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• Tuesday January 30
• Wednesday January 31

In Tuesday's paper

Pini Bothoko 20 January 2015

Merafhe left a gap in our team-Miscellaneous

He was speaking at Merafhe’s funeral service held at Botalaote ward in Serowe on Saturday. “He contributed a lot to the development of the team. Football has now become very scientific and technical. “This dynamism in the game...

Chakalisa Dube | 20 January 2015

Keobake, Piet underline Gunners� grit

Chiefs coach Mike Sithole’s blood pressure was rising after the title race took a nasty detour.The ambulance’s flashing lights as it whisked Thaele away to the hospital appeared an ominous warning. Gunners mentor, Draglo Stanlojovic was...

Mqondisi Dube | 20 January 2015

Singapore bound netball players urged to behave

The players are Violet Oneile, Letang Mogotlhwane, Hildah Binang and Sarona Hans. Speaking during the send-off ceremony for the players held at Blue Tree yesterday, Botswana Netball Association (BONA) patron, Botlogile Tshireletso said the players...

Calistus Kolantsho | 20 January 2015

No beef between me and Sithole- Pontsho

Moloi was taken out in the 69th minute for Kekaetswe ‘Mara’ Moloi, but did not take kindly to the substitution. He threw his hands in the air in exasperated dismay and did not shake hands with Sithole as he made his way to the...

Mqondisi Dube | 20 January 2015

Former legislator does not run club � Modubule

Kopano Modubule, related to the former Member of Parliament, told Showbiz that the elder Modubule has nothing to do with the club. “He is not even a shareholder.  I am the one running the club and no one else,” Kopano said....

Dumisani Ncube 20 January 2015

MsLissah set to release a house mixtape

MsLissah told Showbiz that she is currently in the studio working on the tracks that will be featured in the mixtape to be released during the course of the year. She said she is working with a number of producers and artists such as Mel D on her...

Dumisani Ncube 20 January 2015

Interest rates remaining unchanged

The December headline inflation fell to 3.8 percent last week, providing scope for further lowering of interest under the central bank accommodative monetary policy stance. However, analysts believe the recent inflation rate fall is primarily pushed...

Brian Benza 20 January 2015

More diamonds discovered in Malatswae

The diamond, which weighs 0.02 carats, was recovered from a 20-kilogram soil sample. In a statement released last week, the Toronto-based explorer stated that three diamonds were previously recovered in September 2014 from soil samples approximately...

Isaac Pinielo 20 January 2015

Exodus

Lekopanye Mooketsi 20 January 2015

CBD mall investors regroup after EIA delay

The multi-million-Pula complex is funded by Smart partnership, a consortium of high profile Batswana businesspeople. According to one of the Smart Partnership directors, Terence Dambe, the investors are taking stock and readjusting the...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 20 January 2015

We can fight drought effects

In fact weather forecasts for the month of February shows there is likely to be no rain at all. This indeed is a gloomy forecast, especially considering Botswana normally does not expect much rain after the month of February. Owing to our high...

Mmegi Editor | 20 January 2015

James Pilane: the consummate politician

Having previously appointed with him by phone, I head for Mochudi’s Phalane Ward. The former legislator had said to simply ask for his mother’s house. The midmorning temperature is surprisingly hot and I spot two women seated in the...

Lerato Maleke 20 January 2015

Jokes ease the pain at Merafhe�s funeral

Former cabinet minister and senior government official Olebile Gaborone left the audience in stitches when he described how the founding commander of the Botswana Defence Force once jokingly frightened one of his herdsmen at his cattlepost in...

Chakalisa Dube | 20 January 2015

SOS boss calls for premeditated budget for children

Speaking during a donation ceremony sponsored by Zac Construction held at SOS Village in Tlokweng on Saturday, Kitso said it was high time the government made a premeditated budget, as the grant given to SOS was not enough to sustain children’s...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 20 January 2015

Birdlife wants acceleration of climate change policy

The NGO made the call following the recently concluded United Nations (UN) climate change talks that were held in Lima, Peru. “We are not moving fast enough on climate change – already we are seeing the impacts of climate damage on the...

Isaac Pinielo 20 January 2015

Woman found guilty of swindling NDB P97,000

Keitebetse had pleaded not guilty to the offence and chose to give an unsworn statement. When passing judgment, Principal Magistrate Dumisani Basupi said the first prosecution witness who is a risk analyst at NDB said Keitebetse had applied for a...

Lebogang Mosikare | 20 January 2015

New NGO seeks to tackle poaching

The organisation, known as Kgosi Ya Naga (King of the Jungle), was established last year as a public-private partnership (PPP) with the government using a proposal driven strategy. Founder and chairman, Kagiso Meno said Kgosi Ya Naga aimed to...

Isaac Pinielo 20 January 2015

Batlokwa call for action

Among their many grievances residents of Lenganeng and Mmaratanang said it had been months since they paid the required P700 for Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) to service their sewerage systems but it had failed because of poor roads. One Seno...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 20 January 2015

Champs Botswana donates P50,000 for Abbie

Abian Ntshabele or ‘Abbie’ is a 14-year-old Motswana girl from Mochudi who is currently battling a very rare form of ovarian cancer known as immature teratoma in the United Kingdom (UK). The quest to save her has seen Batswana uniting to...

Correspondent 20 January 2015

Kgosi Gaborone leads Ntlo ya Dikgosi for sixth time

 The chief Batlokwa was first elected to the position in 2009, taking over from the late Kgosi Seepapitso IV of Bangwaketse.Kgosi Lotlamoreng 11 was also re-elected the deputy, the post he also held since 2009, but lost to Kgosi Tshipe in...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 20 January 2015

Govt appeals P1.2m award

Justice Lot Moroka of Lobatse High Court awarded Ramatlapeng P1.2 million compensation in 2012, being the amount demanded as compensation plus 10 percent interest. However government appealed the judgment. Ramatlapeng countered government’s...

Mpho Mokwape | 20 January 2015

�We was not invited�

FRANCISTOWN: As hundreds of people, among them diplomats and senior members of opposition parties converged in Serowe on Saturday for the funeral of former Vice President Mompati Merafhe, leaders of The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) were...

Chakalisa Dube | 20 January 2015