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Kgomotso Molelekeng 24 February 2014
Ukraine issues warrant arrest for ousted President
Arsen Avakov said on Facebook that a criminal case had been opened against Mr Yanukovych and other officials over "mass murder of peaceful citizens". MPs voted to remove Mr Yanukovych on Saturday after months of protest sparked by his...
Correspondent 24 February 2014
UB Giants squash Dinare
Dinare has done exceptionally well this year, maintaining a top four position as they target a berth in the National Championships. But UB proved too strong for them on Saturday afternoon, scoring two home runs in the thrilling encounter. The match...
Thato Kala 24 February 2014
Fighters Crush Masitaoka
Fighters did not show any respect for Masitaoka as they took less than ten minutes to find their first goal through the foot of Daniel Mogapi. The goal brought confusion in Masitaoka players. In the 20th minute, Gopolang Matlou got the second goal...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 24 February 2014
Railways club wins inaugural Botswana Classic 2014
The team walked away with a trophy and a cash prize of P12, 000 with an overall time of 19:02:15. The second prize went Gaborone Cycling Club (GCC) with a time of 19:30:23. GCC also got the third position with a time of 19:55:26. The winner of the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 24 February 2014
Tafic Get Relief Win
The encounter was also marred by controversy, as two Satmos officials were red carded for using foul language towards the referee in the second half. Goalkeeper, Kagiso Tshelametsi was also shown a red card for lack of decency immediately after the...
Chakalisa Dube
| 24 February 2014
Rollers return to the top
The match was marred by controversy towards the end with two red cards as well as a penalty. The first red card was given to Santos’ defender, McDonald Tshwaranang after he was adjudged to have fouled skillful winger, Gofaone Tiro in the box....
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 24 February 2014
BOMU Clinches 50th Anniversary Music Celebrations Deal
Speaking at a BOMU event held at the newly finished Bptswana Nationa Youth Council (BNYC) headquarters, Phempheretlhe Pheto, the BOMU President, said contemporary music on September 30. He said BOMU has been entrusted with a task to coordinate...
Correspondent 24 February 2014
Thabiso Nasha�s express your vote flops .
For an event that was scheduled to kickoff at 2pm with 100 percent local entertainment it was disappointing for one to arrive at the venue hours later and still not spot one artist in sight. It was also hard to believe the event is indeed a...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Mzanzi�s Sexiest Shines In Gabz
Along side rapper Zeus and Afro pop sensation Samantha Mogwe, Boity cautioned girls who attended the launch that being a teenager is very crucial in one’s life. She said that if one makes a wrong decision, “your entire life could go down...
Sharon Mathala 24 February 2014
Breakthrough for a �lerotse� jam maker
A jam manufactured out of melons, on a small scale, has caught the attention of Botswana’s largest retail company Choppies who have already started stocking it on their shelves. The jam can be used as a spread on bread, as filling for cupcakes...
Pini Bothoko
| 24 February 2014
Trade minister snubs Oriental Plaza
The P70 million building was completed in December 2011 and was supposed to have started operations a few months after, but the minister of Trade and Industry, Dorcas Makgatho-Malesu put the spanner in the works when she denied them licences citing...
Patricia Edwin 24 February 2014
Sejoe Appointed CEO
Following his appointment to the position of Chief Operations Officer in September 2012, Sejoe was appointed by the Board of Directors to act as CEO until such a time that a substantive candidate was identified through a rigorous recruitment process...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
EU Beef Market Still Elusive
Tombale says there is scarcity of cattle matching the EU market quality requirements. According to him 90% of Botswana’s cattle feed in communal pastures, something that disqualifies them for the EU market. They are required to be kept...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 24 February 2014
Mahalapye, A "Sorry Sight!"
I was reminded of how special this village is by “a football fan” who wrote about the village recently! The distressing thing about this village is that it has stagnated in terms of development. You see, stagnation here is used quite...
Correspondent 24 February 2014
Orange Botswana Slashes International Roaming By 50%
While this public disclosure is without doubt long overdue, Orange Botswana deserves the applause for being the first cellular phone company to come out and explain international roaming rates to the public. It is interesting to...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Go bipa mpa ka mabele
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Uganda: President Museveni signs anti-gay bill
A government spokesman said President Yoweri Museveni wanted to assert Uganda's "independence in the face of Western pressure". US President Barack Obama has cautioned the bill would be a backward step. Mr Museveni had previously agreed to put the...
Correspondent 24 February 2014
Keep looking. Don�t settle
Although his audience was useful, his speech was so insightful and addressed some of the big questions people will ever confront in a very simple way. In this issue we will reproduce parts of this speech; and highlight what we believe are the...
George Chingarande 24 February 2014
Questions of design at odi sub landboard offices
The Board meeting room was spacious and airy and, for once, vinyl tiles had been used throughout the building instead of the usual ceramic tiles. The clinching argument in favour of vinyl tiles is that they can take hard wear, and even when cracked...
Sandy Grant 24 February 2014
UB�s media studies research papers go online
The research papers were originally presented at a series of seminars hosted by the Department of Media Studies in the Faculty of Humanities last year. The work reflects the wide range of teaching and research that takes place within the department....
Correspondent 24 February 2014
Kalahari scientist ignites rainbow school
With the goal of stimulating minds, nurturing creativity and sparking the imaginations of students, Hartley gave explosive presentations that kept students at the edge of their seats. “The presentations I give are designed to inspire and...
Correspondent 24 February 2014
Masitara in hot soup for questioning VP
Masitara was not available on his mobile phone but talk was rife in Parliament on Friday with some MPs expressing shock that a fellow MP could be punished by his party for the comments he made in the House on national issues. The Monitor has learnt...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Rathedi is first ambassador to CARICOM
Rathedi, who is Botswana’s resident ambassador to Brazil, was also accredited as the country’s first Plenipotentiary Representative to CARICOM in a ceremony in Guyana this week. CARICOM is an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Botswana headed for drought next year � Bots society
The Botswana Society revealed this in their notes for their forthcoming symposiums on water resources, a topic they say has been motivated by the forecast climatic conditions which call for serious measures to conserve water and exploit...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Lobatse charity centre holds Open day
The day was also held to raise awareness and reach out to the community by sensitizing them about the services the centre offers. The organisation offers any form of assistant, be it in accommodation or food for orphans, vulnerable children, people...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 24 February 2014
Masisi hypes poverty eradication
Masisi, who chairs the Cabinet Sub-Committee on the Poverty Eradication Programme (PEP) will brief the media on the progress thus far and plans for this year, including the upcoming Poverty Eradication Workshop in Jamataka. The briefing follows the...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
BOMU rallies behind Rakhudu
Last December BOMU Executive Committee officials declared via a nationwide broadcast of the BOMU music awards that they will be rallying behind Rakhudu, the BOMU patron, to retain his parliamentary seat. Rakhudu had spoken at length during the BOMU...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Pheto stand as mokoko wa Domkgrag
Pheto is one such Mokoko wa Domkgrag and has officially announced to his group of supporters across the Lentsweletau-Mmopane constituency that he is challenging fellow Domkgrag man, assistant minister Vincent Seretse. Although the MP, who recently...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Marriage ban Cripples Maun economy
Marriages were banned by the Batawana royals from September to March, as the royals declared that families should concentrate on arable farming. Now various businesses in Maun are up in arms and are trying to force the Batawana Royal family to...
Boniface Keakabetse 24 February 2014
Over 1,000 mining licenses issued in CKGR
The Minister for Minerals, Kitso Mokaila last week, answering a question in parliament revealed that in the last 10 years (2003-2013) 290 licenses were issued for diamonds, 52 for metals, six for oil, and 819 for other minerals. A total 192...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
Masire deals UDC blow
The UDC propaganda machine had been on cruise mode leading upto the launch of Gaolathe with radio stations and newspapers quoting UDC official Gomolemo Motswaledi confirming that Masire would definitely attend the launch and possibly...
Staff Writer 24 February 2014
�Mayor runs berserk�
The incident was on Saturday registered with Woodhall police in Lobatse, according to the victims. The local police authorities refused to cooperate with The Monitor team. The station commander, Tebogo Madisa, said he could not help The Monitor...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 24 February 2014
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