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Correspondent 30 March 2015

New BOKA leadership encourages teamwork

Mathe stressed the importance of the association’s affiliates, as they are the owners of karate. Mathe said his committee would focus on pushing the association’s aims and objectives, than their personal interests. He also said the...

Kabelo Boranabi | 30 March 2015

CWB adds impetus to grassroots cricket

CWB, a charity organisation that spreads the awareness of HIV/AIDS through cricket, has been in the country since last week. They conducted a number of coaching clinics in primary schools in Thamaga, Kumakwane, Lobatse, Ramotswa and Otse. During...

Dumisani Ncube 30 March 2015

Bok knocks out Pelane in the first round

Bok started the bout on a disciplined note, studying his opponent. Pelane on the other hand started on a high note, throwing effortless jabs and hooks. After a minute of battling each other in the ring, Bok trapped Pelane in his own corner gave him...

Dumisani Ncube 30 March 2015

Galaxy, Miscellaneous promoted to the premier league

Galaxy booked their Premier League spot with a 2-0 victory over Tlokweng side, Black Peril in Molepolole on Saturday. The same day in Mahalapye, Miscellaneous also sealed their promotion with a 3-2 win over Mahalapye Hotspurs after spending just one...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

BNSC affiliates welcome new changes

Reikeletseng started by observing the legislative changes that will see Botswana National Sports Council continue under a new name, the Botswana National Sport Commission. “We will have a Sports Pitso at a date to be confirmed where we will...

Mompati Tlhankane | 30 March 2015

Rhumba fans treated to good music at Alliance Francaise

Democratic Republic of Congo was chosen as the French speaking country to be celebrated this year, based on the fact that it is the largest French speaking country in Africa.The Francophonie event has been taking place for years with various...

Ulla Setswalo 30 March 2015

Team Distant shoots massive collaboration video

The music video which was shot in a studio at Commerce Park on Thursday, features South African music giants, African Roots, Metro FM DJ Adil and Scandal actor Kagiso Modupe who plays Mangi in the soapie. Team Distant manager, Pukka Entaile said...

Mompati Tlhankane | 30 March 2015

Ha e duma ya goroga

Ulla Setswalo 30 March 2015

Breaking free from self-doubt

When he had left me for a while I executed plans of success. But he despised the smell of success, he smelt it from afar thus came quickly and threw his scent. Self-doubt engulfed me, he over whelmed me.  I tried to repulse the thought of...

Correspondent 30 March 2015

Let translate Pandamatenga farms vision To Mosisedi farms

The Mosisedi farms are mostly Batswana of young and middle ages. Their efforts are simply breath-taking. A combination of passion, dedication, hard work and high level of productivity reins at Mosisedi. They are simply serious, large-scale farmers...

Monitor Editor 30 March 2015

BTCL inks partnership With Vodafone

Under the non-equity partnership agreement, BTCL will become Vodafone’s preferred partner in Botswana and the companies will jointly offer new products and services in the region. “The partnership will allow us to better differentiate...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

GetBucks promises responsible lending

During the relaunch of the company in Gaborone last week, GetBucks managing director, Marthin de Kok said they would apply strict and sensible criteria to ensure that they only lend affordable amounts to their customers. Microlenders have been...

Isaac Pinielo 30 March 2015

Orange 4G now available in Ftown, Palapye and Maun

Dr Patrick Benon, Orange CEO said; “As the first mobile operator to launch 4G technology in the country, we have seen a considerable amount of appetite for the technology, as evident from the number of customers purchasing 4G certified devices...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

The DCEC must be sued for being vindictive

This trend is disturbing to say the least.  Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime(DCEC) is itself guilty of abusing public funds and state coffers for victimising people unnecessarily, dragging them to courts and later DPP withdrawing...

Correspondent 30 March 2015

Thebe wins brand new VW Polo TSI

The promotion ran from November last year in all the stores and wholesalers around the country. “I bought Hunters Gold last year at Tops in Mongala mall in Kanye, then a Hunters merchandiser called me to enter the competition, I still remember...

Pauline Dikuelo | 30 March 2015

Multi-million Pula project bungled

The Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Nonofo Molefhi told Parliament on Thursday that they had not made progress towards handing over of the 48 housing units in Block 6 in Gaborone, to the Ministry of Health. He was answering a...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 30 March 2015

Mysterious fires terrorise Palapye�s Willie family

As recently as last Friday, the fires charred the family of seven’s remaining two blankets. A family member, Mmaseji Willie, said the inexplicable fires begin spontaneously either inside the houses or just anywhere outside.  She said the...

Koketso Kgoboge 30 March 2015

Siblings fight over corpse

The brother had sneaked away with the corpse from the morgue with the intention to  bury it in Senyawe, but the other siblings brought it back to be sent to Serowe, after an urgent court matter.  The applicants, Malaki Bowane, Sibusiso...

Lebogang Mosikare | 30 March 2015

Only 30% of graduates employed in the last six years

Answering a question from Okavango MP Bagalatia Arone, the assistant Minister in the Office of the President, Philip Makgalemele said there were, however, strategies in place to address the problem. He explained that government has collaborated with...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 30 March 2015

IDM scoops 1st prize at Tertiary Education Fair

In a closely contested category for Best Local Public Institution, IDM humbled its fellow contestants by coming top of the group. Amongst the things that the institution impressed the judging panel with, were the aesthetic and ambience of its stall,...

Correspondent 30 March 2015

BAC stall excels

The judging committee for the BTEF fair presented BAC with the ‘Best Public University’ and ‘Best Overall Stand’ awards for their exhibition. The theme for the stand was an interactive showcase of BAC’s course offering...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

The banking sector is sound and profitable - Mohohlo

The governor added that the recent economic and market developments have had no adverse impact on levels of capital in the banking industry, with the aggregate Capital Adequacy Ratio at 19 percent as at January 2015, and above the prudential limit of...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

NDB boasts P1.6bn of assets � Morapedi

As the NDB  celebrates 51 years, Morapedi hailed it as a profitable entity that has been paying dividends amounting to P130 million in the past 12 years. The NDB is currently undergoing transformation as it bids to go commercial, and Morapedi...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

NDB loans out P110m to farmers

NDB CEO, Lorato Morapedi explained that this was a P30 million increase from the previous year when they loaned out P80 million. The CEO and her team on Friday took the local media houses around the Mosisedi farms in Borolong, where the bank has...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 30 March 2015

81% say govt officials corrupt- Afro Barometer

Most Batswana believe that political institutions are involved in corruption, and over time this perception has increased. 81 percent of Batswana say that “some,” “most,” or “all” government officials are involved...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

Decoding just about everything

Now Donald Molosi has told us in ‘Decoding the Botswana Flag’ (The Telegraph 25 March) what we did not know about it, an achievement in itself because during the best part of fifty years, nothing of importance would seem to have been left...

Sandy Grant 30 March 2015

Step fathers; unsung heroes or villains?

I don’t think anyone deliberately gets into the marriage institution with the sole purpose of bowling out only a few years down the line. Same thing with relationships, unless you have a few loose screws in your head, sane people generally get...

Tumie Modise 30 March 2015

Dear Amantle Montsho

You have been A mantle of beauty and pried for our nation. Ka Setswana o seaparo se se ntle sa mokgabo le ipelafatso sa Batswana. A mantle you are thus you were called Amantle. This you have lived up to by putting Botswana on the world map and...

Dumi Mmualefe 30 March 2015

Obama to travel to Kenya in July

“His trip will build on the success of the August 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and continue our efforts to work with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, to accelerate economic growth, strengthen democratic institutions, and...

Correspondent 30 March 2015

Modipane porn and a string of Facebook crimes land Facebook celeb in jail

He will be in jail for at least two weeks. Over the weekend unconfirmed reports said he had been whisked to Francistown where the police want him for criminal charges relating to Facebook activities. Unconfirmed reports say a couple had reported...

Staff Writer 30 March 2015

Farmers Decry Low Livestock Prices

During the media tour organised by Local Enterprises Authority (LEA) last week, farmers urged government to review livestock prices. The major customer for small stock farmers is the government through the LIMID scheme in which a goat is priced at...

Keikantse Lesemela 30 March 2015

A day of electrifying performances at the Hamptons

The show kick-started in the morning, although the rain in the afternoon gave both the Hamptons promoters and the crowd a scare, everything went back to normal around 4:00 pm.  The place was packed with both the young and old, people came in...

Ulla Setswalo 30 March 2015

Mozambique stun Zebras

The Os Mambas went all the way to beat Zebras 2-1 in an exciting friendly match played at Lobatse Sports Complex. The Zebras dominated the first half of the match as they created numerous scoring chances. Zebras’ attractive passing game saw...

Tumelo Mouwane 30 March 2015