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Mooketsi will not seek BAA re-election

BAA has been hit by crisis after a number of officials resigned early this month, triggering the dissolution of the committee. Those who quit are secretary general, Gilbert Keakantse, his deputy, Virginia Staddon, treasurer, Brian Mosweu and...

Thato Kala 19 March 2014

Canoeing to miss Africa Games boat

Team Botswana chef de mission, Tshepo Sitale has said after a careful consideration, they felt that the canoeing team is not ready though they will be observing the situation before a final decision is made. He said there is a possibility that they...

Mosah Mokganedi 19 March 2014

Depleted Rollers face high-riding GU .

  The match has been moved from the National Stadium to the Molepolole Sports Complex. It starts at 7:00 pm. Rollers will be without key defender, Oscar Ncenga who received his marching orders in the 2-0 victory over Notwane on...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 19 March 2014

BCF selects teams for Olympiad

BCF spokesperson, Keenese Katisenge told Mmegi Sport that the federation and clubs have agreed to select the 2014 teams from the three top rated active players in both men and women categories, good performers in the 2013 FIDE tournaments (local and...

Calistus Kolantsho | 19 March 2014

ATI gives back to community

  ATI will be donating food to the SOS Children’s Village based in Tlokweng as a way of appreciating his fans and making a difference in the children’s lives. In an interview with Showbiz, ATI said that he has...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 19 March 2014

Khoza excites disco fans in 2014

Khoza Kehakgametse has come out of oblivion with another exciting offering called, Dubula 2014. “It has been a long seven years since I did my first project.  When I decided to make a return I had to ensure that I bring something really...

Chippa Legodimo 19 March 2014

DJ Oats strikes it rich with international releases

DJ Oats’ first international release this year was under United Music Records – a label based in China. According to a quick internet search, UMR is one of the major house labels in the globe.  They featured his song Kamselele, done...

Thato Kala 19 March 2014

�Image is everything� � Nnunu

The singer also known as Masonoko after the title track has made it a point to always impress with her gowns.  Just this weekend she performed at a local jazz show and her outfit designed by her Chinese associate Andy Lin was bold and...

Mpho Tlale 19 March 2014

NBFIRA on financial literacy campaign

 Through various financial literacy education programmes delivered through media and public workshops, NBFIRA this week embarked on a seven-day financial literacy education week in Gaborone and in Francistown. The regulator states that the...

Boitshepo Majube 19 March 2014

Third ETF set for BSE debut

When launched, the NewPlat ETF will operate similar to the Absa Capital’s other BSE product, the NewGold ETF, which tracks the price of gold. Each unit of both the NewGold and NewPlat represents an investment in physical gold assets stored...

Mbongeni Mguni | 19 March 2014

Firms urged to build more mining townships

Moyo, who was the guest speaker, said instead of throwing in one house randomly, companies should actually build townships for the benefits of both workers and residents of adjacent villages. He said such townships would become  hives of...

Chakalisa Dube | 19 March 2014

Graiders of the lost Ark...

Staff Writer 19 March 2014

Khama riding on the poor

As a former military commander, Khama does not think for a second to apply military tactics to rule Botswana. He also has the dreaded Directorate of Intelligence and Security(DIS) at his disposal to keep his opponents and imagined enemies in...

Mmegi Editor | 19 March 2014

Voters roll to open for inspection

The general voter registration was conducted from October 4 to 27, 2013 at all IEC outstation offices, and other places designated for voters roll inspection would be conducted from March 20 to April 30, 2014.  Maroba encouraged the public to...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 19 March 2014

Go tlodisa dinokana di tletse

Ga twe mothusa tona o ne a bua gore, fa lenaneo le le ka tlhoafalelwa, la emelwa ka dinao, le ka thusa go inola Batswana mo lehumeng. Mothusa tona a se ka a bua lenaneo le bontle fela jwa gore le ka thusa Batswana, mme gape a kaya fa go na le dilo...

Sebofo Motshwane 19 March 2014

Our Heritage by Sandy Grant

 The photo was kindly sent to us by Rob Burrett from Zimbabwe.  Known photos of Kgosi Linchwe (1875-1924) are frustratingly rare, I had previously known of only two - the first taken in a posed seated grouping with Dikgosi Sebele and...

Sandy Grant 19 March 2014

Building costs stunt turnkey budget

The Turnkey Development Scheme aims to construct houses at P60,000 per unit, but Mokalake said in areas where construction has started the cost per unit so far ranges between P76,865.93 and P93,634.44. The minister told Parliament this week that...

Gothataone Moeng 19 March 2014

GCC fails to bring hawkers to order

The report states that consultative meetings were held in 2012 and 2013, concerning the Hawking and Street Vending Regulations. According to these consultative meetings, it was clearly stated by the mayor, Haskins Nkaigwa, City Clerk, Agnes...

Lerato Maleke 19 March 2014

Councillors Nkaigwa and Kenosi face off

The report states that consultative meetings were held in 2012 and 2013, concerning the Hawking and Street Vending Regulations. According to these consultative meetings, it was clearly stated by the mayor, Haskins Nkaigwa, City Clerk, Agnes...

Lerato Maleke 19 March 2014

Mother/ daughter attempted murder case postponed

The case was supposed to proceed yesterday at the Broadhurst Magistrate Court. Previously the court heard how Motlalepula Monareng had hired hit men to kill her 32 year-old daughter, Dolly Monareng. The court learnt that she had offered the hit men...

Sharon Mathala 19 March 2014

Rain, rain, go away!

In the same breath, vendors cried that the rains damaged a lot of their goods. The saying  ‘You can’t have your cake and eat it’ came to life when the much-needed rains graced the whole country in the last two weeks. For...

Patricia Edwin 19 March 2014

Chadibe gravel road torments combi drivers

The main issue that worries Chadibe residents is the long-standing issue of this short road. They feel that if the road is not repaired, not only will their health continue to be in danger, but they will also always have skorokoros for cars. ...

Pini Bothoko | 19 March 2014

Failing youth empowerment schemes worry Masire

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, he said that because of the failing schemes, his foundation has started development programmes to respond to youth needs. The Sir Ketumile Masire Foundation is currently hosting youth dialogue forums to...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 19 March 2014

FCC to evict squatting churches by order

Recently, churches summoned the FCC leadership for a meeting where the latter handed a petition to the former requesting them (FCC) to stop demolitions of the temporary structures, which they use for worship. Israel said in an interview that they...

Pini Bothoko | 19 March 2014

Molapise comes out of retirement again

Molapise announced after the 2009 general elections that he will no-longer contest for political office to pursue other interests. However, after days of speculation Molapise whose party is partner in the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)...

Chakalisa Dube | 19 March 2014

LEGABIBO judgment reserved

In the case, the defence lawyer for members of LEGABIBO, Unity Dow has described the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Edwin Batshu’s decision to decline the association’s registration as a violation of their constitutional...

Mpho Mokwape | 19 March 2014

Boko's BNF membership under scrutiny

The disgruntled members have engaged attorney Meshack Mthimkhulu to sue Boko and some members of his executive committee.  The group has filed an urgent application saying that Boko committed perjury when giving evidence which influenced the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 19 March 2014

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Tsaone Basimanebotlhe 19 March 2014