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Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Khupe not leaving Collins Newman and Co
Tafa wondered why there were lawyers who have left and joined the company but the press did not write about them. “Bookbinder left, you did not write about it, Neil Armstrong joined us, you did not write about him. Why are you...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Court to determine US-Batswana pay dispute
The case has dragged on since 2007, when 16 Batswana employed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were retrenched. USAID has no distinct legal personality from that of the US government. The employees...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
State to return drugs to dealer
Yesterday, Principal Magistrate at the Village Magistrate Court in Gaborone, Goodwill Makofi ordered prosecutor, Wesson Manchwe to show cause within a week why the drugs seized from Azevedo on March 23 at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport...
Correspondent 05 June 2014
Police still pursuing bogus petitioners
Police public relations officer Assistant Commissioner Christopher Mbulawa has confirmed that the investigations are ongoing, but was not certain when they will be complete. The police instituted investigations early this year after the...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Opposition parties court Katse?
The suspended councillors are Amantle Matlapeng, Tidimalo Matlhotse and Stella Matlapeng. Yesterday, sources within the ruling party said it was known that suitors from the opposition parties had approached Katse, galvanised by the troubles...
Correspondent 05 June 2014
No foul play as 87-year-old kills wife
He said the incident took place as the old couple walked from one field to another. “They were travelling from one field to the other when they decided to rest under a tree. The old man apparently rested the gun against the tree and when he...
Correspondent 05 June 2014
UDC to unveil its manifesto today
The UDC spokesperson Moeti Mohwasa has explained that the purpose of the workshop is to ensure that candidates understand the manifesto first before they can explain it to their electorates. “The workshop will be held today and...
Correspondent 05 June 2014
Three die in Palapye bus crash
Yesterday, Palapye police told Mmegi that of the 38 people on board the bus, three were certified dead at Palapye Primary Hospital, while eight sustained serious injuries. Another 21 passengers were treated for minor injuries while the rest, who...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
WUC disconnects Ramotswa deaf school
Mmegi has learnt that the WUC cut off water supply on May 22, 2014, due to three-year arrears accumulating to P608,000. Although the water supply was cut off during vacation, school officially started on Tuesday, meaning that the more than 100 deaf...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
BDP cllr fails to bar opponent
Serite wanted the court to order the removal of the names of Makgosa and five other respondents from the voters roll in the Sesame-Kagiso polling district. He argued that the six acted in conflict with the Electoral Act and disregarded a warning by...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Bleak future for Black Forest
The competition’s chairperson, Tariq Babitseng said if the club, was confused about where to pay, it should have sought clarity. Black Forest was eyeing promotion to the Premier League after successfully challenging the crowning of Letlapeng as...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Makwala ready for Diamond League debut
Makwala has been hard at work preparing for the event though his schedule was disrupted when his training place, the UB Stadium was used for the Africa Youth Games. “The preparations are going well. After I did a sub 45 in the South Africa...
Correspondent 05 June 2014
De Beers signs P325m networking services deal
The six-year agreement, worth US $37m (P325 million), sees BT orchestrate a wide range of IT services across 70 De Beers Group sites, including exploration and mining locations across the world. Established in 1888, De Beers is the...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Full field for COSAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Ghana are expected to send a squad of players from its domestic league for the tournament that takes place from September 13 to 27. COSAFA chief operations officer, Sue Destombes said that SAB Miller could not finance the tournament this time...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
NAB dashes BDF XI hopes
In addition to the points deduction, BDF XI were fined P10,000. Attempts by the club to overturn the punishment appear to have suffered a death-blow on Tuesday when the sports National Appeals Board (NAB) rejected its case. The board said BDF XI had...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Business writers club launched
Sponsored by asset management company, Afena Capital with support from Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) and Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), the club was officially launched by Trade and Industry minister...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Amanandos � dance masters-cum-kwaito kingpins
So convincing was their showing that competitors and admirers applauded the youngsters when they finally won the competition. The judges could not stop waxing-lyrical during their appraisal of the then skinny youngsters who were notorious for their...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
BAT calls for review of tobacco taxes
The company said instead smokers may continue to look for cheaper and often illicit products. “What’s more is that the call for increased taxation on tobacco products is being made from within a context of already high tobacco...
Correspondent 05 June 2014
Milk industry 95% dependent on imports
To address this shortage, Rabasha said last year the government came up and implemented a strategy that focuses on development of the appropriate dairy support infrastructure. In the strategy, ‘Viable Competitive and Profitable Dairy...
Correspondent 05 June 2014
African cultures showcase in Texas
The three-day festival will take place on August 28, 29 and 30 and one of the organisers, Godwill ‘DJ Dagizus’ Daniel, said that their mission is to promote and share cultures and traditions of all people of Africa with the global...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Botswana artists missing Bushfire opportunity
The organiser of the event, Jiggs Thorne, said that despite getting over 250 entries from bands all around the globe, very few Batswana artists have applied to perform at the annual Bushfire Festival. He said that he has no doubt that Botswana has...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Small step for BURS, giant leap for Botswana
“No queues, no stress, more time for you,” quipped the BURS in the announcement that follows more than a year of piloting and testing involving select corporates. The BURS thus becomes one of the first public entities to offer...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
What a poor show!
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
Comrades want another meeting at OP
Even more interesting about this election is my neighbour’s enthusiasm. He recently repaired his Toyota Stout (1982 model) to campaign for the councillor of my area. The Stout has been resting on bricks for the past four years, and has...
Staff Writer 05 June 2014
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