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Khama Guest of Honour at Kenya's 50th Independence celebrations
Khama is travelling at the at the invitation of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta whose father, Jomo Kenyatta five decades ago in 1964 invited Ian Khama’s father, Sir Seretse Khama to be the Guest of Honour at Kenya’s first anniversary of...
Correspondent 11 December 2013
I am worth the cash too
I feel like asking what are you thinking about when you assume I am cheap. So you justify my quality by asking for my albums. I mean do you ask Choppies about the oven they use to make our bread with. Or if you can taste the bread to check if it...
Maya Roze 11 December 2013
Of the beach party, half-nakedness, rape allegations and loose girls
This has caused outrage, with some quarters claiming that it contributes to moral decay in our country. Since its inception, this event has been met with mixed feelings, with conservatives dubbing it a ‘bitch’ party, apparently because...
Keletso Thobega 11 December 2013
BCA steps upefforts to grow grassroot cricket
In line with this, BCA held a two-day schools mini-cricket development workshop at Tshesebe over the weekend. The workshop focused on grassroots development in a bid to increase the number of schools, children and coaches involved in...
Teichler Rankoa 11 December 2013
BDF X1�s chance to finish first round tops
The two giants lock horns at SSKB Stadium in what promises to be an interesting game at 4:00 pm. Two points separate BDF XI and second-placed Township Rollers. However, Matebele as BDF XI are popularly known, have a game in hand. They will be...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 11 December 2013
Botswana bowler impresses once more
She lost by one shot to Spain during a tiebreaker in a tournament where 25 countries that participated. Mascarenhas told Mmegi Sport that she was the leader on the African continent, followed by Zimbabwe and South Africa in position 10. The other...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 December 2013
Togolese tennis coach drills Botswana youth
Lawson jetted into the country this week to drill the players and run a Level One coaching course at St Josephs in Gaborone. Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) is preparing a team for the second edition of the Africa Games, which will be...
Thato Kala 11 December 2013
Tribute: Guitarist Andries Bok rests in peace
A shy person by nature, the guitar master never hit a wrong cord, or so he believed. He had transformed himself into a respected figure around the country through his rare brand of music, which has been dominant in Radio Botswana for decades. His...
Chippa Legodimo 11 December 2013
Legare goes south
Legare said he was not happy at HSP because his contractual agreements were not fulfilled. In addition to that, the musician and his management team clashed with online music publisher, Itumeleng Garebatshabe over ring tone sales. “HSP is a...
Thato Kala 11 December 2013
SCAR bids farewell to Yarona fm
Scar told Showbiz that he decided to leave the station, as he wanted to focus fully on his music career. “Juggling a prime time radio position and at the same time doing music has proven to be an impossible mission so one of them had to take a...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 11 December 2013
TNMC boosts F/town economy
Speaking at the mine’s end of year party recently Steshenko said: “We do a lot of direct and indirect business with a good number of companies in and around Francistown that contribute to employment creation. Besides business, we are...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 11 December 2013
Govt throws a lifeline to Air Botswana
“Currently, we are paying management consultancy fee for Air Botswana,” Molefhi said. He however could not disclose the amount set aside to help the national airliner on approval by Parliament. Molefhi also stated at the recent...
Boitshepo Majube 11 December 2013
Troubled Blue extends BSE hiatus
The South African group, with a footprint covering Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mauritius and Nigeria, had a loan book of P647.2 million by February 2012. In June, the microlender applied for voluntary suspension of its shares from...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 December 2013
Police intercept armed syndicate
According to a police source, the South Central Crime Intelligence branch arrested the five suspects on Monday this week following months of surveillance and collection of evidence. The source says the suspects had been on the police wanted list for...
Victor Muyakwabo 11 December 2013
Rape and defilement on the rise
Officer Commanding Senior Superintendent Takongwa Mazwiduma stated that of late at least two defilement cases are reported everyday. “We are seriously concerned about people indulging in sexual activities with young children that are protected...
Onalenna Kelebeile 11 December 2013
Prison gang rape case dismissed
The state alleged that Lucky Phiri, 22, from Zimbabwe and Tshepang Motsamai, 20, raped a19-year old inmate on August 2 this year. Prosecutor Semakaleng Mazibane had applied for the case to be dismissed because of lack of evidence. The accused had...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 11 December 2013
The BCP 'connection' in the BDP petition
“Many people, some of them from opposition parties signed the petition because it was not about BDP, but about the interest of the public. BCP should stop going around threatening electorates who have signed the petition that they will be...
Pini Bothoko
| 11 December 2013
Twelve injured in bus accident
Superintendent Lebogang Ndlovu, of Old Naledi Police Station, told Mmegi that the accident occurred 200 meters from the Mmokolodi - A1 junction. One of the vehicles was an AMT Travel bus on its way to Lobatse from Gaborone. Twelve of the 20...
Kabo Mpaetona 11 December 2013
Kekgonegile finally joins active politics
Kekgonegile will contest for Maun East constituency under the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) ticket. He told Mmegi yesterday that his candidacy is a continuation of the democratic gains of the 2011 strike through intensification of the workers...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 December 2013
BPP spokesperson in court for theft
In the first, second and third counts, Peter is alleged to have stolen money totalling P1, 500 (P500 in each case) belonging to Kenneth Obeng Attorneys on July 20, 26 and 30 in 2010. He was then employed by the firm as a paralegal officer. On August...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 11 December 2013
Restocking complete in Zone 7
He said despite logistical challenges in Zone 6 relating to shortage of transport and payment of livestock suppliers, significant progress has been made. “So far 17,000 cattle and 3,433 small stock have been redistributed. We once more would...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 11 December 2013
Two wives fight over burial
On of Ntshoma’s wives, Tlhalefang Modise had planned burying the aged security guard on Saturday in Mogoditshane, but his family in Lerala moved swiftly to apply for interdiction. The deceased’s children approached the court arguing...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 December 2013
Nkaigwa unhappy with F/town fiasco
Adressing a full council meeting Nkaigwa said: “The decision to postpone these by-elections has cast some real doubts on the independence of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). “The Democracy that has been our triumph card has...
Isaiah Morewagae 11 December 2013
Girls out-perform boys again in PSLE
This pattern is consistent, as it was the case with 2011 and 2012 results. Regionally, South East district has the highest proportion of Grade A , 20.3 percent while North West has the least Grade A , six point six percent. However, in overall North...
Baboki Kayawe 11 December 2013
The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone
Staff Writer 11 December 2013
In Wednesday Paper
Staff Writer 11 December 2013
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