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Mpho Mokwape 24 March 2015

Dance auditions attract diverse backgrounds

Those who auditioned displayed had different styles including break dancing, contemporary and Latin dance. The dance programme for Maitisong Festival will run from April 22 to 26, 2015 and it will include workshops. Dance groups and...

Dumisani Ncube 24 March 2015

LAHISA holds inaugural games

The games would be played under the theme ‘Enhancing productivity and unity at work through sports.’ Speaking at a press conference in Gaborone recently, LAHISA project manager, Lisiemang Lisiemang, said the games will not only promote...

Tumelo Mouwane 24 March 2015

Done and dusted: Miscellaneous are back in the Premier League: PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Miscellaneous storm back

Miscellaneous’ 1-0 win against Kazungula Young Fighters over the weekend moved them to an unassailable of 44 points with three games left in their successful campaign. Miscellaneous coach, Russia Chaba perceptively attributed their win...

Chakalisa Dube | 24 March 2015

Back in Business Peter Butler's Zebras play Mozambique on Sunday

BFA utilises FIFA date

The Young Zebras tackle Lesotho at the National Stadium on Wednesday before their senior counterparts play Mozambique at the Lobatse Sports Complex on Sunday. The Zebras are preparing for COSAFA Senior Challenge, which South Africa hosts in May,...

Tumelo Mouwane 24 March 2015

New start: UB Persians (in red) beat Okavango 6- 3 as hockey action resurfaced after six years hiatus

Local hockey resurrects

The Open tournament featured eight teams, with some from as far as Maun. Okavango International School Hockey Club, Jwaneng Hockey, Vikings, Romans, Persians, Kids Academy and University of Botswana Hockey Club, which had two teams, all took...

Tumelo Mouwane 24 March 2015

Ozi F Teddy�s Facebook stunts draw criticism

For rap, the music genre that was first popularised in the United States of America (USA) subliminal disses date back to the mid 1980s, the Golden Age of hip hop when Rakim and Big Daddy still ruled. The 1990s Hip Hop spotlight was filled with...

Chippa Legodimo 24 March 2015

Miss Millenium winners receive their prizes

The exciting and unique beauty pageant for Mogoditshane women over 40 years of age was held on February 14, Valentine’s Day where the beautiful and slender Sandra Ramanteba was crowned the queen. The ceremony started at 1800hrs and ended late....

Ulla Setswalo 24 March 2015

DJ Association of Botswana pushes for membership

DJAB welcomes all DJs ranging from wedding DJs, club DJs, bedroom DJs, mobile DJs and Radio DJs. Speaking during a press conference at GICC recently, DJAB Public Relations Officer, Ricky Mosweu, said DJs should join the association because it...

Mompati Tlhankane | 24 March 2015

Dance auditions attract diverse backgrounds

Dumisani Ncube 24 March 2015

Smoking risk: Childhood innocence is being snuffed out by arsenal of vices

Smoking, drinking in school uniform

Minestone Park is one popular area with this so-called ‘savvy’ generation, born in an era of advanced communication technology and social media. A security guard at the recreational park finds that although he is at his wits end...

Correspondent 24 March 2015

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Correspondent 24 March 2015

New water- saving building code nears

Presenting resolutions after the Pitso last week, Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) Director of Infrastructure, Gaselemogwe Senai said the changes to the code were part of water conservation and demand management effort. “This will be led by...

Pini Bothoko | 24 March 2015

Montsho suspension: Another harsh lesson

This suspension will really set her back and I’m afraid she might never regain her status as one of the world’s best. Two years without proper competition will be detrimental to her career, but we can only hope for the best....

Thuso Palai 24 March 2015

In charge: Mokaila is concerned about water conservation

Water conservation still a challenge Mokaila

The Pitso, which is themed ‘Sustainable Interventions to address Botswana water challenges, in partnership with stakeholders’ ended on Friday. Mokaila bemoaned that a lot of water around the country is not well managed though the country...

Pini Bothoko | 24 March 2015

Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2014- 2015. Note:* 2014- 2015 rank out of 144 countries

Expert lambasts trivialisation of vocational education

This has lead to turmoil in the employability of graduates from the region’s education system, impacted on the development of entrepreneurs and dampened economic growth. Yesterday, technical advisor to the Human Resource Development Council...

Baboki Kayawe 24 March 2015

Raging debate: Religious leaders are outraged at the proposed amendments

Tempers cool on divisive Churches� Bill

Among the raft of proposed amendments to the Churches’ Act is a hotly debated proposal to raise the number of people required for the registration of a religious organisation from ten to 250. Government says the change is to prevent the...

Oarabile Mosikare 24 March 2015

German Airbus A320 plane crashes in French Alps

A passenger plane for the airline Germanwings flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf has crashed in southern France, officials have confirmed. The Airbus A320 making the flight for Lufthansa’s lowcost arm, Germanwings, crashed near the small...

Correspondent 24 March 2015

Home time: Namibian refugees who were repatriated in 2006. More repatriations are underway

Ugandan refugees petition embassies

Musa Isabirye and Timothy Yamin have also written to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offices in Nairobi and Geneva about what they claim is “consistent harassment”. Through their attorney Martin Dingake, the...

Oarabile Mosikare 24 March 2015

GCC owed P121m in rate arrears

Thutlwe told the full council meeting that they have collected P82.7 million in arrears during the year, using various channels including commercial banks as well as through tougher debt collection methods. The Council also did a house-to-house...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 March 2015

Serial criminal gets 10 years for brutal rape

Passing sentence, Basupi said Shepherd Ananias had committed “a very serious offence”. Ananias has previous convictions for assault, house breaking and burglary as well as possession of stolen property. “The trend of men...

Lebogang Mosikare | 24 March 2015

Matimela Act proposals irk Kgatleng cllrs

In the proposed amendments, presented to the councillors by Assistant Minister, Local Government and Rural Development, Botlogile Tshireletso, tribal authorities will be required to forward reports of stray livestock within 14 days of receiving...

Lerato Maleke 24 March 2015

In session: Waste collection has been a perennial thorn in the side for city fathers. PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Nearly three quarters of GCC refuse fleet grounded

In his second full council address yesterday, Kagiso Thutlwe described the situation as a major challenge that residents have complained about for months. “It must be an indictment on the council leadership that the city is often plagued with...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 March 2015

Kids hospitalised after killing woman's snake

The strange story is unfolding at Okapya village in Oshana’s Okaku Constituency. Okaku Constituency Councillor Joseph Kapya Endjala told Namibian Sun that the children, who have since been discharged, had been prayed for and were now doing...

Correspondent 24 March 2015

Choppies now has 18 stores in deflation hit Zimbabwe

Choppies worried about deflationary pressures

The deflationary pressures were due to the weakness of the South African Rand as well as falling commodity prices. In the period, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company recorded a 20 percent jump in revenue to P3 billion  while gross...

Staff Writer 24 March 2015

Higher diamond sales pushed up export figures. PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Trade deficit narrows on higher exports

Latest data released by Statistics Botswana (SB) show that Botswana’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to P207.1 million in October 2014, from P 710,1 million in October 2013. This was a result of a 6.2 percent jump in diamond exports coupled...

Isaac Pinielo 24 March 2015

Jehovah�s Witnesses discuss peace

The majority of people living today desire peaceful conditions so why are things getting worse? Is peace possible? Jehovah’s Witnesses encourage all to find the answer to that question in God’s Word, the Bible. The theme of their Special...

Chippa Legodimo 24 March 2015

BPC will blacklist defaulting customers. PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Customers owe BPC over P400m

The bulk of customer arrears are from charges on new connection on homesteads and outstanding balances from the change over to prepaid metres. BPC marketing and communications manager, Spencer Moreri said in an interview with Mmegi Business that...

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 March 2015

Head on: The Law Society of Botswana wants to clip Khama's powers

Law Society moves against Khama today

Senior attorney Omphemetse Motumise and the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) plan court action to challenge the refusal of President Ian Khama to appoint him as a judge. The two parties will file papers at the High Court today to fight Khama’s...

Oarabile Mosikare 24 March 2015

Easter Bunnies moves to Serowe

The event organiser decided after that setback to move the show to Serowe where it will provide some much needed spark to light up the entertainment scene in the sleepy Bangwato capital. Now dubbed ‘Paseka ya Rona Easter Bunnies’, the...

Chippa Legodimo 24 March 2015

Keeping up pressure: Orapa United has stayed on Chiefs' heels in the title chase

Orapa unrelenting as Chiefs close in

Surprise package, Orapa United hung on to Chiefs’ coattails, dismissing Gaborone United 3-0 in their backyard. Township Rollers, meanwhile made repair works to their damaged title pursuit with a 3-1 romp over rock bottom, Letlapeng on Sunday...

Mqondisi Dube | 24 March 2015

Churches Bill: MP heated exchange with minister lands him in trouble

Mathokgwane was debating the controversial Societies Bill when he started quoting some sections of the Constitution saying the Bill was contradicting them. The minister of Health Dorcus Makgato interjected Mathokgwane accusing him, and his...

Kabelo Boranabi | 24 March 2015

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