Author: Fantastic Moments

Botswana is a diamond country and diamonds are Batswana. A landlocked Southern Africa country, a rich producer of diamonds by value has a story to tell the world. This year, the reigning Miss Botswana Lesego Chombo, a lawyer by profession will dazzle the Miss World ramp wrapped with a P70m worth of a diamond neckpiece

MISA BOTSWANA, a convergence of media and its associates will on Friday, 15 March 2024 host the inaugural MISA Golf Day fundraising at the Stanbic Bank Gaborone Golf Club .According to the event Coordinator, Bame Motsomatshukudu, explains that, “MISA Golf Day is intended not only for the media and partners to tee-off and enjoy a relaxed day of golf, but also a networking opportunity with captains of industry. Through buying of holes, corporate and business executives will be able to interact, engage and do business with the media in a relaxed mood,” she said. The media booth that will be…

The popular Miss Supranational Botswana will this weekend, Saturday 2nd March2024 host the second edition of it’s annual events starting with the Top Model and Talent Showcase at the lavish Game City Mall rooftop in Gaborone. At the showcase, the top 30 contestants will showcase their performable talents and take therunway to model fashion outfits from 6 top fashion designers in Botswana. The designers include Florence Eunice Radisweng- Feura, Lerang Eden Keabile-La Letsatsi, Lucia Lesego Matumba- Fashion Tips, Natasha Selelo-Tasha Creationz, Lulu Kgoane- Fierce Designsand Faonaya Charles- Faonic Designs According to the communique from the organisers, the contestants have been…

Emeritus Reinsurance, a leading player in the reinsurance sector, recently hosted a comprehensive mining insurance training workshop in Jwaneng. The event attracted insurance professionals, including underwriters and brokers, from various local and regional countries such as Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, and Lesotho. The workshop, a brainchild of the Emeritus Reinsurance group, which operates in five countries in the Southern African region, aimed to enhance participants’ understanding of operational risks and insurance underwriting for underground and open-pit mines. Facilitated by the experienced engineer Cassim Hansa, who brings close to thirty-four years of reinsurance/insurance underwriting and claims handling experience, the training…

A fresh cohort of 20 enthusiastic young filmmakers has begun an exciting year of film and television training at the MultiChoice Talent Factory Southern Africa Academy in Lusaka, Zambia. The MTF Southern Africa Academy is one of three on the continent, where students spend 12 months gaining skills in screenwriting, editing, producing and directing – through study, and practical experience on TV and film productions. The fully funded curriculum includes workshops, lectures, masterclasses and assignments. MTF students learn alongside industry greats and seasoned professionals from across the globe. The final stage of the course sees students developing feature films for…

The banking giant, First National Bank Botswana have announced a staggering P54m to Botswana Football Association on Thursday night, 15th February 2024. Intentional in sports development in a shared value proposition, exemplified through our Grassroots to Greatness philosophy, FNB Botswana has actively facilitates the progression of young talent, moving them from their current state to their desired state with each sponsorship is designed to integrate upwards, enabling the Bank to engage with and support its stakeholders across all levels. When speaking during the reveal last night at Lekidi Football Centre, the FNBB CEO Steven Bogatsu said, the sponsorship will see…

On Monday, 12 February 2024 at the Regent Hotel in Gaborone, there was a new dawn of hope and encouragement as the 2nd annual Botswana Women Sports Awards (BWSA) received a major boost when VUNANI Fund Managers were announced as the headline sponsor for the awards for a consecutive 3-year term at P200, 000 per edition, amounting to a staggering P600, 000. The awards which are a brainchild of sports administrators stalwarts, Portia Mlilo and Kesego Okie under their publication, InsideBW Sports Women Magazine started in 2023 and have since became an annual recognition of women in sports. When speaking…

Orange Botswana through the Orange Foundation, in collaboration with the Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC), is proud to announce the launch of the BGBVC Fund, a dedicated Orange Money account aimed at raising awareness and funds to combat violence against women and girls. The partnership between Orange Foundation and BGBVC stems as a mission to contribute to the social well-being of Batswana. BGBVC is a crucial player in providing support and shelter to survivors of GBV, playing a vital role in their recovery. The partnership not only aims to raise awareness on GBV, but also provides…

In a landmark deal, Stanbic Bank Botswana has jointly provided African private debt firm, Norsad Capital Limited, with a ZAR680 million 6-year sustainability-linked funding to assist with its growth ambitions and impact investment goals. The deal is testament to the Bank’s Social Economic and Environment (SEE) strategic agenda realised, with a determined focus on sustainable Environmental, social and governance (ESG) support. Stanbic Bank Botswana served as co-arranger, lender and joint sustainability coordinator in the transaction, working closely with Norsad to ensure sustainable best practice to pave the way for future efforts of this nature. This is a first of its…

The countdown for the premiere episode of the telenovela Champions has begun. Viewers across Southern Africa are just a few hours away from the big night that will kick off the first episode of the brand-new story of passion, love, power and perseverance. Champions premieres on channel 161 tonight at 19:00 and will be available on DStv Stream. The show’s star-studded cast as announced in early January includes Sello Maake ka-Ncube, Tumisho Masha, and Jo-anne Reyneke, Kgomotso Christopher, Kwenzo Ngcobo, Thembinkosi Mthembu, Thato Dithebe and breakout duo of Rethabile Mohapi and Minkie Malatji. Here are some of the reasons why…