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In Tuesday's paper

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe 04 August 2015

Rousing welcome planned for Amos

Amos will receive a warm welcome courtesy of the Minister of Sport, Youth and Culture, Thapelo Olopeng. “As indicated last week, I have arranged a heroes’ welcome for Nigel Amos and Isaac Makwala, all plans are finally in place. ...

Mompati Tlhankane | 04 August 2015

BR H�landers appeal for Mahalapye stadium

Speaking at a well-attended fundraising dinner over the weekend, BR Highlanders chairman, Bosenogile Gabotale said he was worried that there is no stadium in Mahalapye.  “We are always playing our games outside our base. We have been...

Bonte Seepi 04 August 2015

ATI outclasses Kelly Khumalo

South African artist, Kelly Khumalo, who has been frequenting Botswana of recent, was supposed to headline the event in her debut performance in Francistown. However, she offered little to write home about. Khumalo, who was the last and main...

Faith Siako 04 August 2015

BGU pledges more tournaments for Phikwe

Speaking at the tournament’s prize giving ceremony, Kelosiwang said the BGU is grateful of their partnership with Dr Kim Invitation tournament. “We applaud them for the good work they have shown since this tournament started in...

Ivy Matlho 04 August 2015

Regional champions get promotion boost

First Division North as well as Nhabe Regional Football Association put the motion forward. Initially, the champions of each block were to engage in four-team play-offs with the runners-up from both blocks, after which the top two teams get promoted...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 04 August 2015

BMD - the pain of loosing members

Michael Dingake 04 August 2015

Parly Q & A�s

Ouestion:  Joseph Molefe (Mahalapye West) Asked the Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration if he is aware that veterinary surgeons are categorised in the same group as engineers according to the Directorate of Public...

Michael Dingake 04 August 2015

Queens of Comedy in a one-night show

The comedy show has been made possible by Soul Food Events, which brought Ugandan comedienne, Anne Kansiime last year. The company also hosted a number of shows such as the Soul Food Comedy Nights. “Queens of Comedy is a movement that puts the...

Dumisani Ncube 04 August 2015

Mmamantswe developer to submit 600MW Eskom bid

African Energy recently sealed a deal for the conditional sale of Mmamantswe  project to an unnamed South African developer for $20 million (P200 million). The Mmamantswe project, which is estimated to host 1.25 billion tonnes of coal, has an...

Brian Benza 04 August 2015

Media neutrality: an incorrect yardstick for good journalism?

I intentionally exclude the state media, due to an apparently barracked space to engage. Political parties, to be specific, both ruling and opposition, carried out a string of public statements to the effect that some media houses were intentionally...

Bakang Ntshingane 04 August 2015

Goodwill key to BURS ceasefire

The BURS has reportedly told its striking employees that it is awaiting feedback from government on any possible new offer, while workers have indicated that they are willing to accept the six percent on offer if the employer also includes allowances...

Mmegi Editor | 04 August 2015

Incestuous father refuses to be fingerprinted � DPP

The man who is a former tribal leader in Masunga was convicted of raping his daughter at Newstands location in 2007. The assistant director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Nomsa Moatswi told Siziba that she was unable to give the court previous...

Lebogang Mosikare | 04 August 2015

Barrack Obama returns home and is wildly cheered

Typical of the supervisor, he had to tell the herd-boys a thing or two on how to maximise their efforts for better returns for Globalisation Inc. The Yankees must have felt good watching their foresight of having absorbed a Kenyan in their midst,...

Michael Dingake 04 August 2015

Strides achieved in women empowerment � Goya

Officiating at the third Northern women’s exposition at Adansonia Hotel last Thursday night, Goya said in March this year, the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs (MoLHM) reported to the United Nations that the country has registered...

Pini Bothoko | 04 August 2015

Parties agree to end BURS strike

On Friday the union met with the BURS management to identify ways and means of reaching a common understanding in view of ending the industrial action. The BOPEU secretary general Topias Marenga confirmed the Friday meeting. “The meeting was...

Oarabile Mosikare 04 August 2015

OIAC worried at splits of churches

Motlhagodi stressed that churches and branches should not be formed out of disgruntlement but rather abide by the policy in place. Speaking during the Church Leadership Training Workshop organised by OIAC in Selebi-Phikwe recently, Motlhagodi said...

Onalenna Kelebeile 04 August 2015

Matambo doesn�t know cost of BURS strike

Moreover, he says the tools downing has minimal impact on security because law enforcement agencies, being the police and immigration departments continue to provide services uninterrupted. When responding to an urgent question fielded by Ndaba...

Baboki Kayawe 04 August 2015

Late start for BIUST, again

By last Friday, hundreds of first year students were in limbo as they were told they would not resume classes this month as earlier communicated. Moreover, there was uncertainty as to whether government was footing their tuition and related costs....

Baboki Kayawe 04 August 2015

BCL blames accident on dead employees

The three employees allegedly breached safety procedures that may have led to their untimely deaths. The mine’s communications and public relations manager, James Molosankwe said the mine has realised that whenever there is an incident, a...

Onalenna Kelebeile 04 August 2015

BOCCIM against civil servants entrepreneurship

Speaking at the Mmadinare Agricultural Show over the weekend Mosienyane said he is strongly opposed to the idea of allowing active civil servants to go into business. He said this is a bad idea because it would allow them to be players and referees...

Onalenna Kelebeile 04 August 2015

Height disappoints models at Miss Botswana auditions

The final auditions were held at Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC) last weekend. In the registration room there was an instrument, which was used to measure aspirants’ height and those who did not meet the pageant’s required...

Dumisani Ncube 04 August 2015

BFA amends constitution

FIFA has recently demanded standardised positions for all its member associations, which prompted the BFA to come up with changes in its previous constitution. In the new constitution, the BFA has created associate membership so as to accommodate...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 04 August 2015

Youth urges BCP to cooperate with UDC

Addressing the media yesterday, president of the BCPYL Tumiso Rakgare said that the time has come for opposition parties to set aside their differences and work towards liberating Batswana, and therefore the league was in full support of the party...

Oarabile Mosikare 04 August 2015

Conditional approval for casinos� merger

In a merger decision notice released on Friday, the CA said they decided to authorise the proposed acquisition transaction on condition that the global and gaming giants will not be involved in mapping business strategy for the local casino...

Isaac Pinielo 04 August 2015