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Botswana to host Africa Innovation Awards
Botswana has won the bid to host the 5th Innovation Prize for Africa in Gaborone in June this year. The event, which is Pan Africa’s most celebrated Innovation event of the year, is a brainchild of...
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HRDC’s new career clinics
In an effort to further help students explore and make informed decisions on intended career paths, Botswana Human Resource Development Council has introduced career clinics in the annual career fair....
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Khama saves Lesotho from sanctions
President Ian Khama has managed to solve the impasse between Lesotho and SADC over the report on the Commission of Inquiry regarding the political crisis in the country. In a press briefing on...
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BCL workers left in the lurch
All is not well at the cash strapped BCL Mine as employees feel that they have been left in the lurch as management has not addressed them regarding the financial crisis the company is in. At a meeting...
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Shut up, Zanu PF tells Mogae
THE Zanu PF youth league has come out guns blazing calling former Botswana President Festus Mogae to order in the wake of his comments on President Robert Mugabe early this week. Mogae, who is...
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Nasha joins UDC
Former Speaker and longtime ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) member, Dr Margaret Nasha has dumped the party and joined an umbrella of opposition parties. The announcement was made at the weekend....
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GC water supply stabilises
Despite the apparent stabilisation of water supply to greater Gaborone areas, Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) authorities have warned that the outlook is not promising. WUC spokesperson Matida Mmipi...
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BCL, Tati owe WUC P200m water bill
The financial conundrums that is devilling the cash strapped BCL Enterprises is now hurting the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC). Information gathered by this publication has unearthed that BCL...
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Drop in JC results
Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) has released the 2015 Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) results, showing a decline in performance of 1.2 per cent compared to last year. A statement from BEC...
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Diamond crisis temporary-Debswana
Debswana maintains that the current decline in rough diamond prices is temporary, despite several analysts, including Moody’s, warning this week that diamond miners would likely have to cut prices...
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Security risk?
The adage that love knows no boundaries can best describe the situation at Botswana Defence Force (BDF) as they found themselves in dicey situation after one of their female army officers chose to...
View ArticleBotswana ranks higher
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its 2015 Global Democracy Index (GDI) of 167 countries. In its latest GDI, Botswana was ranked 28th in the world as well as second in Africa (after...
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War vets blast Mogae
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association yesterday took a swipe at former Botswana President Festus Mogae for attacking President Mugabe over his stance denouncing homosexuality. In...
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Botash biggest supplier of soda ash in South Africa
Botswana Ash, one of the biggest soda ash suppliers in Southern Africa, dominates the market in South Africa. Briefing members of the media today in Sowa, Botash Managing Director Montwedi Mphathi said...
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GetBucks’ partnership with Kubung thrives
Students and staff of Kubung Primary School are overjoyed following the donation of a Water and Garden project by GetBucks company. This is expected to help improve skills of the students. The Water...
View ArticleFinger pointing as 66.6% fail JC
Academics and teacher unions are in agreement that there are no surprises in the 67% failure by Junior Certificate candidates for the 2015 examinations, and have put the blame squarely at the door of...
View ArticleIMF deputy chief calls for reforms
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu says there is a need for structural reform in order for middle income countries to upgrade from that class to the high income...
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Matsha victims at MCE
About 117 former Matsha Senior secondary school students who survived a horrific crash while transported in an open truck late last year started intensive rehabilitation programme at Molepolole College...
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Botash on expansion drive
The local mining industry has been hit hard by declining commodity prices which led to some closing and others retrenching in the last two years. But there is one special exception to this tide -...
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BCA fades into a memory
Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) will cease to exist from this midnight (Sunday). In its place a new entity - Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUANR) – will emerge...
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