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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Escape Plan

When a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Diana

During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Enders Game

Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, a genocidal alien race which nearly annihilated the human race in a previous invasion.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

About Time

At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Tyler Perry A Madea Christmas

Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Captain Phillips

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Prisoners

When Keller Dover s daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Tyler Perry A Madea Christmas

Madea dispenses her unique form of holiday spirit on rural town when she's coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Gravity

A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Black Nativity

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

In the Thursday Paper

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

South Africa investigates 'fake signer' security checks

Thamsanqa Dyantyi, who stood alongside national and international leaders at the event, has blamed his actions on a schizophrenic episode. He said he had become violent during such episodes in the past. The agency who employed him, SA Interpreters,...

Correspondent 12 December 2013

BCF to host end of year events

BCF spokesperson, Keenese Katisenge told Mmegi Sport that the Blind Fold Tournament would be held today at 5:30 pm at Yarona Country Lodge in Mogoditshane. She explained that the tournament is a form of chess play where players do not see nor touch...

Calistus Kolantsho | 12 December 2013

Wonder Sporting join fight against GBV

In a league match attended by officials of the embassy, Wonder Sporting took to the ground wearing a gender-themed kit donated by the embassy. The jerseys showed the picture a woman with a tape covering her mouth and a statement that read:...

Correspondent 12 December 2013

DC shelves BMC/ Rollers case

BMC have protested that Rollers used Kenanao Kgetholetsile and Motsholetsi Sikele, who they claim are still in their books, in the game they lost 2-1. Chiefs have also lodged a complaint that Rollers fielded the two players when they bundled them...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 12 December 2013

Under-20 team returns home empty handed

The team was eliminated from the group stages after a 2-2 draw against Angola. The coach, Innocent Morapedi told a press conference at Lekidi Centre in Gaborone that the technical team is disappointed by the performance of the team. Botswana needed a...

Calistus Kolantsho | 12 December 2013

Local poets host Swedes

Participants of the Petlo Poetry Karavan tour, as the programme is known, will visit Molepolole, Kanye and Manyana villages.  According to the Trust chairperson, Barolong Seboni, an eminent local writer and poet, as Karavan is a magazine...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 12 December 2013

Teen pianist sought-after

Among the novices is pianist and keyboardist, Lebaka Keabile of Garungwana ward in Thamaga. The 19-year-old tertiary student has been playing the piano since he was six.  Today he is one of the most wanted pianists in the...

Gasebalwe Seretse 12 December 2013

Sikwa heads for the big time

Twenty-six-year-old Stanley Sikwa has even more reason to smile as his album is doing exceptionally well, even more so than he expected in terms of sales. The single, which is a South African phrase-meaning Look At Me, now is not the...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 12 December 2013

SA soap star to drill 'Botswood' actors

According to the founder of Handprint and Botswood Movie, which has produced Beauty and Definitions, Fenny Lekolwane, Ditshwene will be drilling over a hundred new actors in the first workshop they have ever hosted. “We have held auditions in...

Gasebalwe Seretse 12 December 2013

Seretse urges prioritisation of financial wellness

Speaking at the launch of the BCL Financial Wellness Programme recently, Seretse said most employees arrange for their pensions not thinking about their financial wellness. He said financial wellness programmes can help to attract and retain...

Onalenna Kelebeile 12 December 2013

Moody's upgrades Letshego outlook

In a statement, the renowned credit rating agency upheld Letshego’s prime issuer ratings and changed the outlook to stable from negative. Letshego’s outlook and ratings was downgraded by Moody’s two years ago when government...

Brian Benza 12 December 2013

Central bank unveils fourth rate cut

The latest reduction was the fourth downward adjustment this year, carried out under the Bank of Botswana’s (BoB) accommodative monetary policy stance, which it adopted last year. Under the policy stance, the BoB says it will revise interest...

Mbongeni Mguni | 12 December 2013

A reye go bayang tema

That is why our people value rain and what it brings, water and sustenance for all beings on the earth. In all the variety of cultures in this country one thing remains constant, the respect and reverence of rain and what it portends. The...

Mmegi Editor | 12 December 2013

Matlo go sa mabapi

Correspondent 12 December 2013

Mmegi ranked with big brands on Madiba

After President Jacob Zuma broke the news that the giant had slept permanently, serious news publications the world over - including Botswana’s only private daily, Mmegi - carried Mandela’s image on their front pages as the main...

Correspondent 12 December 2013

Plan to manage water resources launched

Speaking during the launch of the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM)/Water Efficiency (WE) plan, the chairperson of the Global Water Partnership, Dr Akolang Tombale noted that water was a fundamental asset to national socio-economic and...

Baboki Kayawe 12 December 2013

Nasha to decide on F/town petition

The Member of Parliament for Francistown East Wynter Mmolotsi yesterday tabled an urgent motion requesting the House to assign the committee to investigate the authenticity of the said petition following reports that some of the petitioners were...

Bame Piet 12 December 2013

Poiso's son forces police probe of F/town West petition

Nlulami Poiso, the son of the late Botswana People’s Party (BPP) council candidate for Monarch West Tolani Poiso, said he has sought the assistance of the police after it was revealed that his late father was among the signatories of the...

Chakalisa Dube | 12 December 2013

Govt explores maximising economic income

Minister of Trade and Industry Dorcas Makgato-Malesu told Parliament yesterday that in addition to the coal to liquid conversion plant concept mentioned in the Coal Roadmap, other organisations are currently carrying out feasibility studies...

Staff Writer 12 December 2013

Disgruntled employee wants out of WUC

Gaobalwe Kuswani said that she was injured while on duty at Mambo Water Treatment plant and that was the beginning of a turbulent relationship with her employer.  Kuswani said that in March 2012 she fell into a manhole after fixing a blockage....

Pini Bothoko | 12 December 2013

Dramatic decline in infant mortality

This rapid decline in infant mortality is not surprising, argues Rolang Majelantle. In his paper titled ‘Infant and Childhood Mortality Levels and Trends in Botswana’, Majelantle says that successful government programmes such as the...

Gothataone Moeng 12 December 2013

Sechele assumes BDP top job

The post was left vacant after Dr Comma Serema vacated the seat in 2011. Prior to joining BDP, Sechele worked as Communications Officer at the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Lee Lesetedi, who has been at the helm of the BDP secretariat,...

Isaiah Morewagae 12 December 2013

One more blow to BDP

A panel of three, Judge President Ian Kirby and Justices Isaac Lesetedi and Elijah Legwaila concurred in dismissing BDP with costs. Last month, the BDP appealed High Court judge Terrence Rannowane’s ruling affirming the decision of...

Isaiah Morewagae 12 December 2013

Finally, I'm going home

At that time I was so broke, everyone of my cousins passed dirty remarks at me, the most irritating being that I am stingy. They had hoped that I will make huge contribution for the burial of our granny. They had hoped that I will be buying...

Bame Piet 12 December 2013