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Choppies May Fire More
Choppies May Fire More
21 May 2018
The Monitor
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Retail giant Choppies may fire 15 more employees pending disciplinary hearings slated for tommorrow. The employees were part of a group that downed tools in March and 40...
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April Lives Her Dream Through Sedi Oil
Mon 21 May 2018, 18:00 pm
The Monitor
Business
Having been in the beauty industry for more than 20 years aroused Kefilwe April to pursue her passion of manufacturing beauty products. The products, under brand 'Sedi Sk...
Choppies May Fire More
Mon 21 May 2018, 18:00 pm
The Monitor
News
Retail giant Choppies may fire 15 more employees pending disciplinary hearings slated for tommorrow. The employees were part of a group that downed tools in March and 40...
Masisi Urges BDP Members To Unite
Mon 21 May 2018, 15:16 pm
The Monitor
News
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) president, Mokgweetsi Masisi has urged the ruling party members to put differences aside and focus on the party to win election.
Kgosi Gaborone Appeals For Royal Palace
Mon 21 May 2018, 15:15 pm
The Monitor
News
Following his visit to eSwatini recently, Batlokwa's Kgosi Puso Gaborone spoke of his admiration of a royal palace.
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Let's Dialogue About Liquor Trading Hours
21 May 2018
The Monitor
The nation was bubbling with excitement last week after a "f...

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Choppies May Fire More
Mon 21 May 2018, 18:00 pm
The Monitor
News
Retail giant Choppies may fire 15 more employees pending disciplinary hearings slated for tommorrow. The employees were part of a group that downed tools in March and 40...
Masisi Urges BDP Members To Unite
Mon 21 May 2018, 15:16 pm
The Monitor
News
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) president, Mokgweetsi Masisi has urged the ruling party members to put differences aside and focus on the party to win election.
Kgosi Gaborone Appeals For Royal Palace
Mon 21 May 2018, 15:15 pm
The Monitor
News
Following his visit to eSwatini recently, Batlokwa's Kgosi Puso Gaborone spoke of his admiration of a royal palace.
Masisi Drops More Hints On Alcohol
Mon 21 May 2018, 15:09 pm
The Monitor
News
The document on new proposed liquor trading hours, which circulated widely on social media had tongues wagging, and created a lot of interest, especially from beer guzzle...
Business
April Lives Her Dream Through Sedi Oil
Mon 21 May 2018, 18:00 pm
The Monitor
Business
Having been in the beauty industry for more than 20 years aroused Kefilwe April to pursue her passion of manufacturing beauty products. The products, under brand 'Sedi Sk...
18 Young Batswana Receive YALI Fellowship
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:39 pm
The Monitor
Business
About 18 young Batswana involved in business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership and public management have been selected for this year’s Mandela Washington Fellowsh...
BOMAID Hit By Fraud
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:36 pm
The Monitor
Business
Botswana Medical Aid (BOMAID) has not been spared from the fraudulent activities as about 15% of its medical aid expenditure is a result of fraudulent activities.
Stanbic To Leverage On Technology
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:33 pm
The Monitor
Business
Stanbic Bank Botswana plans to launch more products that support the E-market trader and business online platforms as part of their strategy to become a digital leader in...
Sport
Police XI Survive The Chop With GU Draw
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:24 pm
The Monitor
Sport
Police XI secured their Premier League status with a 0-0 draw against Gaborone United (GU) in a BTC Premiership encounter played at the Molepolole Sports Complex on Frida...
Hogs Snatch Rugby League Title
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:22 pm
The Monitor
Sport
Gaborone Hogs' dream of winning the Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) Super Rugby league title came true over the weekend when they beat their cross-town rivals, BDF Cheetahs 20...
GU Players 'Terminate' Contracts
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:18 pm
The Monitor
Sport
The stand-off between Gaborone United (GU) and some of their players took a turn for the worst this past week when the players decided to terminate their contracts. The r...
Bikers Promote Cross Border Tourism
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:17 pm
The Monitor
Sport
A Motorbike Club based in Gauteng, South Africa Tshwane Legends Bikers Club (TLB) was recently in Botswana to promote unity amongst members of the biking community in the...
Lifestyle
Trompies Kickstart Oldies' Series
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:26 pm
The Monitor
Lifestyle
South Africa's Kwaito legends will this Friday take to Botswanacraft to take their fans down memory lane to the 1990s.
Local Artists Dust out Khawa Revellers
Mon 14 May 2018, 18:00 pm
The Monitor
Lifestyle
KHAWA: After the awards ceremony all roads led uphill where the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development hosted the contemporary music festival.
Mr Gaborone Gives Back To The Community
Mon 14 May 2018, 13:55 pm
The Monitor
Lifestyle
While some people who walk away with titles choose to hide from society and live extravagant lifestyles, Cavin Molatedi refuses to be caught up in it.
Orange Letlhafula: A Feat Of Cultural Diversity
Mon 07 May 2018, 18:00 pm
The Monitor
Lifestyle
It was a pleasing display of Setswana culture and a blend of cultural activities when the annual Orange Letlhafula returned to mark its 18th anniversary.
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Change Management Key To Project Implementation
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:40 pm
The Monitor
Opinion & Analysis
As the Ministry of Basic Education is undergoing a massive transformation through a government-approved plan known as 'Education and Training Sector Strategy Plan (ETSSP)...
Stakeholder Engagement Update
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:40 pm
The Monitor
Opinion & Analysis
It is of fundamental importance to the COSBOTS team that we maintain regular and transparent engagement with all our relevant stakeholders in order to have a comprehensiv...
Clarity On The Membership Of Mk. Phenyo Segokgo
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We note the public narration, commentary, and even questions on the status of the membership of Mokaulengwe Phenyo Segokgo and we find it ideal that though we are not in ...
Speech by Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) Dist. Prof Dennis A. Signer At The Gems@BIUST Mentorship
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I welcome all of you to the vast campus of BIUST, our nation's premier Specialist University.
Features
Letter From Luanda: Lost In Translation
Mon 21 May 2018, 14:55 pm
The Monitor
Features
LUANDA, ANGOLA: I have never been more confused by Jesus Christ until this day. We arrived late afternoon at the Museu Nacional da Escravatura I had no idea what this mea...
Letter From Menongue: Waiting For The Chopper
Mon 14 May 2018, 13:56 pm
The Monitor
Features
A missive from the Angolan highlands by Staff Writer Thalefang Charles, who has spent days waiting for a helicopter on a National Geographic (NatGeo) expedition at the r...
Uproar As Election Of Deputy Chief Is Postponed, Again
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The Monitor
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Once Calm Tlokweng Now Criminal Haven
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The Monitor
Features
Once an island of peace, Tlokweng, located a a short distance east of Gaborone has turned into a haven for criminals. The Monitor Staff Writer, PINI BOTHOKO observes that...
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Khato, South Zambezi announce themselves to Africa
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Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site’
Tue 17 Apr 2018, 06:00 am
The Monitor
World
Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria will be permitted to visit the site of an alleged chemical attack on Wednesday, Russia has said.
Tanzanian MP 'sentenced for defaming Magufuli'
Mon 26 Feb 2018, 15:02 pm
The Monitor
World
A Tanzanian opposition MP has been handed a five-month prison sentence after being found guilty of defaming President John Magufuli, The Citizen news site reports.
Nigeria child comedian set for Disney debut
Mon 19 Feb 2018, 11:48 am
The Monitor
World
Popular Nigerian child comedienne, Emmanuella Samuel, has announced she is going to work for Disney.
South Africa: ANC 'decides Zuma must go'
Tue 13 Feb 2018, 09:28 am
The Monitor
World
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) will formally ask for President Jacob Zuma to resign after he refused to do so earlier, reports say.
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