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In this week's paper

Calistus Kolantsho 23 June 2014

Cattle restocking exercise welcome

The restocking of the cattle in May 2013 came at the wrong time according to the affected farmers in the region who feel that the timing of the exercise during a severe drought that would wipe away their newly introduced cattle. They also...

Monitor Editor 23 June 2014

Home ownership campaign reaches Lobatse

The campaign, which started in March, is aimed at encouraging BHC tenants to buy houses that they are renting.  The event was held at Lobatse town park where participating banks - Barclays, Botswana Building Society (BBS), First National Bank...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 23 June 2014

Land grabbers find loopholes in lapcass

A stakeholder meeting held by Tawana Land Board (TLB) at Centre Lodge about LAPCAS heard of suspicions of increased illegal land allocations since the land board started implementing the project in 2013. Community leaders attested during the meeting...

Boniface Keakabetse 23 June 2014

Dairy strategy to improve production

Speaking at the gathering, the Minister of Agriculture, Christian De Graaff said he was aware of the problems facing dairy production and promised to personally see to it that the situation is tackled and improved. He said dairy production has great...

Kushatha Tabengwa 23 June 2014

Zambian poacher killed in Chobe

Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) communications and public relations officer Readith Muliyunda said Ndauze was among 13 others who managed to flee and are currently on the run.? The body of the deceased has been repatriated back to Zambia. Live...

Correspondent 23 June 2014

Alleged victim of violence lashed, fined

Olebile Mokoka, 31, was slapped with a P100 court fine and five strokes on bare buttocks by Old Naledi deputy court president Kenneth Thari for assault on Peterose Seiketso. The court heard that on April 20, 2014, Seiketso went to Mokoka’s...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 June 2014

DNA tests delay rhino poaching case

Once the DNA tests are in, the police say they will proceed with the case even without the fifth suspect, a Zimbabwean man suspected to have skipped the country with the rhino horn. Assistant superintendent Moathodi Ntuane told The Monitor that one...

Boniface Keakabetse 23 June 2014

PTA chairperson decries vandalism in schools

She said that the vandals have turned the school compounds into their bedrooms, toilets, and brothels. “We always find filthy things such as condoms and other things in the classrooms.  At times we find human stool in some of the...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 June 2014

Tribunal wants the dragging Tlokweng land dispute resolved

The 24-year-old dispute is around the correct extent and acquisition of the late Pilanyane Matlapeng’s field situated at the Metlhabeng ward in Tlokweng. Lecoge expressed worry that the matter was taking long to be resolved as...

Mpho Mokwape | 23 June 2014

Land tribunal orders fence removal

The order, issued last Friday, should come as a sigh of relief for the over 70 households who were fenced in by the family and the church four weeks ago. The Land Tribunal found the Matlapeng family’s action unlawful and in...

Mpho Mokwape | 23 June 2014

Govt replaces cattle in zone 6 and 7

A release from the Ministry of Agriculture says farmers will be compensated for cattle that can be proven to have died since the commencement of the restocking exercise in May 30, 2013 until February 2014. Cattle that died out of negligence or were...

Staff Writer 23 June 2014

White House announces new US ambassador to Botswana

A career member of the Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, Miller is currently Consul General at the US Consulate General in Johannesburg, South Africa, a position he has held since 2011. Previously, he served with the Department of...

Staff Writer 23 June 2014

The sex hub of Gaborone

Most of the commercial sex workers who are trading there are from Zimbabwe. There has been an influx of Zimbabwean commercial sex workers in Botswana since the neighbouring country started facing economic ruin around 2000. One would have easily...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 23 June 2014

Of certified copies by the Botswana police

At Gaborone Central Police Station alone the certified copies desk spills over with customers every weekday. At this desk, the police certify all sorts of credentials, from birth certificates to Phd certificates! On any given day one will...

Correspondent 23 June 2014

Those 200 filthy rich

In the event, however, the Telegraph for one, sees it differently.  Its stance, and its conviction being presented in its front-page news story which purportedly reported the recent discussion between the members of the Ntlo ya Dikgosi...

Sandy Grant 23 June 2014

Old UB logo embodies our parents� spirit of Ipelegeng

I was a little boy, but these words resound like I heard them yesterday. It is not just the words that seem so alive, the very voice of monnamogolo Rre Molefhe sounds so clear it shocks me! This poem was played over and over again on...

Dumi Mmualefe 23 June 2014

Diaries of a single mother� part 1

On mother’s day, which also falls on a Sunday, only love and affection filled the air. Mothers beamed with pride, sons and daughters went out of their way just to make their mothers feel special. The ones, who due to life’s circumstances...

Tumie Modise 23 June 2014

Adjust your position

How? Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Don’t...

George Chingarande 23 June 2014

Mag tag!

George Chingarande 23 June 2014

Sefalana issue raises p255m

A Friday release from the group indicates that the offer was strongly supported, keeping in line with the strong investor sentiment that saw the group emerging as the Botswana Stock Exchange’s biggest earner last year. Sefalana intends to...

George Chingarande 23 June 2014

National women�s expo returns

A statement from the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs indicates that the National Expo aims to offer women entrepreneurs an opportunity to come under one roof and showcase their products, learn from one another as well as network with others....

George Chingarande 23 June 2014

Local business prefer offshore debt

The findings are specific to their views for the second half of 2014 and the 12-month period to June 2015. The Bank said there is, however, some anticipation of lower interest rates in Botswana in the second half and 12-months period to June 2015....

George Chingarande 23 June 2014

BOCCIM crowns top office managers

The Competition formed part of the annual Office Managers’ Convention held in April, which aims to equip delegates with skills pertinent to their productivity. The convention is designed to help delegates find diverse ways of addressing...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 June 2014

Financial Wellness

Lesego* is very worried. She’s experiencing a real crisis with her money situation. She’s got a good job in Gaborone, but her employer is garnishing too much of her wages. Lesego pays the following monthly expenses out of...

Lechedzani Pitso 23 June 2014

Botswana To Be Part Of Microsoft�s Broadband TV Project

Television white spaces technology taps unused portions of spectrum in frequency bands to provide wireless broadband services. To date, the technology has been rolled out by Microsoft and other partners in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana and South...

Keikantse Lesemela 23 June 2014

Business reporters key to indebtedness story � Thamane

Speaking at CEDA’s workshop for business journalists last Wednesday, Thamane added his organisation’s voice to growing cross-sectoral concerns on the rising levels of household indebtedness. “Government is concerned about the high...

Keikantse Lesemela 23 June 2014

Miller Party Thrills

The party was a send off of Botswana’s Miller Genuine Draft’s global SoundClash competition winner DJ King. Miller brought a world-class stage set, good sound-system LED walls, fireworks and turned GICC into an electronic music club. The...

Staff Writer 23 June 2014

Maikano Celebrates Culture Day

The baritoned poet told students during the school’s culture day that having a keen interest in Setswana opened up opportunities for him.  He said Setswana continues to play a pivotal role in his life. “I am a living example of the...

Chippa Legodimo 23 June 2014

HHP wants Sasa Klass in his song

A local celebrity grabbed the attention of the South African market. None other that than Botswana’s self-proclaimed queen of rap, Sasa Klaas. Klass, who recently had social media buzzing after news of an alleged relationship with Olympic...

Sharon Mathala 23 June 2014

Big crowd,boring Fete De La Musique

The fact that the festival is free and features many artists, both established and upcoming, the line-up is appealing enough to get people interested. It beats the developing trend around town of over priced festivals that do not even offer value for...

Mpho Tlale 23 June 2014

Walker parades squash in Namibia, Botswana

Walker is expected to play another exhibition match in Gaborone this weekend before returning to his base to prepare for next month’s Commonwealth Games. Walker took on Namibia’s number one Marco Becker in Windhoek and beat him 3-1 in a...

Thato Kala 23 June 2014

Mapantsula back with a bang

On Saturday, the Club’s executive committee briefed the annual general meeting about the team receiving a P2 million cash injection from the Dada and Ismail families.   The general membership welcomed the new development at the annual...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 23 June 2014

Chess players for African Championships

The 2014 Zone 4.3 Open and Women Championships will end next week Tuesday (July 1st). International Master Providence Oatlhotse, Candidate Master Barileng Gaealafshwe and Candidate Master Thato Olebile will represent Botswana in the Open...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 June 2014

Chiefs gear up for �fierce� competition

He warned that there is going to be fierce competition in the league championships since other teams like the resurrected Extension Gunners will also be in the race.  Mogomotsi said this is why they have to come up strong this...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 23 June 2014

Mauritius wins rugby

The islanders’ job was made simple by an easy 34-0 thumping of 34-0 of Swaziland in a one sided match played at the national stadium on Saturday afternoon. The  feat sees Mauritius now being promoted to Group 1B next year. Meanwhile,...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 June 2014

University of Botswana isn�t Khama�s backyard garden!

It goes against the rights of students.Every student has a right to association and dissociation, and to be socially and politically active. Park Tafa has gone on -the-record many times saying that student’s political activism at UB increases...

Barolong Seboni 23 June 2014

FIFA mess a molehill mountain

According to FIFA’s statutes, all leagues and football groups in member states must be subordinate to and recognised by the official association, which here is the Botswana Football Association (BFA). As the matter simmered over six years and...

Mmegi Editor | 23 June 2014

Dusted, Rizzen and Smiling!

Many other performers have opted to pull out due to similar issues, and they are the same ones with a bigger mileage in terms of footprint in the performance arts industry. I am taking their advice, but not to boycott the event, rather to be more...

Maya Roze 23 June 2014

BoBA releases awards� nominees list

Oteng Oteng, Mooketsi Lekgetho all from UB Boxing Club face competition from Kagiso Bagwasi of Diamond Trading Company Boxing Club (DTCB) in the race for the Male Boxer of the Year award. Oteng has won the award for the past three years. Last year,...

Dumisani Ncube 23 June 2014