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Mqondisi Dube 16 April 2014

Botswana golfer regains form in Sunshine Tour

Botswana Golf Union (BGU) secretary general, Mpho Kelosiwang said after a mediocre start in which Smith missed the Johannesburg Open and Africa Open qualifiers by one stroke, the golfer has been working hard. Smith competed in the Dimension...

Calistus Kolantsho | 16 April 2014

BCF to parade championship contenders

BCF spokesperson, Keenese Katisenge said the aim of parading the finalists is to provide feedback on the last two qualifying rounds and to communicate the profile of the top players.  She said the idea is to create hype before the finals by...

Calistus Kolantsho | 16 April 2014

Karate team in frantic search for international friendly

Seru has said that for the team to do well in the games next month, it needs an international friendly. Although some of the karatekas have excelled locally and in Zone VI competitions, he is not sure how they will cope at the continental event. He...

Mosah Mokganedi 16 April 2014

BPL summons Gunners over violence

On Monday this week, BPL chief prosecutor, Tshiamo Rantao charged Mapantsula with one count of misconduct after the violence at the New Lobatse Stadium that left several GU supporters injured.  “The charge relates to violent...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 16 April 2014

T.H.A.B.O targets youth

Now T.H.A.B.O is back in the studio working on his fifth album, which promises to be another smashing release. Although Bolokwe has found another career as radio host, he recently told Showbiz that working on air has not come between him and his...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 16 April 2014

Soft-spoken Motlhokathari lauds move to RB2

Speaking to Showbiz in an interview, Motlhokathari said that RB2 has given him a platform to showcase his presenting skills, which are being lapped up by legions of his fans. “I really love the fact that my show is loved by people from diverse...

Gasebalwe Seretse 16 April 2014

Quality service in tourism brands Botswana � Khama

Speaking last week in Gaborone at a customer care training workshop organised by Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) in association with Bambino Training College, the minister noted that,  “if not curbed, poor service...

Boitshepo Majube 16 April 2014

Property sector reels from power, water outages

“Our properties performed very solidly during the interim period. Whilst economic conditions remain challenging, and now worsened by power outages and water shortages, we have had to work hard with our tenants to minimise disruption,” he...

Keikantse Lesemela 16 April 2014

BPC management contract to start in June

BPC is currently finalising negotiations of a three-year management contract with ESBI with the aim to have put pen to paper on the deal by June, BPC board chairperson Sebetela Sebetela told Mmegi Business yesterday. Sebetela said ESBI would be...

Brian Benza 16 April 2014

Stamp out football hooliganism

  The Molepolole Sports Complex was supposed to be the focus of attention for football fans over the weekend. It was TAFIC’s penultimate match in the Premier League after over a decade of dalliance with the dreaded axe. Annoyingly, but...

Mmegi Editor | 16 April 2014

How are the mighty fallen...?

Mmegi Editor 16 April 2014

Our heritage [by Sandy Grant]

The fact is however that it is the only one of its kind in the country. Nothing even remotely similar exists, as far as I am aware, either inside or outside any of the country’s great tribal churches.  It’s a one off which...

Sandy Grant 16 April 2014

Pheto laments lack of democracy at BDP

  Amongst the attendees were Botswana Democratic Party BDP) strongman and Member of Parliament for Molepolole South Daniel Kwelagobe, Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) secretary for labour Johnson Motshwarakgole and...

Oarabile Mosikare 16 April 2014

Nasha attacks govt over gender protocol

Speaking yesterday at the Eminent Women’s Dialogue in Gaborone, Nasha described government’s failure to sign the Protocol in the years since its inception in 2008, as one of the persistent challenges to gender...

Gothataone Moeng 16 April 2014

Foreman fined for assaulting junior

The court heard that Mompati Molefe from Ratholo assaulted Bontle Rantika, at the University of Botswana last year. He is said to have twisted and injured Rantika’s arm and back last November, after he accused her of leaving her post to...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 16 April 2014

FCC forces Chinese businessman out for road development

The plots are along the development path of the A1 Road upgrade. Feung Cho is one of the 43 residents that were affected by the Francistown-Tonota road development and while others have accepted compensation and moved to Gerald Estate, he has refused...

Patricia Edwin 16 April 2014

Can these Mekoko hurt Domkrag?

There is no denying that some people have chosen to go independent. My count ends on one hand-no more than five independents from the BDP for parliament. Then there are scores of councillors. Councillors matter but they are not the core of what leads...

Lawrence Ookeditse 16 April 2014

Man arraigned for attempting to rape granny

The state alleges that Jack Sekelemo, attempted to rape the 74 year-old woman in the early hours of October last year at Mosetse. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Oteng Selalame told Principal Magistrate, Dumisani Basupi...

Lebogang Mosikare | 16 April 2014

Moswaane, Mpuang continue to trade barbs

Moswaane, the BDP candidate for Francistown West, resigned his seat as councillor for Monarch South last year to contest the primary elections. He won the first time but was barred from contesting the controversial by-elections that were won by Dr...

Pini Bothoko | 16 April 2014

Masitara threatens to sue BDP

As reported yesterday, a constituency meeting over the weekend recommended to the central committee that Masitara should be recalled for gross misconduct.  A source close to the development says in a subsequent meeting held on Monday that...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 16 April 2014

BDP workers get 4% increase

According to an insider, President Ian Khama directed secretary general Mpho Balopi during the central committee meeting of April 8, to give the BDP employees an increment consistent with public sector adjustment.  “The President has...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 16 April 2014

Thirsty villagers resort to river water

The Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) cannot supply the residents because the settlement is not gazetted. Besides, the residents cannot prove ownership of their plots to enable WUC to install standpipes. Some residents say they have not bothered to...

Lerato Maleke 16 April 2014

More than P1,600 increment for Khama

On April 9, 2014 acting Minister of President Affairs and Public Administration Shaw Kgathi gazetted the bill to amend the National Assembly (Salaries and Allowances) Act following four percent salary increment for public servants at the end of this...

Oarabile Mosikare 16 April 2014

BDC job cuts gather momentum

BDC’s new MD, Bashi Gaetsaloe, said his approach was to deal with the ‘re-organisation’ as swiftly as possible, in a manner that is fair to all parties. “In doing that, we have opened dialogue with staff and they are...

Mbongeni Mguni | 16 April 2014

Divergent

In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

Staff Writer 16 April 2014

Rio 2

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his...

Staff Writer 16 April 2014

A le nosi o dira ka pelo yotlhe

Ka fa tlase ga kgotla e, go na le dikgotla tse dingwe tse tsone di busiwang ke dikgosana. Dikgosana tse ke tsone matlho le ditsebe tsa kgosi mo motseng. Fa ka tsela nngwe morafe o sa tsoge, dikgosana di tshwanetse go lekodisa kgosi. Gape, go nna le...

Sebofo Motshwane 16 April 2014

Government equally concerned about delays

This Office has taken note of the issues raised by Mmegi reporter and would like to inform that out of the 29 Jamataka residents who attended the capacity building workshop, only one (1) beneficiary who selected tent hire is on the verge of being...

Correspondent 16 April 2014