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Shining Stars were the runners up while Gorgeous Girls and Copper Nickel finished third and fourth respectively. A private company, Social Magnet Entertainment organised the charity tournament to raise funds for orphanage centres in both...

475,Correspondent,, 28 May 2015

Busy transfer season looms

This season’s outstanding performer, Township Rollers’ midfielder, Segolame Boy has reportedly impressed South African sides and could depart although he still has a year to run on his current contract. Platinum Stars have been mentioned...

49272,Kabelo Boranabi,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 09:45:00, 28 May 2015

New netball committee ushered in

BONA president, Tebogo Lebotse-Sebego retained her position as the body prepares to host the 2017 World Youth Netball Championships. Representatives from 14 netball teams, comprising of five from the north and nine from the south took part in the...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 28 May 2015

Ftown gloom persists as TASC relegates

TASC will now play in the regional league, leaving Francistown’s football future looking bleak as once high-flying ECCO City Greens look certain to exit the Premier League. TASC status in the league was dependent on Tonota FC losing or drawing...

442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Modongo strikes gold at Africa Champs

Botswana had sent three chess players to the tournament, who included Thato Olebile and Clifford Masole. Modongo told Mmegi Sport yesterday she was excited about the win. Her best performance in the past competition has been a second place...

417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Lizibo to do I Am Legend stage proud

Simon says that although he would be sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in the industry, he will not be shaken. The concert will feature The Soil, Don Laka, Vusi Nova as well as local songtress Mmaphala. The last time The Soil was in...

662,Sharon Mathala,php6F5B.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Dance auditions attract diverse backgrounds

The one-day open market held at Thapong Visual Arts Centre boasted of a variety of items, which included jewellery, baskets, small wooden sculptures, clay pots, and clothing just to mention a few. The popular festival afforded local crafts men and...

420,Maureen Odubeng,php85BC.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Bhudaza signs Maitisong Festival off in style

What started as a cool evening turned into a chilly Sunday night that did not stop local revellers from gathering at the Molapo Piazza to witness popular Lesotho jazz artist, Bhudaza Mapefane, after long absence. Bhudaza performed alongside local...

49270,Mompati Tlhankane,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 09:39:00, 28 May 2015

CEDA allocates P37m to Lobatse businesses

Of this amount, about 18 percent was allocated to manufacturing, 9.2 percent to agriculture while the remaining 9.4 percent went to service businesses. When addressing Lobatse residents during the CEDA open day on Friday, CEDA chief executive...

33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

BQA to introduce new purchase system

The Human Resource Training Fund is operated under the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC). BQA acting chief executive officer, Abel Modungwa said the system is being developed to ensure that an institution will train employees and make the...

49078,Tumelo Mouwane,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 08:56:00, 28 May 2015

Lobatse dairy project commences

According to the Assistant Ministry of Trade and Industry Sadique Kebonang, groundbreaking was recently done following the completion of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). “Lobatse residents should embrace this. It took them more...

33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Power, water crises vex UDC

What has led to this problem is the failure on the part of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to invest timeously on these strategic sectors. Water and electricity are important and critical, both in our private lives and in the growth of the...

475,Correspondent,, 28 May 2015

On the cusp of a crisis

In that year, former Energy Minister, Ponatshego Kedikilwe urged Batswana not to witch-hunt blame for the load-shedding, despite mounting evidence pointing to the myopia of policymakers in years preceding the crisis. Rather, Kedikilwe galvanised...

450,Mmegi Editor,, 28 May 2015

Chiepe appeals for care for the elders

The former cabinet minister was speaking during the seventh University of Botswana Walk and Health Care fair, which was held under the theme ‘Living Better and Longer Beyond 50’ in Gaborone recently. Chiepe said the government efforts...

49047,Amanda Dichabe,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 08:51:00, 28 May 2015

Ostomates come out of the woods

A stoma (or ostomy) is a surgically created opening on the abdomen, which allows stool or urine to exit the body. This is done to allow waste products (faecal matter and urine) to be excreted through this opening. The waste is then collected into a...

2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

State drops part of prison ARV challenge

Gift Mwale, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence for robbery and buys the lifesaving drugs from his pocket, was last week given a chance by High Court Judge Key Dingake to file supplementary papers in his suit demanding that government either...

601,Mpho Mokwape,php5B7D.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Court of Appeal acquits a man convicted of defilement

Kaseke, who was found to have engaged in sexual intercourse with the young girl on several occasions, appealed the conviction and sentence on grounds that he was not accorded a fair trial. When handing down judgment on Thursday, the CoA judges -...

601,Mpho Mokwape,php5B7D.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Gang denied bail in soldier murder

The five accused; Aubrey Gobonwang (24), Mosimanegape Khumalo (22), Ithuteng Lucas (18), Boitshoko Boitshoko (18) and Ontiretse Sethole (21) are believed to be members of a gang that has been terrorising Mogoditshane residents. Yesterday, the...

49078,Tumelo Mouwane,,2015/january/01,2015-01-01 08:56:00, 28 May 2015

MP warns govt on xenophobia

Addressing a kgotla meeting at Kagiso Customary Court last week, Keorapetse said out of the many companies with foreign employees, only 24 had submitted their training and localisation plans to government. “If foreigners continue to work in...

403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 28 May 2015

BMD youth preach peace ahead of tight election

This weekend Segokgo will battle it out for the league’s presidency with Rodger Mphafe. “Of late our teams which are contesting for positions have been exchanging bitter words on Facebook and on other social media. This is something that...

409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

BCPYL congress rivals in midnight fistfight

Central police station commander, Lebalang Maniki confirmed the incident in an interview yesterday. Maniki said on Monday that one of the delegates at the BCPYL congress had reported being assaulted. According to sources at the troubled congress, in...

409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

In Friday paper

399,Staff Writer,, 28 May 2015

Poor response to Kanye table tennis tourney

The tournament organiser, Rorisang Raesima told Mmegi Sport on Wednesday that although they had anticipated a large number of players, only 40 players had by Thursday registered for the tournament. The competition brings to the table fierce rivals...

49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 28 May 2015

Favourites Hogs battle Jaguars in final

Jaguars defied odds in their debut season to make their way to the final. The side out-kicked and out-muscled league defending champions, UB Rhinos in the semi-final played last Friday. Hogs’ leap to the final was a walk in the park when they...

417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Coach okays Makwala in fast and furious race

Makwala finished fifth in the race and relinquished his African record of 43:72 seconds after South African Wayne Van Niekerk clocked 43:48 to win gold. “It was one of the best races in the history of athletics, the first time we get top the...

407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

BFA to consider Ftown stadium as Zebras new home

Sebego was addressing a press conference here yesterday. During the briefing, Sebego announced that the national team would play Burkina Faso at the resplendent venue on September 5. The match was initially slated for the new Lobatse...

409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

GU face Gunners revitalised juggernaut

Paul arrived at Gunners in the middle of last season as an assistant to South African coach, Calvin Petersen. At the time, he was also the national Under-23 coach. Just as much as there were doubts over whether he was the right man for the Under-23...

411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Rollers chase revenge against Highlanders

Minnows Highlanders caused a major upset in the second round of last season when they hammered the Gaborone giants 3-1 in a thrilling Friday encounter at tonight’s venue. The loss contributed immensely to Rollers’ league title loss to...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 28 May 2015

Players want cash not airtime- FUB

Spokespersons of influential teams like Extension Gunners, Township Rollers and Gaborone United also expressed ignorance of the complaints. Under the newly introduced ‘beplayer of the month award’, players will receive airtime worth...

49270,Mompati Tlhankane,, 28 May 2015

Scramble for high-grade weapons and technology

This has become the winning storyline for most action blockbusters including The Man From U.N.C.L.E, a 2015 British American action comedy spy film directed by Guy Ritchie (the director of Sherlock Holmes (2009) and (2011). The film is...

46405,Bakang Israel,, 28 May 2015

Depicting culture through fashion

They are unlike most countries in southern Africa who have fully adopted the western style of dress with the youth having adopted the pop culture. Basotho are unfazed and still stick to their traditional style of wear. Basotho are easily spotted...

8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

An all-star happening in the north

South African artists Bonginkosi Dlamini a.k.a Zola, Pitch Black Afro, real name Thulani Ngcobo, Mdududzi Tshabalala aka Mandoza will headline the maiden annual ‘8ta holla’ music festival, which will be held at the Selebi-Phikwe...

50362,Faith Siako,,49080,Lesedi Mkhutshwa,, 28 May 2015

The amazing Moratiwa

She has done live performances, fine art, music, photography, creative directing and lecturing. Moratiwa has, over the years, created and presented amazing works in different forms of art. She has worked on a number of Maitisong Festival...

8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Premier League offers Mamelodi new contract

“The Premier League board has agreed that the CEO be offered a new contract. The only thing that is left is the approval of the new strategy which we came up with at the BPL retreat held in Mahalapye recently,” Kgabung told Mmegi...

411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

The CJ and the four judges: Whose conduct is irregular

In response, the judges, through a letter dated 12th August 2015, wrote to the CJ saying “we are alarmed that a matter as internal as housing allowance, whose continued receipt at the instance of the Administration of Justice (AoJ) was never...

475,Correspondent,, 28 May 2015

Inspired

These were individuals who had demonstrated the highest levels of customer service over the last year. In the last year we have received about two hundred celebrations of such people. We took that list and narrowed it down to about fifty and then...

48722,Consumer Watchdog,, 28 May 2015

All the president's men?

28 May 2015

Banks caught in liquidity, weak economy spiral

According to Bank of Botswana (BoB) figures released this week, the rate of loans uptake by both business and households dropped 45 percent in the first half of the year, from 13.5 percent in December 2014 to 7.4 percent in June 2015. The slower...

406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

RDC to raise P235m for regional expansion

The company this week revealed it intends to raise the capital by way of a bonus issue as well as by way of a renounceable rights offer. The price at which the new linked units will be offered will be P2.25 for both the bonus issue and the...

46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Conspiracies swirl around Ngamilands fresh FMD outbreak

Hainaveld Farms, situated on the northern border of the Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve, has been the mainstay of beef production in Ngamiland. Hainaveld Farms were renowned as a safe haven against spates of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which has...

433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 28 May 2015

Moodys sees a wider budget deficit for Botswana

The 2016-2017 Budget Strategy Paper (BSP) released by the finance ministry last week, estimates the economy to grow by 2.6 percent while the budget balance is now seen posting a deficit of P4.03 billion or 2.6 percent of GDP. In February, finance...

406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

How to survive the editing process

You created that world, that story, those characters – who is this person wanting to step-in and change the furniture around? That person is an editor, and despite cursory observations, they really are on your...

52205,Lauri Kubuitsile,php7D1E.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Gender violence thriving on womens economic status

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Botswana is increasingly becoming a monster that competes for resources against noble needs such as health, education and food. It is hindering developmental prospects for women and instead breeding a cycle of economic...

412,Baboki Kayawe,php195E.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Choppies bosses in P450m payout

Choppies directors Ramachandran Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail are in line for a bumper P452 million pay cheque from the disposal of their shareholding in nine companies related to the listed retail giant. In a transaction currently being...

406,Brian Benza,phpE652.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

The hurdle for SMMEs to grow past infancy

Though various sectors have their own definition of SMME, it usually refers to a business that has a turnover that ranges between a pula to P10 million. Most of these businesses are highly concentrated in supplies and service industries and...

33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Men come to the gender equality party

While gender issues and women empowerment are often considered to be female-only terrain, more men are coming out to publicly support women’s efforts for equality and opportunities. Post-millennium, it appears many organisations and individuals...

510,Keletso Thobega,phpA3BD.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Gunning to make world history

Simple beginnings “I was born in Kanye and grew up in Gaborone. My education was in Gaborone up until I went to the United Kingdom for my first degree. I come from a family of six, three boys and three girls. Because we grew up at a time when...

422,Mbongeni Mguni,php1604.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

UDCs Mathokgwane gambit

Around 4pm on the Goodhope/Mabule by-election day, a group of journalists gathered outside Dinatshana Primary School polling station. They had picked up a tip-off that James Mathokgwane, the man that caused the by-election after his mysterious and...

423,Thalefang Charles,phpAA56.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Court nullifies BURS commitment letters

Judge Tapiwa Marumo yesterday granted the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) an interim interdict to suspend the ‘commitment letters’ that the union had alleged were forced on its members to intimidate them to abandon the strike and...

601,Mpho Mokwape,php5B7D.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

Gumas bluff

Despite his recent pronouncement to quit politics before end of his term in 2019, Tati East legislator Samson Moyo Guma is yet to make good on his exit, despite the media publicity it attracted. Was Guma bluffing? Guma made the shocking...

409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 28 May 2015

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