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Mmegi reports on the Botswana government’s plan to introduce a new tax on mobile money transactions, the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) decision to suspend its primary elections, and the Botswana National Front’s (BNF) call for the government to address the issue of unemployment 234. Weekend Post reports on the Botswana government’s decision to lift the ban on elephant hunting, the Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) call for the government to address the issue of corruption, and the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions’ (BOFEPUSU) call for the government to address the issue of low salaries . Botswana Guardian reports on the Botswana government’s plan to introduce a new tax on mobile money transactions, the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) decision to suspend its primary elections, and the Botswana National Front’s (BNF) call for the government to address the issue of unemployment . Duma FM reports on the Botswana government’s plan to introduce a new tax on mobile money transactions, the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) decision to suspend its primary elections, and the Botswana National Front’s (BNF) call for the government to address the issue of unemployment . BTV reports on the Botswana government’s plan to introduce a new tax on mobile money transactions, the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) decision to suspend its primary elections, and the Botswana National Front’s (BNF) call for the government to address the issue of unemployment . Sunday Standard reports on the Botswana government’s plan to introduce a new tax on mobile money transactions, the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) decision to suspend its primary elections, and the Botswana National Front’s (BNF) call for the government to address the issue of unemployment .

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Red Cross donate as Ramaphatle celebrates village status and new chief

Botswana Red Cross volunteers are here in Ramaphatle to donate second hand clothes they collected from Gaborone West Phase 4 residents to the poor. The villagers, however have two more reasons to celebrate; Ramaphatle was recently declared a village and for the first time in the history of the settlement, they will have their own chief, one of their own. “This is the beginning,” says Kgosi Letlole Thobega of Mmankgodi. He is giving a welcome speech at the village’s kgotla. “The government now recognizes Ramaphatle as a village and that means we will have developments. Red Cross is part of development and we should have it here to show that indeed we have grown. Let’s clap and be happy.” Applause! Apart from the road side liquor restaurant that sells delicious chicken pieces, many people don’t know much about this settlement which has just been declared a village. It lies between Mmankgodi and Thamaga villages. Leaning on his walking stick to support his sizeable frame, Thobega co

Barloworld Motor unveil Jaguar XJ

Barloworld Motor unleashed the Jaguar XJ yesterday and I was there capturing it all. People came, ate, drank and feasted their eyes on the beast of a car. I don't know how to identify a car as beautiful or handsome, but it is one of those. Dealer Principal, Mark Africa said style meets performance and I have to say I agree with him entirely. However, if I was the designer, I would have given the tail(butt) a different design. One that impressed me is the media player of this car which shows the driver only the controls while the passenger can watches a video- inteligent

ABM awards first Anglia Ruskin University Degrees

ABM University College held a graduation ceremony last Saturday at their campus in Gaborone Block 6 and awarded degrees to the first products of their partnership with UK based Anglia Ruskin University. The event was themed ‘Enhancing Entrepreneurship through appropriate Human Resource Development and guest of Honour, Tebogo Matome, CEO of Local Enterprise Authority said it called for introspection, specifically on the role of educational institutions in fostering creativity and innovation among students. He said to the students and their well-wishers; “There is consensus and common understanding that as a country we cannot make progress in our development, unless our human resource development is in consonance with our developmental needs. “It is also a fact that we cannot boast of first class entrepreneurs unless our universities become more entrepreneurial by doing more to foster an entrepreneurial culture within their students.” The five degree courses in business, accounting, fina

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