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Promising start: Nthaga
Nthaga confident after bright start

Interim Zebras coach, Thaloba ‘Machine’ Nthaga, is a confident man after his side picked up two crucial points on the road against North African opponents Libya and Tunisia in the race to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

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Gov't communications officer dies in brutal hit-and-run

Botswana has lost one of top government communications professionals after Kabelo Kgwarapi died in a freak car accident last week.

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Pseudos not our style – BCP

Opposition outfit, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), has distanced itself from the controversial Facebook pseudonym Gosee Kone, saying hiding behind fake accounts has never been its political style.

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Stop politicising medication shortages, Batswana cautioned

Former Minister of Health, Sheila Tlou, says shortages of medicines in the country should not be viewed solely as a Botswana issue.

Power point: The BPC's credit ratings are entirely dependent on government's ability to support the Corporation

Moody’s upgrades BPC

Credit ratings agency, Moody’s, has upgraded its outlook on the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) from negative to stable, while maintaining its investment grade credit ratings.

The BNF has been urged to advocate for a minimum wage that goes beyond simply establishing a statutory wage floor PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BNF urged to push for living wage, jobs

Botswana National Front (BNF) has been advised to use its position within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government to push for policies that promote a living wage, sustainable job creation and stronger productive capacity in the economy.

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Emerging markets lift DPF to P12bn

Debswana Pension Fund’s Assets Under Management (AUM) rose by P810 million to P12.66 billion during the second quarter, supported by strong investment gains led by emerging market equities.

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Diamond sales show recovery in H1

Natural diamond sales rose by 8.8 percent in the first half of the year in the United States, the world’s biggest market for the stones, bringing hope that the prolonged downturn in the market is finally breaking.

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The time is now to relax adoption laws

Over the years, there has been many reports of infants being abandoned by parents. Many factors can contribute to child abandonment, some of which may stem from mental health issues and lack of support, but other reasons may be that one could have made better choices with proper education. Some parents abandon their infants due to financial difficulties and the fear of having to provide for a newborn. Many developed countries have come up with...

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