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Staff Writer 10 March 2015
Matikiti topples Moiteela as Ftown region chair
He beat Ford Moiteela who was defending the seat during an elective congress over the weekend. Other contenders who tried their luck in the chairmanship race included nominated councillor at Sowa Town Council and former Tonota Sub-district...
Mpho Mokwape 10 March 2015
USN powers UB Rhinos
Rhinos fundraising coordinator, Munya Mhonda said the deal also includes sports nutrition supplements for the club and its members at subsidised prices. Mhonda said the aim of the club is to continue to develop players and defend the league title....
Calistus Kolantsho
| 10 March 2015
Abandoned tie re-scheduled
The tie had to be called off on Sunday due to strong winds and inclement weather when Chiefs was leading 1-0 through a Keakabetswe ‘Mara’ Moloi goal. The teams would play the match from scratch and all records, except cautions and...
Staff Writer 10 March 2015
Intervarsity madness
The UB campus had “the mother of all parties” on Friday and Saturday nights, as students were excited about hosting the games and meeting up with their foreign counterparts. The carnival atmosphere permeated the UB campus as early as...
Dumisani Ncube 10 March 2015
Full House as Kosher Nights debuts at Cigar Lounge
Kosher Nights sessions are famous for hosting urban flavoured gigs and international artists such as Cassper Nyovest, Reason and K.O. Previously, the sessions were hosted at a number of events before finding a new base at the up-market Cigar...
Dumisani Ncube 10 March 2015
Liban in a new direction
It has surely been a success story. Liban has certainly made the top of the list of places to be in Gaborone’s night scene. Lewama Investments Entertainment and Communications Manager, Lesedi ‘Spinz’ Magowe told Showtime:...
Ulla Setswalo 10 March 2015
DIS media tour
Lerato Maleke 10 March 2015
BoFiNet rolls out 600 Wi-Fi hot spots
The projects, dubbed Wholesale Wi-Fi and Fibre-to-the-X, will deploy Fibre networks and Wi-Fi hotpots in seven strategic locations across the country covering close to 600 sites including, hospitals, schools and hotels. The seven major locations...
Amanda Dichabe 10 March 2015
There should be compromise in parley
Although none of them have confirmed their reasons for their absence, it is our view that they were protesting against a ruling by Deputy Speaker Kagiso Molatlhegi not to allow an urgent motion to be debated. The motion in question was to be tabled...
Mmegi Editor
| 10 March 2015
Shumba partners SA firm to develop power plant
The MEIPP is a 300 MegaWatt (MW) energy capacity project with a minimum 260 MW net supply to grid after auxiliary and mine consumption. The project will entail building a coal-fired power plant with a captive coalmine, to take part in the South...
Brian Benza 10 March 2015
We are not trying to regulate God � Batshu
Among the proposed changes is an increase in the number of people required to form and register a religious organisation from 10 to 250 members. In addition, the amendments will enable the minister to guide the operation of religious...
Keikantse Lesemela 10 March 2015
Local authorities fail to beat audit deadline
Among the councils, the South East is the worst offender after failing to submit accounts for audit in the last two years. Speaking in Parliament last week Molale said his ministry is examining accounts for local authorities for the financial...
Lerato Maleke 10 March 2015
Poverty and class inequality a reality � Molutsi
Molutsi said that about 20 years ago, it was thought that those who wrote about poverty and class inequality were bluffing. He was speaking at the launch of the National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union (NALCGPWU)...
Oarabile Mosikare 10 March 2015
LAPCAS moves at snail�s pace
Lands and Housing Minister, Prince Maele said the project, which entails the survey and registration of all land parcels in the country, was encountering resistance from landowners who are unwilling to come forward to confirm their holdings. Maele...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 10 March 2015
Khama rejects Motumise as High Court judge?
It is understood that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had recommended the veteran lawyer to be a High Court judge but Khama has refused to appoint him. “Motumise is an independent minded attorney and that is why the president as the...
Oarabile Mosikare 10 March 2015
Industrial Court returns development money
Batshu told parliamentarians last week that the funds had not been used due to “delayed technical support”. ‘‘This low expenditure is attributable mainly to the delayed technical support and the required approval before...
Amanda Dichabe 10 March 2015
Carwash attendant appears for rape
In addition, he is required to produce two Batswana sureties of P500 each. The 26-year-old is alleged to have committed the offence in Extension 9 last November. He was granted bail after the police said their investigations were complete. Sub...
Tumelo Mouwane 10 March 2015
Joe Thomas saga reaches High Court
Mariri, who in 2012 had intended to bring the American Rhythm and Blues crooner, says the company used his idea to bring the artist to the country, unfairly. In early 2013, Mariri lost to KBL after approaching the court seeking an urgent court order...
Mpho Mokwape
| 10 March 2015
Klaas Motshidisi memorial service to be held tomorrow
Motshidisi, a long-time labour activist, political icon, retired civil servant and headman for Palapye Tribal Authority, passed on last week Monday. BNF spokesperson Moeti Mohwasa confirmed that his party has organised a memorial service for their...
Oarabile Mosikare 10 March 2015
Protesting MPs snub Parliament
Business at the National Assembly was forced to end at 11am, two hours ahead of schedule, after MPs left in a huff and failed to return. Matters came to a head when Francistown West legislator, Ignatius Moswaane attempted to table a motion to probe...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 10 March 2015
Gulf emerges as crunch wage talks begin
Unionists are reportedly pushing for a 15 percent hike, while government is offering four. Yesterday evening, representatives from the public sector unions and the Department of Public Service Management, were scheduled to meet to set dates for the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 10 March 2015
Household borrowing slows down
Figures released by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) indicate that annual credit growth in the household sector more than halved last year, decelerating from 24.2 percent in 2013 to 9.4 percent. This was attributable to a significant...
Brian Benza 10 March 2015
Olopeng keeps youth Ministry on the ball
Presenting his ministry’s budget last week, he said that they have embarked on a number of initiatives and programmes such as Constituency Arts competitions, President’s Day competitions, and sale of arts and crafts as well as art and...
Lerato Maleke 10 March 2015
BAA await explanation on flag gaffe
After powering to gold in the Africa Junior Championships, which ended in Ethiopia on Sunday, the junior team did the victory lap without a national flag. The team won the race in 3:11:00, but their moment of glory suffered a knock when they failed...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 10 March 2015
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