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TAN SRI LIMKOKWING: The Education Maverick Who Turned Botswana Into A Rare Gem Through Skills Development

When officiating at the graduation ceremony of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) in 2017, the then Botswana Vice President and now President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi lamented that it was without a doubt that Limkokwing University is...

27 January 2020

Serowe BPF Councillors boycott sub-committees

Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) councillors at Serowe Administrative Authority (SAA) have taken a decision to boycott all sub-committees of the council with immediate effect. This comes after the councillors were not elected to any chairmanship of the...

27 January 2020

Education system is under siege

The education system will forever remain under siege post poor results every year until government truthfully addresses the pains that afflict it. This is the frank conclusion drawn by Botswana Sectors of Teachers Union (BOSETU) Secretary General...

27 January 2020

Seperu Folk Dance inscribed for safeguarding under UNESCO

Seperu Folk Dance and Associated Practices is Botswana’s latest intangible cultural element to be inscribed for urgent safeguarding by UNESCO. National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Expert Bathusi Losolobe told this publication that Botswana...

27 January 2020

Gaborone Mayor hits the ground running

New Mayor Thata Father Maphongo has hit the ground running with his ambitious vision to transform Gaborone into a “real” diamond city that is safe, clean and green with a great ambience for residents and visitors. Under his stewardship, the key...

27 January 2020

Mogalakwe petition case adjourned to February

A panel of three judges on Wednesday adjourned to February the case in which former Mosolotshane-Moralane Ward Councillor, Mogalakwe Mogalakwe has taken the IEC to court. This is to allow Mogalakwe’s attorneys to furnish the defence with more...

27 January 2020

BPC on autopilot

Botswana Power Corporation is currently operating without three most senior executive managers on a full time basis thereby exposing the state owned power utility to possible lapses with respect to timely and efficient decision making process. The...

27 January 2020

Beating ‘back to school’ blues…

It is that time of year again. Those with school going kids like me would know that nothing compares to the nightmare popularly known as ‘back to school’. Yes, I said it, a nightmare! Whether the pains that seem to come with this period are...

27 January 2020

‘Operation 70% Local’ gaining momentum

Promoter of the initiative, ’70 percent operation local music’ and also Director at Gilbert Promotions, Gilbert PP wa Pimp Seagile says that it is long overdue since the local content has been awarded 40 percent over 60 percent of international...

27 January 2020

Local shoe manufacturer makes inroads

Botswana’s shoe designer, 28 year-old Merapelo Manuhwa says that for a long time she has observed that when it comes to the fashion industry in the country, everyone flocks to clothes. So she decided to give Botswana fashion a feel of something...

27 January 2020

Motswana girl goes to America’s Got Talent

Fourteen-year old Phomolo Khanyo Somolekae is set for the stars. She has been accepted into America’s Got Talent show in Los Angels, California, USA. Somolekae, a girl from Serowe, is an amazing singer, discovered at the age of four when she...

27 January 2020

Muvhango creator to train Botswana actors

About 50 young actors will be admitted to the Dr Duma Ndlovu Actors’ Academy (DNA) bridging course to take place every two months from March throughout this year in Botswana. Auditions to select those who will be part of the class will take place...

27 January 2020

DESIGNER MAKES MAKGABE FASHIONABLE

For the renowned Lydia Oile of Nchadinyana Clothing, who is also a member of the local and international traditional music group, Culture Spears, fashion means looking unique and elegant. She tells BG Style that she grew up with the hidden talent of...

27 January 2020

Chess season gets underway

Over 300 players are expected to compete at the upcoming Airfficiency Year Opener Tournament hosted by the Botswana Chess Federation. The FIDE rated tourney will attract the finest and most dynamic players across the country this weekend as the new...

27 January 2020

Busy schedule for local Boxing pros

Global Boxing Stars has officially announced two huge fights for three of its locally based fighters. From the stables of Drad boxing, Gaborone, Botswana and coached by ThebeSetlalekgosi and Dusan Cakic, the pugilists are already in training. The...

27 January 2020

Athletes get last chance to qualify for Tokyo 2020

The University of Botswana Athletics Club and Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) will tonight host the second edition of night series. The event will see athletes from track and field events turn out in numbers as they chase qualification for the...

27 January 2020

Branch returns tdr stomping grounds

Local motorsports legend, Ross Branch is set to return to racing in  local shores this year after confirming that he will be competing at the  Toyota Desert Race in Selibe Phikwe this  year. Branch, who has put local motorsport in the...

27 January 2020

FIFA snatches BFA TD

Former Botswana Football Association (BFA) Technical Director Serame Letsoaka has officially been announced the new FIFA technical consultant for the South and East African regions. Letsoaka spoke about his imminent departure late last year but...

27 January 2020

How Frank Nuttall landed at Rollers

Township Rollers has seemingly flouted labour law procedures in the hiring of their Scottish coach Frank Nuttall. As things stand, the same approach seems to have been possibly applied in the signing of their new Ghanaian striker Francis Afriyie, BG...

27 January 2020

Huawei sponsors varsity students in ICT courses

Huawei Botswana has sponsored 20 students in support of government’s initiatives promoting innovation and ICT learning. The development comes after the company signed with five universities to become Huawei ICT academies, giving students access to...

27 January 2020

London starts to take Africa seriously

The UK has perhaps the widest range of economic, political, cultural and historical ties with Sub-Saharan Africa of any non-African state. Yet successive British governments have to some extent taken these relationships for granted. While France...

27 January 2020

Africa new business prospects – 2020

It is a fact that Africa is the fastest growing continent in the world in terms of population. With recent investments and developments in infrastructure, the continent might prove to be the fastest growing economy in recent times. The entire...

27 January 2020

RPC Data rescues ZAMTEL operations

RPC Data’s strength outside borders has continued to grow exceptionally, as indicated by the company’s recent feat to rescue Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (ZAMTEL) from a major ICT crisis towards end of 2019. “After a long struggle...

27 January 2020

Kgori Capital goes digital

Investment management company, Kgori Capital introduced an online transaction platform offering a convenient way for investors to transact online. Dubbed, Kgori Secure Services the platform is geared towards both retail and institutional investors...

27 January 2020

Bona Life placed under statutory management

Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) Chief Executive Officer, Oaitse Ramasedi has stated that the troubled Bona Life has been placed under Statutory Management in terms of Section 47 of the Insurance Industry Act, 2016,...

27 January 2020