Beauty taken to the next level
The M440i Gran Coupe ticks all the boxes when it comes to coupe-type must-haves. Long and low, frameless windows, flush-fitting handles and a roofline flowing down into an aggressive M Performance...
View ArticleAll-new Isuzu D-Max bowing on 7 April
With almost three years of waiting, Isuzu will officially unveil the seventh generation D-Max. Originally planned for unveiling, the onset of Covid-19 eroded any possibility of production at the Port...
View ArticleAccess Bank embarks on spending spree to enhance distribution footprint
Intends to ensure that it brings services directly to within 1 km of the customer everywhere they are in Botswana The Company expects these developments to become immediately visible within the first...
View ArticleLegal Guard offers legal insurance cover to SMMEs
Legal Guard’s has created a new solution dubbed ‘Kgwebo Guard’ which is aimed at protecting Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). Kgwebo Guard offers insurance cover for SMMEs on various legal...
View ArticleKeorapetse calls for full commercialisation of aviation industry
Recommends use of underutilised airports in Ganzhi, Selebi-Phikwe and F/town Sees a viable air route between Gaborone and Orapa/Letlhakane The MP for Selibe-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has...
View ArticleMinergy upbeat on Botswana coal prospects
Q: Kindly give us an overview of the coal mining industry in Botswana? A: It is strongly our belief that coal can and must be a significant part of the diversification strategy for Botswana. Botswana...
View ArticleNo CGT exemption on company-owned houses
Generally, the Income Tax Act provides a tax relief for individuals who dispose of their houses. In such cases, the motive to sell does not matter but the Act requires a few statutory conditions to be...
View ArticleStanchart post tax profit rise 21%
Underlying profit before tax P77 million; up 42% (net off once off P48m reported in prior year) Profit after tax up 21% to P60 million Return on Equity improved by 110bps to 5.8% Robust total balance...
View ArticleTourism wars erupt
Although acting independently and motivated by different concerns, HATAB and a group of concerned youths have added their weight to growing opposition to a recent advertisement for development of...
View ArticleFNBB expresses appetite for green financing
Q: Please explain Green Financing for us A: Green financing is any type of financing where the proceeds will be exclusively applied to finance or re-finance projects with clear environmental benefits...
View ArticleDikoloti confirms expiry of COVID vaccines
Minister confirms that AstraZeneca stocks have expired Says Moderna vaccines are next Some COVID-19 vaccines have expired and more are set to expire in the course of the month of April valued at...
View ArticleABSA armours against Govt wage bill reduction and policy overhaul
When a wage bill is reduced, anticipation of impact on jobs is made. Managing Director (MD) of Absa Bank Botswana Limited, Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane, responded to this publication on Wednesday lastweek...
View ArticleAbsa expects improved liquidity stance from Debswana, Govt
Says growing demand for diamonds should improve liquidity Absa’s net interest income continued to be subdued during this reporting period, with margins squeezed by policy rate cuts in 2020 and thin...
View ArticleAbsa’s personal and home loans spike despite negative real wage growth
Absa has ascribed this to its strategy to support customers and to fulfilling its the primary purpose of providing access to finance. Absa Bank Botswana Limited says customer loans in the year ended...
View ArticleLegal Guard offers legal insurance cover to SMMEs
Legal Guard’s has created a new solution dubbed ‘Kgwebo Guard’ which is aimed at protecting Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). Kgwebo Guard offers insurance cover for SMMEs on various legal...
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Real Estate Funds: what investors should know
The notion that real estate returns act as an inflation hedge in the long run is demonstrable. Over the years, we have seen a surge in property development in Gaborone and surrounding areas. The new...
View ArticleTourism wars erupt
The Director of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Dr Kabelo Senyatso, had by presstime, not responded to questions about what motivated the scope of an EOI that purports to foster...
View ArticlePula loses value against the Rand
The Pula depreciated by 3.6 percent against the South African rand and appreciated by 2.5 percent against the IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDR) over the one-month period to March 2022, according to the...
View ArticleMinister Kgafela quibbles over what defines indigenous motswana
The question of who or what is an indigenous Motswana has once again emerged. However, this time around, Minister Mmusi Kgafela, who leads the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, has decided to...
View ArticleUnions ask for new Social Contract
Want durable responses to pandemic Decry being left out of social dialogue Want workers’ rights improved Following assessments made after the worst phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International...
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