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Is media in Botswana a threat to national security?

As I write this, three Al Jazeera English journalists are lingering in a lonely jail cell in Egypt awaiting to hear their fate. Amongst them is a man I have had the pleasure to know and work with and can safely call a friend, Peter Greste. The...

21 March 2014

WUC reports loss in two straight years

Water Utilities Corporation (WUC), the sole provider of water services has reported a net loss in two straight years, citing rising operational expenses when compared to revenue generated, a report released on Wednesday shows. For the 2012/13...

21 March 2014

CPI can only go up from here

Botswana’s year-on-year headline consumer price inflation (CPI) increased to 4.6 percent in February 2014, up by 0.2 percentage point from January’s reading of 4.4 percent. This increase, following the lows of 4.1 percent in November and December...

21 March 2014

Medical school to double the intake

From a current enrolment of 200 nursing students, the medical school to be built in Moshupa is expected to double its student population once complete. The multi-million Pula project, which is pioneered by KSDA hospital comes at a time when the...

21 March 2014

Khama, Masire names used fraudulently in Miss Botswana bid

The self-described “founder and convenor” of the Setswana debates, Bruce Nkgakile, is not one to flinch when dropping a name that might make things happen a little faster. A source says that Nkgakile, who has secured a deal to host Miss Botswana...

21 March 2014

Why BK11 mine collapsed

AIM listed junior, Firestone Diamonds used BK11 mine as a ‘fundraising tool’ for its international business, only to dump it later, BG Business has learnt. Two weeks investigations conducted by this publication   found that BK11’s downfall...

21 March 2014

Who will control Botswana’s tourism hub?

Maun, one of the fastest growing towns in Botswana and the country’s tourism capital, will be one of the strategic constituencies that political parties would want to control both in the council and at parliament after October general election. In...

21 March 2014

Do you feel loved?

These affectionate names are used to express love or a close emotional connection with that one person. These special names contribute a lot in developing a strong emotional bond between you and your partner. It is a unique way to express your...

21 March 2014

Gunners, the Ghodratis still negotiating

Despite continuing denials by both parties, BG Sport can safely reveal that the family of businessman Esfandier Ghodrati is still chasing a stake in Lobatse giants Extension Gunners, and if things go according to plan, a deal could be finally sealed...

21 March 2014