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In this week's paper

Correspondent 17 August 2015

Substance poetry swells �little theatre�

The creative poets, some of whom were cutting their teeth in spoken word, were a marvel to listen to as they beautifully weaved vocabulary into hilarious and informative awareness messages. They spoke of the thick clouds of smoke, otherwise the puff...

Baboki Kayawe 17 August 2015

BAA Gives Athletes Free Reign At World Champs

BBA president, Moses Bantsi told Monitor Sport after the team’s send off ceremony held on Friday that they have not set medal target. He explained that they do not want to put the athletes under pressure, noting that qualifying for the World...

Calistus Kolantsho | 17 August 2015

BDF XI Overcome Orapa United

With the home crowd behind them, Matebele grabbed their first three points of the season with two goals from each half. On loan goalkeeper, Mwampule Masule was making his debut on Matebele colours and he kept a clean sheet. New Orapa United...

Mompati Tlhankane | 17 August 2015

About 50 Tennis Juniors Complete Training Camp

The camp was held at the Francistown Tennis Club courts. The founder and director of the school, Dominique Raquin said about 50 children aged between four and 14 were part of the three-day camp. The Midlands Junior Open will feature three age...

Faith Siako 17 August 2015

GHSS brings game changer in household security

Finance student from Botho University Kesaobaka Pelokgale (22) who is the managing director and his two partners Alipo Gachala and Wililani Mantsee who are both aged 31-years claim that GHSS offers unrivalled security services countrywide. The...

Lindiwe Mozola 17 August 2015

Arrest those judges

Ulla Setswalo 17 August 2015

KBL Explains Beer Shortage

For the past few days, beer consumers have been facing the agony as some liquor outlets continue to experience shortage of one of the country’s favorite beer brands, the Black Label and Castle Lite 750ml, because of the ongoing maintenance at...

Isaac Pinielo 17 August 2015

Time To Overhaul Polling Process

The greatest headache was not so much the voting. Surprisingly, getting all the 85 boxes from the polling stations from the far-off and inaccessible roads to the counting centre, Goodhope Secondary School was smooth and timely. When the polls closed...

Monitor Editor 17 August 2015

Film and Theatre Academy Opens In Oodi Today

The Executive Director and the man behind AFDA brand in Botswana, Tsholofelo Ntshingane reflects on his journey when he initially approached Bata Passchier CEO and core founder of AFDA on possibilities of opening a campus in Botswana.  “I...

Correspondent 17 August 2015

Pula Medical Aid Fund Unveils P2 Million Pula Travel Insurance

These introductions are part of the Fund’s Strategic commitment of continuously fullfliing the members needs and keeping up with industry trends.The announcement of the Executive Benefit Option means that the Fund now boosts of three (3)...

Correspondent 17 August 2015

Residents Question Awarding of Huge Chunks Of Land

The kgotla meeting held to focus on findings from an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study led by consultants commissioned by the landowners went awry. The concerned groups took to task Sangwenu Consultants, the company that did the...

Koketso Kgoboge 17 August 2015

Examination Mess Of 2011 May Repeat, BTU Warns

Teachers have been instructed not to submit course work as well as to stay away from invigilating classes during the 2015 examinations, after the Ministry of Education and Skills Development announced there will be no payment for invigilation and...

Correspondent 17 August 2015

Jehovah�s witnesses welcomes all to �imitate Jesus� convention

The ‘Imitate Jesus’ convention will examine Jesus’ life, as outlined in the bible, and emphasise how all — regardless of their background, lifestyle, or religion — can benefit in practical ways from his example and...

Staff Writer 17 August 2015

Bokamoso�s Strict Confidentiality Clause Brought To Light

This is revealed in a voluminous file at the Lobatse High Court, where former doctor, German Heiner Knab is suing the hospital for P6.8 million, after failing to win back his lucrative job. From the annexures that include email communications between...

Correspondent 17 August 2015

Three royals in the house

Kgosi Lotlamoreng now joins fellow Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) MP and Batawana Kgosi Tawana II and President Ian Khama, the Bangwato royal and leader of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the National Assembly. Lotlamoreng becomes...

Staff Writer 17 August 2015

Land Board Denies Masitara�s Wish To Pave

After successfully applying to the Land Tribunal to have Masitara remove all carports and chains outside his yard, the Tlokweng Land Board still refused the former MP permission to add the paving. Communication between the two parties leaked to The...

Staff Writer 17 August 2015

Tshoswane finally buried as his 16 children boycott the funeral

The ruling, made by Justice Tshepo Motswagole, favoured Tshoswane’s mother, the 81-year-old Mariam Tshoswane, against the dead man’s children whose mothers never married him. On Saturday, Tshoswane’s children stopped the funeral...

Mpho Mokwape | 17 August 2015

Funeral turns into court session

The corpse, instead of going to the cemetery, returned to the morgue pending a High Court decision on who had the right to bury Tshoswane, 58. The legal battle was led by some of Tshoswane’s 15 children with four different mothers, who wanted...

Mpho Mokwape | 17 August 2015

Unions mobilise over 900 officials against Molale

Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), National Amalgamated Local, Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union (NALCGPWU) and Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) mobilised some 923 civil servants to see to Molale’s...

Staff Writer 17 August 2015

Furore over the firing of a white manager

The managers who instituted disciplinary action against Khoemacau’s risk manager, Fanie Terre Blanche have received a warning from the SA top brass to stay away from their man and the matter has seen racial tensions brewing at the Ngamiland...

Boniface Keakabetse 17 August 2015

Armed robbers hit News Caf�

The three masked men, The Monitor has been told,  ambushed News café around 11pm. according to eye witnesses the men pounced at the joint armed with guns and knives. They made away with  patrons’ valuables after  ordering...

Sharon Mathala 17 August 2015

State of the teachers address

Of late we see a ministry which does not have a single regard for trade unions, we see a ministry which does not consider relevant and necessary to consult with trade unions, we see a ministry  which boast of enforcing punitive directives on...

Correspondent 17 August 2015

The establishment of the protectorate (Part 12) � �The lion and the crocodile�

In each case calmer heads both on the ground and in London had thwarted his efforts to create a conflict in Bechuanaland similar to what his Rhodes-ian colleagues achieved against the Amandebele in Zimbabwe. If with historical hindsight...

Jeff Ramsay | 17 August 2015

When you get robbed- part 1

Burglary is a scenario you don’t think about because until it happens to you, it’s something that only happens to other people. The experience, as most victims will tell you, is one that leaves you traumatised and very violated. I was...

Tumie Modise 17 August 2015

It was a BMW, wasn�t it!

Maybe it pepped up on Sunday. The other event was the Family Fun Day and Urban Obstacle Course Fund Raiser – I take that official title from the report in The Voice (August 14) – which, I was told, was brilliant, genuine, hugely enjoyable...

Sandy Grant 17 August 2015

Robbery at News Caf�

Last night, completely knackered after a very long, hectic day, including prosecuting in the on-going disciplinary proceedings of a football team at the BFA which started at 5.30 pm till around 9.00 pm, I swung by News Cafe restaurant, Gaborone, on...

Correspondent 17 August 2015

BONELA challenges Botswana to sign the SADC gender protocol

The policy was approved in the wake of the Southern African Development Committee (SADC) 35th Summit, held in Gaborone this week. Although the newly passed NPGD refers to affirmative action, gender mainstreaming and gender inequalities; it does not...

Correspondent 17 August 2015

Comediennes pull stunts on stage

Upcoming comedienne Lira showed some potential on stage as she took a swipe at Dr Margaret Nasha who was present at the gig. “I respect intelligent women like Mma-Nasha, she has even proved wrong the saying beauty with brains,” she joked,...

Dumisani Ncube 17 August 2015

Chiefs maul visiting Motlakase

New signing, Charles Mutero got his first start in a competitive match while South African Mkhanyasile Siwahla sat on the bench for Chiefs. Umar Ngobi led the visitors’ attack. The game started on a low pace with both teams looking to gain...

Kabelo Boranabi | 17 August 2015

UDC victorious

He eventually garnered 6152 votes, followed by Eric Molale of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP who was voted by 4372 votes and Comfort Maruping of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP). Lotlamoreng retained the constituency in a hard fought battle,...

Staff Writer 17 August 2015

Trio produces mind blowing cosmetics from Marula tree

Operating under the trading name, Zurii Essentials, the brain behind the business idea, is 25-year-old Mahalapye -born Mguni Zulu. Zurii is a Swahili word meaning beautiful. Zulu holds a B-Com in Investment Management from Stellenbosch University in...

Ulla Setswalo 17 August 2015