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Three families inside Spaghetti island given plots elsewhere

Adirective by former Minister of Transport and Communications Tshenolo Mabeo last year to have three homesteads squeezed inside the Francistown Spaghetti intersection relocated have finally materialised. Both home owners have been given new plots at...

14 March 2017

FCC councillors against MPs controlling P10m constituency fund

Several Francistown City Councillors agreed during a special full council meeting on Tuesday that Members of Parliament must be prevented from controlling the P10 million constituency grants to be allocated to constituencies across the...

14 March 2017

Kgalajwe eyes BDP regional chairmanship as step to parliament

Francistown City Council specially-elected councillor and former mayor James Kgalajwe has confirmed that he will enter the race to contest for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Francistown regional chairmanship over the weekend. His sentiments...

14 March 2017

Seeing Gabs through the eyes of a tourist

Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) in collaboration with the Botswana Society on Friday gave members of the media an opportunity to see the city of Gaborone through the eyes of a tourist. The event, dubbed the Gaborone Cultural...

14 March 2017

Academy aims to make swimming as easy as pie

Can one conquer their fear of the water in three hours?  We don’t know for sure. What we do know is that water phobia is a serious condition, one that can stand between one and a swimming pool. But for those who might have the condition and would...

14 March 2017

Fascinated by Maasai people

The African blanket, commonly known as the Maasai shuka is a traditional wear associated with the Maasai people of East Africa.  These blankets are strong, durable, friendly to the skin and very colourful.  These shukas are usually worn by the...

14 March 2017

Maun art lovers treated to awe-inspiring exhibition

The Okavango Association of Artists (OAA) will host an exhibition from March 14 to 16 at the Nhabe Museum. The exhibition, is organised in collaboration with Artron Enterprises (PTY) Ltd and the High Commission of India, is titled March of the...

14 March 2017

Fashionistas turn heads at Son of the Soil 2017

Serokolwane Lawns was this past Saturday transformed into a hub of fashion during the 2017 edition of Son of the Soil. Clad in different traditional outfits, the revellers, who were dressed to the nines, made one think of neighbouring South...

14 March 2017

Going natural is the way to go

Ludo Mosebi unconsciously began her natural hair journey in 2007 while studying overseas. Her reasons were simple… She was now dealing with a change of weather and the lack of available hairdressers in the area where she resided meant that her hair...

14 March 2017

BVF requires vigorous marketing strategy

The newly-elected Media Relations and Marketing Officer at the Botswana Volleyball Federation, Kagiso Meswele, has a mammoth task of turning around the fortunes of what is certainly the second most popular sport in the country. Meswele was elected...

14 March 2017

BFA says TD post heavy for Batswana

The Botswana Football Association (BFA)’s search for a new Technical Director (TD) is at an advanced stage, with the local body weighing more options from FIFA and IOC concerning salary payments. The position fell vacant when the association did...

14 March 2017

Japanese government boosts local sports

The host of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan continues to be good friends with the local sports fraternity. The Japanese government  has  built a lasting-legacy in the Botswana sports industry across different codes. The latest helping hand offered...

14 March 2017

Motswasejane family cries out for dignity

The Motswasejane family has been left homeless after cyclone Dineo that hit the country a couple of weeks ago, tore apart the mud hut that the already poverty-stricken family called home. “In a split second, everything was gone. We now live where...

14 March 2017

Lefhoko Primary School defies poverty to emerge top in PSLE

The name may not ring a bell for many but Lefhoko Primary School defied all odds to score a 100 percent pass rate in the 2016 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). Situated in the poverty-riddled settlement of Lefhoko on the outskirts of...

14 March 2017

Debswana hands over P1, 5m Diamond Village to Lefhoko

Hardly 30 kilometres from Botswana’s premiere diamond mine, Jwaneng, lies a humble poverty-stricken village known as Lefhoko in the Mabutsane sub-district. There was great excitement in the village recently when Debswana Jwaneng Mine handed over...

14 March 2017

Makgato unchallenged in BDP Women’s Wing race

Botswana Democratic Party Women Chairperson, Dorcas Makgato is likely not to be challenged for the position when the party converges in Maun next week for the Women’s Wing elective congress. The congress has so far not created any hype as no...

14 March 2017

Khama’s 2014 decision haunts BDP in Tlokweng

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) leader President Ian Khama’s decision to suspend some of the party members in Tlokweng Constituency in 2014 is now backfiring on the party. The bad blood between the two warring factions in the constituency, one...

14 March 2017

World Bank approves $145.5 million for Botswana

The World Bank last week approved a $145.5 million loan to Botswana for the Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project. This will be used to improve water availability in drought vulnerable areas, according to the Bank. “The Project will help...

14 March 2017

Moyo leads Police XI's offensive

Former Gaborone United (GU) marksman Hendrick Moyo has received a new lease on life at BTC premiership outfit Police XI. It seems like Moyo is just what the doctor has prescribed for Police XI after their   recruit led an impressive 3-1 assault on...

Sun Reporter | 14 March 2017

Beef sector liberalisation study commences

The Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security is undertaking a study on the liberalisation of the beef sector, Assistant Minister Kgotla Autlwetse told Parliament. Autlwetse said the study commenced this year and it is expected to be...

Sun Reporter | 14 March 2017

Business Journal to inspire local industries

A new publication, Business Journal, is expected to change the local business industry landscape. The journal which will be published monthly is to document inspiring industry growth stories and share key insights from several economic categories in...

Sun Reporter | 14 March 2017