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Venson-Moitoi on slippery ground

Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi may not readily admit it, but her campaign for the chairmanship of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) looks shaky ahead of the party’s July elective congress.The new central committee will take the party to the 2014 general...

15 March 2013

Hunger stalks NED residents

A  serious food shortage looms large in the North East District (NED) thanks to a number of factors ranging from drought to slow and little ploughing activities. Crops and pastures are withering due to erratic rains in the area. And some farmers...

15 March 2013

Choppies, Sechaba shares rally

With reporting period coming in few weeks time, Sechaba Holdings Limited’ and Choppies share prices have been appreciating vigorously.The two companies will in the coming weeks release half and full year results respectively. Motswedi Securities...

15 March 2013

Diamonds sales edge up

Diamonds recovered from weak sales in January to reach P2.4 billion in February, up by P500 million from P1.9 billion recorded in the previous month.  This is according to fresh data from Statistics Botswana released on Tuesday. It remains to be...

15 March 2013

Gold exports rise on strong prices

Gold exports rose considerably in January on strong global prices according to data from Statistics Botswana. At least P36, 9 million worth of gold was sold to the export market during the first month of the year. This is marginally higher compared...

15 March 2013

YOUTH GAMES: A triumph and adversity

OLYMPICSFor most countries it takes two to four years to prepare for international sports competitions like Commonwealth Games, Olympics and other high profile competitions. Botswana will have no such luxury. The announcement made on Tuesday that...

15 March 2013

Lekaukau: ‘Here for good’

Neatly dressed in a dark blue suit and gold tie, Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer has a penchant for fashion. As he gingerly sips an orange juice at Falcon Crescent, Moatlhodi Lekaukau narrates how he landed the lucrative post at the oldest...

15 March 2013

RDC projects higher FY revenue

RDC Properties, one of the top property outfits this week brightened shareholders’ faces with news that revenue for full year(FY) will peak at 44 percent higher than prior corresponding period. The company, which owns the half a billion Pula Masa...

15 March 2013

Afena Capital to fine tune market

Afena Capital officially launched its business on Wednesday, more than five months after it opened office in the country. “This is a truly exciting development as it marks our first geographic expansion as a group, and the next step on our journey...

15 March 2013

War rages over import levy

Milling companies and local bakeries are at loggerheads over whether government should scrap off the 15 percent import levy imposed on wheat flour.The levy was introduced in 2003 as a measure to prevent predatory pricing by South African millers. At...

15 March 2013

Govt 2, Workers 0

Court of Appeal Judge President Ian Kirby this week shattered hopes of about 500 former government essential services employees by upholding an Industrial Court ruling that their participation in the 2011 industrial action was illegal. The mass...

15 March 2013

Seretse and Saleshando own joint company

The reality about the Saleshandos is that their hostility towards the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDO) ends only in politics. Money brings them together.Actually, it does not have to come as a shock when a prominent BDP figure shares a business...

15 March 2013

BDF soldiers made to apply for passports

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has advised its soldiers to apply for passports, in a development largely seen as preparation for deployment in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, a spokesperson of the army, Major Fana Maswabi said...

15 March 2013

Reetsang: Value-adding

She explains that it does not mean any form of arrogance but rather a picture one gets upon entering into her office which boasts a lot of books, pictures of her children and plenty of files. She is a wife, mother, employee and looks forward to being...

15 March 2013

Who will outsmart the rest?

FOOTBALLAs the race for P1 million in the Mascom Top 8 tournament intensifies, and with four local household team names having qualified for the semi-finals, supporters are wondering which coach among the four will surprise. Below BG Sport looks at...

15 March 2013

Mascom volleyball league begins

VOLLEYBALLThe 2013 edition of the Mascom Volleyball League begins this weekend and promises to be bigger and better. The league, sponsored to the tune of P3 million over two years was launched this week where Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF)...

15 March 2013

Masalila fall guy in BDP factions

Before he suspended him, President Ian Khama had to wait for Fanu Masalila, Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Executive Secretary who was in parliament to arrive at his office. “I was on the way from the parliamentary caucus when (Mpho) Balopi (BDP...

15 March 2013

I’ll fire De Graaff in your dreams - Khama

President Ian Khama has pledged his support for embattled Minister of Agriculture, saying he has confidence in Christian De Graaff.  He was responding to calls from the media to expel De Graaff citing declining standards and maladministration in...

15 March 2013