On account of being African Alliance employees, Don Gaetsaloe as CEO and Moarabi Mariri as Senior Sales Executive were also members of the company’s Sentlhaga Pension Fund (SPF) to which they made a monthly contribution of 9 percent from their salaries.
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06 Aug 2017
In its latest misadventure into international politics, the Botswana government has pivoted away from the Dalai Lama to the political crisis in Venezuela.
Last Thursday, the government issued a press statement in which it noted its “grave concern” about political developments in Venezuela, particularly the recent arrests of opposition members.
30 Jul 2017
When he took the oath of office in 2016, Gaborone Bonnington South MP, Ndaba Gaolathe, made history that has not been publicly remarked upon: he is the first and only financial economist in the history of the Botswana parliament.
30 Jul 2017
The Selebi Phikwe West MP, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has sought to explain the controversy over the Dalai Lama visit in terms of how it would affect the lives of ordinary people.
27 Jul 2017
The mystery backer behind Botswana’s decision to ban export of donkey products was a South African based NGO, The National Council (NSPCA) through Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs), Writes Mpho Keleboge.
23 Jul 2017
Appearing before the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee, the Commissioner of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) found himself tongue-tied when asked about the Service’s recent acquisition of sjamboks - whips made of tapered hard rubber that inflict painful welts. The context was police brutality and there is never a shortage of examples to illustrate it.
23 Jul 2017
Abueng Mambisana is at her work desk promptly a little before the 7am starting time. On most mornings, the beaming face would belie the previous night’s lack of sleep. This has been a way of life for some years now – a little price to pay to attain bigger goals.
18 Jul 2017
In a Botswana with underdeveloped oversight institutions, Sir Ketumile Masire could easily have become filthy rich. Had the late former president been a Mobuto Sese Seko or a Teodoro Obiang, the money from the world richest diamond mine in Jwaneng would probably have made him the richest African.
14 Jul 2017
The High-Level Ministerial Workshop and a Regional Investors’ Conference on Regional Energy Projects to be held on 12-13 July will review the list of priority regional energy projects, assess the preparation of these projects, and discuss capacity building measures to strengthen skills within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to package bankable projects.
09 Jul 2017
If you were to ask Abel Modungwa what type of graduate he wants to see emerge from Botswana’s education and training system, the answer would be along the lines of, a globally competitive individual with a set of skills that can either land them a good job anywhere in the world, or be used to self-employ.
The new emphasis is on what one can do.
02 Jul 2017
The past fortnight has been a challenging one for the nation with first, the news your admission into the hospital and, next, your passing on. I was consoled by the fact that, instead of mourning, Batswana turned this period into a celebration of your life. Not surprising, speaker after speaker, from all political sides has had nothing but kind words for you; especially with respect to elevat
02 Jul 2017
Any assertion that Lyndon Mothusi was living large prior to May 2008 would certainly be untrue. He was living larger.
25 Jun 2017
In emailed response to Sunday Standard questions, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Gaeimelwe Goitsemang, describes relations between Botswana and China as “excellent.” The reality though is that that superlative belongs in a different time period and administration because there is ample evidence that relations between the countries are g
25 Jun 2017
One of the very first people to stop by Jane Mokone’s bed minutes after she gave birth to her second son was Harriet Snowy Rampa. Outside work, Rampa was very well acquainted with the mother and her husband, recently-arrived South African refugees who operated a grocery store in Molepolole.
18 Jun 2017
The Member of Parliament for Selebi-Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse demanded an explanation last week on the petition signed by 12 judges of the High Court against Chief Justice Dibotelo.
18 Jun 2017
Allowing Tibet’s spiritual leader in exile to visit Botswana seems a terribly misguided idea because it could have ruinous economic consequences. However, it turns out that economic diplomacy is the last thing on the minds of the powers that be.
15 Jun 2017
The adage which says - “you are what you eat” carries with it a very important message which has somehow been lost. The phrase simply means it is important to eat good food in order to be healthy and fit. Whilst eating good food might be the ideal, this is clearly not the case in some communities.
11 Jun 2017
Examining Keamogetse Kethaile two days after he suffered what sounds like a bare-knuckle, prison-rules beatdown, a doctor at the Mahalapye Hospital determined that he was in a really bad shape. In terms of established policy and practice, the police were supposed to have taken Kethaile to the hospital for immediate medical attention. That didn’t happen.
05 Jun 2017
The nation marveled at the rare entrepreneurial feat of two young men, Bakang Modise and Kagiso Mongwaketse, when they teamed up to open a Pick n Pay store in Lobatse. Both had studied in South Africa.
05 Jun 2017
In a business deal that the aggrieved parties describe in near shakedown terms, a Botswana Railways subsidiary is said to be hogging the road haulage market at its dry port in Gaborone.