On The Seat with PPC MD: Tuelo Botlhole
With only two years under his belt as the first Motswana Managing Director of PPC Botswana, 43-year-old Tuelo Botlhole believes there is still a lot to achieve. Sitting down for an interview with him...
View ArticleMogwera suspends five regional chairpersons
Three weeks before Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) hold elections for national office bearers, the president Masego Mogwera, is involved in a dirty scuffle with five regional chairpersons after...
View ArticleNot working for OP – Brigadier Masisi
The expression on Brigadier Thulaganyo Masisi's face changes to a more serious look, as he adjusts his posture to sit up straight when reminded that the former Director General of the Directorate of...
View ArticleBDP cracks widen
With growing internal bickering, which threatens to destabilise the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ahead of the 2019 general elections, Secretary General Mpho Balopi denied knowledge of a new...
View ArticleMOLAO's RESPONSE TO SONA 2018
Assistant Minister of Tertiary Education, Rsearch, Science and Technology, Fidleis Molao Thank you Mr Speaker for your indulgence. Mr Speaker, I wish to add a word or two in response to the State of...
View ArticleHow Babereki lost P30m investments
Confidential email correspondence between Babereki Investments and their transaction advisor and lead arranger, obtained by The Patriot on Sunday, paint a sorry state of affairs at the 'union of...
View ArticleBOFEPUSU abandon UDC
Ahead of the 2014 General Elections, Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatals Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) cajoled the opposition parties to form an alliance that could dislodge the ruling...
View ArticleEmbrace research & innovation, ABM graduates told
Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology Minister Ngaka Ngaka says it is imperative that higher education institutions such as ABM University College come up with robust strategies in...
View ArticleMichelle Obama’s memoir: An inspiration to the family
One thing that amazes me about human beings is that once they get power they behave like a different species. They are no longer human but extra ordinary creatures that leave the realm of normal...
View ArticleBPC turns profitable
The Chief Executive Officer of Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) Dr Stefan Schwarzfischer, was on Thursday evening all smiles when hosting journalists to a cocktail dinner where he declared that the...
View ArticleJwaneng mine hand over projects
Debswana Jwaneng Mine Acting General Manager Koolaotse Koolaotse says the mine is committed to uplifting and empowerment of local communities situated around the mining town through its Cooperative...
View ArticleBTC on-boards new Satellite
BTC’s technology transformation has reached new heights with investment in the telecommunications infrastructure that is unmatched in the market. By onboarding the new satellite technology, which...
View ArticleNew VISA policy draw-card for Chinese
Botswana is about to experience a surge in Chinese tourists following the relaxation of VISA regulations, that is if trends from similar developments are anything to go by. When Morocco declared a VISA...
View ArticleDe Beers celebrates Women in Leadership and Business
De Beers Group hosted the WSummit on Thursday 15 November, 2018 under the theme 'Pioneering the new business brand'. The summit targeted Batswana women in business and leadership, and brought together...
View ArticleUB Professor caught 'cheating'
Some academics at the University of Botswana have been threatening The Patriot on Sunday after publishing an article which raised concern about allegations of rampant plagiarism and poor research...
View ArticleMoroka rejects BDP faction
The founders of an emerging Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) faction styled New Jerusalem are struggling to identify a leader to take them to the promised land after democrats earmarked for the...
View ArticleCorruption rampant in Govt -Minister Mabeo
Thamaga MP Tshenolo Mabeo, who recently lost Botswana Democratic Party Primary (BDP) primary elections, used an opportunity to respond to SONA 2018 during the week to pour scorn on the way Bulela...
View ArticleBotswana, Zim bridge digital divide
Zimbabwe has since the advent of the internet been plagued with a growing number of people prosecuted for airing their views and opinions on various social media platforms. While Zimbabwe is currently...
View ArticleBCL Liquidator employs former employees
The Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development Tshenolo Mabeo has revealed that the office of BCL Liquidator led by Nigel Dixon- Warren has engaged 546 former employees to help...
View ArticleDikgosi demand own Ministry
Traditional leaders from across the country have come out with guns blazing criticising Government on numerous issues that affect bogosi institution and demanding the establishment of a separate...
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