Author: Fantastic Moments

The Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has announced his retirement after an illustrious career in the court. He pens an emotional send off letter to his fans, sponsors and all the tennis family…… To my tennis family and beyond, Of all the gifts that tennis has given me over the years, the greatest, without a doubt, has been the people I’ve met along the way: my friends, my competitors, and most of all the fans who give the sport its life. Today, I want to share some news with all of you. As many of you know, the past three…

In a first for the aviation industry in Botswana, Wilderness Air is proud to announce the company’s substantial investment in a state-of-the-art flight simulator which will be based in Maun, creating exceptional opportunities for skills training and local citizen empowerment.    “Investing in infrastructure for enhanced operational excellence, as well as to attract, train and grow Batswana into the aviation sector, are areas of great focus for us as a business. We are extremely proud to be the first company in Maun to be investing in such high-tech equipment and training facilities for up-and-coming young pilots. This is in addition…

Leading cement manufacturing entity PPC Botswana has donated 12 desktop computers with installed software and workstations valued at P50 000 to Tlhale Primary School in the Gumare region. “Education is one of our key focus areas at PPC Botswana and we are pleased to be able to meet an immediate and practical need as some of the students will be preparing for their final exams. Education is important and we want to ensure that students have the required learning tools. Education has a direct impact on life expectancy and overall health. It’s also a powerful agent of change that can…

Botswana Life Insurance Limited (Botswana Life) once again displayed its commitment to growing further with Batswana. On the 2nd of September 2022 in Palapye, the insurer renewing their long-standing relationship with one of Botswana’s largest Unions – the Amalgamated Workers Union. The partnership aims to ensure that Botswana’s public workforce, which comprises of a large demographic of the Nation’s workers, remain financially secure and stable. Said Botswana Insurance Holdings Group Executive Head of Business Development and Stakeholder Management, Mr. Thomas Masifhi, “As Botswana Life, we understand that leveraging partnerships and cooperation to make a tangible difference is not only valuable but…

The Thembekile Mandela Foundation (TMF) has appointed the Group Chief Executive of Savenda Group of Companies, Clever Mpoha into its Advisory Board against the idea of bringing African minds together to solve African problems, with the shared vision of developing Africa as one community. Mpoha, who is a Zambian national, Heads the Savenda Group, a Zambian procurement and logistics solution conglomerate which has business interests in mining, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, automotive, insurance, ICT, aviation, petro-chemical and medical fields. As a global supply chain management company established since 1997, significant synergies exist in Savenda, due to network of associations in the…

Today, WHO issued the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences. The Framework calls on leaders and other stakeholders to mitigate biorisks and safely govern dual-use research, which has a clear benefit but can be misused to harm humans, other animals, agriculture and the environment. This is the first global, technical and normative framework for informing the development of national frameworks and approaches for mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research. It aims to safely unlock the great promise for new and improved ways to improve global health offered by life sciences and related technologies. The Framework addresses…

The acting Managing Director of Botswana Building Society Limited (BBSL) Susan Ntsima has today launched a debit VISA card that will enable their customers to use their cards on any ATMs of other financial institutions effectively. Speaking at the launch on Tuesday at their Main Mall Branch, Ntsima said, the lack of a VISA card inconvenienced their customers adding that they are now thrilled that the new phenomenon will solve their mishap of many years. “This affected the speed and convenience banking with which customers wanted to carry out their financial affairs. As a customer, you will now be able…

Today, the leading insurer, Botswana Insurance Company (BIC) continued to show its support for the growth and development of local sports by sponsoring local premier league football side, Security Systems XI FC with a whopping P1,750, 000,00, spread over five seasons. This means, every football season the club will have an injection of P350, 000. 00 Early this year, BIC sponsored the BFL outfit with P300 000 and the contract will be elapsing this coming December. “The Security Systems XI FC displayed a brave and exciting play in the previous season. As the BIC team, we were excited by the…

With the advancing and dynamic mediums, a new podcast channel dubbed ‘Conversation with Gafaone’ has hit the market to offer a new dimension; an interactive platform that aims to empower the global youth. With it’s primary target being the young professionals, entrepreneurs and individuals with a knack for knowledge and personal development – various topics are featured on this podcast to cater for its wide range of listeners. This includes real estate, finance, marketing, personal development and women empowerment among its distinguished markets. The podcast, which is the brainchild idea of the founder Gofaone Modise (25) says the goal of the podcast…

Botswana will be seeking a rare route out of the group stages of the TotalEnergies AFCON U20 Egypt 2023 | COSAFA Qualifier when they compete in Eswatini from October 6-16. The Young Zebras have only qualified for the knockout rounds twice in the last 23 years, most often falling short in the pool stages. The regional Under-20 competition also serves as a zonal qualifier for the continental finals in Egypt early next year. To book a ticket to Cairo, Botswana will need to finish in the top two, but they have never yet made the final in the past, while…