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In Friday's paper

Pini Bothoko 13 June 2014

BIHL laments shallow capital markets

In their 2013 annual report, BIHL announced that the acute shortage of Pula-based long-term matching assets for annuity liabilities is a cause for concern, which is becoming an increasingly critical challenge for the industry as a whole. Through the...

Brian Benza 13 June 2014

BOMU tackles piracy

Speaking in an interview, BOMU president, Phempheretlhe Pheto, said it seems they are winning the war against piracy.  Pheto said this is mainly due to the education campaigns that they have been waging, especially in...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 13 June 2014

A day of theatre at Maitisong

This year, the mini-theatre festival will feature Ga-Ga-Ja Pharing Theatre Artists, students from Thobega Junior Secondary School (JSS), and Bambelela Arts Ensemble from Harare, Zimbabwe. The group’s project coordinator, Sengwato Rampha, said...

Maureen Odubeng | 13 June 2014

A Re Bine Street Jive to cultivate dance

Surprisingly, while our music has seen some significant growth in recent years, dance has been left behind as very few artists have dancers of note in their ensemble. Most artists double as musicians and dancers limiting choreography skills. Some...

Chippa Legodimo 13 June 2014

Botswana signs tax deals with 17 countries

In 2013, Botswana signed similar agreements with 12 countries and this year has engaged five more countries including China, Zambia, Swaziland, Lesotho and Ireland. The agreements are meant to facilitate closer co-operation between the...

Keikantse Lesemela 13 June 2014

Govt crafts base metals and iron-ore strategy

“Government has identified potential iron ore of seven billion tonnes and 646.6 million tonnes of copper and nickel,” he said, adding that some feasibility study on iron ore has been done to see the value of smelting and refinery, to...

Pauline Dikuelo | 13 June 2014

Botswana growth prospects slashed

The latest bi-annual Global Economic Prospects (DEP) published this week, shows that the economy will grow at a lower rate this year before it further declines to 4 percent in 2015. In January, the World Bank had forecast the economy to grow by five...

Brian Benza 13 June 2014

The relentless borrower

The latest Bank of Botswana (BoB) statistics show that  measured against personal incomes, households are heavily indebted to commercial banks, micro-lenders, hire purchase and other informal sector facilities such as metshelo. By the end of...

Brian Benza 13 June 2014

BIHL laments shallow capital markets

In their 2013 annual report, BIHL announced that the acute shortage of Pula-based long-term matching assets for annuity liabilities is a cause for concern, which is becoming an increasingly critical challenge for the industry as a whole. Through the...

Brian Benza 13 June 2014

Young teacher quits job to focus on farming

Stephen disclosed his love for farming during an open day organised by the Showa brothers (Terence and Sipho) on Boer goats at Serurubele lands on the outskirts of Mathangwane recently. He had attended the event to learn about Boer goats. The Showa...

Pini Bothoko | 13 June 2014

When Africa came to town

You would be giddy with anticipation and restlessness, barely able to contain yourself until the guests arrived. Those are the same feelings that washed over many of us as the long awaited opening ceremony of the much anticipated African Youth Games...

Florence Radull 13 June 2014

Beggars on beaches of gold

City fathers say the churches are illegally occupying land and have not only become an eyesore but a source of noise pollution for residents. The churches themselves, many of them dating back to the 1950s, argue that the City first barred them from...

Mmegi Editor | 13 June 2014

Teachers feel neglected (Part 2)

 Teachers welfare and working conditions Training of Teachers is a key to quality learning. We are not happy with the pace and backlog of training. A 2008 MoESD commissioned study by Bennel and Molwane revealed that there were (then) over...

Correspondent 13 June 2014

Gaborone Mayor should get Russian bodyguards

Rough precious diamonds are now sold right here in Gaborone. These are not some blood diamond transactions in an illegal mine elsewhere in Africa with bloodshot eyes ‘sightholders’ carrying rubberband strapped AK47 and stacks of dirty US...

Thalefang Charles | 13 June 2014

Military Intelligence � An arm of the ruling party

The question is, if there are so many gaps in the way MI functions as a critical subset of our military, what has been occupying our MI and what steps are necessary to offset this imbalance. I must say right at the beginning that BDF is by far a...

Richard Moleofe 13 June 2014

Winds of change sweep over coal sector

A finger licked and held in the air would have been an overly extravagant method of detecting the winds that blew through this week’s resource conference. A simple cock of the ear in the tea-break discussions or a cursory glance between the...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 June 2014

Our chief guiltless

Mbongeni Mguni 13 June 2014

As October beckons

But the focus is really on the three contesting parties and the manifestos they have unveiled to outline the policies and promises for the next five years. The manifestos have covered the party’s policies on, among other things, youth...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 June 2014

BCL, BMWU go for mediation

The union wants 12 percent increment across the board while BCL has presented three options. The mine has proposed a five percent increment across the board plus P80 housing allowance; six percent across the board without housing allowance; and a...

Onalenna Kelebeile 13 June 2014

Bobirwa BDP council candidate forced out of race

Dikinya, who is a nominated councillor, is under investigation by the police for alleged voter trafficking. As reported earlier, the police have recovered some registration cards from him and implicated Independent Electoral Commission registration...

Onalenna Kelebeile 13 June 2014

Expect unfair elections

This incident alone caused so much consternation in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) that a few days later Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Tshekedi Khama, went on record in one of the private radio stations condemning the...

Oarabile Mosikare 13 June 2014

I ran for my life � Mingo

  MPHO MOKWAPE Staff Writer   Mojokeri, who appeared calm on the stand, was testifying in Setshwantsho’s murder trial at the High Court. Setshwantsho is alleged to have murdered Nkomazana during an altercation between his...

Mpho Mokwape | 13 June 2014

Gaolathe speaks on UDC manifesto

Gaolathe said ordinary citizens who are not part of the UDC were also involved, “because it is the people out there who should, subsequently, inform the direction we choose to take as a country”.  He said the drafting of the...

Oarabile Mosikare 13 June 2014

Just like biblical Noah

But first he has to overcome an ‘obstacle’ in veteran parliamentarian, Johnny Swartz of the Botswana Democratic Party and a fellow comrade, Brains Kwadipane of the Botswana Congress Party. The youthful parliamentary candidate is...

Leinanyana Tsiane 13 June 2014

Load-shedding makes unwelcome return

   Last night, parts of the country were swathed in darkness as load-shedding bounced back after months of absence, forcing some football lovers to miss the opening match of the 2014 World Cup. In the afternoon, South...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 June 2014

Magama on the comeback trail

In 2004, after the passing of the former Botswana National Front (BNF) president and area MP, Magama sailed through and for five years was the toast of Gaborone’s most deprived areas. But the then BNF secretary general had a falling out with...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 June 2014

Nonconformist Dow in the race for Mochudi West

She shocked many when she announced that she was going to contest for parliamentary office under the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ticket a couple of years ago.  Though she was not always politically active, Dow says that she was a BDP...

Lerato Maleke 13 June 2014

Makhandlela: A man of challenges

“He is a man not to be entrusted with a position of authority. He is a foreigner to Selebi-Phikwe,” they ranted, knowing that for him politics was an unfamiliar terrain, especially in Selebi-Phikwe. But the former deputy permanent...

Onalenna Kelebeile 13 June 2014

Prevention cornerstone in battle against HIV/AIDS � Ambassador Murphy

 Murphy said the film, the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, highlights the importance of preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, especially among people who are most vulnerable to infection. “Fundamentally, the film...

Zolani Kraai 13 June 2014

Relief as water returns to Deaf Centre

Botswana Society for the Deaf (BSD) public relations officer, Oreneile Matsetse yesterday confirmed to Mmegi that the water was re-connected but declined to comment on whether the bill had been paid. BSD runs the Ramotswa and Francistown Centres for...

Gothataone Moeng 13 June 2014

Royals silent on Kgafela petition

  The royal family, in particular Kgafela’s brothers Mmusi and Bakgatle, were conspicuously absent last week when hundreds of Bakgatla-Baa-Kgafela marched from one side of the village to the other to hand over the petition to...

Lerato Maleke 13 June 2014

Swedish change of government costs Lobatse, SPTC partnership

Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC) Mayor Tebogo Matlhogonolo has confirmed that Trollhattan Municipality has withdrawn from the partnership leaving Lobatse Town Council (LTC) and SPTC the only partners in the arrangement. He explained that Sweden...

Onalenna Kelebeile 13 June 2014

Thamaga under siege

These child gangsters, some reported to be as young as nine-years-old, have forced residents into weekend nights curfew as they rampage through the village from dusk to dawn. Violence, mass stabbings, beatings, theft, harassment, rape and murder are...

Sharon Mathala 13 June 2014

TNMC manager denies rape charge

Forty-six year-old Selebogo Morwagole told the court he never had unlawful carnal knowledge of the complainant on December 13, 2009 at his place at Masa Park in Molapo Estates. Morwagole said that on the day in question he gave his daughter money in...

Lebogang Mosikare | 13 June 2014

Williams-Mills and Spencer show Jamaican style in Oslo

Williams-Mills may not have run a world lead, but was mightily close when she won the 400m in 50.06, just 0.03 slower than Courtney Okolo’s time from Lubbock last month.Just as significantly, Williams-Mills notched up her third...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo 13 June 2014

Botswana pepares for World Cup qualifiers

Botswana hosts the Africa zone qualifiers in September when nine countries will contest for a single slot in the World Cup billed for Sidney, Australia next year. South Africa and Malawi have automatically qualified for the World Cup by virtue of...

Mosah Mokganedi 13 June 2014

F/town women football league to have more teams

Currently there are six teams in the league. “There are some clubs that have shown interest in participating in the league. One is based in Monarch, two in Letlhakane and another one from Coloured location. Having many teams will help widen...

Chakalisa Dube | 13 June 2014

Botswana soccer stars on trial at FC Cape Town

It is said Galenamotlhale of Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Olerile from Gaborone United were destined for Chippa United until a trial at the club was cancelled at the eleventh hour. “The players began training at FC Cape Town yesterday (Tuesday)...

Chakalisa Dube | 13 June 2014

Mascarenhas family poised to dominate national bowls

With family patriarch, Ray, his wife Lebo and young gun, Candy in the fray, the family has the opportunity to rule the roost in the tournament that starts tomorrow and end on June 21. Five time national singles champion, Lebo missed the tournament...

Calistus Kolantsho | 13 June 2014

Chinese coach arrives to drill national tennis team

  The coach has been sent by the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) for a three-month stint in Botswana. During the period, he will work with local clubs and youngsters. His arrival comes...

Thato Kala 13 June 2014

Ambitious Nico plan to raid ECCO for players

“It is true that we have sought permission from ECCO to approach at least three players currently attached to them,” he said. It is understood that Nico is in the process of signing gritty Emmanuel Nlu, right back Trinity Nko and...

Shingirai Madondo 13 June 2014

BMC players ponder the future

The management has given the players up to Monday to decide what they want to do because the club may play in the First Division next season after it gave its slot in the Premier League to relegated Miscellaneous of Serowe. “We were given an...

Thato Kala 13 June 2014

Steep fees force squash tourney back to Gaborone

BSRA development coach, Conrad Ntshebe, said they could not afford what he called ‘exorbitant charges’ - P1,500 per day - to use the Lobatse facility for the three day event. BSRA had wanted to host the national junior tournament in...

Thato Kala 13 June 2014

DT picked for SADC Dancehall enterprise

Talent of Steel, a Zimbabwe entertainment company, has selected Dancehall artists from Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa and the host nation for the enterprise. DT will represent Botswana with Namibia’s Mr Simple also featuring in the...

Thato Kala 13 June 2014

Youth Games give bead maker big break

The special market, she says, was a great platform for her, which showed her how much her work is appreciated. Interestingly, while many local crafts men and women often complain of non-appreciation of their products, especially by locals, Budulala...

Thato Kala 13 June 2014