source: Mmegi
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer
With chances of a 2010 World Cup team coming to Botswana fizzling, a Selebi-Phikwe based company, BATSELF has taken the initiative to ensure that the mining town and surrounding areas benefit from the first world soccer showpiece on African soil.
BATSELF spokesperson, Moeti Mohwasa said they will hold a seminar next Monday in [...]
source: Mmegi
03 February, 2010
SELEBI-PHIKWE – Zone seven farmers have been asked to form associations, which they can use to lobby for services in their farming areas.
The Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Mr Oreeditse Molebatsi made this call during a meeting with the farmers committees in Selebi Phikwe recently.
With associations it can be easier to lobby for [...]
source: Mmegi
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent
The Selebi-Phikwe business sector has been encouraged to be self driven in order to rise up to the challenges that come with economic development and diversification, in a manner that is more pro-active and hence efficient.
Speaking during a two day national conference on the economic diversification of Selebi-Phikwe region last week, Kago Moshashane, [...]
source: Mmegi
STAFF WRITER
Drivers of Selebi-Phikwe’s ambitious economic diversification initiative are hoping to start the spadework on several projects in April, with all estimates showing that the national coffers will need strong additional support to prop up the various plans.
The initiative is being driven by the Selebi-Phikwe Economic Diversification Unit, set up within the Ministry of [...]
source: Mmegi
By Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent
SELEBI-PHIKWE: AS predicted, former Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Kavis Kario has re-joined BCL Mine as Ore Production Manager with effect from last week.
It was always a foregone conclusion that following his demise at the 2009 general elections, Kario would re-join the Phikwe mine, where he once held a strategic [...]
source: Mmegi
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent
SELEBI-PHIKWE: Botswana police arrested 160 people during Operation Matlhagolatsela held on December 14-15.
Selebi-Phikwe Police Station Commander, Superintendent Victor Nlebesi told Monitor that the operation was special because it included the Botswana Police air wing that was patrolling the district using a helicopter. He explained that it was the first time the police had [...]