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Jeff Ramsay 24 July 2015

Molale resigns from parliament, cabinet to contest in Goodhope-Mabule

In both his letters to the President and to the Speaker, Molale states that: "The sole purpose of this resignation is to allow me to contest and represent the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the Goodhope-Mabule Constituency in the forthcoming...

Jeff Ramsay | 24 July 2015

How starbucks became a leader in its business: towards lessons for Botswana

What can entrepreneurs in Botswana learn from Starbucks?vTo begin with, start small. Starbucks had humble beginnings. Success did not come overnight. Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971 and Howard Schultz bought the company in 1987 (when it only...

Correspondent 24 July 2015

Ghanzi farmers frustrated by the loss of proxy minister

Christaan de Graaf was minister and Mr Ian Thompson the BMC CEO. In their recent outburst, made at a meeting that was reported to have been “highly emotionally charged” the Ghanzi farmers are at it again, trading vitriol to all those who...

Correspondent 24 July 2015

Molale resigns from Cabinet, Khama reappoints him within hours

On Friday morning, Government Spokesperson Jeff Ramsay issued a press statement saying, “In separate letters to the President and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Eric Mothibi Molale has, as from today, resigned from his positions as...

Jeff Ramsay 24 July 2015

Table tennis receives record sponsorship

Addressing the press yesterday, BTTA president Lesego Maifala said it was an important occasion for table tennis as the sponsorship was the biggest funding they have ever received from the private sector. “After a review, we saw it fit to...

Mompati Tlhankane | 24 July 2015

Injuries hamper Sevens� coach plans

They will be minus three players who were dropped from the squad due to injuries. Sevens coach, Seabe Gabatladiwe told Mmegi Sport that the injuries are a blow to his plans ahead of the tournament. The injured players are Tshoganetso Katse, Damelin...

Jeff Ramsay 24 July 2015

Boxers sharpen ahead of Congo games

The tournament would be held at the UB Stadium with the medical check up and weigh-in in the morning, while the first bout is expected at midday. BoBA spokesperson, Kenny Maragana said the national team would have another training camp next...

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 July 2015

Judo president refutes corruption claims

Hattingh said to the contrary, she leads an organised professional code, which complies with local and international judo rules. “Obviously, a federation would not be nominated if there was maladministration, corruption and favouritism,”...

Zolani Kraai 24 July 2015

Tennis coach, BTA in acrimonious split

While Sibanda was the national team coach, he was also in charge of Phikwe tennis club. He is credited with developing a number of top players including Emmanuel Mabechu and Innocent Tidimane. Speaking to Mmegi Sport from his new Namibia base...

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 July 2015

Amos, Rudisha to relive 2012 Olympic moment

The two face each other at a Diamond League race in London on Saturday.  Amos became the first Motswana to win an Olympic medal while Rudisha set a new 800m record clocking 1:40.91. Ever since that time, the two have become arch-rivals and are...

Mompati Tlhankane | 24 July 2015

Judo fights turn ugly

Mmegi Sport is in possession of an email addressed to the BNSC chairperson, Solly Reikeletseng and acting chief executive officer, Thato Kgosimore. In the letter, Hattingh points an accusing finger at an unnamed committee member who she argues has...

Zolani Kraai 24 July 2015

Under-20 women better prepared for SA clash

He vowed the charges will put on a vastly improved performance from the 8-1 drubbing they suffered in the first leg.  Kick-off is at 3pm. Motlhagodi told a media briefing in Gaborone yesterday that his team has been in camp for the past two...

Kabelo Boranabi | 24 July 2015

Focus on new faces at Kabelano Cup

Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Sankoyo Bush Bucks kick-start the one-day tournament at 10am in the first semi-final of the day. Defending champions, Rollers will then take on Extension Gunners immediately after to determine who goes to the final later in...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 24 July 2015

Premier League fixtures released

The fixture, which has unofficially taken over as the highlight of the season, will come in Week 12, with the league kicking off on August 7.  While the game between Gaborone United (GU) and Rollers had in the past been seen as the biggest ...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 24 July 2015

Magang to launch Volume 2 of Delusions of Grandeur

Like Volume 1, Volume 2 is about 600 pages strong and constitutes 18 elaborate and elegantly written chapters.   The guest  speakers at the launch will be Dr Keith Jefferies, Botswana’s most eminent economist, who also  wrote...

Staff Writer 24 July 2015

As Vee, Punah make their debut on International awards, Zeus features again

The name of local chart-topping muso, Odirile Sento popularly known as Vee in music circles, has popped up as a candidate for the Best Male Southern Africa. Vee, who will be making his international debut, is up against the man he featured on his...

Staff Writer 24 July 2015

BCL must review its safety standards to avoid future fatalities

UDC sends its heartfelt condolences to the families of messrs Tebogo Josaya of Damochojenaa; Obonetse Jim of Mokoswane and Andrew Ofentse of Tumasera. It is really a sad day for the families that have lost their loved ones and sources of their...

Correspondent 24 July 2015

BCL should be held accountable

Just five months ago, the Selebi-Phikwe mine was grappling with deaths due to underground accidents. In October 2014, three miners died in an accident, two in February 2015, and one buried last week. Now, with the latest three deaths, it means in...

Mmegi Editor | 24 July 2015

Uncalculated risk dents the economy

For the past years, the country has lost millions of Pula due to uncalculated risk management. This has been evidenced by the continued failing of construction infrastructures, which have led to government spending millions of Pula in constructing...

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 July 2015

Blue Okavango exercise ends

The Blue Okavango is a humanitarian training exercise for SADC meant to prepare regional air forces for disaster interventions. Botswana Defence Force (BDF) hosted the exercise in the Ngamiland district. South Africa hosted the Blue cluster in 2011...

Boniface Keakabetse 24 July 2015

Moshupa woman sustains burn injuries after good time

According to the Station Commander Superintendent Onneetse Gagogosha, the victim arrived home at around 11:30 pm, after a night of revelry at Ntshaleoto Bar.  He said the victim, who was still hospitalised at Princesses Marina Hospital by...

Lebogang Baingapi 24 July 2015

JTC awards excelling employees

Speaking at the event, JTC clerk Dick Kalantle said they have successfully hosted the awards for three consecutive years and the fruits of their labour are visible. The awards, Kalantle said, are simply an incentive programme for appreciation of...

Lebogang Baingapi 24 July 2015

�Unhealthy nonsense�

It makes me angry on their behalf, but I can manage that. I can even cope with gullible consumers falling victim to scammers, even though I’d sometimes dearly like to acquaint the scammer with the wrong end of a cricket bat. What gets me...

Consumer Watchdog 24 July 2015

BSE introduces market making to improve liquidity

Market making is described as the act of simultaneously submitting bid and offer prices into the Automated Trading System (ATS) with the intention of infusing liquidity in securities that are not frequently traded on the stock exchange. BSE deputy...

Isaac Pinielo 24 July 2015

Selebi-Phikwe community questions BCL safety measures

This follows the latest mining accident which claimed three lives during the public holidays. Mmegi town heard the heartfelt pleas of concerned community members, many of whom believe the mining accidents are a result of negligence by BCL...

Ivy Matlho 24 July 2015

Stakeholders urged to tackle over-indebtedness

The Minister of Trade and Industry Vincent Seretse made the call at the Bayport Financial Services’ fifth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday evening. The minister said consumers’ ignorance and recklessness to ruthless on the part of...

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 July 2015

Coca-Cola seeks to acquire SABMiller products

SABMiller Plc is the parent company to SABMiller International BV. In Botswana, it controls and operates through Kgalagadi Breweries as one of its key principal subsidiaries. The deal involves separating ownership of brands and bottling activities...

Staff Writer 24 July 2015

Take action before it�s too late � BMWU

Addressing emotional mourners at a funeral of one of the accident victims in Damuchujenaa, Jack Tlhagale  said the recent accidents at BCL are a clear indication that the whole mine will one day collapse, urging action to be taken before its too...

Onalenna Kelebeile 24 July 2015

Elephant tusks thief to be sentenced

However, prosecutor Kagiso Lekang from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday applied for the charge against Walila to be dropped because of insufficient evidence. He also applied for the BMW car belonging to Walila that was...

Lebogang Mosikare | 24 July 2015

Officer contradicts Commissioner�s testimony

Speaking during cross-examination, the officer told court that he was dismissed following the disappearance of Momphitlhi but was later reinstated.  Modongo also said he was not aware of the three most critical aspects of the case, which his...

Sharon Mathala 24 July 2015

Former BNF MPs, Cllrs owe subscriptions

Reporting to the conference held over the weekend, the party treasurer Aubrey Lesaso said the party has made revenue losses of approximately P24, 000 in the 2014/2015 financial year due to a reduction in membership contributions in recent months....

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 July 2015

Experience Makgadikgadi Pans to know it

These words by motivational speaker Lets Sithole mean that even if I could wax lyrical here trying to paint an image of Makgadikgadi Pans with all the superlative adjectives in the English language, you may not get it. You need to experience...

Thalefang Charles | 24 July 2015

UDC parties go under one-roof

The UDC president Duma Boko said this when addressing the Botswana National Front (BNF) conference in Goodhope. The UDC affiliates include BNF, Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) and Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD).  “This idea came about...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 July 2015

ARV policy contradicts Prisons & Rehabilitation Act

This came to the fore at the Court of Appeal yesterday by the defence lawyers in a case in which the government is appealing last year’s High Court ruling that ordered it to provide ARVs for inmates. To justify the appeal, state attorney...

Mpho Mokwape | 24 July 2015

Another national exams crisis looming

After a ‘walkout’ from a meeting scheduled between unions and the education ministry yesterday morning, where the two issues were to take centre stage, Botswana Sector of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and Botswana Teachers Union (BTU)...

Baboki Kayawe 24 July 2015

BNYC: The inside story

The dissolution of the BNYC could have cost P3,948,149.69 in gratuity due on August 2015 for the staff. But according to voluminous documents seen by Mmegi, the slight difference was when the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYSC) deviated from...

Oarabile Mosikare 24 July 2015

How BURS lost the bid to block the strike

BURS had approached the court on an urgent basis yesterday to stop the looming action. Appearing before Bahuma, the BURS senior legal officer Bame Tumiso submitted that they approached the court to interdict the union’s impending strike. She...

Oarabile Mosikare 24 July 2015

Botswana MPs among lowest paid in the region

Some people are incensed and seek to portray Members of Parliament (MPs) as untrustworthy, avaricious and self-serving.  On the other hand, other Batswana are shocked at how much their political leaders are getting as monthly remuneration. In...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 24 July 2015

Inside the true story of the Nefilim (Part 2)

But as we saw last week, they had no real ancestor called “Anak”. AN-A-KI-M, we explained through Setswana, is actually ma-AN-a-KI (“those of heaven who now reside on Earth”: in Hebrew syntax the noun-pointer mo/ma/me comes at...

L M Leteane 24 July 2015

Tshekedi Khama was right to oppose Seretse�s marriage

It is interesting that what has been made available for public consumption has been that Tshekedi, in one sense or the other hated Seretse with all intensity. Of course Tshekedi was a no nonsense leader regardless of whom he was faced with, including...

Richard Moleofe 24 July 2015

Motsopa siblings - unfazed nuggets of ivory models

These two have defied the odds by encouraging other albinos to venture into the modelling industry and other visual arts activities. Two weeks ago, the nation woke up to amazing photos that were posted by the X models agency page on Facebook...

Dumisani Ncube 24 July 2015

Zebras in hat for World Cup draw

With a tough Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification schedule ahead, the limping Zebras would hope for reprieve as they begin their quest to qualify for the tournament, which Russia hosts in three years time.The Zebras have never made it to the...

Mqondisi Dube | 24 July 2015

Shutdown: BURS workers strike

As more than 1,000 employees of Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) go on strike today, the parties involved have come up with picketing and strike rules that will apply to Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) members. BURS employees total...

Oarabile Mosikare 24 July 2015

�Confusion� reigns over plastic bag levy

BusinessWeek has learnt that since the levy was imposed in 2007, consumers have forked out millions of Pula to retail stores from the compulsory plastic bag levy that should have been used to fund environmental initiatives but government is yet to...

Isaac Pinielo 24 July 2015