Mompati Merafhe News

GABORONE Vice President, Lt Gen. Mompati Merafhe is in Copenhagen, Denmark, attending the 15th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.

The Vice President, Lt Gen. Mompati Merafhe on Saturday handed over furniture to some institutions in Mahalapye among them development committees and a day care centre.

Vice President, Lieutenant General Mompati Merafhe, has urged Botswana Government Workers Union members to embrace a culture of hard work and quality service delivery.

All the Six Hubs which were established last year have finalised their business plans.

The President is driving the country in the right direction, Vice President Lt Gen.

The National AIDS Council has endorsed the Tsaya Tshwetso, Zero new infections by 2016 as the brand for the National AIDS Coordinating Agency HIV/AIDS prevention campaign strategy.

The Vice President says it is clear that the quest for a nation of zero new infections by 2016 is far from being realised.

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has completed a three-day visit of Botswana where he met with officials, addressed students on the Millennium Development Goals and visited a biodiversity project.

The Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, also UNDP Good Will Ambassador, arrived in Botswana yesterday for a three-day visit.

The 19th annual presentation of the Botswana Defence Force bands in concert kick-started Friday in Mogoditshane with high tempo, which was unfortunately cut by power failure.

The second edition of Botswana Games pencilled for December 14-19 is faced with uncertainty as Botswana National Sports Council battles a budget deficit of P2.7 million.

" The government of Botswana this week reiterated its support to bring Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir to justice.

Botswana remains committed to its call for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir to be handed over to the International Criminal Court for war crimes.

Parliament yesterday endorsed Lt Gen. Mompati Merafhe as Vice President for the second time.

's President Ian Khama secured a new five-year term yesterday, extending his rule over the world's largest diamond producer, after his governing BDP party swept to victory in a parliamentary election.

The Vice President, Lt Gen. Mompati Merafhe says Batswana should thank themselves for over 40 years of a smooth and uninterrupted democracy since independence.

The establishment of ABN AMRO Bank, which will service the diamond industry, has been marked as another major step towards making Botswana an international diamond hub.

Non-compliance with democratic ideals has derailed Africas development agenda. Vice President Lt Gen.

The success of Cresta Marakanelo has a direct contributory effect in the success of the government and the Botswana Development Corporation .

Vice President Lt Gen. Mompati Merafhe has criticised Botswana National Front for failing to advance the interests of Gaborone South constituents.