IDD is available to over 80 countries. Country code: 267. There are very few public phone boxes. Roaming agreements exist with a few international mobile phone companies. Coverage is average. Available in large cities and resorts. There are claims that there are government limits on ability to broadcast freely on the radio but, overall, Botswana welcomes public debate and freedom of expression, as its constitution dictates. State-run television did not appear until 2000 but radio tends to have more dominance as a medium. Printed media are mostly limited to major cities and towns. Press: The daily newspaper is the Dikgang tsa Gompieno (Botswana Daily News), published in Setswana and English. Other English-language newspapers include The Botswana Gazette, The Botswana Guardian (Sundays only), The Midweek Sun and Mmegi (The Reporter), all published weekly. TV: Botswana TV emerged in 2000 and is a state-run broadcaster. Gaborone Television is a privately run broadcaster. Radio: Radio Botswana is state-run and broadcasts in both English and Setswana. Gabz FM and Ya Rona FM are both privately run. Radio Botswana 2 is commercial-run but limited to Gaborone. There are post offices in all towns and the larger villages. Post office hours: Weekdays 0815-1245 and 1400-1600; Sat 0800-1100. Services are slow but cheap. Airmail service to Europe takes from one to three weeks. There are post offices in all the main towns, although there are no deliveries and post must be collected from boxes.
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