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02 May 2015

This week, COSAFA announced the signing of two major sponsors ahead of the regional competition. “A new sponsorship agreement with Castle Lager will see Africa’s favourite beer once again take on the role of brand partners for the...

399,Staff Writer,, 02 May 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...

49080,Lesedi Mkhutshwa,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 09:13:00,48624,Lindiwe Mozola,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 11:18:00, 02 May 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...

413,Chippa Legodimo,phpD5D.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Batshu intercepts the last days?

Miracles, and prosperity, blessings and abundance, anointing and demons, deliverance and manifestation, prophecy and receiving, fire and ‘buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn’! This is the language of the church of today. When they get...

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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...

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The LSB case position paper

The independence of the judiciary necessitates that there should be freedom from influence or control from the executive and legislative branches of the government. Judges, under our dispensation, have the power of life and death over individuals...

475,Correspondent,, 02 May 2015

Man gets 15 years for raping minor

Gofaone Madikwa was convicted for raping and wounding an 11-year-old girl from Seolwane Primary School. He was also found guilty of unlawfully wounding an eight-year-old pupil at the school. The magistrate said the accused failed to prove his...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 02 May 2015

Murderer gets 18 years in jail

The sentence was backdated to 2012 when the accused was first incarcerated after killing Faros with an axe in 2011. Goitsemang buried his head in shame after the sentence and was quickly whisked away by prison wardens through the backdoor,...

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Botswana needs Japan for rapid economic development (part 2)

In last week’s edition of this paper, my colleague Bame Piet threw in a very interesting piece about our relationship with Japan. What was most interesting about his work was that he had had a chance to intercourse with the ambassador of Japan...

481,Richard Moleofe,phpE31.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

The power of ignorance

In other words, our man Chicken owes so many people so much money that he dare not venture out into the pot-holed streets of Gaborone. So he has found refuge for his “exiled ass,”as Mr Kool would refer to his delicate situation in...

2211,Barolong Seboni,php6A0B.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

beMobile Premiership 2015/16 - Standings

399,Staff Writer,, 02 May 2015

beMobile Premiership 2015/16 - Results

399,Staff Writer,, 02 May 2015

In Wednesday paper

02 May 2015

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to give away 99% of shares

Mr Zuckerberg made the announcement in a letter to Max on his Facebook page. He said they are donating their fortune to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative because they want to make the world a better place for Max to grow up in. Mr Zuckerberg said the...

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Gaolaolwe extends contract at BDF XI

Gaolaolwe extended the contract on Monday, which was to end by next June. He joined Matebele last season from BMC, now Gilport Lions. “I am enjoying my stay here. The environment is good for me as a player hence I decided to extend my...

02 May 2015

Ralesotlas mind is elsewhere - Green Lovers

But the club maintains it cannot discuss the issue further as it is clear Ralesotla’s mind is elsewhere. The player, who has 11 goals in 14 matches, has reportedly set his sights on joining Gaborone United. Ralesotla acknowledged...

47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 02 May 2015

Botswana, Pakistan square off in cricket semis

This is the second time in two years that the two teams meet in a semi-final. Last year, the two finished tied at 126 runs, which forced a super over with Pakistan emerging victorious. It is difficult to pick a winner in tonight’s match as...

8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Chiefs, Rollers revive rivarly in Unity Cup

According to the director of Men and Boys for Gender Equality (MBGE), Desmond Lunga the game will be used to raise gender-based violence awareness through sport. “We chose the two teams because of their following. In this case, we are...

49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 02 May 2015

BNOC receives P8.7m for 2016 Olympics

Speaking at the BNOC annual general meeting on Monday, Serufho commended government for releasing the funds a year ahead of the competition. This, he said, would help BNOC prepare well for the games. The BNOC received the grant in August. Serufho...

49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 02 May 2015

Hollywood trio arrives tomorrow

The workshop sdubbed, ‘Destined Arts and Entertainment Expo’ will focus on acting, theatre, film production, music, mentoring and dance. Dancer/choreographer/creative Banks is no stranger to the local scene as she facilitated a workshop...

8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Local record label wants to 'beef' AKA, Cassper Nyovest

The ambitious record label is requesting donations from Batswana to help fund their preparations ahead of the "beef" against the most decorated hip-hop rivals in SA. In an interview with Showbiz this week, the executive producer of Dylan W Taylor...

49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

CA to decide on sale of KFC

The transaction concerns the proposed acquisition of KFC restaurants in Botswana, owned by VPB Propco, together with all its assets related to operation of KFC franchise stores, by Callus. At a public hearing on Monday, the authority indicated it...

46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Line in the sand for climate change

Africa, and Botswana included, will suffer greatly going forward from climate change, whose effects are already being seen in repetitive droughts, water stress and unpredictable rainfall. Botswana’s own commitments will cost $18.4 billion (P200...

450,Mmegi Editor,, 02 May 2015

BCP

02 May 2015

A 50-year architectural snap shot

That said, the anniversary does provide an opportunity for us to look at the architectural scene and to see how we started in 1966 and how we have ended up after those 49/50 years. The government enclave in Gaborone is not a bad place at which...

2709,Sandy Grant,php13A2.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

A re se metse mafoko

Motho jaaka re itse o batla metsi go nwa, go tlhapa, go tlhatswa, go apaya le go dira tse dingwe tse dintsi. Loruo le lone lo le foo. Mme thata go lelwa ka lenyora la batho. Loruo go le botoka ka lo ka tsamaya mo nageng mo ya re fa lo bona thothi...

2805,Sebofo Motshwane,php5705.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Abbies mother hailed in fight for survival

Abbie, who is recuperating after undergoing a series of operations for a highly lethal cancer, is back in Botswana with her mother to celebrate her birthday. The teenager was diagnosed with Immature Teratoma, a rare form of ovarian cancer and local...

54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Masisi challenges reluctant men to circumcise

According to Vice President (VP), Mokgweetsi Masisi the country’s ambitions of having circumcised 385,000 men by the year 2016 are unlikely to be reached. “While resources have been allocated into providing the service (SMC initiative),...

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Batswana happy with corruption levels - survey

Released yesterday, the survey gathered views from 43,138 respondents over seven months last year, with 1,200 in Botswana alone. More than half of the respondents said they were satisfied with government’s efforts to fight...

54922,Tefo Pheage,phpBCC.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Suicides rise among Phikwe women

The town’s station commander, Victor Nlebesi, said police were yet to establish the reasons behind the troubling upsurge this year. In the latest incident, the woman from Phase 2, in her late 50s disappeared last Tuesday, only for her lifeless...

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Ntuane extends olive branch to unions

Over the weekend, the party’s Gaborone Region, of which Ntuane is a member, resolved to get closer to the various unions, as a way of regrouping from the lower popular vote experienced in 2014. Addressing BOPEU delegates, Ntuane said while the...

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BDP Gabs region to scrap Bulela Ditswe

Instead, the party’s branches will be empowered to bring forth a single consensus candidate who will then be endorsed by the central committee. The latest move is a change from recent proposals within the region that the party hold primaries...

3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Termination notices for 350 Mowana Mine workers

Owned by African Copper, Mowana and its sister operation, Thakadu, have both succumbed to the lowest copper prices in six years, which earlier this year forced the closure of Discovery Metals’ Boseto Mine. The axed workers join hundreds of...

422,Mbongeni Mguni,php1604.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Ntwa ya CELIAT e tswelela gompieno

Etla a re gompieno mo metshamekong mengwe e e thata Matshediso Osi a thulane le Tshepiso Rebatenne le Boitshwarelo Butale. Kwa setlhoeng sa loko ya banna go kokoretse Thobo Matlhatsi, a latelwa ke Bonolo Mabote, ba botlhe ba tshamekileng ga...

440,Teichler Rankoa,, 02 May 2015

Ramosesane o kopa mapodise

Se jaanong se gwetlhile mokhanselara wa kgaolwana ya botlhophi ya Oodi, Batlhalefeng Ramosesane, go ema ka dinao go batla tharabololo, mme a setse a kwaletse Ramapodise wa Broadhurst go kopa thuso e e botoka. Mokhanselara Ramosesane o boboletse...

440,Teichler Rankoa,, 02 May 2015

Palapye o tlhoka sepatela Goya

Goya o buile se bosheng, kwa segopotsong sa mafatshefatshe sa go gopola ba ba latlhegetsweng ke matshelo le go gobala ntateng ya dikotsi tsa tsela. Goya o tlhalositse fa dikotsi ka bontsi di diragalela mo tseleng ya A1 gaufi le Palapye ka jalo go le...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 02 May 2015

Ba kopiwa go inaakanya le dikoporase

Shibaloko a re go utlwisa botlhoko fa banana ba gana go tsena ka dipalo mo dikoporaseng ka se se gomagomesta bokamoso ja dikoporase.O tlhalositse gore ba leka ele bagolo mo dikoporaseng go lemotsha banana gore dipati tsa bone di butswe go ba amogela...

52172,Oageng Batenegi,, 02 May 2015

Bakgweetsi ba tlhasetse dipone tsa mesepele

Se se tlogela ditsela di le mo seemong se se sa tsamaegeng.Neelano ya bakgweetsi le yone ea kgoreletsega.Dikotsi le tsone di golele pele. Fela, bakgweetsi ba amogela gore bontsi ja sebaka ke bone ba dirang molato. Motsamaakadinao, Merapelo...

52172,Oageng Batenegi,, 02 May 2015

Khansele e lekana le leruo mo mebileng

Fela, moanamisamafoko wa khansele ya Gaborone, Ethel Koma, o supa gore ba tshwere ka thata go lwantsha seemo.Karabo e e tla morago ga gore banni ba toropo ba supe khansele ka monwana ba re e maoto a tshupa go lekana le seemo. Koma o bolelela Naledi...

52172,Oageng Batenegi,, 02 May 2015

Khama o tshwana le Jeso po! Kably

Mo letsholong la go boka le go tlotlomatsa thata tautona ya lefatshe la Botswana Lt General Ian Khama, mopalamente wa kgaolo ya Letlhakeng/Lephephe Lakay Kably, a re ga gona Motswana ope le fa e ka nna mang yo o ka fetang Khama ka go ratiwa ke...

440,Teichler Rankoa,, 02 May 2015

beMobile Premiership 2015/16 - Standings

399,Staff Writer,, 02 May 2015

In this week's paper

02 May 2015

GNT fight back to draw with Amakhosi

The four goals were scored by Tichana Mothibedi and Otsile Kediegile for GNT and Michael Murirwa and Lesego Motswedi for Amakhosi FC. Kediegile’s close range shot 14 minutes before the final whistle gave the police dominated GNT a share of...

444,Shingirai Madondo,, 02 May 2015

Catchers blunder hands Panthers victory

Kgothi’s fumbling with the ball allowed Panthers who had been trailing to score three runs to win the softball game 7-6. Blue Angels staged a strong comeback in the fourth inning to take charge of the game and appeared destined for a win until...

438,Lekopanye Mooketsi,, 02 May 2015

Sankoyo upsets GU

The victory came days after the greenhorns were docked three points for using an ineligible player in their first game of second round against Motlakase Power Dynamos. Ngurungu have returned their points’ tally to 27 after their giant-killing...

433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 02 May 2015

Notwane stun limping Gunners

Zebron Ndjovu scored the only goal of the match in the first half to hand Notwane victory.It was Gunners second loss this year, having lost 4-2 to Township Rollers last Saturday at the National Stadium. Notwane missed three key players, Moemedi...

411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Santos and Giants Share Spoils

Stanley Morirwa broke the hearts of Santos supporters with a strike in the 4th minute after a defensive blunder. The goal brought confidence in Giants play as they dominated possession. Santos had the first attempt at goal in the 18th minute through...

417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Thunderbolt Strikes Down Rollers

The victory saw Chiefs catch up with Rollers at the top of the log with both sides now tied on points. However, Chiefs still remain second on goal difference. As one of the fixtures eagerly anticipated, the duel attracted a big crowd and the two...

411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

Sereetsi serenades the crowd at The President hotel

Sereetsi and The Natives serenaded the crowd at the Jazz X-Change show, which was held at the President Hotel on Saturday. He dished out a fulfilling performance. The songs, which got the crowd cheering were Thaa Kokome, Ngwanangu Waenda and She Got...

413,Chippa Legodimo,phpD5D.tmp.jpg, 02 May 2015

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