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11 May 2014
Bowls suffer Cairns blow
The departure of the reigning Botswana National Singles Bowls Champion has been termed a body blow to local bowling. “Cairns has been a pillar for Orapa Bowls Club and Botswana Bowling Association (BBA). His move is a big loss to the...
444,Shingirai Madondo,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:34:57, 11 May 2014
BISA to introduce volleyball libero
Officiating at a teachers’ umpiring clinic held at Mater Spei College recently, Tshume said they have not used the defensive player although it is sanctioned under Federation International of Volleyball (FIVB) rules. A volleyball libero remains...
1206,James Kgosi,,2013/october/16,2013-10-16 22:42:02, 11 May 2014
Delivery and land management
* Finance, * Manpower, * Machinery (Equipment) and * Materials. This week we look at the aspect of land and apply the four ingredients of delivery on the state of land management in the country and investigate the bottlenecks that throttle...
481,Richard Moleofe,phpE31.tmp.jpg,2013/october/05,2013-10-05 13:38:49, 11 May 2014
Softball clubs fight for Easter tourney berths
Defending men national champions, Scramblers, once again, continued with their dominance after they came out tops with Rail Giants and Rebels also making it to the finals. The 10 teams will battle it out for the remaining three spots for the Easter...
439,Thato Kala,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:27:40, 11 May 2014
Digging tswana roots
Many names – including nicknames – result from humour. At school, a hilarious new nickname for a teacher, or a colloquial name for an activity or event, often resulted from a humorous remark by a student. So too, no doubt, did...
2213,L M Leteane,,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 23:15:00, 11 May 2014
Urgent steps needed for local authorities
Khwae wanted to know their performance during the financial years 2011 to 2013/14 and in response assistant Minister of Local Government Botlogile Tshireletso made the stunning admission that the local authorities were performing badly in...
450,Mmegi Editor,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 17:32:19, 11 May 2014
Nitty Gritty
Tshini is on the floor. Well, he is not literally on the floor; he is actually on the green couch that faces the oblong table. But his mouth is on the floor since it is this same mouth that has held the attention of the rest of the fellowship...
2211,Barolong Seboni,php6A0B.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 23:11:00, 11 May 2014
Barnes optimistic but cautious about Liverpools chances
A left footed midfielder of note during his playing days, Barnes said Liverpool should be content even if they do not finish as champions. “They have done well, even if they finish third. I urge the Liverpool fans not to be disappointed if...
407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:53:00, 11 May 2014
Letebele le le kwa ga mmago le kwa ga mme le teng.
11 May 2014
Lack of equipment forces weightlifting team to train in SA
Weightlifting team manager, Alex Rankgwe told Mmegi Sport that they are forced to use bodybuilding equipment that is not available locally. He said the bodybuilding equipment at the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) gym is heavier. He...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:04:00, 11 May 2014
Mr Matambo - so what do I tell Peggy?
Peggy is coming to the end of her studies at school and she really needs to decide what she is going to do with her life. Like so many children of her age she really wants to go to university and study something that will help her and...
3687,Roman Grynberg,,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 18:33:00, 11 May 2014
Bank workers clinch wage deals
Traditionally, the Botswana Bank Employees Union (BOBEU) grinds out long drawn-out wage talks with the six unionised banks, usually resulting in adjustments being made later in the year and backdated. This year, talks with one bank,...
422,Mbongeni Mguni,php1604.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:07:15, 11 May 2014
Gunners dictate the sacred laws of Botswana football
The first law is that any club that wants to avoid the dreaded relegation axe from the Premier League must finish above Lobatse giants, Extension Gunners. Mapantsula is the only side that has never relegated from the Botswana top division under its...
399,Staff Writer,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:33:14, 11 May 2014
Life after school is hard warns BOCCIM
He said completion of their studies and venturing into the job market would be the beginning of their struggles. He made these remarks during the Botho University Career Fair held at Civic Centre Hall on Thursday. He told students to consider...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:22:55, 11 May 2014
Francistown Stadium to be completed in 2015
The minister said that what is remaining in the final phase of the project is the construction of the arena that has been held up because of delays in the technical bid. Swartz told Parliament that two specialist companies were short-listed for the...
445,Keikantse Lesemela,phpF8B6.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:36:34, 11 May 2014
Miscellaneous plan miraculous escape
They take on Mochudi Centre Chiefs tomorrow at Itekeng Stadium in Orapa before they complete their season against Gaborone United (GU) and Township Rollers. Chairperson, Oscar Sefako is optimistic that with good preparations, they can collect points...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:00:00, 11 May 2014
End of mining secrecy EU
During President Festus Mogae’s tenure, Botswana joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) that sought to promote transparency among countries rich in minerals. The new rules regulate the provision of financial...
416,Lawrence Seretse,php75C6.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:04:00, 11 May 2014
Is Molapi the fall guy at ECCO?
Early this week, ECCO slapped Molapi with suspension for the reminder of the be MOBILE Premier League season for poor performance. Since 2007, the club has not finished outside the top eight but it now lies 10th with three games to go. Sources...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:59:01, 11 May 2014
Poverty returns to Jamataka after eradication workshop
It is as if the high-powered delegations that swooped into the village were only there to show-off their latest vehicle models and derive pleasure from the gawking villagers. All signs are that poverty has in fact tightened its grip firmer than...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:22:55, 11 May 2014
Window of Hope offers Gantsi children a fighting chance
Centre coordinator, Kennetseng Kahuadi, says Window of Hope makes sure that children who are old enough to attend school are taken to schools as far away as New Xade and Kuke where there are hostel facilities. “It’s very unfortunate that...
8171,Leinanyana Tsiane,,2014/february/28,2014-02-28 13:01:12, 11 May 2014
BDF XI mess up appeal
NAB secretary, Lincoln Goitsemang explained that the delay in the case has been caused by the fact that they have not received the appeal fee from BDF XI. He said that instead of paying the fee to NAB, BDF XI gave the money to the Botswana National...
439,Thato Kala,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:27:40, 11 May 2014
Security firms wary as ex-BDF officers enter fray
It is understood that the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security licenced Shorland Security Solutions recently and the company is set to hit its stride soon, recruiting and training security guards. In an interview at the retired soldiers’...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:44:37, 11 May 2014
Mabulas art on the walls
The inn is just 15 minutes away from the majestic Victoria Falls and about 10 minutes from Mosi-a-tunya National Park. The owner wants visitors to depict certain archaeological and tourist attractions found around his native...
439,Thato Kala,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:27:40, 11 May 2014
TS for university graduates
Reached to elaborate on the issue, BDP executive secretary, Sechele Sechele referred Mmegi to the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MoYSC). Sechele could not clarify the difference between the ongoing national service and his party’s...
419,Oarabile Mosikare,phpEAC0.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:05:38, 11 May 2014
Senwelo drums his way to the top
“I started playing drums when I was only nine-years-old, but became professional at 14,” says Senwelo who hails from Madineng ward in Mochudi, but has spent his formative years in Gaborone. The self-taught drummer says that many...
474,Gasebalwe Seretse,,2013/october/05,2013-10-05 12:48:58, 11 May 2014
Mochudi tribal staff woes deepen
The Department of Buildings and Electrical Services has branded the colonial area offices a health hazard and ordered the evacuation of staff. The condemned offices have not been renovated for many years. They are now used to store...
431,Lerato Maleke,phpD4F0.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:18:54, 11 May 2014
An apple a day
With a national prevalence of 8.2 percent, and an estimated 96,000 people living with diabetes in Botswana, the project also plans raising funds to fight the disease. Diabetes mellitus has become a global concern as the prevalence has...
441,Boitshepo Majube,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:29:05, 11 May 2014
Spiderman and the Voodoo Master action-packed
In his quest to overcome theatre that has no action Ndlovu created a combat packed piece that has action hero Spiderman, an African Voodoo Master and ninjas. To complement those he also put in some choreography and music in the mix to rev...
421,Mpho Tlale,phpB106.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 23:19:00, 11 May 2014
BCP cllr to go solo
Mosweu’s political future has been the subject of speculation in recent days with some sources saying that he is planning to ditch active politics at the end of his term. Others say he plans to go solo in the general elections. After...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:59:01, 11 May 2014
Kaundas art gives restaurant cultural feel
While slowly sipping on an aroma-rich coffee or taking a bite of that chicken, the mind slips into history mode. As the eyes scan the walls they pause where a pieces of art depicting ancient buildings from the old European country hang. This...
413,Chippa Legodimo,phpD5D.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 10:02:00, 11 May 2014
Hollywood star to grace Moremis launch
Yune, the star of movies such as Fast and Furious, Ninja Assassin, A Ma with Iron Fists and Olympus has Fallen, will arrive in Gaborone this morning before he flies to Maun for the launch. Elliot Moshoke, another friend of Boko’s who was...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 16:31:00, 11 May 2014
BCP pulls another first with SMS donation
On Monday, BCP sent out messages on social media telling members across the breath of the country that the party has introduced a donation mobile SMS line. All one needs to do is sms the word ‘Donate’ to number 16506, and P1 will go into...
419,Oarabile Mosikare,phpEAC0.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:05:38, 11 May 2014
What is next for Moatlhodi?
At the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) headquarters, Tsholetsa House, Moatlhodi is still considered a member. The secretariat has however, been following media reports on Moatlhodi’s membership dynamics with keen interest. While the BDP...
402,Ryder Gabathuse,phpF55A.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:40:41, 11 May 2014
Bontleng voter-traffickers use false Partial address
The identity of the political party or candidate behind the trafficking is presently unclear. Yesterday, a Mmegi news crew found only six people staying at the plot cited by the 88 voters in Partial. The residents said they did not know any...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 16:31:00, 11 May 2014
The buck that refuses to be passed
Approximately seven years ago, minimum wage earners were on an unnatural high. Barclays Bank Botswana, in a bid to corner the raging appetite for loans during the boom years before the recession, lowered its thresholds and offered credit...
422,Mbongeni Mguni,php1604.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:07:15, 11 May 2014
BDPs red berets cool brigade
Many BDP members were seen at the party’s last weekend special congress doning the red beret with a white jack symbol. Among those sporting the famed headgear were party-hopping MPs Botsalo Ntuane of Gaborone Bonnington South and South...
423,Thalefang Charles,phpAA56.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:30:56, 11 May 2014
Pheto resigns as BDP suspends him
When the BDP executive secretary Sechele Sechele served Pheto’s representative with the letter of suspension, he was answered with a resignation letter from the legislator, on the spot. The BDP had called Pheto to serve him with a...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 16:31:00, 11 May 2014
BOFEPUSU petitions Parliament
The petition followed the President’s announcement of the 4 percent increment early this month despite a dispute over the wage negotiations. Member of Parliament for Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi read the petition on behalf of the...
419,Oarabile Mosikare,phpEAC0.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 10:05:38, 11 May 2014
Namibia, Botswana beef sectors urged to merge
Mogae said this would help the beef sectors of the two countries to deal with challenges, which they face individually on the more competitive international markets, together. “Our beef industries must come together and create a single beef...
475,Correspondent,,2013/october/05,2013-10-05 12:50:03, 11 May 2014
ABs new flight schedule to minimise delays
“This will minimise the frequency of delays happening,” Air Botswana marketing manager, Thapelo Moribame said. The airline stated that delays and cancellations happen throughout the airline industry because of a myriad of...
441,Boitshepo Majube,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:29:05, 11 May 2014
Go on, confess
It’s certainly good for consumers. Sometimes it’s even good for business. I know of a chain of furniture stores that gets a lot of complaints, not because they’re any worse than the rest, just because they’re...
475,Correspondent,,2013/october/05,2013-10-05 12:50:03, 11 May 2014
Boseto Mine gets approval to go underground
In a statement released yesterday, the company said that the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources had amended the mining licence at Boseto to include the Zeta underground mine. The approval comes shortly after Discovery clinched...
406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:51:00, 11 May 2014
ODC secures P880m loan from StanChart
Acting minister of finance Vincent Seretse made the announcement in Parliament on Wednesday when he was retrospectively requesting the House of Assembly’s ratification of a government guarantee for the loan facility extended to the...
406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:51:00, 11 May 2014
Molefhi unaware of Zim threats against Kazungula Bridge
Speaking to Business Week, the minister expressed ignorance of the reports from Zimbabwe stating that his counterpart has told Parliament they have objected to the project, as it will reap them of economic gains. Insisting that the...
441,Boitshepo Majube,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:29:05, 11 May 2014
IMF slashes Botswana growth forecast
Last October the IMF forecasted growth in Botswana to pick up slightly to 4.4 percent in 2014 supported by the base effect of increased electricity production and a recovery in the mining sector. The Fund supposed that it would subsequently...
406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 09:51:00, 11 May 2014
Ministers power through 4% amendments
Yesterday, Kgathi presented Parliament with urgent amendments to three bills providing for the remuneration of parliamentarians, members of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi as well as non-unionised members of the public service. This was just minutes...
574,Gothataone Moeng,,2013/october/08,2013-10-08 10:54:26, 11 May 2014
Bontleng voter-traffickers use false Partial address
At least 88 people indicated that they live at the same plot in Partial when they registered to vote in Bontleng, in another shocking case of voter-trafficking ahead of the general elections in October. The identity of the political party or...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg,2013/october/01,2013-10-01 16:31:00, 11 May 2014
BCL faces war of talent
Addressing the media recently, Tombale said it is no secret that BCL is the only mine with underground mining skills making it a target for new entrants (underground mines). He said the mine endeavors to attract and retain the right staff in order to...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 09:44:37, 11 May 2014
NDB dolls up for commercialisation
Currently in the process of being privatised, the statutory bank is undergoing some major changes that will eventually see it running as a commercial entity. Speaking at the launch of the new logo in Gaborone last week, NDB Chief executive...
445,Keikantse Lesemela,phpF8B6.tmp.jpg,2013/october/04,2013-10-04 14:36:34, 11 May 2014
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