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In Tuesday's paper

Mpho Tlale 24 June 2014

Left to suffer alone

Instead of attending to his woes, Goitsemodimo Thabo Samson says the only thing they did was to tell him, “Go tla a siama”. But the council spokesperson says FCC is intending to compensate the Ipelegeng worker. Samson’s face was...

Lebogang Mosikare | 24 June 2014

�Don�t snub your children in prison�

Speaking at a Kgotla meeting in Old Naledi recently, Vakalisa called on parents to help in transforming juvenile delinquents such as those passing through Moshupa Boys Prison. She said the Moshupa Boys Prison helps to rebuild inmates’...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 24 June 2014

Gender empowerment hinges on social system overhaul � Judge

Speaking at last week’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights workshop, Marumo said there is need to improve systems to do with law and justice, education, politics, labour and finance for women and girls. “This also entails rethinking...

Gothataone Moeng 24 June 2014

�No more sand mining licences�

Instead, the department is assessing the available river sand resources in the country, which it is known have been severely depleted by illegal miners. In a statement on Friday, the department said it was overwhelmed by high numbers of applications...

Mbongeni Mguni | 24 June 2014

Court whips Gaborone crime syndicate members

Odirile Ikalafeng (24) and Thembani Mantswenyana (23) who are said to be part of a crime syndicate were punished by the court’s deputy president, Kenneth Thari, for stealing trousers from two shops at Rail Park Mall in Gaborone. Mantswenyana...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 24 June 2014

Armstrong Dikgafela passes on

Dikgafela was also a former Botswana Movement for Democracy Youth League chairman. At the time of his death, the 37-year-old Dikgafela was a lifesaving and swimming instructor at the University of Botswana. He was also a member of BDP’s...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane 24 June 2014

Man dragged to court for stealing at work

A fellow employee caught Nkwane red-handed with the diesel and called Old Naledi police who apprehended the 31-year-old. The 25-litre container was presented to Court deputy president, Kenneth Thari, as evidence. In his defence, Nkwane told the...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 24 June 2014

Mosetse duo appears for gang rape

Peter Makhali, 21, who is represented by attorney Kabelo Gaonyadiwe pleaded not guilty to the charge as did his co-accused Carlos Mudongo, 22, who had no legal representation when they appeared. The latter also told the court that he too will look...

Lebogang Mosikare | 24 June 2014

Maphanyane is MISA chair

At an Annual General Meeting held in Gaborone on Friday, Maphanyane received unanimous assent to lead the media organisation for another three-year term. At the elective AGM, Midweek Sun editor, Abraham Motsokono replaced Sakaeyo Jannie as vice...

Staff Writer 24 June 2014

EU grants P330m to Botswana

A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says minister Phandu Skelemani and EU Commissioner for Development Cooperation, Andris Piebalgs, signed the programme on the sidelines of the Joint ACP-EU Council of...

Staff Writer 24 June 2014

US boosts MMEWR

A statement from the Embassy says under the grant, two senior advisors from the US will be seconded to the ministry to optimise best value practices in water and energy procurements. The grant follows similar assistance rendered to government in...

Staff Writer 24 June 2014

Seretse addresses dikgotla

According to the ministry, the purpose of the meetings is to solicit feedback from the community on issues affecting them. It is expected that villagers will give Seretse food for thought on crime within their constituency, particularly stock theft,...

Staff Writer 24 June 2014

BDP to rig elections � Motswaledi

He raised fears that the elections may go the same as with of other African states, with names of voters being removed from the voters roll to favour the ruling party. Motswaledi was among the guest speakers in Masunga at the well-attended launch of...

Chakalisa Dube | 24 June 2014

P1bn needed for Gaborone �Diamond City� upgrade

The Diamond City dream involves the transformation of Gaborone into a tourism and investment hub, with world-class assets, infrastructure, amenities and services in line with the recent relocation of global diamond activities to the...

Setshego Gaobolwe 24 June 2014

Softball internationals in fine form for clubs

Bear’s internationals Malebogo Ramaphane, Tshepo Letsholo, Keabetswe Mhotsha and Melita Seabelo ensured the club remained on course to defend their crown while Shell Vivo National runners-up, Dinare made it after an outstanding performance by...

Thato Kala 24 June 2014

BFA, BNSC meet over FIFA ultimatum

FIFA issued an ultimatum last week for the constituency tournaments to be run under the BFA or Botswana risk expulsion from international competitions. The situation should be rectified by September 22. The BFA and the BNSC did not waste time and...

Mqondisi Dube | 24 June 2014

Hope for Africa after depressing start

Nigeria and Algeria raised the continent’s hopes by registering crucial victories, which takes them closer to qualifying for the last 16. Ghana went agonisingly close to registering a shock result, but let former champions Germany off the hook...

Mqondisi Dube | 24 June 2014

Boleseng to release after long breather

“Preparations are ongoing.  I think by August I will be in the studio.  The album would be released before the end of the year,” he said. He described himself as a man who does not want to rush to the studio.  “I...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 24 June 2014

Charma Gal, Jah Prayzah to stage joint show

The show, to be staged at the Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM), promises good entertainment. While Charma Gal has made her name locally, Jah Prayzah is seemingly unknown on the local music scene.  The envisaged...

Shingirai Madondo 24 June 2014

Young Setholapula launches Christian range

Speaking in an interview with Showbiz, Setholapula said after realising that the current fashion market does not cater for youthful Christians who love fashionable and trendy items, he felt obliged to bridge the gap. “One day, I was chatting...

Gasebalwe Seretse 24 June 2014

Mandoza returns to Lions Park

Mandoza who had a glittering decade-long career has confessed he has had difficulties in both his career and personal life in recent years. Hits such as Nkalankatha and 50-50 had propelled him to superstardom, but his world came crushing down some...

Chippa Legodimo 24 June 2014

Business confidence takes knock

Results of the March 2014 Business Expectation Survey (BES) conducted by the Bank of Botswana  (BoB) show that, as measured by Business Confidence Index (BCI), confidence among firms has deteriorated from 45 percent in September 2013 to 38...

Brian Benza 24 June 2014

Debswana celebrates 45th anniversary

Commemorations for the richest diamond mining company were held at all the sites of Debswana, Orapa, Jwaneng and the Gaborone Corporate Centre. The day was to be marked by an address by the managing director, Balisi Bonyongo and the attendance of...

Chippa Legodimo 24 June 2014

Moolman to axe jobs at Tati Mine

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) secretary general Bob Malele told Mmegi Business last Friday that even though the talks between them and the company are not yet completed, they were informed that some employees would be retrenched very...

Pini Bothoko | 24 June 2014

Govt ups efforts to monitor mega-projects

The launch of PMO comes on the backdrop of numerous bungled government mega projects with some of the delays and poor delivery blamed on lack of skilled project managers, inability to attract and retain skilled project engineers and lack of project...

Keikantse Lesemela 24 June 2014

A betrayal of Batswana

An institution funded and sustained by taxpayers has wasted millions of Pula on what can only be described as a costly and imprudent gamble. At the centre of the morass, however, lies the bitterest pill for Batswana to swallow; the betrayal of the...

Mmegi Editor | 24 June 2014

A Batswana ba a timana (Are Batswana miserly)?

A point in case is his recent column in the Sunday Times titled ‘Ubuntu is complicated across the colour bar’. In the article Ngcobo as good as agreed with the stereotype that Batswana are miserly (ba ngame). He gave an example with a...

Keletso Thobega 24 June 2014

Understanding children with Special Education Needs (sen)

Children with SEN are those who fall outside what is regarded as normal development of a learner based on age and class level at the school. If your child’s special needs are not physically visible, your child can be misjudged as dull, rude or...

Keletso Thobega 24 June 2014

Gaborone City Council

Keletso Thobega 24 June 2014

Short in ideas, short in intellect, short in depth!

One expected to read the explicit resemblances between  BDP and ANC which made the two parties to share political fortunes, making one to win just because the other had won, paralleling their winning streak of elections. There was nothing in the...

Michael Dingake 24 June 2014