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Gender Based Violence and Human Trafficking Forum

Ministers, Justices, Attorney Generals, Police Commissioners, Inspector Generals and law enforcement professionals, it is my honor to be here today for this high-level forum. It has been a tremendously productive week, and I am grateful to the International Law Enforcement Academy and the United States Agency for International Development for bringing this impressive group of individuals together. Never before have we hosted an event where ...

By U.S. Embassy Gaborone | 14 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Gender Issues, Human Rights, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama, Gender Based Violence, US-Botswana

Tuberculosis Lab Relaunch Ceremony

Good morning. It is wonderful to be here to celebrate the reopening of Botswana’s National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory. This facility is crucial to the diagnosis and treatment of TB patients across the country. It is a much needed tool in our fight to stop the spread of tuberculosis in Botswana. It was my honor to ...

By U.S. Embassy Gaborone | 14 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, President of the United States, Speeches, U.S. & Botswana | Tags: Health, Tuberculosis

Peace Corps National Museum Exhibition Opening

Today, we celebrate the power of a simple idea – that by working hand in hand with communities across the world, we can make a better place for all. After 50 years, you might think it easy to talk about the work of Peace Corps . Of course, it’s easy to give the facts: Over 2,500 volunteers ...

By U.S. Embassy Gaborone | 3 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Speeches, U.S. & Botswana | Tags: Arts, Peace Corps, US-Botswana

Assistant Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Visit

Thank you for coming to this very special Bot50 celebration event. It is my honor today to congratulate Botswana on fifty years of independence. From the very beginning, Botswana and the United States have been friends and partners, and we are grateful for the past half century of cooperation and good will between our countries. ...

By U.S. Embassy Gaborone | 1 October, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, President of the United States, Speeches, U.S. & Botswana, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Barack Obama, Bilateral Relations, US-Botswana

Dancing to Connect Performance with Battery Dance & Mophato Theater

Thank you for coming to this very special Bot50 celebration event. We are proud of the 50-year relationship between the United States and Botswana, and look forward to the next 50 years and beyond. What better way to celebrate this relationship than through the universal language and joy of dance! Through our Arts Envoy Program the U.S. Embassy ...

By U.S. Embassy Gaborone | 24 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, Speeches | Tags: US-Botswana, Youth

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