Gouveia Mutasa popularly known as DJ Gouveia is a man of many hats when it comes to creatives. Apart from being a Radio Presenter at RB2 he is also a music producer, an actor and club DJ.
PRESS RELEASE - OFFICIAL OPENING OF KAZUNGULA BRIDGE PROJECT AND ONE STOP BORDER POST FACILITIES
The Ministry of Transport & Communications is pleased to announce that the official opening of the Kazungula Bridge & one stop border post facilities is scheduled for 10/5/2021.
The construction of the bridge over the mighty Zambezi River, commenced in December 2014 and the final inspection was undertaken by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Honourable Thulagano Merafe Segokgo..
.. and his counterpart in Zambia, Minister for Infrastructure, Honourable Vincent Mwale in October 2020.
PRESS RELEASE - MOODY'S AFFIRMS THE “A2” SOVEREIGN CREDIT RATING AND CHANGES THE OUTLOOK ON BOTSWANA’S RATING FROM STABLE TO NEGATIVE
Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), in the latest out-of-calendar review of the credit ratings, affirmed Botswana’s rating of ‘A2’ for long-term bonds denominated in both domestic and foreign currency, and changed the outlook from stable to negative.
According to Moody’s, this update to the recent March 2020 rating, on a date that deviates from the previously published sovereign release calendar,..
..securing the public safety and the defence of the Republic, the maintenance of public order, and for maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the people.
2. Such Regulations have been published through Statutory Instrument No. 61 of 2020 and are currently in force.
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. MOKGWEETSI E.K. MASISI PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA
ON THE DECLARATION OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BOTSWANA REGARDING THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19
31st MARCH 2020 GABORONE
1.Batswana betsho, as you are all aware, on the 11th of March, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO), declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a global pandemic. Since then, we have seen the devastating effects of this pandemic worldwide.
Last night Botswana confirmed with regret (3) cases of the COVID-19 virus.
2.I have been monitoring closely, the situation with keen interest and it has become apparent that urgent and necessary steps need to be taken to protect our country and its people from this deadly virus.
Kindly be informed of the underneath crop import restrictions;
i. Butternuts: Restricted for importation
ii. Beetroots: Restricted for importation
iii. Green peppers: Restricted for importation
iv. Onions: Restricted for importation...
v. Cocktail tomatoes: Restricted on 50% conditional local purchase
vi. Lettuce: Restricted on 50% conditional local purchase
vii. Watermelon: Restricted on 50% conditional local purchase
viii. Sweet melon/spanspek: Restricted on 50% conditional local purchase
ix. Tomatoes: Restricted on 70 % conditional local purchase
x. Potatoes: To be restricted on the 6th April 2020
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi this morning hosted Founder and Chairman of the Econet Group Mr Strive Masiyiwa in his office for a tête-à-tête ahead of the much anticipated Town hall discussion on youth entrepreneurship at Gaborone International Convention Center.
Masiyiwa is in Botswana Botswana at the invitation of President Masisi, to discuss youth entrepreneurship particularly in the Information and Communication Technology space.