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Keletso Thobega 22 September 2015

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Kagiso Onkatswitse 22 September 2015

Burkina Faso coup leader Gen Diendere given ultimatum

Negotiations between army chiefs and the presidential guard are under way to avert bloodshed, security sources said. Gen Gilbert Diendere seized power last week after opposing moves to integrate the presidential guard into the army. He has released...

BBC.COM 22 September 2015

Rare feat: Motlakase are through to the Komatsu Independence trophy independence trophy tournament

Motlakase break softball duck

The tournament will be held in Jwaneng during the Independence holidays. The last time Motlakase men’s side qualified for a tournament was in 2000 when they made it to the now defunct Shell Easter Tournament. Eight teams participated in the...

Koketso Kgoboge 22 September 2015

Heading to Francistown: The Botswana Games will be held in Francistown for the first time

Francistown completes Botswana Games selection

Team Francistown’s Chef de mission, Thabo Mokoti said they have submitted the team list to the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC). “The selection of players across all the sporting codes is complete and we recently submitted the...

Pini Bothoko | 22 September 2015

High Court judge bags Independence trophy

Moroka, a High Court judge, won the tournament with a net score of 138 followed by Meepat Shankar who had a net score of 139. Muller Keabetswe clocked a net score of 140 to finish third. Usha Shingal won the women’s section with a net score of...

Calistus Kolantsho | 22 September 2015

English connection: Coach Mark Harrison gives instructions to striker, Carl Finnigan during Rollers 1- 0 win over Gilport Lions. PIC: KABO MPAETONA

Police XI�s first defeat paves way for Rollers

The Cops were unbeaten in six matches, but surrendered their perfect start to the season when Mpho Kgaswane drilled home in the 52nd minute. Police XI slid to second behind new leaders, Rollers, who laboured to a 1-0 victory over a stubborn Gilport...

Mqondisi Dube | 22 September 2015

BOMU changes awards date

BOMU secretary general, Pagson Ntsie, exclusively revealed this to Showbiz yesterday. “With the hectic preparation for the coming awards underway we have, unfortunately, been forced to change the date at the last minute. Our host venue at the...

Sharon Mathala 22 September 2015

Family Tree invades Kosher Nights Sessions

The artists consist of rappers Tshego Ketshabile who goes by the stage name Tshego and Benito Kamoto, popularly known as Gemini Major, as well as Carpo, who will also be the host for the night. The show will also feature South African artist, Veezo,...

Dumisani Ncube 22 September 2015

Reacxion celebrates Kasi on new track

Kasi is a Tsotsitaal word for ghetto or townships. On the track, Reacxion sampled Vee Mampeezy’s old track Kasi’s Phuma Khona track. His producer, Chef Gustos, added a hip-hop trap base to the track. Reacxion pays homage to different...

Dumisani Ncube 22 September 2015

Water future is in your hands

Ever since the corporation’s establishment 45 years ago, Batswana have increased their reliance on the water grid and in the absence of restrictions on usage, have developed wasteful and careless attitudes for a resource the country is...

Mmegi Editor | 22 September 2015

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Mmegi Editor 22 September 2015

Keorapetse urges mines to protect environment

Speaking at the National Clean Up the World commemoration recently, Keorapetse said the acid produced at BCL Mine during smelting has negatively affected the environment. He said the environment here is no longer attractive as trees have been...

Ivy Matlho 22 September 2015

New units such as the Cresta Mahalapye Hotel also contributed to the growth of the company's profits

Cresta profits leap on tighter cost control

The group recorded P12 million profit before tax, which is a 63 percent rise in the period compared to the P8 million recorded in the corresponding one last year. Group revenue also increased by seven percent to P150 million from the P140...

Pauline Dikuelo | 22 September 2015

Batshu meets CITF board of trustees

The chairman of the board, Philemon Ramatsui, pointed out some issues that required action by the ministry because they had negative impact on service delivery. Some of the issues included the need to acquire more facilities in order to expand...

Staff Writer 22 September 2015

Mosele courts NGOs for legal services

The beneficiaries, Childline Botswana, Kagisano Society Women’s Shelter (KSWS) and the Youth Health Organisation (YOHO) would enjoy free legal advice from Mosele legal team as and when they need it. The legal advice would be on a one-year...

Mpho Mokwape | 22 September 2015

Burkina Faso coup leader Gen Diendere defies ultimatum

Army chiefs had given Gen Gilbert Diendere a 10:00 GMT deadline to surrender or face an assault. The army has ordered anti-coup protesters in the capital, Ouagadougou, to return home, amid fears of fighting. Gen Diendere seized power last week with...

BBC.COM 22 September 2015

Boitekanelo fleet that is part of the project that will be launched on Thursday

Swazi health minister to launch Boitekanelo project

The launch, to be held under the theme ‘Translating knowledge into practice’, will have Acting Minister of Health Dr Alfred Madigela officiating. “We have been receiving mixed feedback on our graduates with some people saying that...

Mothusi Jowawa 22 September 2015

All sorts of aircraft dominated Mmatshumu and Lekhubu skies

Mmatshumu residents benefit from �Race for Rhinos�

Mmatshumu councillor, Goabaone Bolesitswe told Mmegi that over 80 people from his village benefited from the thrilling event. He said that the event came to their settlement at a good time when they most needed it. The settlement is 40km outside...

Bonte Seepi 22 September 2015

Residents want the same developments that are in the neighbouring Palapye Village

Maunatlala goes hunting for developments

Members of the task force, some of whom contested the past elections against Lesole have agreed to set their differences aside. They are touring some parts of the country to address Maunatlala residents to learn from them and work as a team for the...

Onalenna Kelebeile 22 September 2015

Machete-wielding gang members jailed

Onkabetse Benjamin (27) and Thatayaone Nkeletsang (22) appeared before Palapye Magistrate Gofaone Mosweu, faced with four counts of unlawful wounding and one count of unlawfully destroying goods. The duo was subsequently remanded as per...

Koketso Kgoboge 22 September 2015

Constable sues Commissioner for P1 million

In her papers filed before Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi through her attorney Morris Ndawana, Constable Tshepo Nnewe said that on February 5, 2014 she was arrested and detained by Kutlwano Police on suspicion that she had committed murder. “It was...

Lebogang Mosikare | 22 September 2015

GCC meeting adjourned as officers defy mayor

He said that he only received the speech late on Sunday morning. Thutlwe told the council that he could not read the speech whose content he was not aware of. “I am sorry councillors, those who were supposed to have given me the speech well...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 22 September 2015

BOPEU joins calls for Dibotelo to go

‘The judiciary is too far important an institution to be left to the whims of a divisive old man…,” charged Union president, Andrew Motsamai, during a media briefing yesterday. These remarks come after the latest developments in...

Baboki Kayawe 22 September 2015

The convicts have been urged to repent while in jail

Violent robbers get 10 years imprisonment

The three men, Kabo Loratile (20), Phenyo Rakebaang (19) and Thabo Keabetswe (19) were found guilty of violently robbing Thabiso Lekhane of money amounting to P800, a cooler bag valued at P350 and a black ZTE phone valued at P350, on March 14, 2015...

Tumelo Mouwane 22 September 2015

BDF nurses take commander to court over allowances

Seretse is cited as the first respondent while the commander of the BDF, Gaolathe Galebotswe is cited as the second respondent. The nurses through their lawyer, Tshekiso Tshekiso, want the court to resolve whether the Defence Council ever convened,...

Lebogang Mosikare | 22 September 2015

Good Hope Senior Secondary School: Experts argue that rain water harvesting is one of the options that the nation should adopt

Policies must promote climate change adaptation, mitigation

Attendants of last week’s seminar on climate change, held at the University of Botswana (UB)said because Botswana was inherently semi-arid, adaptation was not a new phenomenon, just that policies were not stringent enough to promote the...

Baboki Kayawe 22 September 2015

BMD and BNF members have come together to form UDC

No room yet for Pilane at BMD

The committee met on Sunday and resolved that the Gaborone North branch should furnish it (committee) with documentation that include the minutes of the meeting where the issue was discussed. BMD deputy secretary general, Tseleng Bothole...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 22 September 2015

VW emissions scandal hits 11m vehicles

It said it was setting aside €6.5bn (£4.7bn) to cover costs of the scandal. The boss of Volkswagen's US business, Michael Horn, has admitted it "totally screwed up" in using software to rig emissions tests. The UK Department of Transport...

BBC.COM 22 September 2015

Heavy K replaces Blackcoffee at Spring Xplosion

Spring Xplosion, which is in its third year, is slated for September 29, 2015 at Fairgrounds. The line-up of banging acts include, South Africa’s Ricky Rick of Boss Zonke fame, DJ Kent, Dr Malinga, the duo of Black Motion, DJ Shimza and Culoe...

Sharon Mathala 22 September 2015

New Stadium: The facility has been named the Francistown Sports Complex. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Francistown stadium deserves a better name � residents

Mmegi Sport took to the Francistown streets for a snap survey and some residents felt a better name honouring or reflecting the history of the city would have been appropriate. Kenosi Sekelemani (30) is of the view that the name does not befit the...

Lindiwe Mozola 22 September 2015

South African authorities are threatening to cut off water supply from Molatedi Dam to Botswana, as the two countries struggle to meet their respective demands

SA to cut off water supply

Molatedi, a 201 million cubic metre dam located near Zeerust, is presently supplying 4.8 million litres a day to the Greater Gaborone area. WUC corporate communications manager, Matida Mmipi, said the disconnection of Molatedi Dam would be a major...

Mbongeni Mguni | 22 September 2015

Delegates at the Business Botswana seminar held in Gaborone

Private sector calls for review of govt levies

Through their umbrella body, Business Botswana, the private sector stated that multiple levies undermine the competitiveness of firms in general. Presenting a Business Botswana position paper on the impact of commercial levies on businesses, lead...

Isaac Pinielo 22 September 2015

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