Botswana Federation for Public Sector Trade Unions (BOFEPUSO) intends to sue government for selling the country’s biggest copper producer BCL Mine. Tobokani Rari, BOFEPUSO Secretary General told media on Thursday that government has never been transparent with the sale of … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Botswana has exempted youth businesses from certain requirements, to prop up young entrepreneurship across the nation. Thapelo Olopeng, the Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, on Wednesday said the development is part of government efforts to assist … Read More
Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has signed an agreement with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), as the Hub makes strides to become a regional technology commercialisation centre. Signed in the capital Gaborone on Tuesday, the collaboration will … Read More
Botswana’s software development company Intellegere Media has developed a collection of mobile applications to share and tell the cultural history of each ethnic community in the country. Itumeleng Garebatshabe, Intellegere Holdings founder and CEO said the applications, dubbed Heritage Series … Read More
Botswana’s education minister Unity Dow has expressed concern about the continued sexual abuse of young girls. Dow in a letter addressed to “all you men who have engaged in sexual relations with young girls” issued on Wednesday indicated that 407 girls … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Police Service (BPS) has warned the public against hoax promises now rampant on social media. Christopher Mbulawa, BPS spokesperson, said on Monday that the criminals lure their potential victims by promising large amounts of money. … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Three journalists from Botswana’s private media have been arrested for allegedly publishing a story on an ongoing investigation by the country’s anti-corruption law enforcement agency. Botswana’s Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) agents on Thursday … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), is set to win the country’s general elections held on Friday after securing more than half of the seats in parliament from the number of constituencies declared so … Read More
President of Botswana Ian Khama Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has told the US Government to keep a distance from its internal affairs or follow protocol in registering concerns. The development comes after the American government condemned the arrest and detention … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Visually-impaired voters in Botswana have applauded the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) for developing the country’s first Braille ballot paper. Botswana’s public media reported that IEC has launched the Braille ballot paper in collaboration with the … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Zimbabweans living in Botswana now have a new option to send their remittances home, following the entrance of BotswanaPost, a new competitor in the money transfer market. BotswanaPost launched a new money transfer facility Wednesday, as part … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The Botswana foreign affairs ministry said on Monday that the Government had taken a decision to render financial assistance to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to assist them in the fight against the disease. … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Some 2,389 people have committed suicide in the diamond-rich Botswana since 2007, according to the country’s Defence, Justice and Security Minister Dikgakgamatso Seretse. Addressing parliament this week, Seretse said there were 313 suicides in 2007, 325 … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s gold producer, Galane Gold, has kicked off the first ore mining from its Tau deposit in the northern part of the country, a development expected to enhance the company’s performance. Galane Gold, the Canadian miner … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Standard Chartered Private Equity (Mauritius) III Limited, a private equity firm, has acquired a stake in Botswana’s largest retail group Choppies. Choppies announced to stakeholders on Wednesday that the private equity firm has bought shares in the … Read More
Photo: UNHCR PANA New York, US – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that the last group of Angolan refugees arrived in their home country from Botswana on Wednesday afternoon, marking the end … Read More
Kenyan runner Eunice Sum – Photo: The star By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Seven African nations have registered their presence on the medals table at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships billed to round off Sunday (18Aug) in Moscow, Russia. … Read More
