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One of Botswana’s oldest law firm, Minchin & Kelly, a member of DLA Piper Africa, is proud to announce its partnership with 2024 Olympic Gold medallist and Motswana sprint sensation, Letsile Tebogo (21). Under the partnership, Minchin & Kelly together with DLA Piper Africa will be Tebogo’s official legal sponsor, providing the 21-year-old Motswana sprinter with legal services locally, regionally and globally. Born in Kanye, Botswana, Tebogo began his track and field journey in 2019. He has since taken the athletics world by storm, winning significant titles and setting records across various track lengths in the lead up to the…
Banking giant, Stanbic Bank has reaffirmed its dedication to the growth and sustainability of Botswana’s agricultural sector by sponsoring the 2024 National Agriculture Show with a contribution of P100,000.00 . This sponsorship continues the bank’s long-standing support for the show since 2012, bringing the total sponsorship value to BWP 1 Million. Stanbic Bank Botswana Head of Business and Commercial Banking, Lesego Osman said, “We believe in driving the growth of Botswana by investing in key sectors like agriculture. Our sponsorship of the National Agriculture Show reflects our purpose: ‘Botswana is our home; we drive her growth.’ We are committed to ensuring…
SOLVE@Waterfront has launched its Circular Innovation Challenge for 2024 and is inviting entries from innovators, change-makers, and thought leaders active in the Circular Economy. The Challenge is supported by the V&A Waterfront and the Vikāra Institute. This call for innovative thinking and sharing of ideas for the benefit of our planet is another way in which the Waterfront’s Our Better Nature sustainability platform comes to life. Our Better Nature is hinged on the insight that when we act from our better nature, nature gets better, and so collaboration and partnership is a big part of collectively solving for tomorrow. “We believe that people are good,” said Heather Parker, a director of…
University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the regional CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier trophy on Saturday in Malawi after a 1 all draw on extra time at Mpira stadium. UWC will now join South African compatriots Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies at the continental finals later this year. The two teams in Saturday’s final had settled for a 1-1 draw in the 90 minutes, before extra time failed to separate the opponents. UWC goalkeeper Siphilisiwe Dlamini converted one of the penalties then saved one for United defender Goitsemang Tlamma to win…
Lucara Diamond has announced the recovery of an exceptional 2,492 carat diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. This remarkable find, one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed, was detected and recovered by the Company’s Mega Diamond Recovery (“MDR”) X-ray Transmission (“XRT”) technology, installed in 2017 to identify and preserve large, high-value diamonds. The stone was recovered from the processing of EM/PK(S) kimberlite, the dominant ore type that Lucara will continue to target during the first years of the Company’s underground mining operations. This discovery underscores Karowe’s reputation as a world-class asset and reaffirms Lucara’s position as a leading producer…
Botswana’s sensational athletes and Olympiads, Letsile Tebogo and Collen Kebinatshipi will tonight return to the track for Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland for a showdown at a historic 15,700 capacity Pontaise Olympic Stadium.Fresh from Paris 2024 Olympics glory, the inspirational Tebogo is tipped for 200m glory despite spending 8 days without training after ceremonious welcome in his country where he and the Olympic team were showered with prize monies including apartments. His compatriot Kebinatshipi is slated for the 400 meters. The duo are seen as the next big track masters subsequent to their young age and prospects. Both at 21…
Botswana’s Gaborone United Ladies football Club came from behind twice to see off Ascent Academy 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon and qualify for the semifinals of the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers in Malawi. Faith Chinzimu and her strike partner Alephar Chimbeta struck early for Ascent in between Keitumetse Dithibe’s strike for United in the Group B match at Mpira Stadium in Blantyre. The Malawians led 2-1 at break before surrendering the lead in the second half largely due to sloppy defending and Patricia Kachepa’s suspect goalkeeping. Winger Maungo Maponga levelled matters for United four minutes into the second…
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In their mandate to professionalise, support, develop and promote creative & cultural industries locally, regionally, and internationally, today the National Art Council of Botswana hosted a number of different creative think tanks to a round table in Gaborone at Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino to plot ways to monetize the sector. The event aimed to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders in the content creation industry, including television stations, filmmakers, actors, producers, and directors. Led by its CEO, Shombi Ellis acknowledged and celebrated local creative leasers who are making a substantial impact both locally and internationally such as Thabiso…
Bel-Air successfully reimagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a drama, with last season nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at both the 2024 Black Reel and Image Awards, with Jabari Banks up for Best Actor at both as Will. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, the Peacock Original tracks Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. As these two worlds collide, Will reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he’s ever known. In Season 3, Will makes an…