Botswana is pinning its Hollywood hopes on a new film based on the bestselling fiction series The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. In a controversial move, the government has gambled -million to promote the Southern African country’s star power to movie buffs around the globe.
Botswana has tightened its border controls in response to political unrest in neighbouring Zimbabwe that it fears could lead to a renewed flood of illegal migration, a senior police spokesperson said on Monday. Border officers in Botswana have been told to more carefully check those entering or seeking to remain in the Southern African nation.
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/ 6 November 2006
The diamond industry’s watchdog launched a meeting on Monday amid calls to crack down on smuggling of ”conflict diamonds” from Côte d’Ivoire. The problem of illicit gems financing civil wars is expected to get widespread publicity next month upon the release of the new Hollywood movie Blood Diamond.