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Notwane line up chain of events
“The events on our calendar include an opening fundraising concert, Notwane club tennis challenge, Under-13 football tournaments, Basketball, Netball and Volleyball tournaments, executive celebration dinner and an sms raffle draw combined with...
49078,Tumelo Mouwane,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 08:56:00, 20 May 2015
MRC fails to honour league match
Botswana Rugby Union (BRU) secretary general, Jerome Alabu said Cheetahs got five points because of MRC’s failure to show up. He said according to the constitution when a team fails to honour a fixture, the opposition gets five points while on...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 09:45:00, 20 May 2015
Kutlwano humble BDF VI
The two sides were playing their first match of the season.Kutlwano are the defending champions and they went into the match on a high gear. The first set was a tight affair with both teams having short dominant phases to take a lead before being...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Rollers womens team edge Kanye Swallows
A second half goal from a penalty by Masego Keboto was enough to give Rollers the vital points. The game started on a low note although Swallows seemed to be looking for an early goal. Rollers soon got into the game with Bame Ngenda tormenting...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 09:39:00, 20 May 2015
GU win Mascom Top 8
GU are now the most successful side in the competition, having won it twice. Both sides had won it once before Saturday’s clash. Rollers made few changes to the team that thrashed BMC a week ago. Noah Maposa, Tshepo Motlhabankwe, Jerome Louis...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Discovering ancestral home through music
The life changing decision brought Murray to Botswana. He told Showtime that he researched about peaceful countries in Africa and realised that Botswana was at the top of the list of the Global Index. Upon his arrival in Botswana, Murray fell in love...
46613,Ulla Setswalo,, 20 May 2015
Mapetlas Mina Nawe shows growth
In this dance track, Mapetla identifies with his fans and the lyrics strike a good combination with the fast beat. Ever since he shifted from his debut sound to the commercial house kind of music, the Aah hit maker has not only shown his...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 09:39:00, 20 May 2015
Banks vows to add impetus on local arts
She was speaking at a press conference, which was held at Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) on Friday evening.  She said after conducting a few workshops in the country she noticed that there is a lot of potential in the...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Zimbabwean artists rock Botswanacraft
Zimbabwean artist based in Botswana, Tawanda Benson known as Dr Tawanda, thrilled the crowd with his dance moves. The energetic musician performed his famous songs Cheso Power, Gumbo, Paurendo, Unconquerable, Ambuye and Baba. Dr Tawanda and his...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Berry heart uses poetry to make a difference
The multi-talented actress, singer, poet and women and children’s rights activist touched the women’s fragile hearts with a poem, which addressed rape, child molestation, gender based violence (GBV). Berry Heart told the audience that...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Alcohol contributes to less than 3% of easter traffic offences
According to the statistics released by Botswana Police Traffic Department after the Good Friday/Easter holidays, out of 6,637 total traffic offences recorded during this period, 190 or 2.8 % of the offences were attributed to drunken driving. While...
475,Correspondent,, 20 May 2015
Gantsi, the forgotten city
Gantsi has a potential to be urbanised to become a great town. For a nicely and strategically located township just 500km away from Windhoek, Namibia surely something must give. I understand the old airport is to be made obsolete and thus a new CBD...
475,Correspondent,, 20 May 2015
beMobile social media platforms
At beMOBILE we love talking football and as a major player in the digital space, we have a number of platforms to engage with fans and start conversations around the Beautiful Game. One of those we will be having in the next few weeks is the...
475,Correspondent,, 20 May 2015
Africas first World War (Part 1)
At that instant the sound of planes was heard, and five German aircraft came into view. Everyone froze. The planes started dropping bombs on us. Beside bombs, they also dropped a message from ‘Mkiza’ (their ‘Kaiser’) which...
2894,Jeff Ramsay,php4F39.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Huawei unveils revolutionary P8 smartphone
Unveiling the new gadget at the Old Billingsgate in central London, Huawei chief executive officer for Consumer Business Group Richard Yu said, “P8 is a perfect blend of technology, sleek styling, usability and revolutionary low...
423,Thalefang Charles,phpAA56.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Financial literacy key to reduction of indebtedness
  Addressing the media last week, Moseki noted that lack of financial literacy contributes to the high levels of unsecured debt and lack of retirement planning. “Education systems do not teach about financial literacy. Employees are not...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Bank Gaborone promotes saving culture
Statistics show that although earnings in Botswana are better than other Sub-Saharan countries, the level of personal savings is still considerably low. The country’s gross domestic savings was last measured at 37.6 percent of Gross Domestic...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
Waygard Security secures Block 10
Speaking to The Monitor, Chief Executive Officer, Phenyo Gothaang said that they needed to come up with something unique that his competitors do not offer to cater for their clientele. “We had to find the best way to get back into the market...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
UDC condemns SA xenophobic attacks
The UDC Secretary for International Relations, Dr Prince Dibeela said since 2009 there has been a growing trend in South Africa for mob attacks on immigrants from other African countries.  “Some of these attacks have been so gruesome...
419,Oarabile Mosikare,phpEAC0.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck
A major rescue operation is under way in the Mediterranean after as many as 700 migrants are feared to have drowned just outside Libyan waters, in what could prove to be the worst disaster yet involving migrants being smuggled to Europe. Italian...
475,Correspondent,, 20 May 2015
Japanese ambassador visits Jwaneng mine
Ambassador Onishi was speaking during a tour of the Jwaneng Mine facilities on Friday 17th April 2015.  During the visit, the Ambassador met with some of the Executive Team of Jwaneng Mine. The Ambassador also undertook a guided tour of the...
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Enterprise risk management graduates shine
The postgraduate certificate programme, which attracted throngs from the business sector, aims to create awareness of the importance of risk enterprise management as a vital tool for strategic management and governance within...
20 May 2015
Bots Urges Caution in South Africa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through its diplomatic mission in South Africa continues to monitor the situation on the ground. This included a visit by the Education Attaché on 16th April 2015 to the Province...
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Christianity TVs operating illegally in Botswana
BOCRA told The Monitor that they have not licensed any religious channel to operate in Botswana. There are at least two religious channels operating from Botswana.  In fact one of the two, a Tlokweng based Blessing TV, even sells its own...
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Christianity TVs operating illegally in Botswana
BOCRA told The Monitor that they have not licensed any religious channel to operate in Botswana. There are at least two religious channels operating from Botswana.  In fact one of the two, a Tlokweng based Blessing TV, even sells its own...
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
In this week paper
20 May 2015
Intervarsity games interruption lands UB in P500 000 lawsuit
The company was engaged to organise the just ended controversy-ridden games. The University management that have refused to recognise the recently elected School Representative Council (SRC) has refused to pay the company forcing the UB-SRC to tell...
662,Sharon Mathala,php6F5B.tmp.jpg, 20 May 2015
BDP Cllr in sex scandal
Ketshogile is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the complainant in 2011 while the complainant at the time was 15 years old and doing her Form Two at Mmaphula Junior Secondary School (JSS) in Palapye. The politician was 28 at the time....
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 20 May 2015
Police nab Asian immigrants at upmarket estate
The raid apparently went on for seven hours as police closed the gates and raided every house.While the police have denied it, residents of Louisville Block 6 Estate woke up to a shock when police raided almost all the houses within the...
49078,Tumelo Mouwane,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 08:56:00, 20 May 2015
Basubiya and Batawana in Chobe fight over Land
The crux of the issue is over acess to Batawana Royal Cemetery which houses the burial site of Kgosi Sekgoma Letsholathebe I and his son David. Sekgoma Letsholathebe and his followers settled in Kachikau following a conflict in the Batawana tribe....
20 May 2015
Kgosi Tawana living under the shadows of death?
Pouring out his heart on social media under the sobriquet, Marco Steve, Tawana has sensationally claimed that he is being targeted for assassination and has once survived death by poisoning when he was followed from Botswana by his would-be killers,...
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Of tribal feuds and Bogosi
  So bad is the feud that Basubiya have banned Batawana from ever setting foot in the protested piece of land pending some investigations into the matter by the District commissioner.   The Chobe vs Batawana feud comes at a time when...
540,Monitor Editor,, 20 May 2015
In Thursday paper
20 May 2015
Paper Towns
After an all night adventure, Quentin's life-long crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Thina Sobabili: The Two of Us
Set in Alexandra township, South Africa, a brother and sister journey through life knowing they have no one but each other. Schoolgirl Zanele falls in love with an older man where a series of events are set in motion and reveal much more.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Fantastic Four
Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Fantastic Four
Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Fantastic Four
Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Trainwreck
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Fantastic Four
Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Trainwreck
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Thina Sobabili: The Two of Us
Set in Alexandra township, South Africa, a brother and sister journey through life knowing they have no one but each other. Schoolgirl Zanele falls in love with an older man where a series of events are set in motion and reveal much more.
20 May 2015
Paper Towns
After an all night adventure, Quentin's life-long crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Fantastic Four
Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
399,Staff Writer,, 20 May 2015
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