Author: Fantastic Moments

The President of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi who is in New York, US has celebrated the Seventh Global Fund Replenishment, in a reception organised by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), Roche Diagnostics and Friends of the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria at the Havard Club Of New York on the 18th September 2022. Speaking on the eve of function, Dr. Masisi said the gesture underscores the importance of global solidarity and the need to have opportunity for sharing experiences and successes in pursuit of good health and well-being for all. “This event marks…

Botswana’s sensational 21 year old 100m and 200m sprinter Oarabile Tshosa is adapting well in Kansas, United States of America where she is pursuing her degree in Business Management and finding her way back on track after long hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic and her perennial injuries. Her injuries included a recurring hamstring. The Sebina born athlete rose to stardom when she won the BNSC’s best junior female athlete of the year in 2018 and never looked back, rooting for any chance to represent Botswana. Now on her new leaf of life in the US, Tshosa is adamant that she will reach…

Botswana’s renowned radio DJ export, Thato ‘Dj Fresh’ Sikwane through his company Big Dawg Productions has today joined forces with the Department of Broadcasting Services to embark on a national capacity building tour following a successful radio presenters and producers workshop at Mass Media in Gaborone recently. The national tour which started today in Kanye and will roll into different villages and towns targeting musicians, producers, film makers, authors and publishers. Speaking at opening of the tour that targeted the state owned radio stations presenters and producers at Mass Media, the Deputy Permanent Secretary for State President (Information, Broadcasting and…

The capital, Gaborone will be treated to an exhibitional art on display this November featuring a fine artist Boemo Lunga. Themed “humanity”, it is a solo exhibition where the artist culminate his life experiences and connection with people. Therefore through the artworks he will encompass everything that touches on being human, both in feeling and in physicality. Expected themes to surface are togetherness, brotherhood, peace, kindness, revolution, re-birth and love. The Exhibition will take place at Molapo Crossing ArtCase Gallery from the 5th of November 2022 to the 19th of November 2022. The exhibition will happen in 2 phases, the…

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…