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Correspondent 07 October 2015

Strikers had a point, BURS boss concedes

Testifying before the Parliamentary Accounts Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises, Morris said although the industrial action was worrisome, workers had reasonable complaints. “We have serious funding problems after taking over...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 07 October 2015

Boswelatlou Ward

Mmegi Editor 07 October 2015

UK sisters track down their paedophile stepfather to Maun through Facebook

James Lawton, 44, was arrested on a plane at Heathrow after the sisters tipped off police about where he was living. He has now been jailed. The girls kept the secret of their abuse from one another for 10 years but when they finally shared the...

Correspondent 07 October 2015

Seoko targets TKO against SA boxer

  BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO Staff Writer   Botswana’s professional boxer, Patrick Seoko intends to knock out his South African opponent, Morapedi Khotle within three rounds when the two clash on November 20. The fight will mark the...

Dumisani Ncube 07 October 2015

Skydivers set new formation record

The sports skydivers from around the world successfully performed the first ever 18-Way formation in Botswana’s sky on the first day of the event. An 18-way formation is when 18 skydivers jump from an aircraft and hold on to each other in a...

Thalefang Charles | 07 October 2015

Botswana sends two boxers to World Championships

Zibani Chikanda (75kg) and Kagiso Bagwasi (64kg) carry Botswana’s hopes. Emmanuel Galeboe is the coach while Healer Modiradilo travelled as the team manager. BoBA spokesperson, Kenny Maragana told Mmegi Sport yesterday that Chikanda and Bagwasi...

Calistus Kolantsho | 07 October 2015

Satmos chairperson hits out at Premier League

The committee argued that the player was improperly registered. Mojaki told Mmegi Sport that the secretariat is trying to get back at him hence the reason why Takunda was declared a defaulter. “We are actually shocked that the DC has declared...

Kabelo Boranabi | 07 October 2015

Strictly House Bound builds up for the festive

Strictly House Bound is a formation of two young club DJs Karabo ‘Khebah’ Selato and Stephene ‘Rre Moremong’ Moremong who have played in a number of clubs around the country. The new single released two weeks ago features...

Dumisani Ncube 07 October 2015

Thekiso adds colour to the dusty streets of Nata

The young artist-turned-teacher decided to add colour to the children’s lives through art and entrepreneurship. “I was uninspired with a dying soul at my teaching job,” he said somewhat cryptically. “I wanted freedom and also...

Thalefang Charles | 07 October 2015

Sell your own music: Ricky Rick

Prior his performance at Spring Xplosion, the Boss Zonke hit maker sat down with Showbiz and shared ideas on how local rappers could sell gold. He stated for an artist to sell a large number of units they have to personally play a role on the...

Dumisani Ncube 07 October 2015

Initiative to empower entrepreneurs launched

The initiative will empower young people, up to the age of 40 years, to successfully setup their business idea with seed money of P100,000. Briefing the media yesterday DAI manager, Otto von Rudloff said the initiative is meant to create young...

Mompati Tlhankane | 07 October 2015

BITC woos Turkish investors

The delegation, which is led by the Turkish ambassador to Botswana, Ibrahim Yagli as well as the Turkish Minister of Economy, Nihat Zeybekci include investors from various sectors such as manufacturing, services, agriculture, mobile hospital, energy,...

Pauline Dikuelo | 07 October 2015

Kgaisanyo ya Builders e a gola � Ramaabya

Go ya ka mogolwane wa pele wa lekgotla le le tsamaisang merero ya motshameko wa kgwele ya dinao kwa Kgatleng, yo gape eleng ene a simolotseng kgaisanyo e, Olefile Oliver Ramaabya, are e supa kgolo le tlhabologo e e nametsang. A re fa ba simolola...

Teichler Rankoa 07 October 2015

Go loelwa mo kgotleng � Puso

A re ke seo go leng botlhokwa thata go e tlotla. Erile a amogela molelo wa kgolagano ka Labone mo motseng wa Batlokwa, Tlokweng, Puso o ne a bolela fa go le botlhokwa thata gore Motlokwa mongwe le mongwe a ikgate motlhala go ikgakolola ngwao ya...

Teichler Rankoa 07 October 2015

Moruti Mapii o tlhomilwe

Moragonyana ga tiro e sena go simolola ka thapelo le difela tse ditlhabolang, bogolo jang gotswa mo khwaereng ya Lontone, phutlhego ya Lerala ya bolela fa go aba ele mangwe a maitlamo a yone. Bare phuthego e dira seo ka lorato le go ema nokeng kopo...

Correspondent 07 October 2015

Ba kgwetse Tona Molao botlhoko

Go rata go jewa nko e sa butswa ke batho ga ga Molao go diragetse bosheng fa a ne a buisa phuthego kwa kgotleng kgolo ya motse oo, malatsinyana fela pele ga Tautona Ian Khama a mo fudusetsa kwa lephateng la thuto. Molao o ne a iphitlhela a setse a...

Edward Pekenene 07 October 2015

The log in workers� eye

When it became obvious that to attract the much-needed foreign investment was being hampered by poor service delivery, the leadership acted to bring about mind shift. There was an improvement. But after taking a slight dip in 2014, lack of good work...

Mmegi Editor | 07 October 2015

BNF e tla tlotla Koma � Mohwasa

Ditsholofetso tse, di ne di eteletswe pele ke Tautona wa Puo-phaa, Duma Boko le lekalana la banana la BNF, fa ba kwala mo koranteng ba ipapaletsa ditlhopho tsa banana tsa phathi eo tse di neng tsa tshwarelwa kwa Thamaga. Ba ne ba tlhalosa fa mangwe a...

Oageng Batenegi 07 October 2015

Teachers find little to celebrate on their Day

The Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) president, Kwenasebele Modukanele told Mmegi that their members in tertiary education are sidelined in decision-making. He cited the recent closure of the Francistown College of Education, which...

Baboki Kayawe 07 October 2015

Naming institutions after icons

He also noted, however, that people such as Masire, Mogae, Chiepe, Mpho, Matante, Koma and so on have been completely ignored.  Keorapetse’s concerns made me wonder who has been honoured in the past by giving their name to an institution,...

Sandy Grant 07 October 2015

A re bue gape ka go jela

Re ne ra re, fa Motswana a re motho o jela tlase, o raya gore ka mabaka mangwe  motho yoo  ga a tshele sentle. Gongwe bana ba bantsi mo lwapeng mme ga a kgone go ba jesa le go ba apesa sentle. Gongwe ditiro tsa lwapa la gagwe di dintsi mme...

Sebofo Motshwane 07 October 2015

Rape victim bites off attacker�s finger

The incident prompted police here to inform all health facilities around town to alert them if anyone presented them with a cut finger, a decision which led to the arrest of the alleged rapist a day after the incident. The alleged rapist is...

Onalenna Kelebeile 07 October 2015

Nando�s franchise war resurfaces at CoA

The bench of the CoA will this month hear the case in which Nando’s Holdings Botswana has filed an appeal after losing the case at the High Court. The fast-food giant’s main contention is that the franchise agreement with businesswoman,...

Mpho Mokwape | 07 October 2015

Court declares Zwenshambe chieftainship null and void

Makhwade gave the order in a case in which Dingaan Mulale, representing seven of the eight wards in Zwenshambe, sought an order that the position of chief or headman of records for Zwenshambe be assumed by way of election by Zwenshambe community,...

Lebogang Mosikare | 07 October 2015

�Ice Queen� denied bail in fraud case

Senior Magistrate Ntombizodwa Ncube yesterday denied her bail and she is due for mention on October 20. Basson, popularly known as Ice Queen in entertainment circles, broke into the limelight with now defunct Gaborone outfit, P-Side in 2000. She was...

Sharon Mathala 07 October 2015

We lost but they trafficked � Masisi

Botswana’s vice president says the ruling party lost the weekend by-election in Boswelatlou, Lobatse because the UDC trafficked voters into the ward. Masisi told a press conference yesterday that the BDP investigations revealed that at least...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 07 October 2015

A Ngaka Koma o robetse fa?

MAHALAPYE: Sengwe le sengwe se tshwana fela. Lebitla la gagwe le santse le ntse fela jaaka pele, e bile go lebega le ntse le onalela pele. Se se diragala jaana ntswa boeteledipele jwa lekgotla la Puophaa (Botswana National Front-BNF) bo kile jwa...

Oageng Batenegi 07 October 2015

Artist assaulted after performance

According to the artist, whose real name is Sidney Molefe, and had bruises on his hands and head, an identified man outside the club gates assaulted him right after the performance. “People had gathered around me. They showered me with endless...

Mompati Tlhankane | 07 October 2015

Long flight robs Zebras of practice time

Zebras captain, Joel Mogorosi told Mmegi Sport from Doha, Qatar yesterday that they have lost preparation time, but the team would remain focused on Saturday’s job. “We are still in Doha, we are leaving at night. We are not yet in...

Mqondisi Dube | 07 October 2015

Judges weigh options after Khama�s triumph

Tau of the Lobatse High Court on Tuesday ruled against the four judges in a matter in which they were challenging their suspension and Khama’s decision to set up the tribunal. A legal expert close to the developments said the four judges were...

Oarabile Mosikare 07 October 2015

BURS seeks to widen tax base

The tax gap is described as the difference between the tax revenue that should be collected and the tax revenue actually collected. BURS commissioner general, Ken Morris told the third sitting of the parliamentary committee on statutory bodies and...

Isaac Pinielo 07 October 2015