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Staff Writer 23 January 2015

After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Seventh Son

Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Best of Me

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Taken 3

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed. As he is tracked and pursued, Mills brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name. Ex-government...

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Into the Woods

A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Tinkerbell & The Neverbeast

Fun and talented animal fairy Fawn believes you can't judge a book by its cover, or an animal by its fangs, so she befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast. While Tinkerbell and her friends aren't so sure about this scary...

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Seventh Son

Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Tinkerbell & The Neverbeast

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Taken 3

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Taken 3

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Into the Woods

A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Seventh Son

Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Exodus: Gods and Kings

The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Tinkerbell & The Neverbeast

Staff Writer 23 January 2015

Botswana produces first World Cup umpire

Botswana Netball Association (BONA) public relations officer, Kelebogile Maplanka hailed the move and said that it will not only be the official who will benefit, but the local netball fraternity as a whole. “We are happy with this...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 23 January 2015

BDF IX target league title

BDF IX coach, Tapologo Moremedi said it is difficult to gauge the team’s progress at the moment as they have not played since the festive season break. Moremedi said preparations for the second round were hampered by the absence of some...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 January 2015

Emotions set to fly at BOKA meeting

Former BOKA president, Million Masumbika told Mmegi Sport yesterday that he was not aware of the letter to be discussed. He explained that affiliates have written many letters to BOKA and it was not easy to tell which one would be...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 January 2015

Kemoeng, Sedimo make BNSC CEO shortlist

Current acting BNSC CEO, Thato Kgosimore is also among the contenders. An independent panel, appointed by the BNSC is reportedly handling the selection process and the race is now down to five. Once the recruitment panel settles on a name, it would...

Mqondisi Dube | 23 January 2015

Botswana stars face off in Singapore League opener

The NSL is set to commence in a special setting, as the first round of games will be played at the OCBC Arena, Singapore Sports Hub before moving over to Toa Payoh Sports Hall. Binang, who makes her second stint, represents Mission Mannas this time...

Thato Kala 23 January 2015

He has a lot of enemies

The evergreen action figure is back again on the big screen and brought more enemies along in 2015. One of the most hardworking Hollywood stars who releases at least a new film each year is back in this third and final instalment of the blockbuster...

Bakang Israel 23 January 2015

Miscellaneous resume title hunt

Miscellaneous have 24 points from 11 outings and will look to improve their home record. The two sides shared the spoils in the first round. Miscellaneous did not managed a single victory at home in the first round, with three draws and one...

Chakalisa Dube | 23 January 2015

Gunners brace for Rollers backlash

And now, impressive Lobatse side, Extension Gunners face the wounded log leaders’ fury. In what is expected to be a blood and thunder encounter at the National Stadium tomorrow night, Rollers would seek to quickly put their title ambitions back...

Mqondisi Dube | 23 January 2015

How African print matches, mixes in fashion

Chippa Legodimo 23 January 2015

Batswana�s appreciation of art growing - Bakwena

Bakwena told Arts & Culture that in the past, local artists depended on tourists to buy their works. However, there is a positive development where Batswana have started to buy artworks. “The market has improved. We even...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 23 January 2015

ODC revenues top P5billion

ODC stakeholder relations executive, Kutlo Thathana told BusinessWeek that in 2014, which was their first full year of operations, they refined their business and grew the customer base in the global market. “Operationally in 2014 we were able...

Keikantse Lesemela 23 January 2015

Surge in Botswana share of SACU revenues

In its latest annual report, the Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) says that SACU receipts for the 2012-2013 financial years surprised the market when they registered a huge increase of P5.8 billion, from P8.4 billion. This reflects a 68.7...

Isaac Pinielo 23 January 2015

LED to enhance economic growth

A deputy director in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Masego Mooketsi said at Adansonia Hotel in Francistown this week that they have come up with a draft LED framework on financing capital investment for local economic growth...

Lindiwe Mozola 23 January 2015

Makgato-Malesu enters BDP Women�s Wing fray

Wareus has been in politics long before Makgato-Malesu, something that makes her stand a good chance. She once served in the BDP Women’s Wing committee for four years. Although she did not do well in the party primaries, she was...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 January 2015

Climate change brings fresh threat to local farmers

The Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) forecast that traditional rainy months of January to March would be unusually dry this year has surely pierced the hearts of those who till the land like a poisoned arrow. The ever-escalating costs of...

Baboki Kayawe 23 January 2015

Onwards to a future of grey and black water

In the last years of the Botswana International Trade Fair, a remarkable exhibit attracted scores of bemused visitors. The Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) exhibited a miniature wastewater treatment system with one end consisting of a toilet...

Mbongeni Mguni | 23 January 2015

Roads top agenda of Mochudi East MP

The poor state of the roads has been giving the residents of the river villages - Sikwane, Mabalane, Ramonaka and Mathubudukwane - a headache. The previous MP, Isaac Mabiletsa tried to fight for the repair of the roads to no avail. By then,...

Lerato Maleke 23 January 2015

Notwane River wastewater: A mineral unexplored

Far away in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, Notwane empties into the Limpopo River near Thabazimbi. Here it settles into Notwane Dam, an 18,800,000 cubic metres reservoir largely used by South Africans for irrigation purposes. The perennial...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 January 2015

DIS impersonators plead guilty

The trio, all unemployed, was initially charged with Alfred Matshambane who later turned state witness. They pleaded guilty to falsely representing themselves as DIS officers and unlawfully arresting an Indian businessman, Pankajkumar Shah, on...

Lebogang Mosikare | 23 January 2015

Public servants in Ngamiland demand special payment

Senior civil servants informed Markus at the Rural Administration Centre (RAC) in Maun, about the challenges affecting the civil service delivery. They complained of poor working conditions, which result in many people shunning Ngamiland. They...

Boniface Keakabetse 23 January 2015

Election officers decry IEC payment delays

So far about 36,000 government officers are worried that they worked extended hours at the elections and are yet to be paid for their sweat. The workers were promised payment either at the end of November or December, but they are still waiting for...

Pini Bothoko | 23 January 2015

New FCC breaks from the norm

Some, especially media observers, have even pointed out that education is essential in a politician’s qualification because he/she has the responsibility to take well-informed decisions on behalf of the constituents. The issue of...

Chakalisa Dube | 23 January 2015

BCP youth resigns over UDC cooperation

He has joined the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), a coalition member of UDC. He said 50 other BCP youth resigned from the party this week. “We have left on principle. This is a principle we believe the UDC holds dearly, too. We...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 January 2015

We won�t cave in to intimidation

Back home, the situation is no different. The truth haters are at work. This time, they are not intimidating journalists with court action and phone call surveillance. They have added hacking our website to their stock in trade. For the last 10 days,...

Mmegi Editor | 23 January 2015

Mmegi attacked

On Thursday morning, just after 10am, hackers defaced the website and later brought it down and placed the picture of cancer patient, Abian Ntshabele on her hospital bed. Below the picture was a message urging people to save Abbie’s life by...

Mbongeni Mguni 23 January 2015

Tsholofelo�s ever-evolving artistry

The South Africa-born artist says the driving force behind this is his passion for the art. “It all started from a young age. I could go to the shops driving my wire van. I would take a bicycle tyre and make the wheels (of the...

Thato Kala 23 January 2015

Poor data transparency in Botswana -study

In the 2015 Open Data Barometer (ODB) rankings released this week, Botswana fell 23 places down the rankings from position 55 in 2013 to 78. Open data refers to data that is proactively published, and made available without charge, in readable file...

Brian Benza 23 January 2015

Malesu fingered in karate rot

A report released by a commission of inquiry set up to look into the BOKA leadership challenges, contains damning findings which exposes poor governance issues at the karate body. The BNSC chairperson, Solly Reikeletseng set up the inquiry...

Mqondisi Dube | 23 January 2015

Determination and despair in a season of no rain

These are months during which Botswana farmers, most of whom rely on rainfall, expect their crops to be nearing maturity. With a gloomy forecast as provided by the DMS, it is doubtful if the country will produce a bumper harvest as it did last...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 January 2015

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