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In this week's paper

Boitumelo Khutsafalo 02 February 2015

GNT fight back to draw with Amakhosi

The four goals were scored by Tichana Mothibedi and Otsile Kediegile for GNT and Michael Murirwa and Lesego Motswedi for Amakhosi FC. Kediegile’s close range shot 14 minutes before the final whistle gave the police dominated GNT a share of...

Shingirai Madondo 02 February 2015

Catcher�s blunder hands Panthers victory

Kgothi’s fumbling with the ball allowed Panthers who had been trailing to score three runs to win the softball game 7-6. Blue Angels staged a strong comeback in the fourth inning to take charge of the game and appeared destined for a win until...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 02 February 2015

Sankoyo upsets GU

The victory came days after the greenhorns were docked three points for using an ineligible player in their first game of second round against Motlakase Power Dynamos. Ngurungu have returned their points’ tally to 27 after their giant-killing...

Boniface Keakabetse 02 February 2015

Notwane stun limping Gunners

Zebron Ndjovu scored the only goal of the match in the first half to hand Notwane victory.It was Gunners second loss this year, having lost 4-2 to Township Rollers last Saturday at the National Stadium. Notwane missed three key players, Moemedi...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 02 February 2015

Santos and Giants Share Spoils

Stanley Morirwa broke the hearts of Santos supporters with a strike in the 4th minute after a defensive blunder. The goal brought confidence in Giants play as they dominated possession. Santos had the first attempt at goal in the 18th minute through...

Calistus Kolantsho | 02 February 2015

Sereetsi serenades the crowd at The President hotel

Sereetsi and The Natives serenaded the crowd at the Jazz X-Change show, which was held at the President Hotel on Saturday. He dished out a fulfilling performance. The songs, which got the crowd cheering were Thaa Kokome, Ngwanangu Waenda and She Got...

Chippa Legodimo 02 February 2015

Beware of strangers knocking at your gate

Yesterday around 10:15 pm a guy knocked at my gate, claiming that he was my neighbour and needed some serious help. He said that his car had a problem at the western bypass Wimpy and he needed some assistance, which I eventually refused to...

Correspondent 02 February 2015

Addressing Debt in the Workplace

For some, the first Monday must be regarded as the most depressing. Many will have spent all their money over Christmas (and are possibly further in debt) but they know there’s 4 weeks to go before they even see a thebe for their efforts. The...

Lechedzani Pitso 02 February 2015

Choppies to heal the poor

As per the agreement, Choppies will be lending the Foundation its private airplane to help transport specialist doctors and health care professionals from Gaborone to regional clinics. According to Choppies Managing Director, Ramachandran Ottapath,...

Monitor Editor 02 February 2015

Afena to boost business reportage

This week, the company, which provides local and international asset management services to institutional investors, hosted the Afena Business Press Club seminar in which they invited an analyst from Botswana Institute of Development Policy Analysis...

Isaac Pinielo 02 February 2015

Marsh ventures into agribusiness insurance

A decade ago there were less than 20 insurance brokers in the country and the number has since doubled and the competition is the order of the day. Raymond Matsake, divisional business development director said in an interview that due to intense...

Isaac Pinielo 02 February 2015

Choppies aircraft to fly health workers to needy communities

As per the agreement, Choppies will be lending the Foundation its private airplane to help transport specialist doctors and health care professionals from Gaborone to regional clinics. Choppies Managing Director, Ramachandran Ottapath, said that the...

Pauline Dikuelo | 02 February 2015

Date set for payment of teachers� overtime arrears

The statement said the ministry is 3holding consultations with the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) and Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) on overtime payment of the arrears. The three parties released the statement after a meeting on...

Oarabile Mosikare 02 February 2015

Burglars break Into 30 offices

The Monitor visited the RAC offices and found a trail of destruction as the burglars brought down every door that stood on their way. The centre is made up of administration block and caravans. All of them were broken into. It is reported that there...

Bame Piet 02 February 2015

UDC registers first councilor in Goodhope

Ogopotse Modibedi garnered 1038 votes against Kopo Mononi of Botswana Democratic Party(BDP) who secured 950 votes. There were 12 spoilt votes from the six polling stations. The new councilor will represent Goodhope village amongst eight other...

Bame Piet 02 February 2015

BCP takes Moshupa

This was after the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)and BCP tied during the General elections last  October.  The BCP  won with  801 against the  BDP’s  703 while the  Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) got...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 February 2015

UDC triumphs in Ngware

From the word go it was clear that UDC meant business as it reached the 100 and 200 mark with the BDP trailing behind. When the UDC popularly known as Sekhukhu to its supporters gained 200 votes,  Domkrag was trailing behind by 50 votes....

Oarabile Mosikare 02 February 2015

Cattle rustler caught with 80 herds

According to Maun Police station Commander Peter Gochela, a man was found with 80 heads of cattle at Tatamoga cattle post near Makalamabedi. The suspect allegedly fled the scene on horse and a week later he is still at large. The police who were...

Correspondent 02 February 2015

Marina locks up whistle blower

Gontle Kwelo was charged on Friday after he was locked up at the Central Police for more than two hours at the behest of the hospital. The hospital management reported him to the police for allegedly recording a verbal exchange he had with the nurses...

Staff Writer 02 February 2015

Policeman shot, robber killed in Kanye heist

Two of the seven Kanye robbery suspects are still at large. Police spokesperson Christopher Mbulawa confirmed to Monitor that they were still searching for two  of the seven suspects who allegedly robbed a cash loan at the Kanye old mall on...

Chippa Legodimo 02 February 2015

Marina never contacted family of neglected patient

A visitor to Marina, Gontle Kwelo blew the whistle via Facebook after he saw the patient being ignored by nurses as he kicked and struggled for breath before falling head down from his bed. Kwelo, with the help of five security guards who were sent...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 02 February 2015

Infill and sustainable settlements

 The insert was, in several ways, remarkable. It listed the names of no less than 474 people who had applied before 2008 for ‘residential infills,’ who were invited to attend a meeting at the end of the month to enable them to show...

Sandy Grant 02 February 2015

Just being a bad neighbour

The spies’ plan is said to have entailed secretly slipping high doses of oestrogen into Hitler’s meals and it was hoped that over time the oestrogen would make Hitler less aggressive and more docile! A few days ago I had a little...

Tumie Modise 02 February 2015

2015 Budget Speech [full text]

INTRODUCTION 1.      Madam Speaker, I have the honour this afternoon to present to the National Assembly budget proposals for the financial year 2015/2016. 2.      Since this is the first Budget presentation after the...

Tumie Modise 02 February 2015

Police fail to find abducted woman

The incident allegedly  occurred along the Block 9-Kgale View road on Thursday, at around 9:50 am. Former spokesperson for Standard Chattered Bank and Botswana Life, Ithabeng Letsunyane, alerted the police to the abduction, which she says...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 02 February 2015

Remembering Jacob Sello Selebi

It was in 1989 that the Soviet Union broke up.The Berlin Wall, which separated the former West Germany from East Germany, also collapsed that year. That was also the year in which the cold war ended. And it was largely as a result of the events of...

Titus Mbuya | 02 February 2015

BTO under fire over 200% fees hike

A statement from BTO released early this year notified the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB), Botswana Guides Association (BOGA) and other tourism associations about the increment. As per the new rates the cost of exhibiting...

Boniface Keakabetse 02 February 2015

Dignitaries mesmerise patrons at cultural festival

The event was graced by dignitaries including former Vice President, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, former Minister of Health and current director of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, Sheila Tlou, and the Ombudsman, Festina...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 02 February 2015

Thunderbolt Strikes Down Rollers

The victory saw Chiefs catch up with Rollers at the top of the log with both sides now tied on points. However, Chiefs still remain second on goal difference. As one of the fixtures eagerly anticipated, the duel attracted a big crowd and the two...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 02 February 2015

Outrage as man expresses desire to rape baby

The culprit Buchilo Bechwa  got a barrage of criticism from Batswana after his nasty twitter remarks were first screen-shot, shared, and condemned by an online publication, Botswana Online Magazine, before it was also shared on fight crime in...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 02 February 2015