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Mascom returns to Maun horseracing with P200,000 sponsorship

Mmegi Online 17 Apr 2025
... in Botswana ... In addition, through the *167# USSD code, revellers will be able to place bets on the Sunbet platform, powered by MyZaka, and conveniently receive their winnings directly via MyZaka.
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Boko named on Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025

Mmegi Online 17 Apr 2025
... on the Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025 list, being recognised for leading the seismic change last year that brought Botswana’s first change in political power since Independence in 1966.
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Global Expo slated for October

Mmegi Online 16 Apr 2025
Over the years, it has grown into a powerful platform for showcasing opportunities in Botswana and connecting local businesses to global markets. In 2023, the exposition also featured the inaugural European Union-Botswana Business Forum.
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Empowering youth through environmental education

Mmegi Online 16 Apr 2025
A new partnership aimed at deepening environmental education for Botswana’s youth was launched at Tshwaragano Primary School in Gaborone ... “We are proud to stand beside such powerful partners and to stand for the children of Botswana.
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Nkashi Knowledge Centre hub for community development

Mmegi Online 16 Apr 2025
The NGOWP, alongside communities, is working to help protect and preserve the Okavango Basin, from its source in Angola to the Delta in Botswana.
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News24 | Simbine emerges as African king, sets 100m world lead as SA athletes dominate Gaborone

News24 12 Apr 2025
South African sprinter Akani Simbine powered to win and set a new world-lead time in the 100m at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix meeting in Gaborone ... .
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Masisi takes aim at UDC, De Beers

Mmegi Online 09 Apr 2025
Addressing the media yesterday, the former President of Botswana accused De Beers of funding his removal from power in order to avoid paying tax ... shared between De Beers and Government of Botswana.
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Tebogo named Kids' Athletics ambassador

Inside The Games 07 Apr 2025
The global initiative uses the power of athletics to inspire children across the world to be more active. Tebogo is only too familiar with the power of sports. The Botswana native told BBC Sport Africa ...
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Power crisis demands urgent action

Mmegi Online 04 Apr 2025
Botswana is in the dark ... Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) now spends over P400 million monthly on imports after South Africa’s Eskom hiked tariffs by 6, 800% in weeks—from 80 thebe to P5.55 per kilowatt hour.
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Tebogo stamps authority, Tennis shines on awards night

Mmegi Online 04 Apr 2025
It was another huge night for Olympic 200m champion, Letsile Tebogo at the 44th Botswana Sport Awards held on Saturday at the Ditshupo hall ... He also banked P75, 000 for Sportsman of the Year sponsored by Orange Botswana.
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Banks rake in record profits

Mmegi Online 04 Apr 2025
Figures from the Bank of Botswana made available this week, show that the commercial banks powered to net interest incomes of P7.5 billion last year, from P6.4 billion in 2023, helping the after-tax profits to a 30% year-on-year increase.
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BPC crisis: Cold, dark winter beckons

Mmegi Online 04 Apr 2025
The Botswana Power Corporation has precious little time to settle its precarious affairs at Morupule B and avert a cold, dark season ... The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) faces a dicey period in the ...
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The good times pass Mupane by

Mmegi Online 04 Apr 2025
Recently, the Botswana Mineworkers Union (BMWU) put a price on the dues owed to the workers since the closure ... Other creditors include government and related entities such as the BURS, Botswana Power Corporation and the Water Utilities Corporation.
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MultiChoice, BEF partner to train editors, senior journalists

Mmegi Online 01 Apr 2025
MultiChoice Botswana, in partnership with the Botswana Editors Forum (BEF), has successfully concluded a landmark training programme for editors and senior journalists ...Thank you, MultiChoice Botswana ...
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