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The media in Botswana is regarded by independent observers to be partly free. The Daily News is the state-owned daily newspaper, published in Setswana and English. Mmegi is an independent daily. English-language weeklies include The Botswana Gazette, Botswana Guardian and The Midweek Sun. Gaborone TV is the main private commercial network, owned by the Gaborone Broadcasting Company. State-owned Botswana Television was launched in 2000 and Radio Botswana provides public radio, in Setswana and English. There are several private radio stations. There are 53 internet users for every 1,000 people in Botswana (2007).