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LEADING FROM THE FRONT
May. 17 | THE CAPTAIN: Gade Capital Bank Chief Executive Officer, Sriram Gade has been a banker all his working life, but the ‘family’ man says it was not even his first career choice. The modest banker even suggests that we should change the...
SHOROBE HOST WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY
May. 17 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications together with different ICT stakeholders will commemorate the annual World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD) in Shorobe this Friday. The purpose of this event to be conducted under...
WE HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO BEGGARS
May. 17 | Recurring Foot and mouth disease ruin Zone 6 farmers After waiting in anticipation for government to restock their empty kraals following a 2011 cattle culling to fight Foot and Mouth Disease, Tati East farmers got impoverished. UNDER FIRE: De...
CELLULAR GIANTS BRIDGE ICT LITERACY GAP
May. 17 | In its endeavour to uplift local business communities, the three cellular companies Mascom, beMobile and Orange will today (Friday) alongside the Ministry of Transport and Communications donate 60 computers to the Ngamiland business community. The donations...
NGAMILAND FARMERS FIGHT AGAINST FMD
May. 17 | Frustrated Ngamiland farmers are planning to take matters into their own hands to bring to an end the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease in their region. Farmers in the area are looking at the possibility of bringing their own independenT veterinarians...
BRIGHT LIGHTS – BIG BREAK ENLIGHTENED TONOTA COUNCIL GIVE GO AHEAD TO SOLAR POWER BUSINESS
May. 17 | BRIGHT IDEAS: Abigail Maxala and her sister and business partner Ruth Masenya Village entrepreneur Abigal Maxala jumps for joy and waves a piece of paper in the air. After struggling for almost a year to get a license to sell solar lights, Tonota Council...
BITC LAUNCHES STRATEGIES
May. 10 | Minister of Trade and Industry, Dorcas Makgato-Malesu this week reminded stakeholders that investment and trade promotion for any given country relies on their collaborative efforts. Makgatho Malesu was officiating at the launch of the Botswana Investment...
BARCLAYS HOLDS LEARNING EXPO
May. 10 | STAFF EMPOWERMENT: Mosinyi As part of the Barclays Learning and Development programme, Barclays Bank of Botswana (BBB) recently hosted its second Learning Expo. The expo was one of the two expos that will be held this year, aimed at encouraging growth...
NEW GOVT. INCENTIVEES IMPRESS FARMERS
May. 10 | Over 200 farmers in Francistown recently vowed before Assistant Minister of Agriculture Oreeditse Molebatsi, to improve the country’s food security through the use of the latest technologies. Government recently increased farming subsidies for all farmers...
SAFETY WORRIES AT MTI
May. 10 | From the outside, the new building housing the Ministry of Trade and Industry -BUILDING DOES NOT HAVE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE -MTI DEPARTMENTS MOVED IN PREMATURELY -P7 MILLION RENT PAID BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING From the outside, the new building...
FROM COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY
May. 10 | TEC awards Botho a university status PROUD: Ram Botho University(BU), formerly Botho College management were this week in a jovial mood as they announced their university status and unveiled their new logo. The university’s Vice Chancellor, Sheela Raja...
IPELEGENG NOT LIMITED TO GRASS CUTTING
May. 10 | Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Peter Siele this week told parliament that the Ipelegeng programme had a lot more to offer than grass cutting. He said other projects that can be undertaken include maintenance of drift and cordon fences,...
MEAT PRODUCERS MEET
May. 3 | SUPPORTIVE: De Graaf Ever since losing the confidence of the lucrative European market, Botswana’s ailing beef industry has decided to take the bull by its horns. In a two day consultative workshop held in Otse, stakeholders of the once prided industry...
JWANENG MINE HONOURS SAFETY
May. 3 | Debswana Jwaneng Mine staff and contractors this week held the mine’s first instalment of the Jwaneng Premier Safety, Health & Environment League (JPSL) Awards. Held at the Jwaneng Showgrounds, the event saw participants being recognized and awarded...
LOBATSE HOSTS BEEF FESTIVAL
May. 3 | ON OFFER: BEEF All roads lead to Lobatse Town Park this weekend for the inaugural Lobatse Beef festival. Meat lovers will be in for a treat as the Lobatse Town council launches the international festival to promote and celebrate Botswana beef and its...
GAS DEPOT SHUT DOWN
May. 3 | BELOW STANDARD: Sun Gas cylinders Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumer complaints in Francistown have blown the whistle on a popular depot, leading to its closure by Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS). Customers say they often have to put up with a...
LETSHEGO RESULTS IMPRESSIVE
Apr. 26 | Letshego Holdings Limited Group has achieved satisfactory performance in terms of growth for the year ending January 31, 2013. Giving an overview of the company’s financial performance, chief financial officer, Colm Patterson said despite the planned...
WASTE NOT WANT NOT
Apr. 26 | Making money from waste wood MAN AT WORK: Loeto Business ideas can be found from almost everywhere, and Israel Montlenyane Loeto found his from pieces of waste wood. What started off as a hobby for the 39-year old bricklayer developed into a business...
BARCLAYS DRAMA TACKLES MONEY MATTERS
Apr. 26 | MONEY TALK: Mosinyi Barclays Bank of Botswana has unveiled its support for the Maitisong Festival. The bank is sponsoring theatre productions that will be on show during the festival, aptly titled Pula! Money Matters. The play has been scheduled to run...
