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In the Tuesday paper

Bame Piet 18 March 2014

Where is the FA Cup?

In Spain, they have the Copa Del Rey, in Italy they have the Copa Italia, in England they have the FA Cup, in neighbouring RSA they have the Nedband Cup, and in Botswana we used to have the Coca Cola Cup. These are all FA Cups. They are played for by...

Thuso Palai 18 March 2014

TAFIC register netball club

The entry of TAFIC Netball Club (TNC) will increase teams in the northern region to eight. Others clubs in the northern region are Dukwi United, Orapa Wanderers, Arsenal, Botsrail, Flamingoes, Miscellaneous, Tasc and Morupule Wanderers. TNC coach,...

Leornard Matota 18 March 2014

Coach row rocks Letlapeng

Letlapeng leads the log with 34 points, level with Black Forest, but ahead on a superior goal difference. However, the management is not impressed with the team’s play. Club officials have reportedly accused Nthaga of employing poor tactics and...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 March 2014

Relegation favourites keep up fight

At the top, it remained too close to call as the bottom teams responded with a potpourri of results, which left the equation far from being resolved. Francistown side, TAFIC recorded the weekend’s biggest win, a 6-0 shellacking of Orapa...

Mqondisi Dube | 18 March 2014

From concealing to beautifying

Speaking to Showbiz, Kobe mentioned though she developed interest in being a makeup artist four years back, she only started mastering the art late last year.  “A woman by the name Jennie had pigmented skin, but she...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 18 March 2014

Stepping Stones students shine

The talents were showcased at the launch of Aflateen, an innovative and interactive programme that is designed to develop children and youth to become better with handling their finances. Barclays Bank of Botswana, and the Ministry of Education and...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 18 March 2014

The big time arrives for D-Nice

The young musician was nominated in three categories, Best R&B Album, Best Newcomer and Best Female Artist.  While she managed to bag an award in the former category, she lost the latter two to Afro-soul prodigy Lizibo and jazz’s...

Chippa Legodimo 18 March 2014

Alcohol, tobacco levies push inflation up

According to figures released by Statistics Botswana, all group indices were stable between January and February, recording changes of less than 1.0 percent except for alcoholic beverages, tobacco & narcotics group index, which increased by 2.2...

Brian Benza 18 March 2014

Horticulture market eliminates agents

In the past BHM made a 5 percent non-negotiable commission on the selling of all fresh produce, while market agents earned a negotiable 7.5 percent commission on the selling price of all produce. De Graaf explained that during the...

Boitshepo Majube 18 March 2014

Mokaila, Molefhi to sign sea route deal

Yesterday, officials from both ministries said Nonofo Molefhi and Kitso Mokaila were scheduled to leave Gaborone today (Tuesday) to sign the key agreement, which will provide Botswana mineral and commodities’ exporters with a sea route. While...

Mbongeni Mguni | 18 March 2014

Defence spending

Ultimately, when Ian Smith intensified the military incursions into Botswana, Seretse had to succumb to the idea of creating an army for Botswana. In April 1977, Botswana Defence Force was established through an act of parliament and Seretse...

Richard Moleofe 18 March 2014

As leaders put pen to paper�

The revelations contained in the book are indeed as astonishing as they are depressing.  Two years later, the former president Sir Ketumile Masire also shared his experience in the memoirs. Masire’s successor, Festus Mogae is also...

Mmegi Editor | 18 March 2014

Botswana second only to SA in road fatalities

Quoting the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Parliament on Friday, Seakgosing said that it was for this reason that his ministry has committed to the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety and the national road safety strategy so as to...

Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 18 March 2014

Parliamentary questions

  Hundreds of thousands flagged As at the end of January this year, a total of 148,081 vehicles had been flagged since flagging was introduced in 2010. Hundreds of thousands flagged As at the end of January this year, a total of 148,081...

Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 18 March 2014

Cllrs haggle over new committee positions

The council failed to reach a decision when councillors argued over who would be capable of chairing the committee. While on the one hand there were those arguing that the committee should be chaired by a professional, others insisted ordinary civic...

Patricia Edwin 18 March 2014

FCC, churches at loggerheads over squatting

The scarcity of land to be allocated also affects churches who raised the concern during a recent meeting with the Francistown City Council (FCC). The churches said that they have long applied for plots since 1980 and are still on the waiting...

Pini Bothoko | 18 March 2014

Kgalagadi housing within budget, time

In his keynote address at the council open day last Thursday, Southern District Council (SDC) chairperson, Leach Tlhomelang said despite the challenges KGDC had, it managed to succceed in the endeavour to construct the houses. The budget for the...

Zolani Kraai 18 March 2014

UDC marches against power

Next week, the Botswana National Front (BNF) and umbrella partners of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) and Botswana People’s Party (BPP) will hold demonstrations to demand that the power crisis be addressed with immediate effect. BNF and...

Isaiah Morewagae 18 March 2014

Murder accused cops want seized cellphones back

Defence attorneys, Kabelo Gaonyadiwe for Mojanki and Shathiso Nlegwa for Nlewa, applied before Senior Magistrate Thebeetsile Mulalu on Monday for their clients to be given back their cellphones that were taken by the police during their arrest. The...

Lebogang Mosikare | 18 March 2014

Two women in court for car theft

Malebogo Viola Jackson, 25 and Gagoresepe Tefo Mothupi, 26 are alleged to have stolen a Red Toyota Corolla Allex worth P45,000 at Mogoditshane in January. The vehicle is reported to belong to Andries Onkabetse.   The prosecutor,...

Victor Muyakwabo 18 March 2014

BNF could dismiss Temporary Platform

Mmegi understands that the BNF leadership believes that some members of the Temporary Platform have contravened BNF constitution by attacking party leadership and divulging party issues in public. According to a source, BNF leadership says that some...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 March 2014

Inside the BCP shadow cabinet

The president of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Dumelang Saleshando has finally introduced his shadow cabinet. Speaking at a press conference in Gaborone yesterday, Saleshando said there was a delay in releasing the party’s...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 March 2014

Mokaila in the dark

Expected to update the House, and reassure the nation, on the power crisis, as shown by the past weeks’ 12-hour power outages, the minister spent the better part of his statement attacking Leader of Opposition (LoO) Dumelang Saleshando...

Gothataone Moeng 18 March 2014

Woman smokes P500 in dagga puff

Malebogo Balole was charged with unlawful possession of 0.8 grammes of dagga and smoking the substance last November. The police arrested her at her house in Bontleng after a tip-off. She was found smoking while a search discovered dagga in...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 March 2014

ABM students deem course useless

Speaking to Mmegi, one of the students’ representatives Khumo Lekgetho who is currently studying for a Diploma in Tourism Management said they started getting suspicious  when the letter of sponsorship from the MoESD was not the same for...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 18 March 2014

How BDP could survive in October!

While the DPSM was making-believe at negotiations with public sector workers , the president who on his inauguration had waved the four Ds- roadmap, later extended to five: Democracy, Development, Dignity, Discipline and Delivery asserted...

Michael Dingake 18 March 2014