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Staff Writer 11 December 2015

We need continuity after Botswana Games

This is one of those noble initiatives that we can certainly get a lot from, especially with regards identification of raw talent at an early age. This is the platform for youngsters to show what they are made off and if indeed they have the...

Thuso Palai 11 December 2015

The obscenity of inequality

The enviable trend is set to continue this year even though the budget will sustain a slight P4.03 billion deficit. Despite the accolades Botswana has been showered with for sustainable economic growth and pragmatic financial management, the log in...

Mmegi Editor | 11 December 2015

Wolf! Wolf! Its eating our sheep

Staff Writer 11 December 2015

Women�s cricket team tours Namibia

The deceased, Namibian men’s team player, passed away during a game in South Africa a few weeks ago. Laura Mophakedi captains Botswana’s 14-member team, which is mainly dominated by young players. The team also consists of experienced...

Dumisani Ncube 11 December 2015

Francistown stadium has passed the test � Khama

“It is pleasing to note that the Francistown Sport Complex has already hosted the Zebras’ international matches against Burkina Faso, Eritrea and Mali. These events have provided a test for the functionality of the stadium and it has...

Koketso Kgoboge 11 December 2015

Junior referees excel at Botswana Games

He also heaped praise on his students for their performances at the games. “These youngsters recently passed and graduated with certificates in preliminary refereeing. We had an instructor who came here two weeks ago to teach and test them and...

Koketso Kgoboge 11 December 2015

Thebe shines as Southern dominate sprints

Baboloki Thebe of Southern won gold in the boys’ 100 metres (m) in 10:72 seconds followed by Mompoloki Powane 10:92secs) of Lobatse and Otsile Ramoroki (11:12secs) came third. In the girls 100m, Southern’s Lopang Kambekura grabbed gold...

Koketso Kgoboge 11 December 2015

Kweneng battle Gaborone for fifth position

Kweneng finished third in Pool II while Selebi-Phikwe had finished fourth in Pool I.  Against Selebi-Phikwe, Kweneng started with the upper hand and dominated all four quarters after winning the first 20-4. They increased their lead to 44-6 in...

Pini Bothoko | 11 December 2015

BFA brings football into disrepute

I had expected the association’s president to come out to quash such rumours. My view was that the president would call a press conference together with his other committee members to show the nation that they are one and the alleged...

Dennis Keagile 11 December 2015

Johannes omitted from FIFA list?

He said he was unaware of such a decision, which, if true, would mean Botswana remains with only one referee, Joshua Bondo on the FIFA panel. Dintwe said he submitted a list of local referees to FIFA as per requirement, but could not reveal their...

Calistus Kolantsho | 11 December 2015

Rollers, BDF XI headline start of second round

When the two giants met in the first round, Rollers prevailed 4-1 in a highly entertaining clash played under floodlights. BDF XI however recovered and have been doing relatively well under new coach, Beston Chambeshi. They sit in position four with...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 11 December 2015

Moloi dethrones Boy

The veteran attacking midfielder was instrumental in Chiefs’ two beMOBILE Premiership matches during the month of November. Magosi recorded an emphatic 3-0 league victory over BDF XI with Moloi pulling the strings from the midfield at home at...

Staff Writer 11 December 2015

GU�s internal wars reach High Court

The club was rocked by internal fights in the build up to last July’s annual general meeting (AGM) in which a new committee was ushered in. Some club members had expressed reservations over the eligibility of some of the candidates including...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 11 December 2015

Publishers that Muddy the Waters

Most writers start out wanting a traditional publishing deal with a reputable publisher. Some, over time, accept that their book does not have mass appeal and if they want to get it published they will have to self-publish it:  pay for the...

Lauri Kubuitsile 11 December 2015

Spies wrap the year in Bond fashion

The film is also Daniel Craig’s fourth bite at the cherry as Bond, after taking the Bond role from Pierce Brosnan. Craig has so far featured in the following James Bond series, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall. This time Bond is...

Bakang Israel 11 December 2015

Traditional Music Expo showcases local talent

“I am still looking for someone. You know me very well that I associate with light-skinned women. Some have already shown interest on Facebook, but I think she will come back (Charma Gal),”Mogwe told his fans at the annual Botswana...

Tumelo Mouwane 11 December 2015

HIV and ART, the message in the medium

With the topical issue nowadays being global warming, artists have taken to portraying the phenomenon with a burning orb to represent the destruction of mother earth by its inhabitants. Locally, a group of artists have since 2001 been relay messages...

Mompati Tlhankane | 11 December 2015

Cities survey projects steady growth for Gaborone

The report says Gaborone has grown from 37.969 to 39.416 value indexes between 2014 and 2015 respectively. According to the African Cities Growth Index (AGCI), which was assembled by research methodologist Professor George Angelopulo, of the...

Lebogang Mosikare | 11 December 2015

�Be perfect�

I spend a lot of my time writing stuff; newspaper articles, emails and reports for clients and it always upsets me when I look at something I wrote some while ago and discover a spelling mistake, incorrect punctuation or just some messy language. I...

Consumer Watchdog 11 December 2015

Licensing of micro-lenders doubles

According to the regulatory authority’s 2015 annual report, the number of licensed micro-lenders increased to 166 in the review period from 73 registered in the prior year representing a 127 percent increase. About 33 applications were...

Pauline Dikuelo | 11 December 2015

Hotels and casino merger blocked

The deal, which would have resulted in Sun taking over Peermont’s Grand Palm hotel, Mondior, Metcourt Inn and the casinos including the one at Sedibeng hotel in Botswana, had already been given a conditional greenlight in Botswana. In a...

Brian Benza 11 December 2015

Parliament adjourns for Christmas

When parliament convened for the SONA session, it was after prorogation, that is the end of the last session. Prorogation shouldn’t be confused with dissolution or normal adjournments or recesses for holidays or breaks. It means the end of a...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 11 December 2015

Donald Trump: a cruel fascist

Trump qualified this racist appeal to voters’ fears about Muslims by stating that such a ban is necessary until   US representatives can figure out what is going on. Many critics have responded by making clear that Trump’s...

Correspondent 11 December 2015

What are China�s military intensions on Africa

The one frequently asked question on this relationship is whether China is advancing herself on Africa as yet another colonial power in disguise. The Chinese have often answered this question with much veracity and denying such allegations. History...

Richard Moleofe 11 December 2015

Unearthing the ancient roots of �el� and �en�

Two such proto-terms are the noun-pointers ‘ele’ and ‘ena’ (‘that’ and ‘this’). Ele thus pointed to an outsider – anyone/anything removed from us, while ena pointed to that which we live with. In...

L M Leteane 11 December 2015

A brief history of motshelo

In the decades before the economic miracles brought on by the discovery of diamonds and coal, Batswana engaged in cooperative societies commonly known as ‘motshelo’ as a way of helping each other and promoting individual standards of...

Correspondent 11 December 2015

No resolution for BOPEU to withdraw from BOFEPUSU

The firm decision was taken following the former president of Botswana Civil Service Association, Oganne Maroba’s well-thought of speech delivered at BCSA 56th Annual General Conference held on December 7, 1998, at Mater Spei College in...

Correspondent 11 December 2015

Motshelo goes mainstream and grows

Mmegi: How has the Motshelo product performed in 2015 in terms of numbers of accounts and/or value of deposits? Sefena: The Motshelo product continues to grow year-on-year as Batswana realise the importance of safeguarding their contributions as...

Mbongeni Mguni | 11 December 2015

Will peace reign this motshelo season?

The book is the record of contributions, loans out and repayments in, carefully kept through the year and prepared for this very moment – the sharing of the dividends when members find out how much their contributions have earned for...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 11 December 2015

The weirdest motshelo treasurer excuses

Lesego Segokgo: Batho ba ba adimeleng madi ba gana go duela, ebile ba ile gae ba sa ntaela David Mars Riddick Nchoko: Nna kana batho madi ao ke a file ngwanake gor a le ewallet jaanon o tsentse di number di sele bathon ba modimo... Basupi El Oby:...

Correspondent 11 December 2015

China�s Special Economic Zones: A textbook benchmark for Botswana

From being just a small fishing village of 20,000 peasant farmers only three decades ago, the Shenzhen city of China has transformed under reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping, to become the country’s own Silicon Valley with a population of 20...

Brian Benza 11 December 2015

Metshelo head for bumper savings season

December is a very busy month across the wholesale and retail sectors, as consumers empowered by the 13th cheque seek to stock up on the festive bargains offered.  Metshelo groups, however, are in a class of their own, using the savings they...

Baboki Kayawe 11 December 2015

BCA academic staff withhold results

This comes after the staff petitioned the management about the failed 35 percent allowance increment and the management did not respond to the petition. BCA public relations officer, Onkgopotse Moreri, confirmed that the academic staff has withheld...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 11 December 2015

Alleged thieves denied bail

Mosimanegape Magapatona (32) and Cliament Sibanda (28) requested bail on grounds that they have not been proven guilty and that they did not know why they were arrested. The accused are said to have on November 15 broken into Gaopalelwe...

Lindiwe Mozola 11 December 2015

Government subsidises livestock feeds again

The relief effects immediately until end of March next year. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture  (MoA), this was approved under the drought package, which includes the following products- di-calcium phosphate, drought...

Baboki Kayawe 11 December 2015

Magistrate throws relatives of deceased out of court

Chief Magistrate Rebecca Motsamai was forced to expel the rowdy crowd which became excitable upon seeing one of  the murder accused.  According to the prosecution, the duo of Tapologo Moreetsi, 18, and Oagile Bareetseng, 25,  allegedly...

Lindiwe Mozola 11 December 2015

The truth shall set us free

On this hot Thursday mid-morning, Motshwarakgole is reporting for duty for the first time after a week-long sick leave, which was probably interrupted by reports of the BOPEU congress that resolved to ‘dissolve’ their marriage with...

Lindiwe Mozola 11 December 2015

We can�t be mortgaged to a political party � Motsamai

This is what the re-elected president of BOPEU Andrew Motsamai says in response to BOFEPUSU accusations. In a relaxed mood, Motsamai dismissed all allegations levelled against him.   Political alignment Over a long period of time we have...

Staff Writer 11 December 2015

BTU propose a merger with BOSETU

Briefing the media yesterday, BTU secretary general Ibo Kenosi said they were worried with the state of affairs which leaves some teachers with a P0.00 balance because of dual membership to the unions. “Some of our members are also members of...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 11 December 2015

BOFEPUSU, BTU cracks widen

“The reason we are saying BOFEPUSU should audit its books and stop making excuses is because we want to protect our men who are at the helm of the federation and who are coming from a clean culture at BTU. They cannot be in an environment where...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 11 December 2015

More drama in Parliament

Following an address by the acting minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Phillip Makgalemele on shoddy customer service in the public sector, the MP for Gaborone North, Haskins Nkaigwa accused some Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 11 December 2015

Morupule A refurbishment to cost P2.5 billion

The awarding of the tender follows months of controversy after government and the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) were accused of running a parallel procurement process with Doosan while another tender on the same project was still out. The power...

Brian Benza 11 December 2015