Author: Fantastic Moments

The BIHL Group’s philanthropic arm, the BIHL Trust, once again reaffirm its focus on empowerment through education. For the 11th year, the Trust has pledged support and donation to the Maru-a-Pula (MaP) Secondary School Orphan and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) Programme, this year handing over P250,000.00 towards bursaries for the OVC Programme. The donation was handed over by CEO of Botswana Life, a subsidiary of the BIHL Group, Ronald Samuels to the School Principal, Nick Evans. To date, the BIHL Group, through the Trust and on behalf of Subsidiaries Botswana Life and BIFM, has donated a total of P2,350,000.00 to the Programme. Said Samuels,…

As part of its initiatives of supporting local industries and advocating for the use of local raw materials PPC Botswana has injected P600 million in coal purchase from Morupule Coal Mine to SA plant for cement production. Speaking during a media plant tour today, the PPC’s Head of Business Unit Tuelo Botlhole stated that the cement manufacturing company acquires 230, 000 metric tons of coal worth P600 million annually for daily operational use. Some of the coal is transported to the PPC plant located in Slurry, South Africa. “Our value creation goes beyond high quality products for the sure range…

FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum (WLF) have signed at the International Labour Organization (ILO) a ground-breaking agreement to take greater responsibility as social partners to strengthen collectively-agreed solutions in the football industry and contribute to its viability and growth. The agreement, signed at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, cements at the world level the industrial relationships that many leagues and player unions have built in domestic markets. Known as the “Global Labour Agreement” (GLA), it commits to promoting and protecting the basic principles of collective industrial relations between the representatives of employers and employees. With the support of the…

For a spectacular Boipuso, make Cresta President your home this September. Where laughter and sweet aromas saturate the atmosphere. For a great time and great service, deviate from the norm and spend a few nights at the premium, antiquated-beauty that is Cresta. Whether you are with family or friends, Cresta is the destination for you. We unite families, celebrate Africanism, and have built a platform for families to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and escape to paradise. Escape to Cresta. This Independence Day we remember where we come from as a nation. The huts that…

An estimated 1.5 million fans are expected to visit Qatar to attend this year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. To ensure the safety of players, officials, fans and local residents throughout the tournament, health officials at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and World Health Organization (WHO) have put a broad set of measures in place to mitigate any potential public health risks. The efforts are part of the three-year Sport for Health partnership between the MoPH and WHO. Along with health promotion, the partnership’s health security pillar plays an essential role in ensuring the health and well-being of the participants in…

The Summer Kids Marathon (SKM) has fulfilled its promise to its patrons by donating school shoes worth P10, 000. 00 (Ten thousand Pula) to Medie Primary School in Kweneng District on the 23rd September 2022. The donation follows a successful inaugural SKM in April 2022, held at the Three Dikgosi Monument in Gaborone CBD where a total of 250 kids participated. Among the marathon’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) included adopting a primary school, to improve education of the pupils through motivational talks and tutoring. When receiving the donations, the school’s Acting headmaster Seitiso Setshogo said the donation will go a…

The Kazungula Bridge Run company has announced the sponsors and partners for the second installation of the Kazungula Bridge Marathon, slated for Saturday 25 February 2023. Comprising four race categories (the 42.2km marathon, the 21 km and 10km races as well as the 5 km fun run) the event will be sponsored by leading financial services organisation, FNB Botswana (FNBB), for the second year in a row. FNBB has increased their commitment to the tune of P1.5m, with the event once again named the FNB Kazungula Bridge Marathon. The brainchild of the Chief Executive Obert Morgan, the Marathon will take…

When it comes to watching television, there is no surprise that most viewers tune in for the love of all things football. According to a recent report run in 2020 by Top Media Advertising in the United Kingdon, the FIFA 2018 World Cup alone brought in an estimated 1.1bn viewers, making it the most watched

Botswana’s most celebrated boxer, Keamogetse Sadie Kenosi has successfully defended her African Championship title at the recent continental showpiece, Africa Boxing Championships held in Maputo,Mozambique. The tournament that was contested by all countries across Africa saw Botswana field a total of 9 boxers (5 men and 4 women) to compete in various weight categories. Team Botswana that was under the tutelage of coach Thebe Setlalekgosi comprised Kobamelo Molatlhegi, Mmmusi Twiige, Mohammed Rajab Otukile, George Molwantwa and Solomon Lere (Men) while Kenosi, Aratwa Kasemang , Phekie Bele and Lethabo Modukanele made the women’s team. Kenosi started her quest on a high…

Minergy, the coal mining and trading company, today released results for the year ended 30 June 2022. The Group achieved combined revenue of P425 million (2021: P193 million), with cost of sales of P484 million (2021: P256 million). Pure coal sales, which exclude transport and Free-on-Board (“FOB”) cost recoveries, amounted to P297 million (2021: P167 million). Notably, for the first time since inception, Minergy extracted and processed over a million tonnes of coal in a single financial year at the Masama mine. According to Minergy CEO, Morné du Plessis, the year under review was “historic”. “We had a challenging first…