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Union challenges Khama’s powers to appoint Judges

National Amalgamated Local Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union says Section 4 of the Court of Appeal Act, which gives President Ian Khama powers to appoint judges of the Court of Appeal, is unconstitutional. In the case before Lobatse...

07 October 2016

Khama may just have blown away Venson-Moitoi’s AU hopes

It would be grossly fallacious to claim that President Khama’s latest comments on President Robert Mugabe are anything out of the ordinary. It has become too common. History is testimony that, Khama relishes at every available opportunity to throw...

07 October 2016

How BTCL’s self-harm impacted its share price

When Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited floated shares at the domestic bourse some six months ago, we all punched the air with great excitement. There were many feats worth celebrating. BTCL was the first government-owned company to go...

07 October 2016

Moshupa tribal leaders tackle students’ violence

Moshupa tribal authorities have called for a gathering of the whole village on October 10th to discuss the tide of terror that has engulfed students of Moshupa and Thamaga Secondary Schools. Kgosi Oscar Mosielele will address his subjects. He told...

07 October 2016

Strongmen are Africa’s biggest problem – Masire

Botswana’s second president and leading African statesman, Sir Ketumile Masire who sits on the Board of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation says that “strongmen” are Africa’s biggest problem. Sir Ketumile Masire was speaking to Botswana Guardian on...

07 October 2016

Chaos erupt at Gaborone City Council

Gaborone City Council chambers turned chaotic on Wednesday morning this week when a full council meeting resumed without notice motions of some councillors. According to a memo to councillors the full council meeting was to reconvene on Wednesday...

07 October 2016

Petroleum Fund sitting at P600million

The National Petroleum Fund (NPF) is currently hovering at around P600million, Botswana Guardian has learnt. The NPF is used by government to pay petroleum retailers the difference between the administered and prevailing fuel prices. The Fund...

07 October 2016

Is this our next Finance Minister?

Political pundits within and outside the ruling Botswana Democratic Party were this week speculating that Bank of Botswana’s outgoing Governor, Linah Mohohlo is headed for a political career. She has been hinted as one of the possible candidates...

07 October 2016

PIZZ-I-CATTO

In one of the recent episodes of Big Bang Theory, Leonard, Penny, Sheldon and Amy spend a weekend in a rural cabin and to amuse themselves in the evening, play a drinking game called ‘Never have I ever……’. The rules are quite simple. ...

07 October 2016

A royal touch at the Majestic Day Spa

Sometimes one can get weary of the hustle and buzz of city life, the pressures and stresses that come with trying to make a success out of one’s life. These are the times when the beauty and magic that nature brings to the soul is essential; to...

07 October 2016

Sechaba coal project advances

Sechaba Coal project, which is owned by Shumba Energy is at an advanced stage with an initial open pit mining focused on to supply the local market, the company disclosed recently. The disclosure was made in the company financial results to June...

07 October 2016

Debswana adds flavour to BOT50 celebrations

Debswana answered in grand style an invitation by BOT50 secretariat to be part of the float procession during last week’s Golden Jubilee celebrations by doing the unthinkable – a public display of their gigantic Caterpillar 785 Dump truck. This...

07 October 2016

PrimeTime expands to Zambia

PrimeTime, a company with property assets around Botswana, is spreading its wings to Zambia, where it is expected to construct a multimillion Pula retail shopping centre in the coming months. This week, the BSE-quoted company disclosed to unit...

07 October 2016

KBL pulls products off the market

Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, the country’s biggest brewer is stopping the production of some of its products, ranging from clear beer to non-alcoholic beverages. In a letter written to retailers and seen by BG Business, the company will no longer...

07 October 2016