2008-08-20
Tsvangirai Meets Khama on Talks Impasse
Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwean opposition Party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), is in Botswana to have talks with President Ian Khama.2008-08-20
Inflation Soars to 15 Percent
Driven by the transport, food and non-alcoholic beverages group indices, the national year-on-year inflation rate for the month of July 2008 stood at 15 percent, up from the 14.5 percent in June, the Central Statistical Office (CSO) has reported. 2008-08-20
Merafhe Backs Govt Control of Media
The Vice President and Mahalapye West MP, Mompati Merafhe has said he totally supports government control of the media. 2008-08-20
Get the Ethics Right, Minister
Botswana's rapid development has provided a plethora of opportunities for its citizens and residents. 2008-08-20
Govt Probes Illegal Tourism Operators
Government has established a task force to investigate illegal operations in the tourism industry, a cabinet minister has said. 2008-08-20
Rokas Launch Their Third
Pantsula jive: black tunics and grey school socks with black shoes. That is how Rokas appeared on stage for the launch of their third album, Matipane Skotch, at Chez Ntemba on Saturday. 2008-08-20
VP's Hand in 'Bulela Ditswe' Road
A senior official has confirmed talk by certain politicians that the Central District Council (CDC) did not follow the normal tendering process when awarding a road repair project in Mahalapye recently, after a call from the Vice-President, Mompati Merafhe. 2008-08-20
Pro-Guard Powers Women Football
The Women Football Commission (WFC) chairperson Senki Sesinyi has said the sponsorship they recently got for a two-weekend tournament has come as a challenge to them. 2008-08-20
Fire Guts Tati Nickel Mine Lab
Matsiloje police are investigating the cause of a fire that gutted a laboratory at the Tati Nickel mine last Friday. 2008-08-20
UN Re-Affirms Commitment to Country
The United Nations is fully committed to assisting Botswana in her efforts to achieve economic development and poverty reduction. 2008-08-20
UB Exams Vendor Awaits Fate
A former University of Botswana mathematics lecturer who has been convicted on four counts of corruption will know his fate on Thursday. 2008-08-20
Naughty Boys Sail Through
Naughty Boys' young goalkeeper Basimanebotlhe Moilwa was once again the hero when he stopped a Trevor Moiseraele penalty in the 88th minute to help his team to a 2-1 victory over Letlapeng in the quarter-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup. 2008-08-20
BIHL Weathers Global Storm
Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) has weathered the global economic downturn to release solid results. 2008-08-20
Kaisara Drops Sizzler O Tswa Kae Album
Naledi "Slizer" Kaisara is not new to the music world, as the young woman has been in music circles since her school days. 2008-08-20
Lady Luck Smiles On Chiefs
Lady luck smiled on Mochudi Centre Chiefs when they overcame an impressive Extension Gunners 5-4 in a nerve-wracking Coca-Cola Cup post-match penalty shoot-out on Sunday at the National Stadium. 2008-08-20
ATMs Thwart 'Amateur' Thugs
Nearly 17 months since the first ATM blasting incident was recorded in Botswana, the ATM thieves are yet to retrieve cash from ATMs. In all the three incidents the criminals were caught at the scene of the botched crime. 2008-08-20
Ministry Tackles Sefhare Hospital Rot
Assistant Minister of Health, Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri has confirmed that there is maladministration at Sefhare Hospital. 2008-08-20
The 'Ruthless' Pragmatism
Conversing with him, one gets a sense of subtlety that is uncharacteristic of a trainee lawyer. He is a student leader turned civic leader, now a qualified and professional lawyer. 2008-08-20
Cape Trio Off to Play in Country
The Cape Town-based Botswana trio of Dipsy Selolwane (Ajax Cape Town), Jerome Ramatlhakwana and Mogogi Gabonamong (both Santos), left today to join the Botswana national team at the Johannesburg airport, from where the Zebras will fly to Harare to play against Zimbabwe tomorrow night. 2008-08-19
Multichoice Tightens Grip Thanks to Olympics, BB3
Continental pay television company, MultiChoice, says it is tightening its grip on the domestic market thanks to big international sporting events and reality television shows. |
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