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Only 90 minutes stands between Botswana national football team Zebras and its qualification to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Morocco next year. Interim coach Morena Ramoreboli’s guard take on Group F rivals Mauritania on Friday 15 November 2024 in Francistown’s Obed Itani Stadium in a must win fixture. Currently on 6 points, Zebras will look to improve their scoring prowess to win their third consecutive match in a fiercely contested Group. A seasoned campaigner with defending champions Jwaneng Galaxy, South African born gaffer Ramoreboli is adamant that the Zebras will find their best form to qualify. Ramoreboli…
It’s getting hot in here! Entertainment personalities Randall Abrahams, Busiswa and Farieda Metsileng have been announced as the first three panellists for the Comedy Central Roast of Pearl Thusi airing on Comedy Central (DStv Channel 122) on 8 December at 21:00 CAT. The #RoastofPearl will take no prisoners as an all-star pop-culture panel sharpens their tongues to roast South Africa’s favourite “Black Pearl” – while not sparing each other’s egos in the process! Media personality Abrahams, whose acid wit and no-holds-barredapproach have earned him the nicknames “Mr Nasty” and “the Bad Judge” on Idols SA, says, “I’ve come across my fair share of celebrity egos during my time in the industry, and I’m not about to start massaging any now.…
As early as 6am CAT on a Friday 7 November 2024, with a cherry on top their cake; a paid leave has been given to Batswana citizens and all workforce at their workplaces. Batswana and other nationals residing in Botswana knew the day of a new dawn has rose. The cloudy, morning marked day of the inauguration of the 6th duly elected president of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko (54). In the capital Gaborone, queues leading to the 30 000 seater national stadium were getting denser by a minute. Elsewhere, radio and television sets were on local modulation for a…
Mzansi Magic is embracing an exciting new chapter as it opens its doors to new producers and production houses, with the aim of delivering more compelling and innovative local content. This exciting shift means that new shows will be fresh and shorter to enable more diversity of voices in telling Mzansistories. While the channel will always cherish its beloved shows some will be making way for new series and novellas that are sure to captivate audiences. As part of this strategic evolution, a few shows will be concluding in 2025, paving the way for a line-up of new productions which will be announced soon. Among the showswrapping up are…
Orange Botswana’s recently held the 2024 Orange Innovation Day bringing together the nation’s brightest minds in technology to celebrate achievements in social impact. Hosted at Cresta Lodge on November 6, the event unveiled the winners of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) and the Orange Summer Challenge, awarding over P180,000 in prizes to pioneering projects committed to transforming health, education, and community welfare across Botswana and beyond. Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) top honours went to Ikatise Mobile App, which received P50,000 for its innovative approach to providing essential resources to underserved communities. Benchwarmers, took 1st runner-up with P30,000, while…
The newly elected 6th President of Botswana, His Excellency Advocate Duma Boko has on Wednesday afternoon announced his Specially Elected Members of Parliament (SEMP) in the first meeting of the National Assembly in Gaborone. True to his affirmation when accepting the call to run the presidency office, he said his administration will run the government based on merit, referring to the human capital he is subjected to appoint. The newly elected six SEMPs’ educational and career backgrounds are based on merit. Despite the predictions and political considerations many political pundits aforementioned, President Adv. Boko has pinned his hopes on the…
A classic London derby takes centre stage in the Premier League this weekend, as Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on the evening of Sunday 10 November. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv! Match background The Blues are the Gunners are in different places when it comes to their status and development. While Arsenal areestablished title contenders and looking to knock Manchester City off their perch, Chelsea are a growing force that is targeting a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League. Both teams play progressive, tactically-astute football, but the heated rivalry…
The festive season is upon us which means 2024 is almost over but that doesn’t mean that the fun times are over! It’s everyone’s favourite time of the year where every activity and every gathering presents itself with a moment to remember. This year, there’s no better companion to pair all these magical moments withthan the best entertainment on-the-go on DStv Stream.Whether it’s a night out with majita, family get togethers over 7 colours on the couch, or hitting the road to visit friends and family the “Vaa Le DStv This Festive” campaign is set to bring DStv Botswana viewers an unforgettable experience, loaded with family favourites, adrenaline-pumping sports,…
After 58 years in a democratic led Botswana government, a new political party has emerged victorious to rule the landlocked Southern African country. This fate came following the 30th October 2024 general elections where over one million electorates anonymously elected the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) led by President elect Adv. Duma Gideon Boko. UDC, a coalition of Botswana National Front (BNF), Alliance for Progressives (AP) and Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) agreed for a formulated mutual arrangement to oust the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by the outgoing and former president Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi. Celebrated in Africa as one of…
Thapong Visual Arts Centre and FNBB Foundation have launched an online store for Botswana visual artists called Botswana Arts Online. The online platform is set to empower local artists by providing them with a platform to showcase and sell their talents locally, regionally, and internationally. During the opening ceremony, Mesh Moeti, Acting Chairman of Thapong Visual Arts Centre, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, emphasizing its significance for artists in rural areas seeking marketing opportunities. He concluded with a call to action for female artists, noting the industry’s gender disparity, with a higher number of male participants. For his part,…