Singapore President visits BNPC
Thursday, April 26, 2007
A statement from the BNPC says the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Daniel Kwelagobe, along with the Chairman of the BNPC Board Molebeledi Oagile and the BNPC Executive Director Thembo Lebang, will receive President Nathan at the BNPC headquarters in Gaborone.
President Nathan's visit comes two years after the conclusion of the Botswana-Singapore Technical Cooperation Agreement.
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