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9 May 2023 – Exciting news just in, as Wilderness Vumbura Plains has been recognised on the Conde Nast Traveler 2023 Hot List as one of the Best New Hotels in the World! The annual Hot List of the best new hotels, cruises, restaurants, cultural destinations, and transportation projects is a well reputed travel stamp of approval and is now in its 27th year. A curated collection, it is a labour of love for the Conde Nast Traveler global team, which spends the year researching, visiting, and vetting the entries to then publish the definitive directory of places whose style, ethos, and…
Gaborone team member among winners of top Hilton winners Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced its 2023 Thrive Sabbatical and Thrive Reset winners, recognizing 20 individuals overall. Thrive Sabbatical gives Hilton’s team members the opportunity to take time off to live a dream by pursuing a passion, give a dream by helping others or develop skills to deliver even better stays for our guests. Among this year’s winners is Gotlhe Moloise, Front Office Manager of Hilton Garden Inn Gaborone. This year, Hilton also expanded the initiative to include the new Thrive Reset program. This new experience provides the opportunity to pause and recharge for all Hilton…
Gaborone, Botswana – Friday 05 April 2023: The University of Botswana has delivered yet another first following the launch of the country’s first University Technology Transfer Office and Innovation Centre today. The purpose of the centre is to strengthen research and development of innovative products with commercial value. Located at the heart of the University of Botswana main campus, the facility was officially launched by the Vice President of the Republic of Botswana, His Honour Mr Slumber Tsogwane who also donated P20 000 towards the Centre. The University of Botswana Innovation Centre was established with the support of the Embassy…
Palapye – The Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, BIHL Trust in partnership with the Botswana University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will launch its second cohort of the Girls Excelling in Mathematics and Science (GEMS) mentorship programme on April 28th 2023. This is done as part of their continued contribution to making Botswana’s economy to be both technologically and data-driven. Launched in 2021, the GEMS mentorship programme is an interactive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programme aimed at encouraging and empowering girls towards excellent performance in mathematics and science subjects at the secondary school level,…
Baratwa Phuthego’s (31) love for music from a younger age has led her to finally pursue her passion. although she decided to get in the music industry in 2019, characterised by her first studio single, Mosadi Wa Gago. Affectionately known as Baratwa on stage she grew up in church which cemented her calling for music. It was also around the times of sheer talented artists such as the late south African muso Brenda Fassie fate. It was a dream to shake up crowd, to become a household name. were popular, I loved her music. In her upbringing, Baratwa was just…
Cosmopolitanism is a philosophical and political concept that emphasizes the idea of a global community and common humanity. It underscores the importance of valuing and respecting cultural diversity, promoting universal human rights, and fostering a sense of global citizenship. Cosmopolitanism envisions a world where individuals are not defined by their national, religious, or cultural affiliations, but are connected by a shared humanity and a commitment to the well-being of all people. Cosmpolitanism exists to varying degrees in different societies and individuals. In some places, there is a strong sense of multiculturalism and acceptance of diversity, while in others there may…
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Nijel Amos for three years, from 12 July 2022 – the date of his provisional suspension – until 11 July 2025, for breaching the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules (ADR). His results on and since 4 June 2022 have been disqualified. The Botswana runner’s charge – the presence of a Prohibited Substance (Rule 2.1 ADR) and the use of a Prohibited Substance (Rule 2.2 ADR) – stems from an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) in an out-of-competition urine sample which Amos provided on 4 June 2022, in Rabat, Morocco. Metabolites of GW1516 (a Prohibited Substance…
Gaborone, Botswana, 03 May 2023/ – PPC Botswana has partnered with the Pilane community to build a block of three classrooms to address the acute shortage of classrooms at Pilane Primary School in Kgatleng district. The donation includes a P100,000 worth of cement. The shortage of classrooms has resulted in some pupils being taught outside and in corridors, while others were put on a shift system. The Covid-19 pandemic and current weather conditions have exposed the seriousness of the shortage of classrooms at the school. These challenges have and continue to affect the pupils’ learning, and this situation is more…
A big focus will also be on the launch of Mindware’s Cloud Marketplace Platform in Africa which will offer superior transactional experience to the channel community MARRAKESH, Morocco, May 3, 2023/ — Mindware, one of the leading regional IT Value-Added Distributors in Middle East and Africa, has announced its presence at GITEX AFRICA (https://GITEXAfrica.com/), that will take place from 31 May – 2 June 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco. The Company’s participation will be centered around the theme of ‘Digital Transformation’. Mr. Toni Azzi, General Manager, Qatar, Levant and Africa at Mindware comments: “Digital transformation is high on the priority of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 3, 2023/ — 4G Capital (www.4G-Capital.com), the market-leading neobank powering micro and small business growth in Kenya and Uganda, has been ranked as one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies, by the Financial Times. The Financial Times compiled the ranking with data company Statista and based findings on compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in audited revenues from 2018 to 2021. 4G Capital (Fourth Generation Capital Ltd) is ranked at Number 43 in Africa and Number 7 in Kenya with an absolute growth rate of 201% and average Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 44.4% over the past ten years…