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Oarabile Mosikare 28 January 2015

Kenya's Christian-owned Hope FM radio hacked

Hope FM said on its Facebook account that a "foreign signal" had interfered with its broadcast on Tuesday night. It resumed transmission about three hours later. Last week, a hacker infiltrated the website of Kenya's privately owned The Star...

Correspondent 28 January 2015

Lovers pile pressure on Miscellaneous

Green Lovers who defeated Amakhosi 3-1 have now reduced Miscellaneous’ lead to two points from four. Miscellaneous who have not won at home this season could only manage an unconvincing 1-1 draw, their fourth of the season against rivals...

Chakalisa Dube | 28 January 2015

Gunners, All Kasi extend contract

Under the new technical sponsorship, Gunners will receive 100 jerseys to be sold to raise funds, it was revealed during a press briefing in Gaborone yesterday. The two signed a two-year contract worth P1.2million and had expired in November. The...

Calistus Kolantsho | 28 January 2015

Maitisong, Botho University to cooperate in promoting arts, culture

Botho internalisation and partnerships Associate Dean, Marang Mutuna, said the objective of the MoU is to collaborate in promotion of arts and culture in the two institutions for the benefit of stakeholders.  The two organisations intend to...

Lerato Maleke 28 January 2015

Skupu Samoya lured by house kwasa

This fusion of the original kwasakwasa and house beats has now attracted another former kwasakwasa musician, Molebeledi Lesego, whose latest album Mama signifies a steady drift from his original sound. The man, who goes by the stage name Skupu...

Chippa Legodimo 28 January 2015

De Ampo releases single in Sekgalagadi

The 21-year-old musician from Tshane in Kgalagadi North has released his first single titled Tsaa Uzwe, which means ‘have a taste’, in English. The single is the young man’s first offering, a product which will test the...

Maureen Odubeng | 28 January 2015

Water Utilities Corporation

Dumisani Ncube 28 January 2015

Ghaghoo auction lifts Gaborone diamond buzz

Located in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), Ghaghoo Mine is still in the commissioning stage after it was officially opened last September. In a trading update released yesterday, promoters of Botswana’s first underground mine, Gem...

Brian Benza 28 January 2015

Hacking: Something must be done

However, every person who lives and works, or has a business interest in Botswana should worry. This is because hackers are heartless criminals who will not spare anybody. No, they will not spare the Government either. And therein lies the reason for...

Mmegi Editor | 28 January 2015

Orange Makoya to cut advertising costs

Speaking at the product launch this week, Orange Botswana Communications Manager, Boga Chillinde said the service would allow companies to conveniently advertise offers to a specific market at an affordable rate. “There is no upfront charge for...

Keikantse Lesemela 28 January 2015

Moruakgomo urges councillors to behave

Moruakgomo was speaking at the organisation’s elective conference on Friday. He said over the last few years’ councillors council chambers around the country had become a place where councillors engage in silly banter, conflicts and...

Chakalisa Dube | 28 January 2015

Seretse and Ruth in Serowe

Perhaps this decision is a challenge of sorts to see if the Mmegi staff member who changed my Seretse and Ruth headline to Sir Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams is still in business and still insistent that eighteen years after they were married, Sir...

Sandy Grant 28 January 2015

NDB applies for fraudster to pay P132,000

Keitebetse committed the offence in October 2011 in Francistown. During trial Keitebetse denied ever receiving any money from NDB although documents produced before court as part of evidence showed that the loan was deposited into her First National...

Lebogang Mosikare | 28 January 2015

Police get additional helicopters

Assistant Commissioner of police Christopher Mbulawa told Mmegi in an interview that they had already signed a contract for the purchase of three AS 350 B3e helicopters worth over P115 million with Airbus Helicopters, Southern Africa formerly known...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 28 January 2015

Serial rapist on the prowl in Selebi-Phikwe

Selebi-Phikwe station commander, Superintendent Victor Nlebesi said the victim who is a student at Makome Hill Junior Secondary School in Mmadinare was coming from a bar in the company of friends when the rapist pounced, tricked those in her company...

Esaleone Molaodi 28 January 2015

North East District schools in double achievement

The districts also topped the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results late last year. The district got a 49.4 percent pass rate. Previous year champions South East District followed with 45.8 percent. NED were runners-up in the previous...

Pini Bothoko | 28 January 2015

Bots HIV epidemic passes tipping point

That, he said meant for every new person on treatment, there was less than one person newly infected. Shepard who was speaking during the Selebi-Phikwe AIDS Day commemorations on Friday said this was made possible in part by his country’s...

Onalenna Kelebeile 28 January 2015

Industrial relations officers lose scarce skills case

But the employees did not go home empty handed as the court ordered that each one of them be assessed and considered for progression. Upon hearing attorneys for both parties, Justice Modiri Letsididi ordered that union members who were employed, as...

Oarabile Mosikare 28 January 2015

BOPEU expects small budget surplus

The Union calls on government to explore, along with unions three-year wage agreements, rather than annual wage bargaining to guide salary adjustments. “The method that we recommend is where salaries by agreement would be automatically...

Oarabile Mosikare 28 January 2015

Matambo presents draft budget

Matambo said this yesterday at an ongoing workshop for Members of Parliament (MPs) on the analysis of 2015/2016 National budget at Gaborone International Conference Center (GICC). Matambo will present the 2015/16 Budget on Monday. “ I will...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 28 January 2015

CoA to rule on vehicle flagging regulations

The three operators, Mokoka Transport and Plant Hire, JNG Express and Thiphe Holdings moved to the Court of Appeal after the High Court declined to grant their prayers last year. In their application to the High Court, the operators wanted a...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 28 January 2015

Tender information leakages haunt PPADB

According to the executive chairperson of PPADB, Bridget John, premature leaking of information at evaluation and adjudication stages disrupted project implementation with bid losers running to courts to seek interdicts. She said leaking of...

Isaac Pinielo 28 January 2015

DJ Fauz revamps his career

The DJ, born Fauz El-Kindy, says he is working on something new and is planning on staging a number of performances. Many will remember DJ Fauz as the Kosher Nights Sessions resident DJ.  He is now no longer part of the sessions and is ready to...

Dumisani Ncube 28 January 2015

Factionalism blamed for BOKA crisis

The BOKA divisions forced four members, including the president, Tshepho Bathai to resign late last year rendering the committee dysfunctional. It triggered a Commission of Inquiry and its findings blamed the divisions for the...

Mqondisi Dube | 28 January 2015

Botswana doctor appointed to lead WHO in Africa

He and his wife had both graduated from one of the country’s top medical schools, the University of the Witwatersrand, but the National Party that came to power in 1948 had imposed “Bantu education” on blacks, preparing them only...

Correspondent 28 January 2015

Of African teams and Foreign Coaches

Although not there, my own Botswana has a European coach and I have come to accept that. I did not agree with the decision, but have learnt to accept that we have a European as a coach, and I support him. Mind you, this is not based on whether our...

Thuso Palai 28 January 2015

Debswana sponsors Son of the Soil with P40 000

Debswana’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Esther Kanaimba-Senai said, “Debswana is delighted to be affiliated with this event which showcases Botswana’s rich cultural diversity. We welcome the idea of bringing all the cultures together...

Staff Writer 28 January 2015