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In this week's paper

Lauri Kubuitsile 07 September 2015

Migrant crisis: Germany to release funds to help regions cope

  Critics at home have accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of creating a dangerous precedent by opening Germany's borders. About 18,000 migrants arrived over the weekend after an agreement with Austria and Hungary to relax asylum rules. But...

BBC.COM 07 September 2015

Annual Dithubaruba Cultural Festival

Correspondent 07 September 2015

Rangers Stage A Comeback Against Fighters

The hosts showed intention of scoring an early goal and took the lead eight minutes into the game through Gaanosi Mashabane. The striker pulled a long range shot from outside the box, which goalkeeper Otsile Mokuduwe failed to deal with. Ten minutes...

Kabelo Boranabi | 07 September 2015

Notwane Off To A Bad Start

Sechaba found the back of the net in the 29th minute through Langa Mabuli. Orapeleng Nkwe who came in as a substitute in the second half cancelled the goal in the 71st minute. Gomolemo Ramaabya scored Boys’ second goal from a penalty spot in...

Calistus Kolantsho | 07 September 2015

Zebras Open Francistown Stadium With Glorious Win

Even after the kick-off, long queues were still visible outside. The Zebras put on their best performance; solid at the back and creative going forward. It was clear from the line up that coach Peter Butler’s mission was to attack. Even at...

Chakalisa Dube | 07 September 2015

The Heart Of Sekwena Culture Throbs To Expectation

Nations meet at the Dithubaruba cultural village- where the history of Bakwena informs was once the capital, before members of the tribe relocated to Molepolole. The event, which has proved over the years not to be just a Bakwena affair and neither...

Baboki Kayawe 07 September 2015

Poets Stage Quite A Show At GIMC

The lineup consisted of established and upcoming poets such as TJ Dema, Lesego ‘Leshie Lovesong’ Nchunga, Mandisa Mabutho and Gomolemo Motsamai. Poets kept the audience entertained with their charming lyrical gift, which was accompanied...

Dumisani Ncube 07 September 2015

FNBB�s Smart Device Loan Set To Boost Digital Banking

“Digital banking is no longer something that we can refer to as the “future of banking”. With over 300,000 registered users on FNBB’s cellphone banking alone, it is clear that smart devices offers banking of now. However, we...

Correspondent 07 September 2015

Pinnalead Introduces Leadership Coaching

According to Mosetlhanyane, who is a motivational speaker by profession, she decided to offer the programme after realising that although most leaders have formal education qualifications, they still need leadership training. “Pinnalead...

Pauline Dikuelo | 07 September 2015

�Dan Kenosi Spirralling Out Of Control�

He recently attacked and defamed a University of Botswana student by the name of  Bame Dee Dipate and humiliated her on social media. First of all, the student in question is not a BMD member as he purports. She is a BNF member. Secondly, she...

Correspondent 07 September 2015

Water Provision Top Priority

As we are all aware our country is currently faced with a severe challenge in supplying adequate water to meet the needs of our citizens and institutions alike. The combination of growing domestic demand and adverse climate conditions was exacerbated...

Ian Khama 07 September 2015

WUC Attended To Bursting Pipes Speedily

There was panic around Gaborone when it was announced that pumping would be stopped at 1pm last week Friday, when the leakage at Bonwapitse was being attended to. The announcement was that it could take two days barring the unforeseen. Some...

Monitor Editor 07 September 2015

Botswana Notes And Records Vol. 45

The kgotla perhaps – but this has been as profoundly affected by change as almost everything else, including language and botho. So, what else is left? Seemingly not much other than, perhaps, the winter balaclava! But you can do your own...

Sandy Grant 07 September 2015

My Phone Or Ours?

Carcasses of butterflies on the windscreen of the family car was a sure way of knowing that your partner is not only a sneaky, lying cheater, but that they even go on joy rides with whoever while you think they are at work or at some pub with...

Tumie Modise 07 September 2015

The Establishment Of The Protectorate (Part 15) � �The Struggle For Ghanzi�

With London’s blessing, in 1892 his British South Africa Company (BSACO) sponsored articles advertising Ghanzi as an environmental paradise. “Never too hot or cold, noted for its always gentle breezes,” Ghanzi was described as an...

Jeff Ramsay | 07 September 2015

UDC and BCP

Monitor Editor 07 September 2015

Limkokwing Fashion Club Takes Miss Botswana By Storm

According to a press release, Limkokwing Fashion Club was introduced for the first time on African soil in grand style, in what the local fashion industry dubbed “The Mother of All Show-Stoppers.” The Top Thirty Miss Botswana beauties...

Correspondent 07 September 2015

IDM Boosts Social Studies Fair

Of the more than P70,000-worth of support, P30,000 will go toward prizes.  Organised under the auspices of the Botswana Social Studies Association (BOSSA) the Social Studies Fair national finalists are drawn from the five regions of SEKGAKWE...

Correspondent 07 September 2015

Three Year Old Raped

The state alleges that Bruno Mohamadi, who appeared in court recently, committed the offence at Block 3 location in Francistown. Though rape was established, no DNA tests were conducted on the discharge that was allegedly found on the child’s...

Lebogang Mosikare | 07 September 2015

JC Agric, Home Economics Marks Not Submitted

Botswana Sector of Education (BOSETU) secretary general Tobokani Rari says they had communicated to their members, not to submit the course works and practicals whose deadlines were last week, pending finalisation of the rates with the...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 07 September 2015

Headman Gets Six Years For Incest

DNA tests have shown that the accused indeed fathered a child with his biological daughter. The state alleged that the accused committed the offence at Newstands location in October, 2008. Passing sentence, Principal Magistrate Sijabuliso Siziba...

Lebogang Mosikare | 07 September 2015

UDC March For Water

The main opposition, though stressing that the march was not a political move, had multitudes donned in the UDC colours and was supported by the smaller opposition Botswana Congress Party and the trade unions under the Botswana Federation of Public...

Sharon Mathala 07 September 2015

P300m To Fix Bursting North-South Pipe

On the same day, Khama commissioned the Masama wellfields whose water sources are expected to augment supply  from the North-South Water Carrier (NSC). In what was evidently a direct response to the march by the UDC, when Khama announced that...

Staff Writer 07 September 2015

Lack Of Rain Is Not A Political Problem

Perhaps this is the right time to remind even those in opposition problems that even if they were ruling the country at this juncture, the country would still be experiencing drought and the world would still be reeling under painful effects of...

Correspondent 07 September 2015

Old As The Hills

Tolwane had lived to experience it all. She was 23 when President Ian Khama’s great grandfather Khama III died.  She was 25 when Sir Seretse Khama’s father Sekgoma II died. She was there when Tshekedi Khama ascended to the throne in...

Ivy Matlho 07 September 2015

Basket Mouth Adds A Dose Of Humour To Reality

The comic was headlining the Gaborone International Music Culture (GIMC) week where he shared the stage with a number of local stand-up comedians such as Nigma, Rekunde, Mawee and Dignash, who was the host. Without introducing himself he walked on...

Dumisani Ncube 07 September 2015

Ghetto Lifts Zebras

FRANCISTOWN: It was billed as a David versus Goliath encounter, where a Stallion and Zebra traded fierce kicks. Naturally, the Stallion started as a favourite due to its known power compared to the Zebra. But as thousands trooped out of the new...

Mompati Tlhankane | 07 September 2015

Education Needs P16b

The money needed, Matlhare said would address a shortage of various resources in schools, taking the total ministry allocation to P16.2 billion. Addressing the ministry’s regional management team in Francistown, Matlhare observed that there is...

Pini Bothoko | 07 September 2015

Sealcrete Launches innovative solutions

Sealcrete becomes the sole distributor of Xypex. The products are a distinctive technology that is intended to work within a concrete itself instead of simply on its surface. SDuring the launch last week, Xypex Director for Southern African region,...

Ulla Setswalo 07 September 2015