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Botswana to host 2017 Zone Six tennis tourney
At the end of this year's edition of the competition in the Zambian capital, the Zone Six Committee met and decided the 2017 event will be staged in Gaborone. Namibia will host next year's edition. Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) president,...
Thato Kala 05 February 2014
Boxers step up training ahead of Youth Games
Boxers step up training ahead of Youth Games LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI Correspondent T he junior boxing team went into camp in Gaborone last week in preparation for the Africa Youth Games. The games will be hosted in Gaborone in May. Ten...
Lekopanye Mooketsi 05 February 2014
Botswana-filmed video making waves
The music video, which accompanies the release of the song Am I Wrong was first released onto YouTube on June 20, 2013 at a total length of five minutes and five seconds. The video, directed and edited by Kavar Singh, has close to 3,500,000 views on...
Thato Kala 05 February 2014
From TV to comedy
Indeed Macheng is making waves in the comedic circles and he does not intend to stop any time soon. Being in the limelight is not something new for the youngster. "My big TV break came in 2008 when I was one of the lucky people to be the presenter...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 05 February 2014
Chuma conscious of words
Whether she is on stage reciting or singing, Chuma never misses the chance to use the platform to give people something to think about. She is a conscious young woman who defines herself, as an activist of social injustice, be it religion,...
Mpho Tlale 05 February 2014
SA to pay record petrol price
The AA yesterday predicted the petrol price could reach R16 a litre of 95-octane if the rand continued its decline against the dollar. A national petrol and diesel increase of 39c and 24c a litre respectively at midnight means this is a record price...
Correspondent 05 February 2014
Minerals contribution to GDP halves to 20%
Presenting the 2014/15 budget estimates in parliament on Monday, Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Kenneth Matambo revealed that the mining contribution to the GDP has dropped to about 20% from over 40% a decade ago. “Real GDP...
Brian Benza 05 February 2014
Golf team swings into action for Africa Youth Games
The selection was completed last week after the South Open Championships in Lobatse. Junior sensation, Leroy Pearmain is in the team with David Masole, Kesentseng Dube, Sipho Abueng, Ketshepaone Molefhe, Walter Seokemong, Dikgang Lemogang, Nabeel...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 05 February 2014
Government not ready to recapitalise Air Botswana
Expectations have always been that the parastatal would be recapitalised in preparation for possible privatisation. In an interview with Mmegi Business yesterday, Minister of Transport and Communications, Nonofo Molefhi...
Boitshepo Majube 05 February 2014
Reikeletseng hails karate trio
The three were awarded certificates at a ceremony held yesterday in Gaborone. Kgafela and Phiri went to train as judges/referees while Tshikare trained as a coach. Kgafela and Phiri qualified as judges of kumite while Tshikare is now World Karate...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 05 February 2014
Dire need for budget process revamp
It is an easy and understandable enough omission to make: scrutinising the budget in effect consists of examining the result and not the process. In the rush to sample and comment about the meal, it is possible to excuse the preparation. For years,...
Staff Writer 05 February 2014
Mid season name change an eye opener - BFA
The club announced a P1 million sponsorship deal last Friday and said that it will now be known as Police XI. BFA president, Tebogo Sebego has told Mmegi Sport that the name change is an eye opener. "I hear in some countries you cannot effect a name...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 05 February 2014
A le a balola?
Potso jaanong e nna gore, bone boitumelo jo, bo tshwanetse go nna jwa mohuta ofe kgotsa jwa dirwa jang. Fa re lebelela se se diragalang, re fitlhela e le gore batho ba dumela fa ba tshwanetse go itumela, mme fela, ga go na tsela epe ya tlhomamo e...
Sebofo Motshwane 05 February 2014
'Exercise caution during floods'
The warning comes after a child was admitted to the local hospital after a hut collapsed on her in Mmadinare over the weekend. The village's Sub-tribal Authority, Kgosi Maureen Mphoeng, says a meeting with magosana to address their respective people...
Onalenna Kelebeile 05 February 2014
Reception classes piloted in primary schools
The Sub-council chairperson, Driver Motlokwa, said this in his opening speech during the sub-council’s first ordinary full council meeting. These schools are Mmokolodi, Ramaphatle and Letlole who have enrolled a number of 23, 24...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 05 February 2014
No malaria outbreak in F/town-expert
The confirmed case is of a person who had travelled to Zimbabwe and returned with the disease, Dr Ayele added. “There is no outbreak of malaria but we have a confirmed case at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital (NRH) of a Motswana who had travelled...
Patricia Edwin 05 February 2014
NED umbrella PTA pledges improved MoESD results
NED Umbrella Chairperson Sam Magama said this in response to Mmegi enquiries over concerns raised by the MoESD at a recent media briefing in relation to poor 2013 JCE results. A report from the media briefing showed that Minister Pelonomi...
Pini Bothoko
| 05 February 2014
BCP seeks legal advice on Tawele
Tawele is challenging the party’s decision to prevent him from contesting the party primaries in Francistown South parliamentary constituency against the party’s national organising secretary Vain Mamela. “Yes, we recently engaged...
Sharon Mathala 05 February 2014
HRDC launch set for April
The head of human resources at the HRDC, Nancy Diphupu, explained at a breakfast meeting yesterday that www.botswanalmao.org.bw would enable employees and employers to come together. “The website will be up and running in a...
Sharon Mathala 05 February 2014
Millions of Pula owed to WUC
Mmipi said that it would not be right to name and label those who owe as they have individually signed contracts with all their clients, including government departments. “We cannot name those who owe, but yes we are owed a lot of money by...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 05 February 2014
Trainers union recognition stalled
Last month the arbitrator, Mereenayotlhe Molonda gave the DPSM until January 31, 2014 to sign the recognition agreement with TAWU. “We wish to point out that we are unable to implement the order by January 31, 2014 as that is...
Oarabile Mosikare 05 February 2014
Junior magistrates accused of bullying
“On the issue of relations between the bench and the bar, LSB seeks to emphasise that respect between these parties is critical for delivery of justice and perceptions relating to the same,” Lecha said. Lecha noted that last year...
Isaiah Morewagae 05 February 2014
Reverend Steglin rejoins BCP
Last November, Steglin contested and lost the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Gaborone Bonnington North constituency against Robert Masitara. Steglin confirmed his impending BCP move and said he has been in talks with BCP constituents in...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 05 February 2014
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