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Staff Writer 14 March 2014
Who is who in the relegation battle
TAFIC (16th) On and off the pitch, it has been a difficult season for TAFIC. Their perennial financial woes have been complicated this season by the loss of key players like Kago Nfila and Obonye Moswate. The battle for control of the club has had a...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 14 March 2014
Binang vows to do well in Singapore
The national team player has been invited by Netball Singapore to take part in the elite league of six teams. As part of building a strong relationship with fellow associations, each Singapore team will feature an international player....
Mosah Mokganedi 14 March 2014
Sankoyo coach remains modest on title challenge
Sankoyo lead the Debswana First Division North Log with 33 points after winning 11 matches. They are two points ahead of closest challenger, BR Highlanders. Tiiso told Mmegi Sport that he cannot celebrate yet as anything can happen in the remaining...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 14 March 2014
BPL denies Palapye Ground ban
He said the move was influenced by the hosts’ desire to make more money from the game. “The decision to move the next game to Selebi-Phikwe was because they felt they could make a bit of money there since it is a midweek...
Thato Kala 14 March 2014
Zebras slip one place despite South Sudan win
But this will not worry new coach, Peter Butler as the Zebras played opponents ranked 52nd in Africa and 201 in the World. Botswana has fallen to 24th in Africa and 95th in the World. Playing lower ranked teams has fewer points. Ironically, South...
Mqondisi Dube
| 14 March 2014
Mwansa showcases plight of women
With the International Women’s Day having been commemorated last Thursday, visual artists in Francistown have been showcasing their works this week to show the plight of women. As much as it encourages artists to venture into uncharted...
Shingirai Madondo 14 March 2014
Premier League teams want TV grants monthly
Clubs pocketed P90,000 each this week after the release of the second batch of the television rights funds. Nico United chairman, Mothusi Taolo said though the money always helps them, they would really appreciate if it is paid every month. ...
Leornard Matota 14 March 2014
A rare creature of artistic contradictions
At that moment little known Skit Kabomo scored yet another hat-trick as a songwriter. That melodic moment could be all the excuse many an artist would need to rest on their laurels. But that artist is not Kabomo. Scott’s rendition of his...
Tomeletso Sereetsi 14 March 2014
De Figuiredo, Ngoni a masterly pair
Officially opened last Friday, for their Dreams themed collection the two artists exhibited pieces that evoked emotions, moved souls and confirmed their status as masters of their craft. Perhaps it is Ngoni’s mastery that is well...
Chippa Legodimo 14 March 2014
Kegomoditswe sees promise in art
Born 20 years ago, the young man who hails from Sefhophe, but was raised in Selebi-Phikwe, strives to be the best at what he does. For him art is more than just drawing and painting. He said that art is rather a way of self-expression and his...
Mpho Tlale 14 March 2014
The evolution of science and technology parks
STPs are generally seen as strategic economic drivers. STP success factors noted elsewhere include; country or region development of a fully synegised national system of innovation over time, utilising its core strength and national resources as an...
Correspondent 14 March 2014
Mmamabula power was too expensive - Eskom
In July 2009, the South African utility rejected the tariff proposal contained in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from CIC Energy, the Mmamabula project’s then developers. The Canadian firm mothballed the multi-billion Pula project in December...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 14 March 2014
SA firm acquires Ultimate Solutions
The South African Information Technology services provider has initiated a re-organisation process to advance its positioning as a global player hence the acquisition of the two firms in Africa. Ultimate Solutions is Botswana’s market leader...
Staff Writer 14 March 2014
Morupule A revamp to cost P1.4bn
The estimated cost is well above the P500 million mentioned since 2011 by various officials as the possible cost of a revamp. The 25-year-old power station was placed on care and maintenance two years ago after plant availability dropped to below...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 14 March 2014
Low power tariffs deter investment
Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MWER), Kitso Mokaila recently told parliament that until national electricity tariffs are cost reflective, government efforts to promote renewable energy would remain a mirage. Electricity tariffs...
Boitshepo Majube 14 March 2014
Gas to substitute diesel at Orapa plant
The power station is a dual fuel open cycle gas turbines currently operating on diesel and capable to be converted to gas at a later stage, once commercial production is achieved. MEWR Deputy Permanent Secretary Minerals, Nchidzi Mmolawa at a...
Boitshepo Majube 14 March 2014
Eskom supplies could drop to nil #PowerCrisis
Eskom has already taken the drastic move, cutting its supplies to zero last Thursday in the midst of loadshedding in South Africa. Both Eskom’s CEO and chairman had previously said supplies would be reduced by 10% in cases of acute shortfalls...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 14 March 2014
BOPEFUSU concerned about power and water crisis
It is on those bases that BOFEPUSU is troubled by the ongoing power and water crisis in the country amidst a society that seems to be helpless and quiet on the matter. This is despite it posing devastating economic repercussions both at...
Correspondent 14 March 2014
BCP on BPC: The deepening power crisis
Load shedding has continued unabated for six straight years with varying intensity and debilitating effect on households, institutions, businesses and service delivery. The cost to the economy is surely immense. The suffering and inconvenience...
Correspondent 14 March 2014
The army should not be neglected
Our political leadership, specifically in the opposition, has, and rightly so, often argued that financing defence should not be done at the detriment of other more pressing matters such as education and health. There is no doubt that this country...
Mmegi Editor
| 14 March 2014
The ministry of morals and ethics against sexuality
Where as in Bots we are still arguing amongst each other which way to go and whether or not we should allow gays to be gay and lesbians to be friends, other countries like Uganda have put in place laws that are tougher than Robben Island! In a bid to...
Barolong Seboni 14 March 2014
'International women's what?'
The wording ‘woke up to find’ suggested to me that the person in question was neither previously aware of the day nor its significance to women’s rights but just stumbled upon the information quite by accident. A quick survey in...
Florence Radull 14 March 2014
The African arms procurement index
Unlike in other countries like Cambodia and Vietnam, African inhabitants have suffered death from gunshots from AK 47s, Smirnoffs, Fabric Nationals (FN) and other such weapons of the same or similar calibres as opposed to landmines in Asia and Latin...
Richard Moleofe 14 March 2014
The virtual tribe
Over the years and to date, development strategies among Basarwa communities in Botswana, particularly in the Gantsi District, have been unable to satisfactorily improve incomes, employment and general welfare of their lives. According to some...
Zolani Kraai 14 March 2014
�Cigarette, firearm smuggling decreases� - police chief
Officer commanding, senior superintendent TakongwaMazwiduma said during an interview yesterday that since they have mounted police posts last October, no such cases have been recorded. The posts were set up in areas like Mogapi veterinary gate,...
Onalenna Kelebeile 14 March 2014
Trial dates set in Shashemooke riots� case
The accused have pleaded not guilty to the charges and are all out on bail. Makgatho set November 3 as the date of mention. The trial will start from December 16 to 18 and will continue on February 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 next year. Makgatho...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 14 March 2014
Ignatious Moswaane: The political come backer!
FRANCISTOWN: As a young man playing with his peers in the dusty grounds of Sefhare village in Tswapong South, politician Ignatius Moswaane had a dream of becoming a pilot. Born 47 years ago, to poor peasants, Ntseane and Otsholetseng Moswaane,...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 14 March 2014
Fake police officers arrested
The three suspected conmen were wanted by Gaborone West Police in connection with allegedly obtaining an amount of P 13,000 from their victim claiming to be clearing agents for import second hand vehicles. According to a source within the police...
Victor Muyakwabo 14 March 2014
Gantsi council budget cut by 16 percent
The council chairman, Douglas Tlharese told councillors during a meeting that the budget was cut by the government from the proposed P197.2 million to P165 million. However, the total figure comes to P172.8 million because of the P7.5 million from...
Leinanyana Tsiane 14 March 2014
MoH budget shoots up by 18.3%
Making the presentation in Parliament on Wednesday, the minister asked for an additional P806,871,360 or 18.3 percent of this year’s recurrent budget, bringing the ministry’s proposed recurrent budget to a total of P5,223,221,960. Dr...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 14 March 2014
AG's office struggles to retain staff
Presenting a budget proposal for the AG Chambers, the Minister for Defence Justice and Security told Parliament that some of the challenges include the attrition of experienced middle managers in the core business of the AG Chambers. However, said...
Isaiah Morewagae 14 March 2014
Modubule warns against rewarding political losers
Responding to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget proposals in Parliament yesterday, the MP said he has noticed a trend in which candidates who lose, at both primary and general elections, are appointed as diplomats. He said while he understands...
Gothataone Moeng 14 March 2014
Insane prisoner drags Khama to court
The convict is suing for failure of his release from prison despite a report by the medical board that he was insane at the time the murder was committed. The Special Presidential Detainee, Sergeant Batshani, was in August 2002 imprisoned for...
Lawrence Seretse 14 March 2014
BDP suspends Molao's challenger
“Yes we have suspended Onkabetse Daniel from the party last week for offences he has committed,” said the BDP executive secretary Sechele Sechele on Wednesday. But instead of advancing reasons for the decision, Sechele insisted Mmegi...
Pini Bothoko
| 14 March 2014
BHC sells 1,528 houses to tenants
The bulk of the houses to be sold under the scheme are in Gaborone and Francistown, both cities boasting 825 and 350 houses respectively. BHC has however, stated that flats, town houses and government-leased houses would not be sold under the...
Boitshepo Majube 14 March 2014
Govt snubs mediation
The independent mediation, called Commissioner of Labour, was to discuss the deadlock in the 2013/14 salary negotiations. BOFEPUSU deputy secretary general Ketlhalefile Motshegwa told Mmegi that the union was still in shock over the DPSM failure to...
Sharon Mathala 14 March 2014
Police round up street children in Gantsi
Gantsi Police Station commander, Superintendent Chris Molobe told Mmegi this week that the increasing number of street children in the district is worrying. He said the children are a menace to customers at shopping malls. He said the...
Leinanyana Tsiane 14 March 2014
MoH take alcohol abuse fight to districts
Seakgosing said the ministry recognised the need to change the environment in which alcohol is being sold. To that end, the ministry will, in the next financial year, embark on a comprehensive study of alcohol density to assist in controlling the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 14 March 2014
Centre Chiefs players assault case postponed again
Joshua Bondo has dragged Moloi and Mohaladi before the court alleging that the two assaulted him during a premier league game against Township Rollers FC last year. The case has been postponed a couple of times as both the players did not show...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 14 March 2014
Power crisis, a result of power vacuum - Saleshando
Responding to the power outages, Saleshando told Parliament this week that the current leadership should have prepared for the worst as the crisis was clear as early as 2008 when Botswana signed a five-year power provision agreement with South...
Mpho Mokwape
| 14 March 2014
Morupule engineer disputes Mokaila�s claims #PowerCrisis
Speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, the engineer said the unit will be ready around May or June, contrary to what the minister told Parliament this week. “The Chinese will hand it (unit) over around May...
Mpho Mokwape
| 14 March 2014
Justice under-resourced - Seretse
Presenting a budget proposal for the justice department, Seretse said human resource challenges pose a problem with staff overstretched. “Government is however alive to these challenges and continues to assist in these trying economic...
Isaiah Morewagae 14 March 2014
Caregivers to benefit from new disabled law
He told New Xade residents recently that soon, government will table a bill in Parliament with intentions to bestow the benefits from the next financial year. “The government will not only be committed to people with disabilities but even...
Leinanyana Tsiane 14 March 2014
Car accident claims life on F/town-Maun road
Popularly known as DJ Small, because of his short stature, the 22-year-old from Semotswane, whose proper names Mmegi could not obtain at the time of writing, always entertained revellers at Savemor entertainment spot. Gweta police, superintendent...
Pini Bothoko
| 14 March 2014
Sesana calls for accelerated reforms
Speaking during a kgotla meeting addressed by Assistant Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri this week, Sesana said that government developments are yet to reach the area. He added that the lack...
Leinanyana Tsiane 14 March 2014
Botswana wants Assembly of State Parties presidency
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Phandu Skelemani told Parliament yesterday that the country wants the presidency of the ASP, the court’s management oversight and legislative body. The body is due to elect a...
Gothataone Moeng 14 March 2014
Nkate, Kokorwe plan a major BDP return
Information reaching Mmegi suggests that former education minister and now Ambassador to Japan, Jacob Nkate and Botswana’s High Commissioner to Zimbabwe Gladys Kokorwe are among those hoping to re-launch their political careers come...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 14 March 2014
BDF learning from the F-5 disaster
The BDF officials to this day live with the consequences of a purchase they made decades ago. The Strike Masters gave the BDF numerous problems and they had to be grounded for most of their term in the army after being purchased from...
Victor Muyakwabo 14 March 2014
Inside the T-50 deal
Khama may ok acquisition When President Ian Khama and his right man on defence, Minister Ramadeluka Seretse meet Botswana Defence Force (BDF) experts sometime this month, the soldiers will present a somewhat grim picture. Khama may ok...
Tshireletso Motlogelwa 14 March 2014
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