Mbo Mguni
@MboBW
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Journalist @MmegiOnline, Hendrix, Redding et al. Hubby to @thapelomatlhaku 😘. Opinions are my own. RTs, Likes ≠ endorsements
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Joined October 2010
Elections have all too often become hollow rituals in Africa, with key opposition challengers barred from standing
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Work on "Castles Made Of Sand" began in October 1967 with the song originally titled "Title Z" then "Sand Castles" during the October 5th session. When the song was revisited during the October 27th session, the song's final title -- "Castles Made Of Sand" -- came to light.
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Well, it’s official — NASA says Earth now has two moons (sort of). Officially, it’s a quasi-moon, a small asteroid called 2025 PN7 that’s been orbiting in sync with us for years. One Moon was special enough — but two? That’s something to smile about.
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More voices are advising that Botswana shouldn’t seek full control or even a controlling stake in De Beers.The voices also say the offer by Angola to partner in the takeover should be brushed aside. @MboBW reports as the race for the diamond giant heats up
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Mbongeni Mguni - More voices are advising that Botswana shouldn’t seek full control or even a controlling stake in De Beers. The voices also say the offer by Angola to partner in the takeover should...
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Kagiso 'John Wick' Rabada 💥 A maiden Test 50 👏 📺 Stream #PAKvSA on DStv: https://t.co/rM90YyR504
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Honestly didn’t expect this. Amazing stuff!
🚨 Change of Innings 🚨 An early Tea is taken on Day 3 after a tremendous fightback from #TheProteas Men, bowled out for 404 after 119.3 overs, taking a lead of 71 runs. 👏🇿🇦 All to play for now as the game heats up heading into the second innings. 💪🏏
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The French crown jewels stolen from the Louvre are steeped in history — and priceless. What happens when they make it to the black market?
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As soon as the gems hit the black market they could be much less valuable, and their historic value drops.
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The Bank of Botswana (BoB) is due to float a new 25-year bond in an effort to unlock more debt funds from the market for government, amidst constrained support for the P55 billion domestic note programme. https://t.co/2ZLfW7IsTL
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Mbongeni Mguni - The Bank of Botswana (BoB) is due to float a new 25-year bond in an effort to unlock more debt funds from the market for government, amidst constrained support for the P55 billion...
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The amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act giving government or citizens the right to purchase up to 24% equity in all new mining licences, have taken effect. https://t.co/n16ZBojoox
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Pauline Dikuelo - The amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act giving government or citizens the right to purchase up to 24% equity in all new mining licences, have taken effect.
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French investigators have now recovered DNA evidence after a brazen heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris Thieves made off with a haul of priceless treasures in broad daylight after breaking in through a window https://t.co/RMpg6m2hMj
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The crown jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris have been added to our Stolen Works of Art database. ➡️🔗 https://t.co/Vu7vWW18aa
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The @risj_oxford's annual deep dive into the state of online media found rapid shifts among the public’s news consumption habits, away from institutional journalism and towards social media and video platforms.
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This year's survey finds an accelerating shift towards social media and video platforms, further diminishing the influence of ‘institutional journalism.'
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The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after a “robbery” in the morning
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The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery.
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