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Chippa Legodimo 01 June 2015

Bribe? What bribe? Danny Jordaan explains US$10m payment

The Sunday Independent quoted Jordaan confirming the payment and making the denial days after US Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, described the payment as a bribe which was used to secure Warner vote for the hosting of the 2010 World...

Correspondent 01 June 2015

The establishment of the protectorate (part 2) � The lost confederation

The new colonial state thereafter wasted little time in vesting itself with the full administrative authority over the allocation of land, an usurpation which resulted in the predominately Batlhaping indigenous population losing virtually all of...

Jeff Ramsay | 01 June 2015

BPL board blocks Sankoyo relegation

The BPL committee’s decision followed the National Appeals Board’s (NAB) verdict on the case in which Sankoyo appealed after being docked three points by the BFA disciplinary committee. They were found guilty of using a defaulter (Morris...

Staff Writer 01 June 2015

beMOBILE Spends P90m To Boost Network

beMOBILE is a 100% subsidiary of BTCL. The event was themed, “ Value creation through innovative partnerships.’ “ The investment is geared at improving customer experience. We not only added more sites but improved network capability to handle...

Chakalisa Dube | 01 June 2015

Cigar Lounge�s Masquerade Ball Hailed A Success

Revellers were given masks to cover their faces, at the event, which was packed to the brim. Cigar Lounge is not new to hosting successful events; it has in the past organised special appearances from South African celebrities like Khanyi Mbau,...

Sharon Mathala 01 June 2015

Volleyball action between Police IV and Desert Kings

Police VI Too Strong For Desert Kings

Police dominated right from the first set to the last set with Desert Kings struggling to match them. They won the first set 25-11. Police continued their dominance in the second set. By the time the two sides went into the second technical...

Tumelo Mouwane 01 June 2015

Botswana basketball team (in blue) in their encounter against Zambia PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana fails to qualify for the Afro Basket tourney

Botswana teams played four games each in their respective categories and lost all the matches leaving them at the bottom of the logs with four points each. The South Africa boys and Zimbabwe girls teams qualified for the Afro Basket...

Dumisani Ncube 01 June 2015

Wame Ntaile Is Miss UDC

She will also spend two nights in one of the lodges in Gaborone with her partner. Contestants who did not make it to the top three, got away with P500.00 each as consolation prize. The contestants were from 13 different...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 01 June 2015

BCP clinches Mochudi

The BCP’s Thapelo Mosothwane was voted by 453, followed by the BDP’s Lesego Matlapeng with 404 votes. The UDC trailed behind with 271 votes. Nine ballot papers were rejected in the by election that lacked hype just like the three...

Oarabile Mosikare 01 June 2015

Diamond Life, Reussite And Botswana Life Partner On Health Awareness Campaign

One of the organisers, Karabo Mokgware, said the main purpose of the event was to teach people the importance of healthy living. “As you know, obesity cases are rising worldwide and the mission of this event is not only to raise funds but also...

Correspondent 01 June 2015

Many were disappointed because they were given small peices of braai meat

Lobatse Beef Festival Breaths Life To Lobatse

Team distant thrills Showtime caught up with some of the attendees who shared the same grievances. “We thought there was going to be an assortment of beef, we paid P150 not to get ‘setoki sa nama’. This is a rip off,”...

Sharon Mathala 01 June 2015

NDB posts P87m loss on high impairments

In a statement released on Friday, CEO Lorato Morapedi said that despite the expected loss, the bank registered growth in interest income, assets and advances. According to Morapedi, interest income increased by eight percent from P202 million in...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 01 June 2015

Boitekanelo College reaching out to Kelebonye Mokibe

Boitekanelo college extends helping hand

The event started with litter picking activity around the Kgotla to help keep the environment clean and safe for Tlokweng residents. Giving the objectives of the program, the Principal of Boitekanelo Isabella Magetse said the staff and...

Mompati Tlhankane | 01 June 2015

Defence puts pressure on skilled detective

Detective Superintendent Sergeant Marapo told the court that certain scenarios put before him were improper when carrying out an investigation.Marapo was cross-examined by the defence team of attorneys Kgosiitsile Ngakaagae and Busang Manewe on his...

Mpho Mokwape | 01 June 2015

Barclays Bank of Botswana Makes Digital Strides

It is no longer necessary for prospective customers to visit any of the bank’s branch to open an account. This is the case because Barclays has developed a solution called Remote Account Opening (RAO) to keep pace with the changing needs of the...

Correspondent 01 June 2015

�Go Masisi blind�

The selfie immediately got hundreds on social media wondering whether this could be the Vice president or someone fiddling with his photos using modern computer technology. In one of his video clips VP Masisi appeals to the followers who took selfies...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 01 June 2015

The establishment of the protectorate (part 2) � The lost confederation

Jeff Ramsay | 01 June 2015

Exemptions for youth businesses welcome

At a time when despondency seems to be the order of the day, Minister Thapelo Olopeng took to Facebook last week to announce some of the most encouraging news that young people need to hear at a time when government needs to be seen to be providing a...

Monitor Editor 01 June 2015

YEE Gantsi District Council senior economist Mphala Pic Kabo Mpaetona

Ghanzi district twins up with Sweden to empower local youth

Started in 2013, the program has already benefitted 30 young people, all unemployed and out of school, and the plan is to roll the initiative to the larger Ghanzi District society. William Mphala, principal economist at Gansti District Council says...

Correspondent 01 June 2015

Parley Calls For Humane Treatment of Zimbabweans

The PAC characterised the situation at the boarder as chaotic and said the MLHA was bringing Botswana into disrepute by failing to attend to the mess. PAC member and Nata-Gweta MP Polson Majaga wondered if MLHA permanent secretary Pearl Matome had...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 01 June 2015

No overseas study for top achievers

The Monitor has established that there are some students who would not be sponsored by the Ministry under Top Achievers Scholarship programme even if they do qualify because the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) does not have...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 01 June 2015

Witchcraft does exist, Mr. Olopeng

As much as the universe is gradually embracing the technology development, the 21st century has brought along with it, witchcraft has also had a way of developing its ways too. It was very astonishing to hear the Minister Sports and Culture,...

Correspondent 01 June 2015

Churches exorcise deemons at primary school

The Monitor has learnt that the prayers were called after Standard six pupil was said to have been attacked by what parents and teachers believe to be dark forces of nature at the school on May 20. The incident forced the school management to call a...

Pini Bothoko | 01 June 2015

BOPEU reward excellence at lotsane Snr

Lotsane Snr on Friday held a Victory Celebration in which BOPEU which has taken the school under its wing since 2011 awarded prizes for best performing students and teachers during the 2014 Botswana General Certificate...

Bonte Seepi 01 June 2015

The parliamentary committee exposes the rot

The news story in question provided an account of the meeting of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs, Pearl Matome who, henceforth, I refer to as the Perm. Sec. ...

Sandy Grant 01 June 2015

Polygamy, anyone?

Tumie Modise 01 June 2015

Green Lovers will play in the elite league next season

BPL board blocks Sankoyo relegation

Having lost in the first leg at home, Fighters stunned the hosts in the opening minute when they launched an attack from the left flank, which saw Daniel Mogapi’s cross take a deflection and beat the goalkeeper. The goal blew open the encounter and...

Koketso Kgoboge 01 June 2015

Lizibo, The Soil Light Up Molapo Piazza

The newly built Molapo Piazza was packed by 8 pm as both the youth and older fans thronged the event despite the chilly weather. Kicking off the performances was female songtress, Mmaphala who received quite a lukewarm reception from the crowd. The...

Sharon Mathala 01 June 2015

Innovative Motswana Nominated For Global Award

The Francistown College of Technical and Vocational Education (FCTVE) teacher trainer is among the 76 innovators selected from 792 entrants globally. Ntobedzi’s innovation project called ‘Empowered’ has been selected to go through...

Ulla Setswalo 01 June 2015

Kgosi Mosielele wants polygamy back

Kgosi Mosielele who was the guest speaker told a full packed kgotla that, men are not satisfied by one woman resulting in multiple concurrent partners which lead to HIV/AIDS. He said in marriage, love is temporary, from there you become...

Lebogang Baingapi 01 June 2015

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