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Staff Writer 21 April 2015
Lukewarm start for Botswana chess in Malawi
Botswana is represented by Woman International Master Boikhutso Mudongo in the Ladies’ Section, Fide Master Thato Olebile and Clifford Masole in the Open Section. The tournament started with Round 1 last Saturday and will conclude with Round 9...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 April 2015
Unwell Highlanders top striker to miss ECCO clash
Apparently, Josiah, who is the team’s most prolific striker with six goals, fell sick immediately after their beMOBILE league game, which the two teams drew 1-1. He was rushed to the Selebi-Phikwe Primary Hospital where he was hospitalised for...
Bonte Seepi 21 April 2015
FNBB Mall branch overthrows others in the inaugural FNBB Potong food competition
Subsequent to the winners are Broadhurst, Riverwalk and the First Place branch, respectively. The winners walked away with a trophy. FNBB staff members, with the support of the bank hosted and organised the competition, which was meant to build...
Tumelo Mouwane 21 April 2015
Promised Girls have surprise plans under their sleeve
Promised Girls manager, Abigail Maphane, told Showbiz that they were surprised by how their performance at the show became be their ticket to fame. “Since that performance we have been receiving offers from different promoters, including one...
Dumisani Ncube 21 April 2015
Indiscriminate disposal of litter worries mayor
Mmegi Editor 21 April 2015
Please evacuate students, reduce travel to South Africa
Eight people have been killed in the latest spate of attacks. Minister Venson-Moitoi urged parents whose children are studying in South Africa to help by talking to them and discouraging them from moving about unnecessarily. “The situation is...
Mmegi Editor
| 21 April 2015
BDC divest from Asphalt
Last year, the corporation embarked on an exercise to review its business portfolio, which is aimed at divesting from approximately 12 percent of its current portfolio of projects and shed assets that do not necessarily fit into the new strategy....
Isaac Pinielo 21 April 2015
Stanbic extends self service channels
The new services are aimed at enhancing the Stanbic Bank experience, with a view to adding a greater degree of convenience to customers’ lives. Says Stanbic Bank Botswana Head of Self Service Channels, Southwell Mbongwe: “Prepaid...
Staff Writer 21 April 2015
Facebook spins money for budding Motswana entrepreneur
The bubbly Gaborone-based young woman, popularly known as Cyoyo, is making money through selling cellular phones as an agent for retail stores. “I sell brand new phones that are boxed and sealed from shops with warranty,” she...
Isaac Pinielo 21 April 2015
Textile industry lack skills in Botswana- Josh
Mukesh was speaking at the Nortex long service awards held recently at the Nortex premises in Francistown. He said that as much as they subscribed to the value of citizen empowerment, lack of skills especially in specialised areas continued to be a...
Lindiwe Mozola 21 April 2015
Remembering Peter Woto, a natural born leader
Former Botswana National Front (BNF) activist, Woto, succumbed to an undisclosed cancer ailment passed on April 9, 2015 and was buried in his home village of Zwenshambe this past weekend. At the funeral, speaker after speaker spoke passionately...
James Kgosi 21 April 2015
Zimbabwean national charged with uttering false document, denied bail
The state alleges that Jeff Chigaundu, 48, presented a false First National Bank (FNB) cheque to Jan Japan Company, in order to obtain two Toyota Hiace mini buses and an E320 Mercedes Benz, all worth P266 000, in Francistown on February 7,...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 21 April 2015
Not all South Africans are xenophobic - SA businesswoman
Mahanyele said she was shocked by the recent spate of violence that occurred in her home country. Speaking at BOCCIM Women’s Power Seminar held in Cresta Lodge on Saturday, Mahanyele said xenophobia was unacceptable, emphasising that Africans...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 April 2015
BNFYL wants Batswana students evacuated from SA
Speaking at a press conference at the BNFYL offices, secretary general, Arafat Khan said Batswana students should be evacuated until there is guarantee that the situation in South Africa had stabilised. “We are disturbed by lack of decisive...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 April 2015
Judgment reserved in foreign inmate�s ARV case
Alternatively, Gift Mwale who is currently serving a 10-year sentence for robbery demands to be released so that he can fend for himself and get HIV drugs. Last week, he was ordered by Justice Key Dingake of the Gaborone High Court to back up his...
Mpho Mokwape
| 21 April 2015
Abbie gets better by the day
The mother of the 14-year-old girl, Lerato Ntshabele, said that after the fungal infection was washed out her daughter is getting better. She also posted a video of her daughter online and wrote on Please Help Abbie Get Well facebook page that:...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 April 2015
Botswana passport makes top four in Africa
The Seychelles has the most powerful passport in Africa followed by Mauritius, South Africa and then Botswana. The info-graphic ranked countries travelling document according to the number of nations their passport holders can enter either without a...
Oarabile Mosikare 21 April 2015
Male civil servants cry for paternity leave
This came to light during the negotiations on salary and conditions of service for the year 2015/16 earlier this month. According to the resolutions of negotiations, the parties agreed to defer some of the negotiable items, as they could not reach an...
Oarabile Mosikare 21 April 2015
Heavy rains thwart Khama�s Mabesekwa visit
It was a sad moment for the elders who came in large numbers to greet and possibly shake hands with the President and his entourage as it had been intended. Things started going wrong when the well-decorated table that was laid for the President and...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 April 2015
South Africa to deploy army over anti-immigrant attacks
Police have struggled to contain mobs who have attacked foreigners from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and other African countries in both the economic capital Johannesburg and in the port city of Durban. The government had vowed to crack down...
Correspondent 21 April 2015
�I don�t take pics with girls who wear weaves�
“You’re lucky that you were sneaky enough to have him take a picture of you next to me, otherwise I would have refused. I don’t take pictures with girls who have your kind of hair,” Masekela told a student who had taken a...
Correspondent 21 April 2015
We are all �Makwerekwere�!
Even with our painful history, we have allowed ourselves to be shallow and empty. We have allowed ourselves to be pawns of the West and to hate our own people to the extent that we can kill each other. It’s a shame. We can’t blame...
Keletso Thobega 21 April 2015
Now Marina suspends patients� referrals to South Africa
Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) suspended patients’ referrals to South Africa (SA) since yesterday, PMH Chief Communications and Public Relations Officer, Donnell Kutlapye, has stated in a press release. “Princess Marina Hospital has...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 April 2015
Local cooking oil penetrates market
Arona Natural Food’s cooking oil can now be found on the shelves of international retail giant Woolworths and Choppies’ outlets at Westgate and Northgate. The company’s managing director, Fannie Gwizi said that they are pursuing...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 21 April 2015
Pitched battles ensue as
Also having football lovers on the edge of their chairs are protests that have clouded the league in the past week. Mochudi Centre Chiefs are currently leading the title race with 60 points, eight points adrift of their nearest rivals, Township...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 April 2015
Ke Thala Dinte launch slated for April 25
The new offering Ke Thala Dinte, like its predecessor, Leso la Monnamogolo, has already created a lot of hype for its controversial title and lyrics. While some are adamant the song has some vulgar connotations, Ratshega said once again, music...
Chippa Legodimo 21 April 2015
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