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In this week's paper

Correspondent 09 March 2015

Horseracing comes to Botswana

The minister explained that the move is meant to promote event driven tourism. He said his ministry continues to participate and collaborate with that of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism through Botswana Tourism Organisation in other sporting events...

Lerato Maleke 09 March 2015

Botswana post terminate vouchers for DSP services

“The public is informed that all those beneficiaries who have not enrolled for the card should have done so by the end of this month. All payments will be processed through the Poso Card beginning April,” said Botswana Post head of...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 March 2015

UB Rhinos trample Jaguars

Though Jaguars were making their debut in the Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) A Division League, they bossed Rhinos and drew first blood. However, the Rhinos utilised most of the scoring chances, which came their way to emerge tops. Fly half Maatla...

Calistus Kolantsho | 09 March 2015

Netball players hail Singapore sojourn

The young netballers returned home last month after they got invaluable exposure in the Asian country. The four players are Notwane’s Sarona Hans, Hildah Binang (BDF Cats), Letang Mogotlhwane  (Jungle Queens) and Violet Oneile (UB...

Lekopanye Mooketsi 09 March 2015

Botswana women advance in All Africa Games qualifiers

The team lost 1-0 on Friday evening at the National Stadium, but the 3-1 away win they registered a fortnight ago was enough for the local girls to go through. The female Zebras missed Township Rollers’ defender Tlamelo Motlhale through...

Kabelo Boranabi | 09 March 2015

Uninspiring Miscellaneous inch closer to title

The visiting Miscellaneous played with caution bearing in mind that every team in the competition is out to frustrate their ambition of winning the title. They eventually secured a seventh straight win that took them closer to the crown and...

Shingirai Madondo 09 March 2015

Thabiso Nasha: I wrecked my marriage

 The announcement was made on a discussion that was based on the inaugural Best Couple Beauty Pageant hosted by the Holy Ghost International Church at the Block 3 branch. The theme of the event which is to be held this Saturday is “Built...

Staff Writer 09 March 2015

Taste bud explosion at food and wine show

The setup was cosy with vibrant décor, stalls and the piazza filled the space with some mouth-watering flavours. There was a lot of chatter as people raved about the food and wines on display. Different suppliers were given a platform to...

Ulla Setswalo 09 March 2015

Food security still a challenge

Francis Wanyoike, a consultant with international livestock research institute revealed this last week  in Gaborone 0during the conference on Policies for Competitive Smallholder livestock production that was attended by most of African...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 March 2015

A local company packages Serobe

Tripe is a popular relish in Botswana and South Africa; it contains tripe, casings, salt and water.  Setso was made three years ago and had to wait to see if it will survive its three-year shelf life. The results were positive and the product...

Ulla Setswalo 09 March 2015

Rumours of assassination plots in parliament

If it was a ploy to get Parliament to accede to his demand for a security upgrade at Parliament, then Molale’s security report did not achieve the intended mission. Instead, it left everyone in a panic. This trick seems to have backfired if...

Monitor Editor 09 March 2015

Sanitary pads out of reach for many

This does not only compromise menstrual health, but it greatly diminishes the woman’s dignity and self-image as well.  While a section of the womenfolk’s population curse and term the menstruation period as  “that time of...

Baboki Kayawe 09 March 2015

SHHA loans go up

It entails low income housing programme made up of turnkey and SHHA home improvement loans, which have now increased the upper limit threshold from P36,400 to P52,000 per annum. Minister of Lands and Housing, Prince Maele told Parliament last week...

Keikantse Lesemela 09 March 2015

Disabled man fights to be councillor

The wheelchair bound Edwin Phaladi, who has been trying to be a councillor to no avail has slammed government for turning down his applications. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) man was disabled after he broke his neck in a horrible swimming pool...

Boniface Keakabetse 09 March 2015

P2.3 million grants for young entrepreneurs

Kickstart is a youth entrepreneurial programme aimed at supporting youth that want to either start-up or expand their existing businesses. It is executed in such a way that it covers related elements of budget setting, panel reviews, training and...

Isaac Pinielo 09 March 2015

Francistown schools celebrate good results

North East District (NED) scooped position one with 84.6 percent pass rate followed by South-East with 83.2 percent. The district was also 2013 PSLE winners with 82.6 percent and had intended to hit the 90 percent in 2014, but failed to reach the...

Correspondent 09 March 2015

They say I have foot and mouth disease – Refugee

Before charges were read out to him, Tshepang Moyo, said that prison authorities have declined his request for blood tests to prove that he has no FMD. Earlier, the prosecutor, Keobonye Matsapa had informed the court that investigations in the...

Lebogang Mosikare | 09 March 2015

MISA boss waxes lyrical about DIS tour

His information about the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Director had been based on scandalous reports in the media. When the DIS boss gave Maphanyane a call expressing his desire to take him on a familiarisation tour of  some...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 09 March 2015

Mmasekgoa hosts international commonwealth day

The daughter of the former President Sir Ketumile Masire is the government of Botswana’s candidate for the post of the Commonwealth Secretary General. If elected Mmasekgoa will be the first woman to hold the post. She will also be the first...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 09 March 2015

Mobile phones to record rainfall

BITRI recoginises that a limitation to the provision of rainfall data at the desired spatial scales is sparse density of rain gauge stations in the country. In a statement, BITRI said Cellular networks communications work by transmitting consistent...

Staff Writer 09 March 2015

Botswana set world record for HIV testing

Within Botswana the record event specifically refers to the joint National AIDS Coordinating Agency (NACA) and Ministry of Health led initiative Maun 8 hour HIV Testing Campaign, which occurred on the 29th of November 2014. Through the Maun event...

Staff Writer 09 March 2015

Ovetime claims cripples Govt

The Assistant Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Phillip Makgalemele told parliament on Friday that often supervisors connive with their subordinates to rob the government of millions of Pula in over time claims. The...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 March 2015

P100-milllion oil factory to be opened in Francistown

The citizen-owned Oil Company would be manufacturing olive oil, cooking oil, margarine and mayonnaise.The Managing Director (MD) of URB Mmoloki Tibe disclosed this when addressing the Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry Sadique Kebonang and the...

Pini Bothoko | 09 March 2015

Vee holds church session at Seabelo’s Live Express show

The ever-energised Vee had the fans follow his lead as he dished out some church hymns.  Along side him was Doctor Tawanda whose music career both as a singer and producer is on the rise. The duo performed to get the young crowd on the dance...

Amanda Dichabe 09 March 2015

ECCO dent Police XI’s chances

With veteran marksman, Malepa Bolelang pulling the strings, ECCO dominated a tightly contested match in which they needed a win to boost their survival chances.  The Francistown side and former champions have only won four matches in this...

Mompati Tlhankane | 09 March 2015