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Lebogang Mosikare 16 June 2015

Lover arrested in the murder of Nswazwi woman

Tutume Police Station Commander, Superintendent Jerry Halahala confirmed that the man was helping police with investigations. He said the woman, who hails from Nswazwi village, was found lying in a pool of blood with stab wounds all over her...

Lindiwe Mozola 16 June 2015

Botswana brainstorms to end child labour

Acting Labour and Home Affairs permanent secretary, Claude Mojafi last week said Botswana was duty bound to end child labour. He was speaking during the commemoration of Child Labour Day. While lower than in other parts of the continent, child labour...

Mpho Mokwape | 16 June 2015

Kgabung interested in Premier League job

He replaces Arnold Somolekae who stepped down after his club, Notwane were relegated to the First Division South League. Kgabung has been treasurer of the Premier League Committee and will be in charge during the league’s general assembly this...

Calistus Kolantsho | 16 June 2015

Cricket team intensifies preparations

The experienced South African coach, John Rudolph and fitness trainer, Evert Laubscher took the team through its paces at the Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) Oval. Rudolph and Laubscher are working closely with the national team, with the former...

Dumisani Ncube 16 June 2015

First Division South assembly postponed-again

Delays in the conclusion of the Premier League and numerous protests within the First Division South league necessitated the postponement. The Premier League was only concluded on Wednesday, with Notwane taking their place in the First Division...

Calistus Kolantsho | 16 June 2015

GU finalise candidates ahead of elective AGM

The club will have an elective annual general meeting (AGM) on July 11 in Gaborone. Incumbent, Fidelis Nkomazana and Ntona Ketsitlile, will contest the highest position in the executive committee being that of the presidency.  Nkomazana...

Staff Writer 16 June 2015

Pressure mounts on Zebras

The result left the Zebras joint bottom with Comoros after the minnows also suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Aristide Bance’s Burkina Faso. With only the group winners and the three best-placed runners-up making it to Gabon in 2017, Butler...

Mqondisi Dube | 16 June 2015

Woman Who Claims She Owns The Sun Sues eBay

A woman who was banned from selling plots on the Sun on eBay has won the right to take the auction site to court. Maria Duran has been claiming ownership of part of the star since 2010 when she threatened to bill solar power users. The 54-year-old...

Correspondent 16 June 2015

Film school set to change local industry

Local industry experts believe the award winning school will change the local film and production scene and play a major move towards the development of the film industry which is still at its infancy stage. One of AFDA’s products, Koketso...

Sharon Mathala 16 June 2015

Amantle dumps CFMG for Off Campus

The former My Star contestant left the company owned by DJ Chrispin due to disagreements with the stable’s executives. The songstress has signed a two-year recording deal with the new company. “It’s official that I have left CFMG...

Dumisani Ncube 16 June 2015

ATI postpones release of Cassette

The track, which is ATI’s second single from his upcoming album, was scheduled for release last Wednesday, but the rapper announced on social media networks that the date has been postponed. The artist also sent Showbiz a statement saying,...

Dumisani Ncube 16 June 2015

Reforms

Chippa Legodimo 16 June 2015

Say no to tribalism

Of late, the BDP campaigners seem to be loosely uttering words that should get all of us, not just party members, worried. Two weeks ago, a message purportedly from former President Sir Ketumile Masire was read at Jwaneng BDP conference, allegedly...

Mmegi Editor | 16 June 2015

Contractors� registration to reduce shoddy jobs-Molefhi

These were sentiments of Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Nonofo Molefhi, at a kgotla meeting held here recently. The minister asserted that registering quantity surveyors and engineers would help government better monitor...

Correspondent 16 June 2015

Inflation drops marginally

This means prices increased by a slower rate last month, when compared to the same period last year. Speaking at the presentation of the release yesterday, Acting Principal Statistician, Phaladi Labobedi stated that the national inflation rate for...

Isaac Pinielo 16 June 2015

June 16 focuses on child marriages

According to the report, complications from pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15-19 years, in developing countries. Of the 16 million adolescent girls who give birth annually, about 90 percent are married. The...

Lindiwe Mozola 16 June 2015

Untangling tourism data mess to cost govt P6.8m

At present, policymakers and investors in tourism rely mostly on external sources of data for the domestic tourism sector, due to the complex statistical challenge the industry has historically faced. As a consequence, it is presently unclear how...

Baboki Kayawe 16 June 2015

MoH grilled on AWOL allowances

Imprest is an allowance given to civil servants who are on official trips outside their station, normally when they spend a night or more away. The civil servants are required to account for it. Selebi-Phikwe West legislator and PAC member,...

Mpho Mokwape | 16 June 2015

Backyard abortions dry up blood banks

The startling disclosures came as Botswana marked World Blood Donor Day on Sunday with the message that a great need for blood still exists to cater for delivering mothers and women suffering from cervical cancer. Medical practitioners at the...

Baboki Kayawe 16 June 2015

Bogus DIS agents appeal sentence

In March, principal magistrate, Dumisani Basupi sentenced Alakanani Kiba, a former police officer and Thabo Sello, each to six years in prison while Victor Tachipulu, was given eight years in jail. They were convicted of swindling an Indian...

Lebogang Mosikare | 16 June 2015

Contractor drops P1.5m BDF suit

Joseph Mabutho, a losing independent parliamentary candidate in last year’s general elections, had slapped the BDF with the suit after alleging that he had been short-changed in a bush-clearing contract. On Friday, Justice Zibani Makhwade...

Lebogang Mosikare | 16 June 2015

Not now, Khama says, as Tonota pleads for a hospital

He was responding to numerous health concerns from the community during a Kgotla meeting he addressed last week Thursday. Khama said he would, however, instruct Health Minister, Dorcas Makgato to visit Tonota within a fortnight and hear the...

Pini Bothoko | 16 June 2015

Prison escapee kills woman, is rearrested

In a statement, police said the suspect broke out of prison on June 5, where he had been serving a 21-year jail term for offences including rape, robberies, break-in and escaping from lawful custody. Yesterday, police spokesperson, Dipheko Motube...

Staff Writer 16 June 2015

Astley Gops to ascend the throne

Well, there is a lot that his fans do not know about this musician. Ironically, very few people know his real name. The slender musician was born Gopadileng Shobuwa Gopadileng and when he ventured into music he chose the name Astley Gops as his...

Chippa Legodimo 16 June 2015

Rollers to announce coach today

Kgabung said they were almost done with the process of appointing a coach who will take the side to the coming season. He explained that they have received many applications for the position (not stating the number), but revealed that Ndlovu did not...

Calistus Kolantsho | 16 June 2015

Three-way race looms in Goodhope

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has seven hopefuls for the seat, while the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has already issued a writ for primary elections. Yesterday, BCP spokesperson Taolo Lucas told Mmegi that the party had decided to...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 16 June 2015

Shift to bulk bottles dents Sechaba�s profits

As a combination of alcohol levy and inflation continue to push up the price of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, consumers have shifted preference to bulk packs. Sechaba is the listed company that holds 60 percent in brewing entity Kgalagadi...

Pauline Dikuelo | 16 June 2015