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Correspondent 18 March 2015

Inflicting more pain: Green Lovers was merciless against All Stars. PIC: SHINGIRAI MADONDO

Palapye All Stars players last week failed to honour a fixture against Tsabotlhe, but returned to action over the week after being paid their outstanding salaries. “We have 20 players in our team who all went on strike over unpaid salaries...

Koketso Kgoboge 18 March 2015

Koobake relishes Zebras challenge

He is part of 31 players called up for the camp--that will run from March 22 to March 31. He said he was happy that his hard work and talent have been recognised. He revealed that since joining Gunners, he has always wanted to see himself...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 18 March 2015

Mudereri denies links with any radio station

The 36-old-radio presenter who worked at Gabz fm for five years hosting a show called The Zone with Simba was quick to deny rumours that he will be joining Gareth Cliff’s radio station CliffCentral. “I am not working for any radio...

Dumisani Ncube 18 March 2015

DJ Chabo has arrived

Last year, Chabo released his first single after four years in the music industry. The release Let Me Go, did not announce him as a potential hitmaker but a good introduction to the competitive world of music. It left mixed feelings amongst...

Chippa Legodimo 18 March 2015

Bagwasi's artwork titled 'Lo a bedikwa ko kotleng' will also be exhibited

Art Extravaganza opens Friday at Thapong

The two, who hold Diplomas in Secondary Art Education, said the exhibition aims to bring art closer to locals and enhance art appreciation amongst Batswana. “We are going to feature the best quality artworks, which are affordable to...

Maureen Odubeng | 18 March 2015

Destock to prevent animal losses

Already the pastures are devoid of grass and soon farmers will have to find ways of feeding their animals. Dams and ponds are drying up. In some areas, animals are beginning to get stuck and die in the mud. True, government has not yet declared this...

Mmegi Editor | 18 March 2015

The pipeline moving southwards

Water came out of the tap when required, flush loos never dried up and swimming pools were never empty. But let’s consider a moment. Fifty years ago there could have been only a handful of homes in the entire country which enjoyed a piped water...

Sandy Grant 18 March 2015

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Sandy Grant 18 March 2015

Batswana increase participation in tourism sector

When making a presentation before the committee of supply recently, the minister said from the 1037 licensed facilities, 654 are wholly owned citizens, and 153 are joint ventures while the remaining 230 are non-citizens. This is an improvement from...

Pauline Dikuelo | 18 March 2015

Symphony Health tightens claims procedures

Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, Symphony Health chief executive officer, Rose Tatedi said although they have recorded a high numbers of clients, the company has been forced to review their underwriting schemes. “We had a lot of...

Keikantse Lesemela 18 March 2015

OAIC elects new committee

The elections, the third since the formation of OAIC in 1984, confirmed Bishop Mookami Motlhagodi as its president after many years as the interim leader. He beat Rev Moarabi Otlogetswe to the post. Bishop Daniel Maluke was elected the vice...

Bonte Seepi 18 March 2015

Parley wants Tshekedi to review elephant hunt ban

The members believe that elephants have multiplied too much and are now terrorising farmers. Botswana has over 200,000 elephants. Chobe MP Ronald Shamukuni told Parliament on Monday that residents of Chobe were no longer ploughing because...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 March 2015

UDC activist, daughter fight in court

An eviction order delivered by the court has ordered that the respondent, Gosego Punie Mmolawa, 36, should have vacated the family home by December 5 last year. Theresa Mmolawa’s attorney Malike Mmohe argued before Principal Magistrate...

Lebogang Mosikare | 18 March 2015

Private sector abusing internship programme

How should interns who have to work many hours of overtime be compensated? What about those interns who are left with offices to run, or those whose number exceeds that of the organisation’s staff compliment? These are some of the...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 March 2015

Masilo�s mention date postponed again

The court could not proceed with the case without Ngakaagae. Therefore the matter was postponed to March 31. Masilo who did not show up in his last court appearance was supposed to verify allegations of abuse by the police and prison officials....

Mompati Tlhankane | 18 March 2015

CD4 500 count cut-off under consideration

The current CD4 count cutoff in Botswana is 350. Speaking during the New Directions in Global Health workshop on Monday in Selebi-Phikwe, US Ambassador to Botswana Earl Miller said the World Health Organisation has recommended that countries...

Onalenna Kelebeile 18 March 2015

Rehabilitation of prisoners bears fruit � Kgathi

Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Shaw Kgathi said this recently when addressing the parliamentary committee of supply. Kgathi stated that successful rehabilitation of prisoners had a positive effect on increased chances of reintegration of...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 March 2015

BDP ownership of Bontleng plot questioned

The issue came up yesterday in Parliament after Gaborone North MP Haskins Nkaigwa asked the minister of Lands and Housing if he was aware that the BDP was illegally occupying the said plot. Nkaigwa said the plot in question fell under residential...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 March 2015

BCP rallies behind Saleshando

Saleshando lost the Gaborone Central constituency to Phenyo Butale of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) last October. He had been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency since defeating Margaret Nasha of the ruling Botswana...

Oarabile Mosikare 18 March 2015

Ga se dimela

Mafatashe mangwe a sego ka a newa ke pula e ntsi, balemi koo ba leme dijwalo ka go farologana. Ba leme maungo, merogo, sika loo nawa (manoko, ditloo) le lone loo mabele jaaka one mabele, Korong le mmidi, Fa go buiwa ka pula, mono Botswana re ka re...

Sebofo Motshwane 18 March 2015

Vultures feed on the carrion of a cow from a past drought

Drought declaration imminent

The last such announcement was made in July 2013, triggering a range of state-funded interventions costing a collective P217.5 million. Yesterday, acting Agriculture Minister, Patrick Ralotsia told journalists that ongoing assessments had already...

Mbongeni Mguni | 18 March 2015

Pula breaks P10/$ barrier

According to exchange rate figures published by the Bank of Botswana (BoB), the Pula continued its fall against the US dollar to reach P10.10 per dollar yesterday. This was the first time that the Pula has broken past the P10 per dollar psychological...

Brian Benza 18 March 2015

Mavis (left) and Lydia. PIC: DUMISANI NCUBE

Double impact on local television

The multi-talented twins, Lydia and Mavis German, burst onto the scene late last year when Pula Power made a return to the television screens. The 22-year-old pair has a lot of praise for musician Vee who introduced them to Zeus who ended...

Dumisani Ncube 18 March 2015

Letlapeng file protest against Chiefs

Letlapeng chairman, Sidney Magagane told Mmegi Sport the club has filed a protest over the use of Moloi. The Botswana Premier League (BPL) Disciplinary Committee (DC) is expected to hear the matter although no date has been set. Magagane said their...

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 March 2015

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