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• Tuesday January 30
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In Wednesday's paper

Chakalisa Dube 21 January 2015

Masters tours FIFA Goal Project site

Accompanied by the Francistown Regional Football Association (FRAFA) leadership, Masters conducted the tour in a bid to familiarise himself with the site so that he can make an informed decision before applying for funding from FIFA. He said the tour...

Shingirai Madondo 21 January 2015

Youth Games audit delayed

Serufho told Mmegi Sport the auditing which was supposed to be completed last November was still being done. “We want everything to be done in order. Therefore we do not want to rush the auditing process,” said Serufho.  He did not...

Dumisani Ncube 21 January 2015

BOKA defies BNSC

BOKA has said it would go ahead with a planned meeting on Saturday to elect new leaders, although the BNSC wants the vote set aside pending the implementation of a task force report. The BNSC was forced to intervene last December when BOKA was...

Calistus Kolantsho | 21 January 2015

Champions BDF XI draw Rollers in Top 8

BDF XI beat Rollers in a tense penalty shoot-out at the National Stadium to lift the trophy last season. Now Rollers have vowed to revenge, while BDF XI maintain the trophy would remain at SSKB. “We have been waiting for this challenge. I am...

Mqondisi Dube | 21 January 2015

A fresh sound from Lesokwane�s lips

This would appear as an unfair judgement and comparison, but when he failed to blossom as a recording artist it seemed his detractors were right to a certain extent. Perhaps this was just a case of the musician choosing the wrong music genre for...

Chippa Legodimo 21 January 2015

Taukobong returns with debut album

Together with Unity Band, Taukobong was also a constant feature at the then very popular Monate Sukiri annual festivals. Her career started in 1989 and within a short period she became one of the country’s well-respected performers. But at...

Chippa Legodimo 21 January 2015

Churches

Chippa Legodimo 21 January 2015

Thank you Batswana

  Compassion shown by the nation in response to the appeals of the Ntshabele family in the past few weeks is heart-warming. Compassion shown by the nation in response to the appeals of the Ntshabele family in the past few weeks is...

Mmegi Editor | 21 January 2015

Agriculture study to inform policy changes

A statement from SB has revealed that the agency will collaborate with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) in conducting the Agriculture Census from January to December this year. The statement added that the survey would help in achieving the...

Pauline Dikuelo | 21 January 2015

BOFEPUSO has betrayed workers

During the infamous industrial strike of 2011 some of us were not so blind to see the brewing of a betrayal in the major union that ultimately saw some of the key union members leaving their jobs to stand for political offices having used the...

Correspondent 21 January 2015

Another sure victory for Blatter

Despite pockets of defiance, Blatter’s Presidency remains as strong as ever. By the look of things, and unless if something changes dramatically, Blatter will go when he decides to, and until then, we will just have to stomach him....

Thuso Palai 21 January 2015

Sir Seretse Khama and Ruth Khama

How many have been lost? So let’s take this particular photo as a test of sorts – not least because it is an unknown, having been neither exhibited nor published. It’s a character photo because it shows a very relaxed smiling...

Sandy Grant 21 January 2015

Tsogwane encourages mutually beneficial PPPs

Tsogwane was officiating at the Botswana Association for Local Authorities (BALA) 16th national conference on Tuesday at Adansonia Hotel.   The four day long conference is themed ‘Unlocking investment opportunities-modernising service...

Lindiwe Mozola 21 January 2015

PPADB-Zac in P330m tender dispute

The PPADB moved to the Court of Appeal after the High Court nullified its decision to deny Zac a P330 million infrastructure development contract for the Ministry of Lands in Metsimotlhabe Block 4. On Tuesday this week, Court of Appeal heard that the...

Isaac Pinielo 21 January 2015

Nurses, govt square up in CoA

Two years ago, the High Court ruled in favour of government’s move to externally advertise for promotional posts, instead of using the recommendations of Heads of Department, as was the case until July 2013. Before a three-judge CoA bench led...

Mpho Mokwape | 21 January 2015

Enraged Maun taxi operators cry foul

At a meeting with Maun West legislator, Tawana Moremi at the bus rank last Sunday, Maun Taxi and Combi Association chairman, Rothomia Ithuteng accused government transport authorities, the North West District Council (NWDC) and police of failing the...

Boniface Keakabetse 21 January 2015

Bakgatla to join Mampuru Day festivities

This follows two kgotla meetings last week where the tribe was informed that Kgosi Sekwati Mampuru III of Mamone has invited them along with Kgafela to the ceremony. According to Mangana regiment secretary, Kabelo Mosweetsi, the tribe will travel to...

Lerato Maleke 21 January 2015

Bone project excites Phikwe�s jobless youth

The youth group known as Brothers for All, operates under Mothers for All Charitable Organisation. It has carved a niche into the business that is the first of its kind not only in Selebi-Phikwe but in the country.  Mothers for All provides...

Onalenna Kelebeile 21 January 2015

Zimbabwean kills countryman over �piece-jobs�

The accused, 27-year-old Lloyd Nyathi, allegedly became embroiled in a heated argument with Callistus Ndumbe after the latter accosted him over ‘stealing his piece-jobs’, eyewitnesses said. According to witnesses, Ndumbe accused Nyathi...

Lebogang Mosikare | 21 January 2015

Contractor hired for Francistown facelift- FCC engineer

A contractor has been engaged to pave walkways within the Central Business District (CBD), a principal roads engineer at Francistown City Council (FCC), Tlamelo Segootsane has disclosed. The project, that began yesterday and is estimated to last for...

Pini Bothoko | 21 January 2015

Two cyclists die after car collisions

Selebi-Phikwe station commander, Superintendent Victor Nlebesi said the deceased somehow lost control of his bicycle whose wheels came into violent contact with the truck. “The victim fell on the road with his head,” said Nlebesi....

Esaleone Molaodi 21 January 2015

Trial dates set in BDF arson case

Ikanyeng, who is a Guidance and Counselling teacher, will be tried on June 29, 30 and July 14, 15 and 16. On Monday, defence counsel, Kabelo Gaonyadiwe, applied for the matter to be dismissed, saying the prosecutor, Mompoloki Gaboiphiwe was absent...

Lebogang Mosikare | 21 January 2015

BCP youth feud over UDC cooperation

Tate Moalosi has been labelled a mole for postings on Facebook expressing support for cooperation with the UDC. Detractors have declared him a UDC sympathiser and vowed to vote for his opponent Macdonald Rakgare, the frontrunner in the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 21 January 2015

New system wreaks havoc at UB

Gremlins within the integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (iERP) at the University of Botswana (UB) have led to the delays in the release of the results of the 2014 second semester and supplementary exams. Even as students battled to access their...

Baboki Kayawe 21 January 2015