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In Tuesday's paper

Dumi Mmualefe 09 December 2014

Boxers rake in 22 medals in 2014

Local boxers brought four gold medals, eight silver and 10 bronze from various competitions throughout the year.  “Boxing sport did not perform badly in the past year. “I want to tell you that 2013/14 has been a year of  success...

Teichler Rankoa 09 December 2014

Official hails inaugural table tennis league

The league commenced in September and culminated with the awards ceremony in Gaborone over the weekend. Motswagole said they had long wanted to introduce the league but were frustrated due to lack of sponsors. “After many years of trying to...

Teichler Rankoa 09 December 2014

BWF await delivery of wrestling equipment

He said the mats took long to get to South Africa as they were transported by sea from Russia. Sharp said the delivery of the P450,000 worth of mats has taken longer than expected.  He said the equipment is pivotal to the development of...

Calistus Kolantsho | 09 December 2014

Francistown stadium to meet June deadline- project manager

Tasethabi of the Department Building and Engineering Services said construction was on schedule. The Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Nonofo Molefhi was part of the tour. The stadium has missed several deadlines since...

Chakalisa Dube | 09 December 2014

Local referee makes AFCON history

However, in a bittersweet situation, top referee Joshua Bondo, largely considered a certainty, failed to make the final 30. The country has never had a referee at the finals of the 57-year old competition. Although the list of the referees going to...

Mqondisi Dube | 09 December 2014

Zeus urges rappers to be professional

The former Big Brother Africa contestant stated that the local hip hop industry has talent but that rappers need to put their act together.  He said that they should start realising that they are in business and not just looking for...

Dumisani Ncube 09 December 2014

�Priestly� fashion line unveiled

Unfortunately the launch started late after guests waited for hours, as the designer did not contract an event planner and a promoter for the show. There were a few people who attended, as many did not know about the show.  However, as soon as...

Ulla Setswalo 09 December 2014

Charma Gal encourages artistes to practice philanthropy

Charma Gal is currently a KFC Add Hope ambassador. Part of her job is to visit different orphanages around the country to help out by performing different duties and also distribute groceries provided by the KFC Add Hope initiative. Speaking on...

Dumisani Ncube 09 December 2014

Artistes warned against piracy

The warning was sounded by Thapong Visual Arts Centre coordinator Reginald Bakwena at the 2014 Thapong Artist of the Year Awards on Thursday. Bakwena said that he has observed that certain artists who reproduce other people’s works fail to...

Chippa Legodimo 09 December 2014

Accounting experts emphasise importance of CIMA

Speaking at a press briefing in Gaborone last week, country manager for the Botswana Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Letus Chinyepi, said government should train accounting professionals from grassroot level. He also said...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 December 2014

Target date for BTCL IPO slides again

The Ministry of Transport and Communications stated that the exact date for the opening of the offer would be announced early in 2015. The IPO launch has undergone a series of postponements. The first one was in August 2011, which was postponed to...

Keikantse Lesemela 09 December 2014

Authorities want tender procurement reforms

During a panel discussion organised by the Competition Authority (CA) on Friday, the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) highlighted the need to design procurement and present it in a way that would make specifications...

Keikantse Lesemela 09 December 2014

Economic recession has negatively affected TNMC

Speaking at the TNMC year-end party on Friday, Keitshokile reiterated that although mining contributed significantly to the country’s economy, it had been seriously affected when global demand for minerals dwindled, and prices reached bottom...

Lebogang Mosikare | 09 December 2014

Ministry of Trade and Industry

Lebogang Mosikare 09 December 2014

Eskom�s missed opportunity

This will obviously hurt the country’s economy, and those of its trading partners such as Botswana, hence this commentary on the state of affairs outside our borders. Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has for many years relied heavily on Eskom...

Mmegi Editor | 09 December 2014

Still no clue in kotolaname murder puzzle

“We still have no clue as we also haven’t received any missing person reports, “ said Officer Commanding Molepolole Senior Superintendent Kevin Mookodi. Asked if they had not received laboratory results for the blood samples taken...

Staff Writer 09 December 2014

Woman in court for murder

Pelontle Malele, who appeared before magistrate Thapelo Buang, is alleged to have stabbed Mompoloki Mpati of Lerala with a sharp object in the neck at a shebeen in Serorome ward in Palapye last week Thursday. He is reported to have died...

Koketso Kgoboge 09 December 2014

Ex-student leader elected Gabs Mayor

His deputy , Kagiso Tshekega, got 24 votes , defeating Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) nominated councillor MacDonald Peloetetse who won only 11 votes.  The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has 22 councillors, BDP has nine, while Botswana...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2014

Arone wants the national broadcast to read news in other local languages

The motion tabled by Okavango MP Bagalatia Arone requests government to introduce multilingual news broadcasting in all languages with developed orthographies.  When presenting the motion, Arone said he was aware the BDP had continuously...

Lerato Maleke 09 December 2014

Troubled BAC goes to CoA

In a letter dated December 5, 2014 to the applicant Patrick Matlho Attorneys, BAC lawyers Collins Newman and Company state their client’s intention to appeal Justice Terrence Rannowane’s ruling of November 28. As a result of BAC and...

Bame Piet 09 December 2014

Ranyane judgment reserved

Led by Hebee Karakus, the applicants are complaining about the manner in which the decision and procedure were done. They have engaged attorneys, Onalethata Kambai and Joram Matomela, to argue on their behalf. Kambai submitted that the respondent,...

Oarabile Mosikare 09 December 2014

Rhino squad training to cost P2M

According to Minister of Finance’s current Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure from the Consolidated and Developments Funds, the ministry is requesting an additional P2 million for the training of the anti-rhino poaching squad. “The...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2014

Legalise abortion, brothels, says minister

Member of Parliament for Mahalapye East, Botlogile Tshireletso, yesterday delivered a heartfelt plea to government to legalise abortion, brothels and introduce pregnancy allowance for needy women. Tshireletso, who is also Assistant Minister of Local...

Baboki Kayawe 09 December 2014

Moswaane behaved like a spoiled child � Mmolotsi

He told Mmegi that Moswaane’s complaint that suggested ruling party MPs were not safe following a walkout by the opposition last week, was preposterous. He added that instead of throwing tantrums, Moswaane should have known that opposition MPs...

Lerato Maleke 09 December 2014

Education is more than a right, it should be central to human rights!

Reggie, the programme’s presenter, as usual was strict with callers who were digressing from the topic by negatively commenting on what other callers said. I generally commend Reggie for keeping panelists and callers on a strict and narrow path...

Michael Dingake 09 December 2014

Passenger train is coming back

Currently, Botswana’s railway system operates a once a-month tourist train and a dozen goods ones, mainly ferrying soda ash and coal to South Africa. That is set to change as this week since Botswana Railways (BR) floated a tender calling for...

Staff Writer 09 December 2014