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Tuberculosis in Botswana

TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the germs into the air. A person needs to inhale only a few of these germs to become infected. The disease is curable and...

Staff Writer 03 April 2015

BNPC calls for engagement with local companies

Speaking at a customer appreciation day held at BNPC Office in Francistown recently, BNPC marketing manager, Matlho Kgosi said that there is still a lot to be done in terms of improving productivity and efficiency in Botswana.  She said the...

Lindiwe Mozola 03 April 2015

Frustrated by life

Although yours truly watched this comedy, there were a lot of mixed reactions (backlash of skepticism) from those who had watched Top Five on premiere night, which explains the fewer turnouts. The film also seemed to be in the shadows of another...

Bakang Israel 03 April 2015

BMC face Chiefs� wrath

Magosi went eight points clear on Tuesday after a routine 2-0 win over ECCO City Greens. The log leaders are unbeaten in 2015. With only six games left before the end of the season, Chiefs appear out of sight and strong favourites for the title. BMC...

Tumelo Mouwane 03 April 2015

All set for With Heart, Not Eyes

With Heart, Not Eyes creativdirector, Christopher Mangiroza, confirmed that the set up and everything required for the play is ready. “We managed to get a small amount of money to help with the production we have even purchased...

Dumisani Ncube 03 April 2015

Fencing parries out of obscurity

The Botswana Amateur Fencing Society (BAFS) president, Gaolatwe Modongo said they are ready to take the sport to the people. Fencing has existed since 2008, but it was only last week that the sport officially joined the mainstream as its membership...

Mompati Tlhankane | 03 April 2015

GU lose sight of leading pack

The 1-0 defeat to Motlakase Power Dynamos on Tuesday means the star-studded side’s chances have evaporated. It all started last week at Itekeng Stadium when and where they were thrashed 3-0 by Orapa United. The goals all came in after the...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 03 April 2015

Castle to sponsor COSAFA Cup

Staff Writer 03 April 2015

Four defeats rattle Botswana in T20 tourney

Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) chief executive officer, Girish Ramakrishna told Mmegi Sport that the batting has not been up to scratch “Our batting system did not deliver that much. We did not expect such a performance from the...

Dumisani Ncube 03 April 2015

The elephant that followed the howl of the Coyote

When the news of Stimela’s lead singer Nana Coyote’s passing broke out, coincidentally  the Arts & Culture team was getting into a meeting with the directors of Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF).  The directors,...

Thalefang Charles | 03 April 2015

SA gospel giants thrill revelers

The celebrated musicians moved the fully packed crowd with their sensational and touching performances at the gospel charity concert held at Bible Life Ministries auditorium recently. Renowned local gospel maestro, Mpho Nakedi, opened the show with...

Lindiwe Mozola 03 April 2015

Behold the man

Thalefang Charles 03 April 2015

Nigeria on the right track

From 1983-1985, General Buhari was the military ruler of Nigeria before a palace coup put paid to his presidency. The man who helped to install him in power in a putsch in 1983, General Ibrahim Babangida, kicked him out, accusing him of all manner of...

Mmegi Editor | 03 April 2015

Afternoon tea at the Four Corners

In a rarity, the wildlife of Kasane had a feel of what the fuss is about staring.  Being the traditional centres of attraction in the northwestern tourism heartland, the wildlife are used to being gawked at for hours on end by enamoured...

Mbongeni Mguni | 03 April 2015

Two years of isolation in a TB clinic

The 35-year-old employed family man, vividly remembers his troubles. David was diagnosed with the disease while staying with a relative infected with TB and HIV in Gaborone. “At the time I was in tertiary level and my relative asked me to stay...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 03 April 2015

Unsung heroes: TB healthcare workers

Healthcare workers tending to TB patients are among the worst exposed to the highly contagious disease, particularly in countries with poor health and safety systems. According to Gaborone District Health Management Team head of preventative...

Kabelo Boranabi | 03 April 2015

Battle against stigma won, then lost

Fiona Lekgetlho is HIV positive and committed to being a model for others in the fight against the disease’s spread in Botswana. She is grateful for the amount of education given to Batswana about the disease over the years as it has reduced...

Mpho Maswikila 03 April 2015

One chief�s victory over deadly TB

The arduous journey towards the cure of Multi Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB) requires potent personal strength, hope and faith, Kgosi Balemetse Bailaphuti says. The 83-year-old chief of Semotswane village near Tonota explains that when he was...

Lindiwe Mozola 03 April 2015

�How to complain�

It had ten, yes TEN, steps. If you had a complaint about the service you received you were first required to contact the Supervisor in charge, then the PR officer, then the Matron, then the Hospital Manager, then the Hospital Superintendent, then the...

Consumer Watchdog 03 April 2015

SPEDU transforms into private company

Phuthego said while some SPEDU employees were permanent and pensionable while others were on fixed contract term with government. She further said some of the employees who were on permanent and pensionable basis have been re-employed while others...

Onalenna Kelebeile 03 April 2015

New Orange CEO�s growth blueprint

BusinessWeek: Can you give us a brief introduction of yourself? Benon: I was born in Benin. Although I now reside...

Isaac Pinielo 03 April 2015

Economist urges govt to speed up Trans Kalahari project

Addressing the media on the developments and impacts of oil industry this week, eConsult Botswana economist, Bogolo Kenewendo, said the low oil prices have dragged down the global commodity thus hurting Botswana’s copper and coal industries and...

Pauline Dikuelo | 03 April 2015

Mokubung outlines his SPEDA vision

On top of his agenda is the transformation of Selebi Phikwe into a vibrant city by developing the tourism and hospitality as well as the horticulture industries in the SPEDU region, which covers Selebi Phikwe, Bobirwa, Tswapong North and...

Isaac Pinielo 03 April 2015

Huge impairments drag BancABC into red

Addressing the media on Tuesday, acting group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Blessing Mudavanhu, said the significant jump in impairments was a result of efforts to clean up the balance sheet after the banking group was in August last year acquired...

Brian Benza 03 April 2015

Cohabitation fuels HIV/AIDS � Olopeng

This was revealed at a  bonfire event which brought together the youth, town leadership and The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Thapelo Olopeng in an informal setup to discuss challenges that put the youth at a risk of getting the...

Lebogang Baingapi 03 April 2015

Mauritius hosts regional youth tourism meet

The youth in tourism conference will take place in Pointe aux Piments. It will tackle issues like sustainable tourism development; mainstreaming tourism in the region; market access for youth operated business projects; and funding. The Southern...

Baboki Kayawe 03 April 2015

Parly debates, passes 89 motions

From eighth parliament, 21 motions were debated and passed, 22 on the ninth parliament, 42 on the 10th parliament and four on the 11th parliament. Out of the 89 motions, 28 were implemented, parliament heard on Tuesday. The Minister of Presidential...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 03 April 2015

Jwaneng records one infant death in two years

At a Youth Against AIDS ceremony held in Jwaneng on Tuesday, she said between 2012 and 2014, Jwaneng registered only one child born with HIV. She said this is proof that the prevention of mother to child  is effective and pregnant mothers to...

Lebogang Baingapi 03 April 2015

Female police officers impress minister

Speaking at a pass-out parade at Police College in Otse on Tuesday, the minister said 35.8 percent of the recruits are women. He said the Botswana police has recruited 292 constables and four cadet sub-inspectors. He congratulated the police for...

Kagiso Onkatswitse 03 April 2015

Salary disparity at UB, BIUST shocks Parly

Disclosing the difference, Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), Kgotla Autlwetse said UB pays lecturers between P16,975 and P29,164 per month, while BIUST pays P32,060.  Moreover, BIUST can pay up to a maximum of 40...

Oarabile Mosikare 03 April 2015

Man stabbed to death at Monarch bar

The commander of Francistown Central Police Station, Superintendent Lekang Maniki, said they have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the murder. He said that a sharp object appears to have been used to kill the...

Lindiwe Mozola 03 April 2015

DBS ready for digital migration

Addressing journalists at the Mass Media Complex yesterday, Deputy Permanent Secretary in the State Presidency, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo, said that the department has acquired all the necessary equipment for the project. He said that there are many...

Bame Piet 03 April 2015

Financial indiscipline shames �Diamond City�

However, the city fathers were caught flatfooted this week by revelations that even as they wait to get P212.6 million in fresh funding in the current financial year, the council’s audit trail is a mess. For the past five years, the GCC has...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 03 April 2015

Audit reveals shambles at GCC

The Gaborone City Council (GCC) has failed an audit into its 2010 accounts, with the Auditor General noting improper preparation of statements, numerous cases of financial ineptitude and poor record keeping. In one howler uncovered by the Auditor...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 03 April 2015

Parliamentary Committees: Will they be effective?

The boycott and suspension of participation in committees by the Opposition paid off, especially the non-participation in inter-Parliamentary committees. The ruling party got the message that they don’t have a right to do as they please simply...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 03 April 2015

Merafhe's last words

The General: In the Service of My Country: an autobiography of the late Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe was launched yesterday at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC), in the presence of legislatures, former policy makers as well as business...

Baboki Kayawe 03 April 2015

Govt flexes muscle on local procurement

According to a statement from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), government took this decision to try and curb the unemployment rate, build a sustainable economy and reduce the import bill, which currently stands at about P58 billion per...

Pauline Dikuelo | 03 April 2015

The Art and Crafts exhibition

The Art and Crafts of Botswana exhibition officially opened at the National Museum on Monday, igniting an exciting imagination of the country’s heritage and its close links with South Africa. The official opening was held in conjunction with...

Chippa Legodimo 03 April 2015

Thieves hit struggling ECCO

Thieves went away with eight bags belonging to the players, although the police in Serowe have revealed that two of the bags have been recovered. “The bags recovered contained clothing only; other items such as cell phones were...

Chakalisa Dube | 03 April 2015