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Tlou Energy records significant increase in gas reserves

Coal bed Methane mining company, Tlou Energy recorded significant increase in gas reserves from 3.9 billion cubic feet to 40.8 billion cubic feet. The only gas mining company in Botswana is focused on delivering power in Botswana and Southern Africa...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

BTO misses rose, kisses thorn

It would appear that Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) has money to splurge on concerts and enriching international artistes at the expense of local talent. The first-ever Baskets and Song concert, initially scheduled for 10 March, that was slated...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Modenga's death saves Muzila

The death of former Deputy Mayor Lechedzani “Stich” Modenga over the weekend, a few hours before the start of the Francistown City’s full council meeting on Monday has allegedly saved the city Mayor Sylvia Muzila from being dethroned through a...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

AP leaders say Pilane is a snake

Vice President of the Alliance for Progressives (AP), who also doubles as Francistown South Member of Parliament Wynter Mmolotsi has labelled President of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) Sydney Pilane a snake amongst the opposition parties. He...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Parliament discusses budget proposals

The nation waits with great interest to see on how different ministries will fare in their business of presenting their budget proposal before the Committee of Supply beginning Tuesday. Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

DPP mull over amendment of bailout law

The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says there is need to amend bailout laws regarding offenders who commit serious crimes like rape and murder. This comes after DPP took into consideration the outcry of Batswana that such offenders should...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Batswana students win Japanese scholarships

Three Batswana youths – Mpuang Admore Phindani; Chidzani Mbinda and Segofalang Annah Modisenyane - apparently all hailing from the northern part of the country – are this year’s recipients of Japanese government’s scholarship. Phindani and...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Mascom explains the MySocial debacle

 Mascom Wireless Chief Communications and Public Relations Officer Tebogo LebotseSebego says Mascom decided to embark on the My Social Fair usage policy to ensure that all its customers have equitable access to its services. LebotseSebego was...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Gay community gradually finding acceptance among Batswana

In recent years the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) community is becoming more visible and accepted by Botswana’s population. This was said by organisers of the annual Batho Ba Lorato film festival in an interview with The Midweek...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Mlesho is a bad daddy – Dolly Matlapeng

Fans of Lesego Lefatshe of Hlomela fame, commonly known as Mlesho, are not pleased with him for leaving his baby mama for a slay queen. Three years ago, he came to The Midweek Sun with the mother of his two children, Dolly Matlapeng, gushing about...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Punitive laws promote HIV stigma

The criminalisation of HIV simply promotes stigma and undermines the remarkable global scientific advances and proven public health strategies that could open the path to defeating AIDS by 2030, Justice Edwin Cameron has said. The pioneering judge...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Bruce Nkgakile dumps BDP

Three weeks ago, controversial Bruce Nkgakile revealed in an interview with The Midweek Sun that come rain or shine, he would stand for parliamentary elections in Mogoditshane. It was a curious revelation then, as it was already known that his...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Matambo defends BDF spending

Finance and Economic Development Minister Kenneth Matambo, has defended his ministry and government position for allocating Botswana Defence Force a huge budget. Moving that the Appropriation Bill No.1 of 2018/19 be read for the second time as well...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Debeers anticipates positive outlook for 2018

Jwaneng’s first ore from Cut-8 which was processed last year June is expected to become the mine’s main source of ore during 2018, enough to produce up to 91 million carats of diamond. Speaking at the recent Financial Overview for 2017 in...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Crazy store opens in Game City

South Africa’s largest discount variety chain, Crazy Store has opened its second store at Game City Shopping Centre in Gaborone. The store, which opened its doors on Friday 16 February, is 173m2 of shopping space in one of Gaborone’s busiest and...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Kasane Airport to enhance tourism, trade, investment

The recently launched complimentary Wi-Fi access at all Botswana international airports is expected to close the gap that existed as a result of lack of free internet service. The project, a brainchild of the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Businesses urged to embrace diversity in age, gender, and ethnicity

The International Business Report conducted by Grant Thornton indicates that there is a need for diversity in businesses in age, gender and ethnicity. The report indicates that in Botswana, 58 percent of businesses believe ethnic diversity is...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Kenewendo says business outlook is positive

Specially elected Member of Parliament Bogolo Kenewendo has encouraged businesses to start 2018 with a sense of optimism, saying projections for the year and beyond look positive, and likely to entail more opportunities to grow business. “Many...

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018

Ntime on course to building a motorbike factory

An engineer in the making, Bakang Ntime, 26, aspires to have a quad bike factory one good day. He is confident that he has done enough research regarding the motor bike and is ready to make as many as possible in the future for his dream business....

Sun Reporter | 02 March 2018