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Wenger hails Ozil�s mental strength
This maverick playmaker seems to do everything at his own subtle pace and with his own elusive style, whatever life throws at him. There was no emotional outpouring of relief or catharsis as he put a troubled spell behind him with a high-calibre...
Correspondent 11 March 2014
TAFIC give good account despite ECCO loss
Following confirmation that the game would go ahead as planned despite heavy rain, TAFIC warmed-up without their kit. For over an hour, the information was that the kit was on its way but in the end, it never arrived and the players were forced to...
Correspondent 11 March 2014
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Stolen passports 'no terror link'
Malaysian police named one as Pouria Nour Mohammad Mehrdad, 18, and said he was probably migrating to Germany. Interpol identified the other as Delavar Seyed Mohammadreza, 29. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went missing...
Correspondent 11 March 2014
A book to spark your marriage
What He Wants addresses issues of sex and sexuality and Mawarire believes it would add the spark that is missing in many marriages. He said that married women will get an opportunity to understand how their husbands’ minds work and...
Chippa Legodimo 11 March 2014
Signed International premiers on Btv
Signed International has embarked on a talent search where auditions were held in a number of towns and villages. Auditions were held in Gaborone, Lobatse, Serowe, Kanye, and Mahalapye where 10 contestants were selected to compete for the...
Maureen Odubeng
| 11 March 2014
NT Base�s single grabs attention
He recently released a song that has received a lot of appreciation from both local and international house lovers. The track, a house tune, is called Khoisan. He explained that it is particularly inspired by a dance that...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 11 March 2014
Berry Heart heads for Ghana
The Songbirds For Change is a project that combines some of Africa’s female artists on creative undertaking. It is an initiative by Brand Woman Africa and Michelle McKinney Limited. Berry Heart expressed that she leaves the country on...
Mpho Tlale 11 March 2014
Preparations for 50 years anniversary on
Briefing the media yesterday, coordinator of BOT 50, Dineo Phuti mentioned that this year’s celebrations will be under the theme ‘Putting Botswana first’. She added that the activities they will be doing this year...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 11 March 2014
Bears hit banking shares on BSE
Apart from the prevailing low interest rate regime which has squeezed margins, banks’ income steams will this year be further constrained by the recently announced central bank’s two year moratorium on commercial banks’...
Brian Benza 11 March 2014
Why the hullabaloo about another supplementary registration? #Elections2014
After 10 general elections they know that one can only vote if registered! The reluctance nay, resistance to register to vote, is a loud and clear message to the effect that Batswana don’t have any truck with elections! You can...
Michael Dingake 11 March 2014
The powers that be; we need power! #PowerCrisis
It is even humiliating to learn that with electricity, the country consciously opted for dependence over self-reliance. It is actually disgusting! In 1998, South Africa issued a white paper to Botswana and other dependents, warning...
Mmegi Editor
| 11 March 2014
BCP concerned about power cuts #PowerCrisis
The BCP spokesperson Taolo Lucas said the central committee has resolved that it is high time government accepts liability and gives support to entities that have been negatively affected by regular power outages. Out of courtesy, Botswana Power...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 March 2014
Botswana enjoys favourable judiciary rankings
Of Botswana the report notes that: 'the country continues to enjoy effective systems of checks and balances, including a fairly independent judiciary and a free press. Corruption remains minimal and all branches of government operate...
Staff Writer 11 March 2014
HIV still high in the country
When officially opening the Centre of Youth of Hope (CEYOHO) on Saturday that the Botswana Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Impact Survey of 2004 recorded an HIV prevalence of 6.5 percent among 15-19 year olds. 'This figure dropped to 3.7...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 March 2014
Customary court postpones serial offender�s case
The offender, Golebaone Selogile appeared before the customary court after the Central Police Station arrested him for idling on March 6, 2014. The officers while patrolling Notwane Grounds arrested him after he failed to give them answers as...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 March 2014
Ugandan refugees stage sit-in
Timothy Yamin, 42, Peter Muganga and Musa Isabirye (both 35) have pledged to sit at the building that houses the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), until their grievances are addressed. In a letter directed to the UNDP country...
Gothataone Moeng 11 March 2014
Stock theft convict facing four rape charges
On 24th of the same month, the accused allegedly raped another woman. The accused allegedly raped two more women at the same cattle post on August 26, 2012 and July 20, 2013. The accused has pleaded not guilty to the charges. While prosecutor...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 11 March 2014
Alarming rise in Tonota teenage pregnancies
Senior council secretary, Terrence Ntalabgwe, said during his presentation of the District Development Committee (DDC) report recently that from July to December last year, 111 teenage pregnancies were recorded in the 15-19 age group. From July to...
Pini Bothoko
| 11 March 2014
BNF lose symbol case
Lobatse High Court judge Godfrey Nthomiwa interdicted BNF president Duma Boko, the party central committee and the Independent Electoral Commission from using BNF’s symbol of a golden key in the UDC or any political...
Isaiah Morewagae 11 March 2014
BCP in low-key primaries
The BCP leadership in Francistown said it was expecting over 500 people to vote in each of the eight wards that staged council primary elections, but only a few people turned up. More than half of the wards that held the primaries recorded less than...
Chakalisa Dube
| 11 March 2014
Hobona unchallenged in F/town West BCP primaries
The BCP confirmed that it has decided against holding the party parliamentary primaries in Francistown West but one of the hopefuls in that constituency is not taking things lying down. While Itekeng Ward councillor Professor Lazarus Tlou decided to...
Chakalisa Dube
| 11 March 2014
Hidden costs in power outages #PowerCrisis
In light of this, the president of BOCCIM, Lekwalo Mosienyane has challenged Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) non-compensatory policy. Mosienyane said they want to meet BPC to discuss the matter. He explained in technical terms that when power...
Boitshepo Majube 11 March 2014
Games committee meets BPC over #PowerCrisis
He said in past meetings with BPC, they have been assured that electricity will be available by the time the games kick-off in Gaborone in May. “However, in light of the current power cuts, we feel we should meet them again,” Serufho...
Mosah Mokganedi 11 March 2014
Pressure on Eskom to switch Botswana off #PowerCrisis
Eskom executives signal tightening availability going into winter and the country’s politicians are also demanding a review of supply contracts. Yesterday, the Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s biggest opposition party,...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 March 2014
BPC threatens extended hours of loadshedding #PowerCrisis
BPC, through their spokesperson, Spencer Moreri said Batswana will have to endure extended hours of load shedding for a while longer because the problem of power shortage, was not only confined to Botswana, but the whole Southern African region. The...
Patricia Edwin 11 March 2014
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