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Patricia Edwin
  • US spends P6bn in HIV/AIDS fight

    The US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Michael Murphy said this when he officially opened the New Directions in Global Health workshop held in Sowa Town this week. The ongoing workshop was organised by the US Embassy together with DMSAC and MISA...

  • Govt snubs stakeholders on envisaged university

    The councillors were responding to a presentation by the deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) Kgopotso Ramoroka at the last ordinary full council meeting held in Francistown yesterday. From his...

  • F/town cllrs, residents not consulted on envisaged university

    The councillors were responding to a presentation by the deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) Kgopotso Ramoroka at the last ordinary full council meeting held in Francistown yesterday. From his...

  • Botswana meets only 6% of milk demand

    This was disclosed at the recently ended Francistown Investment Forum (FIF2014) held in Francistown by Baitshepi Bathusi-Hill of the Agriculture Hub. Speaking on ‘Models & Strategies of Investing in Agriculture within the greater...

  • Kgalajwe happy with FIF2014

    Francistown Mayor, James Kgalajwe, who pioneered the FIF2014 as well as the city’s Vision 2022 exuded confidence as he strutted to the podium to address the full first day of the five-day last ordinary council meeting Monday. He said that he...

  • F/Town could be mining supplies hub

    He said Francistown is not only open to, but is well positioned to become the mining industry’s hub for supplies and goods. “All mines require supplies for efficient and effective production and these have to be delivered well in time to...

  • Govt eyes more tax holiday deals

    The Deputy Permanent Secretary in MTI, Mphetlhe, was speaking on the topic of Botswana Investment Climate at the Francistown Investment Forum (FIF2014) that was held this week. He said Botswana has already signed a number of DTAA with countries such...

  • BR unveils ambitious growth plans

    Speaking during his presentation at the Francistown Investment Forum (FIF2014), which was held from August 19 to 21 at Adansonia Hotel under the theme, ‘City of Francistown: An Investment Centre of Vibrancy by 2022 - A Step Forward Top Your...

  • Francistown pilots economic development plan

    Mayor of Francistown, James Kgalajwe told an investment forum at Adansonia Hotel that the city will be one of the pilot sites for what is dubbed Local Economic Development (LED). “Let me announce to this forum that the Ministry of Local...

  • Lobatse benchmarks on Francistown

    One council that was visible at the Francistown Investment Forum Pitso was the Lobatse Town Council, with its leadership taking their attendance seriously. The investment forum is meant to bring investors from all over the world to Francistown so...

  • Francistown growth needs to be inclusive-PHK

    The investment forum will be held from August 19 to 21 at Adanosia Hotel under the theme, ‘City of Francistown: An Investment Centre of Choice by 2022-A step Forward to your investment.’Kedikilwe pointed out that he did not see...

  • F/town-Tonota road makes slow progress

    “The latest information shows that it’s behind by six percent, an improvement of 10 percent,” he said. The tender for the upgrading of Tonota- Francistown road to dual carriageway standard was awarded on August 31, 2012. The...

  • Francistown on Ebola high alert

    He said that the plan include different measures that city intends to take against Ebola in this area.   He said that they have also activated what they call a District Rapid Response Team. “We have people and the team includes all...

  • Full-steam for next week�s Francistown Pitso

    The guests have been confirmed, while a packed programme has also been drafted for the Pitso that will be held next week, from August 19 to 21 at Adansonia Hotel in Francistown. City mayor James Kgalajwe has also released a list of firms which have...

  • Kuchwe changes teams after 30 years,

    An announcement by personnel who were counting the votes in the BDP’s Tati East primaries last year, convinced the 57-year-old farmer and entrepreneur to leave the democrats and seek a new home. Kuchwe found out he had lost to Samson Moyo Guma...

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