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ATI steals limelight at BOMU awards
The long awaited BOMU Music Awards thrilled at GICC this past Saturday. The legendary ATI proved that he was this year’s favourite artist as he scooped six awards. The audience was filled with gratitude when the energetic young artist was labelled...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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BOMU Awards 2017 Hits and Misses
The 9th Botswana Music Union (BOMU) was an electric affair that attracted scores of Batswana and guests from across the borders. The night was all about celebrating local talent and it was great to see how everyone had a blast! Vibe was in the mix of...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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St Louis music festival lives up to expectations
Gaborone came to a standstill this past Saturday as all roads led to Duma Fm grounds for the much-anticipated annual St Louis Music Festival. Fun lovers came out in full force to enjoy a night of good music, drinks and fashion until the wee hours of...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Joe T hosts lit album launch concert
Youthful gospel artist, Joseph Tshukudu, who goes by the stage name Joe T, set the house ablaze at Mantlwaneng when he launched his debut album titled. Dinonyane The amiable crooner, who says that he spreads God’s message through music, led the...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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MoTV joins forces with AFDA for unique media concept
MoTV, an onboard television station that broadcasts local content on various bus lines across the country was launched this past week in Gaborone. Entertaining passengers with either music or movies is not a new scene to local bus lines; the trend...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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SWEET FIX
It is surprising how little time it takes to prepare our family satisfying favorites as Madeira flapjacks, cheese cakes, chocolate cakes, brownies, cupcakes, rock cakes and fruit cakes not to mention the list is endless. Like larger cakes needs to be...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Lengau wine tasting extravaganza impresses
Throngs of wine lovers and socialites flocked the Grand Palm marquee for the fifth instalment of the now annual Wine tasting session courtesy of Lengau Wines. The friendly Lemo Rampa who didn’t have a moment to spare as she scurried around ensuring...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Ame Makoba releases motivational CD
Former Deputy Executive Secretary of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Ame Makoba recently launched a motivational CD titled Refuse to Lose; Get Lifted. In the five-track album, Makoba talks about the challenges of life and what one must do to...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Mazganda.com member goes solo
Francistown based live band Mazganda.com frontman Tebobo Nkadile popularly know as Ras T in local music circles, has released a solo raga dance hall album titled Ke tlhadilwe. The song is currently enjoying massive airplay on local radio stations....
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Shikito donates school uniform to underprivileged children
The youngest Rhumba artist in Botswana, Shikito (real name Theo Chakabuya) has recently donated school uniforms to his classmates from his own account. He bought school shoes, school socks and school bags to two of his needy classmates at his new...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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AUSC-R 5 overshadows Bots Games
The Minister of Youth Empowerment Sports and Culture Development Thapelo Olopeng this week said the 2017 Botswana Games will be a drill for the upcoming 2018 AUCSR 5 regional show piece. Olopeng was speaking during the launch of the 2017 Botswana...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Something fishy at BISA
Information reaching Sun Sports this week is that Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA) President Joshua Gaotlhobogwe is back in the BISA elections race. This comes after he was left in limbo last week when the BISA Electoral Board vetted him...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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BISA South zone to award excellence
The Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA) South Central Zone will this weekend host sports awards ceremony in Gaborone. Announcing the award ceremony to member schools and the media yesterday, the South Zone organiser Joy Kenosi said the...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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TAFIC defence exposed
Francistown BTC premiership giants TAFIC FC are working hard to beef up their defence. Having experienced a decent start to the 2016/17 season, the defence is arguably their weakest point having conceded seven times in six games. This week TAFIC...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Police, Sharps in shoot out
Perennial mid table outfit Police XI host Sharps Shooting Stars this afternoon at Otse stadium. The game is a must win for both teams having languished in the bottom three of the BTC premiership for some time. Maximum points are necessary for both...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Obesity can lead to kidney failure
“I hope no one else has to go through what we did,” Thabo Selome said sighing. The Maun-based engineer’s daughter, now 16 years old, suffered a kidney condition for close to a decade. In 2006, Lorato*, who was then five, started developing...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Childhood Cancer Parents Association of Botswana
Kebaabetswe Setlhong says being told your child has cancer or, worse, that they could die from the disease is every parent’s worst nightmare. And he should know better. His last-born son, Tjisuta Setlhong, now four years old was diagnosed with...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Dr. Saleshando laments lack of donors for kidney transplants
Tell us a little about yourself and why you chose this specialty? I am a doctor who graduated from the University College of Dublin. I am a specialist physician and member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. I specialised in Nephrology at...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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BCP, Phage apologise to Batswapong
Botswana Congress Party and its former Councilor in Mmopane, Phagenyane Phage, have swallowed their pride and apologised to Batswapong tribe. This comes after Phage made divisive comments about the tribe two weeks ago in a rally organised by the...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Don't fear "mafikizolos" join UDC, Molapisi tells AP
The Chairman of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Motlatsi Molapisi has appealed to Alliance for Progressives (AP), to join the coalition. Molapisi said there is no one who owns UDC at the moment and AP should not be pushed out of UDC by people...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Court frees man convicted of sjamboking woman to death
One man from Serowe, Emmanuel Mosanako who was sentenced to eight years for murder in 2016 by Justice Lot Moroka this week was comforted by Court of Appeal (CoA) when they upheld his appeal. On the 13th October 2016 Mosanako was convicted of the...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Malema's court bid to stop appointment of chiefs fails
Former Bobirwa Kgosi, Mmirwa Malema and his son, Letso Malema suffered another setback this week when the Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed their application. This comes after they lost their interdict application before Gaborone High Court Judge,...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Case of woman accused of murdering "stepson" committed to High Court
The case in which Gaofenngwe Selaolo who was in 2015 arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of her boyfriend’s son will soon be heard at the High Court. The Broadhurst Magistrate recently postponed the commitment to the High Court. The...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Albinism Society lobbies Govt. to adopt Disability Policy
The Albinism Society of Botswana (ASB) is on a mission to demystify albinism and educate people about the dangerous practices of discriminating people with the condition. The society will host a series of campaign sessions across the country...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Celebrity pastor Sovi, kicked out of Botswana
Controversial bling bling ‘pastor-preneur’ Isaiah Brian Sovi was kicked out of the country on Monday. Security agents clamped on and arrested the youthful pastor in Gaborone this past weekend. Sovi, who sits at the helm of the popular Imperial...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Most Bakes her way out of poverty
On the face of it, 58-year old Motlalepula Mosate of Mochudi is like your average sweet aunty from the neighborhood who makes a decent living from her culinary skills of baking. However, her journey has been paved with obstacles largely due to the...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Easy Bumper causes a buzz in the city
There is a new business in the city that has got everyone talking- Easy Bumper Panel-beating and Spray. The mastermind behind it is Lerala born, Ezakiel Selaelo better known as Moruti. It’s a 24 hours breakdown service that operates from G-West...
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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Shumba lists on bse main board
Shumba Energy Limited, a Botswana-based energy development company, has been approved by the Botswana Stock Exchange to migrate its listing from the Venture Capital Market Board to the Main Board of the local bourse effective 30th October 2017....
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017
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NAP mitigates impact of BCL closure on its profits
Property investment company New African Properties is focussing on the best management practices to sustain the company’s profitability on the back of the negative effects caused by the closure of Botswana Coal Limited mine in Selibe Phikwe....
Sun Reporter | 03 November 2017

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