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Correspondent 20 October 2015

Hurting GU face rampant BDF XI

The Reds suffered a 4-0 shellacking at the hands of Nico United who blasted late goals for their biggest win of the season.  On the other hand, it was GU’s biggest loss and cranked up pressure on coach, Rahman Gumbo. While GU are looking...

Mqondisi Dube | 20 October 2015

Forest take early charge

Forest team manager, Mompati Ditiro said their performance is a sign that they prepared well for the season. He said their advantage is that their players are from Mmankgodi and are always available.  “Forest is made up of youngsters and...

Calistus Kolantsho | 20 October 2015

Flamingoes maintain flying start

Flamingoes are undefeated in five matches and have 13 points out of a possible 15. Former Premiership side, ECCO City Greens secured a hard fought 3-2 come-from-behind win over new boys, Real Movers of Selebi-Phikwe.  The win pushed Mamoja Disk...

Koketso Kgoboge 20 October 2015

Rail Giants quicker off the blocks

Four men and three women’s teams battled it out in the opening fixtures of the league where each team played three games. Orapa teams, Rebels and Carats, hosted Rail Giants and Maun Deltas. Rail Giants men dispatched Maun Deltas 6-5 before...

Koketso Kgoboge 20 October 2015

Dominant Ayuso bags Selebi-Phikwe race

The race, hosted in Selebi-Phikwe for the first time, attracted more than 100 cyclists. Motloutse Cycling Club in collaboration with the Botswana Cycling Association organised the race, which saw cyclists compete in 160km, 90km, 60km, 30km and 10km...

Ivy Matlho 20 October 2015

Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism sponsors Miss Africa

The continental pageant office has previously and publicly asked for sponsorship from the ministry, but it was not fruitful up until recently when the latter agreed to work with them. Miss Africa founding CEO, Bruce Nkgakile, told Showbiz that they...

Dumisani Ncube 20 October 2015

Miss Botswana opens up

Mabengano, who is of mixed race, has stated that this did not kill her spirit as she laughed it off and let it slide. Social media posts and comments showed the ugly side of some people who were against Mabengano’s crowning as the queen....

Dumisani Ncube 20 October 2015

BOBS urges firms to establish local standards

Speaking at the World Standards Day commemoration here last week, Kgabung said if local companies did not have standards in place, government is compelled to source base materials from international bodies like  the South African Bureau of...

Onalenna Kelebeile 20 October 2015

Stanbic plans to go fully digital

Stanbic’s head of channels for Africa, Adrian Vermooten said this when addressing customers at the Francistown wine tasting festival that was held at Roots of Africa here recently. He said the bank planned to invest in digital technology across...

Pini Bothoko | 20 October 2015

Keorapetse calls on govt to rescue BCL

Addressing residents of BCL location at Tebogo Primary School last Wednesday, Keorapetse said it was common for government to assist companies facing a similar predicament with supplementary budget to keep them afloat. He said a financial rescue...

Onalenna Kelebeile 20 October 2015

Guns have infiltrated our society

The police are still investigating the incidents. This adds to crime statitics that show an average of seven murders, and tens of armed robbery cases every week. What is disturbing is the rate at which our streets are becoming a haven for guns, yet...

Mmegi Editor | 20 October 2015

USA and USSR

Mmegi Editor 20 October 2015

Orange Employee Volunteering Week ends on a positive note

The week’s activities included a career guidance fair, basic computing lessons and a Maths and Science quiz where the winners walked away with Orange Kliff phones each loaded with data. In addition to the activities and interaction with the...

Staff Writer 20 October 2015

The escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine

Whilst we recognise that there is violence from both sides, there is nevertheless no excuse for the disproportionate callousness that is displayed by the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians.  What is happening in Palestine is simply an...

Correspondent 20 October 2015

Broke BCP seek help from members

Addressing Letswapo region members recently in Palapye, the party secretary general, Kentse Rammidi called for members to rescue the party. Rammidi said the current contributions are not enough to sustain the party or even run the party head office...

Bonte Seepi 20 October 2015

Calls for mining legal framework overhaul

Obuseng was speaking at the just ended Third Alternative Mining Forum held in Gaborone last week. He said the rationale for the review was to assist in identifying and characterising the legal status of the extract sector in Botswana with emphasis on...

Zolani Kraai 20 October 2015

Gaborone Dam benefits from smaller dams in catchment area � Mokaila

The Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR), Kitso Mokaila, said contrary to concerns that the dams have interrupted the inflow of the dam, insufficient rains were to blame instead.  Residents of Tlokweng heard this yesterday...

Baboki Kayawe 20 October 2015

Church building illegal � Council

The building belonged to Mission to the World of Ministries International Church in Mogoditshane. KDC Council Secretary, Wazha Tema, revealed to Mmegi in an interview that the building was deferred in 2012 by the Self Help Housing Agency (SHHA) for...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 20 October 2015

Name independence awards after selected icons!

My intuition is that naming all awards as simply ‘presidential’ doesn’t project the various talents of the recipients so honoured. Moreover it blurs the distinctive personalities of the presidential office under which they serve or...

Michael Dingake 20 October 2015

BCP winds up consultations in two weeks � Rammidi

In recent weeks the BCP leadership has been engaging its members on the party’s intentions to begin coalition talks with the UDC. Various BCP leaders, among them president Dumelang Saleshando, his deputy Kesitegile Gobotswang, spokesperson...

Chakalisa Dube | 20 October 2015

Peace eludes BMWU

Some of the suspended members include former secretary general Bob Malele, deputy president Joseph Tsimako, deputy secretary Sebataladi Ramoitoi, treasurer Peter Marewa  and chairperson (SHE) David Lesejane. The former secretary general got the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 20 October 2015

Siblings fight over bread

Appearing before Mogoditshane Customary Court yesterday, the accused pleaded not guilty and blatantly said the court failed to listen to his frustrations. The accused, Godiraone told the court that his sister and his mother had plotted to destroy...

Mompati Tlhankane | 20 October 2015

'I was misunderstood'

The report displays serious miscommunication or misapprehension between me and the reporter, where I criticise the Water Utilities Corporation for demanding and obtaining compliance by Magang to build infrastructure, in this case a pipeline from...

Festus Mogae 20 October 2015

All-star line-up for Africa�s Grandest Gathering

International artists announced at the press conference held in Johannesburg include three-time Grammy-nominated soul songstress, Angie Stone (USA), Grammy-nominated jack swing trio SWV (USA), three-time solo bassist award-winner, Victor Wooten...

Staff Writer 20 October 2015

CEO shot dead

The incident took place at around 10 pm. Botswana Police Service spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Christopher Mbulawa, confirmed this yesterday. Although Mbulawa could not reveal much information as the matter is still fresh, he confirmed that...

Sharon Mathala 20 October 2015

BoB keeps hawk eye on cross-border banking

“The Bank of Botswana and the Reserve Bank of India have decided to enter into Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to facilitate supervisory collaboration and exchange of information between the two supervisory authorities on matters of mutual...

Staff Writer 20 October 2015

'Kgosi ya lopelwa'

Kennedy Ramokone | 20 October 2015