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Staff Writer 10 October 2014
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Staff Writer 10 October 2014
R240 Million, Bring!!!
Staff Writer 10 October 2014
And the world will be as one
For Setswana speakers however, I can better convey exactly what it meant. When I say “Ijahh! A ngwana wa motho a itsamaele’ it is understood that I am speaking of myself as a poor, blameless soul who deems it best to walk out of a nasty...
L M Leteane 10 October 2014
BOKA urged to put house in order
The quartet cited sharp differences with other members as reason for leaving the karate body. Reikeletseng told Mmegi Sport yesterday that BOKA has not informed BNSC about its challenges. He said it was unfortunate that the council learnt about BOKA...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 10 October 2014
Zebras won�t underestimate fading Egypt
Zebras take on the North Africans tonight at the National Stadium in a game that both sides desperately need a victory to keep their qualification ambitions alive. Egypt lost their first match in the group stages of the qualifiers against...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 10 October 2014
Butler�s turn to mummify Pharaohs
His brave Zebras had spoilt the Egyptians’ day with a fighting 0-0 draw. A whole load of gloom lifted off the under fire Rowe. Tonight, eight years down the line, the spotlight falls sharply on another Englishman, Peter Butler as he attempts to...
Mqondisi Dube
| 10 October 2014
Sankoyo chairperson forced out
Pelekekae quit on Sunday, a day after the team drew 1-1 against Notwane at Maun Sports Complex. Pelekekae confirmed to Mmegi Sport that a lot of pushing and shoving for positions, he decided to step down. He said he felt he has worked hard for the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 10 October 2014
Motorsport goes to Mankgodi
The event, co-sponsored by Peak Yamaha and Debonairs Pizza will start at 7:30 am on Saturday and end at 4:00 pm, with the prize giving ceremony scheduled for the Bull and Bush later on in the evening. It will be at the prize giving event where the...
Correspondent 10 October 2014
UB not National Stadium good for Zebras
Should they play their games at the National Stadium or at the University of Botswana Stadium? Some might wonder as to why I am asking this question as the National Stadium should be an obvious choice. It could be viewed as the right choice on...
Staff Writer 10 October 2014
Delta Dairies sale shrouded by secrecy
Sigwele made this claim on Monday just after a High Court case in which 56 workers of Delta Dairies had approached the court seeking the reversal of the provisional liquidation that was placed on the company on 20 August 2014. The workers themselves...
Isaac Pinielo 10 October 2014
Ralegatwane Nnaka: The grandson of Setswana poetry
To Mothusi Lerole (29) from Serowe, traditional Setswana poetry is not just another art form but a source of income. Ralegatwane Nnaka is his moniker and a ‘big monkey’ bark, “Bhoo! Bhoo!” shouted out in...
Thalefang Charles
| 10 October 2014
Something to quench the spy movie drought
The year 2014 has been largely dominated by two genres; Sci-Fi and Comedy. We have had a good taste of science fiction in Captain America - Winter Soldier, Dawn Of The Planet Apes, Transformers-Age Of Extinction, Lucy and The Maze Runner;...
Bakang Israel 10 October 2014
Kaleidoscope Collective on exhibit
Art lovers will be treated to beautiful artworks by 13 artists from the Gantsi region. Sophie Lalonde of Sophie Lalonde Art said the 13 artists exhibiting are all from the Kuru Art Project, explaining that while only 13 are showcasing at this...
Maureen Odubeng
| 10 October 2014
Ke lepako - Khama
He said this yesterday in Mankgodi at a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) star rally for Parliamentary hopeful, Lesedi Mmusi. Khama said his undivided confidence was boosted by the increased numbers of opposition members who had defected to the...
Sharon Mathala 10 October 2014
Dirty world of spies, drugs, and diamonds
Detailed documents and a two-hour interrogation video of former international spy Andrew Sanderson have once more exposed alleged shady dealings within the intelligence and security community. The documents and video were recently leaked to...
Thalefang Charles
| 10 October 2014
Kalafatis was a DIS, MI informer
Kalafatis’ murder in May 13, 2009 has been subject to conspiracy theories, with many suspecting that orders to kill him may have been from well-placed persons in positions of power. Documents and a video leaked to Mmegi suggest that Kalafatis...
Thalefang Charles
| 10 October 2014
Divisions rock BOFEPUSU
Yesterday the federation agreed to issue another press release rebutting what Mogwera had written. The five unions that are affiliated to BOFEPUSU include National Amalgamated Local & Central Government & Parastatal Workers Union (NALCGPWU),...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 10 October 2014
Her one-roomed Garden of Eden
Kebonnetse Modise’s one-roomed home in the Newstands location is notable for its blossoming, well-nourished nursery, featuring a variety of flowers, plants and trees that are her primary source of income. Popularly known as Mma Tebogo, the...
Onalenna Kelebeile 10 October 2014
Kgosi�s wrong info could have endangered innocent lives
The message reads: “The father is drivin a white bakkie B 242 AOA and son B 503 AIV corolla its silver in colour”(sic). We can reveal this week that this was wrong information from the spy boss. He had completely mismatched his...
Thalefang Charles
| 10 October 2014
Khama launches charm offensive in Francistown
Khama, as the BDP president is also the party’s chief campaigner. Now, with only a few weeks to go to the country’s polls, he (Khama) seemingly does not want to leave anything to chance. He is coming to the Ghetto, as Francistown is...
Chakalisa Dube
| 10 October 2014
US State Department alleges �human rights concerns�
The government was widely criticised both at national and international level for the forced removal of Basarwa from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). According to the latest report released by Survival International (SI), the US Department...
Mpho Mokwape
| 10 October 2014
Khama�s controversial Tswapong springs
President Ian Khama is embroiled in controversy over the alleged ownership of a natural monument in the villages of Borotsi and Chadibe in the Tswapong area, Mmegi has established. Information gathered by this publication suggests that Khama might...
Oarabile Mosikare 10 October 2014
Masitara decries sabotage
Masitara is the only parliamentary candidate from the party who is yet to be launched. This has not gone well with some of his supporters who have decried that this is an orchestrated move to undermine his campaign. “Other political parties...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 10 October 2014
Over 6,000 delightful splashes
The school is in its 12th year running and has trained over 6,000 children. “When your child is trained, you can rest assured that he or she would be able to swim to safety in the event he slipped into a body of large water, and there is no...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 10 October 2014
BMC bounces back to profitability
This reverses the huge successive losses of P324 million in 2012 and P87.82 million in 2011. BMC chief accountant, Mbaakanyi Lenyatso, told BusinessWeek that the profits took a quantum leap because the commission recorded higher sales in the year...
Keikantse Lesemela 10 October 2014
A United States of Africa affair in Joburg
It is something that sets my heart at ease. Last weekend when I was granted the opportunity to be a part of the African Media Team that made its way to Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the launch of the Big Brother Africa (BBA) Hotshots, live, I...
Mpho Tlale 10 October 2014
Is there life after Gaborone Dam�s death?
According to Boikobo Paya, the origins of Gaborone Dam’s present troubles are not as clear as they appear. “We had very low rainfall in 2012/13 across the country but for the first time in a long time in that year, the eastern corner...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 10 October 2014
IMF upholds 4.4% Bots growth forecast
In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released on Wednesday, the Fund said the Botswana economy would grow by 4.4 percent before the growth rate slows to 4.2 percent in 2015. After the economy grew at a faster than expected rate in 2013,...
Brian Benza 10 October 2014
Business Briefs
Debswana Pension Fund buys stake in Puma The Debswana Pension Fund has acquired a 10% stake in Puma Energy Botswana. A signing ceremony to mark the sealing of the deal will be signed in Gaborone today. DPF is the largest pension fund in Botswana...
Staff Writer 10 October 2014
PPPs key to manufacturing sector recovery
The sector contributes a mere five percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) although it employs more labour than the mining sector. This shows that it’s growth is still weak. In an interview with BusinessWeek, Raditedu,...
Isaac Pinielo 10 October 2014
NDP11 targets inclusive economic growth
According to Key Policy Paper (KPP) for the preparation of NDP11, a major challenge to be tackled in the development plan is how the country can achieve inclusive growth through three dimensions. The three pronged approach targets enlarging the size...
Brian Benza 10 October 2014
South Africa � Deflated Egos and the Trade Deficit
Some numbers actually do make people and countries change their whole way of thinking about their relations with other people as well as themselves. Take the GDP of China as compared to that of the world’s number one economy, the USA....
Roman Grynberg 10 October 2014
The unentered room
It has haunted me for years. I cannot sleep nor rest alone in this room. Night and day is the same; light and darkness are also the same. I cannot even spend more than five minutes in that room alone. I avoid cleaning it and my mother does so once in...
Lerato Maleke 10 October 2014
A requiem as Gaborone Dam gives up the ghost
In recent weeks, concerned spirituals and ordinary citizens have visited Gaborone Dam to cast their hands over its brown/green waters and pray for a miracle. Standing by the banks of what was the country’s biggest dam for 48 years, heart-felt...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 10 October 2014
Dear Observers!
The South African minister of International Relations, Maite Nkoana Mashabane is scheduled to launch the observer mission this morning, and thereafter lead it until after the October 24 elections. The observers come at a time when the atmosphere is...
Mmegi Editor
| 10 October 2014
Political animals in a zoo
Are they lions, sharks or tigers? Are they vultures, eagles or doves? Or are they chameleons and rats? But what is the difference? You may well ask, dear inquisitive reader. The difference is that the first group of beasts are political predators...
Barolong Seboni 10 October 2014
Trying times for Khama�s �leaking� government
Just a few weeks before Botswana goes to the polls, Khama’s government has been subjected to a major test as Cabinet directives, memos and minutes, which are strictly for the Cabinet’s eyes and a few other users only – have been...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 10 October 2014
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