GABORONE – Botswana is estimated to be losing billions of pulas every year through illicit financial flows. And this is where it gets complicated: There is little information on how these funds are lost from the country. However recent regulations passed such as the transfer pricing rules might help slow…
“Whatever happens, we will have prize money. And above all we will not start anything without money,” Kelesitse Gilika vowed. Though this came as an assurance to premier league teams that they would not be playing another prize moneyless league, many will be right to be bothered. In a month’s…
Puso ga ena madi, the usual rhetoric bellowed by government officials has now turned into a reality as the government takes unprecedented actions to preserve the little that is left after rummaging the foreign reserves. While the Covid-19 pandemic his largely spared Botswana with fewer than 15,000 infections and 48…
Botswana Wrestling Federation (BWF) hopes to make its maiden appearance at the 2021 African Wrestling Championships. The Championships are scheduled to be hosted in Marrakech, Morocco from the 2nd until 7th February. The federation has selected two athletes for an extensive training prior to the competitions. Moagi Sharp, BWF President,…
Botswana has been struggling with low blood reserves for some years with a reported 23 400 units of blood donations in the year 2020 out of the required 45 000 units that the Botswana National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) aims for annually. It is in this nationwide cry by NBTS…
Commercial banks and microlenders view outlook for demand for credit to be generally moderate while hire purchase stores expected it to be low in 2020. Information contained in the Bank of Botswana (BoB) household indebtedness survey report for December 2020 says on average, 25 percent of both banks and microlenders…
The Tonota Sub-District in the Central District Council is bracing for a rejuvenated dairy production. This follows promises by the President Mokgweetsi Masisi while presenting the State of the Nation Address (SONA) that: “The government will renovate and upgrade existing milk pasteurizing centers in Tonota, Phitshane Molopo, Serowe and Sunnyside…
GABORONE- LocalEarth-friendly interior design brand Something Sincere hits markets this week with a limited edition of Tsodilo Rock painting inspired cushion line. Founded by Design Practitioner Gofaone Mlauzi, Something Sincere uses pure cotton and organic products to create vibrant, contemporary designs for sustainable home decor. The brand has set out…
There’s a whole new gym in town. Body20 is the leading EMS fitness franchise with over 50 studios in southern Africa the first of its kind in Botswana. Located in Gaborone’s uptown mall, Sebele Centre, Body20 introduces an unparalleled and smarter fitness alternative to Botswana. Body20 fitness studio offers an…
The campaign of “Give blood, Save life” appears not to resonate well with Batswana. The National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) has revealed it did not meet a set target of 45000 units of blood for the year 2020. Despite NBTS using outreach programs and platforms such as media, working closely…