*BOTSWANA GUARDIAN* *LEAD STORY/S* Devastating floods hit Gaborone One step forward, two steps back Rammidi eyes SG post *GENERAL* BSE turnover increases Headline inflation increases sharply Jan 2025 BMC appoints acting CEO African leaders approve creation of $20 bln financial stability fund BSB ropes in Grant Thornton Oil gains as traders fret about disruptions in US and Russia Devastating floods hit Gaborone P14 million for BTV makeup Botswana’s economy doesn’t look pretty - World Bank top official High Court judgment favours community in disputed prime Okavango land Premium Resources gets financial boost SADC Ministers seek sustainable energy solutions Mababe depression, Mokete camp stands to rewrite Botswana tourism history Feel free to investigate me - Mmusi Concerns raised over brown tap water Education crisis in Okavango East Constituency BOSETU calls for action-oriented reforms Our foreign policy is about promoting partnership – Boko BOSETU calls for action- oriented reforms Students demand answers on P2 500 allowance promise Legase eyes BNF Youth League presidency BONU condemns Minister’s misleading statement Five SADC countries betray regional candidate Trump calls Zelensky ‘a dictator’ Emeldah Mathe, Phuthadikobo Museum Matriarch (2005- 2023) rests Reflections on the Africa that we want Discussions and Comments on aspects of the 2025 Budget Speech - Part 2 Speaker saves Minister Ookeditse from embarrassment Using psychometric profiles to manage conflict *BUSINESS* Govt lures investors into the gambling industry Prime Time reviews strategy New investors finance Selebi, Selkirk mines Payzana stirs the digital financial market BDIH mobilises support for innovation Stanbic Bank Botswana: Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Banking Budget speech tax proposals in detail *LIFESTYLE, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT* Anthology of apartheid anecdotes ChellzKitchen goes to Zambia Camping with lions Son of the Soil postponed 366-day art on display National Geographic premiers new docu-series *SPORTS* BTTA membership expands The Mares trims squad Ginindza tipped for Gunners job Top title race clash Mafolofolo dominates at National Volleyball League Dispute over availability of National Stadium School Sports Resumes April Association warns coaches