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Zimbabweans hope for a free, a fair election

Following the peaceful atmosphere that prevailed during and after last Saturday’s constitutional referendum, Zimbabweans in Botswana are hopeful of free and fair elections.According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and the Southern...

22 March 2013

Moatlhodi’s days at BDP numbered

Tonota South legislator Pono Moatlhodi might find himself in the political wilderness even before the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections later this year, Northern Extra has learnt. Inside sources have hinted that party leader...

22 March 2013

UB ranked 19th in Africa

The University of Botswana has been ranked number 19 among the 100 accredited colleges and universities in Africa.Known as the four International Colleges & Universities, the organisation is an international higher education search engine and...

22 March 2013

Productivity can unleash growth potential (2)

Mindset change is quite critical since it requires the private sector, public sector and individuals to actually switch their mindset from the norm to actually see the need to do more to be productive. This is key to be able to change to producing...

22 March 2013

BNSC to face commissioner of labour

ALLSPORTSThe Botswana Manual Workers Union (BMWU) is expected to drag the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) before the Commissioner of Labour on April 9 following an ongoing retrenchment exercise at the council. The BMWU, representing some of...

22 March 2013

Zambian subsidiary lifts FSG

A 54 percent expansion in revenue from the Zambian subsidiary hiked Funeral Services Group (FSG) profit after tax (PAT), the group’s financial statements showed. Revenue bulked up by 13 percent to P98 million from P86 million recorded in the...

22 March 2013

Afena finds a competitive edge

A new entrant in the local investment management market is set to shake up the domestic capital market, its Managing Director Bakang Seretse said.Afena Capital is an asset and investment management outfit recently launched in Botswana to provide...

22 March 2013

Inflation to remain contained

Botswana inflation measured 7.5 percent year-on-year in February, unchanged from January’s CPI figure. This reflects the change in the crawling peg of the exchange rate, as the Pula is now less sensitive to changes in the South African Rand...

22 March 2013

BR and Union bury the hatchet?

The acrimonious relationship between the Botswana Railways and Botswana Railways Amalgamated Workers Union is settling down, Botswana Guardian has been informed. The two have been at loggerheads since the BR announced its restructuring exercise that...

22 March 2013

Government bails out BPC, again

Government, which is projecting a budget surplus this year, will release more cash to bailout the loss-making Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) in the coming weeks, Botswana Guardian learnt this week. The cash injection, which is likely to run into...

22 March 2013

Processed meats increase heart attack risk

Processed meats make global news once again.  A new study published in the journal BMC Medicine concluded that diets that are high in processed meats would increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Researchers said that the salt and chemicals...

22 March 2013

Cape Town, the perfect getaway!

Batswana travellers are always on the lookout for new experiences especially in neighbouring South Africa. The short in and out trips to the North West and Gauteng provinces remain common amongst the older generation. The younger generation of...

22 March 2013

It’s a Mascom Top 8 humdinger

This week’s draw of the Mascom Top 8 soccer championship semi finals will deliver at least one crowd puller to the grand finale scheduled for May 18. The Tse di Tona 2013 edition’s last four will slug it out on the weekend of April 13 and 14,...

22 March 2013

Trouble brewing as unions call for regime change

Public sector trade unions suggest that the simple solution to their sour labour relationship with the employer would be to remove the major combatants- government-from power. Two Court of Appeal judgments by Judge president Ian Kirby have...

22 March 2013