Botswana Nation News API

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            "title": "Witness details how Mojadigo sexually assaulted minor girl",
            "description": "A state witness in a case in which convicted rapist, Goitsekgosi Mojadigo, is facing yet another rape charge has narrated to court how the disgraced pastor would sexually assault a 13-year-old complainant in Francistown.",
            "content": "Mojadigo, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for a rape offence, is entangled in yet another rape trial, this time around involving a teenage girl whose names have been withheld. The witness, Junior Malibela, told Village Magistrate’s Court ... [3114 chars]",
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            "title": "Media practitioners urged to humanise LGBTQI+ stories",
            "description": "In a significant step toward fostering more inclusive and ethical journalism, Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) hosted a media sensitisation workshop in Gaborone under its 'Lorato ke Lorato' campaign. The workshop brought together journalists and other media practitioners to discuss marriage equality, constitutional rights, ethical reporting and the media’s pivotal role in shaping public discourse on LGBTI+ issues.",
            "content": "The workshop reflected Botswana’s evolving landscape on LGBTI+ rights. Since the landmark 2019 High Court ruling decriminalising consensual same sex acts, upheld by the Court of Appeal in 2021 and followed by the formal repeal of colonial-era penal c... [604 chars]",
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            "title": "Youth, women positioned for energy sector opportunities",
            "description": "More than 400 participants from all 61 constituencies gathered at BA ISAGO University on Monday (June 1, 2026) for the launch of the Botswana Youth, Women and Citizen (BYWC) Oil & Gas Training Programme, a national initiative designed to prepare citizens for opportunities in the country’s emerging energy sector while accelerating economic diversification, entrepreneurship and citizen participation.",
            "content": "The programme is a partnership between Seth Resources Petroleum, BA ISAGO University, eMangweni Business Solutions, Botswana Oil Limited and the Presidential Youth Empowerment Campaign (PYEC), and it seeks to equip youth, women and citizen-owned ente... [1571 chars]",
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