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The responsibility of all past MPS is to explain
This news did appear like a bolt from the blue, certainly as far as I was concerned although the proposed law had been, apparently published as a Bill sometime last year. Perhaps you had taken the chance to visit far away places during the...
Sandy Grant 06 October 2014
Panic as pupils collapse at Old Naledi
Pupils started fainting one by one on Thursday before the situation escalated on Friday, resulting in scores of parents rushing to the school and demanding to take their children home. At least four children fainted and two fell ill on Friday...
Sharon Mathala 06 October 2014
Rick Yune Speaks
Growing up in America had its challenges. I was raised in Washington DC which was at the time the murder capital of the world. Our Mayor was caught smoking crack in a hotel room with prostitutes and thrown in jail. But there was a flip...
Sharon Mathala 06 October 2014
I was targeting a bird, says kid after shattering BCP bus
The BCP’s on going presidential tour was disturbed on Saturday in Francistown when the newly launched tour bus had one of its windows shattered by a juvenile before it was fixed for P3,300. Central Police Station have confirmed that they...
Chakalisa Dube
| 06 October 2014
I Used To Hide My Long Legs In Pants
“I was a tomboy growing up. I used to hear peers cheering me as a Naomi Campbell, a Tyra Banks; but it didn’t click to me what they saw me in me; I liked wearing long pants all the time until in 2009, a certain woman approached me and...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 06 October 2014
Reaching the port of heaven
While scaling Mt Cook in New Zealand, he was trapped in a snow cave for fourteen days. Upon being rescued, he was barely alive and consequently lost both his legs to frost bite. They had to be amputated from the knees downwards, so...
George Chingarande 06 October 2014
To get a bird's eye view
Chippa Legodimo 06 October 2014
Tempers flare as Siele vists Mochudi
The Commission was established to consult with the tribe and obtain their views on the cause of the impasse and how it can be resolved, and make recoammendations to government. Bakgatla made it clear to the minister at the packed...
Lerato Maleke 06 October 2014
Sigwele�s Last Kicks To Salvage Milk Company
Unpaid workers have resolved that liquidation, paving the way for prospective buyers to conclude the deal, is the way to go. In July unpaid workers got a court order from the Industrial Court to auction the company and pay themselves. However,...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 06 October 2014
Bots Tops Africa In Rule Of Law And Safety � Mo Ibrahim Index
The continent averages 51% score under this index, with mighty South Africa ranked 8th with a score of 68.1 Only Mauritius has scored over 80% in safety and rule of law index. Under the participation and human rights index though,...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 06 October 2014
MCC Thrashes Botswana In Cricket Match
Zain Abbassi and Karabo Motlhanka opened the batting for Botswana as Antony Wilkinson bowled the first over for MCC. Wilkinson’s advanced bowling style made it difficult for Botswana’s opening batsmen to get early runs which reduced their...
Dumisani Ncube 06 October 2014
Mind your business
A long time ago, it is said that there existed people known as ‘village gossips’. Fast forward to the 21st century, everyone is now a gossip of repute. Age, creed, gender and societal standing have nothing to do with it. The only...
Tumie Modise 06 October 2014
Botswana�s zebra migration: the country�s best-kept secret
One of Botswana’s best-kept secrets is the fact that the Makgadikgadi Pans are home to the world’s second-longest zebra migration. Every year, up to 25,000 zebras move in herds across the plains, from the Okavango to the Makgadikgadi, a...
Chippa Legodimo 06 October 2014
Guard beat warders
Boys, who came to this game in high spirits after their win against Mogoditshane United two weeks ago, attacked Prisons XI from the first whistle. It was as early as the second minute when Rolling Boys invaded Prisons area in search of an early goal...
Boniface Keakabetse 06 October 2014
Maswena silences Sankoyo
Sankoyo 1 (Mbole) Notwane 1 (Maswena) The ecstatic home crowd had expected victory but it was not to be. The game which was played under extreme temperatures started on a high note with both teams creating numerous scoring chances in the first 15...
Boniface Keakabetse 06 October 2014
Debt consolidation: Benefit or disadvantages?
It would be wonderful if there was a quick fix, a simple and cheap method we could buy that would, in the blink of an eye, resolve the problem. Is debt consolidation that solution? Most of us also know that getting into severe debt didn’t...
Lechedzani Pitso 06 October 2014
Rollers demolish hapless Letlapeng
Rollers 4 (Boy, Tshireletso, Ngwenya X2) Letlapeng 0 Rollers victory follows a disappointing draw against Sankoyo Bush Bucks a fortnight ago, a result which saw them drop to position four in the title race. Coach, Madinda Ndlovu stuck to...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 06 October 2014
BTCL Holds IPO Pitso
The BTCL IPO, which has been scheduled for Friday 7th November 2014, will see government offering a total of 49 percent of BTCL’s shares. According to BTCL, 44 percent of these will be available for purchase by citizens and citizen...
Lechedzani Pitso 06 October 2014
The Opposition Is Doing Well
It was a fanfare filled spectacle that ran from Saturday morning in the streets of Gaborone until 10pm, with the multitudes staying on to the end. The turn out by the crowd was simply overwhelming, perhaps reminiscent of the 1994 BNF Manifesto...
George Chingarande 06 October 2014
Nagging issues in teaching
It lived up to its vibrancy in articulating the concerns of teachers, particularly secondary school teachers. One notable policy proposal submitted to government was parallel progression. This policy direction was supported by Tsa Badiri Consultancy...
Chippa Legodimo 06 October 2014
Big Brother Hotshots Launch Show
Audiences enjoyed a medley of chart-toppers from Nigeria’s superstar Davido. Boasting a number of smash hits like Dami Duro, Gobe, Skelewu and Aye, Davido has become an unstoppable force in the music industry both locally and...
Chippa Legodimo 06 October 2014
Chiefs hels in Phikwe
It was match in which the two teams exhibited poor defensive skills especially when it comes to square balls. The two goals all scored in almost identical circumstances. Chiefs will count themselves lucky for having earned a draw having displayed...
Chakalisa Dube
| 06 October 2014
MMP Family Launch Flops
The event started around 4:00pm but five hours later only a handful of supporters had trickled into the venue, with some of them also leaving in pursuit of something better. Perhaps the poor attendance had a lot to do with poor advertising of the...
Chippa Legodimo 06 October 2014
Karatekas urged to take training seriously
He said the aim of his association is to develop athletes who can bring medals to the country from international competitions. He said plans are also underway to accredit coaches. He said by the beginning of next year, all coaches will be...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 06 October 2014
Letshego moves to curb high indebtedness
Presenting the financial results for the half year ended 31 July 2014, Letshego Holdings Managing Director, Chris Low said as the government has raised a concern about high levels of indebtedness, they have introduced a central system in which they...
Keikantse Lesemela 06 October 2014
UDC in spectacular show
It carried the image of a well planned and expensively organised event. On the backdrop of the visa saga of the UDC president Duma Boko’s Hollywood celebrity friends, Rick Yune and his friend being denied entry into Botswana at the 11th hour,...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 06 October 2014
Mmadinare Development Trust implored to boost tourism industry
He explained that CBNRMP was founded on the premise that community members share an interest in improving livelihoods through sustainable management and utilisation of natural resources. He emphasised the need to protect biodiversity and eco systems,...
Onalenna Kelebeile 06 October 2014
This week's paper
Dumisani Ncube 06 October 2014
Dracula Untold
Facing threats to his kingdom and his family, Vlad Tepes looks to make a deal with dangerous supernatural forces - without succumbing to the darkness himself.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The November Man
An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The Equalizer
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The Maze Runner
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
Dracula Untold
Facing threats to his kingdom and his family, Vlad Tepes makes a deal with dangerous supernatural forces - whilst trying to avoid succumbing to the darkness himself.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The Maze Runner
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The Equalizer
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The November Man
An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
Dracula Untold
Facing threats to his kingdom and his family, Vlad Tepes makes a deal with dangerous supernatural forces - whilst trying to avoid succumbing to the darkness himself.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
Dolphin Tale 2
The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The Maze Runner
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
The Equalizer
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.
Staff Writer 06 October 2014
#Elections2014: What�s in it for us sport lovers?
Sport is very powerful, and attracts massive attention. Sport gets people talking and I’m very surprised that not many of the candidates, atleast those that I have heard, have really tried to cash in on that. Or like I have posited...
Thuso Palai 06 October 2014
Afrobarometer voter preference data and actual election results
What might these findings tell us about the upcoming elections? To answer this question, I asked myself: how closely did previous Afrobarometer results correspond to actual election results? When the Afrobarometer team asked respondents how they...
Ntibinyane Ntibinyane 06 October 2014
Tennis players produce fireworks
This league is sponsored by CELIAT Building Construction and Plant Hire with P20, 000, and has attracted experienced tennis players across the country among others Joseph Kgatlampane, Thobo Matlatsi, Bonolo Mabote, Oabona Raditloko,Tshepiso...
Teichler Rankoa 06 October 2014
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