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South Africa/Botswana: Amajita Fired Up for Botswana ClashAfter beating Lesotho 2-0 in an international friendly in Kimberley on Saturday, Amajita are now fired up and ready to face Botswana in the African Youth Championship qualifier second leg this weekend.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:54
Botswana: Khama Shuns Independence Celebrations
Contrary to tradition, President Ian Khama, who came to power in April ,did not mark this year's Independence Day on September 30 with pomp and pageantry.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 13:04
Uncertainty As Stadiums Close for Renovation
Just days after unveiling a staggering P65 million sponsorship deal for local football, the Premier League Committee (PLC) is pressing panic buttons.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:30
Botswana: White Collar to Premier On October 31
The producers of popular local crime film titles such as Makwetsepe 1&2, and Flash, begin the premiering of their latest crime movie, White Collar at the end of this month (October 31) at the Cresta Hotel, Gaborone, where it will run for two days till November 1.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:30
Khama Shuns Independence Celebrations
Contrary to tradition, President Ian Khama, who came to power in April ,did not mark this year's Independence Day on September 30 with pomp and pageantry.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:30
UB Library is Underused
A report of the University of Pennsylvania library external audit team says that the University of Botswana library (UB) is underutilised and that staff morale is low.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:30
Northwest Students Back in Class
Principal Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Education, Nomsa Suze, says Batswana students studying at the University of Northwest in Mafikeng will go back to class on Monday.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:30
Botswana: Mosojane's Last Dance
When the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) band belted the jazzy Shauri Yakho at the Tati River Lodge Mowana conference hall last Saturday, retiring Francistown High Court Judge, Justice John Zwibili Mosojane, was the first to take to the dance floor.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:30
Botswana: Ikalanga Folk Festival Upbeat
For a moment, one dreamt of turning back the hands of time. One could not help feeling nostalgic about the past.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:30
South Africa: Dikakapa Truck Hijacked At Gunpoint in Jo'burg
Botswana's Kora nominees Dikakapa traditional group of were robbed of the truck bearing their sound equipment in Johannesburg last weekend.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Teenager in Shock Win At Chess Event
Where are all the top women chess players? This is the major question after the surprise crowning of a 14-year-old Form One girl as the best woman player at an international tournament in Gaborone on Wednesday.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Botswana: Natural Gas Discovered in Pandamatenga
Zulu Energy, a US-based coal bed methane exploration and development company has unexpectedly hit natural gas while drilling for coal bed methane in the Pandamatenga area.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Francistown Hosts Inaugural Open Tennis Event
Francistown Club and John Mackenzie School hosted the first ever Francistown Open Tennis Championship over the holidays.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Botswana: BBS Launches Loan Consolidation Scheme
The Botswana Building Society (BBS) has launched a loan consolidation scheme to improve its services to customers.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Councillors Say Khama is 'Lost' On Stray Animals
Councillors here have rejected calls from President Ian Khama to have the matimela programme abolished.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Bakwena Urged to Use Culture to Fight Poverty
The recent Dithubaruba Cultural Festival hosted by Kgosi Sechele I Museum in Molepolole, was not just a day of song, dance and drama as it served as a motivational day, encouraging Bakwena not only to take pride in their culture and heritage but to also use culture to upgrade their living standards.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Botswana: FSG Raises P36 Million From Investors
Funeral services provider, FSG, will list on the Botswana Stock Exchange on Monday following the successful completion of its Initial Public Offer (IPO) as well as the private placement of its shares which both raised P36 million.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Can Gunners Do It?
The delayed 2008-2009 Premier League season kicks-off tomorrow with what is expected to be another epic duel between the all-conquering national champions Mochudi Centre Chiefs and resurgent Extension Gunners.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Khama Steps Up War On Alcohol
Only days after Kgalagadi Breweries and Botswana Breweries successfully had the government's 30 percent levy on alcoholic beverages temporarily suspended by the High Court, President Ian Khama has raised the stakes.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Country Loses Its Shine
Botswana continues to do well in major governance rankings when compared to most Sub-Saharan states.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Forum Told SMMEs Are Vital to Diversification
The Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are the key driver of economic growth as they feed into different sectors.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Botswana: AK6 Mining Licence Negotiations Extended Again
The government has extended negotiations for the mining licence for the AK6 diamond mine for the second time.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Botswana: Khama Does Not Love This Country Better Than Us
The debate on alcohol will be with us for some time. If by imposing a 30 percent levy on alcohol government had thought that they had banished for good the discussion on alcohol, they were only deluding themselves.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Another Chieftainship Dispute Hits Kweneng
A chieftainship dispute is looming in Medie village, a few kilometers North-West of Lentsweletau village.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Khubamang Hails Boxer's Performance
Promoter Thuso Khubamang has hailed the performance of Botswana professional boxer, Peter Phelane after his fight with a South African opponent, Matswake Moselesele.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Tshosane Looks Beyond Mozambique
Zebras' coach Stanley Tshosane says it is important for his side to end the 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifiers on a high note.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Botswana: Why Air Botswana, Comair Talks Collapsed
Sticking points on restructuring has led to the collapse of contract negotiations for the management of state-owned Air Botswana, government sources have revealed.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:28
Botswana commits to Commonwealth principles
Botswana has never swayed in its obligation to abide by the three core principles of the commonwealth, says the Speaker of National Assembly, Mr Patrick Balopi.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 16:20
News Releases - Hana Mining Reports On Drilling Sat Oct 4, 2008
DIAMOND DRILLING FURTHER EXTENDS COPPER SILVER MINERALIZATION ALONG NORTH AND SOUTH LIMBS OF ZONES 1 and 2 REINTERPRETATION OF AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS IDENTIFY SECOND MINERALIZED HORIZON - COMBINED ...
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 11:51
Trans-Kalahari Fibre Optic Project Complete - Botswana Gazette
It is Expected to Boost the ICT Industry. The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation last week in Komana Village marked the successful completion of the multi million Pula Trans-Kalahari fibre optic project.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 11:46
'Made in China' shoes take Botswana by storm
They come in all shapes and sizes and all sorts of colours. Cheap Chinese plastic shoes have taken local women by storm, and can be seen everywhere in the country, in the office and at home.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 05:05
Radio Botswana broadcasts from Old Naledi
Residents of Old Naledi in Gaborone came in large numbers to their kgotla for Botswana's 42nd anniversary of independence.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 21:03
Namibia: Authorities Mull Dry Port Expansion
The Walvis Bay Corridor Group is in the process of conducting feasibility studies on dry port facilities along Namibia's three corridors.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 19:00
42 Good Years for Botswana
On its 42nd independence anniversary on Tuesday, Botswana celebrated its status as the oldest post-colonial democracy on the African continent, and one of the world's most venerable multiparty arrangements.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 14:34
Botswana, PSI Distribute 60M Condoms; PSI Plans Initiative To Curb Spread Of HIV, Alcohol Abuse
The government of Botswana, along with Population Services International , has distributed almost 60 million condoms in the country during the past two years in an attempt to scale up the fight against ...
Source : Topix.net | 30-Sep-2008 18:59
Comair Ditches Botswana Air Talks
BUDGET airline Comair yesterday abandoned its attempt to sign a management contract with Air Botswana, saying it had failed to agree with the country's government on commercial terms of the contract.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Sep-2008 12:04
Botswana: Court Suspends 30 Percent Alcohol Levy
A Lobatse High Court judge has restrained the Botswana government from implementing its decision to impose 30 percent levy on alcoholic beverages.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Sep-2008 17:51
Botswana: Unionist Mogende Laid to Rest
Thousands of people from the labour movement on Saturday thronged Tonota village to pay their last respects to former Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) president, Golekanye Mogende.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
Men Too, Should Go for Fertility Testing
An infuriating, yet widespread, characteristic of our society is how blame is heaped on women, pretty much whenever something goes wrong, especially in relationships. This is particularly painful when couples are unable to have a baby, with the blame always leveled against the woman. She is forced to go through a series of fertility tests and hop from one doctor to another, just to determine her ability to have a baby.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
Ministry to Inspect Chinese Shops
The Ministry of Trade and Industry will this week embark on an inspection of Chinese shops in the country to see if they have contaminated Chinese milk in stock.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
Kgosi Sechele Museum Hosts Successful Festival
Kgosi Sechele I Museum in Molepolole hosted a cultural festival under the theme , Culture and Economic Diversification Towards 2016 on Saturday.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
Botswana: Acknowledgement of Power Hitches Advances AK6 Project
Shareholders in Boteti, De Beers, African Diamonds and Wati Ventures, are currently in the concluding stages of discussions with the government of Botswana to resolve all outstanding issues surrounding the development of the AK6 project, a statement from De Beers says.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
The Midas Touch of Dj Greg
Gregory Sekga is one of the busiest DJ's in the city. He goes by the alias, DJ Greg. Even though he says that dj'ng is not his day job, he is doing much better than most of his rivals.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
Motswana Becomes Stanbic MD
The Board of Directors of Stanbic Bank has formally announced the appointment of Leina Gabaraane as the first Motswana Managing Director of the bank as of September 2008.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
Nata Lodge Burns to Ashes
Nata Lodge, one of the most popular lodges in Botswana, burned to ashes last week. The fire continues to ravage the forest after relenting at the lodge.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59
Sebabatsane Tries Again
Sebabatsane's debut album Ke phaphaletse did little to put them on the local entertainment map. In the few live shows they performed last year, they showed much potential, but then again those who wanted to follow their music further were left with mixed feelings - their stage act did not reflect the recorded material.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Sep-2008 16:59