ADSOFTWARE, one of the leading international aviation software firms, is pleased to announce that Air Cote d’Ivoire, the national carrier of Ivory Coast has signed with ADSoftware to implement AIRPACK Fleet Management System and Logistics Solutions. AIRPACK is comprised of AirTime (fleet management – CAMO), AirStock (inventory control – logistics), AirDoc (documentation management), AirUser (security management). In February 2013 ADSoftware welcomed Air Cote d’Ivoire as the latest customer to join the AIRPACK community. The young airline becomes the 13th African based operator to implement the system. ADSoftware is now the leader in the African market with clients in Algeria, Morocco,…
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The comedy industry is Botswana is growing in leaps and bounds. 2012 was a particularly great year for Comedy for the Nation of Botswana (COFONABO), also known as the Laff-A-Lot crew, as they produced 4 DVDs; International Comedy Day show, Double Trouble, Laff-A-Lot All Stars and Meet Goodie The Badd. They also managed to open for 2 top South African acts in Trevor Noah and Barry Hilton. Fast forward to 2013, and the Laff-A-Lot Comedy crew is back with a bang to present a fresh and innovative concept for their 1st event of the year. According to Media Liaison Officer…
GABORONE – As part of the hotel’s continued commitment to redefining the hospitality industry through infrastructural offerings as well as unparalleled service excellence, Lansmore Masa Square is set to open its long awaited fitness centre. The hotel has partnered with local business man and owner of the ‘Jack’s Gym’ franchise, Jagdish Shah, to bring ‘Jack’s Gym at Lansmore.’ Housed on the third floor of the hotel leading towards the rooftop pool deck, the fitness centre will cater for both guests and external members. Kitted out with the latest in fitness equipment, Jack’s Gym at Lansmore is sure to be a…
President Bill Clinton, Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will deliver the keynote address at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit which takes place in Abu Dhabi, 9-10 April 2013. Other Summit speakers include more than 40 leading public figures, including Sir David Frost, British journalist and media personality, Daryl Hannah, American actress and activist, Sir Jonathon Porritt, environmentalist, David de Rothschild, adventurer and environmentalist, David Scowsill, President and CEO, WTTC, and James Hogan, President & Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways. Co-hosted by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority…
The ODE Group and Tredinnick, joint developers of the iTowers, who recently launched the second tower of the iconic project, have a new proposition for Batswana following the selling out of all residential units. There are considerations to extend the project beyond the initial 26 floors. Unlike the first tower, which consists mainly of commercial space, the second tower will mainly consist of residential units. The iTowers is a first of its kind development in Botswana. With retail, office and residential space spread across 26 floors, it will be the tallest, multipurpose development in Botswana. iTowers spokesman, Batanani Nkhumisang, said…
Botswana Diamonds says it has entered into an agreement with a private South African company which holds an 85 per cent interest in 13 prospecting licences located to the southwest of the Orapa region of Botswana. This region contains the Ghaghoo Diamond mine being developed by Gem Diamonds Limited and the X-36 diamond discovery made by Petra Diamonds Limited, as well as 21 known kimberlites. The license area covers a total of 6,518.40 sq km. The agreement stipulates a three-month exclusivity period during which Botswana Diamonds will review the available data on the licences. Should the analysis prove positive Botswana Diamonds…
BCL Limited has recently completed and handed over two facilities to NICO United FC. More than P1.Million was used to construct these facilities. The completion of these facilities, being the Administration Office Block and the teams change houses is a landmark fulfillment and testimony of a long-term relationship BCL Mine has had with NICO United Football Club over more than two decades. These facilities are one of the many services BCL provides to the Selebi Phikwe based premier league club to enable it to compete in the top flight football league and maintain professional standards. These facilities, constructed in 2012…
The eighth edition of Africa’s biggest reality series BIG BROTHER AFRICA kicks off in May and already fans of arguably the most successful television franchise ever seen on the continent are asking…who will the new housemates be? Who will find their name and their faces gracing newspapers, their profiles loaded to websites and blogs? Who will become the subject of drive time radio and just who will find themselves heating up the Twitter-sphere? At this time there is no way to know this but if you meet the entry requirements and enter between now and Valentine’s Day on February 14,…
At the Botswana Diamonds plc (“Botswana Diamonds”) Annual General Meeting, held at Hilton Hotel, London Paddington 146 Praed Street, London W2 IEE at 1pm on Thursday, John Teeling, Executive Chairman of Botswana Diamonds explains that in the past year the company has made significant progress, both in the development of our prospective asset portfolio and in terms of taking big steps to becoming a stronger company. “Our cooperation with a major international diamond producer reached an exciting stage when the producer’s applied analysis resulted in the identification of new exploration targets in the north east of Botswana. The…
Gem Diamonds Limited has released a Trading Update for the fourth quarter period 1 October 2012 to 31 December 2012. Gem Diamonds’ CEO, Clifford Elphick says the company has continued to see a strong operational performance in the fourth quarter at Letšeng, in line with expectations. “The fourth quarter of 2012 saw a continued strong operational performance with carats recovered increasing over the prior period. The Company also saw a steadying of diamond prices at the three Letšeng tenders held in the period. As we move into 2013, the market appears to be seeing a positive improvement over Q4 2012,”…