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Mascom Cycle challenge takes off

The Chairperson of Tsela Riders Charles Vaughan has promised a spectacular road race at the annual Mascom Cycle challenge, which starts in Gaborone this Sunday from Airport Junction mall and passes through Rasesa village. “We are more than ready...

02 September 2016

Namibia vanquish impressive Botswana

Botswana under 19 Cricket girls came second to ferocious Namibia in the 2016 eight (8) nations tournament held at the Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) Oval in Gaborone over the weekend. Botswana girls had a rather fascinating tournament and almost...

02 September 2016

Mamelodi resigns?

Botswana Premier League (BPL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bennett Mamelodi was expected to resign from Lekidi on Thursday (yesterday) following sustained attacks on his residence in Mokolodi. Not a stranger to controversy, Mamelodi who has been in...

02 September 2016

A battle of equines in Ouagadougou

On paper, Zebras’ chances to qualify for next year’s AFCON 2017 finals scheduled for Gabon may look bleak. However, the Zebras still have a fight left in them. This Sunday the Zebras face the Stallions of Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou in what is...

02 September 2016

FNBB sees light at the end of the tunnel

At the end of the company results presentation last week, FNB Botswana Chief Executive, Steven Lefentse Bogatsu radiated confidence. It was surprising to some who attended the results presentation at Masa Hotel, as the bank has just posted a decline...

02 September 2016

CEDA's new finance product for SMMEs

Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency(CEDA) has introduced a simplified group funding to give opportunity to Small, Medium, Micro Enterprises to access funding without hassle.The new funding scheme named Mabogo-Dinku allows micro enterprises in...

02 September 2016

ODC creates young diamantaires

Okavango Diamond Company has launched youth-focussed programme that equips them with skills and knowledge that will enable them to take advantage of opportunities in the local diamond industry. Speaking at the launch recently, ODC’s Deputy...

02 September 2016

BSE suspends top stockbroking firm

Botswana Stock Exchange and the Central Securities Depository Botswana have suspended Stockbrokers Botswana firm from trading for an indefinite period of time. BSE Chief Executive, Thapelo Tsheole broke the news to the media after calling an...

02 September 2016

Lake Ngami residents want fishing reinstated

About two years now since the suspension of fishing at Lake Ngami, residents and wildlife officials are spending sleepless nights over illegal fishing which is hitting the area.Residents depended more on fishing for their livelihood, which led to the...

02 September 2016

Bamangwato regent ordered to revisit Nata chieftainship crisis

Residents of Nata village are up in arms following Bamangwato Regent Sediegeng Kgamane’s reluctance to act on an instruction issued by Director for Bogosi Aleck Ikaneng that the Kgosi should amicably re-address the village chieftainship...

02 September 2016

Jonathan Butler serenades at GIMC jazz show

The annual Gaborone International Music and Culture Week (GIMC) kicked off with a bang on Saturday evening at the Stanbic Bank Molapo Piazza with a jazz concert headlined by Jazz maestro, Jonathan Butler. The award-winning musician, who has worked...

02 September 2016

Oliver Mtukudzi back with Tuku Magic

One of Africa’s most celebrated musical icons, Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits will visit Gaborone in October as part of his annual pilgrimage for the Mascom Live Sessions festival. The show will be held at Botswana Craft on October 7 and...

02 September 2016

Citie Seetso releases The City Is Mine

Bass guitarist Citie Seetso has released his second offering, a ten-track album titled The City Is Mine. In his debut album - Initiation (2005) – was instrumental but this time around, he has found his singing voice. It took him two years to put...

02 September 2016

Botswana to host National Choir Festival

Botswana will host the Old Mutual National Choir festival on the 10th September 2016 at the Boipuso Hall. The choral festival will attract 11 choirs from South Africa and Botswana. The festival has been held in South Africa over the past several...

02 September 2016

30 years later, AIDS cure remains elusive

More than 30 years into the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the medical fraternity is still on an elusive quest to find a cure.“You have to understand that achieving a cure is one of the greatest scientific challenges ever undertaken,” said Dr Robert...

02 September 2016

SADC may be headed for a political turmoil

The “talk-shop,” as the SADC Summit has come to be known, is once again on. This time around, technocrats, bureaucrats, diplomats and their political masters have gathered in the Kingdom of Swaziland. But really, who would want to miss the Summit...

02 September 2016

Ex-soldiers say Molale misled Parliament

As Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Commander Lieutenant General Gaolathe Galebotswe bid the army farewell yesterday (Thursday) some retired BDF officers have dismissed government’s claims that they have been paid their leave days amounting to...

02 September 2016

SADC leaders endorse Venson-Moitoi

A summit of SADC leaders in Mbabane, Swaziland endorsed the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi‘s candidacy for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Wednesday.  Moitoi...

02 September 2016

Non-mining sector falters on poor economic show

The performance of sectors not related to mining will continue to grow below trend in the medium term, further putting pressure on the country which celebrates its Golden Jubilee at the end of this month (September). This is the message that is being...

02 September 2016

Big guns eye KFC Botswana franchise

More than sixty companies have positioned themselves to snap up shares of one of the country’s well-known fast food selling outlet, KFC Botswana, following a High Court ruling which gave the nod to liquidation of previous owners and opened a...

02 September 2016

SA Public protector, Thuli Madonsela, in Botswana to address the need for strong public institutions

South African Public prosecutor, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, this week said there was   need   for strong   independent public institutions in democratic countries.    Addressing members of the press and Law Society of Botswana (LSB) in Gaborone...

02 September 2016