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Monday, January 24, 2022

Mabapi Fire Engineering Institute trains next gen firefighters

Few professionals in Botswana leave their jobs to start their own businesses in a country where job security is always a first consideration. Therefore, when Maitumelo Mafhoko left his job as a firefighter to become a businessperson, it became a rare feat.

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 January 2022

Maitumelo Mafoko PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana woos Middle East tourists

Botswana is looking to tap into the Middle Eastern travellers following a successful Botswana Tourism conference which took place at the Expo 2020 Dubai which is underway. Last week, Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) kick-started the Botswana tourism month at the Expo which seeks to market the country as a globally competitive force in tourism with a rich natural resource base and investment potential.

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 January 2022

Booming trade: Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm PIC: ILLUSTRATION.WWW.HP.COM

New law to force licensing of cryptocurrency traders

A new bill is set to be placed before next week’s emergency sitting of Parliament which will require virtual asset traders, who include the growing cryptocurrency sector, to secure licences from the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) should they wish to do business in Botswana.

Mbongeni Mguni | 21 January 2022

Seeking help: Ramatlhakwane says BotswanaPost is in need of a capital injection

COVID-19 worsens BotsPost’s string of losses

BotswanaPost incurred a pretax loss of P42.8 million for the year to March 2021, compared to a loss of P39 million in the prior year, with the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the postal parastatal’s string of poor performances which stretch back over several years.

Pauline Dikuelo | 21 January 2022

Presiding: Justice Leburu PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

High Court clears path for Bluthorn creditors

The High Court has ordered that the liquidation of the Bluthorn "family of companies" proceed, moving creditors closer to recovering more than P200 million owed after a unit trust investment scheme collapsed.

Mbongeni Mguni | 21 January 2022

Speaking out: Nkala says budget constraints forced the closures

Competition Authority closes nine regional offices

The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has closed nine offices across the country as it struggles with difficult budgetary conditions, BusinessWeek has learnt.

Pauline Dikuelo | 21 January 2022

Graduate Finds Niche In Textile Design

FRANCISTOWN: With her flourishing business, from the dusty roads of Mandunyane village, 26-year-old Lone Basupi has defied the odds and found an innovative way of making money in order to put food on the table.

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 17 January 2022

BEMA Strikes Uniform Supply Deal With Ackermans

Domestic manufacturers are in the near future expected to reap rewards of their hard work as a number of retailers are beginning to show interest in procuring their goods.

Pauline Dikuelo | 17 January 2022

Moonlite Restores Local Interest In Responsible Gambling

Despite battling COVID-19 restrictions and relocation disputes, Gaborone-based Moonlite Casino has endured all odds to come out confident for the new year with an array of eye-catching new offers.

Katlego Isaacs | 17 January 2022

Tricky balancing act: Serame is due to unveil the budget on February 1 PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Top economic events to watch for in 2022

After a bittersweet 2021 when the Omicron variant arrived late in the year to threaten the strong recovery seen in earlier months, the year 2022 has several key events in store for the economy. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

Mbongeni Mguni | 14 January 2022

Safdico’s Angolan diamond deal recognised as 2021 ‘game changer’

Staff Writer | 06 January 2022

Uncertainty returns to haunt economic recovery

Mbongeni Mguni | 24 December 2021

2021: The economic year that was

Mphoeng Mphoeng | 25 December 2021

BSE heads for first positive year since 2015

Mbongeni Mguni,Pauline Dikuelo | 25 December 2021

Companies Carry Optimistic Outlook For 2022

Pauline Dikuelo | 20 December 2021

Recent Acquisition Doubles RDC Total Value

Pauline Dikuelo | 20 December 2021

Turkey ambassador in Botswana, Buyukkarakas

Turkey doles out scholarships

Every year, Turkish government offers scholarships to thousands of students all over the world to continue their undergraduate or postgraduate studies in Turkish universities over a variety of academic programmes. Applications to the Turkish scholarships for the next academic year has recently opened and will be accepted until 20 Feb 2022.

Thapelo Matsheka out PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Masisi takes nemesis head on

Former Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development Thapelo Matsheka has been dropped from cabinet, apparently after a bitter fallout with his principal, President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

'Masisi never attempted to bring Kgafela home'

While President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed during the 2019 elections campaign that he would not rest until Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Kgosi, Kgafela II is back home, it has been claimed that no efforts have been made in that regard.

Challenging moment for Balopi

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secretary-general (SG), Mpho Balopi reportedly intends to contest for the position of chairperson in the party, and it is clear that victory for him will be a huge personal triumph.

The lap of luxury: Previous wealth reports indicated that the Okavango Delta is one of the favourite addresses for the world’s richest PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Richest 1% in Botswana earn 20 times the national average

A new global report released by the World Inequality Lab this week estimates that the richest one percent of people in the country earned more than 20 times the average income of the rest of Batswana in 2021, underlining the gap between classes in the country. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

Still sealed. State House 4. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Khama accuses DIS of defying court order

Former president Ian Khama has accused the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) of defying a court order that was issued granting him access to his State House 4.

All I said was; '' I Am from Botswana''... and she bolted.

More resources needed to fight crime

The Fight Crime Gaborone Facebook page is always filled with sad complaints of hard working Batswana who were robbed at knife point at some traffic lights or at their home gates when trying to get inside.These thugs have no mercy; they do not just threaten victims, they are always ready to use knives, and sadly, they damage car windows. While this happens at different traffic lights, there are those where such incidents happen more frequently...

The Monitor Editor | 24 January 2022

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