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Y Care concludes gruelling 95Km Tswapong Hills Walk

YCare Charitable Trust recently held its first walk of the year, as they explored Tswapong Hills on a 95 Km Walk that lasted for three days. Coordinator of Y-Care, Sarona Moabi says they continue to grow in their effort to give back to the...

27 June 2017

WeduK Creations’ incredible ponchos are talk of the town

Wedu Kwambala of WeduK Creations is a sophisticated lady of style, elegance and seasonal fashion. Her newly-made ponchos are the talk of the town at the moment as they look unique and proudly homemade. She believes that beauty in winter refers to...

27 June 2017

Ziigie takes away the hustle of mall shopping

Ziigie, a recently established website seeks to revolutionise the way locals and manufacturers do business.  Officially, Ziigie.com started operating last year in October and judging by the feedback, Founder and Managing Director, Tshegofatso...

27 June 2017

Lifestyle Café, your culinary delights inside a tennis court

Tucked inside the premises of Notwane Tennis Court, lies the recently-opened Lifestyle Café, which is proving to be a hit among a diverse group of customers looking for food with a different touch.  Owned by husband and wife, Lebogang and Thato...

27 June 2017

Master sculptor Motlogelwa in his own league

Gosego Motlogelwa, 33, is a man of few words when it comes to answering questions about his influences in his work and his design process.  Like most visual artists, the Lerala born artist prefers to let his remarkable work do all the talking, and...

27 June 2017

House of Rue, home décor for the trendy & elegant

House of Rue, located in Broadhurst Industrial is the spot to source all the trendiest homely finishes.  It opens a completely new dimension of elegance to be utilised possibly in every household. Runyararo ‘Rue’ Moitlhobogi, the owner of the...

27 June 2017

Funding for coal projects declines

Financiers are increasingly having an appetite to fund renewable projects than coal powered ones, an official has revealed. Fieldstone Africa Managing Director Jonathan Berman said there are emerging changes in the energy industry where investment...

27 June 2017

Vivo Energy MD calls for belt tightening

Mining companies have been urged to reduce operational costs and remain afloat during the current situation characterised by low commodity prices on the international market, an official has said. VIVO Energy Botswana managing director, Wayne...

27 June 2017

Subdued diamond demand derails beneficiation programme

Subdued demand for rough diamonds in the country since last year is derailing government vision to grow the cutting and polishing industry, Diamond Hub Deputy Director, Business Office, Diana Moabe, has said. Moabe said despite a promising start in...

27 June 2017

CEDA spent P600 million on 1200 youth enterprises

Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) has funded 1200 youth enterprises for a total of P600 million to date, says Chief Executive Officer, Thabo Thamane. Briefing the media on Tuesday, Thamane said out of the money disbursed, P326...

27 June 2017

Trade between Botswana and Sweden ‘negligible’- Seretse

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Vincent Seretse has urged Swedish business community to increase trade flows between Botswana and Sweden. Despite the longstanding bilateral relations between Botswana and Sweden trade between the two...

27 June 2017

‘We support homegrown banks’ - BoB

Bank of Botswana this week reiterated its earlier response that it supports the creation of indigenous commercial banks in Botswana. This comes hot on the heels of Barclays plc transaction which cemented South Africa’s vice-like grip control of...

27 June 2017

StanChart buoyant on year ahead ….to push digital by design strategy

Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, the country’s oldest bank, is optimistic of the year ahead despite fears that the economy will not grow by earlier forecast levels.  The commercial bank, which is among the top four in the country, like others,...

27 June 2017

Stanbic Bank Botswana, in partnership with Diacore Gaborone Marathon donates P116 000.00

 Stanbic Bank Botswana, in partnership with Diacore Gaborone Marathon has yesterday donated a total sum of P116 000.00 to The African Women Leadership Academy (TAWLA). When receiving the cheque at Stanbic Bank Head office, Director and Founder of...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

"Hands off my father," warns Bissau

Gaborone socialite Bissau Gaobakwe’s remarks to The Midweek Sun that his late father was a hard-worker and that ‘he was not the reason some fathers were lazy,’ set Social Media on overdrive last week. Many took to Facebook to vent their outrage...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Vinegar test registers success

The vinegar test used to screen for cervical cancer is effective and turnaround for results faster, but few women seem keen to use it. The initiative, rolled out by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and spearheaded under the National Cervical...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Botswana in chronic blood shortage

The Botswana National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is calling on the public to roll up their sleeves and donate blood to address chronic blood shortages experienced across the country. Presenting on the situation of blood in Botswana during the...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Woman's backstreet abortion backfires

A 35-year-old woman from Samai settlement is struggling with recurrent miscarriage and believes a crude abortion she had four years ago may have ruined her life. Dineo Motswaiso had an illegal abortion because right about the time she found out she...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Suspended Ndaba and co's fate to be decided today

The Disciplinary Committee of the Botswana Movement for Democracy(BMD) is scheduled to meet today to make a determination on the fate of the seven suspended members of the party. This is according to the chairman of the committee, Ofentse Njobo....

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Keorapetse defends his position in Parliament

Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) Selibe Phikwe South area Member of Parliament Dr Dithapelo Keorapetse has defended calls for him to dump his role as the leader of the minority in parliament. The calls were made by some concerned members of the...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Gaolathe's BMD faction enters enemy territory this weekend

Suspended Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) leaders, Ndaba Gaolathe and Wynter Mmolotsi will this weekend enter enemy territories in their quest to address members of the beleaguered orange Movement. Both men, the President and Vice, including...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Armed robberies on downward spiral as cops clamp down on syndicates

The arrest of the notorious Aldophus Legae (23) in North West, South Africa this past Sunday has brought hope that a crime syndicate that has been operating across the country will be busted. According to Botswana Police spokesperson Witness Bosija,...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Murder suspect on the loose

Tatitown police are investigating the murder of a 20-year old man who was killed in Marobela village on Saturday after a drinking spree. Tatitown Station Commander Senior Superintendent Cyprian Magalila said the matter was reported at around 11pm on...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Stealing by deception on the rise – Police

The rapid increase of bought live demo units and floor tiles designed in portable phone formats has lately hit the country badly, especially in towns and cities. Thousands of pulas are being lost to criminals who are thriving in the business of...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

ZCC dispute in police hands

The dispute in which some members of the Aerodrome FO22 in Francistown have resisted relocating from the church plot has attracted Tatitown Police after a case of malicious damage to property was reported to them recently. A rift developed inside...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Prison escapees ask for leniency

Prison escapees have pleaded with Francistown Magistrate, Ismael Molobe to go easy on them when passing sentence against them. The escapees say their unlawful act of escaping from justice was unintentional. They took turns asking court during...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

Appointments of Parastatals' executive management cloaked in nepotism - Mayor

The Mayor of Gaborone Kagiso Thutlwe has called on government to appoint high impactful Chief Executive Officers and Board members into public enterprises. He made this call this week, saying government should immediately stop the state enterprises...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017

BMD Gantsi North Branch congress ends in fist fight

The internal fighting at Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) took another twist this weekend in Gantsi as warring factions exchanged harsh words that ended in a violent altercation. The two factions belonging to suspended Party President, Ndaba...

Sun Reporter | 27 June 2017