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Staff Writer 23 November 2015
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Boniface Keakabetse 23 November 2015
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Kabo Mpaetona 23 November 2015
Maun Authorities Killing Fun
Fun lovers, it was claimed, are accused of illegal gathering in front of nightclubs, littering, indulging in sex and throwing used condoms in the rivers and in front of nightclubs. The byelaw officers closed a nightclub and sealed off popular...
Monitor Editor 23 November 2015
Seoko Wins Rain Soaked Pro-Bout
The featherweight bout saw Seoko win by a unanimous decision scoring 38 - 38, 38 - 37 and 40 - 35. Prior to the fight, there was heavy downpour, with water sipping through the venue’s roof and into the ring. However, the fight...
Dumisani Ncube 23 November 2015
Matebele Ease Into Top 8 Semis
Matebele progressed with a 3-0 aggregate score after winning 1-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals three weeks ago. Both teams had their star players on the bench because of their involvement with the national team in the midweek. Kabelo...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 23 November 2015
DTCB Dominates BoBA Championships
The club walked away with three gold medals with a technical knock out (TKO) through Kagiso Bagwasi walloping Atang Mosenko of Prisons club. The other boxers who walked away with gold medals from DTCB were Kabelo Bagwasi, Kutlwano Ogaketse and...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 November 2015
Rollers squeeze Through
Police XI won 1-0 courtesy of Katlego Masole’s goal in the first half. The goal came through a penalty which was awarded after Rollers’ defender, Simisane Mathumo was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the box in the seventh...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 23 November 2015
Orapa United Dump Gunners
Midway through the second half, the game was stopped for a while because of the rain. Two extra-time goals ensured the Ostriches secure a semi-final spot. The game started with both teams’ defences compact to avoid conceding an early...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 23 November 2015
Ntsima shines at Miss Heritage World 2015
The Miss Heritage World was held in Sandton, South Africa on November 14 where the beauties from 54 nations spent three weeks in preparation and related assignments. She paraded her 1.74m grandeur in a journey accompanied by her manager, Bakang...
Correspondent 23 November 2015
Motswako Invasion Proves A Huge Success
One of the main acts, Khuli Chana delivered a superb performance on the hit No More Hunger alongside his countryman JR. The award winning South African rapper, who has a huge fan base in Botswana, had people on standstill when he performed another...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 23 November 2015
�Local Mining Houses Content With Students Trained By GIZ�
The trio, GIZ, BCM and government, through the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (DTVET) have helped fund courses in Heavy Plant Engineering, Industrial Electric, Maintenance Fitting and Machining, Fabrication and Welding,...
Chakalisa Dube
| 23 November 2015
Sechaba Feels Pinch Of Beer Regulations
In the group’s results for the half-year period ending September 30, 2015, the brewer stated that total volumes for the period ended 0.74 percent below the year before. Clear beer, alcoholic fruit beverages and sparkling soft drinks showed...
Isaac Pinielo 23 November 2015
The Bank of Mum and Dad
How simple this process seems to a young child. Sarah does not understand what is really happening (and at her age who can blame her!) At some stage though, it is imperative that we teach our children the basics of money. A child’s-eye...
Correspondent 23 November 2015
Man, 57, Guilty Of Raping Minors
The convict, George Nduse, committed the two offences at Nata in 2010. One of the victims is a niece of Nduse’s girlfriend while another stays in his neighbourhood. Assistant Superintendent Lapologang Moatshe told the court that the...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 23 November 2015
Police Nab Farmer �Killer�
The state alleges that Edwin Ncube (48) killed Lionel Edward Venables on October 18 at River View Farms. Inspector Mengistu Chigala told the court that they are still looking for another Zimbabwean who allegedly escaped to Zimbabwe after he committed...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 23 November 2015
Raditladi Wins Orange Botswana Developer Challenge
The challenge, which ended in November, was an online challenge targeting startups and developers from Africa and the Middle East. The challenge was aimed at boosting innovation in this region and it was open to African developers who reside in the...
Staff Writer 23 November 2015
Two Zim Suspects Still At Large
Kanye Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer, Ranchi Olebile, told the Monitor that the long investigations have been completed and that the rest of the suspects will soon be committed to the High Court to stand trial. “The...
Mpho Mokwape
| 23 November 2015
Business Botswana calls for reforms at HLCC
The Business Botswana chairperson, Lekwalo Mosienyane, criticised the council at the opening of its meeting last week. “It is in the interest of all of us to ensure that the HLCC meetings have a laser-like focus on creating the best...
Tefo Pheage 23 November 2015
A 12 Year Old Genius Invents Game
Walters recently completed his Standard Seven at Ikhutseng Primary School in Francistown. He joined Ngwana Entreprises in 2013 where he got inspiration to start developing games. Ngwana Enterprises is Botswana’s leading local...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 23 November 2015
Motlakase goalie could be jailed
Kedidimetse is facing a single charge of defilement that allegedly happened on July 6, 2013 at Lerala village. Mosweu warned him he could be locked up even before the resolution of his case after the goal-keeper failed to appear in court last week...
Lindiwe Mozola 23 November 2015
Ministry To Amend Explosives Act
The ministry held a one-day stakeholders workshop on the amendment of the Explosives Act in Francistown last Thursday. This legislation was enacted in 1962 and was last reviewed in 1968; and it is for this reason that the ministry wants to amend...
Faith Siako 23 November 2015
NED People Drink Dirty Water
The district has been going through a serious water crisis for a number of years, the situation that Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) seems to be failing to address. In almost every full council meeting, councillors raise the matter pleading for...
Pini Bothoko
| 23 November 2015
Ftown�s 3,632 Plots To Be Serviced
Maele said his Ministry would repossess undeveloped 64 commercial and industrial plots allocated between 1998 and 2006. He also said the Francistown City Council would soon begin repossessing 94 undeveloped residential plots. Maele also said that...
Chakalisa Dube
| 23 November 2015
Stimulate public servants Morale- BOPEU on ESP
In his reaction to the State of the Nation Address by President Ian Khama, BOPEU president Andrew Motsamai said the public workers who would be expected to implement the ESP need to be stimulated as their morale is low due to the worsening financial...
Staff Writer 23 November 2015
Bootcamps Should Not Hamper Bots Games � MOESD
Reacting to the Monitor the MOESD spokesperson Silas Sehularo said they expect individual schools to be flexible in the coordination of the bootcamps so as to allow competing events like the youth games chance, and probably host the bootcamps...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 November 2015
Thunder Storm Kills Two
The station commander, Paul Seoko, said the dead were a 67-year-old woman of Borotsi ward and a seven-year-old standard one pupil from Mabumahibidu ward. He said their investigations were continuing to determine how the two people...
Ivy Matlho 23 November 2015
Big Fish Off The Hook
Passing judgement on Friday in the contempt of Court case in Francistown Justice Lot Moroka said that it was not shown how the Attorney General violated the court order. Hev also ruled that the commissioners of police and prisons...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 23 November 2015
BEMA Position On ESP
Having the manufacturing sector amongst those sectors that the Government has singled out to directly benefit from the stimulus is a much welcome development. With reduced demand for local goods and services as well as rising unemployment, the...
Correspondent 23 November 2015
Living In Peace
In pursuance of meaning of this I learnt that being at peace accords one a highest form of positive energy that transcends human love and this form neutralises all negativity. I walked in one government department one day just to drop a letter and...
Correspondent 23 November 2015
Statement On Eritrean Asylum Seekers And Deportation Of Erstwhile Ugandan Refugees
The Law Society of Botswana (LSB)has previously taken issue with the Rule of Law credentials of Botswana. Interestingly, even some senior high profile citizens have talked of the erosion of Human Rights and Rule of Law in Botswana.In the last few...
Correspondent 23 November 2015
The Establishment Of The Protectorate (Part 25) � �Brethren, Love One Another�
While Sebele proved to be effective in his role as the designated lead speaker, Khama nonetheless continued to attract the greatest public attention. The Phuti’s profile was further enhanced during the visit by the popular periodical Daily...
Jeff Ramsay
| 23 November 2015
The Day A Baby Pranked A Whole City
This is good. Even I used to have this imaginary friend long time ago. Her name was Magdalene. My friendship with Maggie came to an abrupt end the day my father found me alone in the room, talking to her. It ended very badly. So this baby, we are...
Tumie Modise 23 November 2015
'Mr. Ugly' Pageant Winner Blasted for Being 'Too Handsome'
Judges on Saturday chose 42-year-old Mison Sere, citing his numerous missing front teeth and a wide range of grotesque facial expressions, over William Masvinu, who had held the title since 2012. Masvinu and his supporters mobbed the judges upon...
Correspondent 23 November 2015
Joss Stone Steals Hearts At Mascom Live Sessions
Not even the pouring rain could dampen the spirits of those who flocked Botswanacraft as they waited eagerly for the lady of the night. Despite the weather, the event was almost a full house, something that surprised the guest who remarked once...
Sharon Mathala 23 November 2015
Batswana Flock Salajwe To Bury Matsha Victim
The 19-year old young mother of a three-year old boy was one of the seven girls who perished in the fatal truck accident at Dutlwe village which left hundreds injured. The 126 students had, on that Friday of November 13, finished their final Form...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 November 2015
New Hope Against Poverty In P170m Project
With the project, the government and the UNDP are hopeful to eradicate poverty in three districts in the north. The northern project in Makgadikgadi, Ngamiland and Chobe aims to mitigate conservation threats and uplifting community livelihoods. The...
Boniface Keakabetse 23 November 2015
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