More Zim investors come to Botswana
BULAWAYO: The Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA) has said about 10 Zimbabwean companies, most of which are textile firms, are finalising the modalities for their investments in Botswana.

Ngoma - Masisi fail to agree again
FRANCISTOWN: When the Masisi-Ngoma factions converged at the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) office for the post-mortem of the Francistown-West primaries yesterday, there was no love lost.

Second university venue to be known next week
PROFESSOR Sesai Mpucha-ne has said that the most popular venues suggested for the second university will be known in a week’s time. “In a week’s time, we will know which places are the most popular for building the new university out of the 23 places we visited. We will also know programmes that will be offered,” said Mpuchane, who is the chairperson of the Task Force on the venue of the second university.

Citizen contractors risk ban - FCC clerk
FRANCISTOWN: Francistown City Council (FCC) clerk, Louis Sebeo has expressed fears that some citizen contractors could be blacklisted going by the rate at which they fail to complete projects.

BBC on FM in Botswana for the first time
FOR the first time, BBC World Service will be heard on FM in Botswana. Yarona 106.6 FM in Gaborone will broadcast the BBC English programme, Heart and Soul in its popular Sunday gospel show. The first transmission takes place on Sunday, 1 February.

Moupo says House of Chiefs is a joke
POLITICAL parties and tribal organisations have reacted with mixed feelings on the election of Kgosi Oarabile Kalaben as chairman of House of Chiefs and Michael Maforaga as his deputy. Both are specially elected members.

Zim court jails Motswana woman
BULAWAYO: A Motswana woman was last week jailed for 18 months for illegal possession of dagga by a Plumtree magistrate. Her male colleague with whom she was facing the same charge was aquitted.