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Chikanda headlines boxing tournament

The Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) Sportsman of the year, Zibani Chikanda will be in action at a boxing interclub tournament in Selebi Phikwe this weekend.  Chikanda will be eager to please the fans and trade leather with his opponent...

12 July 2016

Diamond Zebras need international exposure

The headcoach of the Botswana Under 17 national team blamed lack of international exposure after bowing out of the CAF qualifiers in the preliminary stages following a 2-2 draw on aggregate against Namibia. The second leg match played at the Lobatse...

12 July 2016

Junior Judo team impresses in SA

Ateam of junior Judo athletes dominated the South African Open International competition held in Johannesburg recently. The competition, which was held at Carnival City, saw seven local Judokas taking winning a total of 15 medals for Botswana. The...

12 July 2016

FIFA directs BFA to hold election

The world football governing body, FIFA, has this week written to the Botswana Football Association (BFA) instructing the troubled organisation to hold election as per their constitutional requirements. The letter comes soon after the BFA National...

12 July 2016

BPL fights back

An impromptu Botswana Premier League (BPL) board meeting was expected to convene on Thursday afternoon(Today) at Lekidi in a desperate bid to block the imminent return of the organisation’s suspended Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bennett...

12 July 2016

My African odyssey

Travelling outside one’s country almost always evokes a sense of trepidation and anxiety. I don’t know about you, but for me, beginning with the preps all the way to travel logistics, it’s a guaranteed nightmare! I fret over the mode of...

12 July 2016

Ex-Nollywood actress has big plans for local film industry

Former Nollywood actress, Yoko-Ono Manowe has returned home to Botswana to share everything she has learned via a film and television expo billed for August 8th at Cresta President Hotel. This was revealed at the press conference Manowe and her team...

12 July 2016

Old Naledi Fiesta slated for August

The Maitisong and government sponsored annual music and arts festival dubbed Old Naledi Fiesta is slated for August 5th and 6th at three locations in Gaborone, Old Naledi Soccer Field, Bontleng and the Bus Rank. According to event organisers with two...

12 July 2016

Traditional cuisine sampling coming

All roads lead to Maitisong this Saturday for the inaugural Tatso Ya Setswana taste explosion. The event, the brainchild of Sgotti Cocktail & Bar, offers patrons a chance to sample some of the best traditional cuisines. “We normally have a problem...

12 July 2016

Lister Boleseng’s second album out

Close to a solid ten years has passed since Batswana sampled and enjoyed the enchanting debut album of local songbird Lister Boleseng titled Life’s journey. Prior to embarking on his solo career, the Saxophone player, music composer and Jazz artist...

12 July 2016

Video conferencing essential in schools

Video conferencing has been an integral part of our business world for the better part of two decades. We are finally seeing high-definition video being adopted in scale by organisations and delivering very strong return on investment performance and...

12 July 2016

PPADB contractors can now register online

Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) has launched the second phase of Integrated Procurement Management System (IPMS), web-based system, which is expected to improve efficiency and transparency in contractor registration and...

12 July 2016

BNFYL President threatens to sue Parliament

Botswana National Front Youth League (BNFYL) President, Khumoekae Richard has demanded that Parliament retract a letter threatening action against him over involvement in politics or he will proceed with a legal suit. Through his lawyer Mboki Chilisa...

12 July 2016

PPPs will need technical support from experienced partners-Matambo

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) in partnership with SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC DFRC) has this week brought together stakeholders for a two day empowerment training course on the Public Private Partnerships...

12 July 2016

Refugees in Botswana face ‘statelessness’

Thousands of refugees at Dukwi Refugee Camp in northern Botswana would be left in the lurch as the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) scaled down its operations in the country effective last week Thursday (June 30th 2016). Botswana...

12 July 2016

Death row convicts plead for reduced sentence

Attorney Meshack Mthimkulu representing a ‘hitman’ who killed a man in Ntlhantlhe in the Southern District in 2008 pleaded with the three man panel of Court of Appeal (CoA) judges led by Isaac Lesetedi that his client, Daniel Semi, aged 38...

12 July 2016

Death of BDF soldier raises questions about training safety

A  shooting incident at Botswana Defence Force training in Ntwetwe Firing Range near Maun resulted in one death, two serious injuries, 3 minor injuries and the army official statement insists it was an accident. “As part of the Botswana Defence...

12 July 2016

First, find the world’s biggest diamonds; then don’t break them

A black-and-yellow dump truck rumbles up from a giant pit in the mountains of southern Africa, carrying a load of freshly blasted slate-gray rock from the Letseng mine. With luck it will contain a golf-ball sized diamond worth perhaps...

12 July 2016

BTCL to trasform as H2 profits decline

The Chairperson of the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) board, Daphne Matlakala has announced the adoption of new management reform strategies as per the interest of its shareholders.Matlakala said the journey that the company...

12 July 2016

Are we proud of our past as we celebrate 50th anniversary of Independence?

It’s mind-boggling to think about an acceptable answer to this question without evoking unforgiving memories of the past, such as the unemployment rate at 20.0 percent and poverty levels estimated at 20 percent together with high income...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Mamelodi Triumphs!

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) President Tebogo Sebego this week made it clear that he wants suspended Botswana Premier League (BPL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bennett Mamelodi back in office at Lekidi. This followed a recent BFA...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Thebe's suspension evokes different emotions

The suspension or departure of the Corporate and Media Relations Regional Director at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Mercy Thebe has elicited differing opinions about her character and work ethic from the university...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Ghana's rich witchdoctor, Bonsam smitten by our Diva Vebrok

Renowned for blessing thousands of African pastors with ‘super natural powers,’ Nana Kwaku Bonsam is now blessed with a partner and lover from Botswana.Just recently, the Ghana blesser set tongues wagging with speculation that he has finally...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Adherence to ARV treatment is key

While the Antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment could lead to an HIV free generation, it is not without challenges - this is according to the Botswana HIV Clinicians Society Chairman, Dr Mpho   Letebele  For one, the strategy requires a massive...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Moshupa's cable theft on the increase

Moshupa Police have appealed for more public support to tackle the surge in electricity cable theft in the village. Moshupa Police Station Commander Superintendent Oneetse Gagogosha said stealing of electricity cables has become more pronounced in...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

International award for the late Lekaukau

The late former Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive  Officer of BOCRA, the industrious Moses Cuthbert Lekaukau continues to receive international awards posthumously in recognition of the contribution he made to the development in both his...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

SA confirms support for Venson-Moitoi

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi’s candidacy for the position of Chairperson of the African Union Commission received a boost this week as neighbouring South Africa declared its support for her.  This is a welcome development...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Speaker vows to take no nonsense

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Gladys Kokorwe has warned Members of Parliament that she would be a no nonsense leader in the current Winter Parliament session. Kokorwe told the MPs on Monday this week when Parliament resumed that she would...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

BDP youth denies sabotaging Ramotswa campaign

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Youth Wing has been accused of sabotaging the South East Region by holding its 50 years’ commemoration activities in Palapye instead of Ramotswa. BDP Youth Wing National Executive Committee Chairman, Andy Boatile...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

I fortify TB Joshua – Bonsam

Priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam, the Ghanaian witch doctor who has since found love in Botswana, is renowned for his war with Nigeria and Africa's most popular seer, Prophet T.B Joshua. Two years ago, he vowed to expose the Nigerian man of God and run him...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Young entrepreneurs hail Dinokeng Expo

Kgatleng’s obscure village of Mmathubudukwane was a beehive of activity on Saturday with budding youth entrepreneurs gathering to showcase their business products and services at the second Dinokeng Youth Entrepreneurship Expo. The over 35...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Remaining 15 coaches released to BR

The engineering unit of South African state owned freight logistics group Transnet, Transnet Engineering (TE) has finally released the remaining batch of coaches to Botswana Railways. After almost two months delay the 15 remaining coaches were...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Mfaladi defies gender stereotypes in male-dominated industry

The bubbly Iran Mfaladi already had a knack for selling when she was a little girl. Every day after school when her homework and house chores were done, she helped out at her grandmother’s tuck shop in Woodhall 2, Lobatse. It was during those...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Govt still to account for the plastic levy

While the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism is considering a complete ban of the use of plastic carrier bags, there is still no word regarding the collection of the levy paid by consumers since 2007. Asked why the current levy enjoyed by...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Botswana's aviation ranks higher in safety

The European Commission (EU) Directorate for Mobility and Transport has noted an increase of the Effective Implementation of International Safety Standards made by the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana. This was decided at its meeting held on 31...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Botswana Post retains 'Icon of Excellence' strategy

BotswanaPost has decided to retain its 2011 Icon of Excellence strategy that ended in March 2016 despite failing to reach its dream of P500million mark on its revenue. “We have since not been able to reach the P500million mark as a single entity....

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016

Businesswomen seek special funding

Woman in Business Association (WIBA) President, Tumi Mbaakanyi says government should allocate funds to support women in business. Speaking at the Botswana 50 years of Economic and Business media briefing Mbaakanyi said women in business need...

Sun Reporter | 12 July 2016