Tough competition is expected in the coming Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) elective annual general assembly scheduled for May 27 in Kanye.
Chess clubs and the game’s followers are going for the AGM amid confusion over interpretation of the BCF constitution.
A stellar performance by Botswana’s young track athletes at the World Relays in Bahamas has left veteran runner Isaac Makwala salivating at the prospect of beating the best at the World Championships.
Local football was plunged into grief this past Friday following the death of Township Rollers winger Gofaone “The President” Tiro.
The 26-year-old collapsed during his team’s early training session on Friday morning.
While details are still sketchy, there is already swelling opinion that the likeable winger may have died of a possible heart attack or cardiac arrest.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has wrapped the Botswana Government on knuckles over violation of international labour issues.
In its latest report, one of the issues that ILO took issue with was the Botswana Government’s decision to refuse to allow prison officers to unionize.
Vice President and also Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) chairman Mokgweetsi Masisi is likely to retain his position as the party chairman unopposed if his faction and that of Minister of Infrastructure Science and Technology Nonofo Molefhi both agree on a compromise.
Government has introduced health policy that denies medical coverage to people who got injured during alcohol related activities including those associated with suicide and lung cancer.
The main opposition party in Mozambique, RENAMO last week attempted to block that country’s President Filepe Nyusi’s visit to Botswana.
Nyusi will undertake a three-day state visit to Botswana from April 24 to 26, 2017. The Botswana government on Friday confirmed the scheduled visit but could not shed light on the attempts made by RENAMO to block Nyusi’s visit.
The former Member of Parliament for Tonota, Pono Moatlhodi on Sunday evening advised the leadership of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) to write a letter to the International Criminal Court, reporting the Botswana government for its decision to impose Electronic Voter Machines on electorates.
Police have foiled what could have been a massive prison escape when they arrested a state prosecutor from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) entering prison with a gun.
The firearm was supposed to be used by the inmate to shoot at prison warders in what was a meticulously planned prison break at the Central Prison.
An American national, Alan Smith, whose three year old son was allegedly butchered to death early this year, has expressed outrage at the murder suspect who he says is threatening him while out on bail.
Botswana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Roy Blackbeard does not want to pre-empt when he is coming back home; he will stay in the United Kingdom until his principals decide it’s time for him to come back to Botswana.
A production report for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 shows an increase in rough diamond production compared with the corresponding period in 2016.
According to the report, production in Canada increased by 290 percent to 0.6 million carats because of the contribution of Gahcho Kué, which reached commercial production on March 2, 2017.
Government has admitted that it continues to face development challenges which affect critical sectors of the economy, and these are said to have been mainly caused by the global economic slowdown which started in 2008.
The Botswana Defence Force is the only government organ allocated an amount of P14 Billion in the National Development Plan (NDP) 11 and it is not clear how the amount is going to be spent.
This was highlighted by the Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington South, Ndaba Gaolathe when addressing a political rally in Tlokweng this past Sunday evening.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is embroiled in a dispute with Shine Coaching Services Company for advertising Xango fruit juice by advertising as a medicine.
The juice has in recent weeks become popular and was being distributed in the country as a medicinal product.
Health issues affect all, but often they are associated with elders. Almost in all insurance policies that cover health matters, focus is given to adults who would in turn include their offspring.
The long-awaited interchange junction or “Spaghetti” as it is commonly known is finally open for Francistown motorists to use.
An incredible team performance by the Botswana men’s 4x400m relay team saw the country just fall 0.15th of a second short of winning gold at the World Relays in Bahamas earlier this morning.
TAFIC Football Club administrators will have neither rest nor time to enjoy the team’s promotion to the Botswana Premier League (BPL).
While Botswana’s second city is awash with excitement, the team’s administrators are back to work today (Wednesday) to kick-start the team’s preparation for the rigours of the Premier League.
The international athletics meeting in Gaborone is expected to provide fanatics with tough competition on Saturday as top runners are expected to grace the occasion.
The local organising committee has been working tirelessly to prepare for the competition day.