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Correspondent 03 July 2015

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Boitumelo Khutsafalo 03 July 2015

Twitter outbursts pile additional pressure on Butler

When the Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tebogo Sebego and his associates settled on Peter Butler as the man to retrieve the Zebras’ seemingly lost course, they were keen on a person to repair the post 2012 AFCON finals...

Mqondisi Dube | 03 July 2015

Rail Giants add more firepower

The ladies’ team caretaker coach, Romeo Tshelametsi, described the recent signings as a great edition and will increase the depth of the team.  He also said the team has appointed a full time coach for the ladies team.“We have...

Koketso Kgoboge 03 July 2015

Kemoeng to replace Masters?

Kemoeng is expected to be announced as the new CEO to replace Keith Masters who left in February after two years at the helm. Masters made history when he was appointed the first expatriate BFA CEO in 2013 when he replaced Duncan Kgame. BFA...

Mqondisi Dube | 03 July 2015

Vultures set for Africa rugby tournament

The Vultures are in Pool B alongside Ivory Coast and Mauritius and they will face Pool B teams: Madagascar, Senegal and the hosts Uganda.  After facing Madagascar this Sunday, Botswana will then tackle the Rugby Cranes Uganda on Wednesday....

Mompati Tlhankane | 03 July 2015

Teddy bear in arms for civil rights

Typical of dolls or toys, he has the irresistible charm, but also arrogance with a crazy sense of humour that compares to none and serenades everyone.  If you missed Ted (2012) he is back and this time around movie enthusiasts are part of the...

Bakang Israel 03 July 2015

Miscellaneous committee asked to keep team in Premier League

Committee chairman, Seiphetho Sefhako retained his position as he stood unopposed and his former vice chairman Moses Bantsi also retained his position as he also stood unopposed. Malebogo Motsokono, the previous welfare manager was elected as the new...

Bonte Seepi 03 July 2015

Kgathi orders Namibian refugees to leave

If they do not leave they will become illegal immigrants sant demands. In an interview yesterday, Kgathi said that the refugees would be asked to leave the country that has hosted them for 17 years come this December. “They came here...

Sharon Mathala 03 July 2015

No evidence that Setlampoloka was tortured � Defence

Post mortem shows no bruises, scratches The six police officers, Detective Assistant Superintendent Thuso Dintwe, Sub Inspector Ranto Mmeleki, Constable Tebogo Khutsafalo, Constable Kabo Ramohibidu, Constable Michael Ramohitshane and Constable...

Mpho Mokwape | 03 July 2015

Lebotse-Sebego calls for netball transformation

The Botswana Netball Association (BONA) president, Tebogo Lebotse-Sebego has just been re-elected Africa Netball president and will be at the helm for the next four years. She is serving her second term after her first election in 2010, when the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 03 July 2015

The poor man feels it

The writing has always been on the wall, that we are headed for the worst, as rainfall amount fell in the last three years. In fact, during  the 2014/2015 season there was absolutely little to record particularly in the southern part of the...

Mmegi Editor | 03 July 2015

Fete de la Musique a great experience

The main objective of Fete De La Musique is to give an opportunity to both amateur and professional musicians to perform in the streets and promote their music.  The event attracted a large audience. Local upcoming artists had an opportunity to...

Dumisani Ncube 03 July 2015

Rakops youth petition against smelly water

The disgruntled youth travelled over 500 kilometres to Gaborone before submitting the petition protesting against the supply of smelly tap water in the village to the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs and Member of Parliament, Slumber Tsogwane on...

Pauline Dikuelo | 03 July 2015

Unravelling the mystery of the 144 000 (Part 1)

This number, John writes in his Revelation, is apparently the number of people from the twelve tribes of Israel who have been “sealed” with the name of God on their foreheads and will surely inhabit the New Jerusalem that will...

L M Leteane 03 July 2015

Is King Lotlamoreng adulterating Bogosi?

Wylie in her book discusses Tshekedi Khama’s chieftaincy in a deep and authoritative manner.  In this book, Tshekedi is best described as a “sub-imperial ruler who centralised the power of his office and reduced the powers of...

Richard Moleofe 03 July 2015

Khama �s government anti-corruption posture is suspect

This Bill is long overdue! The Bill titled Whistleblowing Bill, 2015, Bill No. 11 of 2015 is according to the Botswana Government Gazette dated 19th June 2015 meant to ìprovide for the manner in which a person may, in the public interest,...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 03 July 2015

Butler is acidic to Botswana football

It cannot be right that Butler has a different set of rules simply because he is an expatriate and there is a different set of rules governing the locals. Butler has to respect other structures in place. His recent controversial comments on his...

Dennis Keagile 03 July 2015

Lukova at work

She says she enjoys working for these as her work is immediately gets in the hands of people and not lie at the galleries.  To her, the newspaper medium is amongst the best as it possesses an immediate connection to life and reminds all that...

Lesang Maswabi 03 July 2015

Stanbic Bank empowers women

The initiative is the result of a renewed partnership between the bank and Women in Business Association (WIBA). Through the partnership, Stanbic donated P150, 000 to WIBA as prize money for the WIBA Businesswoman of the year awards over three...

Pauline Dikuelo | 03 July 2015

Cash-strapped BCP closes party offices

While admitting that lack of funding has led to this decision, BCP secretary general, Kesitegile Gobotswang has denied reports that the opposition party has been reduced to a ‘briefcase party’. Recent reports indicated that not only is...

Ryder Gabathuse | 03 July 2015

�These People�

I say that’s nonsense I genuinely believe that greater contact with other countries and cultures, either in person or electronically, has improved us as a nation. It educated us, broadened our minds and has given us an even better sense of our...

Consumer Watchdog 03 July 2015

Only reformists Ntuane, Butale have manifestos

Tati West MP Biggie Butale like former Gaborone Bonnington South legislator, Botsalo Ntuane, have manifestos that are the rallying point to their campaigns. Earlier this year, Ntuane released to his campaign team a document titled: ‘BDP Reform...

Oarabile Mosikare 03 July 2015

Pro-Masisi camp manhandles Ndelu

But Mmegi has since established that the incident allegedly occurred when Seretse attempted to gain entry into an exclusive and affluent campsite reserved only for Masisi supporters. The well-secured camp dubbed ‘Camp Dubai’ is located on...

Onalenna Kelebeile 03 July 2015

Services sector drives economic growth

According to figures released by Statistics Botswana this week, Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 3.6 percent accrued in the same quarter in 2014. “At industry level, most of...

Brian Benza 03 July 2015

Battle for the soul of BDP

Tebelelo Seretse: The defiant Iron Lady As the only woman in the race, Tebelelo Seretse has so far maintained the pace and momentum to make sure she finishes the race with a bang. But will she? Currently holding no party position or any position of...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 03 July 2015

BPOPF-backed fund to acquire Flo-Tek

BOP is a partnership between the Botswana Public Officers Pensions Fund (BPOPF) and Capital Management Botswana (CMB), with the mandate to invest in businesses in Botswana. Flo-Tek chief executive officer, Vijay Naik, confirmed that negotiations for...

Isaac Pinielo 03 July 2015

BBS profits jump as demutualisation gathers pace

In the previous year to March 2014, the Society’s profits declined four percent to P68 million. This year’s profit rise comes as the Society prepares to bolster its revenue by venturing into commercial banking sector with the submission...

Brian Benza 03 July 2015

Are we ready for retired athletes yet?

National sports federations and club invest considerable resources in an effort to identify and train exceptionally gifted young athletes. Theoretical constructs developed in industrialised nations are imported to Africa with the hope of accelerating...

Correspondent 03 July 2015

Pan- Africanism needs Ethiopianism

Professor Muchie, a Pan- Africanist to the bone posed some few questions like how many of us Africans know that Ethiopianism was a fore bearer of Pan- Africanism? In fact, that it is the foundation for both Pan- Africanism and African Renaissance? He...

Correspondent 03 July 2015

A day in the spirit of Khama

While chasing an investigative story late last year, my colleague and I embarked on a road trip that took us through Serowe where I had the inimitable opportunity to visit one of the country’s most safely guarded and invaluable sites. Although...

Sharon Mathala 03 July 2015

Quotable quotes

At Dag Hammarskjold Centre in Sweden, November 1970 on ideology and culture: “We in Botswana have chosen to develop our own guiding principles and describe them in terms readily comprehensible to our people. And these principles,...

Staff Writer 03 July 2015

Khama and the making of a sovereign nation (Part 1)

In my address this afternoon, I shall seek to demonstrate how Botswana, whose claim to genuine independence was still questioned less than ten years ago, has emerged as an independent sovereign democracy, capable of making its own distinctive...

Correspondent 03 July 2015

BCP Women�s League call to women

This is the time in our history when we need to dispel all clichés, myths and stereotypes about us not supporting one another. It is the time when we encourage women to stand for election and also rally behind all those who have taken up the...

Correspondent 03 July 2015

Lukova�s imagery not one to be confined

Lukova, a United States-based artist visited Botswana in 2013 to conduct a weeklong workshop at the art studios of Raising Education Within Africa (REWA) in Gaborone. She had come to facilitate design clinics under the auspices of The United Nations...

Lesang Maswabi 03 July 2015

Zebras have fixed scoring drought � Radipotsane

The two teams meet at the National Stadium at 3pm tomorrow in the second leg of the African Championship (CHAN) qualifier. They had played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Lesotho two weeks ago. The Zebras played two warm up matches against Serowe...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 03 July 2015

BDP acid test

Masisi’s loss will be leadership rejection Other contenders banking on defiant membership The weekend Mmadinare elective congress will be a moment the ruling party leadership will come face-to-face with the ordinary members since the...

Ryder Gabathuse | 03 July 2015

Sun defends move to �dominate� casino industry

If granted regulatory approval, the acquisition of Peermont’s assets in Botswana will result in Sun International, which divested out of Gaborone Sun last year but retained the Casino business there, owning all casinos in Francistown and two...

Isaac Pinielo 03 July 2015