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GABORONE – Following the official plaque unveiling of theStanbic Bank Gaborone Golf Club on the 2nd of December 2022 by the Board Chairman, Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC), Marumo Morule, it is clear that golf has a new home in Botswana. The beloved Golf Club, now “gone blue” is not only a symbol of the Bank’s unwavering support for growth and nurturing of golf as a sporting fraternity, but of preservation and celebration of treasured community sites in the heart of the city of Gaborone. Launched as part of the inaugural Stanbic Bank Botswana Golf Day, the engagement underscored several key aspects…
GABORONE – The Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Trust and Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) hosted a mentorship program for Girls Excelling in Mathematics and Science (GEMS). The 18th of November 2022 registered the culmination of the program which featured a prize-giving ceremony for the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) projects in which the girls were engaged in. The 2021/22 GEMS program accommodated female senior secondary students from Maun, Shakawe, Ghanzi Senior Secondary Schools, Matsha College, Mahupu and Tsabong Unified Secondary Schools. These were students majoring in pure (single) science and aspiring to go into STEM professions and careers.…
GABORONE – In support of the hard work, dedication and critical role of Botswana’s media, Botswana Life Insurance Limited (Botswana Life) proudly sponsored the Media Institute of Southern Africa Botswana Chapter (MISA) Awards. The awards ceremony was hosted at Cresta Lodge on the 1st of December 2022. MISA is an organisation founded in 1991 whose mission is to advocate for media freedom and freedom of expression in the Southern African region. Over the years, MISA programmes have grown and now have a global outreach through its media violations monitoring programme. Said Minister of Trade and Industry, Mmusi Kgafela, “This is truly a…
From a grade 6 pupil in Harare, Zimbabwe, the then little Ratidzo Murwisi found herself in the basketball court at her Highlands primary school, unbeknownst to her that it will become her sport of refuge. Her adaptation to the court was influenced by the fact that the neighbouring Zimbabwe at the time was very big on the sport culture. Murwisi then developed into better player at Chisipite high school where she starred between running guard and small forward until she hopped into England in 2008 till 2013 to pursue her law degree at Wolverhampton University before skipping to Manchester Metropolitan…
The COSAFA Girls’ Under-17 Championship will kick-off at the Bingu National Stadium on Thursday, part of the football competition at the Region 5 Games Lilongwe 2022. It is the start of 10 days of fierce competition ahead of the final on December 11, where current champions Zambia will seek to retain the crown they won in Maseru 12 months ago.COVID-19 wrought havoc with that competition and only three nations could take part due to the travel chaos brought by the Omicron variant in Southern Africa. This year there will be six teams on show, split into two groups each containing…
Known for her extensive work in the world of environmental conservation, former Miss Earth 2020, as well as international model currently based in New Zealand has brought some twist to her passion. The multi-talented star and actress will be showcasing designs for an international renowned celebrity fashion designer, who debuted in reputable magazines such as Vogue, Cecilia Kang on the 5th December 2022. The international designer who boasts of designing elegant sartorial for noteworthy red carpet events, has joined hands with the local beauty and television star, Perry. Being a fashion lover and a solid conservationist, the international based beauty…
Accra, Ghana (November 23, 2022) Jennifer Feaster is a Managing Partner at Age Africa, an agency that combines data and creativity to develop performance driven YouTube channels, with unique content optimized for success. The agency works with the next generation creators, brands, publishers and artists in Africa. Jennifer is one of the speakers at The YouTube Creators Festival, a three-day convention that will bring all content creators across the region to engage, educate and inspire in the global YouTube community. The conference will be climaxed with the Creators Awards night & Concert, which will recognize hard working and influential content creators in Ghana.…
Botswana Minister of Health unveiled the Roche cobas® 5800 molecular diagnostics system in Gaborone.
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), in collaboration with Orthosurge Botswana and Diagnofirm, inaugurated the cobas® 5800 molecular diagnostics system in Gaborone. The system will expand molecular testing capacity and increase access to healthcare for many Batswana who face healthcare barriers. The Botswana Minister of Health, Honourable Dr Edwin G. Dikoloti, unveiled the system on November 17, 2022. The country is the first in the SADC region to reach the 95:95:95 WHO goals for HIV.1 The installation of the cobas® 5800 showcases further commitment towards fighting HIV as well as Tuberculosis (TB), Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), Hepatitis B & C and SARS,…
Botswana Life Insurance Limited PR, Communications and Marketing Manager, Gabriel Tlagae has confirmed that Mr. Ronald Samuels and Botswana Life Insurance Ltd are the 2022 Global Banking & Finance Awards winners of the following awards; Established in 2011, the rankings of the Global Banking & Finance Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the global financial community. The awards were created to recognise excellence within the financial world. Said Tlagae, ‘’This is a significant milestone for our business as it highlights the impact we have made in our communities. We delightfully congratulate our CEO, the Botswana…
In their continued efforts to close the gap of financial exclusion, Orange Money Botswana has partnered with Access Bank Botswana to launch the N’stakolle Loan, a micro loan service available exclusively to Orange Money users. N’stakolle is a ground-breaking offering in Botswana, allowing eligible Orange Money customers to instantly get an unsecured short-term loan between P50 and P1200. This offering was developed to better serve customers’ needs and provide a convenient, reliable, affordable and safe micro-loan service accessible through the mobile phone. With N’stakolle, customers can now apply for instant loans with affordable service fees ranging from 7.5% to 12.5%%. The loan…