The Botswana Gazette

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The Botswana Gazette
TypeDaily newspaper
Format Online newspaper
EditorLawrence Seretse
Language English
Headquarters Gaborone, Botswana
Circulation ~20,000 per week [1]
OCLC number 57135198
Website thegazette.news

The Botswana Gazette is an English language newspaper published in Gaborone, Botswana. [2]

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In 2015, the paper's managing editor (Shike Olsen), its editor (Lawrence Seretse), a reporter (Innocent Selatlhwa) and the paper's lawyer (Joao Salbany) were arrested following a raid of their offices by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime. [3]

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References

  1. "The Botswana Gazette online newspaper in English". newspaperhunt.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. "BOTSWANA GAZETTE - Newspapers Botswana - Yellow Pages". www.yellowpages.bw. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "Botswana Gazette journalists arrested over story". The Mail & Guardian. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2020.