16. Child prostitution and pornography were criminal offenses, and the law stipulates a 10-year minimum sentence for defilement of persons under 16 years of age. In view of the belief held by some persons in southern Africa that intercourse with a virgin was a cure for HIV/AIDS, intergenerational sex (sexual relations between older men and girls) and the problems of teenage pregnancy caused by older men continued to receive extensive media attention during the year. ... [Read More]
Press Releases - "Gaborone Botswana"
Listed below are some recent press releases issued by our Public Affairs section for more information regarding our media operations, please contact the Media Specialist.Press Releases African Leaders to Gather for U.S. Department of Defense-sponsored Seminarin Gaborone (June 16, 2005.) SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN WESTWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AND THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (June 13, 2005.) WESTWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TO RECEIVE US$6 MILLION IN OPIC FINANCING FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR BUILDING PROJECTS (July 7, 2005.) President Bush to Nominate Katherine Peterson as Ambassador to Botswana (June 06, 2005.) SPECIAL SCREENING OF “SILENT SPRING” (2 June, 2005) Diplomatic Missions Clean U ... [Read More]
March 7 Launch of Christmas in April - A Toy and Clothing Drive for the Children of Botswana Sponsored by Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd. and the Embassy of the United States of America - "Gaborone Botswana"
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