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Correspondent 08 April 2015

Hosts Lobatse dominate LAHISA games

Teams Lobatse, Kanye, Ramotswa, Tlokweng, Mogoditshane, Palapye, Serowe, Bobonong, Gaborone, Chobe, Jwaneng, Mochudi, Ghanzi, Francistown, Selebi-Phikwe, Sowa, Tutume, Tsabong, Mabutsane, Ngwaketsi Land Board and Tonota attended the games. The games...

Tumelo Mouwane 08 April 2015

It is 1925 and Kgosi Sekgoma formally welcomes the Prince of Wales to Serowe

The speeches would have followed a routine, a loyal address by Sekgoma and a gracious response from the Prince with translation being provided by the resident missionary, in this case I presume, the Rev. Jennings.  Sekgoma’s retinue...

Sandy Grant 08 April 2015

EDD is the way to go

Last week’s directive will hopefully help reduce the P58 billion annual import bill. This is an initiative that the MTI undertook a few years back, when it was under the leadership of Dorcas Makgato. It is a commendable effort for the...

Mmegi Editor | 08 April 2015

AG working on carbon dioxide regulations

After officiating at the commissioning of the construction of the spaghetti road in Francistown, Mabeo told Mmegi that currently there is no law regulating emission rates from vehicle imports. The lack of regulations has raised fears that some...

Chakalisa Dube | 08 April 2015

Law firm fails conflict of interest test in BTC privatization

The company provided lawyers to advise BTC and Botswana Fibre Networks Limited (BOFINET) in the transaction, causing a conflict of interest. “Neither BOFINET nor BTC were aware of this conflict until March 30, 2015. The onus on declaring...

Oarabile Mosikare 08 April 2015

Epilepsy, the misunderstood disorder

You are much more impressed at the young man’s knowledge of financial matters and are eagerly waiting for him to say his next sentence when he makes some rapid hiccup-like sounds, foams at the mouth and clasps at the report before him, with all...

Amanda Dichabe 08 April 2015

Lions Club helps children see

The Immediate Vice President of Lions Club Gaborone, Anthony Mathias said the 35 children would get the assistance they need; be it the spectacles or any other prescribed items. “Our aim as Lions Club is to get involved in assisting the...

Baboki Kayawe 08 April 2015

Govt introduces �meal allowance� programme for unemployed graduates

A statement from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MYSC) noted that participants of this programme would receive a meal allowance of P600 per month. According to the communication, the scheme caters for unemployed youth graduates, as well...

Baboki Kayawe 08 April 2015

CTO faced with decentralisation challenges

When answering a question in Parliament recently, the Minister of Transport Tshenolo Mabeo said due to unavailability of posts within the ministries, it was impossible to create fully functional transport units, even where there are officers....

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 April 2015

Butler�s tenure thus far: the good and the bad

However he is still relatively new and is been given a chance to prove himself. Having said that, time is ticking and he cannot use the ‘I’m building a team’ line forever. At one point, that line will pass its sell by date and we...

Thuso Palai 08 April 2015

Cooking is the way to a man�s heart � myth or reality?

I once had a chat with a few friends about this, and we were divided on the subject. I wonder if cooking is the way to a man’s heart because men genuinely enjoy hearty meals as we have been made to believe, or it’s an opportune time for...

Keletso Thobega 08 April 2015

ATI steals the show at Summer Explosion

The local rapper, born Atlasaone Molemogi, left revellers yearning for more with his electrifying stage performance. The Ka-ching hitmaker surprised over 8,000 people who thronged the event. He showed up in a suspended cage clad in white. The event...

Dumisani Ncube 08 April 2015

Money causes havoc in the Double Trouble house

The pompous and overly confident pair, Matthias and Sibu, initially won the prize, which caused a lot of havoc in the house, during the Friday night challenge.  The housemates were required to get a fish from water and use a combination to...

Maureen Odubeng | 08 April 2015

AKA hits fan

The man was slapped across the face after he told the multi-award winning rapper that his former ‘archrival’, Cassper Nyovest, is better than him. The Cape Town-born AKA, 27, is not new to controversy.  Apart from his chart topping...

Dumisani Ncube 08 April 2015

Old man�s killer appeals today

The 55-year-old serial offender was sentenced to death last year for the murder of the visually impaired septuagenarian at Ga-Mosusu Lands and five years for attacking and unlawfully wounding the old man’s 74-year-old wife. Gabaakanye, who has...

Mpho Mokwape | 08 April 2015

Stanbic profits plunge

According to the bank, income declined to P666 million from P813 million in 2013 largely due to systematic pressures in the market, which include, the low interest rates environment, the freeze in bank charges increases as well as the prevailing...

Staff Writer 08 April 2015

CAF conducts AFCON 2017 draw today

Zebras, which failed to qualify for the 2015 AFCON finals in Equatorial Guinea, will be hoping that they get a favourable draw that could see them qualify for the second time in history. In the 2015 AFCON qualifiers, Zebras managed to overcome the...

Staff Writer 08 April 2015

Sabure, Oathotse are National Chess Champs

Oathotse clinched the 2015 men’s title flawlessly as he went through all his nine games unbeaten on his way to collecting his P9,000 cash prize. Oathotse, who entered  the national chess finals as the highest rated player in the absence...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 08 April 2015

Electricity tariffs hiked

According to a statement released by BPC, tariffs for domestic customers consuming up to 200-kiloWatt per hour (kWh) have been increased by 7.5 percent while the domestic category customers consuming more than 200kWh per month were increased by 10...

Pauline Dikuelo | 08 April 2015

Zimbabwean inmates want permanent Secretaries jailed

Last year August Justice Bengbame Sechele ordered the government to provide foreign inmates with ARVs free of charge. Two Zimbabwean prisoners, with the help of Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) sued the government for refusing...

Oarabile Mosikare 08 April 2015

Jazz on the lawn takes it up a notch

The show featured a strong line up comprising of Jimmy Dludlu, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Nnunu Ramogotsi, Atjazz, Punah Gabasiane-Molale, Mpho Sebina, Louis Mhlanga, HHP and The Pulse of Joy Choir, and Shanti Lo. The performances kicked off with...

Staff Writer 08 April 2015