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High Court orders BDF to retry soldier
Francistown High Court has set aside an order dismissing Lance Corporal Mosimanegape Rasegojwa from the Botswana Defence Force .
Botswana: Five More Choppies Supermarkets Coming Up
Choppies Group chairman Faruk Ishmael has said that after the recent opening of a store in Pitsane, five new supermarkets are coming up across the country.
BOTSWANA/ZIMBABWE: Cross-border shoppers disappear
Relative silence has replaced the bustle that Francistown, on the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe, used to experience during the peak shopping period at Christmas.
A man who was convicted for driving a motor vehicle while unfit and failing to provide a specimen of his breath will celebrate the festive season a free man after the Francistown High Court set aside his conviction citing lack of evidence.
Churches agents of moral change
Churches are said not only to be agents of moral change, but also seek to inculcate sound character and morality in people.
Legislators rally behind CSO transformation
Ministry of Finance and Development Plannings Statistics Bill has received an overwhelming endorsement from MPs.
When in South Africa, go explore neighboring Botswana, the land of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Many people know Botswana through author Alexander McCall Smith and the delightful Precious Romotswe.
Mines accused of practising modernised slavery
Miners in and around Francistown accuse mine management of practising what they called modernised slavery.
Partnership critical in fight against substance abuse
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly says partnership between the police, road safety committees and stakeholders is the only way to put an end to motorists substance abuse.
A cheetah alongside the road at Mochudi, Botswana, June 29, 2003. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Botswana Geography Area: 582,000 sq.
Southern Africa: Choppies Footprint Straddles Botswana and SA
The Choppies Group has set the pace to double its footprints across Botswana and the southern African region.
Botswana: Meat Workers Union Splits?
Botswana Meat Workers Industry Union has ultimately split over unresolved issues that have dogged union leaders for some time.
Botswana: Poor Management Hampers Project Developments
Poor project management is said to be a stumbling block in the implementation of project developments in the city of Francistown.
Geographical location makes Botswanana vulnerable to disasters
National Disaster Management Office official, Dr Masego Mpotokwane, says Botswanas geographical position makes it vulnerable to disasters.
The Botswana Defence Force has donated P10 000 each to Lephoi Centre for the Blind in Francistown and Maitengwe Home Based Centre during a BDF band concert held in Aerodrome in Francistown over the weekend.
Botswana: Mandunyane Drivers Threaten Strike As Fares Drop
People who commute on the Francistown-Mandunyane road may find themselves in the lurch as bus and combi drivers threaten to strike to protest the recent 'reduction' of fares by the Department of Road Transport and Safety .
Botswana: Road Death Toll Down in 2008
The chief executive officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund , Cross Kgosidiile has said that last year, the number of people who died in road accidents went down compared to 2007.
Human resource critical to success
Entrepreneurs have been advised to invest more in human resource. Speaking during Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower business convention in Francistown recently, the managing director of Management Consultancy, Mr Francis Mswela said entrepreneurs must understand that human capital was critical to the success of their ...
The popular talent search project, My Star is back again and registration for the next season starts this weekend.
Botswana: The Multi Million Pula Chicken Fight
At the centre of the saga, that was likely to push chicken meat prices skyrocketing, are three major players - Irvine's Botswana, Ross Breeders and Richmark Poultry.
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