Top stories from the Botswana Guardian newspaper

IEC, UDC wait for D’day: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) are waiting for the High Court to deliver a judgement on the 2019 general elections 1. Serial killer nabbed in Kanye: A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of three women in Kanye 1. Spotlight on President Masisi’s SONA: The State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Mokgweetsi Masisi has been the subject of much discussion in the media and among the public 1. IEC postpones voter registration process: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has postponed the voter registration process due to technical difficulties 1. Inside Govt.'s arduous task of rationalisation: The government of Botswana is undertaking a massive rationalisation exercise aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs 1

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Cornelius Karlens Dekop Appointed as Governor of the Bank of Botswana

In accordance with the powers vested in him by Section 112 of the Constitution of the Republic of Botswana, His Excellency Dr. Mokweetsi E.K. Masisi, the President of the Republic of Botswana, has appointed Mr. Cornelius Karlens Dekop as the Governor of the Bank of Botswana, effective from October 23, 2023. Mr. Dekop, a distinguished professional with a Master of Arts degree in Development Economics from William College, United States, brings with him over 28 years of experience in the Botswana civil service and the African Development Bank. His career has been marked by expertise in the management of public finances and budgetary matters. Notable highlights from Mr. Dekop's career include his role as the former Executive Director, Southern Africa Group I Constituency, African Development Bank, from August 2019 to July 2022. He also served as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology, and Energy from April 2018 to May 2019. Between August 2011...

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...

Ian Khama aka IKSK

Since my last post, a lot has happened. Just like I said, our top guy is not afraid of anything. Now we have BMD, which used to be Barata Phathi- isn't funny that these guys went from barata phathi to baila phathi. The saga however continues. One of the defectors to the baby party(BMD), Philip Makgalemela, Mp for Shoshong has gone back home to BDP and tongues are waging like crazy. Some are calling him a traitor, but he says no ways follow the link below to read more. I will keep you posted www.gabzfm.com/index.php?

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