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In this week's paper

Baboki Kayawe 12 October 2015

40 injured in a stampede at Bushiri church in Pretoria

The stampede took place shortly before 08:00 at the Tshwane Events Centre. "Several people indicated to paramedics…they were gathering outside the closed gate when people started pushing from the back to gain access," said ER24 spokesperson...

Correspondent 12 October 2015

Police XI�s Joseph delighted with Zebras call-up

Police XI midfielder Joseph Joseph is delighted to have received another call-up to the Botswana national team.

Calistus Kolantsho | 12 October 2015

Lovers� Ralesotla still leading Green Boot race

Green Lovers striker Moatlhodi Ralesotla is still topping the beMOBILE Premiership goal scoring charts.

Mqondisi Dube | 12 October 2015

No official say on Paul�s suspension

  News of Paul’s suspension has been trending in social media since Tuesday morning.No one at Gunners was available for an official comment.However, a highly reliable source has confirmed that the coach has indeed been suspended...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 12 October 2015

beMobile Premiership 2015/16 - Fixtures

Staff Writer 12 October 2015

How to deal with menopause

In the time leading up to menopause, a woman might find that her menstrual cycle starts changing and becomes more irregular - this is referred to as the “peri-menopause” phase. Also referred to as the “change of life”,...

Correspondent 12 October 2015

Mafolofolo Humble Kutlwano

Mafolofolo walked away P25,000 richer with Kutlwano pocketing P14,000. Kalavango came third to win P10, 000 with P8, 500 going to BDF VI for finishing fourth. Mafolofolo coach, Kabo Ntshinogang expressed happiness at the victory. He said the idea...

Calistus Kolantsho | 12 October 2015

Flamingoes Continue Impressive Run

Flamingoes spent two seasons in the Second Division after they were relegated from the First Division. They sit at top after four games with three wins and a draw.  Both teams played scrappy football from the start, failing to link passes at the...

Koketso Kgoboge 12 October 2015

Butler hails professional perfomance

A first half goal from Galabgwe Moyana and a second from Joel Mogorosi was enough to give the Zebras the critical cushion needed ahead of tomorrow night’s reverse fixture. “The lads put in a very professional, disciplined performance in...

Mqondisi Dube | 12 October 2015

Molefe�s Brace Sinks Letlapeng

Rolling Boys began with guns blazing in search of an early goal. In the 14th minute, Galefetoge Kenaope failed to connect well with a cross from Omphile Sebolai, with his header going over the bar. Kenaope missed another chance to put his side ahead...

Kabelo Boranabi | 12 October 2015

Orange Botswana Employees Zumba Away For Charity

The funds raised from the activity will go towards donations to Kagiso Senior Secondary School in Ramotswa. The hour-long Zumba session was  a thrilling and exciting way to get more people involved in the charitable cause.  Gaborone City...

Staff Writer 12 October 2015

Puma Announces Sale Of 20% Stake To BPOPF

The share sale equates to 20% of Puma Energy Botswana’s total ordinary shares in circulation. The board of directors welcome the BPOPF into the shareholding structure, which will contribute to securing the long-term development and stability of...

Staff Writer 12 October 2015

The nation is excited again

This past weekend President Khama announced at his Party the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’s Special Congress that his government has agreed to fund an accelerated job-creation programme whose results will be felt immediately. The modalities...

Monitor Editor 12 October 2015

Judiciary

Monitor Editor 12 October 2015

UB graduates warned of unemployment realities

The graduates were of different levels of academic excellence - from diploma, degree, masters and doctorates.  Among the high achievers was Unami Babaki, a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science graduate, who was awarded the UB 2015 Valedictorian...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 12 October 2015

BAC supports rural school with ICT equipment

The equipment include printer, photocopier and laptop, which the  College will install and set up for the school. The donation was announced at the Kodibeleng Primary School’s 2014 prize-giving ceremony where  BAC Deputy Chief...

Staff Writer 12 October 2015

Ba Isago University adopts Dithejwane JSS

The school was celebrating the students who excelled in their examinations and various disciples such as sports, music and performing arts. The theme for the ceremony was, “Education: A Powerful Weapon To Change The World”. Speaking...

Kagiso Onkatswitse 12 October 2015

Sekuta Notches Charma Five BOMU Nominations

In a first for any music album, Charma Gal has been honoured with two nominations for Song of the Year, perhaps underlining just how excellent her songs have been. Both the title track Sekuta, and Hardrock are contenders for the Song of the Year, in...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 12 October 2015

Bangwaketse showcase their culture

The three-day event started on Friday with bonfire and performances by many artists who kept the audience up throughout the days. There were dikhwaere, poetry, dikgafela, borankana and other cultural activities. Dikhwaere groups such as Dipilara from...

Mpho Mokwape | 12 October 2015

Multi- Cultural activities precede Borolong culture day

Organising committee chairperson, Ruth Molefhe, said the festivities are expected to thrill goers with a range of cultural activities, traditional cuisine, dance, music, games and traditional attire among others. The event will be officiated by the...

Pini Bothoko | 12 October 2015

Vendors Feel Hard Done By

Addressing a press conference at the Civic Centre recently, chairperson of LOC, Jonas Ikgopoleng said street vendors would not be allowed to carry their tables into the stadium. “We realised during the Burkina Faso game that the vendors blocked...

Koketso Kgoboge 12 October 2015

China Jiangsu To Buy Steel Locally

Speaking to Mmegi Business, China Jiangsu International project manager, Uyapo Pitso, said that their company seeks to promote localisation rather than importing products outside the country. Buying local products, he said, will build Botswana...

Lindiwe Mozola 12 October 2015

Zimbabwe Seeks To Import More Botswana Beef

CSC is an export licensed beef commission, which markets beef from Zimbabwe to other countries.   The parastatal, which is implementing a turnaround strategy, has revealed plans to do business with regional partners, including importing cattle...

Boniface Keakabetse 12 October 2015

Ditshwanelo Relentless Against Death Penalty

On Friday the centre in conjunction with other partners including the Embassy of France and the University of Botswana Law Department joined the world in commemorating World Day Against Death Penalty. Ditshwanelo kept its momentum through a panel...

Mpho Mokwape | 12 October 2015

Police Assaulter Granted Bail

Tshikantwa was previously granted bail and his warrant of arrest was issued after he missed three court sessions which included a date of trial. Defence lawyer, Kelebileone Malefo, argued that Tshikantwa had the right to liberty because he has...

Lebogang Baingapi 12 October 2015

ZCC Members In Dagga Charge

They are alleged to have been caught with 295.2g of the said substance on February 16, 2015. The facts of the case will be prepared and read to Moremogolo on October 22 while Nokaneng’s trial dates were set for December 14-15, 2015. Still in...

Lebogang Baingapi 12 October 2015

A Very Sad World

There has been the American attack on Kunduz hospital, there has been Palmyra and now there is Putin in Syria as well as in the Ukraine.  Since 1979 when Soviet Russia invaded it, there has been no peace in tortured Afghanistan. Since the...

Sandy Grant 12 October 2015

Bogadi Stays

Many people still recall the day she was crowned like it only happened yesterday. Her crowning will forever be entrenched on our minds. Who can forget that day when one of our own did the unthinkable, beating 90 beautiful girls from all over the...

Tumie Modise 12 October 2015

The Establishment Of The Protectorate (Part 19) � �The Three Dikgosi Begin Their Journey�

The petitions had, moreover, arrived with the additional news that the three monarchs had left their respective towns with the intention of coming together to Britain to press their case. For his part, Rhodes was worried that the turn of events...

Jeff Ramsay | 12 October 2015

We have to respect office of the Presidency

Most words like crisis, madness, witch-hunt, stronger men than institutions are the order of the day. Fellow compatriots, we should ask ourselves one simple question. What is at issue? Four people have benefited from a sum of close to a million...

Correspondent 12 October 2015

Man dies, another injured as church building collapses

The church belonged to the Mission to the World Ministries International Church, and according to the pastor, it was the second time the building collapsed, though in the first incident there were no injuries or casualties.  Last Thursday, or...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 12 October 2015

Botswana Hosts International Nurses Conference

The Botswana International Nursing Conference (BINC) is a collaboration between BONU, AVIWE and the MoH as the custodian of the health sector in Botswana. BONU, AVIWE and the Ministry share the same objectives of harnessing professional development...

Staff Writer 12 October 2015

Friends Bid Farewell To Momo

The director of the ceremony, Benson Phuthego, said he met Momo when he was a student at the University of Botswana. “I was the Student Representative (SRC) minister of entertainment and culture and I asked him to perform for students,”...

Mompati Tlhankane | 12 October 2015

BDP Accepts Mekoko Back

A BDP  investigation headed by former MP Peter Siele and released at the July 2015 BDP Congress in Mmadinare found that during the 2013 Bulela Ditswe season, a record 108 complaints were lodged with the party about the primary election process...

Oarabile Mosikare 12 October 2015

Batswana Truck Drivers Dismissed

On the day the 35 local truck drivers were fired by fuel and logistics company Grindrod Petrologic, they were instantly replaced with migrant labour from South Africa, hired through an employment agency. The union representing the truck drivers is...

Pauline Dikuelo | 12 October 2015

Horrific Accident Claims Five Lives

The passengers, who were from Tsamaya village, were going to a church service in Zimbabwe when they met their untimely deaths between Tshesebe and Ramokgwebana villages. Tshesebe police station officer, Motlhokomedi Ponyane, confirmed the incident....

Lebogang Mosikare | 12 October 2015

'Boer Bass Tried To Kill Me'

The revelations of threats to kill, coming to work drunk, and driving at above-the-limit speed within the premises forced the convener of the disciplinary proceedings, Bikini Leburu, who is also the human resources officer at the same company, to...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 12 October 2015

Man shoots lover at Ministry of Health headquarters

Sources tell The Monitor that the boyfriend, who allegedly fired two bullets into the body of his girlfriend, was moments earlier reportedly seen with the woman in his car outside the buildings. As she stepped out to walk to the building, he...

Staff Writer 12 October 2015

Miss Botswana winners get their prizes

Following the previous years’ controversy surrounding the prizes meant for the winners, this year’s organisers did not want to disappoint. The queen, Seneo Mabengano received P100,000, while her first and second princesses, Nicole...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 12 October 2015

Kutlwano Win Capital Motors Tournament

Kutlwano showed the intention to walk away with the title by fielding their top rated players in the starting line up. The likes of Shadrack Kapeko, Libion Machae and Tiroyaone Otimile tore Police apart from the first set. A service by Otimile in...

Calistus Kolantsho | 12 October 2015

Construction Of Milkafric Dairy Project Underway

Construction of the high biosecurity entrance is almost at completion stage, roads have been fully constructed and an erection of a 21-kilometre electric fence around the farm has began. It is envisaged that boreholes are to drilled to mitigate...

Tumelo Mouwane 12 October 2015