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Africa�s mobile boom powers innovation economy
As Technology of Business embarks on a month-long series of features exploring some of these innovation stories, we kick off by looking at Africa’s main technology trends and the challenges facing this vast 54-nation continent of 1.1 billion...
Oarabile Mosikare 03 July 2014
Stalemate in Bakgatla SA chieftainship battle
Judgement reserved in contentious case Thousands cross over to support Kgafela SA border orders tribesman to remove leopard Kgafela wants a judgement recognising his supremacy in the tribe, both in Mochudi and Moruleng as well as the right...
Lerato Maleke 03 July 2014
Cassper to perform at Pavilion
The show is titled Party Like The 4th of July With Cassper. One of the organisers of the show, Thabiso Tlhomelang, said they were prompted to bring the Doc Shebeleza hitmaker to Botswana because of his popularity. He said at the moment...
Mpho Tlale 03 July 2014
Botswana stages first national motocross event
Previously, Botswana was under Motor Sport South Africa. In the new dispensation, Lobelo Racing Club Francistown (LRCF) will host the very first national motocross event in the country. “This race will be attended by riders from...
Chakalisa Dube
| 03 July 2014
Lengau enlightens patrons on wine, chocolate pairing
Lengau Wine Company organised a wine tasting session, for South African company, DGB, one of the leading producers of wines and spirits in the region. DGB export manager for South and West Africa, Jorge Ferreira, introduced those who attended the...
Maureen Odubeng
| 03 July 2014
Parly weighs in on Gender Protocol snub
Francistown West legislator and the first female opposition Member of Parliament, Habaudi Hobona is set to present a motion asking the House to request government to sign and ratify the Gender Protocol. Botswana is one of only two countries within...
Gothataone Moeng 03 July 2014
More questions surround Shakawe students� future
Months after its point-blank refusal to allow students to repeat their Form Four and Form Five, the Ministry this week was back in the Shakawe community conceding to the idea. In a Kgotla meeting on Monday, acting minister, Mokgweetsi Masisi,...
Gothataone Moeng 03 July 2014
Moatlhodi takes 750 MaDomi to UDC
The defectors, most of whom are elderly, were paraded on Tuesday before hordes of both UDC supporters and boisterous BDP members at a welcome rally held in Tonota. Almost all the defectors discarded their BDP membership cards publicly in...
Chakalisa Dube
| 03 July 2014
Cash-strapped musicians piggyback on politics
Musicians Showbiz interviewed were unanimous that Government’s enactment of the Liquor Act that minimises the hours of operation for entertainment spots, coupled with rampant piracy has dug a gaping hole in their pockets. As Naledi Kaisara aka...
Pini Bothoko
| 03 July 2014
Did BOFEPUSU force BDP out of Gabz FM debates?
Reports are that in one of the meetings with the private radio station, BDP representatives voiced their misgivings about the programme because of the role of the federation. “This is because the federation has vowed to de-campaign some of the...
Oarabile Mosikare 03 July 2014
Mmannyeu�s tent collapses
The title track of her debut album Tante E Ole sounds innocent with the lyrics; “thusang ka kwano/ thusang Ra-Refilwe, tante e ole/motse wa thubega/kgarametsa hela/ iteke rra balekane bagago båa tsoga ba go tshega/bare o paletswe ke...
Chippa Legodimo 03 July 2014
Chess team brings silver and bronze from Namibia
Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Onkemetse Francis got a silver after finishing second with six points, while Woman Fide Master (WFM) got a bronze Kgalalelo Botlhole. The Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) had sent a team of three men and three women to the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 03 July 2014
Woman says she stabbed boyfriend over sex
A remorseful Matshwenyego Ramontsho pleaded guilty to the charge of grievous bodily harm before Principal Magistrate Dumisani Basupi after she admitted knifing Goitseone Molefe. She told the court that she stabbed Molefe because he wanted to...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 03 July 2014
Police battle to control rustlers in Borolong
Assistant Superintendent Tenda Mojumi of Ramatlabama Police has told Mmegi that since the since the beginning of the year, farmers in the Pitsane/Tlhareseleele area have lost 118 livestock to the syndicate. “We have not yet identified where...
Leinanyana Tsiane 03 July 2014
Conmen on the rampage in Gantsi
“The woman met her fate at her home in Bosele when two men approached her and convinced her that they were able to increase her money,” the Station Commander told Mmegi. “She agreed to give them P3,000 and they asked her to put the...
Leinanyana Tsiane 03 July 2014
Botswana�s Kenya -based DJ hosts Blacklisted EP
The young deejay moved to Kenya in May this year to undertake the Kinara Leadership Development Programme. While in Kenya, DJ Riley continues with his music and is presently pushing the Blacklisted EP. Other Southern African artists featured...
Thato Kala 03 July 2014
Women urged to push their agenda in sports
He said if women fail to advocate their issues in sports, men should not be blamed. Reikeletseng was speaking at a media briefing to announce the relocation of the International Working Group of Women and Sport (IWG) office from Finland to...
Mosah Mokganedi 03 July 2014
PPADB approves P704m Kanye water tender
According to the chief water engineer at Water Affairs department, Gabalemogwe Moanakwena, the project is expected to commence beginning of August and be completed in January 2017. “The contractor’s offer was accepted on 23 June...
Keikantse Lesemela 03 July 2014
PPADB approves P704m Kanye water tender
According to the chief water engineer at Water Affairs department, Gabalemogwe Moanakwena, the project is expected to commence beginning of August and be completed in January 2017. “The contractor’s offer was accepted on 23 June...
Keikantse Lesemela 03 July 2014
DIS and Sunday Standard
Michael Dingake 03 July 2014
Democracy the best government system known to mankind!
Domkrag members tell anyone who cares to listen, that ‘there’s ‘still no alternative.’ The party president who is also the president of the Republic goes further to say his party means to win all the 57 seats! The opposition...
Michael Dingake 03 July 2014
Sebele to contest as mokoko?
Although he denied reports that he wants to be a mokoko, Sebele said some BDP members are encouraging him to enter the fray as an independent. He said he will not desert the BDP. Besides Sebele, it is said that three other BDP council candidates in...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 03 July 2014
BCL begins construction of steel plant
“This project is expected to address the demand for steel in Botswana due to a lot of mining interests, infrastructural projects and property development. “Expected products to be manufactured are round deformed steel bars,...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 03 July 2014
BCP promises to uproot corruption
Speaking during the launch of Selebi-Phikwe West candidates on Tuesday, Saleshando said it is not his party’s intention to persecute those who will be relieved of their positions of power. He, however, said that the party would have no...
Onalenna Kelebeile 03 July 2014
Are there any positives from the BDP�s Gabz FM 'no show'?
The reasons for not taking part in a debate could be diverse: reason one could be that the party not taking part may simply be yellow, scared of debating the others for fear of losing the duels. After all you do not expose your capabilities at war by...
Lawrence Ookeditse 03 July 2014
PJ Butler: so far so good
When he was appointed a few months ago, there were a lot of mixed feelings. Obviously some were FOR and some were AGAINST. This was normal and at the time, the views on him and his appointment we rather interesting. I came out...
Thuso Palai 03 July 2014
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