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Pauline Dikuelo 09 December 2015
Dow withdraws her utterances about Boko
“Since this House allowed the Minister of Education to attack me on personal matters, I think I should be given time to respond to her. I will attack her personally where it will hurt the most. I take this matter very seriously because the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 09 December 2015
Sexual harassment drives girls away from sport
Speaking at media briefing in Gaborone yesterday, Mothibi said girls aged between 13 and 16 years continue to experience Gender Based Violence (GBV) in sport, particularly sexual harassment. She said this continues to be a barrier for girls to...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 09 December 2015
Hotspurs zoom past Flamingoes
Flamingoes have been at the top for nine weeks, but slipped to position two after a 2-2 draw against Real Movers while Hotspurs won 1-0 against Tonota FC. Since their 3-0 drubbing away at Kazungula FC in week seven, ‘Amahot’ have...
Koketso Kgoboge 09 December 2015
See-saw affair in volleyball competition
South East region beat Southern 3-2 in a Pool A match with the winners utilising their opponent’s poor serve. The five sets were however closely contested but in the end, South East prevailed. Southern lost the first set 13-25 but improved in...
Pini Bothoko
| 09 December 2015
F/town harvests 53 swimming medals
The team, comprising eight swimmers, finished first with 23 gold, 20 silver and 10 bronze medals. Team Gaborone came second with 21 medals, of which six were gold, six silver and nine bronze. Selebi-Phikwe finished third with six bronze medals,...
Koketso Kgoboge 09 December 2015
Fireworks at BFA meeting
Sources close to developments told Mmegi Sport the meeting was divided over South African FIFA presidential candidate, Tokyo Sexwale, expected to rely on Africa’s vote to mount a formidable challenge. “The challenge is that the president...
Mqondisi Dube
| 09 December 2015
Casper Nyovest to stage debut performance in F/ Town
The Motswako rapper will be the headline act in the show that has 10 local acts. He will be supported by the likes of MMP Family and La Timmy among others. With Casper Nyovest filling up the Dome with close to 20,000 people, organisers of the Ghetto...
Dumisani Ncube 09 December 2015
Mchivestoh releases Tweggah
Mchivestoh, who started as a dancer for a group named Marroski in 2009, has finally decided to venture into a solo music career. “I started as a dancer and I managed to make it on my own,” Mchivestoh said. “I have seen a lot of...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 09 December 2015
Francistown painted white
The event received publicity through flyers, posters and social media, resulting in traffic snarl-ups as all roads led to the venue. The “All-White Family Fun Day” concept received massive response from the people of Francistown and...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 09 December 2015
La Danse Panier unveil young dancers
The dance show was themed “Step into Christmas Dance Show 2015” and in attendance was Minister of Education and Skills Development, Unity Dow. who gave a word of encouragement to the young dancers. Dow said the dance show was...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 09 December 2015
Lewis moves to acquire 25 Beares stores
According to a press release from Lewis, the acquisition will increase the group’s total store footprint to 786 in southern Africa. Lewis Stores Botswana is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South African company, Lewis Stores (Pty)...
Isaac Pinielo 09 December 2015
BDC bounces back to profitability
Buoyed by increased revenues, reduced expenses as well as a P60 million injection from subsidiary divestments, the government investment arm registered a profit of P110 million before tax, at company level, from a loss of P67 million in the...
Brian Benza 09 December 2015
USAID chief hails ARVs in the HIV/AIDS fight
“There were 1.2 million AIDS-related deaths in 2014, but that number was down from 1.3 million the previous year and from a peak of two million in 2005. The actual number of new infections has also decreased to two million in 2014 compared with...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 09 December 2015
ATM suspected fraudster denied bail
Brian Tendai Poteredzai (33), faces two counts of unlawful importation of automated teller machine card scheming device designed for commission of cyber and computer related offences. On count two, Poteredzai alongside other three accused,...
Tumelo Mouwane 09 December 2015
Sefalana accused robber denies link with crime
However, Chief Magistrate Rebecca Motsamai said that the accused has a case to answer. ”I know nothing about the Sefalana robbery because on the said date I was hospitalised in Gaborone after I was injured by some people at a Gabane club the...
Bonte Seepi 09 December 2015
Maele promises to revisit one-man-one-plot policy
Maele was speaking during the launch of the Orange Botswana and Tati Land Board (TLB) partnership last week in Tati Siding. Maele also said that he would investigate the issue of church rental payment, as they do not have a standardised...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 09 December 2015
A 50 year snap shot � maobo and masaka
We have no idea therefore about the variation of design and choice of materials that may then have used. Curiously perhaps, we appear to be not much better off today. A Schapera photo does help us to know that the all wood leobo in Mochudi remained...
Sandy Grant 09 December 2015
Bogosi wrangle divides Batlokwa, Bakgatla
Bakgatla and Batlokwa royals are embroiled in an ugly feud over the Oodi chieftaincy that originally alternated between the two tribes following Batlokwa’s arrival in Oodi after fleeing tribal wars in Kweneng in the 19th and 20th...
Tefo Pheage 09 December 2015
BDP happy with Moswaane�s passion
Secretary general Botsalo Ntuane told a media briefing yesterday that Moswaane’s motion on the setting up of an enquiry over the water situation in the Greater Gaborone area amounts to no rule breaking. “I have been in Parliament for 10...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 09 December 2015
Matsha accident report expected this week
Asked on the latest development in the tragic accident that left the nation reeling with shock and anger, Takatokwane Police station commander Toi Maraganyane told Mmegi yesterday that, “Investigations are still ongoing. As we indicated earlier...
Sharon Mathala 09 December 2015
Science, engineering related programmes gain traction
This is according to the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), in the 2014/2015 annual report. The report says there has been a marked decline in numbers studying humanities, social science and education as a result. “Between 2009/10 and...
Baboki Kayawe 09 December 2015
Magotswana a tshuba batho ka motlakase wa diphologolo
Mo puisanyong le Naledi ka Sontaga kwa Tlokweng, banna ba le bararo ba boletse fa ba ka se tlhole ba lebala moso wa Matlhatso, ka erile fela ka nako ya botlhano mo mosong ba le mo tseleng go ya kwa lefelong la leokwane la Engen ba kopana le...
Teichler Rankoa 09 December 2015
Puso e tlhwaafaletse go ruta setshaba-Tshireletso
Tshireletso o ne a bua kwa palamenteng bosheng go lemoga malatsi a a lesome le borataro kgatlhanong le kgokgontsho ya bong.Mopalamente yoo wa Mahalapye botlhaba ebile ele tona wa Tlhabololo Magae a re mo godimo ga thuto ya tlwaelo, puso e na le...
Oageng Batenegi 09 December 2015
A motokwane o kalwe gape � Mosekisiwa
Moleele o dirile kopo e mo tshekong e a sekisediwang go fitlhelwa ka setlhatshana se go belaesegang e le motokwane. Mosekisiwa o ne a gakgamatsa lekgotla fa a ne a kopa ka tlhoafalo gore motokwane o a tshwerweng ka o ne o kalwe gape, go lebega fa a...
Edward Pekenene 09 December 2015
Tanzania President John Magufuli helps clean streets
Mr Magufuli swept and picked up rubbish from the street as part of the scheme, which he had ordered to replace Independence Day celebrations. The move is being seen as symbolic of the president's promise to tackle corruption, our correspondent...
Correspondent 09 December 2015
Ba kgala lenaneo la Nyeletso Lehuma
Ba re thulaganyo ya go tlatsa dipampiri tsa boikopedi e a ba ketefalela ka jaana di kwadile ka sekgoa. Ba boletse gape fa makalana a tshwana le a LEA a ba lopa madi go tlatsa dimpampiri tsa dikopo gammogo le go dira leina la kgwebo. Ba re go dira...
Correspondent 09 December 2015
Dintsho tsa AIDS di wetse tlase - Makgato
Se se builwe ke Tona wa Lephata la Botsogo, Dorcus Makgato, kwa letsatsing la segopotso sa ntwa kgatlhanong le mogare le bolwetse jwa AIDS kwa Tonota bosheng. Makgato a re e re ka jaana batho ba ba tshelang le mogare wa HIV ba na le seabe se segolo...
Zolani Kraai 09 December 2015
Moshe �Mos Mos� Lekaukau o bolokilwe
Moshe Lekaukau, kana “Mos Mos” jaaka bangwe ba ne ba mmitsa, o tsholetswe kwa motseng wa Hukuntsi ka ngwaga wa 1944, kgwedi ele ya Moranang a le bone. Moshe e ne e le ngwana wa ga Mme Kennetseng Rebecca Lekaukau, yo erileng pele ga a...
Zolani Kraai 09 December 2015
Berry Heart launches lingerie line on birthday
Berry Heart, born Kootshepile Motseonageng, is set to host the launch at the upmarket club, Cigar Lounge, which celebrated its first year anniversary on Saturday. Berry Heart, known and often criticized for embracing nudity and for controversial...
Sharon Mathala 09 December 2015
Debswana cuts output target, suspends Damtshaa
For 2015, Debswana had forecast production of 22 million carats. However, a senior finance ministry official revealed in October that the figure had since been revised to 21 million. Yesterday, Debswana head of corporate affairs, Esther...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 09 December 2015
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