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Stanbic embedded in corporate banking space

Stanbic Bank Botswana continues to strengthen its position as the leading bank in the corporate and investment banking space in Botswana, with the capability and capacity to drive great influence and impact in the segment. Standard Bank Group...

19 July 2017

‘Stanbic in no rush to list’

Stanbic Bank Botswana has no immediate plans to list on the Botswana Stock Exchange, bank Chief Executive, Leina Gabaraane, has revealed. Gabaraane told this publication that they don’t have an appetite to list on the local bourse as the current...

19 July 2017

FNBB is the ‘best’ in Botswana

First National Bank Botswana is the ‘best bank in Botswana’. They were bestowed the award at the recently-held Euromoney Awards for Excellence’ in London recently.  According to a press statement, the Euromoney Awards for excellence have been...

19 July 2017

Shepherd Bushiri was ‘too demanding’ says Batshu

Malawian national, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri aka Major 1 of Enlightened Christian Gathering Church was put under Visa restriction because he was “too demanding”. Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs Edwin Batshu this week told...

19 July 2017

The genesis of BMD troubles

Around the time BMD was formed in 2010, there was a by-election in Dibete. Moses Ntwayagae, a member of the BMD National Executive Committee - was at the time battling with his conscience to quit the Botswana Democratic Party, which he had served...

19 July 2017

Dalai Lama’s visit exposes Botswana’s ‘naïve’ foreign policy

SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London) Research Associate and International Relations academic Chedza Mogae has criticised Botswana for allowing the Dalai Lama to visit the country.  Chedza - the daughter of...

19 July 2017

BOPEU, BURS face off in court

Botswana Public Service Employees Union (BOPEU) will next week Wednesday face off in court with Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) over its employees who were involved in a strike in 2015.  The union representing some of the BURS workers who...

19 July 2017

Mokaila owns up in multimillion roads flop

Government of Botswana is grappling to produce results for the World Bank’s funded roads infrastructure projects in Gaborone under the Gaborone Integrated Transport Model. Minister of Transport and Communications, Kitso Mokaila was last week at...

19 July 2017

Vibrant financial sector critical for economic development

The financial services sector can play a major role in reviving Botswana’s economy currently suffering from the devastating effects of the low global commodity prices. Towards the end of 2015, the world economy experienced subdued commodities...

19 July 2017

Botswana angers China

The long-standing 42-year relationship between Botswana and China is on the brink of collapse as the former is now willing to extend “normal courtesies” reserved for visiting dignitaries during the Dalai Lama’s visit to Botswana. Beijing is...

19 July 2017

DIS secret hand behind BMD chaos

New information has emerged suggesting that the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS) is the secret hand behind the mayhem within the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD). Botswana Guardian has uncovered a 2016 top-secret Project...

19 July 2017

Desert Bush Walk pleads for sponsors

As July 29th the pencilled date for a worthy cause that seeks to lift the lives of the less fortunate inches closer, organisers of the third edition of the Desert Bush Walk: Winter 2017 are still pleading for sponsors to come on board and support the...

19 July 2017

Botswana, a country of many firsts

As a roving journalist, failing to travel to my home village Tonota to cover the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) elective congress provided an excuse to watch the ongoing Netball World Youth Cup (NWYC). This means my travel will be limited to...

19 July 2017

Free Jazz concert benefits aspiring musos

On Friday evening, the U.S Embassy hosted a free jazz concert at the Thapong Visual Arts Centre.  The event was a culmination of a music outreach event that had partnered U. S musicians from the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) ensemble...

19 July 2017

Giants fall by wayside in Comedy & Drama finals

On Saturday evening, the finals of the 2017 edition of the President’s Day competitions under the categories of Comedy and Drama were held at the Mantlwaneng Theatre in Westwood International School.  The event that in the past has proven to be...

19 July 2017

Nancy Horenburg on the art of self-defence

A self-defence workshop targeting girls and women is in the offing on July 22nd.  The brainchild of Nancy Horenburg, an artist and illustrator, as well as a health and fitness practitioner, the event will take place at the land Retreat in Mokatse....

19 July 2017

Indian food on display at festival

All roads led to Livingstone Kolobeng College this past Sunday as multitudes of people attended Indian Food Festival. They say food is the source of life and every culture has their staple food, including the basic food associated with them. Thus...

19 July 2017

KURU DANCE FESTIVAL AUG 4

The 19th edition of the Kuru dance spectacular is slated to take place this August 4th-5th, at the Dqae Qare Lodge in D’kar.  The festival marks and commemorates the full moon, which is very significant in the San Culture. They hold the strong...

19 July 2017

Kingfisher Farm opens for public viewing

Kingfisher Farm in Notwane is opening its gates to the general public for an excursion unlike any other.  The event dubbed the Winter Open Farm and Pottery Event, is slated to take place on July 22nd and promises those who wish to take a breather...

19 July 2017

Opposition parties are juvenile delinquents - Khama

President Ian Khama who is also leader of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), has described the opposition as dissidents who celebrate when the country is hit by any calamity because they are not patriotic.  Alternatively, according to him, the...

19 July 2017

A BDP split can’t be ruled out, says Prof. Maundeni

The possibility of another debilitating split at Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)exists, says political science professor, Zibani Maundeni following last weekend’s central committee elections in Tonota. There is division in opinion between members...

19 July 2017

Local athletes leave for Commonwealth Youth Games

Fourteen (14) local athletes will today leave for the 2017 Bahamas Commonwealth Youth games.  However Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) CEO Tuelo Serufho says the team has not set any medal target. Briefing members of the press to announce...

19 July 2017

Zebras take on Bafana Bafana

The Zebras will be expected to maintain the winning spirit set by local netball team alive when they host Bafana Bafana at the Francistown Sports Complex.  The tournament is on its fifth season and the nation is hopeful the local boys will keep the...

19 July 2017

Maribe and David, a lethal combination

Dinaletsana Goal Shooter (GS) Cheledo David and Goal Attacker (GA) Boitshoko Maribe make a deadly combination. Team Botswana began the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup (NWYC) on a high note, thrashing both Malaysia and Cook Islands in their first two...

19 July 2017

Dinaletsena hit the snag

The national Under 21 Netball National Team Dinaletsana have failed to skid through to the last eight of the ongoing Netball Youth World Cup in Gaborone, Botswana.  Dinaletsana went down on goal ratio after a lot of cheers in a clouded confusion of...

19 July 2017