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Manual Workers drop first bomb
The union, officially known as National Amalgamated Local Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union, on June 30, succeeded in an interlocutory application before Lobatse Justice Michael Leburu as Friend of the Court, in a case in which the...
Bame Piet 04 July 2014
BIHL in closed period
In a statement to the Botswana Stock Exchange, BIHL said that preparation of the June 2014 half-year results has started and in line with good corporate governance and compliance with BSE rules, the company has declared a closed period from July 1,...
Pauline Dikuelo 04 July 2014
Pula gains against rand
According to figures released by Bank of Botswana this week, in the 12 months to June 2014, the Pula appreciated against the rand (4.0 percent) and the yen (0.2 percent) while depreciating against the pound (12.6 percent), euro (6.6 percent),...
Pauline Dikuelo 04 July 2014
CEDA to spend P340m on projects
CEDA chief executive officer, Thabo Thamane told BusinessWeek that although most clients have high arrears the organisation is supporting them through mentorship and training. “We want to create viable and sustainable citizen owned...
Keikantse Lesemela 04 July 2014
BOCCIM in Brazil mission
BOCCIM will attend the second Brazil-Africa forum scheduled for 28-29 August 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. The target groups for this forum are the ministers of states, diplomats, government officials, businessmen and African and Brazilian...
Pauline Dikuelo 04 July 2014
BML strikes Nickel deposits
The company stated this week that both holes intersected significant widths, one of 30 metres and the other 21 metres, of massive, semi-massive and disseminated sulphides. Nickel-copper-platinum mineralisation is hosted in similar...
Pauline Dikuelo 04 July 2014
Glimmer of hope for Kgafela in SA
Leuw reserved judgement in the matter on Wednesday, with about 2,000 Bakgatla having travelled from Mochudi hoping to see Kgafela pronounced the leader in both Botswana and South Africa. The Judge President said the two countries were different...
Lerato Maleke 04 July 2014
We needed time on Shakawe � MoESD
The Ministry says it just needed time before implementing the idea. This week, principal public rela- tions officer, Silas Sehularo, said the Ministry was never opposed to the idea of allowing the students to repeat their schooling. “The...
Gothataone Moeng 04 July 2014
18-year-old murder accused denied bail
The magistrate stated that he committed a house break-in when he was on bail for serious crimes of murder and rape. He will be remanded at Moshupa Boys Prison until his next court appearance on July 17th . Motanyane and another accused person who...
Sharon Mathala 04 July 2014
De Beers bullish on new diamond mine
The company, which carries out exploration work for Debswana, says it is currently undertaking various desktop studies, which could identify potentially economic kimberlites. In an interview with the BusinessWeek, De Beers Regional Exploration...
Brian Benza 04 July 2014
African smallholders� uphill task
For Africa’s farmers, the challenges are particularly pronounced. Given the vast economic and social benefits of a dynamic and modern agricultural sector, providing farmers with the incentives, investments and regulations that they need to...
Brian Benza 04 July 2014
Ramatlabama beekeeping centre operational
The centre is expected to greatly improve honey production as well as transform and commercialise small-scale farming. Currently a total of 23 beekeepers are being mentored from a target of 25 and only 42 colonies have been captured out of the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 04 July 2014
Govt warns tractor owners over fuel advances
Responding to a question in Parliament on Wednesday, assistant Minister of Agriculture, Oreeditse Molebatsi said the ministry does not allow this practice as fuel was considered when determining the rates for payment of tractor owners. “I am...
Keikantse Lesemela 04 July 2014
A better world is possible
Joséphine Baker is one of the famous African American women of the 20th century. She rose out of the segregated slums of St Louis, Missouri, where she was born on June 3, 1906, to become a leading star on the stage...
Mbongeni Mguni 04 July 2014
Khama suspends Katse and crew
Katse, together with Amantle Matlapeng, Tidimalo Matlhotse and Stella Matlapeng were recently recalled after they allegedly violated the party constitution and primary elections code of conduct. Yesterday, the quartet were served with...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 July 2014
Tlokweng land raffle case deepens
The land board claims the policy document dates back to 2007 and allows any Motswana access to land wherever they are and regardless of their place of origin, thus justifying the raffle system. Using the policy document, the land board raffled...
Mpho Mokwape
| 04 July 2014
Ngaka assault case postponed to September
This is after the state failed to serve Ngaka with documents on time. Ngaka’s lawyer, Teto Sebola told the Molepolole Magistrate Faith Dlamini Ngandu that his client was served with the documents late, and pleaded for postponement so they could...
Sharon Mathala 04 July 2014
Masitara and cllrs at war again
The parties were called to a meeting at Tsholetsa House yesterday to thrash out their differences. Masitara was conspicuous by his absence during the meeting. News reaching Mmegi is that the Gaborone regional committee recently reported the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 July 2014
Motlhale demands answers on Kagiso Senior�s poor performance
Assistant Minister, Keletso Rakhudu yesterday told Parliament that besides these factors, the aftermath of the 2011 public service strike was also to blame for the school’s consistent ranking in the bottom three nationwide in the last couple of...
Mpho Mokwape 04 July 2014
The �spook house� where Seretse was born
The house is where it is believed Botswana’s founding president Sir Seretse Khama was born. It has been neglected and left to decay. Currently a ghost house, it has graffiti in red paint with cracked walls. It has now become...
Mbongeni Mguni 04 July 2014
Butler�s project nets 54 players in five months
Since taking over in February, he has shuffled his pack with unremitting regularity. The stocky former West Ham United player has cast his net far and wide, in the process landing players from the previously ignored First Division. His wide-ranging...
Mqondisi Dube
| 04 July 2014
Crowning the Jewel of the Kalahari
The high-powered delegation has waited four years for this moment – the vote by 21 members of the World Heritage Committee to decide the Okavango Delta’s listing as a World Heritage Site. All the groundwork, the consultations with 36...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 04 July 2014
Diamond manufacturing reaches saturation
Due to relatively higher labour costs in comparison with other cutting centres around the world, local firms can only viably cut larger stones, which are in limited supply in Botswana. It is estimated that diamond cutting costs $12 to $25 per carat...
Brian Benza 04 July 2014
Serial criminal gets death sentence
Gabaakanye who has a string of convictions dating as far back as 1986, was accused of attacking the couple in 2010 and stealing a radio and a cellphone, among other items. He had pleaded not guilty to both charges of murder and unlawful...
Mpho Mokwape
| 04 July 2014
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