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Mpho Mokwape 20 February 2015

Sim card database hack gave US and UK spies access to billions of cellphones

American and British spies hacked into the world’s largest sim card manufacturer in a move that gave them unfettered access to billions of cellphones around the globe and looks set to spark another international row into overreach by espionage...

Correspondent 20 February 2015

Over 1000 register for half marathon

The marathon has been divided into three categories according to the distances covered by the competitors. The 21km, being the longest race, starts at 6am from the Fairgrounds, past Riverwalk mall, all way to the Gaborone Game Reserve then past the...

Kabelo Boranabi | 20 February 2015

Top golfers clash in Botswana Closed

Defending champion, Walter Seokemong is among favourites although young sensation, Leroy Pearmain is always a threat. Pearmain missed last year’s competition due to international assignments. The tournament will be divided into four categories...

Calistus Kolantsho | 20 February 2015

Wheelchair-bound Motlhaping speaks after marathon success

However, one man, Kgosietsile Motlhaping who was the winner in the wheel chair category, hardly received the same recognition. Ramoseka emerged the winner in the 42 km men’s category while Tsatsa won the women’s category of the same...

Chakalisa Dube | 20 February 2015

Miscellaneous, Hotspurs title race intensifies

Miscellaneous are left with eight games and lead with 31 points from 15 games while Hotspurs are just one point behind.  Miscellaneous match against Great North Tigers was called off due to bad weather over the weekend with the leaders 2-0...

Chakalisa Dube | 20 February 2015

Santos fancy promotion chances

Santos were relegated last season, but Ranku feels they can make it through automatic promotion or the play-offs.  Jwaneng Galaxy lead the log and Santos are third.  “We must win all our games,” he declared.  Ranku believed...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 20 February 2015

Report on abandoned Terrors, Fighters tie delayed

The match was abandoned after an off-the-ball incident between Onneile Segwai of Terrors and Gaofengwe Khubalo of Fighters.  The referee did not spot the incident, but was alerted by his assistant referee, leading to Segwai being given a red...

Calistus Kolantsho | 20 February 2015

Weary Rollers, BDF XI turn focus to Top 8

However, unlike last season, this time the two giants meet in the semi finals. BDF XI will be the host team in this first leg of the last four. Both sides have won the competition once and will be looking to become the first sides to win it twice...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 20 February 2015

Balekane Ba Botswana Zebra Couple show sports legends love

Lyndon Mothusi and Boikhutso Shawe won the pageant last September and have been helping soccer legends, Samuel Sekgaphane and Nicholas Sebele in the last four months before his death. When the Pitse Ya Naga couple won the competition in Gaborone...

Mompati Tlhankane | 20 February 2015

Love in the new age

That was love then, however funny as it sounds, in the new era we do it the Fifty Shades Of Grey way.  This movie is a 2015 American erotic romantic drama film based on British author E. L. James’ bestselling novel of the same name. ...

Bakang Israel 20 February 2015

Harmonic Angel on Folklore jazz revival

The idea was the brainchild of Teacoboy Seitshiro, a male third of the three-member band. After meeting Mimi Moje at a poetry event, the young man was certain that he had found just the right person to lead the band on vocals. But he was made to wait...

Chippa Legodimo 20 February 2015

UB paying the price for complacency

The vice chancellor Professor Thabo Fako shared with his guests - from the Botswana Democratic Party, the Botswana Congress Party and the Umbrella for Democratic Party and its affiliates - the challenges that the institution of higher learning is...

Mmegi Editor | 20 February 2015

A day of action to protect the right to strike

Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU), an affiliate of ITUC, joins all workers across the world in this campaign to protect workers’ fundamental right to strike. The campaign involves, among other things, soliciting for Government support...

Correspondent 20 February 2015

Press statement over the shortcomings of oversight institutions

We reject the Minister’s argument that he would not divulge the information to Parliament because the information is in the public domain. The BCP shall not rest until the question is fully answered and the Island is returned to its rightful...

Correspondent 20 February 2015

Water Utilities Corporation

Correspondent 20 February 2015

Confessions from my first spa treatment

“Welcome to Nomad African Spa. Please proceed to the changing room and take off all your clothes. Put on the gown and flip-flops in there,” said Mariane Akwenye, the spa owner. She said it with a slight naughty girl smile on her face....

Thalefang Charles | 20 February 2015

International Mother Language Day in Botswana

Like other countries, Botswana adopted February 21 as the official day to celebrate the diverse languages that are found in the country.  However, this year, commemorations will be held a day earlier. The objectives of commemorating this...

Staff Writer 20 February 2015

At the mercy of venom

Villagers here have experienced a tragically frenetic few weeks. Two women have died in separate incidents, one bitten by a snake and the other by a scorpion. Bakgatla are finding it difficult to trust their health care providers. A final year...

Lerato Maleke 20 February 2015

Whither Botswana�s marginalised languages?

Only Setswana and English have official status in Botswana, whereas other languages are so marginalised some are either on the verge of extinction, if they have not died out already. The marginalised language are not taught in schools and are...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 20 February 2015

Giving back what lies beneath

While the sparkle of the new diamond mines discovered in the 1960s and 1970s dulled its lustre somewhat, BCL Mine’s position as the country’s first large scale mining operation has always been esteemed. The Mine, formed via a British...

Mbongeni Mguni | 20 February 2015

�Did we defame them?�

In fact over the last few weeks, defamation has been in our minds quite a lot. It started with the subtle threat. A member of the group posted a message reporting a problem she’d experienced in a well-known service provider (who for now can...

Consumer Watchdog 20 February 2015

Barclays� crown jewel sparkles brighter

Mmegi: What value of business in terms of assets did the portfolio generate across Africa last year? Ofong: We are in a closed period at the moment and I cannot share those figures. What I can say, however, is that over the last two years, we have...

Mbongeni Mguni | 20 February 2015

BDC to shed 12% of portfolio

The corporation has announced that it is selling  Toro and Khawa lodges to the highest bidder through public auctions.  Toro lodge is located in Kazungula along the Chobe River while Khawa is located in Ghanzi. The two lodges will be...

Chakalisa Dube | 20 February 2015

EDD injects P15bn into local businesses

From this amount, over P7 billion represents purchases from local manufactures and service providers, as at the end of January this year, a cumulative value of over P2 billion worth of purchases were recorded for the financial year 2014/2015. When...

Pauline Dikuelo | 20 February 2015

Confusion surrounds Tokafalo programme

Tokafala is a partnership between government, Anglo American, De Beers and Debswana, aimed at promoting economic development and employment creation through Small Macro Medium Enterprises (SMME) support. Minister for Trade and Industry Vincent...

Pauline Dikuelo | 20 February 2015

Ugandan herbalist changes plea

Senior Magistrate Sijabuliso Siziba recorded the new plea entered by the accused, Martin Maiso, after facts of the matter were read to him. “I will record a plea of not guilty in order for the state to prove that the accused is (either) a...

Lebogang Mosikare | 20 February 2015

Parents indifferent to HPV Vaccine

According to MoH, the HPV vaccine reportedly helps prevent HPV, which causes cervical cancer. The vaccine will be administered at schools across the country to girls in Standard five, six and seven, as well as at health facilities to out-of-school...

Lindiwe Mozola 20 February 2015

PS cracks the whip on lax senior officers

Speaking during the employees’ general meeting with Minister Slumber Tsogwane this week, Khumomatlhare said the Ombudsman had powers to impose civil imprisonment on him for workers’ grievances that reach his office. “I cannot allow...

Onalenna Kelebeile 20 February 2015

Parliamentarians rubbish CEE

Debating the 2015/2016 budget proposals for Trade and Industry ministry delivered yesterday by assistant minister Vincent Seretse, legislators from both camps called on government to ensure that indigenous citizens benefited more from these...

Baboki Kayawe 20 February 2015

No bail yet for Kanye suspected robbers

A police officer and a suspect died in the fire exchange that ensued before the suspects were arrested, in the Kanye robbery, three weeks ago. The trio, Evans Mhiwatiwa (43) from Zimbabwe, Gaofenngwe Seitiso (34) of Kanye and Thuso Tankomane (28)...

Mpho Mokwape | 20 February 2015

UB fires salvo over funding discrepancies

UB management has decried discrepancy in funding per student per institution.  They said that the disparities were quite shocking in a meeting held at the institution with a five-person political team yesterday. The group convened at the Council...

Baboki Kayawe 20 February 2015

I am still in the race � Ndelu

This week Khama’s supporters told Mmegi that he (Khama) has thrown his hat in the ring and started campaigning for the position through his loyal supporters. His decision to enter the race means that he is now effectively the front-runner...

Staff Writer 20 February 2015

What a rip-off

The somewhat inflated tickets prices caught many by surprise. I wasn’t too surprised myself. The prices are a bit steep and it is a fact that they might keep away some supporters. As for it being a major day light robbery is debatable and a...

Thuso Palai 20 February 2015

Botswana diamond workers bleed

It is the biggest employer in the village and the consequences will be felt for years to come – about 2 000 people are dependents of those employed in the industry. With a total reported employment in the diamond cutting and polishing industry...

Roman Grynberg 20 February 2015

Man says he bribed SA magistrate because he had no faith in Botswana courts

Paul Mthabela, who is also a witness against Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir, gave this explanation on Friday in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court, where he testified against suspended Midrand magistrate Johannes Kgomo. Kgomo allegedly solicited a...

Thuso Palai 20 February 2015

Kgabaetsile creates comic art

What started as a pencil drawing exercise for Kago Kgabaetsile, evolved into comic character creating for package and promotional materials. On top of getting paid to do that, he would have his comics on the new products, which will be distributed...

Thato Kala 20 February 2015

Here comes Tshekedi Khama

Its is now official that President Ian Khama’s younger brother Tshekedi Khama has joined the ruling Botswana Democratic Party’s  (BDP) chairmanship race. Sources close to the younger Khama this week told Mmegi that the minister of...

Ntibinyane Ntibinyane 20 February 2015

Rollers trundle into rough patch

Police XI’s Ishmael Amponsah two crack strikes sparked an unexpected Township Rollers slide, which has now extended to five defeats in six matches. Seemingly running away with the title and sitting four points ahead of nearest rivals, Mochudi...

Mqondisi Dube | 20 February 2015

Phikwe�s heart beats again

Albert Paki, Selebi Phikwe’s first mayor who served between 1981 and 1982, fondly remembers the early days of the Selebi Phikwe Cooperative Society’s establishment. As the town formed around the fairly new copper and nickel mining...

Onalenna Kelebeile 20 February 2015

Cut-throat mobile wars continue

As the two mobile phone giants continue to unveil new products and promotions to win customer loyalty, the competition between the two hit fever pitch when the two operators held successive events to announce the unveiling of 4G. Mascom held their...

Pauline Dikuelo | 20 February 2015

BURS to probe Swiss bank account holders?

The official, who asked not to be named, said an investigation would start once the service obtained the names of the account-holders, either from informants or media reports. Attempts to get an official statement from BURS this week were...

Sharon Mathala 20 February 2015