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Correspondent 02 September 2014

FILA rescues Botswana Wrestling Federation trip

He said they approached FILA for assistance as they did not have funds to travel to the congress. Sharp said had it not been for FILA’s aid, they would have missed the biennial congress. He said the Botswana delegation will get an opportunity...

Calistus Kolantsho | 02 September 2014

Heavyweights prevail in boxing preliminaries

The much-anticipated 52kg flyweight bout between fancied Oteng ‘Terrible OT’ Oteng and Motsebe Keaoboka lived up to expectations and was one the best fights in the tournament. Oteng narrowly beat Keaoboka 2-1 after the underdog put up a...

Teichler Rankoa 02 September 2014

Morule slams shoddy preparations

Marumo Morule who chairs the BNOC unit responsible for preparations for major games slammed the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) for giving competitors a raw deal ahead of major events. Speaking...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 02 September 2014

Butler�s frustrations build ahead of Tunisia trip

BFA chief executive officer, Keith Masters said the team is expected to depart today, but Butler said he has been informed the trip is tomorrow. The Zebras have had it rough off the field, waiting for a last minute government intervention to fly to...

Mqondisi Dube | 02 September 2014

Madi Majwana to launch soon

The series, which is a product of Barclays Bank in partnership with the Company at Maitisong, will be broadcast on Yarona fm, Mondays and Fridays at 6:50 am. Maitisong director, Gao Lemmenyane, said Madi Majwana is an extension of the theatrical...

Mpho Tlale 02 September 2014

Fairground Holdings gives musicians exposure

The organisers provided an outdoor stage where artists were able to perform to the multitudes that attended the show.  The artists performed during the weekend when attendance is usually at its peak. Fairground Holdings chief executive officer,...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 02 September 2014

Mmakgodumo culture fest returns bigger, better

Mabote said that this year they have included all tribes residing in Kanye being Bahurutshe, Bakgatla-ba-ga-Mmanaana, Bangwaketse and Barolong. He said the theme for this year’s event is ‘Ngwao Ya me Mokgabo Wa me’.  He...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 02 September 2014

BIHL post solid profit growth

This was largely due to the strong performance by its two flagship insurance and asset management arms. Despite the difficult domestic and global economic environment, both Botswana life Insurance Limited (BLIL) and BIFM Holdings each recorded a 30...

Keikantse Lesemela 02 September 2014

Francistown cllrs accuse BMC of �cheating� farmers

Last Thursday, after the BMC chief executive, Akolang Tombale addressed the Francistown City Council on progress since he took over, councillors took turns attacking the corporation, which had been for a while engulfed in scandals. The stage was set...

Correspondent 02 September 2014

Diva Vebrok robbed

Narrating her story to Showbiz Diva Vebrok said she went to Phase II to collect performing attire for her dancers, as she was scheduled to perform at the BaIsago University College Fresher’s ball that night. She said as soon as she got into...

Teichler Rankoa 02 September 2014

Noello drops album, introduces clothing line

The rapper took a year and half in the studio working with different producers such as A1keys and Risq on the 17 track album titled, Pula. “I decided to take my time working on this project because I wanted to make good quality music that has...

Dumisani Ncube 02 September 2014

DML seeks cash to take Boseto underground

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company, yesterday unveiled its intention to undertake a two for one renounceable rights issue at A$0.02 per new DML share issued and one option for every new DML share issued under the rights issue. This...

Staff Writer 02 September 2014

Francistown cllrs accuse BMC of �cheating� farmers

Last Thursday, after the BMC chief executive, Akolang Tombale addressed the Francistown City Council on progress since he took over, councillors took turns attacking the corporation, which had been for a while engulfed in scandals. The stage was set...

Keikantse Lesemela 02 September 2014

Mmegi30yrs: Selefu in his own words

The death of editorial independence at the state-owned Daily News culminated into me having to go on a hunt for a place to continue with my passion political analysis through satirical imagery. Government journalists tend to self-censor themselves...

Correspondent 02 September 2014

Health official cautions against false Ebola rumours

Speaking during Greater Francistown District Health Management Team (GFDHMT) meeting, held here on Friday, the team’s head of investigations and surveillance, Dr Ivan Kgetse pleaded with Batswana to refrain from spreading false information...

Correspondent 02 September 2014

New Era students engage Boko opposition help

Student Representative Council president, Meshack Koobuse, told Mmegi they engaged Boko’s services as an attorney after the college turned a deaf ear to their complaints. “We have engaged Boko’s services in his own capacity as a...

Mpho Mokwape | 02 September 2014

Werda police arrest missing woman�s lover

Police say they believe Thusoyaone Cooper (28) of Kokotsha murdered his girlfriend, Keamogetse Motshabi. Cooper who works as a night watchman at Kokotsha Clinic is believed to have murdered Keamogetse Motshabi between Werda and Kokotsha between July...

Zolani Kraai 02 September 2014

Customary Court saves Kumakwane man from eviction

After years of agony, Hill Sebobi went home a happy man after he finally won the right to stay in his father’s land in Kumakwane. He got the reprieve after a lengthy battle with his cousin and neighbour, Daniel Rakaesi who had been given the...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 02 September 2014

Kgafela ke wa rona say UDC

The issues around Bakgatla bogosi affected every mokgatla and no one should pretent to be disinterested. “Whether you are related to the chief or not, all must jointly fight for Kgafela. Remember that he is our chief”, he said amidst...

Lerato Maleke 02 September 2014

Woman falls into City trench

The woman said she was minding her own business, on the way to buying herself some medicine at a mall pharmacy when she suddenly realised her right leg, all the way to the hip, was stuck in some whole. “I did not quite understand it at first,...

Staff Writer 02 September 2014

Botswana workers unconscious - study

Kalosupa, stated in the study titled ‘Trade union services and benefits in Botswana’ that trade unions failed not only on the clarity of ideology but also on how to develop services and schemes that reflect workers’ empowerment and...

Oarabile Mosikare 02 September 2014

Above normal rainfall for Oct-December

The Climate Prediction Center (CPC)-International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), says in its latest report this will be mainly due to the El Niño phenomenon that is expected to increase as the year progresses towards the end...

Mpho Mokwape | 02 September 2014

BOFEPUSU will vote UDC

“The UDC is our brainchild. We conceptualised the idea of a united opposition during the nationwide industrial strike in 2011, and were at the forefront of negotiations towards unity,” he said. He thus called for a unified voice and...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 September 2014

BNF suspends Bontshetse

BNF secretary general, Ferdinand Kgosikoma told Mmegi in an interview the party took the decision to suspend Bontshetse pending completion of the investigations into allegations that he had been speaking to the media without authority. He stressed...

Chakalisa Dube | 02 September 2014