Barclays Bank of Botswana Managing Director, Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane has revealed that the programme to separate Absa from Barclays PLC is 69% complete and progressing well. ...
Ausdrill Ltd, a mining services company from Australia has announced that its subsidiary, Barminco Holdings Pty Limited has won a five year underground mining services contract from...
Harassed Maun based premier league rookies, Sankoyo Bush Bucks are reeling from internal shock, as head coach, Philani Mabhena ditched them for suspected greener pastures. The...
Botswana’ s northern blues are expected to be busy as about 40 different military aircrafts from Southern African Development Community (SADC) Members States will fly the...
As part of efforts to address the numerous challenges that young Batswana face Barclays Bank Botswana has introduced a “let’s get up and go” motive for...
The decision by government through the Ministry of Wildlife, Environment and Tourism (MWET) to place Lake Ngami Conservation Trust in charge of managing the Lake could...
Minister of Agriculture Patrick Ralotsia The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is concerned by the low milk production experienced in the local diary sector. This is despite...
Farmers force changes to strategy Ngamiland farmers have stood their ground, rejecting the strategic direction set out by a United Nations organ, which was targeted...
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has revealed that the group’s Executive Directors have endorsed the Bank’s Botswana Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for 2015-2019. CSP was...
Despite the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Developments (SGP) reaching closure, President Lt Gen Ian Khama is still not keen to sign...
The exciting Mascom Derby might have come and gone, but to the Thuso Rehabilitation Centre, the Maun horse race has left more than just fun and...
Visitor exports to increase by 4% A rapid growth of the travel and Tourism sector in Botswana has had a positive impact on the country’s economy....
Botswana’s international reputation as a haven for wildlife could be at risk because of the country’s inability to investigate and prosecute wildlife crimes effectively. Normal practice...
Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) has moved to stop using foreign companies to market Botswana tourism abroad in their key market areas who acted as the organization’s...
Acting Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Fidelis Molao In a dramatic turn of events, the government has shifted blame on the Ngamiland farmers for their role in...
Research Consultant, Larry Patterson has advised Botswana to challenge itself and embrace extensive game ranching, expand and guide it for the country to reap its environmental...
Enclave tourism in the Okavango Delta marginalize communities A new study has demonstrated that tourism industry in the Okavango is pre-dominantly foreign owned, and that the...
The growing lucrative tourism in the Ngamiland district has left farmers in fear of being relocated by government in favor of tourism developments. Ngamiland remains the...
Botswana is among African countries that continue to experience a severe decline in rankings as an attractive tourist destination, a recent tourism survey has indicated. Although...
After barely three years of operation, Boseto mine has been closed after being declared insolvent by its Board of Directors. The Discovery Metals Limited’s 100% owned...
Minister of Wildlife, Environment and Tourism Tshekedi Khama has confirmed to WeekendPost that the government has imposed a 12 month fishing ban at both Lake Ngami...
They conjure up a closed meeting in SA The paramount chiefs of Bakgatla and Batawana, Kgosi Kgafela II and Kgosi Tawana III’s common unpleasant view of...
In the results of its last quarterly report (Q2 FY15) of October, November and December 2014, Discovery Metals Limited’ 100% owned Boseto Copper Operation in Botswana,...
Plan of potential sale of Discovery Metals Limited (DML)’s Boseto Copper Operation in Botswana to Cupric Canyon Capital LP has collapsed as the two parties...
BTU Secretary General, Ibo Nana Kenosi The North West Regional Education office is reported to be receiving hundreds of transfer requests from teachers from different schools...
History has shown that Maun is a top hosts of some of successful events in Botswana, now on the playcards is hosting the maiden instalment of...
With the last lap of the beMOBILE premier league having recently began, teams are aiming to come out as champions, but for rookies, Sankoyo Bush Bucks...
Stiger Sola blames some of his producers for his poverty It is almost close to three decades that legendary folklore musician, Monaga Molefi, has been...
Over loading of passengers by operators When the mighty Lake Ngami is mentioned, most people recall the occasional drowning cases that recently associated with the Lake....
Batawana vow to fight tooth and nail via the courts Batawana and their paramount chief who is also the Member of Parliament for Maun West, Tawana...
Batswana fishers complain of exploitation at Lake Ngami Local and foreign fishermen are at loggerheads at Lake Ngami over the price of fish and unfair labour...
The recent hunting ban of January 2014 by the Ministry of Environment Wildlife and Tourism (MEWT) has left community trusts in the Ngamiland district bankrupt. According...
The United States government has applauded Botswana for its recent decision to adopt and implement the new international policy of HIV prevention initiative (Option B+) leading...
Michael Murphy The United States (US) government has through its Charge’d’ Affaires to Botswana, Michael Murphy, hailed the High Court for overturning the Botswana government’s attempts...
Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) President Lekwalo Mosienyane says a swifter expansion of the private sector is essential to achieving the level of...
Last Saturday all roads in Maun led to the Batawana Main Kgotla where the Matsaakgang regiment organised a huge birthday party for Paramount Chief Tawana Moremi,...
The British Council has embarked on a mission of “Connecting Classrooms (CC)” a project that establishes and develops long term, sustainable partnerships between education authorities and...
Bank of Botswana Governor, Linah Mohohlo has dismissed suggestions that there is excess liquidity in the banking system. Speaking at the National Business Conference in Maun...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anglo American, who is also Chairman of De Beers Group, Mark Cutifani used the recent Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry...
Since 2008 Debswana mining company like other corporations has operated in an environment characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. But Managing Director Balisi Bonyongo...
Tourism companies in Ngamiland are yet to accede to sponsorship proposals from Premier League debutants, Sankoyo Bush Bucks. The club management is finding it difficult to...
The non-banking financial services sector is an important contributor to the Botswana economy not only in terms of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment but...