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Workers not amused by Bots-Zim lovey-dovey

Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) has condemned the Botswana government for failing to speak up against the government of Zimbabwe’s oppression of workers but instead fought alongside her counterpart at the recent International Labour...

20 June 2016

Is Khama trying to exploit US-China differences?

Retrospectively speaking, the recent reckless comments by Botswana on the highly sensitive South China Sea issue did not come as a surprise. Rather, it would have been a surprise had they said something substantive, objective and conforming to...

20 June 2016

Blue Employees Benefit Botswana accused of failing to pay tax

Micro lender Blue Employee Benefits Botswana (BEBB) finds itself on the wrong side with the tax agency, Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) and the industry regulator, Non-Banking Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA), it has been...

20 June 2016

Ethnicity, still Africa’s nemesis

The dark spectre of tribalism looms large over Kenya ahead of the historic first-ever summit of Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD VI), due 26th to 27th August 2016 in the capital, Nairobi. While punters are upbeat over...

20 June 2016

Dukwi refugees arrested, detained

Dukwi Refugee Camp leadership is said to have arrested and detained some of the Congolese leadership and threatened them with deportation after they requested that their fellow countrymen and women be given naturalisation. This is said to have...

20 June 2016

Public sector must introspect

Debswana Managing Director, Balisi Bonyongo, has called on Botswana to prioritise innovative and skilled workforce in order to remain productive and competitive in the world. “Our national imperatives must be to transform ourselves into a highly...

20 June 2016

Tati Nickel Mine goes under

The future of Tati Nickel mine (TNCM), which belongs to the trouble-prone BCL, is reportedly bleak as news of its imminent closure is already making rounds with fears that the mine could close for the next three months and employees forced to take...

20 June 2016

Guma’s business deals lead to China

State investigators have indicated readiness for a looming trip to China in pursuit of investigation leads on the links and deals of the IRB Transport with the Asian giant. IRB Transport is a company owned by the Tati East legislator, Moyo Guma....

20 June 2016

NDB severed its previous loss

Areport reaching Botswana Guardian ahead of the release of the financial results of National Development Bank (NDB), under the leadership of Lorato Morapedi, records a reduction in comprehensive loss from P87.million in March 2014 to P48. Million for...

20 June 2016

No load-shedding this winter

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) transmission Director Ncheba Mothebe says the nation will not experience power load-shedding this winter, thanks to the reduced demand from the mining sector whose performance is restrained due to the declining...

20 June 2016

International comedy festival coming

The show dubbed the 4th Annual Heavyweights International Comedy Festival will be taking place on the 5th of August at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC). The festival is the brainchild of Major Moves Comedy and is said to feature...

20 June 2016

Local films premiered

The school of film, television and performance, AFDA showcased movies produced by its first batch of graduates last week at New Capitol Cinema in Riverwalk, Gaborone. The event was graced by fittingly dressed patrons who witnessed home grown...

20 June 2016

Suits specialists in town

The intricate details of putting together a suit, and looking at its many dynamics is an art only grasped by a select few across the sexes. More often than not many men or women who are into suits often rely on ready- made suits, which in some...

20 June 2016

Botswana mine closures highlight need for low-cost production

The closure of mines in Botswana had placed emphasis on the absolute necessity for low-cost mining production, Econsult Botswana MD Keith Jefferis said on Wednesday. “If we think we can continue as a mining country without being a low cost...

20 June 2016

Sechaba bubbles despite alcohol levy

Brewers of St.Louis and Shake Shake, Sechaba this week reported improved profits year-end financial results even though the company is operating under a tough economic environment and the imposed Alcohol Levy.  In its financial performance for the...

20 June 2016

Grass roots must be a major priority for sport

The Minister of Youth Sports and Culture Thapelo Olopeng has called for Batswana to continue registering success and raising their international rankings in the sports arena. Olopeng who was officiating at   the 2016 Botswana National Sports...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

IT IS FRAUD

The case in which suspended premier league CEO Bennett Mamelodi is challenging Botswana Premier League Chairman Rapula Okaile’s authority to suspend and call him for a disciplinary hearing got off to a false start for the Botswana Football...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

KBL injects P1million on COPA tourney

Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL) this week announced sponsorship to the tune of P1, 150 000 towards the popular Copa Coca Cola tournament which targets the under 15 and under 17 boys and girls from 207 local schools. The tournament is on its third...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Premier League awards lose be-Mobile

The Botswana’s next premier league awards ceremony, 2015/2016, if it takes place at all, will carry neither the be-Mobile prefix or branding banners following this week’s Botswana Telecommunication Limited (BTCL) decision to stop its...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Living in poverty

Waitse Makgolo’s story is sad and unfortunate, but among many young people living in Sese, her story is not unique. Sese is a small settlement in the South Central region, 15 km from Jwaneng, with a population of just over 2000 people. The village...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Facing cancer from under a mask

Facing your own immortality is a reality that no 24 year old should have to grapple with but for Lebani Mazhani, it is all she has had to deal with since her world was turned on its head when she received her cancer diagnosis. Mazhani ‘s battle...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

"Leave" - Domkrag youth orders Richard

The newly elected Botswana National Front Youth League (BNFYL) President, Khumoekae Richard could lose his source of income as Administration Officer if his counterpart at the ruling Botswana Democratic Party, Andy Boatile wins the ear of the...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Local LGBTI community reacts to Orlando

The local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community has responded with shock and solidarity following the mass killings at a gay nightclub in Orlando, United States over the weekend. The worst mass shooting in U.S. history, which left...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Case of the ex: the good, the bad and the ugly

The ink has hardly dried on his divorce papers but it seems like he has moved on. Media personality and government public relations whizz, Thobo Tlhasana set tongues wagging recently when he posted a picture of a pretty yellow-bone as his #WCW. For...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Maun residents blame "children rights"

Residents of Sedie Ward in Maun have pointed fingers at existing ‘Children Rights’ for the escalating numbers of defilements and teenage pregnancies in Botswana. Their argument is that the rights of children create barriers between parents and...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Do not misuse 999 - Police

Botswana Police have warned the public to desist from using the toll free police emergency number 999 and any other emergency numbers, for false purposes. This was announced after a certain Keneilwe Galeakanngwe of Zoroga village in the Central...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Huawei donates 30 tablets to Moshupa Senior Secondary School

International Information and Communication Technology  (ICT) company, Huawei, recently donated 30 tablet hand held devices to Moshupa Senior Secondary School. The tablets were given away by Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi last week. The tablets...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Botswana Innovation Hub participates in the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) recently commemorated the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD 2016). The commemorations were held at   the Kweneng village of Thamaga under the theme: “ICT (Information and Communication...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016

Afena Capital Botswana to acquire 51% of shares from parent group

Afena Capital Botswana management and the company staff trust  have proposed to snap up an additional 51 percent in Afena Capital group,a statement issued recently has revealed. However,the acquistion will be subjected to regulatory approvals. If...

Sun Reporter | 20 June 2016