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In Wednesday's paper

Chakalisa Dube 29 April 2015

Volleyball prepares to host AG qualifiers

Six countries; Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe will take part in the qualifiers. The top two proceed to represent the region at the Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville in September. South Africa, Swaziland and Namibia will...

Tumelo Mouwane 29 April 2015

Red tape blamed in �defaulter� cases

This season, the Botswana Premier League (BPL) disciplinary committee has had to deal with a number of cases resulting in teams losing points. Sankoyo Bush Bucks were recently docked three points and two goals after FC Satmos won their appeal over...

Bonte Seepi 29 April 2015

Of paternity leave and men who change nappies

From the comments I read on the Mmegi facebook page, I realised that some people have a wrong perception of what paternity leave is. Of course a man taking paternity leave doesn’t mean that he’s going to nurse the baby. There are other...

Keletso Thobega 29 April 2015

Moratiwa raises awareness on HIV/AIDS

The production was mainly made to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS. The production is influenced by Barolong Mouwane’s poem titled aids (written in lowercase on purpose to show how people living and affected with AIDS were belittled and...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 29 April 2015

BAOTA to send theatre across the country

BAOTA public relations officer, Rebaone Moshabi has told Showbiz that the association has received complaints from members of the public that most of the theatre activities are concentrated in Gaborone.  He said that they complain very little...

Chippa Legodimo 29 April 2015

La Timmy plans surprise release

Born Timothy Sebuta, the disc jockey told Showbiz that he finished working on a new track titled Na Nkandi, which he is set to release next month.   “I am not announcing the date release.  It will come as a surprise on different...

Dumisani Ncube 29 April 2015

BDF should plan better next year

That is why tens of thousands always turn up for the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Day. But this weekend, something wrong happened as we celebrated our military’s existence and the selfless work of our soldiers. There was a stampede. As early as...

Mmegi Editor | 29 April 2015

Man denies raping four-year-old girl

The state alleges that the incident happened while the accused, Kago Mobeta, the victim and his girlfriend were sleeping in the same room. Mobeta called his girlfriend Segametsi Maphosa to testify on his behalf. Principal Magistrate Dumisani Basupi...

Faith Siako 29 April 2015

G4S launches fleet management system

The system will be used to track vehicles, provide useful data, open platform on application program interface (API) and provide reliable performance within the employees. Launching the system, G4S operations director Molefe Matlhape said the new...

Pauline Dikuelo | 29 April 2015

Stanbic bank launches Instant Money cellphone banking

This service, which is targeted at individuals without bank accounts, joins the likes of FNB, Barclays, cellphone giants Orange, Mascom that in recent times introduced their various versions of cell-phone banking with great success. In a statement...

Pauline Dikuelo | 29 April 2015

Zwenshambe hosts farm walk

The agriculture demonstrator of the area, Olebile Gondo said despite the country receiving poor rainfall in the 2014/15 ploughing season, there are however blessed as some farmers in his area did well and are expecting a good harvest, an achievement...

James Kgosi 29 April 2015

Ditimamodimo

Koketso Kgoboge 29 April 2015

Blending traditions for political purposes

In 1925, the young Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, toured large parts of  Africa, including a number of countries of Southern Africa. In preparation for his visit to Serowe, Sekgoma evidently went to enormous lengths and expense to...

Sandy Grant 29 April 2015

State secures 20 farms to alleviate land scarcity in NED

Tati East Land Board chairperson, Kgotlaetsho Morakanyane, told Mmegi yesterday that one of the purchases is a 615-hectare farm known as 55 OQ along Vukwi River, east of Mambo village. The land board officer said they have allocated land from other...

Pini Bothoko | 29 April 2015

Matolwane/Lesenepole committee seeks Khama�s mediation in name wrangle

The village has been embroiled in a bitter name wrangle since 1997 since some residents want the village called Lesenopole, while villagers those from Moremi, Matoposane and Raphiri wards want it named Matolwane. Lesenepole/Matolwane chief Ikalafeng...

Onalenna Kelebeile 29 April 2015

Botswana students in SA safe � MoESD

The MoESD spokesperson, Silas Sehularo said yesterday that they are working in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to get an update on the situation in South Africa. “To this end, we can comfortably say according to the...

Oarabile Mosikare 29 April 2015

Previous BCPYL committee stands accused

The concerned members said they had expected the two former office bearers to give detailed reports about their terms. “Our party has not done pretty well in the (last) general elections. Our youth league was supposed to give us feedback and...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 April 2015

Segokgo team unveils campaign manifesto

Segokgo, who is seeking second term, will be battling it out with Rodger Mphafe at the youth congress in Mochudi over the weekend. To give impetus to their campaign, Segokgo’s team launched the campaign manifesto on Monday while Mphafe’s...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 April 2015

Botswana fight against HIV/AIDS impressive � Masisi

Speaking at the National AIDS Council meeting recently, the new chairman said he was committed to ensuring continuous improvements in its business. He said given the changes in the HIV and AIDS landscape, there was need to re-structure the council by...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 29 April 2015

A e a logiwa?

Ditlhare dingwe ke tsa maungo, tse dingwe ke tsa meruti, fa dingwe e le tse go betliwang ka tsone. Gare ga ditlhare tse di betlang go morukuru, motlopi le morula. Mo isong, morukuru  ga o monate. O fela ka pela, e bile o a nkga. Mo go betleng...

Sebofo Motshwane 29 April 2015

Mwale�s fate in Dingake�s hands

The judge is to deliver a ruling in the case in which Mwale wants the government to either provide him with free Antiretroviral drugs or free him from jail so he can find the treatment for himself. Gaborone High Court judge Key Dingake yesterday...

Mpho Mokwape | 29 April 2015

Palapye abattoir to open soon

The P13.5 million abattoir was constructed over a period of 18 months and was jointly financed by Standard Chartered Bank and its owner, Bashi Gabampone. However, it has been operational since 2014 although not at full capacity, according to the...

Koketso Kgoboge 29 April 2015

Secrets in �X� impress audience

It was all thanks to the Sky Blue Dance Crew who masterfully displayed the set on stage. The production was indeed a colourful spectacle that had the audience so glued to the stage they could not even blink.  It was as if the audience had been...

Dumisani Ncube 29 April 2015

Boxing boss sings praises after historic win

Botswana finished as the best team after amassing 37 points. In the process, Botswana grabbed six silver and four gold medals. South Africa came second with 18 points. “This is a first in Botswana boxing history at regional level....

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 29 April 2015