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In Tuesday's paper

Correspondent 24 February 2015

Rolling Boys aim to bounce back

Boys were beaten by Jwaneng Galaxy FC over the weekend at SSG ground.  The side is now at position nine with 19 points from 16 matches. Boys’ public relations officer, Tshiamo Marekwa said they are going through a dry spell and that...

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 February 2015

Jaguars ready for rugby debut

The rugby team, which was recently promoted to the top tier,  played a friendly match against Zeerust Rugby Club from South Africa and lost 17-0 over the weekend. Jaguars coach, Takunda Mhonda, a former national Under-19 coach, told Mmegi Sport...

Dumisani Ncube 24 February 2015

BOKA off the mark with first tourney

The tournament held at the University of Botswana (UB) student centre was the first in months following internal bickering within the association. The second leg will be held in Francistown on March 7, with the final stage in Gaborone on March...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 24 February 2015

Gang rapists terrorise Ngami students

Authorities said the February 1 incident involved a 15-year-old boarding student, who was attacked in her hostel. On the same day, the quartet attempted to rape another 15-year-old female student at the school, which mostly admit students from poor,...

Boniface Keakabetse 24 February 2015

Soul Food Comedy calls for auditions

The comedy show, which started last year, has produced a number of stand-up comedians such as Charles Manase, Tulani Tau and Bambino. Soul Food Comedy promoter, Selby Muir told Showbiz that the auditions will be on Friday between 5pm and 8pm. ...

Dumisani Ncube 24 February 2015

Miss Culture and Peace scheduled for March at Mantlwaneng

Miss Culture and Peace International Botswana licence holder, Thokgamo Mogapi, explained that the pageant seeks to promote different cultures as well as peace.  She said the pageant is a platform where different countries come together to share...

Maureen Odubeng | 24 February 2015

Mdu Tha Party leaves Yarona FM

The radio personality dropped a bombshell when he posted on his social network accounts that he was leaving the station without stating his reasons, a move that left listeners wondering.  The former Flight Six 2 10 breakfast show host has told...

Dumisani Ncube 24 February 2015

Karowe Mine pushes Lucara revenue up 20%

Diamond sales grew due to higher prices despite a 6 percent drop in the volume of diamonds sold to 104,405 carats. The company stated that the average value of its rough diamonds increased 56 percent to $675 per carat. All of Lucara’s diamonds...

Staff Writer 24 February 2015

Govt yet to inject funds into Tokafala

Contrary to Trade and Industry minister, Vincent Seretse’s claims in Parliament last week that  government had pumped P63 million into the programme and created 585 jobs, Mong’gae said government is yet to fulfill its funding...

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 February 2015

Phishing scammers attack Bank Gaborone

The widely circulated emails are actually from criminal hackers who phish for credit card and bank account numbers, passwords and other financial information on customers’ cellphones, computers and tablets. According to the marketing and...

Staff Writer 24 February 2015

Funding

Correspondent 24 February 2015

Cervical cancer vaccination welcome

The HPV is one the many vaccinations that the Government has engaged in previous years.  However, vaccinations like this have never encountered resistance from the intended beneficiaries. In most cases, there is scepticism as to what the...

Mmegi Editor | 24 February 2015

Mmegi, KCC partner in Chiepe leadership award

The director of KCC, Barolong Mouwane told Mmegi, that the award would go a long way in helping carve future leaders. The award is open to learners in secondary schools only. “We chose Chiepe for the award because she embodies the attributes...

Correspondent 24 February 2015

MoH rolls out HPV vaccination

The vaccination campaign, one of very few in Africa, will be carried out until February 27. The HPV vaccine is known to prevent most cases of cervical cancer in females, if it is given before exposure to the virus.  In addition, it can prevent...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 24 February 2015

North East restocking exercise complete

District chairperson, Florah Mpetsane told the ongoing full council meeting in Masunga that a total of 28,213 cattle and 16,760 goats had been returned to the district and only 55 dairy cattle still remained to be purchased and distributed to...

Pini Bothoko | 24 February 2015

UB union, Totolo matter goes for arbitration

“The parties shall endeavour to agree on who the arbitrator will be on or before 9 March 2015, failing which the chairman of the Law Society will be approached to appoint an arbitrator therefore, and the chairman’s decision to appoint...

Oarabile Mosikare 24 February 2015

Nigerian fraud accused appears for bail

Chukwuma Ezekannagha has been remanded in custody in a case in which he faces a charge of swindling First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) last year. Last week, Broadhurst Magistrate Taboka Slave postponed Ezekannagha’s bail application because...

Tumelo Mouwane 24 February 2015

Corrupt security guards vex Kgathi

Addressing security companies at a Pitso yesterday, the minister said instead of protecting people and their property, some guards opted to steal from the same people they were engaged to protect. The ministry is in the process of establishing a...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 24 February 2015

UDC politician pleads not guilty to assault, evicting daughter

The activist, Theresa Mmolawa, 56, is alleged to have poked her daughter Gosego Pumive Mmolawa, 36, in the forehead at their family home at Molapo Estates on February 10. The state also alleges that Mmolawa on February 10, failed to obey a court...

Correspondent 24 February 2015

BDP think-tank retreats to introspect

The committee will also assess its own performance during the critical elections period last year. According to highly placed sources within the party, one of the issues that the committee wants to improve on is its relationship with the media and...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 February 2015

BNF welcomes BCP defectors

Ntsima and team, whom the BNF suggest could be over 100, are from the University of Botswana ranks of the BCP.  They were welcomed by party leaders including spokesperson Moeti Mohwasa and Gaborone Mayor Kagiso Thutlwe. Ntsima was given a BNF...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 February 2015

#SpyCables: African Union Chief assassination plot

Secret intelligence documents leaked to Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit reveal that spies in Addis Ababa were alerted to a plot by "an unnamed state" to kill a top African Union diplomat. Ethiopian agents later accused Sudan of involvement...

Correspondent 24 February 2015

Opposition MPs grill Matambo on budget �bungle�

Gaborone Central legislator, Phenyo Butale had been due to put the question to Matambo yesterday but the Speaker stopped him after drawing attention to parliamentary procedure which demands that the minister be given time to formulate his response....

Oarabile Mosikare 24 February 2015

FNBB banks on transaction fees income

Due to prevailing low interest rate environment coupled with reduced deposits and tight liquidity, the bank recorded a two percent drop in net interest income for its half-year results to 31 December 2014. On the other hand, the bank strategy of...

Correspondent 24 February 2015

Starvilla�s Music Career Flourishing In Germany

However, it wasn’t an overnight success but the result of hard work, passion and resilience. Starvilla started pushing his music career in Germany 13 years ago. “My attraction and long-term relationship with hip-hop sparked in the early...

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 February 2015

GU, Rollers put noses ahead in Top 8 semis

In the first leg of the semi finals, both teams won their encounters 2-1 ahead of the reverse fixtures in March. The Sunday fixture between Rollers and BDF XI saw the return of attacker Ofentse Mmipi and goalkeeper Noah Maposa. Mmipi, who has been...

Kabelo Boranabi | 24 February 2015