Boitekanelo College held an award ceremony to recognize those who were instrumental in its growth at Phakalane Golf Estate last year. The home grown health training institution recognized those who stayed with them from the difficult and challenging humble beginnings and those who developed Self Study Reports that earned the college the Tertiary Education Council accreditation. The organizers of the college’s first graduation, which was a success, were also recognized as well as those who shared the Managing Director’s dream and helped turn it into its present status and earned themselves the Managing Director’s award. Looking back to where it all started, proud Managing Director, Dr T.S. Mampane said three months into their jobs as young doctors at Princess Marina Hospital him and his founding partnerDr G. Saleshando were already planning their exit. “We did a lot of planning since 2006 meeting every Sunday at church for a year planning. Though we didn’t know much about business plan

Rail Park Mall’s Food Court got a boost on Saturday as Bobonong couple owned Barcelos opened doors to the third outlet. Taking guests on a journey that led to the opening of the third store Gaothobogwe Radikwata, Managing Director and mother of two said it wasn’t an easy road. “You may see us smiling but you don’t know what we went through,” she said and encouraged Batswana to start their own businesses. Barcelos representative Shaun Stoltz said in 1998 they embarked on an adventure which resulted in 103 outlets in 14 countries serving one million meals a month. Before cutting the ribbon to let invited guests feast on the flame grilled Portuguese menu Vice President , Honorable Ponatshego Kedikilwe said the opening of the shop was a testimony to growing participation by citizens in the country’s economy . In 2009 two Batswana couples formed a company, LEX Investments (PTY) LTD to purchase from their savings, and run Barcelos African Mall and Mogoditshane, but last year the other family