A sad day beckons for workers
An African maxim counsels that when two elephants fight it is the grass that suffers. Botswana workers may be headed for a rude awakening that their trade unions are not protecting their welfare but...
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Gobe Matenge turns 90
Technocrat Gobe Matenge who contributed significantly towards the development of this country turns 90 years old on Sunday. He has not only proven himself to be a national builder, an active politician...
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Local businesses ripping govt, says Minister Olopeng
Youth, Sports and Culture minister Thapelo Olopeng has described as “scary” the extent at which local businesses are intent on ripping off government when she procures products and services from...
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Kgalagadi Plastics caught breaking the law
Atleast eight illegal Zimbabwean immigrants were arrested on Tuesday while on duty at Kgalagadi Plastics Industries in Gaborone, Botswana Guardian can reveal. It all started on Monday when management...
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500 workers to lose jobs at Moolman
A looming retrenchment at Moolman mine set for later this month is likely to affect over 500 jobs, sources within the Botswana Mine Workers Union told Botswana Guardian this week. In fact the fears...
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Number of tourists coming to Botswana falls
Botswana has recorded a decline in the number of tourist arrivals in 2014, this is according to the annual tourism report released by Statistics Botswana recently. The decline represents 19.9 percent...
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Govt. suspends NDB privatisation
Punters will have to wait a little longer before they can get hold of National Development Bank (NDB) shares, as the lender’s privatisation process will be delayed, Botswana Guardian has learnt. A...
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El-nino threat to SADC developmental goals-Matambo
Minister of Finance and Development Planning who is also the chairperson of the SADC council of ministers Kenneth Mathambo says the effects of drought in the SADC region has compelled member states to...
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‘I have not been fired’– Kaboeamodimo
·Claims and counterclaims are flying fast and thick of drama at Mass Media Complex, where the head honcho, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo has allegedly been shown the door Social media was this week abuzz with...
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Freelance journalist Serite charged with receiving stolen property
Freelance journalist Sonny Serite who was arrested yesterday and spent a night in a police cell has been charged with receiving stolen property. This is contrary to Section 317 (2) for the Penal Code...
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Gays win big
“It is not, however, and never has been a crime in Botswana to be gay” - Judge Ian KirbyOpposition parties hail victory ‘Gays and lesbians are going to hell’-Pastors It was tears of joy for members...
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PEEPA calls for privatisation of Air Botswana
Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency (PEEPA) Chief Executive Officer has called for a revisit of the decision to privatise Air Botswana. In an exclusive interview with Botswana...
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Japanese envoy’s grand plan to increase bilateral trade
The volume of trade between Japan and Botswana remains very low despite the five decades of diplomatic relations between the two nations. Japanese exports to Botswana – mainly automobiles and...
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Barclays loses P100m on rate cuts
Barclays Bank Botswana, one of the coun- try’s biggest lenders has lost millions of Pula as a result of the central bank’s deci- sion to cut key lending rate twice last year. Finance Director of the...
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Parliament approves over P500 million supplementary budget
Parliament has approved a sup- plementary budget amounting to P578 968 180 for four minis- tries for the financial year 2015/16. According to the Financial paper No. 3 of 2015/16 the proposal for the...
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Govt. unimpressed with quality of telecoms service
Transport and Communications minister, Tshenolo Mabeo has challenged the fixed and non-fixed telephony companies to improve the quality of services they offer to the public. The minister, who was the...
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA In the matter of: ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS and SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA PUBLIC PROTECTOR And in the matter of:...
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Venson Moitoi for African Union top post
Venson Moitoi for African Union top post • Minister not admitted in South African hospital- PS Botswana’s minister for foreign affairs and international cooperation Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi has not...
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Botswana among the best countries in electricity access
Botswana is among the top 20 countries in Africa capable of providing electricity on a permanent basis to a larger section of its citizens, a report has revealed. According to the latest survey...
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Beer guzzlers contribute P300m to Alcohol Levy
Government has raked in close to P300 million from beers drinkers who seem unmoved by the introduction of the Alcohol Levy, which has made drinking beer highly discretionary due to its prohibitively...
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