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In Wednesday's paper

Keletso Thobega 22 April 2015

Gumbo�s P1million midfield masterstroke

The sun was long gone and the temperatures were fast dipping on a cold and heavily overcast Saturday night. Gaborone United (GU) and Township Rollers were ready for an epic battle before a below par cup final crowd. The blue side of Gaborone was...

Mqondisi Dube | 22 April 2015

Rollers pay the penalty

The Zimbabwean tactician was quoted as saying referee, Lekgotla Johannes decided to end the Mascom Top 8 final by awarding a penalty to city rivals, Gaborone United (GU).Ndlovu complained bitterly about the penalty which Namibian striker, Benson...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 22 April 2015

Paul plans Kenya ambush

Paul has placed his faith in the combination of Thatayaone Ramatlapeng and Omaatla Kebatho. “I have introduced Thatayaone (Ramatlapeng) who did not play against Lesotho. Omaatla (Kebatho) will report to camp today (yesterday). “I am...

Tumelo Mouwane 22 April 2015

Makholoskop�s dream comes to reality

The disco musician is also lead vocalist for local band Zangwana, which he co-founded with keyboardist Pheko Mabolai. He now feels the time is right for him to go solo. “I do not want fans to get confused. I have not left Zangwana. I am only...

Chippa Legodimo 22 April 2015

Bambino relishes the spotlight at Maitisong Festival

The artist plays four roles in different productions during the festival. “To start off, in the festival I have so many roles that I will be playing.  I will be doing comedy, emceeing, acting and directing music for the dance production X...

Dumisani Ncube 22 April 2015

Amantle goes exotic

The 21-year-old first gave a hint on her exotic style a few months ago when she featured on Darkboy Masey’s single Mari A Pera, a Kalanga verb, which means ‘I am broke’.  She then recorded a Shona track with Spiza Valentino,...

Dumisani Ncube 22 April 2015

Kelly to launch novel in Maun

Kelly is currently in Botswana and is expected to perform at the annual Maitisong Festival, which runs from April 22 to 26, 2015 in Gaborone.  She told Showbiz that Batswana should expect fireworks during her performance at this year’s...

Boniface Keakabetse 22 April 2015

Paternity leave ASAP

In negotiating their working conditions, civil servants also suggested that the leave should be at least two weeks long, and cover three births for both married and unmarried men. We have taken too long to introduce paternity leave and things should...

Mmegi Editor | 22 April 2015

Team Mphafe releases manifesto

The team says the youth of the movement has reached an imperative point where honest introspection is needed. “For three years, the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has failed to utilise the endless opportunities of growth afforded by the...

Oarabile Mosikare 22 April 2015

Talana Farms axes 131 workers

The wholly-owned Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) subsidiary embarked on the exercise late last year and is expected to wrap up by July 1. The company employs 428 workers, with 200 of them being permanent although the number frequently jumps...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 22 April 2015

Sprint Couriers goes international

Addressing the media yesterday, Sprint Couriers projects director Michelle Gebrial said the partnership would have an unrivalled breadth of service offerings supported by the most powerful global network in the industry.  Consumers are set to...

Pauline Dikuelo | 22 April 2015

Gantsi

But then it probably would not expect to get much of a mention given that it is separated from most of the rest of the country by miles of nothingness. In fact, geographically it probably belongs more to Namibia than to this country. But then out of...

Sandy Grant 22 April 2015

Lucara recovers magnificent diamond at Karowe

The type IIa rough diamond shows exceptional colour and clarity, according to the firm. Lucara intends to sell the diamond along with two other stones that are larger than 100 carats. The mining company also told investors that it is...

Staff Writer 22 April 2015

Batshu encourages entrepreneurship

Batshu was speaking at the Nortex long service awards ceremony held recently. He said that it is without doubt that the ability of the workers to stay in one place for a long time in itself is an expression that they are happy in their areas of work...

Lindiwe Mozola 22 April 2015

I hate mediocrity

Isaac Pinielo 22 April 2015

Civic leaders challenge WUC to consult stakeholders

Speaking during WUC leadership stakeholders meeting in Palapye last week, the civic leaders complained that some projects in the area have failed and some were completed late because of lack of consultation. Oteng Mapharanyane, an employee of WUC...

Bonte Seepi 22 April 2015

Teen pregnancies deflate Bobonong exam results

At a meeting on Friday, called by parents into the performances at the school, Matshekge school head Babuluki Bajiti revealed that 11 cases of pregnancy had been registered between January and March this year alone. In 2013, the school recorded 34...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 22 April 2015

Japan agency brings 23 volunteers to Botswana

JICA programme officer, Mothusi Tiyedze, said that the volunteers’s visit was under a bilateral agreement between Botswana and Japan to exchange knowledge and skills. The current 23 volunteers will be in Botswana for two years. “JICA...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 22 April 2015

Security surveillance in schools upsets BOSETU

The union leaders are furious that the government has taken a decision to place secondary schools under security surveillance without their input on the matter. “We are important stakeholders in the school environment so it is disrespectful...

Chakalisa Dube | 22 April 2015

Batswana flock to SA despite xenophobic attack fears

An immigration officer at Tlokweng border gate, Kedumetse Lepang stated that they have registered a consistent number of Batswana who are crossing over to South Africa. “Since last week Wednesday 15 till April 20, 2015 we have registered grand...

Amanda Dichabe 22 April 2015

Police see nothing special about Segametsi�s unveiling

Assistant station commander, Kabelo Bome yesterday revealed that the police had received the invitation last Thursday and were considering the family’s request. He however said that there would be no special treatment given to the...

Sharon Mathala 22 April 2015

Rapist sentenced to 15 years

High Court Justice Phadi Solomon sentenced Victor Matopi, because the magistrate who found him guilty of the offence at Masunga had no powers to sentence him to a jail sentence of more than 10 years. Passing sentence, Solomon said that she took into...

Lebogang Mosikare | 22 April 2015

Batshu outraged as Mmadinare villagers ask to hire foreigners

Some residents pleaded with Batshu during a Kgotla meeting in Mmadinare on Monday that they be allowed to employ foreign nationals because they are very effective while Batswana do not want to work for locals. “Please allow us to hire...

Onalenna Kelebeile 22 April 2015

Court dismisses urgency of BOPEU case against Stats Botswana

The union also accused the management of Statistics Botswana of re-structuring and outsourcing posts within the company without consultation. Judge Virgil Vergeer dismissed the application on the basis of urgency and not the merits. “The...

Mpho Mokwape | 22 April 2015

De Graaff resigns

Permanent secretary to the President, Carter Morupisi, yesterday confirmed that De Graff had been replaced by Patrick Ralotsia as the  Minister of Agriculture and deputised by Fidelis Molao. Both appointments are with immediate...

Staff Writer 22 April 2015

Police teargas land seekers

Throngs of villagers had gathered at the Letlhakane Sub-Land Board premises on Friday to apply for residential plots, with some saying the last time the land authority accepted applications was five years ago. Residents who travelled through the...

Edward Mpoloka 22 April 2015

Delays in housing delivery sink BHC revenue

In its 2014 Annual Report, the public housing agency recorded revenue of P300 million as compared to P467 million recorded in the previous year. Rental income remained flat at P187 million year-on-year as the corporation focussed on selling its new...

Isaac Pinielo 22 April 2015

Mr Molzz threatens to sue his former record label

The 22-year-old who has enrolled in the government Tirelo Schaba programme to make ends meet said he may not have money to sue the record label yet, but he will do anything to get what is rightfully his. Mr Molzz has worked with the record label for...

Mompati Tlhankane | 22 April 2015

Ndlovu quits Rollers

And speculation is rife that none other than his Gaborone United (GU) conqueror, Rahman Gumbo, might take his place. Just a few days after the team lost the Mascom Top 8 final to city rivals, GU, Rollers confirmed Ndlovu’s departure yesterday...

Kabelo Boranabi | 22 April 2015