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Kabelo Boranabi 25 March 2015

Punchy lessons: Promoter, Bond Ngubula says they have learnt a lot from past tournaments

Ngubula closes gaps ahead of professional bouts

It will be the fourth professional tournament since inception in 2013. “We have learnt a lot and we continue to learn. We face challenges because of circumstances we work under. “There are always issues regarding sponsorships and other...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 25 March 2015

Likoena date: Pio Paul says they are ready for Lesotho

Paul taking Lesotho friendly seriously

Addressing journalists in Gaborone yesterday, Paul said the young Zebras were ready to face the junior Likoena. His young players are expected to dominate the senior Zebras squad that takes on Mozambique in Lobatse on Sunday. Paul said their...

Tumelo Mouwane 25 March 2015

ABOSPA not happy government neglects performing arts

Speaking during the International Day for Theatre for Children and Young People commemoration hosted by Children Association of Performing Arts Botswana (CHIPABO) in Gaborone recently, Mosipidi said he strongly believes given a chance performing arts...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 25 March 2015

Euri celebrates African icons with a new clothing line

The rapper who recently got signed to Rock The City record label, a sister company to Mafia Soul, will be releasing his clothing line early next month. He said the clothing line has a variety of clothes ranging from t-shirts, sweaters, caps, socks...

Dumisani Ncube 25 March 2015

Khama and Law Society

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane 25 March 2015

A view from Noah�s Ark

The conference – the second of its kind after the inaugural event in London – is appropriately being held in Botswana, one of the world’s toughest addresses for poachers. With a ‘shoot-on-sight’ policy for armed,...

Mmegi Editor | 25 March 2015

Tselayakgosi (left) with Motsamai at the joint venture signing ceremony

Hollard partners BOPEU�s investment subsidiary

The agreement, which has a term of five years, will see Hollard Botswana become the preferred provider of insurance products to the union. The union has more than 27 000 members but through its affiliated unions has a membership of over...

Staff Writer 25 March 2015

Entrepreneurship policy on the cards

The NEP is designed to provide a comprehensive framework for entrepreneurship and SMME development in the country. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the policy needed to be reviewed to instill entrepreneurship...

Keikantse Lesemela 25 March 2015

Tshekedi Khama in his office. PIC: L LEVISON

Namibia

I did have a very quick look at the Daily News report of the ceremony in Windhoek and noted that the point was made that this country provided a variety of welcomed assistance at the time of Namibia’s independence. And doubtless, when needed,...

Sandy Grant 25 March 2015

National vision or national nightmare?

The good performance by the party worried the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and its handlers. Its legitimacy was battered and shaky. as we registered the highest number of seats ever won by the opposition. As one of the strategies adopted by...

Correspondent 25 March 2015

Women inundate BDP high tea fundraiser

The spirit of camaraderie pervaded the lush green gardens of Gaborone Sun on a cloudless afternoon where even women who were slugging it out in the recent past general elections shared tables and chit-chatted about this and that. But the idle talk...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 25 March 2015

Water tariffs to go up � Mokaila

He told a Water Pitso at Adonsonia Hotel in Francistown recently that Botswana’s water tariffs are still low compared to other countries and this might be the reason why people misuse the resource. “Some people have a perception that...

Pini Bothoko | 25 March 2015

Palapye Brigade students boycott classes

The students claim that they have brought their grievances to the attention of the Sub Region Education Office on three separate occasions in meetings held a few months ago. However, they never received feedback as promised by the education...

Correspondent 25 March 2015

UB students outside administrative block

�Tertiary students are to blame� � Magama

Speaking at the recently held Tertiary Education Fair organised by the Botswana Student Network, Magama said that it is in fact graduates themselves who are to blame for their deplorable examination results. “Some of you give consultants your...

Chakalisa Dube | 25 March 2015

Police deny hostage-taker at MSSS is prison escapee

But the police have not accepted the version by the school head teacher, Selebatso Modisaemang that the rogue entered the school and grabbed one of the girls and kept her hostage for six hours. Assistant Superintendent Oabile Hulela of Maun police...

Boniface Keakabetse 25 March 2015

Court relaxes bail conditions in Nigerian�s fraud case

Yesterday, Mathumo said the accused, Chukwuma Ezekannagaha, should be allowed to report to the police twice a week instead of three times a day as was previously required. “I agree that the accused be entitled some of the relaxation on the bail...

Mpho Mokwape | 25 March 2015

UB SRC fights political ban in court

At a press conference in Gaborone yesterday, the University of Botswana Student Representative Council (UBSRC) said the ban was unconstitutional and violated the right to freedom of association. Under the new dispensation, the UB Council wants...

Baboki Kayawe 25 March 2015

Opposition laughs off BDP membership of SI

BDP secretary general Mpho Balopi had told a press conference that the admission was in recognition of the BDP’s sterling performance in people development, health, education, eradicating poverty and social programmes. Firstly, the Botswana...

Oarabile Mosikare 25 March 2015

Raditlhokwa unveils BCPYL elections team

The BCPYL is expected to hold an elective congress on April 25, 2015 in Francistown. Raditlhokwa said her decision was borne out of her beliefs as espoused in the BCP founding document, Democratic and Development Programme (DDP), the constitution...

Oarabile Mosikare 25 March 2015

Local NGO hails anti-tobacco legal fund

Interim executive director of Anti-Tobacco Network (ATN), Dr Bontle Mbongwe said the launch of the joint fund last week is timely because Botswana is about to complete the formulation of a comprehensive law that is compliant with the provisions of...

Baboki Kayawe 25 March 2015

Is that a pistol under Khama�s jacket?

Yesterday, however, government spokesperson, Jeff Ramsay laughed off the conjecture saying the speculators were just "too imaginative". Responding to Mmegi enquiries, Ramsay sent an sms from Kasane where he was with the president saying: “He...

Staff Writer 25 March 2015

Corruption charges dropped against Seretse, Paledi

High Court Judge Bengbame Sechele yesterday freed Trade and Industry Minister Vincent Seretse and his co-accused, businessman Paul Paledi, after the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) applied for a withdrawal of charges against them. The case,...

Staff Writer 25 March 2015

Peermont owns 60 percent in Grand Palm with BDC holding the remainder. PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Sun International returns to Botswana

The move will see Sun international, which divested from Gaborone Sun Hotel last year, bouncing back into Botswana and taking over Peermont’s Grand Palm hotel, Mondior, Metcourt Inn and the casino at Sedibeng hotel in Francistown. In South...

Brian Benza 25 March 2015

Joburg Ballet treats Botswana to spectacular ballet moves

The ballet group delighted the audience with various ballet pieces such as la Bayadere, Gamzatti’s Variation, the spectacular solo variation for the character of Gamzatti, Rajah’s daughter. Kitty Phetla showcased ballet moves by...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 25 March 2015

Ban to harsh: A US sports lawyer argues Montsho's ban is too harsh

Top US lawyer says Montsho sanction harsh

The American who has represented top athletes, among others Jamaican sprint star, Asafa Powell, said Montsho deserved a lesser sentence. “Yes, the judgment was excessively harsh in light of past cases decided by the Court of Arbitration for...

Mqondisi Dube | 25 March 2015

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