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In Friday paper

BBC.COM 16 October 2015

Economic Stimulus Package

Dithapelo Keorapetse 16 October 2015

Eritrea players sue Kgathi

The Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Rights (EMDHR) through lawyer, Dick Bayford will today file an urgent application challenging government’s intention to deport 10 Eritrean footballers seeking political asylum. Minister for...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 16 October 2015

The underworld of drug trafficking

Its devastations have culminated in unemployment, poverty and high crime rates. As this fight reaches new ground drug lords and other questionable culprits have also found ways to re-invent their devious strategies to continue smuggling and...

Innocent Selatlhwa 16 October 2015

Botswana/Namibia cultural event slated for October

Tshweneyagae told Arts & Culture that the event, which will be held at Legare Stadium in Gobabis, situated in the Omaheke Region of Namibia, is slated for October 22-24, 2015. Tshweneyagae said GDC has decided to revamp the event, which was...

Leinanyana Tsiane 16 October 2015

The 5th Maun International Arts Festival

The festival will take place in various locations around Maun from October 23 to November 1, 2015.  Part of this year’s festival was a short story contest.  According to the press release, the original plan was to publish an anthology...

Lauri Kubuitsile 16 October 2015

The medical scribe

“I developed the love for writing when I was still at high school where I used to have a small notebook in which I wrote stuff and read to myself,” Mbo said. When he enrolled at varsity he focused on his studies, but his love for writing...

Dumisani Ncube 16 October 2015

�Ignorant or stupid?�

At Consumer Watchdog I have to confess that we do sometimes encounter people who are stupid. Really, really stupid. But for every stupid person we meet we probably meet another 99 who are simply ignorant. They’re certainly not stupid but...

Consumer Watchdog 16 October 2015

Parly committee wants BMC monopoly ended

Tombale was appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises yesterday, which had suggested that an end to the Commission’s monopoly could be one of the solutions to problems faced by the BMC. The...

Isaac Pinielo 16 October 2015

Businesses remain upbeat despite diamond slump

The survey, conducted in June, comes as the local private sector braces for a P4.03 billion deficit in the 2015/16 financial year and significantly lower growth, due to a slump in diamond and base metal prices. While the Economic Stimulus Package...

Mbongeni Mguni | 16 October 2015

Saturated, but still preferred retail address

The Botswana’s retail sector has grown at a very fast pace led mostly by South African retailers that were seeking to diversify away from a saturated market in that country. Backed by a good supply chain infrastructure and growing shopping...

Pauline Dikuelo | 16 October 2015

Top four clash in women�s league

Log leaders, Meat Girls, face second placed Prisons at New Look Primary School on Saturday afternoon. Third place Makufa Sporting Club play fourth placed Double Action on Sunday afternoon at the Mogoditshane Junior Secondary School grounds. Makufa...

Kabelo Boranabi | 16 October 2015

Rebatenne�s rapid rise to the top

Rebatenne has been the dominant force in the women’s table tennis in the last two years, rising rapidly to claim top spot. Like wine, the 28-year-old is mellowing with time. She began her table tennis career when she was doing Form One at...

Kabelo Boranabi | 16 October 2015

Moyo a crucial piece of the jigsaw

Moyo’s scoring prowess last season, which saw him net 14times for Orapa United, earned him a Zebras call-up. But the goals have not been coming for the former Extension Gunners frontman. “He is a very intelligent player and makes good...

Mqondisi Dube | 16 October 2015

Rollers conflict can throw football into turmoil

Such is the case with Premiership outfit, Township Rollers, which is at war with itself. Opportunistic elements are fuelling the rift between Jagdish Shah and Sommerset Gobuiwang who have been running the club as directors. Gobuiwang, a long-time...

Dennis Keagile 16 October 2015

Will the real Moses kindly step forward? (Part 1)

In that article, however, I hinted that there were actually more than one historically verifiable Exoduses that appear to have been telescoped and merged in the Old Testament (OT). Since these events were separated by something like 216 years, it...

L M Leteane 16 October 2015

Special consideration in drawing a military doctrine

For years now Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has had a department known as TRADOC (Training and Doctrine) which is basically an America military invention. Military doctrine is very vital for the sustenance of any modern military including BDF. BDF is...

Richard Moleofe 16 October 2015

Jumpstarting the economy: Really?

After critically assessing the state of the polity in general and the economy in particular through his SONA, the President is expected to make a case for the stimulus package as the best way to address the country's economic challenges. The ruling...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 16 October 2015

New HRDC committees a welcome development

The new committees are; Transport and Logistics, Research and Innovation, Science and Technology, Education and Training, Public Sector, and Manufacturing.  The mandate for these committees will be to define the skills required for each sector...

Mmegi Editor | 16 October 2015

Softball pitch work delays affect league

Floodlights are being installed at the pitch, but the BSA has been forced to give the contractor more time as they did not complete work on time. BSA competitions organiser, Renny Molete said the contractor should have completed work before the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 16 October 2015

Miscellaneous warn unbeaten Rollers

The home team would be without reliable goal getter, Emmanuel Thakadu for Rollers’ visit but expect to compete. Rollers are top with 21 points while Miscallenous are sixth with 15 points after a good start. “We respect Rollers, but that...

Bonte Seepi 16 October 2015

Nico in fitness dilemma ahead of GU game

The players stopped training last Friday following the club’s failure to pay them September salaries. “It is true our players boycotted training over unpaid salaries. It is an issue of money. We are struggling and appealing to the...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 16 October 2015

Police XI look to break Orapa jinx

The two sides are evenly matched looking at the last four matches, with a win for each side and two draws.  The Jungle Kings have not won in Orapa and to compound their problems, are without a goal in the last two visits, where they lost 3-0 and...

Koketso Kgoboge 16 October 2015

A new era in the fight against poverty

The Sustainable Development Goals, which are at the heart of Agenda 2030, represent an entirely new level of ambition. Most notably, countries have committed to eradicating extreme poverty altogether. To lift people out of poverty, countries will...

Correspondent 16 October 2015

BOFEPUSU has no interest in BOPEU elections

We however would like to respond to this particular article titled “BOFEPUSU wants BOPEU President out” that appeared in the Botswana Guardian of 9th October 2015 as it has the potential to soil the relationship between the federation and...

Correspondent 16 October 2015

The terror of neo liberalism

As the latest stage of predatory capitalism, Giroux sees neoliberalism as part of a broader economic and political project of restoring class power and consolidating the rapid concentration of capital, particularly financial capital. As a political...

Correspondent 16 October 2015

Poverty after the floods

GANTSI: At times, the Xhaoka family goes without eating a single meal the whole day, a period they spend remembering the unfortunate circumstances that led to their current misery. When the heavens opened over D’Kar early this year, scores of...

Leinanyana Tsiane 16 October 2015

Bots vacillates as WHO declares HIV treatment

Speaking at a two-day New Direction in Global Health Seminar held in Serowe yesterday, Centre for Disease Control programme officer, Mpho Letebele said that the matter is still at the Ministry of Health and they are hoping for the implementation of...

Lindiwe Mozola 16 October 2015

MVA spends P40m on medical costs

MVA chief injury prevention officer, Mompati Bontsibokae said it is very important that each company preaches to and educates its employees on behavioural change at their work places. “MVA spends lots of money on victims on medical expenses...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 16 October 2015

Another long wait for six police officers

The police officers are Detective Assistant Superintendent Thuso Dintwe, Sub Inspector Ranto Mmeleki, Constable Tebogo Khutsafalo, Constable Kabo Ramohibidu, Constable Michael Ramohitshane and Constable Patrick Gobotswang. The case was scheduled for...

Staff Writer 16 October 2015

Modimo, LSB battle reaches CoA

The LSB disciplinary committee had found Abel Modimo of Modimo & Associates guilty of unprofessional conduct for overreaching a collection commission from a client. He lost the case at the High Court. Modimo had applied for judicial review to...

Mompati Tlhankane | 16 October 2015

Stabbing spree suspect appears today

His first appearance was last week and he was remanded in custody. Oteng Kefitlhile faces one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder and unlawful wounding. The state alleges that on Independence eve, the accused murdered Lobatse Senior...

Tumelo Mouwane 16 October 2015

BCP members to discuss cooperation this weekend

The issue has divided the party members. Mmegi has learnt that there are some members of the BCP who are already lobbying others within the party to reject the proposal that will be presented by party leaders. “The central committee members...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 16 October 2015

Employer has right to lock out employees � Judge

The union was representing some of the BURS workers who were involved in the strike that commenced in July this year. The industrial court yesterday dismissed BOPEU’s application challenging the legality of the BURS lock out notice on workers...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 16 October 2015

Attorneys recall 1966 Constitutional Conference minutes

This was confirmed by the attorney for the applicants, Tshiamo Rantao. LSB and Motumise are challenging President Khama’s decision to reject the appointment of Motumise as a High Court judge “The minutes have just been obtained from the...

Oarabile Mosikare 16 October 2015

Spending billions to save millions of lives

Last week, Botswana submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), a public commitment to the United Nations Climate Change Conference on the country’s plans towards a low-carbon and climate resilient future. As part of the...

Baboki Kayawe 16 October 2015

Is BOPEU planning to stand alone at PSBC?

It was recently reported in the private media that the relationship has reached a boiling point with BOPEU stopping its subscription to BOFEPUSU. It is also alleged that such adverse administrative decision came as a result of the federation...

Correspondent 16 October 2015

Sculptures Botswana raises the bar

The three, who have formalised their collaboration by establishing Sculptures Botswana, have set their sights on offering services of creating statues and sculptures of icons or heroes as well as take requests.  Sculptures Botswana comprises of...

Maureen Odubeng | 16 October 2015

Top 8 winners to cash record P1.2million

The previous winners received P1million, the same as the league winners and the P200,000 increase makes it a first for local football. Mascom chief executive officer (CEO), Jose Couceiro announced on Wednesday night at the launch of the competition...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 16 October 2015

'They cannot silence us' - Mogae

He tells Mmegi in this no-holds-barred interview that, “I neither agreed nor disagreed to be silent when the vice president approached me.” He was referring to 2011, during the three-months long public sector strike, when he and another...

Tefo Pheage 16 October 2015

Gaetsaloe�s grand turnaround plan for BDC

In the eyes of its youthful looking new managing director, Bashi Gaetsaloe, the expected return to profitability is evidence of the first fruits of an ambitious turnaround plan which targets doubling the corporation’s P3.6 billion balance sheet...

Brian Benza 16 October 2015