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LEA snaps up Moatshe from Business Botswana

Business Botswana, the advocacy group for private business will soon be looking for a new boss after the current CEO, Dr Racious Moatshe ditched them for Local Enterprise Authority for the same post, BG Business understands. He has been at the...

18 September 2017

Ter Haar takes over ODC top post

Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), the rough diamond seller has appointed Marcus Ter Haar as its new Managing Director. He was previously the company’s deputy Managing Director.   According to the state-owned company, Ter Haar has worked for De...

18 September 2017

SADC forecasts mining boom by 2017

Urges member states to upgrade their transport networks Several companies explore mineral assets An expert has urged Botswana to move with speed to upgrade her transport network and facilities as there are high chances of an increase in traffic...

18 September 2017

KYC requirements: Is the bank being unreasonable?

As a norm, I picked up a copy of the Friday newspaper last week and paged through on my way to the till. One commercial bank ran a notice for its clients to submit their KYC documentation to the nearest bank or online to have their accounts updated....

18 September 2017

TD Jakes preaches empowerment

The 60 year old is the Bishop of the Potter’s House, a non-denominational Dallas-based church that’s home to 30, 000 members, with services broadcast across the U.S. and Canada.  He was in Botswana at the invitation of Prophet Boago Ramogapi of...

18 September 2017

SADC convene Double Troika on Lesotho today

SADC this week acted swiftly by approving Lesotho government’s request for the convening of a Double Troika meeting in Pretoria to help the country implement the SADC recommendations that will bring about everlasting peace in the troubled...

18 September 2017

Dr. Molelekwa: Trailblazing indigenous scientist

Botswana has a fertility clinic.  It is called Gaborone Fertility Clinic. It is a revolutionary facility with modern state-of-the-art technology to perform complex medical procedures. It also offers hitherto unheard of services such as In Vitro...

18 September 2017

BNF prepares for first primary elections

Botswana National Front (BNF) this week undertook a situation analysis of the constituencies allocated to it by Umbrella for Democratic Change. BNF is in a coalition with other opposition parties. BNF Secretary General Moeti Mohwasa revealed on...

18 September 2017

Gaolathe BMD faction restless ahead of Tuesday’s UDC verdict

Umbrella for Democratic Change leadership continues to frustrate the calendar of Botswana Movement for Democracy’s Ndaba Gaolathe faction to form a new party. There have been several postponements by the faction to make finality to build their new...

18 September 2017

Export diversification increasing elusive

EConsult Botswana managing director, Dr Keith Jefferis says efforts to diversify Botswana’s exports have dismally failed amid revelations that the country has been exporting largely diamonds for the past 25 years.Dr Jefferis said the country’s...

18 September 2017

MultiChoice, BOCRA face off in court over tariffs

MultiChoice Botswana (MCB) has won temporary amnesty in an urgent court application to interdict Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) from implementing its enforcement guidelines against them. At the centre of controversy is Section...

18 September 2017

Disgruntled ex-BDF soldiers demand pay

Botswana Government could be sitting on a ticking time bomb by not living up to its promise to pay ex- Botswana Defense Force officers their forfeited leave days and adjustment to their retirement package. The disgruntled ex-soldiers are not happy...

18 September 2017