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The newly formed Revolution for Prosperity, a party founded six months ago by a wealthy businessman Sam Matekane, won 56 out of 120 seats in Parliament. Although the party came short of securing a parliamentary majority, its performance was deemed...

He was previously a coordinator at Agricultural Hub where he led a crusade to encourage farmers to take livestock insurance.The commercial insurance sector in Botswana has different livestock insurance offerings at commercial rates. Small-scale...

The former TAFIC chairperson was elected the leader of the controversy ridden region along with other members of his lobby group. Motaung’s victory was not an easy one as he had to shrug off attempts to prevent him from contesting.He was initially...

One of the proposals, which is in the form of a document, is supported by over 40 farmers in the zone. The zone is made up of villages such as Senyawe, Tsamaya, Siviya and Tshesebe among others.The government recently took a decision to depopulate...

The BPF is undergoing intense turmoil as key figures of the party are battling for the control of the movement. 'Suspended' BPF president Biggie Butale claimed to have toppled 'acting president' Caroline Lesang and reinstated...

Botswana and Namibia have plans to bid for the 2027 AFCON, but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has provided an opportunity for countries interested in staging the 2025 edition to submit bids.The continental soccer body recently re-opened...

He was officiating at the launch of the programme last week. The event was part of the Tsholofelo Carnival that PNRB backs.The carnival will be celebrated in the SPEDU region annually. “The entrepreneurship development programme seeks to develop...

Chenjekwa through his attorneys Maiba Law Chambers accuses Balisi of publishing falsehoods to the president of the Botswana Football Association (BFA), Maclean Letshwiti, that he (Chenjekwa) encourages hate speech and discrimination.As a result,...

Late last week, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mmusi Kgafela outlined how the rationalisation exercise will be undertaken. Most notably he revealed that a consultant will be engaged to counter personal interests in the exercise.He added that a...

This is according to the union’s secretary-general (SG), Lebogang Phillip. The union executive is meeting from today (Monday) to Thursday to deliberate on various issues affecting the union.One of the key items will be the union’s future in the...

Trading as Jay’s Creative Hub, Pusoetsile's business is located at her parents’ home in Aerodrome.Her business, established in late 2020, manufactures unique storage baskets. The baskets are made using a material called macramé: recycled...

Owned by the Bud Group, CAH came in as a technical partner for Botash in 2009 after buying shares that De Beers, Anglo American, AECI, and various financial institutions owned. The Government of Botswana has maintained a 50% shareholding in Botash...

The coalition kickstarted the process to review its constitution early this month after the arrival of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF).Streams tasked with executing drafts are made up of members from the Botswana People’s Party (BPP), Botswana...

FRANCISTOWN: The accident happened when a vehicle carrying members of Mosetse Football Club (MSC) overturned. Ncenga was amongst people who sustained serious injuries and spent some time at Nyangabwe Referral Hospital (NRH).This week, Ncenga said he...

This is despite the fact that the association had previously said that the appointment for a substantive coach was imminent. The Mares have never had a full-time coach since the team’s inception 10 years ago.This week, BFA CEO, Mfolo Mfolo said the...