First and foremost, what does this mean for you and me? In simple terms, it means most of your loans just got half a percent more expensive.That is, if the loan interest rate you were being charged by your bank was 7% it will now be 7.5% meaning you...
There has been a media statement, which carries unfounded allegations about the BNF congress preparations authored by one Kaboyaone Sedimo, which purports to represent Team Molatlhegi lobby team and this statement has been widely published in Mmegi,...
This special day commemorates the 1976 Soweto Uprising, where thousands of students were ambushed by the apartheid regime. This is a day that people in Africa pay tribute to the lives of students and the role of the youth in the liberation struggle...
In this article, I will share and walk you through what I consider to be the most appropriate business model that our beloved Botswana should adopt and accelerate to be competitive both locally and globally.Let me disclaim this article by reiterating...
Consider that, unlike women, men lack sufficient attributes necessary to carry a child to full term. You could say that men have chests, perhaps a woman’s womb counterpart.But while men’s chests are good, they are nonetheless not good enough to...
The ban which came into effect on 1 January 2022 targeted 16 vegetables such as onions, butternut, tomatoes, watermelons, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and ginger. The ban is intended to support local farmers, increase national food security by...
Threats to national security have radically shifted from militaristic to non-militaristic, which in most cases are very difficult to predict. During the Cold War era, the state was the referent point when it came to analysing national security...
Traditional brick and mortar businesses had to at least offer an online component to customers. Schooling and meetings went online. Employees saw the rise of the hybrid working model, which now sees them working both in an office and at home on...
The UK government’s proposals have since been included in the Animals Abroad Bill (2022), which may be tabled, in the next sitting of Parliament. The purported aim of these measures is to protect endangered wildlife but the likely outcome in Africa...
The organisation was transformed into the African Union on July 9, 2002 in Durban, South Africa, but the holiday continues to be celebrated on May 25. This year’s theme focused on the importance of addressing malnutrition and food insecurity, that...
Since 2014, Liverpool have had a very poor record against Real Madrid who have beaten them in four of five-six meetings before Saturday’s final. Real have been ruthless in Champions League finals winning seven out of seven before making it eight...
Rising fuel costs is one bump that is felt by businesses of all structures and sizes. As fuel prices continue to rise, companies are faced with the options of operating at a loss, charging their clients a higher rate, or exploring out-of-the-box ways...
Due to the pressure, we saw Europe and the Western world decide to reduce their coal consumption in the past decade. This was especially prevalent in banking where we saw most companies stop funding anything coal or dirty fuel related. At the...
I first set eyes on him as a fresher at Moeng College while he was beginning to study for his two-year Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) in the same institution almost four decades ago.He was my senior at college and I continued to regard...
Moyo (at BHP) and Professor Tulio de Oliviera (at the Stellenbosch University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal) and their colleagues are jointly credited with the discovery of the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 variant, subsequently named Omicron by the...
This proposal is a call by the Chinese president to the international community to steer global development toward a new stage of balanced, coordinated and inclusive growth in face of the severe shocks of COVID-19. The proposal by President Xi came...
At the time of his passing, Ambassador Outlule was Botswana’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and Mission to the European Union, a position he assumed in 2011. He was also concurrently accredited to Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Italy, and...
Here is to wishing Rhapsody’s Sebele a Happy first Birthday. The establishment turned one on Sunday May 22 and did so in style. Our dining experience with them was nothing short of amazing. Ebile I am gifting them with my patronage as I can easily...
Once considered an exception in an increasingly authoritarian continent, a democratic decline is now underway in Botswana. Khama said that in November of last year, he received a tip that threats to his life were real and he needed to leave. There...
This move has been mostly condemned by the United States of America (USA) and Europe. Now about to enter its fourth month, the invasion is considered the largest attack on a European state since World War II (WWII) and has also resulted in the...
Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.
