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Sandy Grant 14 August 2015

Public servants out for Molale�s blood

This is subsequent to the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) endorsing Kgosi Lotlamoreng II of the UDC this week.  At a well-attended rally held at the Goodhope bus rank, BOFEPUSU blasted the ruling party for being...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 August 2015

Poverty-stricken Goodhope/Mabule goes to polls

Residents of the nine wards, in Goodhope/Mabule will decide on the day, who will be their next Member of Parliament (MP) after, the shock resignation of James Mathokgwane six months after being elected. Mathokgwane is now one of the regional managers...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 August 2015

Is BOFEPUSU really a factor in Goodhope/Mabule?

More than 2, 600 civil servants are expected to partake in tomorrow’s by-election as BOFEPUSU tries to deny the ruling party a chance to win the constituency, which fell vacant after the former Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) legislator...

Ryder Gabathuse | 14 August 2015

Lobelo off-road race attracts 30 riders

Berrie said the race would be organised using a Global Positioning System (GPS), which is still new in the country and Africa. “We are the first people to use the GPS and I will encourage the use of GPS in motorbike racing national...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 14 August 2015

Rookies Green Lovers, Galaxy in debut meeting

Both sides were promoted last season and Green Lovers made a winning start with a 3-2 victory over Nico United of Selebi-Phikwe. The tomorrow’s tie will be Lovers’ first away league assignment, with striker Moatlhodi Ralesotla, who bagged...

Kabelo Boranabi | 14 August 2015

Facelift for neglected Masunga Sports Complex

Reikeletseng said the council recently received funds through a special dispensation to renovate stadiums around the country. The commission’s Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thato Kgosimore  also confirmed Reikeletseng’s...

James Kgosi 14 August 2015

Boxers continue AAG preparations

The Morocco competition starts next week Tuesday and runs until Sunday. The Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) spokesperson, Kenny Maragana told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they are sending a team of eight men and one woman to Morocco. He said the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 14 August 2015

A gaze into the 2015/2016 season

Chiefs, Rollers tipped The battle for supremacy will be a tight contest between usual suspects, Township Rollers and Mochudi Centre Chiefs Writes, BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO. Champions: Township Rollers and defending champions, Mochudi Centre Chiefs have...

Kabelo Boranabi | 14 August 2015

Emperialist Christian dogma

As money flew towards the coffers of the church and into corporate accounts, over-sugary, kitschy Christmas carols and gospels were soaring out from the audio systems of department stores and malls all over the Empire and in almost all of its...

Correspondent 14 August 2015

It�s no longer business as usual at BFA

He has been in sport management for almost his entire life and should be a cut above the rest. While at the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC), he steered the organisation away from unnecessary controversy and indiscipline.  In fact, one of...

Dennis Keagile 14 August 2015

Russia on Conflict in Syria

Today, the biggest threat for this country, Iraq and the Middle East as a whole is the so-called Islamic State. Russia is providing military-technical support to the Syrian government so that it can counter this threat. The same goes for providing...

Correspondent 14 August 2015

African Copper�s contractor cuts jobs again

Diesel Power’s Business Improvement Manager, Humphrey Chitima confirmed the latest job losses that have affected 26 workers in an interview with BusinessWeek. The retrenchment follows African Copper’s closure of its Thakadu Mine at...

Pini Bothoko | 14 August 2015

�Insure yourself�

Given their reputation nobody was surprised that second-hand car dealers were perceived as the least honest, with only 8% of people saying they were honest. They were closely followed by microlenders (18% saying honest) and furniture stores (22%...

Consumer Watchdog 14 August 2015

�Fong Kongs� sour Samsung�s push into Botswana

The explosion of counterfeit mobile phones and accessories in Botswana could have the unintended effect of turning away investors and exporting potential local jobs elsewhere. World leading smartphone producer, Samsung is contemplating reaching out...

Pauline Dikuelo | 14 August 2015

SA�s embargo on Ethiopian Airlines hurts Botswana

From Addis Ababa, the airline can only drop passengers in Gaborone and then proceed to Cape Town without picking up passengers here. Observers noted that the decision taken by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has dealt a blow to...

Isaac Pinielo 14 August 2015

All this Rollers hullabaloo could have been avoided

I’m pretty sure even the respondents in the case knew what the outcome would be. It’s just that they were in denial. All procedure was flouted and the court case would have been avoided had some people not been stubborn to think that...

Thuso Palai 14 August 2015

Opposition cooperation a solution to BDP parliamentary madness

The day will mark almost a year since the 11th Parliament started its work since October 2014 general elections. Members will between now and November consult their constituents, attend committee meetings, go on international trips to attend inter...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 14 August 2015

The evolution of opposition politics in Botswana

I have come to discover the reason why military generals seem to be so much at home in the battlefield of politics. Losing ground and finding ways of taking it back characterises the way any war is conducted. In the case of the BDP, they have lost a...

Richard Moleofe 14 August 2015

BSE market cap reaches historic P50bn mark

Compared to the end of the previous quarter of P45.3 billion, market capitalisation edged up by 11 percent to P50.5 billion this quarter. According to a quarterly report from Motswedi Securities, during the second quarter, 241 million shares worth...

Isaac Pinielo 14 August 2015

Assassins targets of opportunity

Movie Concept and Cast Last weekend’s action superstar, Tom Cruise finally came out of hibernation with the franchise’s fifth installment dubbed Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt (Cruise) out in...

Bakang Israel 14 August 2015

Miss Botswana announces Top 30

At the end of the auditions, 30 contestants were selected and put through a rigorous vetting process to ensure they meet all the requirements of Miss Botswana and later on, Miss World. This saw the young women tested both mentally and physically...

Staff Writer 14 August 2015

The Bessie Head Heritage Trust workshop

Writers around the country were asked to submit a 500-word story if they were interested in attending the workshop. From there 22 writers were chosen. Sadly, of the 22 only 10 managed to attend, but at least those 10 seemed committed to writing and...

Lauri Kubuitsile 14 August 2015

CA intervenes in anti-competitive BPC deal

Fly ash is one of the residues generated by coal combustion and is used as an additive in the cement manufacturing process. According to a CA statement, the cancellation came after a market inquiry that was conducted under the auspices of the...

Pauline Dikuelo | 14 August 2015

A night at the Aquarian Tide Hotel

From the outside, it looks like a plain office block as construction is still underway. Little did yours truly know that sophistication waits inside.  Aquarian Tide Hotel is the newbie in the hospitality business and it has 110 guest rooms, 72...

Ulla Setswalo 14 August 2015

Yes, we can level the playing field

The total number of voters registered in the area exceeds 15,000, but due to voter apathy, and possible lack of financial resources for them to travel, the number is likely to decrease. The position fell vacant after the MP for the area James...

Mmegi Editor | 14 August 2015

Fire

Mmegi Editor 14 August 2015

Molefhabangwe dumps BDP

Speaking from Francistown in a telephonic interview, Molefhabangwe said he found no reason to submit a resignation letter to the party he joined in 2009. He said his membership has remained questionable, as on several occasions he requested to see...

Zolani Kraai 14 August 2015

Guinea-Bissau's President Vaz sacks his government

The two men are said to have disagreed on a number of issues including the use of aid money and the return to Guinea-Bissau of a former army chief of staff. The West African state returned to civilian rule in June last year. With a history of...

Correspondent 14 August 2015

The importance of being Tshephang Mabaila

After private backdoor access, high-class tables and exclusive champagnes, Karin, visibly impressed by her seemingly connected young date, begs to know: “What do you do?” Last Sunday at the Lady Khama Charitable Trust Family Fun Day, I...

Thalefang Charles | 14 August 2015

Two sisters battling the odds

Patience pays and the two women from Tutume in the North East are testimony to that. Kitso and Chinna Phale were among the pioneers of the street vendor business in Gantsi, setting up a stall under a tree near the Post Office in 1995. The duo decided...

Leinanyana Tsiane 14 August 2015

Christianity has gone to the dogs

Still in South Africa, Prophet Lesego Daniel of Rabboni Ministries commanded his congregation to eat grass all in the name of God. Later on, he ordered them to drink petrol assuring them that it would taste like Fanta Pineapple. In Nigeria, a...

Jason Ranthatsa 14 August 2015

Khama�s SADC litmus test

MBONGENI MGUNI   Cometh the hour, cometh the man? For the 277 million citizens spread out across the 15 states making up the SADC region, President Ian Khama’s ascension to their chairmanship on Monday is a Godsend, a non-event or an...

Ntibinyane Ntibinyane 14 August 2015

Setlalekgosi blazes trail through male sector

After a marathon telephonic session of trying to pin down Pinkie Setlalekgosi for an interview, we finally appoint to meet at her office. On the day, I arrive at the agreed time: 10am. When I enter the Sprint Couriers headquarters I’m informed...

Keletso Thobega 14 August 2015

CNN executive flies to Kenya to apologise for 'hotbed of terror'

Many Kenyans were outraged by the report, which suggested Obama was likely to be attacked during his historic visit to the land of his father’s birth. While the country has suffered a string of atrocities by the Somalia-based al-Shabaab...

Correspondent 14 August 2015

Molosiwa�s leap of faith into fashion

Being a fashion designer has been a long held dream of his from when he was just a six-year-old boy schooling at Baobab Primary.  “I used to record pageants such as Miss World and watch them everyday when I knocked off from school. That...

Dumisani Ncube 14 August 2015

Early headache for BPL

The BPL and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) are still locked in talks to resolve the conflict, which has dragged on since Mascom bought advertising space at the stadium last season.  Rollers spokesperson, Bafana Pheto said they...

Mompati Tlhankane | 14 August 2015

Chief Justice reports judges to police

At issue is the housing allowance, which was paid to some judges who stay in official residences though it is only meant for judges without such residences. According to a recent advertisement by the Administration of Justice, housing allowance for...

Oarabile Mosikare 14 August 2015

Diamond slump: Budget likely to fall into deficit

Sluggish sentiment in the market has seen both De Beers and the Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) sales falling by over 20 percent in the first half of the year. Backed by projections of a 10 percent growth in minerals revenues to P19 billion, Finance...

Brian Benza 14 August 2015