*BOTSWANA GUARDIAN* *LEAD STORY* DIS bought phone-tapping gadgets ahead of 2024 election Dr Kwape dumps politics Alleged power struggle impedes Debswana *GENERAL* Banda replaces Monyatsi at Letshego Access Bank appoints Tema Chairman Debswana leads technology adoption in mining’ Firms hoped the economy to have grown by 2.3 % last year The nominal Pula exchange depreciates against Rand China to impose tariffs on US products P4000 Minimum Wage likely to smother economy Govt urged to make tough fiscal choices Dr Kwape dumps politics OP, DCEC petitioned to probe corruption at Red- Cross Kanye Chief Justice wields the whip Alleged power struggle impedes Debswana growth ‘ I will serve you with humility’- CJ Gaolapelwe Molao joins race for BDP’s DSG position Collaborations needed for ethical development of AI Keith Vincent - Wilderness Safari think tank, speaks DPP takeover of prosecution functions put on hold Wilderness Safaris to invest P300m in its business Happy Day for Palestinians as The Hague Group is inaugurated SADC Summit calls for joint meeting with EAC Cervical cancer leading cause of cancer- related deaths UN Charter as the legal foundation of a multipolar world Speaks, Mokoka the brains behind Setswana AI Botswana makes strides to modernise digital data collection Sedibeng Foundation: A Home for Botswana’s elderly *BUSINESS* Chobe optimistic as demand picks PrimeTime portfolio investment value surges FNBB anticipates growth in profit Digitalisation to drive Botswana Post Jindal invests P715 m into Mmamabula energy project to date 600 million Africans don’t have electricity green energy transition must start with them Wilderness injects investments into eco- tourism *LIFESTYLE, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT* The allure of the Vumbura Plains Valentines dinner is served Gaborone Book Festival links with world enthusiasts Botho treats goes international The techniques of public speaking Toyota upgrades Corolla Cross *SPORTS* Sports Development Strategy in pipeline Hockey intensifies development agenda Botswana Judo off to Tunis Rathedi decries regression in sports development Galaxy, Flamingoes in crucial meet NSAs Enter Sports Legislation Sports bodies urged to explore safe gambling Intense battle in First Division South