BY BONNIE MODIAKGOTLA
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Botswana’s growth to surpass the average Sub Saharan pace, with the diamond rich country expected to grow also in 2020.
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22 Apr 2019
BY KABELO SEITSHIRO
Upon his arrival from his Qatar visit last week, where he courted business to invest in Botswana, President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has said his administration is ready to emerge from being grey listed in France.
22 Apr 2019
BY PORTIA NKANI
The Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Nonofo Molefi has revealed that the development of three clusters has already taken off to help with the much needed sophistication of businesses.
22 Apr 2019
BY DUNCAN KGANGKENNA
The Botswana Football Association (BFA) is alleged to be among continental football bodies that have received and disbursed alleged bribes from the continental football body CAF.
Of recent, allegations have cropped up that CAF president Ahmad Ahmad had paid bribes to African football presidents to buy loyalty.
22 Apr 2019
BY BOTLHALE KOOTHUPILE
Like the fabled ‘razor sharp sword’ held by a single strand of horsehair over the head of a feasting Damocles, so is the relegation axe over Mochudi Centre Chiefs.
22 Apr 2019
BY ANITA RANNOBA
While many Batswana graduates hold on to dear life after completion of tertiary education standing on the edge to receive that life transforming calling ‘You have been hired’, two native Batswana men took a different route.
22 Apr 2019
BY PATIENCE LEPHOGOLE
Unlike any other sport in the country, local boxing has a rich tradition of winning medals at the commonwealth Games.
Of the 12 medals won by Botswana ever since participating in the Commonwealth Games, six (6) have come from boxing, five (5) from athletics with Lawn Bowls completing the list with one medal won.
22 Apr 2019
As an Industrial Court judgement by Justice Dawie De Villiers shows, any other employee would lose their job if they “persistently” absented themselves from work. An MP is not any other employee and for that reason, Tati East MP, Guma Moyo, can still afford to absent himself from work for the remainder of his five-year term.
22 Apr 2019
If the Democratic Republic of Congo has anything resembling peace and normalcy, then it is because a still sprightly, 98-year old Motswana man played a key role to bring about such outcome.
22 Apr 2019
After Kang, the salvoes have silenced down – somewhat.
It’s important however to highlight that it will not be for long.
For now it seems like the much predicted and anticipated Armageddon was a wild exaggeration.
The ruling party went to Kang and came back from Kang in one piece.
No apocalypse happened.
The much predicted end of earth has not happened.
22 Apr 2019
There is an emerging pattern that defines MEKM; from deceiving SKIK, cajoling the opposition and trade unions in order to be seen to be an inclusive leader, impersonating Barack Obama, manipulating the media, elbowing Venson-Moitoi to embarking on Santa Claus politics of throwing money at problems in return for votes in October 2019 which smacks of deception, narcissism, ruthlessness and unbrid
22 Apr 2019
By Richard Moleofe
The newly appointed Director General at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime has promised the nation that he is going to work overtime to see convictions on those who have acted corruptly in the past. Is this empty rhetoric or are we going to see action from this fellow?
22 Apr 2019
According to research statistics, lab manufactured diamonds account for only 2 percent of the global trade that stands at over $US 17billion.
Estimates are however that by 2023, jewellery from synthetic diamonds could reach USD 5 billion, which is 5 percent of global diamond jewellery.
Clearly this is an industry on an upswing trajectory, eating exactly on natural diamonds.
22 Apr 2019
There are mounting concerns that the euphoria that has accompanied Dr Masisi’s presidency may inevitably create a dictator in him. The fears are anchored on the conjecture that when voters get to describe their leader as the best thing that ever happened to them, they are effectively creating a personality cult.
15 Apr 2019
Former President Lt Gen Ian Khama, his family members and close associates have been warned that President Mokgweetsi Masisi may prosecute them after the October 2019 general elections.
15 Apr 2019
Bridgette Motsepe Radebe’s lawyers, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc has confirmed that Mmakau Mining has paid an undisclosed amount to Avante Security in Gaborone, but is disputing the amount stated by the Sunday Standard.
15 Apr 2019
BY THOBO MOTLHOKA
Millions have slipped through the fingers of ex and serving soldiers’ welfare fund and “the who done it” question lingers.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the whereabouts of millions of Pula that disappeared from the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) Welfare Trust Fund.
15 Apr 2019
BY MOSIDI MOKAEYA
About 3000 girls living in Botswana have been married off to older men, or are currently co-habiting - a frightening figure for a population of just over 2 million inhabitants.
An anti-child marriage campaign by the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that at least 2997 girls are victims.
15 Apr 2019
BY MPHO KELEBOGE
In a dramatic twist of events before the Broadhurst Magistrate Court, Isaac Kgosi’s lawyer Thabiso Tafila has warned the State that his client does not need a passport to cross the border.
The issue of the passport arose after the state argued that Kgosi’s travel documents should be handed to the police as part of his bail conditions.