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Dumi Mmualefe 16 March 2015
Why are white people expats when the rest of us are immigrants?
What is an expat? And who is an expat? According to Wikipedia, “an expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of the person’s upbringing. The word comes from the...
Correspondent 16 March 2015
Rail Giants in sweet revenge against BDF IX
It was a sweet revenge for Rail Giants that were beaten in last year’s finals by BDF IX. BDF IX coach, James Moremodi praised the Malahapye side for being on top of their game. The Botswana Railways team has become one of the forces to...
Lekopanye Mooketsi 16 March 2015
Smith Wins PGA Botswana Tournament
Smith walked away with the title after collecting 71 points. The tournament was the first of a series of three for the year sponsored by Gaborone Sun. The one-day tournament attracted professional and amateur golfers. The next tournaments,...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 March 2015
Maun Tigers Hold Miscellaneous
The visiting Serowe side, eyeing an immediate return to the Premier League, came into the game in need of just six points in the remaining games to clinch an automatic qualification. However against Tigers, which also badly needed the points, it was...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 March 2015
Magosi sink Letlapeng
The game was initially scheduled for last week, but was abandoned due to heavy rainfall.Midfielder, Ocean Mpofu broke the deadlock with a fine finish and Lemponye Tshireletso netted a fantastic goal from a difficult angle. Kekaetswe Moloi put the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 March 2015
Modipane United Stun Prisons XI
The game was evenly contested from the start with both teams creating several scoring chances. However, Prisons were the first to get a real scoring opportunity from a not-so-beautiful corner kick. MU failed to make a decisive clearance despite the...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 16 March 2015
Rollers Book Spot In Top 8 Final
The game started with both teams looking to score an early goal. BDF XI used their speedy wingers, Kabelo Seakanyeng and Khubulani Madziba while Rollers tried to breach the Matebele defence utilising midfielder Dirang Moloi. The first shot...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 16 March 2015
Comedians pull big stunts
The funny men included Umbambi ‘Bambino’ Ndiwenyu, Tulani Tau and television presenter-cum comedian Prince Macheng, Tulani Tau and television presenter- cum comedian Prince Macheng, Zimbabwean comic Charles Manase and...
Dumisani Ncube 16 March 2015
Lansmore wedding and fashion expo to showcase aspiring models
Lansmore Masa Square recently held an open casting for models, both established and aspiring, keen to strut their stuff as part of the calendar event officially kicking the expo planning off into high gear. The annual wedding and fashion expo...
Staff Writer 16 March 2015
Finger Licking Food At Japanese Food Fest
Held at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador and Special Representative to the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Masahiro Onishi, the event attracted food enthusiasts who were eager to taste different food varieties. The...
Mpho Mokwape
| 16 March 2015
Intervarsity games embrace culture
On Thursday the University of Botswana Culture, Sports and Recreation hosted Culture Day. Different nations had the chance to showcase their culture through food, music, dance, attire, art and language. The culture assimilation event was held...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 March 2015
Court to decide on Joe Thomas saga
Justice Godfrey Ntlhomiwa will deliberate on what is believed to be a case that would set precedence for matters involving breach of confidence. It would be the first of its kind in the country between the two parties. The saga reached court...
Mpho Mokwape
| 16 March 2015
Ipelegeng boosts employment figures
The programme, which employs over 50,000, is designed to maximise employment of simple tools and machinery, unskilled and semi-skilled and unskilled labour in the implementation of labour based initiatives and maintenance of government facilities....
Isaac Pinielo 16 March 2015
Air Botswana on turnaround path-Mabeo
Presenting the committee of supply speech recently, the minister of transport and communications Tshenolo Mabeo said, “ Air Botswana is currently implementing a five-year business plan that intends to turn Air Botswana into an economically and...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 16 March 2015
BOFEPUSO must detach itself from politics
For too long we have allowed the BOFEPUSO leadership to get away with this crime and it is high time we remedy this abnormality. We find that we must now fight for political neutrality first within ourselves then look further into prospects of...
Correspondent 16 March 2015
Indian bridegroom dumped over failed maths test
The bride asked the groom to add 15 and six. When he replied 17, she called off the marriage. Reports say the groom's family tried to convince the bride to return, but she refused saying the man was illiterate. Local police said they mediated...
Correspondent 16 March 2015
Mmaphula JSS science block burns down
The fire reportedly started during the day at around 1:30pm when the students were out for their lunchtime break. According to the school head, Charles Ntaise, students who came running to the staff room block to report the smoke coming out of the...
Koketso Kgoboge 16 March 2015
Kgati Accuses Media, Opposition Of Colluding
Speaking during the BDP press conference meant to update the media about the party’s weekend national council meeting on Thursday, Kgati said, “Some papers have plans that to carry a bad story about the BDP every week. Not all newspapers...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 16 March 2015
No Mascom wheels or cash promotion
“Over the years, we enjoyed a lot of support from our subscriber base and the promotion has also given us great opportunity to interact with our customers as well as give back to them,” stated Mascom public relations officer, Thato Moruti...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 16 March 2015
Orange Announces New Application
The new innovative “Orange Yame” application allows Orange customers to check their credit balances, recharge accounts and manage their products or services subscriptions to Orange. The application offers customers free access to their...
Staff Writer 16 March 2015
Spaghetti Road For Ftown
According to the Acting Director of roads Kgakgamatso Kalasi on the 3rd of April Thapama circle will be closed for good and after the completion of the interchange the circle will no longer exist and will be replaced by a new and more robust road...
Lindiwe Mozola 16 March 2015
Westwood fires headmaster
He becomes the seventh headmaster to be fired in 13 years. The sacking coincides with the school posting disastrous performance in the just released senior secondary schools results. The Chairwoman of the School Council, Brit Macfarlane...
Staff Writer 16 March 2015
Khama throws down gauntlet at National Council
“We should use the opportunity of meeting at congress and this NC, to address past and present challenges, so that going into the future, we have common denominators in the governance of these electoral processes that have always caused...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 16 March 2015
Moitoi resigns from BDP
In the letter, which was leaked to The Monitor, Moitoi stated that he was resigning from the party with immediate effect without mentioning any reason. BDP Regional Secretary, Sonic Thobokwe confirmed that the party has received a resignation letter...
Bonte Seepi 16 March 2015
Boko's simple wedding
It however, attracted a lot of media attention.The wedding was held at Mogaung ward in Moshupa on Saturday where multitudes of well-wishers came to witness as one of Botswana’s high profile bachelors started a new life as a family man. The...
Chippa Legodimo 16 March 2015
Intervarsity games disrupted, UB declared unsafe by management
The visiting teams were initially scheduled to leave on Friday after the cultural night and a bash hosted by the hosts on Thursday. However armed Police and the UB protections services closed down all social activities and forced...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 March 2015
Three- some porn stars released
They were released on the same day without any charge. The three-some stars are two brothers aged 21 and 19 and their woman partner who happens to be 24-years-old, is employed at a Tlokweng based company. One of the male porn stars, whose...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 16 March 2015
It’s all coming together at the Odi bridges
It’s mildly tempting to believe that I had something to do with that sudden development but government thinking and government plans can take many years to come to fruition. For instance, a start was made in Mochudi around fifty...
Sandy Grant 16 March 2015
Cry, our beloved children
Because for months now, not a month has passed where strange things did not happen. All of a sudden, and out of nowhere, we are a nation possessed and like bunnies on steroids; we are doing all sorts of crazy and unbelievable things! If it is...
Tumie Modise 16 March 2015
Be careful how you love your child, love them not to death!
A child is a promise of continuity of a people. Children have to be cared for and loved. In fact in the Christian circles those who love God are called the children of God. Israel was called the children of God, or should one say in the Hebrew...
Dumi Mmualefe 16 March 2015
Worker walks away with P16.50 after retrenchment
A former employee of Skip Hire who worked for the waste collection company for three years walked home with P16.50 package for retrenchment, as retrenched employees complained of unlawful deductions by the waste disposal company which laid off an...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 16 March 2015
ABC secures P475m to support SMMES
The AfDB LoC will enable ABCH and its three selected subsidiaries to reach a larger number of SMEs across a wide range of sectors by offering medium to long term loans, which are not currently accessible for local SMEs. The AfDB will provide...
Staff Writer 16 March 2015
Boko celebrates wedding in style
However, the ceremony at Phuting ward was unique in its own way. It was a celebration of love and tradition as the couple opted for simple outfits and décor during the morning church service before quickly sliding into traditional Xhosa...
Chippa Legodimo 16 March 2015
GU set up Rollers final
It was a lukewarm affair that started slowly, but produced fireworks in the second half, with Benson Shilongo scoring the goal which effectively killed in the contest in the 66th minute for an aggregate 3-1. Nico United fashioned an opportunity in...
Mqondisi Dube
| 16 March 2015
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