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In Wednesday's paper

Baboki Kayawe 08 July 2015

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Mmegi Editor 08 July 2015

Orange hosts inaugural media golf tourney

Veteran journalist, Dikarabao Ramudubu of the Botswana Guardian and the Midweek Sun newspapers walked away as the winner of the inaugural Orange Botswana Media Golf Tournament. Orange hosted the local media to a golf tournament that is aimed at...

Staff Writer 08 July 2015

Judo and karate rake in medals

Ryushin-Kan brought home seven gold medals, five silver and 12 bronze medals from individual events. The style bagged two gold, two silver and other two bronze medals in team event. Sensei Isaiah Ramontshonyana said the team could have brought home...

Calistus Kolantsho | 08 July 2015

BNSC affiliates call for grant increases

Five affiliates given cars. Speaking at the handover of vehicles to five affiliates at the National Stadium yesterday, the president of the Botswana Volleyball Federation, David Molaodi raised concern that the grants they received from BNSC keep...

Calistus Kolantsho | 08 July 2015

Bang Gae artistes to grace Swaziland Hipnotik festival

Musicians from the stable expected to perform at the event include, Epic, Young Black, Donno, Big Duce and Miz- E Somz. Bang Gae has produced music for a number of musicians.  Speaking to Showbiz, Bang Gae executive manager, Tsaone ‘Young...

Dumisani Ncube 08 July 2015

Orange Klif Smartphone Tour Successful

Orange Botswana executive, Mosarwa Molema, said this while speaking with Showbizz after the tour. The seven towns’ tour started at Jwaneng on June 22, 2015, before moving to Gantsi the following day. The tour then proceeded to Maun,...

Bonte Seepi 08 July 2015

Kelly Khumalo billed for Gantsi

Chairperson of Sexanana Foundation, Olebogile Motsamai, said the Asine hitmaker will be performing at the Show You Care concert, which is meant to raise funds for needy children in Gantsi.  Other artists slated for the day are; La’Timmy,...

Leinanyana Tsiane 08 July 2015

Banks can weather the storm � Union

Speaking to Mmegi Business, BOBEU general secretary, Lebogang Keabetswe said while they believe they can collectively weather the storm in the banking sector with the dedication of the employees, some banks are already looking for an easier way...

Isaac Pinielo 08 July 2015

Anatomy of (another) coup in Lesotho

And there was the promise of income from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, supplying ‘white gold’ to the thirsty South African reef. The overdue signature of this scheme was one stated reason for the coup that saw Major General Justin...

Correspondent 08 July 2015

Mascom lauded for youth empowerment initiatives

The initiative is driven through the 81 Mascom Kitsong Centres that exist in villages across the country. Speaking at a Mascom Kitsong Centre workshop held in Gaborone on Monday, Director in the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services,...

Pauline Dikuelo | 08 July 2015

Parley not for the short-tempered

Evidently, there were very few questions from legislators who just arrived from a two-month long vacation that started in April, during which they addressed their constituents.  A lot happened between April and July 6. Among such events, the...

Mmegi Editor | 08 July 2015

Pregnant mother pleads guilty to killing previous baby

Tonto, who is heavily pregnant at the moment, is alleged to have drunk a concoction and prematurely delivered a baby whom she dumped next to a toilet on February 25, 2011 in Selebi-Phikwe. Tonto pleaded guilty to a single count of infanticide before...

Lebogang Mosikare | 08 July 2015

Land waiting lists to go public in October

Speaking at a leadership forum yesterday, Maele said the development would force land authorities to clean up their waiting lists and ensure that land seekers have easy access. “In October, I will make it public that people can now visit their...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 July 2015

Burundi refugees flock into Dukwi

The political crisis in the Central African country provoked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid to stand for a third term in office with the opposition branding Nkurunziza’s bid unconstitutional and a violation of a peace deal that...

Lebogang Mosikare | 08 July 2015

Serule councillor, Dikgosi at loggerhead

P680,000 project at the centre of conflict At the centre of the conflict is a P680,000 project, which the councillor says is at risk of being stolen from the community. In a heated Kgotla meeting on Monday, some residents called for the sacking of...

Onalenna Kelebeile 08 July 2015

Di e lemile bogole fa kae?

A mangwe a sa ntse a le teng, mme ga a bidiwe jaaka a ne a bidiwa nako ele. Go kwalwa le gone, Setswana se kwalwa se latlhelelwa fela. Puo e re dilo tse di sulafaditse Setswana, ga se sa tlhole se le monate jaaka pele. E re go buiwa jaana, potso e...

Sebofo Motshwane 08 July 2015

The drought of the 1960s

This was so long lasting and so devastating that it now seems slightly surprising that it left no visible mark, no obvious scar of any kind which would tell younger generations about those years which, for so many, were very tough.  It is indeed...

Sandy Grant 08 July 2015

New NGO pushes for united Africa

The civil organisation says most Africans are obsessed with identifying those thought different from themselves in a process that is likely to reinforce domination or subordination. This, in turn, has contributed greatly to intolerance. In an...

Baboki Kayawe 08 July 2015

Federations livid as essential services list grows

Under the amended Trade Dispute Bill, which debuted in Parliament on Monday, government intends to add teaching services, state broadcasting services, immigration and custom services, to the essential services list. Under existing legislation,...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 July 2015

Banyana ba tricky, Majita ba thirsty!

Word has it that the guys were angry because the girls refused to sleep with them.  Its either these girls are naïve or think that they are clever (which they evidently aren’t).  Most men who can take ladies on these all...

Keletso Thobega 08 July 2015

Police search for missing Lobatse boy

Investigations underwayParents urged to closely monitor children Woodhall Police Detective Superintendent and District Criminal Investigation Officer, David Maruatona told Mmegi that a family member had reported the boy’s disappearance at...

Tumelo Mouwane 08 July 2015

BDP blocks power, water probe

The motion followed two days of pandemonium in the National Assembly, starting on Monday when security personnel carried UDC Gaborone Central MP, Phenyo Butale out of Parliament after a heated debate over the motion. Deputy Speaker, Kagiso Molatlhegi...

Oarabile Mosikare 08 July 2015

Justice Walia refuses to recuse himself

On Monday, Walia ruled that he would not be stepping down from the matter as requested by defence attorney Friday Leburu. “I am afraid there are no reasons as to why I should recuse myself and I won’t be doing that. The application for...

Mpho Mokwape | 08 July 2015

LSB queries judges chosen for Khama case

The panel will comprise Justices Singh Walia, Abednico Tafa and Phadi Solomon. The dispute between the Society and Khama arose in March after the LSB learnt that the President had rejected the appointment of prominent attorney, Omphemetse Motumise to...

Oarabile Mosikare 08 July 2015

Tepo loapi e aname � Radithupa

Fela bangwe ba bo ba setse ba botsa dipotso gore a ba tepo loapi jaanong ba a bo ba ntse ba lepile sentle le ka ditshipi tsa bone. Ba tepo loapi ba ne ba dirisa sekgoa ke seo, ba re go tla nna le mo gotweng “fairly warm winter”, ke gore...

Oageng Batenegi 08 July 2015

Butler o lekile, go padile � Batswana

Dipuo le dikeletso tse di tla jaana morago ga gore setlhopha sag a Butler se iphitlhele se ntsheditswe ntle ga kgaisano ya CHAN ke setlhopha sa Lesotho, se Batswana ba neng ba sa solofela gotlhelele fa se ka fenya Dipitse go sa kgathelesege gore di...

Teichler Rankoa 08 July 2015

Lenyora, lefifi di supuditse motlotlegi Ngaka Butale

Batswana ba setse ba tshelela fela mo tshotlegong le letlhoko la ditlamelo le ditirelo tse di botlhokwa mo matshelong a bone ka e a re fela motho a ntse a re o apeile ka setofo sa motlakase a hakgamale fela go setse gore tshoo, fa gongwe a bone fela...

Teichler Rankoa 08 July 2015

Maruatona o itumelela Chese

A re se se supagetse ka mafelo a beke jaaka ba ne ba tshegeditse kgaisano ya motshameko o ntle le barotloetsi monongwaga. Fa a bua morago ga kgaisano e, Maruatona o boletse gore kgaisano ya monongwaga e tsamaile fela sentle ka thelelo jaaka ba ne ba...

Teichler Rankoa 08 July 2015

Mookane o ipelela dingwaga tse di lekgolo

Ipelo e tla nna ka Phukwi ale 18 shameko le ditiragalo tse dingwe tsa botlhokwa. Se se senogile mo potsolotsong le mothusa monnasetilo wa komiti e e baakanyetsang moletlo Basimane Mannaesi, yo a boletseng fa dipaakanyo di ile magoletsa, mme go...

Zolani Kraai 08 July 2015

Mosupi o le boditse phokoje

Xhaashe Gkaxao o jaana, mo tshekong e mosekisiwa Tsoa Xao Dabe o lebisitswe molato wa go thukhutha ka dikgoka a bo a itseela Margret Mpati mogala wa letheka o o lopileng makgolo a mane a dipula(P400), ga mmogo le sekete sa dipula (P1000.00). Mo...

Leinanyana Tsiane 08 July 2015

Maraganateng a baithuti ba mmadikolo

Fela go lebega dikubetsano le maragana teng segolo bogolo kwa mmadikolo, a tla ba kgopakgopetsa gore ba bue ka lentswe le lengwefela le go atlega mo dikgannyeng tsa bone. Mmegadikgang wa Naledi, OAGENG BATENEGI, o kanoka seemo go ya ka dingwaga di...

Oageng Batenegi 08 July 2015

Letsatsi: mmoki wa monana

Mogaka a leletswa ke setlhopha sa masole sa diphala, a gogotlega ka pina ya mogaka, Ratsie Setlhako ya “ A re chencheng.”  A tloga ngwaga o o latelang a oloma ka Kamponwane fa pele ga Tautona wa lefatshe leno Ian Khama Seretse...

Oageng Batenegi 08 July 2015

Ba sekela go utswa dikhondomo

Boraro jo, bone bo ile go arabela melato e ba e lebisitsweng ya go thuba le utswa, e e akaretsang go utswa dipaki tsa dikhondomo tsa modiro wa TRUST di le masome a mabedi le bongwe tsa tlhwatlhwa ya makgolo a mabedi le lesome la dipula (P210.00). Go...

Edward Pekenene 08 July 2015

Segale o nakeng tsa Nare

Fela Bakgatla mo metseng ka go farologana supa Kgosi Segale ka monwana mo go se ba reng ke go tsaya letlhakore ga gagwe. Dikgang tsa gore Kgosi Segale o tsaya letlhakore, di simologile kwa motseng wa Oodi dikgwedi tse tharo tse di fetileng, kwa ntwa...

Teichler Rankoa 08 July 2015

Mmegadikgang o tshosediwa go thubetswa

Go tshosediwa moo, godiragetse kwa lekgotleng la ga mmakaseterata lwa Letlhakane. E ne e rile go le pele ka letsatsi leo, babelaelwa mo ditshekong ka go farologana ga tsone ba itshupa mo lekgotleng, mme ya re morago ga seo babelaelwa bangwe ba ba...

Zolani Kraai 08 July 2015

Cracker Nights gives upcoming comedians a platform

The event is held every Tuesday evening at President hotel and is hosted by comedy veterans, Rib Cracker and MOD. Cracker Nights was established a few months ago. “This is a platform to empower upcoming comedians and give them more performance...

Dumisani Ncube 08 July 2015

Motlakase coach quits

According to Changwe, when he left for the off-season holiday he wrote to the club management requesting for a salary increment. He also demanded that they beef up some departments in the squad. “Previously when I came here, I agreed to a...

Koketso Kgoboge 08 July 2015

UDC MPs vow �to use force� in Parley

Interestingly, they were joined in their declaration by Botswana Congress Party (BCP) parliamentarian, Bagalatia Arone of Okavango. “From now onward we are going to work as a collective. After party caucuses, we will have a joint opposition...

Baboki Kayawe 08 July 2015

Khoemacau to spend P2bn on new copper mine

The construction of the mine is set to start in 2016 with the first copper shipment to the markets expected in 2018. Addressing the media in Gaborone yesterday, Cupric Africa Chief Executive Officer, Sam Rasmussen said the mine will produce 50,000...

Brian Benza 08 July 2015