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Innocent Selatlhwa 18 November 2015

Giant Snake! Where?

Police Press Release Search and rescue team found nothing A search and rescue team that responded to a report filed at Old Naledi Police Station in Gaborone that an unidentified child was snatched by a creature found nothing. A seven-year old girl...

Kagiso Onkatswitse 18 November 2015

Mystery surrounds true number of Matsha passengers

While it is known that 126 students were involved in the accident, the exact number that left Matsha College is unclear. An unknown number of students reportedly dropped off before the accident, just outside Dutlwe village. Police expect the issue...

Thalefang Charles | 18 November 2015

Matsha

Correspondent 18 November 2015

Stop the madness!

Last week, about 400 workers at African Copper’s Mowana Mine had their future thrown into a spin, after the employer told them of an impending liquidation application in the High Court. In February, close to 830 of their colleagues at Boseto...

Mmegi Editor | 18 November 2015

Vee Mampeezy � Happy

Thalefang Charles 18 November 2015

Releasing students cost us � Motlakase

Mogotsi told Mmegi Sport they had no proper pre-season preparations and faced big teams in the first three games.  “Releasing our players who are students also came as a blow to us. We had to excuse them early because they are all writing...

Bonte Seepi 18 November 2015

Ngubula lauds professional boxers

The company will host its fifth tournament at the Civic Centre Hall featuring the main bout between Botswana’s Patrick Seoko and South African opponent, Morapedi Khotle. “Since we started this professional boxing in Botswana, I have...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 18 November 2015

We Must Praise to be launched

The launch, will feature Joyous Celebration’s Puleng March and Hlengiwe Ntombela. South African ensemble Spirit of Praise member Omega Khungu is also scheduled to perform. We Must Praise leader Vusumuzi Botshelo told Showbiz that gospel lovers...

Dumisani Ncube 18 November 2015

Illegal sale of Zebras tickets rampant

A number of fans bought tickets at inflated prices at the gate from people who buy in advance only to re-sale at a profit. The Zebras games’ Local Organising Committee (LOC) chairperson, Eatlametse Olopeng said they are happy with the outcome...

Koketso Kgoboge 18 November 2015

Gospel festivals, a platform to share knowledge

Magunga said in an interview that most people shun gospel festivals because they are alcohol-free. She said it was important for people, especially the youth, to attend gospel festivals in large numbers as they provide a platform to discuss issues...

Ivy Matlho 18 November 2015

BTCL launches satellite internet solutions

Dubbed Mobile V-SAT, the solution will be focused precisely on reaching consumers with specific needs and wants. It will cater for government employees residing in remote areas including; the military, police, disaster recovery aid, mines, Small...

Pauline Dikuelo | 18 November 2015

SB gathers data on poverty, unemployment

The Botswana Multi Topic Household Survey (BMTHS) started earlier this November and will be carried out over a 12-month period ending in October 2016.  The results are expected to be released in March 2017. Speaking at the launch on Tuesday in...

Isaac Pinielo 18 November 2015

DITSHWANELO Press statement on the Matsha College students truck accident

It caused the death of seven (7) students and injured one hundred and twenty-six (126). The deceased and the injured students were aged between fifteen (15) and twenty-two (22). The students, beneficiaries of the Remote Area Development Programme...

Correspondent 18 November 2015

BCC�s message of condolence on Matsha disaster

The leadership of the Botswana Council of Churches (BCC), comprising of Heads of Churches and Institutions, Staff and the BCC Churches across the country send you their prayers and deepest sympathy for the tragedy that has befallen our nation, in...

Correspondent 18 November 2015

Food shortage hits North East schools

NED council chairperson, Florah Mpetsane revealed the crisis at the ongoing ordinary full council session on Monday. “There is a shortage of food in all our primary schools because for a long time there has been insufficient milk, beans and...

Pini Bothoko | 18 November 2015

Our postage stamps � winning plaudits abroad

Postage stamps used to be familiar to everyone but appreciated by very few. Their subject matter was invariably worthy but rarely attention catching. Those responsible for producing postage stamps, however, were promoting the country long before it...

Sandy Grant 18 November 2015

Boloko ga bo gotse

Fa e ntse e tsweletse e bua ka mosola wa mmidi, Naledi ya re; “Mmidi o kgona go dirisiwa jaaka sejo se se nang le kotla ya maatla mo mmeleng le  bontlhabongwe jwa sika loo leokwane jaaka go dirisa setlhotlha sa one go bonesa bosigo ...

Sebofo Motshwane 18 November 2015

Media paying heavy price for bravery � Nasha

Speaking at a Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Botswana gala dinner over the weekend, Nasha said the media houses that had “dared not to keep silent” were suffering financially from government’s ban on...

Mpho Mokwape | 18 November 2015

Union leader claims assault by managers

He said that he was seeking recognition as a representative of the company’s employees. The haulage company’s managers have denied the claim. According to Panye, the union had registered 43 of the 115 employees of the company, meeting...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 18 November 2015

DVS destroys 27 cattle stolen by Zim rustlers

The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) policy is that any cattle from Botswana that cross into Zimbabwe cannot be allowed to cross back into Botswana, due to the rampant FMD in the neighbouring country. The cattle, rather, are destroyed and...

Pini Bothoko | 18 November 2015

BDP quashes Matsha tragedy motion

Selebi-Phikwe West MP Dithapelo Keorapetse had tabled the motion saying it was of urgent public importance. The motion also called for an enquiry into the accident. “That this House resolves that government should ensure that there is full...

Oarabile Mosikare 18 November 2015

BNF unveils Koma�s tombstone

Koma was born in 1923 and formed the BNF in 1965, in the process becoming one of the pioneers of Botswana’s opposition politics.  The BNF was launched in 1966, a year after its formation.    Yesterday, the party’s...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 November 2015

Otlogetswe o atla buka ya ga Sebutlana

E ne ya re fa a simolodisa buka e e leng ya boraro ya ga Sebutlana, Professor Thapelo Otlogetswe, yo le ene eleng mokwadi wa Setswana, a supa gore le mororo a sa ithutela dithuto tsa tumelo, mme gone o badile buka ya ga Sebutlana. O supile fa buka e...

Moroka Moreri 18 November 2015

Mosupi o jele semenogane

Kedisang o ne a tshwarisa motsamaisatsheko kgakge a sa solofela morago ga gore e re fela a sena go tsena mo lebokosong la basupi, le go bo ikanela, a fetogele seo ka bofefo. O ne a bolelela lekgotla gore ene ga se mosupi e bile ga a kake a supa sepe...

Edward Pekenene 18 November 2015

Diva Vebrok o itatlhela mo sepolotiking

Mo puisanong le Naledi maabane, Diva Vebrok a re ka na batho ba le bantsi ba mo amanya thata le Mochudi, Kgatleng, ntswa ene e le motho wa Gantsi ka ke gone kwa raagwe a tswang teng, fa kwa Mochudi e le kwa go tswang maagwe. “Ga ke motho wa...

Teichler Rankoa 18 November 2015

ESP e ka godisa tshenyetso setshaba � BCP

“Ba ipaakanyetsa go utswa madi a rona” , Keorapetse a buile jalo kwa ngangisanyong ee neng e rulagantswe ke University of Botswana Political Science Society ka lone lenaneo la go tsosolosa itsholelo. Keorapetse a re ke mogopolo fela wa...

Oageng Batenegi 18 November 2015

Re tsibogetse melala - Makgalemele

Tona Makgalemele o buile se fa a araba potso kwa palamente bosheng. A re ofisi ya gagwe e ntshitse taelo ya gore go tlhwaafalelwe go wetsa dikopo tse di saleng di kwadisiwa le go sekwasekwa go abelwa ba ba lebaneng dithuso. Makgalemele a re go...

Zolani Kraai 18 November 2015

Artists ditch Ga bo Rangolo music concert

The show will be held at Tapela farms in Tonota on December 26. The organisers of the show have been accused of using big names to push tickets sales. Zeus, Ricky Lamar and Franix are some of the artists who are reported to have complained about the...

Mompati Tlhankane | 18 November 2015

Matsha Survivors make steady recovery

At least 109 students were admitted into various facilities after the accident, which took place about a kilometre west of Dutlwe village on Friday afternoon. Yesterday, Princess Marina Hospital’s (PMH) chief communications and public...

Baboki Kayawe 18 November 2015

Botswana�s aviation safety faces fresh scrutiny

If granted, the lifting of the concerns will simultaneously lead to the  revocation of a suspension on licensing of new aircrafts in Botswana imposed by Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB). CAAB halted the licensing of new aircrafts as...

Boniface Keakabetse 18 November 2015

Names of the deceased from Matsha accident - Police press release

The deceased were aged between 18 and 20 years, as follows: 1. Joyce Tsogwane of Takatokwane 2. Oaitse Morualebe of Salajwe 3. Olebile Mosielele of Salajwe 4. Irene Molebeledi of Sorilatholo 5. Barati Sekgaolo of Khudumelapye 6. Neo Kealotswe...

Staff Writer 18 November 2015

13 killed in twin bombs in Nigeria market

Residents say one of the bombs went off inside the Farm Centre mobile phone market, and the other at the entrance. No-one has said they are responsible but militant Islamist group Boko Haram has previously targeted Kano. On Tuesday, more than 30...

BBC.COM 18 November 2015