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The Projects Magazine today launched The Future of Mining Summit, set to become the country’s premier mining conference. The event is scheduled for 12th and 13th of June 2024, at Boipuso Hall, Fairgrounds in Gaborone.

The projects magazine in collaboration with Stanbic bank launched the future of mining summit 2024

The Projects Magazine today launched The Future of Mining Summit, set to become the country’s premier mining conference. The event is scheduled for 12th and 13th of June 2024, at Boipuso Hall, Fairgrounds in Gaborone.

Unlawful wounding turns to murder

Unlawful wounding turns to murder

Kenny Konongwe s lesser charge of unlawfull wounding has metamorphosed to murder after his victim allegedly succumbed to the knife stabbings.

state hosts mass burial for 45 crash victims

Gov’t limits Limpopo crash victims’ burial attendance

With many people interested in attending the mass burial of the Limpopo bus crash victims scheduled for tomorrow morning in Molepolole, government has decided to restrict the number of those who can attend.

Copper cable theft

Mahalapye suspected copper cable thief nabbed

Dibete police have arrested a 52-year-old man of Malepe lands in the outskirts of Mahalapye West in possession of 17 rolls of suspected stolen copper cables at Dibete barrier gate on Monday.

Proud moment: The 4x400m team that won gold at the World Relays

History-making relay team bags P540,000

The Botswana men's 4x400m relay team, which made history by becoming the first African country to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Relays, will smile all the way to the bank after pocketing $40,000 (approx. P543,000).

Autlwetse in deep thinking PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Inside Autlwetse’s Khama ‘derecognising’ affidavit

As a MoNgwato tribesman, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse admits he is aware that indeed there was a traditional ceremony at the Kgotla where Ian Khama was coronated as Kgosi.

Mangwegape-Healy addressing trade unionists on Labour Day at the GSS grounds PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Workers shun Healy

In a spirited demonstration of solidarity and dissent, workers and trade unions in Gaborone serenaded Tumisang Mangwegape-Healy Member of Parliament (MP) with a struggle song, ‘re dueleng re le bereketse ha se maloba le re ha di chenchi’ (We have worked for you, pay us, it’s not like old times when we were given peanuts) on May Day.

Watching the numbers: Serame announced a considerable deficit in February that she plans to finance through domestic borrowing

Econsult raises alarm on fiscal sustainability

Researchers at economic consultancy firm, Econsult Botswana, say government’s continuing tendency to spend more than it has, and perennially run deficits, is draining its savings and putting the country on an unsustainable economic trajectory.

Challenges such as inequality and inadequate resources limit the participation of women in politics PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

BDP registers fewer female candidates for primaries

FRANCISTOWN: Participation of women in politics for positions of power in Local Government and Parliament levels continues to be low in Botswana.

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