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The Non-bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) has lifted the temporary closure on Bona Life. Regina Sikalesele-Vaka, the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) told media that a lot of what has been troubling the company in...

20 December 2018

BMC grappling with fate of 115 workers

As Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) management continue to grapple with efforts to bring the parastatal to profitability, employees from the company’s Francistown plant currently under care and maintenance, remain a headache. Though a hundred of the...

20 December 2018

PPP takes off sluggishly

Nine years after government adopted the Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy and implementation framework, its sluggish take off has punctuated progress in the local economy.However, next year government has intentions to fast-track PPPs...

20 December 2018

BDC strategy continues to pay off

The country’s investment firm, Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) has disclosed that a multi-pronged strategy, hatched four years ago, is bearing fruits and results, both operationally and financially. The government-owned entity, which is...

20 December 2018

Branch chases Dakar glory

Local off road two-wheeler 450cc champion Ross Branch is expected to leave for the 2019 Dakar Rally on 26th December 2018. The highly competitive rider this week confirmed that he will not just participate but go for pole position against some of the...

20 December 2018

Alleged bidding war for Zapata thickens

Three business tycoons, Gaborone United sponsor Nicholas Zakhem, President of Township Rollers Jagdish Shah and Botswana Football Association (BFA) President Maclean Letshwiti are allegedly after Rodolfo Zapata’s coaching services, BG Sport has...

20 December 2018

BOTESSA remains in debt after the CUCSA games

After successfully hosting Confederations of University and College Sports Association (CUCSA) Games back in June 2018, Botswana Tertiary Student Sports Association (BOTESSA) are still owing suppliers, University of Botswana and Curry Pot Catering...

20 December 2018

The most shocking sports moments of 2018

The sportsperson of the year award goes to Botswana Badminton Association (BBA) Umpire Emmanuel Kgaboetsile. This is one statement that sent shockwaves across the local sporting fraternity during the 2018 Botswana Annual National Sports Awards glitz...

20 December 2018

The epic betrayal of the social contract

The prolonged feuding between President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor, Dr. Ian Khama suggests an existence of two centres of power in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party and by extension, Government. And at the rate it’s going, the...

Ernest Moloi | 20 December 2018

Fairgrounds CEO murder accused out on bail

The main suspect in the murder of Fairgrounds CEO Montshiwa will enjoy Christmas with his loved ones.Lawyer Modise who has been implicated in the murder was granted bail following a short mention. Montshiwa was gunned down in 2015 at his house in...

Keletso Thobega | 20 December 2018

Cops are not monsters - Matlapeng

Crime becomes easier to fight when members of the society and the police work together, says Sejelo Police Station Commander Superintendent Mogomotsi Matlapeng. “Police of today go to the people. We want them to see that we are not fighting them...

Yvonne Mooka 20 December 2018

Murder convict, Masilo not going down without a “fight”

Thabo Masilo did not cringe when Judge Abednigo Tafa found him guilty of murder this past Thursday. Masilo stood erect staring ahead as if in a trance. There was not a mutter in the courtroom when Justice Tafa stated that Masilo had intentionally...

Keletso Thobega | 20 December 2018

Battle of titans looms in Mogoditshane

The candidates are poised. The scene is Mogoditshane constituency. The battle is for the hearts and minds of the 57 637 souls in the constituency that boasts 10 wards - Ledumadumane East, Ledumadumane West, Mogoditshane Central, Mogoditshane Central...

Tshepo Kehemile 20 December 2018

Whither marriage?

The marital vow ‘For better and for worse’ is slowly losing meaning, considering the alarming divorce cases in Botswana. According to the High Court statistics, over 1400 divorce cases were registered last year (2017). The previous year, 1316 had...

Yvonne Mooka 20 December 2018

Withstand societal pressure with Emotional Intelligence

A new year often brings new hope, however, when that hope is shattered by failure and disappointment; it could be a matter of life and death for some. Although mental health, depression and other related illnesses, as well as suicide are everyday...

Tlotlo Mbazo | 20 December 2018

Anecdotes of a town girl in the village

I recently had an interesting discussion with a few acquitances about whether denying our children a taste of traditional Setswana life is unfair. I argued that some of us are products of urban migration and so are “victims” of circumstances...

Keletso Thobega | 20 December 2018

Japan’s GGP Coordinator at Gaborone Embassy, Reika Horio leaves Botswana

Coordinator of the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Ms Reika Horio concludes her contract with the Embassy of Japan in Botswana on December 27. She will leave Botswana the next day (December...

Sun Reporter | 20 December 2018

Rre Masire, your BDP has gone to the dogs!

Dear Sir Ketumile Joni Masire Greetings to you Quett. It’s been a long time since you and I last confabulated. I remember the last time we did was when we were at Alec Campbell’s residence in the Lion Park enclave, where you gave me invaluable...

Joe Brown 20 December 2018

This festive period often comes with poor service

Power has always been associated with leadership. In the traditional Setswana setup, royalty wielded a lot of power within the society. It is quite interesting that despite the powerful nature of master-servant relationship that defined...

Matshediso Fologang | 20 December 2018

What 2018 has taught me

The year is coming to a close and amongst the festivities and hopes for 2019, I think it’s important for me to look back over the past twelve months. Not only to give myself a pat on the back, as we all deserve one of those for getting through...

Yvonne Mooka 20 December 2018

Masisi: which way to State House?

Let us consider one of the first Ernesto’s of 2018, which was published in January when we returned from the holidays. It went something like: ‘When he relocates on March 31st to the State House, Botswana’s 8th Vice President will make the...

Ernest Moloi | 20 December 2018

Free at last

Gaborone United Football Club has finally handed Township Rollers the release letter of its (Rollers) Head coach, Rodolfo Zapata, Sun Sports can confirm. Since Zapata’s appointment as Rollers head coach last month, he is yet to sit on the bench....

Neo Masanako 20 December 2018

Olopeng’s last answer as sports minister

Before vacating his office at the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development, Minister Thapelo Olopeng was confronted with one last controversial question from MP for Francistown Buti Billy last week. The MP asked about an...

Sun Reporter | 20 December 2018

‘My Zaka’ galore at Mascom Top 8

The sponsors of the Mascom Top 8 tournament popularly known as Tse di Tona, Mascom Wireless, might possibly inject close to P 6 million into the season 8 games. According to a detailed expense and prize breakdown received from Mascom Chief...

Neo Masanako 20 December 2018

ADB grants BDC P4m for capacity building

African Development Bank has granted Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) over P4 million for training and capacity building of its staff members, the latter’s Managing Director, Bashi Gaetsaloe has disclosed. The grant, which is $400,000...

Koobonye Ramokopelwa 20 December 2018

Mascom talks digital inclusion

Launching its new application, My Play, last week, Mascom Chief Executive, Jose Couceiro said they have a robust network roll out plan to work towards digital inclusion and empower Batswana through ICT. Committing to this undertaking, Mascom...

Keikantse Lesemela | 20 December 2018

StanChart bags award for loyalty programme

Standard Chartered Bank Botswana has been awarded the Best Bank for Loyalty Programme in Botswana during the 8th annual global banking and finance review awards recently. According to a statement, the award is in recognition of the Bank’s 360o...

Sun Reporter | 20 December 2018

KBL announces return of Kickstart program

Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, a unit of Sechaba has announced the return of Kickstart, a youth entrepreneurial development program that was suspended three years due to lack of financial resources, Managing Director, Renaud Beauchamp has told the...

Koobonye Ramokopelwa 20 December 2018

Successful listing boosts BancABC morale

BancABC Botswana Managing Director, Kgotso Bannalotlhe sees the stock market as a growth opportunity for companies and has said his bank’s listing on Botswana Stock Exchange is in line with the bank’s strategic focus of consolidating the market...

Keikantse Lesemela | 20 December 2018

YOGA AND RELATIONSHIPS

We continue on yoga and relationships, it be marriage or just partners… One participant testified that the Art of Living Happiness course had saved their marriage, which was on the verge of a divorce. During the course, upon doing the different...

Pauline Sebina | 20 December 2018

The elixir water is back!

Dr. Oteng Brown of the famed 7 UNIQRIMS WATER is back in full swing! He is urging members of the public to carry lots of his water to avoid getting broken during this festive season. But why his water: He contends that his water carries the shape...

Sun Reporter | 20 December 2018

“Let’s Break Stigma and Face the World”

Iam convinced that the change we need to end the HIV epidemic can only occur if more people living with HIV begin to participate in the response. I want to appeal to those who have gone into hiding to come out and face the world. We are not part...

Reginah 20 December 2018

Medical tourism industry

Medical tourism industry, which is estimated by the World Health Organisation to be worth $100 billion - is projected to grow by up to 25 per cent year-on-year for the next 10 years. This is according to s report by VISA and Oxford Economics. It says...

Sun Reporter | 20 December 2018

‘Merck More Than a Mother’campaign coming to Botswana in 2019

Pharmacist and CEO of Merck Foundation Dr RashaKelej, has made it her mission to raise awareness about the discrimination, stigma and ostracism women undergo for their inability to have a child. Here she discusses with SunHealth how her foundation is...

Dr Rashakelej 20 December 2018

THE MENTAL HEALTH SERIES

It’s the holiday season all over again. It’s all glitz and glamour but not for those diagnosed with mental and addiction disorders in that at this point in time they may likely get relapses. A relapse is a state whereby individuals experience...

David Sydney Mangwegape | 20 December 2018

The Year of Han C

Han C has proved his mettle as a singer and performer of note. This past Friday, the pint-sized artist showed that he is one musical firebrand and that he is not slowing down any time soon. Han C, who has given us hits such as Sedi Laka and...

Tshepo Kehemile 20 December 2018

Micasa, Han C light up Mascom Live Sessions

In what can be described as two sets of ‘electrifying’ performances, South Africa-based house music group Micasa and the local talented lad Hanceford Magapatona popularly known as Han-C put up massive performances that kept revellers on their on...

Tshepo Kehemile 20 December 2018

Moonga.K drops debut album

Moonga Kapambwe who goes by the stage name Moonga.K has finally released his first album, which was launched in style this past Sunday at Gaborone Club. The former My African Dream 2009 winner has indeed come back with a bang with that mature...

Irene Shone | 20 December 2018

Matswaitswai impresses with his artistry

Irene Shone | 20 December 2018

Thanks giving dinner!

I’ve always been a big fan of Thanksgiving. Family and friends, cooking, rainy weather strikes a perfect balance between wading through a pool of your own sweat and feeling as if every bone in your body has been replaced. The occasional potato...

Faith Faith 20 December 2018

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