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Correspondent 15 April 2014
Oscar Pistorius trial: Prosecutor Gerrie Nel queries tears
He broke down in tears four times on Monday and has also vomited in court. "Now you trying to be emotional and it's not working," said prosecutor Gerrie Nel. Mr Pistorius admits killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February last year, but says he...
Correspondent 15 April 2014
Wean off burdensome parastatals
What is new in the report is the inordinate extent to which losses have risen and the equally steep subsidies that have been required to plug the hole at these subsidiaries. The BPC, alone, recorded a loss of P1.25 billion during the year...
Mmegi Editor
| 15 April 2014
Weighing in the impartiality of the judiciary
Michael Dingake 15 April 2014
Who may be �lost souls?�
Thus flattered the president could utter words of a conquering general: “I will not apologise……I am not a dictator? ... ” I this, I that, me.., my..! He went on to describe his critics as “frustrated lost souls...
Michael Dingake 15 April 2014
Rotary Club donates wheelchairs
Receiving the wheelchairs on behalf of the school, Setlalekgosi JSS schoolhead, Majaga Ndlovu, applauded the Rotary Club for showing care for the disabled students. Ndlovu said by donating wheelchairs the Club was fulfilling one of the Vision 2016...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 April 2014
Kgatleng pioneers waste-to-energy plant
During the signing ceremony last Thursday, it was revealed that the pioneering plant will consist of two phases, each costing US$85 million (P733m) and will create between 500 to 1,000 jobs when spin-off activities such as quarrying, recycling and...
Lerato Maleke 15 April 2014
Regional women politicians stir local peers
She said this would ensure that African countries are able to meet the quotas they have set for women representation in Parliament and other decision-making positions. African women have been working tirelessly towards meeting these quotas with very...
Gothataone Moeng 15 April 2014
Man blames alcohol for reckless behaviour
Matseba Mosetlhe of Tlokweng appeared before the court after insulting and threatening to stab Malebogo Modiseng, a shop assistant at a Chinese shop in Bontleng. The court learnt that Mosetlhe who was drunk on April 7, 2014 went to the shop where...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 15 April 2014
Chicks cross the road at Nandos� Palapye outlet
The decision comes after both parties reached an agreement to look at affidavits filed by Nandos Holdings and the respondent in the application, Ethel Gaompone. Nandos Holdings has moved to court to enforce its decision not to renew a franchise...
Mpho Mokwape
| 15 April 2014
Police shoot and injure 16 year-old
Police say the incident involved the theft of a laptop and a cellphone for which the victim and another teen were detained and subsequently released. However, it has now emerged that the six teenagers involved in the incident were...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 15 April 2014
Raids net P100,000 in fake DvDs, CDs
A similar raid in January netted pirated material worth P500,000 bringing the total this year to P600,000. This is a colossal figure when compared to the P56,000 for the whole of 2012. The figures were revealed over the weekend by Staffnurse...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 15 April 2014
Africa Youth Games: Botswana on high Ebola alert
Health Minister, Dr John Seakgosing told MPs that the National Preparedness and Response Team has been working with the Greater Gaborone District Health Management Team (DHMT) to come up with measures to prevent the importation of the Ebola virus...
Gothataone Moeng 15 April 2014
Drought assessment begins
The exercise is done to establish and assess food availability, rainfall distribution across the country, grazing and rangeland situation, nutritional status of vulnerable groups, magnitude of destitute in terms of number and distribution, as well as...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 15 April 2014
Mokalake accepts defeat
He lost to Sethomo Lelatisitswe by 1,575 to the latter’s 1,502 votes. Lelatisitswe first won the BDP primaries last October before the ruling party leadership called for a re-run after it was discovered that the polls had irregularities. Also...
Chakalisa Dube
| 15 April 2014
Judge postpones BOFEPUSU, Khama case
In his short ruling, Leburu said the parties should prepare for two critical matters in the case. These are the legislative status of the Public Sector Bargaining Council (PSBC) and if the application is properly before the judge. Respondents,...
Oarabile Mosikare 15 April 2014
Hunt for Masitara successor on
Following intense pressure from the party council candidates for legislator Masitara to be dropped as the constituency candidate in the general elections, the party is said to have tasked the team to seek a replacement, fast. But the party leadership...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 15 April 2014
SADC-PF jets into electoral fracas
The two most powerful offices in the land are at loggerheads over the attendance of Botswana election observer mission in South Africa, which goes to the polls on May 7, 2014. The OP issued a statement yesterday reaffirming the government’s...
Bame Piet 15 April 2014
'I was insulted' - Moatlhodi
The Tonota South Member of Parliament Pono Moatlhodi yesterday served the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) with a resignation letter. In a two-paged letter to the BDP secretary general Mpho Balopi, Moatlhodi blamed his resignation on...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 15 April 2014
AFR seeks funds to advance coal projects
Through the placement, AFR’s major shareholder, Sentient Executive will acquire 14.9 million shares to take their ownership to a 19.9 percent stake. The capital raising will comprise a $1.5 million placement and a $3 million non-renounceable...
Staff Writer 15 April 2014
Lax controls expose BMC to more losses
The report also states that the commission has a chronological report of losses in the past three years. The total income for the group was P806.62 million, while expenditure was P1.1 billion. “The total liabilities of the group and...
Keikantse Lesemela 15 April 2014
BPC leads loss-making parastatals
In a damning report, the Auditor General has stated that parastatals providing essential services like BPC, Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), Water Utilities Corporation (WUC), Air Botswana and Botswana Postal Services lead in loss-making. In...
Boitshepo Majube 15 April 2014
Anti-piracy campaign pulls best performances
Among the well known artists who performed the newly released anti-piracy song titled No piracy, produced by Tshepo Lesole, was Bakgatla, DNice, A.T.I, Bouncy, Lizibo, Astley Gops and Shumba Ratshega. The song urged people to work with artists to...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 15 April 2014
Low attendance for TV auditions
As other aspiring television stars nervously waited for their chance to blow the judges away, others left everything to the Grace of God as they could be seen taking short prayers. Speaking to one of the organisers Elsie Tshonono, she said that...
Kgomotso Molelekeng 15 April 2014
My Star starlets sent packing
Motlha, Portia and Orapeleng were sent packing with judge Shanti Lo declaring his disappointment in the elimination of one of them. Motlha has been among the best in this year’s edition. His ability to control and experiment with...
Chippa Legodimo 15 April 2014
Yune sees film potential in Botswana
On his arrival in Gaborone on Friday, Yune said that Botswana is a lovely country to set-up movie productions. The actor, who is guest to the president of the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change, Duma Boko, referred to The No 1 Ladies...
Mpho Tlale 15 April 2014
Kast, Anna Fiki collaboration excites fans
The two artists who closed the show left many mesmerised when they performed Anna Fiki’s popular song, Mpolelele Re Babedi. The performance seemed to have impressed a number of individual judging by the buzz it created on social media. ...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 15 April 2014
Moses leads Gaborone Two to victory
Gaborone Four skipper Saad Mohyuddin won the toss and elected to field with Imran Pathan bowling the first over. Gaborone Two opening batsmen Akhlaq Raja and rookie Tharindu Perera started off with a quick strike rate. Raja scored four...
Dumisani Ncube 15 April 2014
Promotion eludes Fighters, Prisons XI
The two teams are left with a game each to wrap up their season. Prisons XI chairman, Anthony Mokento told Mmegi Sport that they are still in a rebuilding process, but wouldn’t say how long it would take. During this period, Mokento said...
Lekopanye Mooketsi 15 April 2014
BAYGOC seeks green-light for 16 year-old volunteers
BAYGOC chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho said there have been concerns that young people are not involved in the youth games to be hosted by Botswana from May 22-31 this year. Critics argue the games have not been properly marketed as...
Mosah Mokganedi 15 April 2014
Violence, TAFIC exit mark dramatic weekend
Rivals fans clashed at the New Lobatse Stadium shortly after GU took the lead early in the second half. The Reds won 2-0 to burst Gunners’ bubble. The Lobatse side had claimed the scalps of two title contenders, BDF XI and Mochudi Centre...
Mqondisi Dube
| 15 April 2014
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