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Former Chobe MP Nshimwe dies aged 60
Former Chobe MP Nshimwe dies aged 60
Former Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Member of Parliament for Chobe, Gibson Nshimwe has died aged 60.According to a statement from the party’s Information and Publicity Secretary, Dithapelo Keorapetse, the former MP died on Sunday following a short...
16 April 2018
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Rhumba giants clash in Ghetto
Botswana local Rhumba giant, Franco, Alfredo Mos, Jeff Matheatau, Tumza and the Big Bullets and Oscar Chakabuya will collide in Francistown at the Old stadium in a musical concert dubbed the Kwambala Music festival, which is in its second year...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Motlhala to premier at Maitisong amidst fanfare
Kealeboga Mosekiemang, the producer and stage manager promises nothing but a night of glitz over the show to be showcased at Maitisong Festival next week. Mosekiemang emphasises that they have gladly put together their graceful work with Neo...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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The Currency play to premier at Maitisong Festival
The Currency play will premiere at this year’s Maitisong Festival next week Friday in Gaborone. The play director Lionel Nkosi who produced it in the second city of Francistown, noted that the play was appreciated by the residents of Ghetto, and it...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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A woman of many first: Dr Chiepe's life, returns to Maitisong
There are many untold stories about African women who have lived extraordinary lives of national service. One of those stories is that of Dr Gaositwe K.T. Chiepe. Her granddaughter, Moduduetso Lecoge, wanted to be the first to finally bring her story...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Manyati drops debut single, Tshwarelo
Onkokame Joyce Manyati Santagane, who goes by the stage name Mnanyathi, has dropped her debut single Tshwarelo. The eight-song album, produced by Tshepo Lesole at High Note Studios, will be released end of August. In an interview with Vibe, Manyati...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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MAKWALA FINALLY TAKES GOLD
BY ISAAC PHEKO Botswana’s 400m sensation Isaac Makwala is no longer an underdog. Makwala won gold and made a telling statement when he finally won in dominant fashion at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia this past...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Chess academy embraces the visually impaired
The newly established Limitless Minds Chess Academy has brought high hopes of inclusion and active participation for the visually impaired community in the sport. Through its founder Keenese Katisenge, the academy aims to take the sport to the blind...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Thebe overcomes adversity
Local 400m runner Baboloki Thebe was overshadowed by compatriot Isaac Makwala in their 400m final at the Commonwealth Games in Australia earlier this week. However, the young athlete managed to grab the country’s second medal at the ongoing games....
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Gilport in lion's den
BTC Premiership minnows Gilport Lions are on the brink of relegating to the dusty fields of the National First Division. With only eight games left for the team before the end of the 2017/18 season, Gilport are currently languishing at the bottom of...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Bond boxing thrills
Botswana professional boxing has finally come to age following a successful card hosted by Bond Boxing Promotions this past weekend. After over five years in the making local pro boxing is now making waves in the region. The black-tie box and dine...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Rollers dominate Top 8 nominiees
BTC Premiership log leader Township Rollers are leading the pack with three nominations at the 2017/18 Mascom Top 8 awards scheduled for the Gaborone International Convention Center (GICC) this evening (Wednesday). The indomitable Mapalastina looks...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Montsho rebuilds tainted legacy
Former women’s 400m world champion Amantle Montsho is on track to rebuilding her tarnished legacy at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Montsho easily qualified for the 400m women final yesterday (Tuesday) clocking an...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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We all fear the DIS – Adv. Kebonang
Former Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security Advocate Sadique Kebonang says almost all cabinet members fear Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS). Advocate Kebonang who was dropped from cabinet last...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Dr Madigele vows to clean health system
Dr Alfred Madigele is excited to be appointed Minister of Health and Wellness and as a Medical Doctor, he has seen a lot of loopholes in the health sector which he is raring to close and improve service in government hospitals. Speaking to The...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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BDP threatens candidates with ultimatum
Some uncompromising Botswana Democratic Party primary election candidates at Moselewapula ward in Francistown West constituency have been urged to agree on a consensus candidate amid doubts as the candidates have vowed to be separated by an election....
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Sadique Kebonang exiting politics
Member of Parliament for Lobatse, Sadique Kebonang was left with egg on the face when he was excluded from the new Cabinet. His detractors are now writing his political obituary, and sources close to the happenings in Lobatse say he has already...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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What the people say
Elsewhere in this edition, we chronicle reactions to the new cabinet appointed by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, where people speculated on why Advocate Sadique Kebonang and Edwin Batshu were left out. Here we look at what ordinary people said about...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Serial rapist faces 75 years in jail
A convicted serial rapist Thatayaone Nka (30) who was slapped with a 45-year jail term for three rape charges plus 30 strokes of the cane on his bare buttocks by a Francistown magistrate Dumisani Basupi returned to court Tuesday to answer for two...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Beaten, battered, raped
After four years of a sustained campaign of psychological, emotional and physical abuse by her ex-husband that was designed, she believes, to make her feel worthless, Jane* left her home with only a blanket and her most prized possession - her...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Batshu's fall linked to Bushiri
It was a big jubilee for Enlightened Christian Gathering church members and Prophet Shepherd Bushiri followers when Minister Edwin Batshu was dropped from cabinet last week. Their take is simple: He messed up with the wrong man in Bushiri. They are...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Public transport travel, a nightmare
Travelling by public transport has turned into a nightmare for most passengers. If it is not the dirty, torn car seats and safety belts, it is the loud music or the overloading. For daily public transport commuters, nothing is more painful than being...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Churches must fight GBV atrocities – Mmereki-Burns
Churches that remain silent in the face of gender injustice are renouncing their role, says the fourth Vice President under Gender and Development at the Botswana Council of Churches (BCC) Bonolo Mmereki-Burns. Addressing a workshop organised by the...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Boot camps tackle alcohol, drug abuse
Boot camps for students during school holidays have become disciplinary sessions which continue to grow students into responsible young citizens, says founder and president of Youth Of Hope Safe Haven (YOHSHO), Boipelo Mokone in an interview. He has...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Japanese NGOs offer Batswana orphans a lifetime chance
A delegation of Ashinaga - a Japan-based non-profit organisation that provides educational and emotional support to orphaned students - will visit Botswana this week Thursday to Saturday to screen candidates for the 100-Year Vision Scholarship...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Online Business registration before year- end
Companies and Intellectual Property (CIPA) Registrar General, Conductor Masena says they are expecting the implementation of the online registration before the end of this year once Parliament passes the bill. CIPA will be assisted by the government...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Vivo rewards customers
Vivo Energy rewarded five customers with a P7 000 salary for the whole year through its win a salary competition. Winners were announced on Saturday after 10 finalists were selected to participate in the final draw. Winners who used the Leokwane...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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BSE records P236.2 million turnover
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has recorded a turnover of P236.2 million from a volume 100.7 million shares traded as at March 31, 2018, the Market Status Report for period January 1 to March 31, 2018 reports. The Stock Exchange had registered a...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Machine operator turned tombstones
Youthful entrepreneur, Keabetswe Malope ventured into tombstone sales business after realising that there is an untapped opportunity in the market. His company, Shingaboy Tombstones sells and distributes tombstones around Botswana. Malope told...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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CIPA/BAOA sign
Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) has partnered with the Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) to ensure adherence and compliance of provisions within the Companies Act that relates to financial preparation and...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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AIM conference to help developing countries attract FDI
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) has joined the world’s leading platform for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) at the 2018 Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in the United Arab Emirates that started on Monday and ends this Wednesday. AIM this...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018
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Vivo Energy gets set to list on JSE
Vivo Energy, the group that bought Engen’s 300 service stations outside of SA in December, is the third company in less than a week to unveil plans to go public on the local market. This signals growing confidence under President Cyril Ramaphosa,...
Sun Reporter | 16 April 2018

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