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In this week's paper
31 May 2015
Hogs Maul Jaguars To Claim Rugby Title
Hogs went into the match as favourites and Jaguars were expected to cause an upset. The visitors became the first team in the league’s history to qualify for the final in their debut. The two sides have played against each other on...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Masire-Mwamba urges participants to keep clean image
She said that not only does Botswana advocate for clean games, but it is also against the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport. Masire-Mwamba said it is the responsibility of the country to do it in a manner that reflects what Botswana is...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 31 May 2015
Botswana relay teams hopes dashed at World Champs
The team made up of Onkabetse Nkobolo, Nijel Amos, Leaname Maotoanong and Isaac Makwala finished on position five despite registering national record of 2:59.95. Three top finishers from each of the two heats qualified automatically, while two more...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,, 31 May 2015
Gilport Lions Hold Chiefs
Lions’ David Makakaba and Sekgabo Molebatsi faced their former side. Another former chiefs player, Kenamile Mani was in the starting line-up. Coach Paradzayi Mandivenga was in charge for the first time after being granted a work permit. The...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 31 May 2015
Makgantai Saves Nico United
The game did not attract satisfactory attendance by supporters perhaps a factor that can be attributed to the fact that it was initially scheduled to start at 7pm before rescheduling it for 4pm. The game lacked sparks with neither team showing...
52115,Ivy Matlho,, 31 May 2015
BR Highlanders Force A Draw Against Rollers
From the beginning, Rollers played a high-pressure game pushing numbers forward. However, they could not find the breakthrough against resilient Mahalapye based side. Their best chance came in the sixth minute when Joel Mogorosi who was a handful for...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 31 May 2015
Gunners edge GU
It was their fourth win in four games and remained perched at the summit of the log standings with 12 points. The game kicked off at a high pace with GU looking to grab an early goal, but Gunners defence was too alert at the back. Gunners got back...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,, 31 May 2015
UB Staff Strut Stuff For Charity
The beauty pageant themed ‘Beauty and Charity’, aims to raise funds for different charities and encourage social change through giving back. The reigning queen will now embark on charity work and encourage the spirit of voluntarism among...
601,Mpho Mokwape,php5B7D.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Stiff Competition At Miss Botswana Elimination Round
The elimination round saw 30 models parading in different outfits by 11 local designers in an effort to get a spot in the top 16. The models staged a competitive show on the ramp giving each other stiff competition. They had different styles and...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Samanthas Transitions Sets BotswanaCraft On Fire
Despite the fact that she shared the stage with established names, such as Lister Boleseng and Zeus, the singer known for her beautiful voice and angelic character, was able to stamp her authority. Revellers screamed at the top of their voices when...
662,Sharon Mathala,php6F5B.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Barclays CashSend Transforms Money Transfer
In January 2015 Barclays Bank of Botswana introduced CashSend, a virtual money transfer service. Accessible through any mobile phone, be it the latest smartphone or ‘sedilame’ the most basic phone, this virtual banking service allows all...
399,Staff Writer,, 31 May 2015
How We Perceive Our Income
My maths teacher did an experiment with our class in high school, she wanted to know our perception of what our parents earned. This clever teacher understood the phenomenon and wanted us to realise it while we were still young enough for it to make...
475,Correspondent,, 31 May 2015
SPEDU, BCL Urged To Cooperate
Speaking at a full council meeting last week, councillor Mogae Ketshogile said it was important for SPEDU not to be in the forefront because there were complications and unforeseen circumstances such as costs. “Capturing of mine emissions is...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 31 May 2015
Francistown Abattoir Set To Resume Operations
This was said by city mayor, Sylvia Muzila last week when addressing an ordinary full council meeting here. The abattoir, which is undergoing maintenance, was leased to a local company Judex Ventures in July last year. The lease is for a period of...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Duo Promotes Natural, Healthy Lifestyle
Francoise Horenburg, a Botswana resident of French nationality, established the company in 1987. The name Sanvit is derived from Sanitas, which means health and Vitas which means life. It is clear from the company’s name that it is all...
46613,Ulla Setswalo,, 31 May 2015
Teachers Are Abusing Overtime
This action was tantamount to throwing a single bone to a group of hungry dogs because it has created some unbearable conflict in some schools. Some ever broke and uninformed teachers thought and still believe the money was meant ...
475,Correspondent,, 31 May 2015
Let Dingaka Regulations Prosper The Trade
This is welcome indeed. Traditional healing practice, whether done by bones throwing gurus, herbalists or spiritual healers has to be done and conducted in a responsible and accountable manner. This will be good news to the customer...
540,Monitor Editor,, 31 May 2015
Results of Goodhope-Mabule By elections
399,Staff Writer,, 31 May 2015
The Establishment Of The Protectorate (Part 14) The Secheleland Conspiracy
The duplicity of Lippert and his associates is reflected in their notorious April 1891 “Humbug Concession” with the Amandebele Nkosi Lobengula. The documents for this concession were finalised after one of Lippert’s Matabeleland...
2894,Jeff Ramsay,php4F39.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Female Viagra For Who?
You know mother nature has a wicked sense of humour when royalty decide to rumble in the jungle with commoners for a seat in the August house, but you know for sure that the gods have totally gone crazy when a female Viagra, we are told,...
8264,Tumie Modise,php9215.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Fishy Deals
It stated that, the sustainable land management project undertaken by the UNDP has funded the feasibility study to establish a fish processing plant. Work that out! It then reported that the government has facilitated a fish export deal with...
2709,Sandy Grant,php13A2.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
FNBB Unveils P3 Million First Park
The park has been re-named First Park because of its adoption by FNB Botswana. The newly developed park will be open for use by the general public. It also encompasses playground for children. FNBB Foundation invested more than P3 million in the...
425,Kagiso Onkatswitse,, 31 May 2015
Taking Health & Wellness To The Corporate World
She sees her service in the society as more of a catalyst for health and wellness, especially to the ever-busy urban workforce. The urban life, according to Setimela comes with its own pressures and stress that weigh negatively on the state of the...
399,Staff Writer,, 31 May 2015
Boometswe Mokgothu: President Mogaes Most Trusted Minister
Well, I wasn’t so much interested in capturing his directions because I knew I would easily find his place once I arrived in Letlhakeng. He has been the Member of Parliament for 20 uninterrupted years, who in the village would not know...
50929,Sonny Serite,, 31 May 2015
Batsadi Leisure Programme Launches
The programme seeks to add a new dimension to the quality of lives of adults, especially retirees and senior citizens through exclusive entertainment. The company founder and Director, Nick Ndaba said recently when launching the SBELP at Lansmore...
601,Mpho Mokwape,php5B7D.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Young Women NGO Urged To Include Men
The Christian movement had its annual conference over the weekend where the membership reaffirmed its position to respond to pertinent issues affecting women and young people today. Youthful YWCA member, who also represented its offshoot -Young Men...
412,Baboki Kayawe,php195E.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Test For Diseases Early Mompati
Riverside Hospital’s Managing Director, Dr Kgosidialwa Mompati said this when giving a keynote address at a health fair at the village. The fair was held under the theme, ‘Partnerships towards health communities with Zero new HIV...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Limkokwing Donates ICT Equipment To Morama JSS
The school performed poorly in the 2014 JC results with a drop of 9.7% and 44% pass rate. The school head, Mpho Lesego said the school is ICT challenged but that students excel well in sports. Limkokwing spokesperson, Mercy...
46713,Lebogang Baingapi,, 31 May 2015
Princess Marina Medical Lab Gets Accreditation
The certification as explained by the hospital management, is meant to ensure quality and reliability of diagnosis. The standard issued by the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS) is called ISO 15189:2012. The scope...
412,Baboki Kayawe,php195E.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
No Deaths Registered In Ramotswas 168 Diarrhoea Cases
The South East District Health Management Team (DHMT) told The Monitor that they have since discharged all the diarrhoea patients, mostly children DHMT head, Ellen Rannoba said that no fresh cases were recorded last week adding...
412,Baboki Kayawe,php195E.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Traditional Doctors Law Coming
Speaking at the traditional medicine men gathering in Sefhophe, Jibri said this year’s theme, which was: “Regulation of the Traditional Health Practitioner in the African Region”, was appropriate. He said it was appropriate because...
52115,Ivy Matlho,, 31 May 2015
Boy, 13, Discharged For Raping Granny
Principal Magistrate Dumisani Basupi said what was required was for the prosecution to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Basupi said the complainant stated that someone tripped and had sex with her while she was gathering...
442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Balete Celebrate Bojale
The occasion themed Ngwana Wa Kgomo Ithute Molodi (cattle owner should know how to whistle) started with village elders show-casing cultural artifacts and demonstration of Balete’s ways of life such as grinding sorghum with stones, skin chair...
425,Kagiso Onkatswitse,, 31 May 2015
In Friday's paper
31 May 2015
Dr Kims tourney attracts 60 golfers
The tournament is held as a way of remembering one of the first members of the Francistown Golf club, Dr Chong Kim who came to Botswana in 1969 and worked as a doctor in Francistown. The late Dr. Kim’s family sponsors the tournament in memory...
52115,Ivy Matlho,, 31 May 2015
Bowling teams begin Africa States preparations
The teams go into camp this weekend as they prepare to face Kenya, Namibia, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the annual tournament. The competition is contested for in four disciplines being the singles, pairs, triples and...
52115,Ivy Matlho,, 31 May 2015
Kabelano Cup organisers carry out postmortem
The Kabelano Trust said the review meeting would be held tomorrow. “We will have all our stakeholders, and after the meeting then we will issue a report on this year’s tournament,” Kabelano Trust spokesperson Lesego Pule...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 31 May 2015
Gaborone Motor Club denies boycott reports
A GMC member and well known rider, Motsumi Lekone had said the club was considering ditching BMS competitions. GMC chairman, Kevin Branch refuted the allegations saying they were false and aimed at destroying the reputation of the club. He clarified...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,, 31 May 2015
Players transfers: The hits and misses
Township Rollers Mogogi Gabonamong: Gino’s experience will be key for Rollers in their attempt to reclaim glory. He comes at a time when Rollers have been relying heavily on Malawian midfielder, Lawrence Majawa in the holding midfield...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
First Division in the dark over Magaganes Rollers move
The committee chairperson, Sam Keitireng said they have not received official communication from Magagane on his new appointment. Keitireng told Mmegi Sport yesterday they can only discuss the way forward after receiving communication from...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Lukewarm BFA assembly on the cards
The elephant in the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) room is likely to be a motion on the Premier League’s autonomy. For years, the Premier League has advocated for autonomy as it seeks greater independence in running of its own...
407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Francistown to host maiden meat festival
Organisers of the event said that they anticipate that dozens of people will attend the event. One of the event organisers, Theophillus Moduane, a student at Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) said in an interview, “The festival...
49080,Lesedi Mkhutshwa,, 31 May 2015
Mystical thrill a spiritual journey
The Indian artist recently exhibited the artwork under the theme, ‘Mystical Thrill’, at Thapong visual arts centre in Gaborone. The exhibition boasted of 28 art works that reflected his spiritual journey. The arts works comprise of...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Misinterpretation always spells problems
When aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (Kevin James) has to call his childhood best...
46405,Bakang Israel,, 31 May 2015
The iconic Elephant Ivory Sculpture
Standing in the middle of a large circular weaved basket with traditionally-inspired decoration on the ground floor of Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is the world’s first elephant sculpture made out of pure ivory. On closer inspection...
423,Thalefang Charles,phpAA56.tmp.jpg, 31 May 2015
Butale aside, why Botswanas democratic culture needs to deepen
The recent tussle in Parliament between the Honourable Dr. Butale and the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Kagiso Molatlhegi, points to a dire need to deepen our society’s democratic culture, starting with Parliament. The need for collective self-...
53074,Bakang Ntshingane,, 31 May 2015
BURS strikers urged to form union
There are various fundamental reasons the world- over why workers go on strike in any country and in any modernised organisations and one such reason is as outlined below: Economic Growth The country’s economic growth may stimulate...
475,Correspondent,, 31 May 2015
No body should be president for life
They intimidate the citizenry and amend the constitution to stay in power. This is the tragedy that has befallen the African continent. In his historic address to the African Union this week, the US President Barack Obama lambasted African...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 31 May 2015
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