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Chippa Legodimo 03 November 2014
Afro-basketball qualifiers hang in balance
The tournament is scheduled to run from November 20-27 and is too close to the Africa Club Championships in Mozambique that takes place between November 8-20. FIBA feels it may not be wise to stage the All Africa Games and Afro-Basketball qualifiers...
Thato Kala 03 November 2014
Mabote and Rebatenne dominate dithubaruba open
Rebatenne of Nhabe Table Tennis Club toppled Boitshwarelo Butale in the first spot in the rankings as she thrashed her 3-0 in the final. In the semis, she overcame Matshidiso Osi of Smash Maniacs, while Butale beat Namibo Mbulawa (Smash Maniacs) to...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 03 November 2014
Flames get walkover after cadets no show
Flames have been enjoying good form since the beginning of the season. For Cadets, failure to honour may invite further punishment from the Botswana Basketball Association (BBA). In addition to conceding 20 points for failure to honour a fixture,...
Calistus Kolantsho 03 November 2014
New Low As Referees Boycott First Division North League
Both clubs arrived at the Francistown Stadium in time and started warming up, but the game that was scheduled to kickoff at 4:00 pm was postponed to a yet to be specified day and venue due to non-appearance by referees. Soccer official, Mpenzeni...
Shingirai Madondo 03 November 2014
Rollers hammer Motlakase in top 8 quarters
The Palapye side will have to overturn a 3-1 deficit they conceded before a capacity crowd on Friday at Serowe Sports Complex in order to advance to the semi-finals. Kick off which was billed 7:00 pm was delayed for an hour, as a large crowd had...
Chakalisa Dube
| 03 November 2014
Santos pip rolling boys
Boys came into the game without their two central defenders, Osenyeng Ntwampe and Steve Luchinya who are suspended. Eric Batlatsi was also absent and Junior Gaboitsiwe was relegated to the bench. The side was playing its first game without their...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 03 November 2014
GU rip disjointed Satmos apart
The result was never in doubt as early as the second minute when reliable Zambian striker, Ronald Chikomo rose highest to plant a firm header past Kagiso Tshelametsi in Satmos goal. The Reds were on their way with that brisk start and never looked...
Mqondisi Dube
| 03 November 2014
Celebs flock Limkokwing glitz and glamour awards
Spotted at the event was Botswana Television newsanchor Gloria Kgosi who rocked an all black number and was most of the night comfortably seated next to another familiar face Kagiso Sento. Another celebrity who rocked the end of semester bash in a...
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
Mapetla Shines At Limko Awards
Kwaito band MMP Family and Amanandos gave the crowd a good dose of music while Limkokwing Dance group also captivated the crowd with some sexy dance moves. Ozy F Teddy could not send the crowd into wild celebrations but dancers turned kwaito kingpins...
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
Disco veterans show the class
The veteran musician took revellers down memory lane in Molapowabojang on Saturday where he and another disco veteran Patricia Majalisa performed to a jubilant crowd. Other musicians who shared the stage with Maphaka and Majalisa were Mpendulo...
Chippa Legodimo 03 November 2014
Nkapole Launch Flops
The show was meant to launch a comedian called Nkapole. It failed to attract comedy lovers, forcing the organisers to round up Maruapula students and anyone they could find around to make up the audience for free. Tickets for the show were going for...
Mpho Mokwape
| 03 November 2014
Overspending leading up to December
We usually get paid early in December and have to wait until the end of January to get paid again. This can be six to seven weeks between salaries. We also have the tendency to spend all of our bonuses as a “treat fund” to...
Lechedzani Pitso 03 November 2014
Supernatural Vol 2: A Star Studded Launch
The Supernatural Vol 2 launch also featured two South African acts, Naak Musiq and Casper Nyovest. The mega launch held at the Kiss Africa Entertainment formerly known as Lizard Lounge was filled to capacity by 9:00 pm. It was Team Distant of the...
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
SA seeks to partner Botswana on tourism
Speaking at a media briefing at Gaborone Sun, Desbo Mohong asserted that Botswana and the Northwest Province have similar qualities, noting that both economies rely heavily on mining. She emphasised that Botswana and the North West Province have...
Isaac Pinielo 03 November 2014
Spar transforms a shopper�s life
In her shopping basket she bought Tastic rice, Five Roses tea, Eet-Sum Mor biscuits and other items, which cost over P150,00. After paying the amount, she says she reluctantly just decided to enter a competition that the shop is running without much...
Ulla Setswalo 03 November 2014
Choppies To Open Fifth Store In Francistown
“We will open what would probably be our last plan in Francistown next year. A new mall is being built behind Game stores and that’s where our store will be located,” Ottapath said in an interview yesterday. He added that they...
Chakalisa Dube
| 03 November 2014
Corporate partnership in education commendable
The lodge also sourced funds to buy computers for the school. The lodge needs to be commended for the efforts. Education is key to success; as such the importance of the business community in partnering in the development of the country’s...
Monitor Editor 03 November 2014
ZANU PF
Monitor Editor 03 November 2014
Rethinking hunger
After all, the issue goes beyond merely providing more food; effective efforts to reduce undernourishment must ensure that people have access to enough of the right types of food – those that give them the nutrients they need to live healthy,...
Monitor Editor 03 November 2014
Things do come and they go
This is the time when, like many, I was so proud to be Motswana. People of faith committed themselves to prayer asking God to will us to have peaceful elections and God has granted it to be. What else need we do but come to God with a sacrifice of...
Dumi Mmualefe 03 November 2014
What�s in a name?
Who can ever forget these famous words from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet’s tragic love story? More often than not, our names can turn out to be our biggest obstacle in pursuing our heart and life’s desires. The second worst thing...
Tumie Modise 03 November 2014
Embarrassment piled on embarrassment
Who could imagine, for instance, an Attorney General suing Parliament, although, mind you, it was not so long ago that the Minister of Finance was also keen to pull off the same stunt. But who is being sued in this particular instance –...
Sandy Grant 03 November 2014
Petrol truck burns at Puma filling station
People who witnessed the incident told Monitor that the fire began with a spark under the truck, which quickly spread into a big flame. When the Monitor team arrived at the scene, the whole truck had caught fire. There was no one in or around the...
Bonte Seepi 03 November 2014
British High Commission Supports Teen Mothers
Teenage mothers related their stories and the challenges they face, as young mothers. “I grew up as an obedient child but there was this guy I was very fond of. One day he asked me out and since I had a crush on him I agreed. We had a very...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 03 November 2014
Rocklane Lodge helps Metsimotlhabe Primary School
The donation was handed over on Friday under the Internet connection and the Adopt-A-School initiative. The donation has come at a time when the school’s performance in national exams is falling due to lack of resources. From a 70 percent pass...
Mpho Mokwape
| 03 November 2014
The untapped treasure that is donkey farming
But there is a man who has expressed his un-dying love for donkey. The 53-year-old Johannes Visagie is adamant that donkey farming is an untapped lifetime treasure. His life took a different turn last year after he conducted research on donkey meat....
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho 03 November 2014
Motswana youth among top 35 Africans
YPIA is an entity at the forefront of identifying and creating opportunities for international affairs students and recent graduates throughout the African continent. It seeks to provide young professionals with skills, exposure, knowledge, and...
Isaac Pinielo 03 November 2014
Abortion Clinics Target Botswana
Most of these ‘clinics’ are now using the power of the social media to target pregnant Batswana women through advertisements, especially by creating Facebook pages. Of late, the social network site has been flooded with advertisements...
Isaac Pinielo 03 November 2014
Mokalake is new ambassadir in Lusaka
He is replacing Tuelonyana Oliphant. Mokalake, lost twice in the ruling party’s Bulela Di Tswe in the Boteti East constituency.
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
Police Launch Massive Crime, Road Safety Operation
Speaking at the launch, acting police commissioner, Victor Paledi, said: “You only live once” (YOLO), an expression often used to stress that one’s life cannot be lived twice.” This year’s campaign will be...
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
Tebelelo seretse recalled from Washington
Government has recalled her before the end of her term, the Monitor can confirm. She is expected to be in Botswana before end of the year, while her actual term was supposed to run until mid 2015
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
Khama wants kokorwe for speaker
That role has been earmarked for former speaker Gladys Kokorwe. The President has decided to give Gaborone South MP, Kagiso Molatlhegi the post of deputy speaker. Majority of MPs including the opposition would like to see Nasha continuing as the...
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
Tshuku is no more
According to the club’s announcement Rakgowa suffered from prolonged respiratory illness and was under treatment at a private hospital in South Africa. As the Africa Youth Games Mascot, Rakgowa missed the grand finale and was replaced by...
Sharon Mathala 03 November 2014
Centre of the blind fundraising gets financial boost
Masebola made the pledge during a fundraising lunch held at the centre over the weekend. The fundraising was held to resource the construction of accommodation, music and administration blocks at the center’s new plot in the village. As a...
Lerato Maleke 03 November 2014
UDC will cooperate - Boko
Speaking at a press conference last Friday, Boko said the UDC parliamentarians will not be criticising programmes that they believe can benefit Batswana. “Parliament is going to be a battle ground of ideas. It should be understood that we are...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 03 November 2014
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