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Botswana: HIV/Aids Deaths Decline
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Government's effort to offer antiretroviral drugs has helped reduce HIV/AIDS related deaths. Speaking at the end of Month of Prayer Against HIV/AIDS candle lighting ceremony last week, permanent secretary in the Ministry for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Mr Thuso Ramodimoosi said current reports indicated that not many people were losing lives as a result of HIV/AIDS.
Botswana: Operation Kgomokhumo Breakthrough
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Botswana Police Service (BPS)'s Kgomokhumo Operation is said to be making positive strides in the fight against stock theft and cross-border cattle rustling in the Ngwaketse West region. Speaking in an interview with BOPA, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube said the anti-theft operation had so far led to the arrest of 69 people, 65 males, three females, with nine cases completed while cases before court and under investigations were 15 and 23 respectively.
Botswana: Stanbic Bank Dresses Learners
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Education has been described as the most expensive commodity requiring the involvement of all stakeholders. The observation was made by the South East regional officer in the Ministry of Basic Education Mr Boy Olekantse following a donation of some items to Therisanyo Primary School by Stanbic bank in Gaborone recently. Donated items included sanitary pads, 54 unisex school shoes and 77 tracksuits.
Consider integrated farming - Makgato
Women have been advised to take advantage of business opportunities in integrated farming. The advice was given by Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Dorcas Makgato when officially opening the 19th Women's Exposition in Gaborone on 26 June. Makgato stated that integrated farming reduced costs and saved time.
Botswana: Consider Integrated Farming - Makgato
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Women have been advised to take advantage of business opportunities in integrated farming. The advice was given by Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs Ms Dorcas Makgato when officially opening the 19th Women's Exposition in Gaborone on June 26. Ms Makgato stated that integrated farming reduced costs and saved time.
Netball- Botswana Netball Team Champs
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Team Botswana netball team has been crowned the Confederation of University and Colleges Sports Associations (CUCSA) champions after whipping the defending champions Zimbabwe 61-16 in a highly contested encounter in Gaborone on June 21. The game started on a high speed with both teams fighting with eagerness to walk away with the gold medal.
Botswana: Softball National Team Selection to Commence
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Senior Women National Softball team selection for World Championship to be held in Chiba, Japan from August 2-12 has not yet started. Team Botswana and South Africa are the only African countries who qualified for the championship after knocking out Zimbabwe and Lesotho in Africa World Championship qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa in January.
Botswana: Softball - Senior Women Team Victorious
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Senior women national softball team settled for a victory over South African national team over the weekend booking themselves a slot at World Championships scheduled for August 2-12, 2018 Chiba, Japan. Team Botswana finalised the win 15-1 against South Africa, after winning all the five matches against Zimbabwe, Lesotho and South Africa and losing only one against first South Africa game bringing home gold and a trophy followed by South Africa.
Botswana: Softball Team Seeks Glory
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Senior women national softball team will battle it out in the Africa World Championships qualifiers to book a slot in the World Championships scheduled for August 2-12. Team Botswana departs today for Pretoria, South Africa where the qualifiers will start tomorrow (January 11) until Sunday (January 14). Botswana will battle it out with South Africa, Lesotho and Zimbabwe for the only two slots reserved for African countries.
Botswana: Lingela Kicks Way to Podium
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — The just ended Botswana Games saw yet another addition to the elite karatekas. The hard kicking Mothusi Lingela of Chobe District proved to be unstoppable when it comes to real fighting, otherwise known as kumite in karate. Inspired by Jackie Chan in Chinese movies, Mothusi worked hard to become the number one karateka. The Mawashi Geri karateka explained that he used to watch Chinese movies in his maiden years and developed the love for karate.
Botswana: Games Help Karate Unearth Talent
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) sport development officer, China Metswi says the Botswana Games are mandated to unearth and develop talent. Metswi said BOKA has managed to identify and nurture young talent through the games. He said the results were showing as most karatekas in the national team were identified at competitions which where held in Francistown.
Botswana: Changing World Demands New Modes of Learning
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Today's rapidly changing world demands new modes of learning such as Open and Distance Learning (ODL), the Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Dr Alfred Madigele has said. Officiating at the 13th BOCODOL graduation ceremony themed Flexible Lifelong Learning: Empowering the Nation, Dr Madigele said Open and Distance Learning provided widest opportunities for continuous access to knowledge throughout the course of life.
Botswana: Investing in Boy Child Vital
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Positive upbringing of the boy child can help bring better knowledge and understanding on how to support life time partners. That was the view of panelists at the International Working Group (IWG) on Women in Sport 3rd panel discussion held in Gaborone recently. The panel discussion was held under the theme 'Balancing career, family and sport' and was hosted by Tsoseletso Magang, Boineelo Hardy and Lulu Rasebotsa.
Botswana: Sport Rewarding Career
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Thapelo Olopeng says sport is now a rewarding career unlike in the past. Officiating at the 5th edition of Botswana Games launch in Gaborone recently, Olopeng said a lot of sports personalities around the world had turned their lives around through sport.
Botswana: BOTESSA Elects New Executive Committee
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — The Botswana Tertiary Students Sport Association (BOTESSA) has elected a new executive committee to take the office for the next four years. The association's elections, which were held in Maun, saw Herbert Letsebe elected to the position of president.
Botswana: Botessa Walks for Change
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Drug abuse among the young generation is a concern with children as young as primary school pupils involved, says Botswana Tertiary School Sports Association (BOTESSA) public relations officer, Duncan Segabo.
Botswana: Botessa to Keep Students Occupied
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Botswana Tertiary Students Sport Association (BOTESSA) newly appointed executive committee has vowed to keep students from social ills by increasing the association's activities to run throughout the year. Speaking at a media briefing recently, BOTESSA president, Herbert Letsebe said the new committee aimed to increase the association's activities to make students active throughout the year.
Botswana: Gaborone City Mobile Application Launches
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Gaborone City Council, in collaboration with Gaborone CityApp Company, has launched Gaborone City mobile application. The App is Botswana's one-stop-information mobile application offering business listing, advertising, online mobile shopping, integration and mobile ticketing. Speaking at the application launch recently, Gaborone CityApp Company managing director, Mr Goboletswe Sepapane said the App was aimed at digitalising the city.
Botswana: IJSO to Sell Botswana Tourism, Culture
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — The Minister of Basic Education has identified International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) event as an opportunity to sell the country's tourism and culture hence the decision to host the 15th edition of the IJSO competitions in Gaborone. Dr Unity Dow told members of the press on Thursday that the event which will attract 55 countries and at least 400 guests is scheduled for December 2018.
Botswana Hosts Golf Tournament
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Botswana will welcome three countries to the 8th edition of the Triangular Golf competitions in Gaborone that runs from August 1-6. Triangular is a ladies tournament involving Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana hence the name triangular and would be followed by Botswana Ladies Open on Saturday and Sunday. The participating countries alternate to host the tournament bringing A & B Division teams. The tournament was hosted by Zimbabwe last year.
Botswana: Dinaletsana Finish Tenth in Netball Youth Cup
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Botswana under 21 netball national team settled for position 10 in the Netball World Youth Cup, which was held in Gaborone last week. Dinaletsana were beaten 41-56 by neighbours Zimbabwe in the ninth and tenth place playoff on Saturday to finish tenth out of 20 countries. It was a commendable placing by coach Setshedi Botlhole-Mmopi's team, which had excited the nation with courageous displays throughout the competition.
Botswana: #reabatsaya Team Ready for Youth World Cup
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Under 21 national team assistant coach, Kagisano Mawela says the team is ready for the Netball World Youth Cup to be hosted by Botswana next month. She said in an interview that they had prepared well for the competition in Australia and Singapore and at the just-ended Brutal Fruit competitions in South Africa. Mawela said the team played with Brutal Fruit champions, Tacks and second runners-up Bloemfontein among others.
Botswana: Private Hospital Sponsors Netball Cup
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Bokamoso Private Hospital has sponsored Botswana Netball Association (BONA) with P1 million for Netball World Youth Cup (NWYC) scheduled for July 2017. Speaking at NWYC partnership launch on June 19, Bokamoso chief executive officer, Andre Ackerman said he was happy to be part of the spectacular and history making event. Ackerman said building partnerships with key stakeholders was helpful in ensuring commitment to quality and affordable health care in Botswana.
Botswana: National Football Body Develops Women Football
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Botswana Football Association (BFA) vice president, Segolame Ramothwa has encouraged regional representatives to pay attention to the association's new constitution with the aim of educating committee members at regional levels. Ramothwa made the appeal during the Annual Women's General Assembly in Gaborone, Saturday. He explained that due to financial constraints, National Executive Committee (NEC) was not able to introduce the new constitution to regions on time.
Botswana: Gabs Open Karate championships Underway
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Top karatekas from the Zone VI region take the stage tomorrow for the 7th edition of the Gabs Open Karate championships. The tournament will bring the best of the best in the sport under one roof at Al Nur English Medium School in Gaborone. At least four national champions from the region have confirmed their participation in the annual tournament hosted by Hayashi-ha Botswana Karate Union.
Botswana: Commitee Orders Match Re-Schedule
By Irene KgakgamatsoGaborone — Botswana Premier League Disciplinary Committee has ordered a re-schedule of two matches involving Gilport Lions. The club was brought before the commitee for contravening Botswana Football Association play rules and regulations. Gilport Lions failed to honour their game against Mochudi Centre Chiefs and came late for their encounter against Sankoyo Bush Bucks last year.
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