Cresta benefits locals
The Managing Director of Cresta Marakanelo Group, Mokwena Morulane says the opening of the hotel in Maun will benefit locals, as it employs 50 percent of locals. Morulane was officially opening of...
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'Review compensation for wildlife attacks'
North West District Councillors (NWDC) have called on the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to review compensation policy for wildlife attacks. Leading the discussion...
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Botswana will sign Africa free trade zone pact
Botswana has signed a declaration to be part of the $3 trillion continental free-trade zone in the future, despite not signing up to become part of the free trade bloc during a signing ceremony in...
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Nepotism at Gambling Authority
Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Gambling Authority Botswana, Thulisizwe Johnson, was this week at pains trying to dispel allegations of nepotism and explain why the state owned company...
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Vaka sues CMB, Okaile
Bona Life Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Regina Vaka is launching a multi-million pula lawsuit against embattled private equity asset management company, Capital Management Botswana (CMB) and its...
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Ministers in danger
Cabinet ministers who are likely to be dropped in the looming reshuffle are living in double fear. Not only will they lose lucrative positions but are set suffer double blow, since once they are...
View ArticleEFN calls on Government to withdraw action against The Patriot
THE Editor’s Forum of Namibia calls on the Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) to withdraw its court action against The Patriot newspaper and its editor Mathias Haufiku, with immediate effect....
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BIUST hosts GEMS 2018
Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will host the inaugural Girls Excelling in Science and Maths (GEMS)mentorship workshop billed for the 23rd-26th April 2018 at the...
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UB engages captains of industry
• FCC courts UB, avails land for expansion The University of Botswana (UB) engaged stakeholders among them alumni and captains of industry in Francistown last Tuesday to highlight current issues...
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Gaborone surveillance cameras coming
• Mayor says this will curb crime • To be installed in all major roads • Security and Defence Expo welcomed The first Security and Defence Expo ended yesterday (Saturday) in Gaborone where matters of...
View ArticleNorthern trade fair targets tourism
According to Eileen Van Der Est, the woman at the helm of Business Botswana -North, the 2018 Northern Trade Fair will be unique, fun filled and exhilarating to both exhibitors and the community. The...
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Ralotsia clashes with F/town cllrs
• Cllrs unhappy with BMC abattoir closure • 'Govt does not care about F/town' -councillors The recent shutdown of operations at the Francistown abattoir, one of the three owned by Botswana Meat...
View ArticleUS envoys praises Khama
Thank you all for being here to celebrate Earth Day and the U.S. Embassy Gaborone joining the League of Green American Embassies. We are honored by the presence of former President Khama this morning;...
View ArticleBotswana’s electoral disconnect ― and how it keeps the ruling party in power
Khama stepping down 18 months ahead of the polls allows Masisi to increase his chances of being elected in 2019, by accruing the benefits of incumbency and thus perpetuating the survival of the BDP....
View ArticleKing renames Swaziland as 'eSwatini'
The king of Swaziland, one of the world's few absolute monarchs, announced on Thursday that his country had changed its name to eSwatini to mark 50 years since independence from British rule. Meaning...
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MPs performance rating
The second meeting of the Fourth Session of the Eleventh Parliament came to a close last week with its major highlight being the swearing in of the fifth President Mokgweetsi Masisi and endorsement of...
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BCP, BMD stalemate
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando will have to wait a litle bit longer to know his fate in the upcoming 2019 general elections, after consultations in the Francistown West...
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BDF fighter Jet crashes
A young Botswana Defence Force (BDF) pilot from Rakops (names withheld) lost his life on Friday morning on the eve of BDF Day Celebrations in a BF5 Fighter aircraft crash near Gaborone Golf Club. The...
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Moatlhodi denies rejoining BDP
Former Tonota Member of Parliament (MP), Pono Pearson Moatlhodi has showered praises on the President Mokgweetsi Masisi describing the educationist, as the embracer of dialogue with the masses. Despite...
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Nurses petition Government
The Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) have given the Ministry of Health and Wellness a total of 30 days to act on ensuring the availability of conducive grounds that will ensure the safety of Nurses in the...
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