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Lattimore to grace Desert Bush Walk

This was revealed at a press conference held yesterday by Kgosietsile Mariri of BP Implements. Mariri’s company is the one responsible for bringing Lattimore to Botswana for his performance billed for the same day in the...

Mpho Tlale 16 July 2014

E.G.O aims for the international scene

The group formerly known as Dream Team consists of rappers Thuso “Bragga” Isaacs, Refilwe “Killer G” Champana and Kagiso “D-Rap” Mhapha specialises in commercial hip-hop. Bragga told Showbiz that...

Dumisani Ncube 16 July 2014

Bouncy enters the hip-hop scene

“I choose to do hip-hop music as it closely relates to poetry. I figured if I expressed my true feelings through music I would be able to reach a lot more people and my messages will be received,” she said.  Bouncy...

Kgomotso Molelekeng 16 July 2014

Chakachaka to perform at Leso La Monnamogolo DVD launch

Ratshega has told Showbiz that the yester-year star, famous for hits such as Umqombothi and Thank you Mr DJ, will form part of the line-up, which will include other popular musicians from around the African continent. “I am honored that Yvonne...

Chippa Legodimo 16 July 2014

Consumer Fair targets 450 exhibitors

Fairgrounds Holdings yesterday stated that the annual Gaborone show would start on August 25. “We recorded a growth of four percent on the number of exhibitors and stall sales when compared to last year’s with a total target of 500...

Pauline Dikuelo | 16 July 2014

Moolman Mine retrenches over 60

While Botswana Mining Workers’ Union (BMWU) regional chairperson, Kealeboga Keakantse disclosed Tuesday morning that the company has closed doors on workers, Mmegi could not reach management for confirmation. Though the receptionist at the...

Pini Bothoko | 16 July 2014

BR Properties re-brands for market penetration

The company started in 2007 with a five-year conceptual business plan, which elapsed in 2012. A review was undertaken, resulting in the formulation of a three-year organisational strategy, which was adopted in 2013. Speaking at the launch of the new...

Keikantse Lesemela 16 July 2014

First Division South committee retained

He said when they were voted into office two years back, they had a plan to take football in the division to greater heights. He said they achieved their goals and improved communication with clubs. “We are in the process of organising a...

Calistus Kolantsho | 16 July 2014

Regional Under-20 volleyball fails to revive

  Staging the qualifiers is supposed to be the first step towards resuscitating Under-20 volleyball competitions in the region after more than four years of non-activity. Only Botswana and Lesotho have confirmed participation in the...

Mosah Mokganedi 16 July 2014

Sukunyetsa freed after breach of contract

The Francistown outfit struggled to shell out his dues and the player took up the matter with the PSC with the help of Footballers’ Union of Botswana (FUB). The PSC released a judgment last week saying that after looking at the documents...

Thato Kala 16 July 2014

BFA consider CAF appeal

The South African club has refused to release the duo ahead of the Zebras' critical Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the West African nation at the National Stadium in Gaborone. BFA chief executive officer, Keith Masters said they are now...

Mqondisi Dube | 16 July 2014

Boko attacks Khama, Saleshando

Boko was launching Selebi-Phikwe West parliamentary candidate, Moeti Mohwasa. He said Khama was behind the corruption that “has engulfed the country” and that if Khama sued him for that statement, he (Duma) was ready to face him in...

Onalenna Kelebeile 16 July 2014

Our heritage [by Sandy Grant]

Sometime last week, I was in touch with a collector of antiquarian materials, lesser books, leaflets, posters and similar material in Johannesburg who regretted that ephemera of this kind only rarely survives.  His lament came to mind when...

Sandy Grant 16 July 2014

Go kgamilwe mang?

Potso e nne gore, a mme ka fa ba dirang ka teng, ba tsweletse sentle, kgotsa golo gongwe di e goga bogole? Fa e le gore ga ba a tswelela sentle, molato o fa kae, gape molato o, o ka tilwa jang. Ka jalo, re utlwa fa e rile ka Motsheganong monongwaga,...

Sebofo Motshwane 16 July 2014

An open letter to DJ Sid: Dear Monnamogolo, it�s OK to dream!

If Sid were to go to Parliament I envision he would influence positive developments and opportunities for those in the creative/artistic industry. It’s easy to write him off as a chancer who won’t have an impact or win but: never say...

Keletso Thobega 16 July 2014

Fresh thinking needed around wage bill

This was motivated by recognition that not only was the amount spent on salaries unsustainably high, but the size of the public sector itself was too big for an economy of Botswana’s size. Since the 2008 financial crisis, public sector pay...

Mmegi Editor | 16 July 2014

BANK

Mmegi Editor 16 July 2014

Parliamentary questions and answers

Question: Rayner Makosha (Nata/Gweta). Asked the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security if he would not consider establishing a Police District in the Nata/Gweta constituency after realising that it is not cost effective to manage the...

Leinanyana Tsiane 16 July 2014

Looming crisis in Gantsi after magistrate�s sacking

She said that defendants, especially those who are in custody are angry with the state of affairs. “It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to contain aggrieved and angry accused persons who have partly heard matters before...

Leinanyana Tsiane 16 July 2014

Armed robbery suspect claims police assault

Appearing before Magistrate Basetsana Keakantse recently, Mlalazi claimed that while his two co-accused were sent to prison after being denied bail on June 13, he instead was taken to the Jwaneng police cells and assaulted. “Police forced me...

Correspondent 16 July 2014

�Mentally unstable� murder accused ordered to testify

Yesterday Dibotelo ordered the investigating officer to locate Matthews Moanei to stand trial and threatened to cancel his bail application and issue a warrant of arrest if he doesn’t avail himself. Moanei is alleged to have together with...

Mpho Mokwape | 16 July 2014

Soldier stripped naked, humiliated and sues

Mpho Dubane’s lawyer says he was forced to strip naked in front of his colleagues at Pandamatenga and run about naked, before mimicking a gorilla. At the High Court, Dubane had asked for P120,000 which was declared excessive. Yesterday, his...

Mpho Mokwape | 16 July 2014

�Too little too late�

Although MPs welcomed the bill, they also said the proposed law could be too little too late as many Batswana do not qualify for financing to buy property. The Sectional Titles (Amendment) Bill amends the Sectional Titles Act to make it mandatory...

Gothataone Moeng 16 July 2014

Makhandlela faces drunken driving charge

Makhandlela, who was the Ministry of Education and Skills Development’s deputy permanent secretary until his departure in 2010, pleaded not guilty to the charge at his brief appearance last Friday. According to the charge sheet, the...

Onalenna Kelebeile 16 July 2014