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Larona Makhaiza
  • BECI eyes bigger role in Botswana’s economic growth

    BECI CEO, Segametsi Sethantsho, said the institution’s next chapter would focus on strengthening partnerships, improving businesses’ capacity to manage credit and risk and facilitating access to finance and new markets.Sethantsho said BECI’s...

  • No evidence links water to diarrhoea outbreak – WUC

    The reassurance came after the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs reported 454 cases of diarrhoea involving dehydration and eight deaths amongst children under five. The ministry reported that it has noted a concentration of these...

  • Negotiate salaries, not workshops – BOFEPUSU tells DPSM

    The trade unions have been entangled in employment discourse for years now, and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) administration has not been spared from those issues.Of late, the unions have shown disgruntlement with the UDC over their...

  • Mojadigo plans to file no case to answer

    The indication came during cross examination of the State’s last witness, retired police officer Tshepi Kabomo, in the current matter in which Mojadigo is facing three counts of rape of a minor from Francistown in 2024. Kabomo was the Investigating...

  • Grand Palm previews Wine Cellar Experience

    The session brought together media representatives for an intimate preview of the event, allowing them to sample a selection of wines that will be featured during the main experience on October 17.Guests had the opportunity to engage directly with...

  • New Era bets on employability in new strategy

    Unveiling the college’s Elevating Polytechnic Strategy 2026-2031 today, New Era College president Daroush Ghodratt challenged the traditional approach to strategic planning, arguing that a strategy should force institutions to make difficult...

  • Seven fraud counts haunt Balopi

    Balopi alongside his close family and compatriots in the political space thronged the halls of the courtroom as he was arraigned before the court, following investigations undertook by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC).The BDP...

  • Angela Mula’s Kalanga sound finds rhythm

    Mula, who has been making waves with songs including Botshelo, Visionary, Ku Mapola, Malobolo and her latest offering Matobo, believes her growing musical journey is about more than entertainment. It is about taking Kalanga culture and storytelling...

  • Seed Co expects growth despite El Niño threat

    Morgan Nzwere, CEO of the Botswana Stock Exchange-listed company, said Seed Co had started the financial year on a positive footing, with revenue for the first four months of the year about 30% ahead of the corresponding period last year. He...

  • Sekerese acquitted after begging Boko for pardon

    The Francistown High Court quashed his defilement conviction on September 3 and ordered his immediate release.Sekerese, who was serving a 10-year sentence and had asked Boko to remit the remaining four years, no longer needs presidential clemency.It...

  • Ramoreboli exits Zebras hours after squad announcement

    The Botswana Football Association (BFA) and South African Football Association (SAFA) confirmed Ramoreboli’s departure in a joint statement, saying he will take up the role of assistant coach to Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane ahead of the 2027...

  • Rammidi somersaults on his earlier position

    Rammidi is now defending the decision by the party’s central committee to hold fire on president Mpho Balopi, saying the leadership does not have enough information to determine his fate. The about turn follows revelations that Balopi told Rammidi...

  • GU face uphill task in Tanzania

    The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the National Stadium on Saturday, leaving the tie finely balanced ahead of the return fixture in Dar es Salaam. GU looked set to secure a famous home victory after taking the lead in the first...

  • More accused persons expected in Salakae case

    Salakae and his co-accused, Tau Grading & Building Construction PTY LTD, Seby Jose, Hugo Lemcke, Christiaan Lemcke, Kgakgamalo Ketshajwang and Mompati Sepego appeared before the Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate today for arraignment. During the...

  • Magistrate unmoved by Loeto's sexual abuse claim

    Loeto was recently convicted of a single count of rape after he had violated a woman (names withheld) when she was coming from a night out at Ramotswa. Magistrate Majuta had indicated that the State had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Loeto was...

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