Botswana: Regulatory Civil Aviation Charges to Go Up (AllAfrica.com)

Botswana has the lowest civil aviation charges in the region because it has not reviewed the levies for over a decade, senior aviation officials have said.

Botswana: Zeus Signs Deal With Mascom (AllAfrica.com)

One of the popular Botswana Hip-hop musicians Zeus, has just signed a licensing deal with leading cellular network provider, Mascom. The one-year deal will allow Mascom to use Zeus' song Summer Celebration for promotional purposes.

Botswana: 'No Malice' in Kwelagobe Blackout - BTV (AllAfrica.com)

Department of Broadcasting Services director, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo, has dismissed allegations that Botswana television has been sucked up into the intra-party fighting in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

Botswana: Bota,TEC Merger Long Overdue (AllAfrica.com)

It is reassuring to learn that the two institutions overseeing tertiary institutions in Botswana, the Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) and the Tertiary Education Council (TEC) will soon merge into one institution, with the appointment of a transitional council, the Human Resource Development Advisory Council now imminent.

Botswana: BDP Nkange in the Hunt for Ward Candidate (AllAfrica.com)

Francistown — The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in Nkange was thrown into a tumult after one of the council candidates withdrew from the race.

Botswana: Trade Deficit Eases As Diamond Sales Pick Up (AllAfrica.com)

Botswana's trade deficit has started to ease-off as diamond sales pick-up on the back of renewed hopes of an economic recovery. The Central Statistics Office has reported that for the first time since October 2008, Botswana recorded a trade deficit of less than P1 billion in April.

Botswana: Schools Rugby Disappoints BRU Boss (AllAfrica.com)

Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) director, Andrew Paxinos is disappointed at the slow progress in the ongoing Powerade Senior Schools League. He says that only three out of 12 schools have shown improvement. However, the three still have a long way to go to meet the required standards.

Botswana: Kenyan Named in Marriage Scam (AllAfrica.com)

Gaborone — An unnamed Kenyan has been cited in a scam in Botswana where foreigners marry locals in sham liaisons to enjoy immigration, labour and financial benefits offered by the diamond-rich southern African country.

Botswana: Kuhlman Teaches Pottery At Thapong (AllAfrica.com)

Veteran artist Peter Kuhlman, who is also a qualified potter, is offering basic pottery lessons that include throwing the potter's wheel, centering, pulling a cylinder, shaping, turning, coiling, slab work, sculpturing and decorating at the Thapong Visual Arts Centre in Gaborone.

Botswana: Thapong Artist of the Year Award Prize (AllAfrica.com)

The coordinator of Thapong Visual Arts Centre, Reginald Bakwena, has urged journalists from both print and electronic media to support the visual arts by giving them all the necessary exposure. Speaking to Mmegi, Bakwena said yesterday that the media is a vital cog in the promotion of the arts.