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In Thursday's paper

Patricia Edwin 14 August 2014

Bank Gaborone supports sports development

The HGRYL was created to assist disadvantaged youth through sports development. This year, Bank Gaborone adopted Smoden, an Under-15 team from Mogoditshane with a sponsorship of P5, 000, which covered the team kit with a...

Staff Writer 14 August 2014

Sponsor hopes for better badminton turn-out

This is despite last year’s unconvincing turnout of supporters. The landscaping company’s operations manager, Wabasha Baitshepi said although they did not get enough mileage last year, the company would continue to support the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 14 August 2014

BNSC revives sport foundation trust

The BSFT was established in 2001 with the mandate of raising funds for sports. The fund has however been dormant until its mandate was revised two years ago. Speaking at the launch, BNSC chairperson Solly Reikeletseng said they revived the fund in...

Mosah Mokganedi 14 August 2014

Montsho�s B sample comes out positive

The CFG only have power to disqualify Montsho from the Games following her positive test for banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. However, if found guilty at her hearing, Montsho will be referred to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and other...

Mqondisi Dube | 14 August 2014

Makwala, Amos poised for more glory

This was after he got the country’s only gold and medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow two weeks ago. Makwala made amends after his Commonwealths disappointment when he retained the 400m African title.  He was fastest in the heats...

Thato Kala 14 August 2014

Krump Kid takes dance to the gym

Mangiroza has to date won several competitions, which include My African Dream and The Drop. However, he has recently discovered a new venture in fitness, which he has incorporated into his dance routine, and calls it hip hop...

Dumisani Ncube 14 August 2014

BITC markets Botswana on DSTV

‘Doing Buisiness in Botswana’ airs weekly on CNBC Africa (channel 410). The 20-minute programme will be aired every Tuesday at 6:30pm with repeats of the same programme on Wednesdays at 9:30pm. The program provides an in-depth look into...

Pauline Dikuelo | 14 August 2014

Corporate deals props Stanchart loan book

Commenting in the published financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2014, Standard Chartered chief executive, Moatlhodi Lekaukau, said their financial position continues to strengthen with loans to customers increasing by 27 percent to...

Keikantse Lesemela 14 August 2014

Katara Tsa Moya enters the fray

Other promising musicians like Kgokgonono followed the crop.  But of late this interesting type of music known for its freestyling and large group compositions, has taken a back seat as other genres came to the fore. However, it is not all...

Chippa Legodimo 14 August 2014

A fresh start for Fresh

Although he demonstrated artistic promise as a performer Fresh’s career seemed overshadowed by his cousin’s, Frank ’Franco’ Lesokwane. Since diverting to jazz, Fresh now feels a lot at home and insists he was destined to be a...

Chippa Legodimo 14 August 2014

Shanay bounces back with Tleke Serowe

Shanay, who had gone into hibernation after the release of the Autograph mix tape, said the track title refers to a common attention-grabbing laughter in our society.  The artist has moved away from traditional hip-hop and has used a different...

Thato Kala 14 August 2014

Cutting off the nose to spite the face

From BaZezuru, to resident of Suping to vendors in Gaborone, communities with an axe to grind against government have used the general elections as a cause celebre, hoping to bring attention to their grievances. In as much as some of these grievances...

Mmegi Correspondent 14 August 2014

Women in court on allegations of vehicle theft

The trial continued yesterday when the first state witness Otlametse Tiroyakgosi from the Department of Road, Transport and Safety, took to the stand. He told court that vehicle documents seized from the two accused were brought to his office for...

Mpho Mokwape | 14 August 2014

....The hand that fed

Mmegi Correspondent 14 August 2014

Kedikilwe launches Van Der Westerhuizen in Tsabong

The vice president and BDP chairman Ponatshego Kedikilwe embraced Van Der Westerhuizen’s nomination as the people’s choice to represent the Kgalagadi residents in Parliament. Kedikilwe said Van Der Westerhuizen portrays visionary...

Zolani Kraai 14 August 2014

Shakawe repeating students admitted to five schools- MoESD

Addressing a Kgotla meeting in Maun on Tuesday, headmaster of Ghanzi Senior, Batshidi Tsae explained that a total of 575 students are repeating Form 4 and would resit examinations next year. He said the students will commence their lessons on...

Boniface Keakabetse 14 August 2014

Mzwinila appears for unlawful wounding

Papers before court indicate that Mzwinila on August 10 unlawfully wounded one Thabo Hurdall by hitting him with the butt of a gun on the head. Commander at the Tlokweng Police Station, Robson Maleka confirmed that Mzwinila turned himself in to the...

Sharon Mathala 14 August 2014

GCC denies BCP allegations over posters

This comes after the BCP served the GCC with court papers over the issue of campaign posters advertisement on the street poles. The BCP chairperson Motsei Madisa-Rapelana recently deposed an affidavit in support of an application for a declaration...

Oarabile Mosikare 14 August 2014

Khama's Cabinet: How they performed

Kitso Mokaila - A* General Demeanor: Those who have worked with Mokaila say the man is an extrovert.  He can be as friendly as he can be cheeky.  When it comes to decision-making, you can trust Mokaila’s decisiveness, although he is...

Staff Writer 14 August 2014

WATCH: Mogae vents his frustration with Khama

Asked regarding criticising incumbent presidents Mogae said; "In my country for example, we are regressing. The problem is if you criticize your successor, people think you want to rule from the grave. We were a small country that ran an...

Staff Writer 14 August 2014

F/town-Tonota road makes slow progress

“The latest information shows that it’s behind by six percent, an improvement of 10 percent,” he said. The tender for the upgrading of Tonota- Francistown road to dual carriageway standard was awarded on August 31, 2012. The...

Patricia Edwin 14 August 2014

Kgalagadi Land Board under fire

This was revealed by one of the settlement elders Elias Moreokae during a Kgotla meeting addressed by Kgalagadi District Council officials. Moreokae accused the land board of stalling the recognition issue, which has dragged on for many years...

Zolani Kraai 14 August 2014