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In this week's paper

Kabelo Boranabi 05 October 2015

Mwali Defends Chess Title

The Zambian was winning the tournament for the second time in a row and pocketed P8, 500. International Master, Providence Oatlhotse of Botswana came second while Candidate Master, Barileng Gaealafshwe was third. Mogale Onkabetswe won the Open...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 October 2015

Sparks Fail To Fly At Rollers Meeting

Although there were instances of finger pointing, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) president, Tebogo Sebego managed to calm the situation and urged members to stick to the agenda. One of the members accused some committee members of using...

Mqondisi Dube | 05 October 2015

We Want To Stay In Canaan: Rollers Fans

Rollers members were unanimous that the arrival of investor, Jagdish Shah had heralded a refreshing era and propelled the club to a new pedestal. The meeting was called as efforts to find a lasting solution to a bitter two-year ownership impasse...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 05 October 2015

Nico, Lions share spoils in drab tie

Both teams failed to make meaningful raids with few scoring opportunities in the opening session. Nico were guilty of committing early fouls with Nelson Moreetsi chopping a Lions player in the 26th minute and the visitors were awarded a penalty....

Ivy Matlho 05 October 2015

Senyatso Debuts At Organic Live Sessions

Organic Live Sessions is an open mic session held on Fridays after every fortnight at Cresta President Hotel. The event brings together  new and established artists of different calibre including poets, comedians, rappers and singers. Senyatso...

Dumisani Ncube 05 October 2015

How We Perceive Our Income

My maths teacher did an experiment with our class in high school, she wanted to know our perception of what our parents earned.  This clever teacher understood the phenomenon, and wanted us to realise it while we were still young enough for it...

Correspondent 05 October 2015

NDB Expects To Cut Loses By 50%

Despite tight liquidity,  NDB remains self-sustainable and continues borrowing from the capital market which is still under a constrained interest rates environment. Updating the media on their current business environment recently  ...

Correspondent 05 October 2015

Apex targets smaller businesses

Apex Properties, the company managing the property, said they have availed the smaller office space of between 25 to 37 square metres for sale, as they want to instil the culture of ownership in entrepreneurs. In an interview with Business Monitor,...

Pauline Dikuelo | 05 October 2015

Education Pyramid A New Outlook Needed

We all are cognisant of the happenings at that ministry; poor school results, poor worker-relations, high corruption incidences (ghost students at DTEF), shortage of resources despite the ministry getting the lions-share of the national budget,...

Correspondent 05 October 2015

Even dinner time is work time

A salivating meal is soon followed by brain cracking quiz to the trainees, as soon after dinner a multimedia equipment is set in front of them for their night assignment. On this occasion, the instructors have recorded a wide selection of...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 05 October 2015

Distell Botswana MD discusses the Amarula Trust

The Monitor: Tell us about the relationship between Distell Botswana and Amarula Trust. Mothusi Molokomme: Distell Botswana is a distributor of wines, ready-to-drink (ciders) and spirits in Botswana with the shareholder being the Distell Group...

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

Dreaming of fleeing absolute poverty

It is a situation he abhors. His is a dream of decent living, progression up the ladder and becoming the best he can possibly can in the hospitality industry. Mpontshang is one of the eight local young people currently enrolled for a three month...

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

Khama�s Job Opportunities Pledge Reassuring

He put the time frame for this as this financial year and also elaborated that it was only recently that his cabinet approved what the President termed an accelerated programme for job creation. Indeed we need an accelerated programme for job...

Monitor Editor 05 October 2015

Mashatu partners with eco-training for guides training

According to Pete Le Roux  the director of Mashatu, a portion of the game reserve, the southern part to be precise, has been allocated to the training institute, Eco-Training, to deliver wildlife guides courses to many young Batswana who come...

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

The women among men

Moeng, who is based in the Chobe national park’s Chobe Game Lodge, has five years of experience in boat and game drives in the Chobe. She relocated from her home village of Molepolole many years ago to pursue a course in the hospitality...

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

Amarula field guide scholarship benefits 104 in Botswana

Brought by Distell, who brews a number of hit labels such as Amarula, Hunter’s, Savanna, wines and spirits, the Amarula Trust aims to invest back into the communities they operate in. Distell Marketing Manager for the Botswana, Namibia,...

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

Amarula field guide scholarship benefits 104 in Botswana

Brought by Distell, who brews a number of hit labels such as Amarula, Hunter’s, Savanna, wines and spirits, the Amarula Trust aims to invest back into the communities they operate in. Distell Marketing Manager for the Botswana, Namibia,...

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

The Democracy Test

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

Amarula Trust boosts tourism skills

They are the eighth group in Botswana to be sponsored by the trust, bringing the total number of students to receive such training in southern Africa to 103. Amarula, currently the world’s number two cream liqueur, is produced by the South...

Staff Writer 05 October 2015

Letting Go of the Old Values

In the event, that first shock was quickly followed at regular intervals by others - for instance the period of time which was apparently involved which varied from eight years in one case to two years in another. Then came the news that it was...

Sandy Grant 05 October 2015

No to girl abuse

Miss Botswana competition is now synonymous with controversy, with some people even labelling it a porn show, just to drive home their point.  Almost every year, the licence holders call in new organisers, but before the new queen can even...

Tumie Modise 05 October 2015

The Establishment Of The Protectorate (Part 18) - �Petition And Pack�

While Rhodes’ Cape Colony government had snubbed the Phuti during his stay, he had been warmly welcomed by many others as a model African Christian, while the press not under the Chartered Company’s influence had given him sympathetic...

Jeff Ramsay | 05 October 2015

Local farmers show huge appetite for technology

The agricultural mobile application which is supported by Orange Botswana is said to be registering about 260 new users on a daily basis. The  new mobile application was designed for farmers in underserved communities. The m-Agri application is...

Correspondent 05 October 2015

Low Crime Incidents In F/town Over Independence Holidays

Although they did not have readily available statistics for last year, police hypothetically believe that this year’s independence holidays were very peaceful. Central police station commander, superintendent Lebalang Maniki and Tatitown...

Pini Bothoko | 05 October 2015

UDC retains Lobatse ward

The UDC retained Boswelatlou, traditionally the ruling party’s stronghold, which it lost in last October’s general elections to the UDC by just two votes. UDC’s Themba Stimela won the ward by 183 votes beating the ruling party...

Oarabile Mosikare 05 October 2015

Khama's Boipuso dance

Moreri Sejakgomo | 05 October 2015

Assault, Murder Spoil Independence Holidays

The victim and the accused, 49, were enjoying traditional beer (khadi) when a quarrel allegedly started between the two of them. Letlhakane police superintendent Michael Maphephu confirmed that they are investigating an incident in which a...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 October 2015

Miss Botswana organisers to handover prizes

Already the top 30 contestants have been awarded their Samsung tablets from Bofinet, all loaded with unlimited data for the next two years. Limkwokwing University of Creative Technology is the main supporter of Miss Botswana with a P4 million...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 05 October 2015

Domboshaba festival attracts diverse cultures

The festival has been celebrated  annually since 2000 with the objective of preserving the Ikalanga language and culture. This year’s event was held under the theme, ‘Inclusion in and through education, language counts’. The...

Pini Bothoko | 05 October 2015

Judicial squattering 101

In return we are now led by individualistic, selfish, egocentric and self-centred ideologies. Ideologies that centre-around the creature of demi-gods; authoritative authors of our destinies who take no advice except from their own cheerleaders;...

Correspondent 05 October 2015

Turkish jets intercept Russian plane

Russia said the incident was a "navigational error" and that it has "clarified" the matter to Ankara. Turkish jets patrolling the border were also "harassed" by an unidentified plane on Sunday, Turkey said. Russia has been carrying out air strikes...

BBC.COM 05 October 2015

How rugby star daughter's doll captivated Australia

The doll was carried by the daughter of Johnathan Thurston, captain of the winning team, North Queensland Cowboys. Thurston is an indigenous Australian, as was, for the first time in the league's history, his counterpart, Justin Hodges of the...

BBC.COM 05 October 2015

All Star comedy show fails to impress

Expected to ignite that non-stop laughter from the audience, South African Karou Charou could not make half of the audience laugh while popular local Facebook comedian, Sibs MacD failed to crack a single joke. The only positive outcome from the show...

Mompati Tlhankane | 05 October 2015

Woodwork To The Rescue

Both teams started the game at a high pace with Rollers shaving the post in the 6th minute. Two minutes later, Rollers were denied by the post again as Segolame Boy failed to convert Joel Mogorosi’s pass. GU was put under pressure with Boy...

Mompati Tlhankane | 05 October 2015

Rowdy neighbour wields knife at Police

The incident happened in Gaborone after police rersponded to a neighbour’s complaints about noise at the young man’s house. The man, Kedibonye Tshoganetso, was discharged from Princess Marina Hospital on Friday after a week long stay at...

Sharon Mathala 05 October 2015

Wood products help man earn a living

The Serowe-born 22-year-old says that his father and elder brother manufactured and sold artifacts to sustain their family. “Being closer to them made me develop keen interest in wood-carving from a tender age,” he said. Mokalaiye now...

Koketso Kgoboge 05 October 2015

Nasa releases thousands of images from Apollo mission

Around 13,000 scans of images from Nasa's archives, taken across ALL manned Apollo missions between 1961 and 1972 have been given to founder of the Project Apollo Archive Kipp Teague.

Correspondent 05 October 2015

Over 53 Boipuso babies

A total of 54 babies were born at seven hospitals across the country. They comprised of 33 girls and 21 boys. It was an early Christmas present for the parents as their new babies were welcomed into the world on Botswana’s own...

Mompati Tlhankane | 05 October 2015