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Absa Bank Botswana anticipates substantial profits from its half year results for the period ended 30 June 2022. The bank announced this week that its profit before tax is expected to be higher by between 30 to 40 percent than what was reported for...

With over 26,000 square kilometers of land on the Kalahari Copper Belt, Motheo Copper Mine has intentions to gear up its exploration. The developers of the mine, Sandfire said the belt is under explored, despite its significant copper terrane with...

The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has learnt with shock and utter indignation through the print media, of allegations that the Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane and Minister of State Kabo Morwaeng sought to interfere with the decisional independence...

This week we shall look at the town centres of Francistown and Lobatse. Francistown’s CBD lies adjacent to the railway tracks next to the railway station. It also has received a facelift in recent years. Blue Jacket Street is lined with some...

Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly effective, worldwide vaccination campaign. Paralytic poliomyelitis is no longer a problem in most parts of the world mainly because of the development and use of effective...

We have too many managers than leaders in our organisations and this has widened the leadership gap because most managers are not adequately developed before and after assuming leadership responsibility.Research from Harvard University indicates that...

Developing solidarity and cooperation with African countries has been the cornerstone of China’s foreign policy, as well as a firm and longstanding strategy.Over the past 66 years since China and Africa established diplomatic relations, the two...

HIV remains a major public health challenge globally. Around 38 million people are estimated to be living with the infection. Sub-Saharan Africa bears the brunt of the HIV epidemic. Close to two thirds of the HIV cases are in the region.But huge...

Zenzo Ngqobe who is the founder of his eponymous foundation says that he sees motswako as a "celebration" of the Setswana language. He was speaking at the recent Motswako Mixxa. " Motswako keeps our mother tongue of Setswana alive." Although a native...

Despite heightened competition on the banking industry turf, First National Bank Botswana's performance continues.According to the bank’s latest advisory to shareholders on performance for the year ended 30 June 2022, profits are expected to be...

As the impact of COVID-19 pandemic moderate, Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited’s (BIHL) performance has started to surge, according to the company's cautionary trading statement on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE).“The Group’s results...

This article will focus on our three oldest main urban areas – Gaborone, Francistown and Lobatse. In each of these towns/cities, the central business district [CBD] is located in the centre of the town/city and is the oldest commercial district. In...

Climate change has already increased global temperatures, greatly increasing extremes. This will continue unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to “net-zero”. The 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement requires emissions reductions of around...

Have you ever wondered what the red in the Domkrag flag and uniforms means? I do not know either. But we don't know also because we have not been led by any other party except the red party.What if Domkrag's red is a covenant made and your...

This is the last article on national assessment. You will recall that we said national assessment is a research designed to test the system as opposed to testing the individual, which is the prerogative of an examination. However, both employ the use...