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Bright vows to overturn deficit
Bright watched as his side failed to choke the South African side at a crucial time in Pretoria where they fell 2-0 in the first round tie. Mandla Mgadla had the best opportunity to grab a vital away goal for GU, but his decision when clear on goal...
Mqondisi Dube
| 12 February 2014
BOKA holds regional selection tournaments
But we managed to meet this target last year," he said. He expressed optimism that if they push their development plan, they could attain the goal of winning a medal at a world event before 2018.The event involved karatekas between 8-20...
Lekopanye Mooketsi 12 February 2014
Bring on GU or Rollers - Chikwanda
Bring on GU or Rollers - ChikwandaCHAKALISA DUBE Staff Writer SELEBI-PHIKWE: BDF XI coach, Elijah Chikwanda has said he does not care who his side meets in the Mascom Top Eight final. After knocking out Nico United 5-3 on aggregate...
Chakalisa Dube
| 12 February 2014
Nomadic Butler to be unveiled as Zebras coach
Nomadic Butler to be unveiled as Zebras coach l Package similar to Tshosane's MQONDISI DUBE Staff Writer T he Botswana Football Association (BFA) will unveil the new Zebras coach, Peter Butler and technical director, Ben Kgomela tomorrow...
Mqondisi Dube
| 12 February 2014
Bicycle race gets P235,000 boost
Speaking at the launch of the sponsorship, John Bennett from Tsela Riders said the race, which will be the first of its kind in Botswana will be held from February 14 until 23. He said that three days race is a popular event in the international...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 12 February 2014
Nigerian pastor deported
Nigerian pastor deported The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs continued its onslaught against foreign pastors by declaring popular Nigerian pastor Prophet Peter Bollaward a prohibited immigrant. The flamboyant Bollaward popularly known as...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 12 February 2014
Son threatens to kill mother over Omang
The state alleges that Gaone Baliki threatened to kill Catherine Baliki on January 31 at Chadibe village, a few kilometres west of Francistown. Gaone is also facing a charge of damaging property worth over P5,000. The state prosecutor Jalone...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 12 February 2014
State applies for compensation
The theft occurred between June and September last year at the new Francistown Stadium.State prosecutor Boikhutso Dintwa applied for an employee from the Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology under the Buildings and Engineering Services...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 12 February 2014
Budget addresses social justice - Ntuane
Budget addresses social justice - Ntuane LERATO MALEKE Correspondent T he 2014/15 national budget has been described as people centred and optimistic in as far as social justice is concerned. T he observation came from the Member...
Lerato Maleke 12 February 2014
Museum to prevent cultural property trafficking
Museum to prevent cultural property traffickingMpho Mokwape Correspondent T he Department of National Museum and Monument yesterday held a seminar on the ratification process aimed at preventing illicit trafficking of cultural...
Mpho Mokwape
| 12 February 2014
Makgalemele proposes Japanese village model
Makgalemele proposes Japanese village model Lerato Maleke Correspondent T he MP for Shoshong, Phillip Makgalemele tabled a motion on Friday requesting government to adopt the Japanese village development model. He told Parliament that the...
Lerato Maleke 12 February 2014
Review BHC tenant purchase scheme - Saleshando
Review BHC tenant purchase scheme - Saleshando GOTHATAONE MOENG Staff Writer T he Leader of Opposition and Member of Parliament for Gaborone Central Dumelang Saleshando wants government to prioritise the re-introduction of the...
Gothataone Moeng 12 February 2014
Phikwe democrats abandon election protest
Phikwe democrats abandon election protest ONALENNA KELEBEILE Staff Writer SELEBI-PHIKWE: Botswana Democratic Party primary election losers in the Selebi-Phikwe west constituency have withdrawn their protests and further denied they...
Onalenna Kelebeile 12 February 2014
Gerald Estate: a beacon of hope for Francistown
Gerald Estate: a beacon of hope for Francistown PATRICIA EDWIN Staff Writer FRANCISTOWN: Although Francistown is still lagging behind in its infrastructural development, the city council says there are some areas where the city has managed...
Patricia Edwin 12 February 2014
Music teachers idle
Music teachers idleTSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE Correspondent T eachers who offer music as a subject in senior schools are idling in schools without classes to teach. This follows a decision by the Ministry of Education AND Skills...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 12 February 2014
Botswana, SA advised to harmonise extradition approach
Writing in International Journal on Human Rights, Obonye Jonas of the University of Botswana (UB) said the notions of human rights have forayed into all spheres of human life. Human rights have become an integral feature of contemporary...
Oarabile Mosikare 12 February 2014
Unions oppose DPSM meetings
Unions oppose DPSM meetingsBABOKI KAYAWE Staff Writer T he maiden public sector meeting called by head of the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM), Carter Morupisi in Letlhakeng yesterday nearly did not take place...
Baboki Kayawe 12 February 2014
Ellerines retrench 21 employees
Ellerines retrench 21 employeesTSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE Correspondent T wenty-one employees of Ellerines Furniture are facing an uncertain future as they were retrenched yesterday. The reason for retrenchments was that the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 12 February 2014
UDC may sue IEC over symbols
UDC may sue IEC over symbolsISAIAH MOREWAGAE Staff Writer KANYE: Botswana National Front (BNF) President Duma Boko has accused Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of overstepping its mandate in refusing to register the Umbrella...
Isaiah Morewagae 12 February 2014
National Museum to host renowned author
National Museum to host renowned author MPHO MOKWAPE Correspondent T he Botswana National Museum will from February 17 to 20 host critically acclaimed English author, Carolyn Slaughter. Slaughter, who is also a clinical psychotherapist...
Mpho Mokwape
| 12 February 2014
Stany Stan gets music break
Stany Stan gets music break GASEBALWE SERETSE Correspondent I t is not an easy thing to have a break in the music industry, but if you have the talent coupled with resilience like hip hop artist Stanley Sikwa good tidings can be...
Gasebalwe Seretse 12 February 2014
CYC Jouzy tells tale of adversity, hope
The 18-year-old artist from Distance Ward in Selebi-Phikwe has spent his formative years in Palapye. He told Showbiz in an interview that ever since he decided to join the industry, it has been an uphill battle for him. "I have only known struggle in...
Gasebalwe Seretse 12 February 2014
Vee to collaborate with Zim's Jah Prayzh
This comes after the award-winning artist realised that mixing two different genres is always a winner.Jah Prayzh, real name Mukudzeyi Makombe, is a well-known contemporary musician in Zimbabwe. He has risen to the top of the Zimbabwean music...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 12 February 2014
Zizi takes airwaves by storm
Zizi takes airwaves by storm KGOMOTSO MOLELEKENG Correspondent F resh, vivacious and fun, Zizi creates a first impression like no other. Born as Mimi Moruleng Zimasa, she has been on the airwaves for only six months, but already has...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 12 February 2014
BSE to enforce compliance with new rules
BSE to enforce compliance with new rules MBONGENI MGUNI Staff Writer T he Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is finalising new listing rules, which are designed, among other goals, to reduce the incidence of non-compliance among listed...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 12 February 2014
A six-pack named despair
A six-pack named despair W hether it is a strategic gambit or a case of brinkmanship, reports emanating from one of the country's most established citizen brands, Kgalagadi Breweries Limited, make for ghastly reading. That after 37-years,...
Staff Writer 12 February 2014
BOCCIM retains CEO against recommendation
The team had recommended an amicable separation but the chairperson has since released a statement confirming the council's final decision. In a notice last week, BOCCIM said its Council had considered "a business case" and resolved to retain...
Boitshepo Majube 12 February 2014
Minister appeals to Batswana on Africa Youth Games
Kgathi said Batswana should be looking at sharing their unique and proud heritage with guests from the rest of Africa. He was officially launching the 100 days to the Gaborone 2014 Africa Youth Games. Ninenty-nine days from today, young athletes...
Mosah Mokganedi 12 February 2014
First Division yet to receive kits
First Division South chairperson, Tariq Babitseng told Mmegi Sport yesterday that he visited the factory where the kits are being printed and he is impressed with progress. He said the kits should be ready for distribution by next week. Babitseng...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 12 February 2014
Anfield an 'accident', insists Wenger
Wenger accepts his side did not produce the required performance of championship challengers, but is confident of a response against an inconsistent United side at the Emirates Stadium. “It is always a disappointment to lose a game, but I...
Correspondent 12 February 2014
Kgathi issues stern warning to sports
Departing from a prepared speech when he officiated at an event to announce Mascom’s P880,000 sponsorship for the Gaborone Africa Youth Games, the minister laid into sports codes which he did not name, saying they need to improve...
Mqondisi Dube
| 12 February 2014
French newspaper fuels Obama, Beyonce 'affair' rumours
Photographer Pascal Rostain believes that the news of the high-profile affair will run in the Washington Post, who denies this completely, said Time Entertainment. Rumours of an affair between the American president and the superstar singer- both of...
Correspondent 12 February 2014
What ails the local writing industry
Gasebalwe Seretse, an author with a credit roll spanning several fiction and non-fiction titles, observes that despite the fast growing volume of locally produced literary works, writers are still to harness the strength in their growing numbers....
Correspondent 12 February 2014
BOCRA to audit billing platform
He further confirmed that Botswana Communications Regulatory Authourity (BOCRA) will carry the audit. Responding to a question in parliament by the MP for Shoshong, Phillip Makgalemele last week, Molefi said mobile phone companies...
Keikantse Lesemela 12 February 2014
Gops launches sixth album
The album entitled Dikgato Tsa Me is expected to hit the shelves end of this week. Speaking to Showbiz recently, Gops said he decided to name the album Dikgato Tsa Me because he is recapping all the good and bad memories he experienced as a...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 12 February 2014
Government must respect due process
The PSBC is made up of representatives from the government and the public service trade unions. Each party agreed to elect eight members each to the council and alternate negotiators. Since the establishment of the PSBC, the employer has never shown...
Staff Writer 12 February 2014
Barclays targets turnaround after tough year
Yesterday, the country’s second biggest bank by balance sheet unveiled a sombre set of full year 2013 results indicating a 34% drop in after-tax profits to P295.8 million. Net interest income was five percent lower at P1.15 billion, while...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 12 February 2014
Selefu 1-2
Staff Writer 12 February 2014
BCP postpones verdict in Tawele's case
The party initially planned to hold a meeting on Saturday to reach a verdict on the case involving Tawele, but the meeting never took place. “The meeting which was meant to decide Tawele’s case has been postponed to a date to be...
Staff Writer 12 February 2014
Inadequate budget strains Phikwe council
The council has been allocated P83million by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, for its Revenue Support Grant, which was an increase of P12 million from the initial P71 million. The P12 million increment came after councillors adopted...
Onalenna Kelebeile 12 February 2014
Francistown council tackling poverty
Moribame said that they started the mobilisation of projects back in 2011 where interested individuals had to register to be funded. She said those who were interested in possibly getting funding were assessed to check if they really needed...
Pini Bothoko
| 12 February 2014
Woman impersonates another to defraud BBS
Thekeletso is accused of having defrauded BBS on January 22, 2010 by pretending to be the owner of the said account. Presiding over the case is Magistrate Monash Ndlovu. When giving his account of what transpired, security manager at BBS Bob...
Sharon Mathala 12 February 2014
University student leadership hailed
The UB Student Representative Council (UBSRC) will this afternoon convene a meeting against gay discrimination and related issues. This comes after the homosexual population sought their intervention against escalating intimidation and non-tolerance...
Baboki Kayawe 12 February 2014
Woman impersonates another to defraud BBS
Thekeletso is accused of having defrauded BBS on January 22, 2010 by pretending to be the owner of the said account. Presiding over the case is Magistrate Monash Ndlovu. When giving his account of what transpired, security manager at BBS Bob...
Sharon Mathala 12 February 2014
Nurse assaults pregnant ex-girlfriend
Mompati was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Mompati was dragged to the Customary Court by his ex-girlfriend Monicah Khwae, who is an accounts assistant, after allegedly assaulting her last year on Christmas day causing her to...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 12 February 2014
Khama accused of abdication
Mabiletsa said it is a pity that they have differences on the budget but Khama fails to attend Parliament to respond on their queries. The Kgatleng East legislature said that he had an opportunity to work with former presidents,...
Lerato Maleke 12 February 2014
ABM students seek reinstatement
Last year, ABM expelled Onkgopotse Mogende (SRC president) and suspended Tshepho Majae (Minister of Publicity), Pearl Ojahilwe (Student Affairs Minister) and Oratile Gaopotlake (Secretary General) for allegedly inciting other students to protest...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 12 February 2014
Now, Lawyer Leburu sues the magistrate
Mmegi last week reported that Leburu, who was representing 13 Limkokwing students in a case related to trespassing, was thrown out of court and detained at Village holding cells last week Thursday. Speaking to Mmegi, Leburu said the decision to file...
Mpho Mokwape
| 12 February 2014
TAWU boycotts Venson-Moitoi
In a letter to the ministry, the union said the boycott is indefinite and extends to the Minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi. TAWU took the action after the ministry postponed scheduled meetings with the Permanent Secretary Grace Muzila and...
Oarabile Mosikare 12 February 2014
Murder accused police officers ask for bail
Motivating his application on Monday, Kabelo Gaonyadiwe from KK Sechele Attorneys said his clients, Atlholang Mojanki, 33, and Tshepho Queen Nlewa, 42, should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Gaonyadiwe told Senior Magistrate Thebeetsile...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 12 February 2014
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