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In Tuesday's paper

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe 23 September 2014

Is office romance acceptable, or not?

The two are said to have been forced to confess to having an affair. The lady, who is the man’s work senior, apparently had her salary cut, while the male was briefly imprisoned. To add salt to injury, the lady is reportedly heavily pregnant....

Keletso Thobega 23 September 2014

First Division teams receive P50, 000 grants

The funds are meant to assist clubs in the day-to-day administration. Last season, clubs received P12, 500 after every four months, but this time, a P50, 000 payment would be made to each club this week. The league’s acting chairperson, Sam...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 September 2014

Maryleborne names touring party

The visitors open their tour with a T20 match against Botswana Under-21 side at the BCA Oval on Friday night. Maryleborne, housed at the home of cricket, Lord’s Cricket Ground, arrive on Wednesday, and the following day start off with a...

Staff Writer 23 September 2014

FIFA response on constituency eagerly awaited

The proposal to Zurich, Switzerland was presented last week, ahead of the September 22 deadline. BFA chief executive officer, Keith Masters said a letter was sent to the world soccer governing body last week and they expect a swift response. It was...

Staff Writer 23 September 2014

BWSelfie Party to raise funds for baby Tshego

The event will give patrons an opportunity to see their ‘selfies’ on the big screen, where on Facebook people use the word to describe pictures taken by the self. “This will be a fun day where people will be given a chance to enjoy...

Chippa Legodimo 23 September 2014

Berry Heart speaks on Story Moja Festival

“Story Moja Hay Festival is a serious get together of the world’s renowned poets and writers.  Among the artists are Nobel Prize Winner Wole Soyinka, whom I studied for my entire life as a literature graduate, Kwame Dawes, and others...

Sharon Mathala 23 September 2014

Pitse ya Naga couple takes the crown

All the contestants were people born in 1966 who consider themselves as Balekane ba Botswana (Peers to Botswana). Though they are 48-years-old, the peers looked young and were full of joy and energy.  At their age Balekane ba Botswana brought...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 September 2014

Letlole post profits in challenging market

The strategy, which was developed in 2012 focuses on maximising existing vacant spaces and restructuring the portfolio. This week, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company posted a profit after fair value adjustment and before tax of P92.6...

Isaac Pinielo 23 September 2014

Risk management crucial to the mining industry�s growth

Managing Director of Marsh Botswana, Fritzgerald Dube, said the mining industry is faced with exposures that need to be identified, measured and controlled economically in order for the mine’s operations to flourish.  Speaking at a mining...

Isaac Pinielo 23 September 2014

Budget forecast to remain in surplus

Speaking at a Budget Pitso held last week, secretary for Finance and Economic Policy, Taufila Nyamadzabo, said the proposed budget for the 2015/16 financial envisages a small surplus of P1.4 billion or 0.8 percent of GDP. “Total revenue and...

Brian Benza 23 September 2014

Design suicide prevention strategy now

“While a lot of countries have a national strategy in place for tackling suicide, Botswana does not. In its corporate strategic plan, the Ministry of Health does not even have any objective or initiative about suicide. Suicide in the country is...

Mmegi Editor | 23 September 2014

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Mmegi Editor 23 September 2014

Thank you beMOBILE: Now this calls for more professionalism

Botswana’s beMobile Premier League is the joint 6th most lucrative League in the continent, and for that we have to commend those who negotiated on the BFA’s side and those who ultimately opened the beMOBILE purse. Our league only plays...

Thuso Palai 23 September 2014

Violence begets counter-violence

Thus far BDP victories have been by denying opposition parties public funding which itself enjoys via:  the incumbency factor, business donations, state media monopoly and manipulation of the electoral system, including rigging! In many parts...

Michael Dingake 23 September 2014

From toilet to table, overcoming the �yuk� factor

In an area where it is hard to find even a tree, Francois grows carrots, peppers and callaloo - a leafy vegetable traditionally used for soups - in his garden. But it was not easy for him to tempt his neighbours to eat them, as he uses human waste...

Correspondent 23 September 2014

Bakgatla celebrate The King�s Day

All roads led to Boseja Central ward where Bakgatla, both young and old, assembled to celebrate the big day, which was the first of its kind. According to the chairman of the organising committee, Moagi Molebatsi, the celebrations resembled the day...

Lerato Maleke 23 September 2014

UDC youth fear vote rigging

The UDC youth president Phenyo Segokgo, Botswana National Front publicity secretary, Malatsi Mokhubami and UB SRC president Jacob Kelebeng told a press conference yesterday that in the last days leading to the October they would release information...

Staff Writer 23 September 2014

Gaborone mayor takes swipe at government

In his lengthy council address yesterday, Nkgaigwa reiterated his plea to government to return both services of portable and wastewater usage, arguing that there have been serious delivery challenges at Water Utilities Corporation. “It is...

Lerato Maleke 23 September 2014

Streetwise Ntuane keeps crowd dancing

A band and jubilant party supporters escorted the group from the main road. They were given a standing ovation when they arrived inside the massive tent.  The colourful rally showed that Ntuane doesn’t underestimate his political...

Oarabile Mosikare 23 September 2014

Bontshetse loses to Moatlhodi, with costs

In his ruling, Makhwade considered the two points raised by both the defence and applicants and came to the conclusion that no purpose would be served by listening to the remaining issues raised by both parties in their head of...

Correspondent 23 September 2014

Dineo promotes worth of family as she nominates hubby

She got to appreciate him more as husband and father as he guided the family through the hurly-burly of family life. By so doing Mrs Saleshando was subtly emphasising the importance of spousal and family support, in a country where familial values...

Staff Writer 23 September 2014

Rammidi launch draws hordes of BCP supporters

Kanye North was until 2009 a Botswana National Front stronghold, when Rammidi won the constituency under the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ticket with a huge margin, during the 2009 general elections. He left the BDP in protest in...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 September 2014

Police investigate Tsholetsa House break-in

The perpetrator(s) reportedly broke into Tsholetsa House, but it was not clear what and if they stole any thing. BDP deputy Executive Secretary Lee Lesetedi said the thieves broke into his office, and the storeroom.  He discovered the break-in...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 September 2014