Author: Fantastic Moments

The longest running comedy festival in Botswana, the Annual Heavyweights International Comedy Festival (HICOFEST), is back for the 10th time to bring non-stop laughter to Gaborone on Friday 22nd November at Protea By Marriott Gaborone Masa Square. The 10th installment of HICOFEST is back with the most sought after and in demand international and local comedians. The audience will be treated to too much hilarity and great silliness from a variety of heavyweight comics. The show promises fireworks to ensure patrons experience top notch entertainment of different forms of comedy. Major Moves Comedy’s biggest annual flagship comedy event which has…

Princess on a Hill, a Showmax Original Nigerian drama series set in the high-stakes world of corporate politics, is now available for streaming. New episodes arrive every Thursday. Created by celebrated Nigerian filmmakers Abiola Sobo and Tolu Ajayi, this riveting new series plunges viewers into a world of ambition, power, and shadowy corporate games. In an exclusive interview, co-directors and producers AbiolaSobo and Tolu Ajayi delve into their creative journey, discussing the intricacies of bringing corporate drama to life and what audiences can anticipate from this captivating series. Tolu Ajayi on the challenges, complex characters and the cost of success Tolu Ajayi, Director and Producer of Princess on a Hill What were some of the most…

The Hollywood star Rick Yune was among the dignitaries at the 6th elected president of Botswana president Advocate Duma Boko’s inauguration on Friday morning at the National Stadium with over 20 000 people in attendance in Gaborone. Known for his roles in Fast and Furious, movies Snow Falling on Cedars, the James Bondmovie Die Another Day, and Olympus Has Fallen. He was part of the main cast of the Netflix original series Marco Polo. Yuni became a known personal friend to President Duma Gideon Boko in 2009 when the latter was a practicing human rights lawyer in a brawl with government over providing clean water to Batswana in…

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…