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In this week's paper

Sharon Mathala 09 November 2015

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Pauline Dikuelo 09 November 2015

Poverty Wreaks Havoc At Jamataka

School going children at this village are alleged to be attending lessons on empty stomachs and fail to properly concentrate on their studies in the process, a situation that is worrying the school management. An insider at the school told The...

Pini Bothoko | 09 November 2015

Judge Rebukes Attorney

Dambe said there is no point for parties to be rushing to court seeking urgency when the case is not urgent. Dambe said this during a case in which some members of Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) are suing their president, Jack Tlhagale, BMWU and...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 November 2015

ABM Donates P900,000 to SOS

Announcing the deal and handing over the first cheque of P300,000 at a gala dinner at the GICC ABM executive director Daisy Molefhi described her gesture as a drop in the ocean as she said the SOS village’s national budget runs into P19 million...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 09 November 2015

Warrant of Arrest For Pregnant Dagga Trader

Lesego, her mother and two siblings were arrested in October 2012 for cultivating dagga in their backyard. The prosecution informed court that Lesego was on the run and hiding from the police while one of her brothers was writing form three...

Lebogang Baingapi 09 November 2015

Woman In Trouble For Aiding Zim Suspect

Mabaya said she thought the Zimbabwean was wanted for illegally staying in Botswana adding that she was not aware of his criminal activities.  Both Mabaya and the Zimbabwean stay in a rented  home at Setupung ward in Bobonong. The...

Lebogang Baingapi 09 November 2015

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

In his Independence Day message Khama promised to elaborate on this programme in his State of the Nation Address. Some 1,200 construction projects across the various districts are expected to create jobs for small and medium sized citizen...

Staff Writer 09 November 2015

KwDC Orders Church To Demolish Building

KwDC termed the building an illegal structure as it was deferred in 2012. KwDC council secretary, Wazha Tema, told The Monitor that they have written to the church to demolish the building within 14 days upon receiving the letter. The letter was...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 09 November 2015

Axed Truckers Sue For Unfair Dismissal

Panye said their contention is that the video clips which were used as evidence against the employees was fabricated. “The video clips that they used as evidence against the drivers was shot by the police. Besides that being against the...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 09 November 2015

Church Money Disappears

In reporting the matter to the police, astonished elders of Old Apostolic Church said that the perpetrators blasted the safe open with explosives. Jwaneng Police Station Commander, superintendent Theriso Thatayotlhe, confirmed the incident. He said...

Lebogang Baingapi 09 November 2015

British Colonial Conference Minutes To Resolve Judicial Debacle

Early this year Khama rejected the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to appoint Omphemetse Motumise to the bench. Three judges: Singh Walia, Abednico Tafa and Phadi Solomon have been appointed to hear the case. The lawyer for...

Oarabile Mosikare 09 November 2015

Botswana Senior Treble Triumph Over Singapore Netball

They kicked off their tour with a friendly match against the senior national team last Wednesday and captain, Portia Rasekhumba led the local side to a comfortable 44-32 win. On Friday they took on the national Under-21 side and the visitors...

Staff Writer 09 November 2015

Chiefs Soldier On

There were no clear cut chances for both teams in the first 10 minutes but that changed four minutes later.  Onalethata Tshekiso capitalised on a miscommunication between the army defence and goalkeeper, Mwampule Masule to flick home a...

Kabelo Boranabi | 09 November 2015

Last Gasp Satmos Goal Denies Motlakase

The poorly attended encounter started with both teams hurrying playing, but with poor passes.  Satmos’ first meaningful attack came in the fifth-minute when Lesego Moiphemedi’s shot hit the woodwork. After the scare Motlakase took...

Koketso Kgoboge 09 November 2015

Chaotic End As Gunners Fall To Galaxy

Irate fans were gunning for his blood after a goal that condemned after the Lobatse side suffered their eighth consecutive league defeat.  Gunners coach, Daniel ‘Chico’ Nare was left seething with fans trying to manhandle the...

Lebogang Baingapi 09 November 2015

Rollers Outpace Cops Again

The first real opportunity came in the 24th-minute with Rollers playing quick, short passes and Boy fired the parting shot, which however, was narrowly wide.  Police XI were content sitting back, and absorbing the early pressure. Kawashu Makai...

Kabelo Boranabi | 09 November 2015

Robete, Thaa Kokome steal the limelight

But many music lovers seem to differ with him as it’s Robete and Thaa Kokome that have stolen their hearts. His confession simply being that he put his heart and soul in writing and composing the song to perfection. The two songs are equally...

Mpho Mokwape | 09 November 2015

African Alliance Gives Investors Access To Global Markets

The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Don Gaetsaloe revealed the latest developments recently at the chairman’s dinner. According to Gaetsaloe, the fund was approved for inward marketing by Non–Bank Financial Services Regulatory...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 November 2015

Peelo Mookodi Is Miss Africa Botswana 2015

The Miss Africa Botswana grand finale was hosted at Ditshupo Hall on Saturday.  Mookodi walked away with a whooping P100,000, her first princess Modioki Gaborone won P 50,000, while the second princess Uua Murangi received P 25,000. The pageant...

Dumisani Ncube 09 November 2015

Are You Financially Stressed?

If we don’t deal with the stresses in our lives and the causes of them, they will start affecting our health. One of the main causes of stress in our lives today is financial stress. A recent study revealed that Borrowing to Pay Debt was the...

Correspondent 09 November 2015

ESP Should Be On The President�s Menu

That was after his party, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) was reelected to serve Batswana for the next five years. So many things have taken place in the last 12 months. There are so many challenges that the country is undergoing. To...

Monitor Editor 09 November 2015

Cars Are Dangerous

The message on smoking as a danger to life is widely publicised but road death remains off the radar as a serious health issue. Why do motor manufacturers produce projectiles that vastly exceed the speed limit in most countries and maim and kill? Is...

Correspondent 09 November 2015

Private Education System A Dog Without A Handler

What has happened with the gorvenment localisation policy, who is giving these unqualified foreigners working permits while qualified Batswana are roaming the streets, how come a Zimbabwean can be appointed head of department for Setswana? Who is...

Correspondent 09 November 2015

Who Is To Blame?

I make that observation deliberately having just read Dr O. Selolwane’s comment in last week’s Echo entitled,  ‘We’re in this mess alright, but we all had a role to play’. The Echo is not a newspaper I would...

Sandy Grant 09 November 2015

The Day I was Conned

When that happens you know for sure that it’s that crazy time of the year again, Christmas madness is here. But before that happens, examinations are currently underway; the last batch of students (form 5’s) will soon throw their pens in...

Tumie Modise 09 November 2015

The Establishment Of The Protectorate (Part 23) � �How To Win Friends And Influence People�

One hundred and twenty years later the recorded words of Bathoen, Khama and Sebele’s collective press and public speaking engagements, there were ultimately scores of each during the course of their visit, provide a testament their public...

Jeff Ramsay | 09 November 2015

BOPEU Live Concert Unleashes Musical Beauty

Lesotho-born vocalist Tsepo Tshola left local revellers in a joyful mood. Tshola was the main attraction alongside a formidable lineup of local musicians at the live music fiesta. Even after decades of non-stop entertainment, Tshola showed his fans...

Mompati Tlhankane | 09 November 2015

BCP Members Give UDC Talks Thumbs Up

Briefing the media yesterday, the party president Dumelang Saleshando said the leadership undertook a nationwide consultative exercise last month seeking an unconditional mandate to engage the UDC on the issue of cooperation. “It was necessary...

Mompati Tlhankane | 09 November 2015

Moleta Leaves Barclays Bank

Barclays Head of marketing and corporate relations, Racheal Mushaike confirmed to The Monitor Business that indeed Moleta has left them but could neither disclose the reasons. “He is no longer in the employ of the bank. Regrettably, we cannot...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 November 2015