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Commonwealth boxers� Venezuela trip flops
The boxing team recently returned from a tournament in South Africa and was supposed to leave for Venezuela last Wednesday. From Venezuela, the team was expected to head straight to Scotland on July 17. Team manager, Chigutshi Frank...
Lekopanye Mooketsi 02 July 2014
Glasgow bound Matlhatsi grabs triple gold
The BDF Table Tennis Club ace was in top form, justifying his inclusion in the team that will represent the country at the Commonwealth Games later this month in Glasgow, Scotland. Matlhatsi beat Macdonald Qalinge with so much ease in the...
Thato Kala 02 July 2014
Pharmacists eye home-grown drug manufacturing
At present, Botswana is limited to pharmaceutical wholesaling and distributing, with the products manufactured in other countries such as South Africa and Zimbabwe. The reliance on imports has led to higher prices of drugs when compared to the...
Pini Bothoko 02 July 2014
Herdboy gets 10 years for rape, attempted rape
Last week, the Jwaneng Magistrate Court heard that on March 1, 2014 in Sese, Keoreeletswe accosted a 16-year-old girl, tripped her to the ground, undressed her and was on the verge of raping her when she offered him P900 in her possession. The...
Oarabile Mosikare 02 July 2014
F/town police net tons of fakes in Chinese shops
Like other places in Botswana, Chinese shops in Francistown stock fake good with labels such as Nike, Polo, Levis, Lacoste, Puma and Adidas. After the raid, some of the items police confiscated include jerseys of popular soccer clubs such as...
Pini Bothoko
| 02 July 2014
DTCB workers have last laugh
The order came after the Botswana Diamond Workers’ Union (BDWU) representing 26 workers took the company to court seeking an order that the 17 percent salary increment referred to in the parties agreement of October 24, 2008 was applicable to...
Oarabile Mosikare 02 July 2014
BFA reported govt to FIFA
Evidence shows it was not the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) that blew the whistle as the ruling party has been alleging since FIFA issued an ultimatum to the government two weeks ago. Mmegi is in possession of a letter dated December 15, 2008...
Oarabile Mosikare 02 July 2014
Murder charge hangs over CID officer
Police have confirmed that the officer appeared for an inquest hearing on April 16 in connection with the shooting death of Aupa Elias, who died following an alleged car chase in Mahalapye in the wee hours of September 11, 2012. According to...
Sharon Mathala 02 July 2014
Zebras dim Taifa Stars
Tanzania’s Taifa Stars were quick off the blocks and their relentless pressure produced a goal in the 27th minute. Winger Khamis Khamis was perfectly placed to flick home after a throw in deep in the Zebras zone. The visitors continued to...
Mqondisi Dube
| 02 July 2014
How fast is Africa really growing?
Such data points aside, little is known about the true magnitude of Africa’s growth surge. Data quality in most Sub-Saharan African economies is weak. In many instances, the official data is too out-of-date to tell us much that is useful. The...
Brian Benza 02 July 2014
Saleshando bids constituents farewell
Saleshando, who addressed Selebi Phikwe West residents at Kagiso Customary Court, has all along made it official that this is his last term of office, as he will not be contesting again. His parting words were that a new broom sweeps much...
Onalenna Kelebeile 02 July 2014
Exchange programme bridges ODL and conventional education
The Head of the European Delegation to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Gerard McGovern yesterday said it would be interesting to see how the initiative, involving participating students from Botswana, Germany and...
Gothataone Moeng 02 July 2014
Less ostriches, more eagles in Police, please
At a quarterly briefing on crime in Gaborone last week, police announced that their “ongoing task team operations had reduced crime in and around” the capital city. Disregarding the air of disbelief such a statement would naturally...
Mpho Tlale 02 July 2014
King Tux collaborates with top Liberian rapper
King Tux believes the collaboration marks the beginning of a new season for his hip-hop ambitions, more so that it comes after being signed up by South Africa’s WAKA Talent Management. King Tux considers collaborating with Scientific, who...
Thato Kala 02 July 2014
Musicians sample busking on Main Mall
Busking or street performance is the practice of playing music (or other) in public places for gratuities. The two musicians decided to stage a street performance, at the Main Mall, and caught the attention of a few people. The duo revealed that...
Mpho Tlale 02 July 2014
Moore turns down TAFIC job
Moore told Mmegi Sport yesterday that while he appreciates the faith shown in him, he did not have the time to run the club. “I appreciate the confidence they have shown in my ability but I do not have the time and the money to be the chairman...
Chakalisa Dube
| 02 July 2014
Fuel import bill shoots to P1.2bn
According to trade figures recently released by Statistics Botswana, fuel imports were valued at P1.2 billion in April this year up from P724 million in January. Diamonds, which have traditionally dominated import commodities, were valued at P870...
Brian Benza 02 July 2014
Deadly TB lingers from Youth Games
A representative from the Urban Development Committee, Tebogo Tshoswane, brought the matter to light on Monday when briefing the Full Council meeting about the Committee’s activities. “It is true that there is a young boy here and nurses...
Setshego Gaobolwe 02 July 2014
Tlokweng land dispute deadline looms
At a meeting addressed by the land board on Monday, it emerged that two weeks after the Land Tribunal ordered the removal of the fence on the property, the family and the church had not done anything. The Tribunal had given the church and the...
Mpho Mokwape
| 02 July 2014
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Nnasaretha Kgamanyane 02 July 2014
TNMC confirms departure of Steshenko
Last week Mmegi reported the pending exit, but the organisation then claimed ignorance. This week, TNMC parent company, Norilsk Nickel in Moscow, Russia confirmed having recalled Steshenko following the lapsing of his work contract (at TNMC). It...
Chakalisa Dube
| 02 July 2014
Sechaba reels under tough alcohol regulations
In the annual report for the year ended March 31 2014, the brewer says although exports rose, local sales of alcoholic beverages’ softened by 2.4 percent as the levy coupled with tough traditional beer regulations dropped total sales by three...
Keikantse Lesemela 02 July 2014
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