Cresta donates to Bamalete Hospital
Cresta Marakanelo Group last Friday donated linens consisting of towels, flat sheets, blankets, pillow cases and fitted sheets to Bamalete Lutheran Hospital in Ramotswa as part of their Corporate...
View ArticleBantsi wins "Lee Kimche McGrath" Award
The Pre-University & Academic Programmes (PUAP) Manager at Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Leapotswe Bantsi has been recognised by an international agency, the...
View ArticleConfianza CEO scoffs at Babereki
A storm is brewing between Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) subsidiary Babereki Investments and their investment consultant Donald Gaetsaloe, following revelations that their past relationship...
View ArticleWildlife specimen stolen from Botswana
Illegal trade in wildlife has taken a sophisticated turn, with some veterinarian researchers and biologists engaged by Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism (MCNRT)...
View ArticleAP, BCP talks fail
Opposition Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is said to have hit a snag in their efforts to court Alliance for Progressives (AP) into a partnership ahead of the 2019 General Elections. BCP President...
View ArticleKazungula bridge due in March
The multi-national and border crossing Kazungula Bridge at the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe river is expected to be complete by March 2019. This was revealed by the Project Manager Pius Seone,...
View ArticleThe Dawn of Cannabis: The landmark decision of SA Constitutional Court
Dr Letshwiti B. Tutwane joytutwane@gmail.com Africa Awake! This past week, a full bench of the South African Constitutional Court (10 judges) unanimously agreed to legalise possession, use or...
View ArticleOf Raphaka, Tshekedi and Chase's lies
Thomas Dust Nyoni Ace on Natural resources The Ceremonious Chief Ranger lied! You claim to be a Marksman but with all your misses and inaccuracies, we now have to deal with the real enemy that you...
View ArticleWe will not appoint Kgosi - Morupisi
Government has maintained its stance regarding the refusal to employ former Director General of Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Isaac Kgosi as Senior Private Secretary to former...
View ArticleBOTC: Mitigating tariffs impact
CEO explains mandate Botswana Trade Commission (BOTC) was established for the purpose of investigating and determining the impact of tariffs in Botswana’s exports and imports before providing any...
View ArticleAdopt new technologies -Debswana MD
Debswana Diamond Company Managing Director, Balisi Bonyongo, has called on government and other stakeholders to position the country’s education system and talent development interventions...
View ArticleMurder, rape on the increase
As the nation is reeling with shock following the recent brutal killings of women in Botswana, information from the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is that close to 100 have been killed by their lovers...
View ArticleWe are not leaving UDC – Saleshando
Amid the political confusion within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) which many political pundits believe will tear it apart, Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is staying put.BCP President...
View ArticleGovt exposes Chase
The National Anti-poaching Committee (NAC) led by Brigadier Simon Motswana Barwabatsile, and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) have dismissed claims of rampant poaching in Northern...
View ArticlePresident Masisi’s message
1. My fellow citizens, today we mark the 52nd Anniversary of the Independence of our beloved country. As we celebrate our existence as an independent and sovereign nation, we also take pride in the...
View ArticleTertiary Education ministry fights corruption
In an effort to combat what seems to be a continuous increasing level of corruption across almost all government departments and entities, the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and...
View ArticleLandboards impoverish Batswana
Shame on you Kgatleng land board! Desist from this mechanistic approach of reserving land for a few individuals while Batswana are teetering on the brink of poverty when there is so much unutilized...
View ArticleThe Cosby Tragedy: The end matters more than how you started
Dr Letshwiti B Tutwane joytutwane@gmail.com Africa Awake! Just a few days back, ‘America’s Dad as CNN’s Don Lemon summed it up was convicted of charges of sexual assault and locked up for a minimum of...
View ArticleDISS’ weapons missing
The Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS) is struggling to trace the surveillance equipment and weapons procured by the previous administration, revealed Director General Brigadier...
View ArticleBotswana: a model of good governance
Former Liberian interim President, Professor Amos Sawyer, has commended Botswana for being a model of good governance and sustaining a functioning democracy since its independence more than 50 years...
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