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Mpho Mokwape 03 February 2016

Khama appoints Gaborone High Commissioner

According to a communiqué from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the 69-year-old Gaborone brings a wealth of knowledge and experience into his position of High Commissioner. Prior to his appointment, he was a...

Staff Writer 03 February 2016

Zika virus infection 'through sex' reported in US

A patient infected in Dallas, Texas, is likely to have been infected by sexual contact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told the BBC. The person had not travelled to infected areas but their partner had returned from Venezuela. Zika is...

BBC.COM 03 February 2016

New lease of life for Miscellaneous

Tse Nala signed the agreement with the insurance company last August  but the deal was only launched last weekend. The deputy Bangwato chief, Serogola Seretse desrcibed the sponsorship as a breakthrough for the team and thanked Botswana...

Bonte Seepi 03 February 2016

New entrants for Zebra Athletes Fund

BNSC sports development director (technical), Bobby Gaseitsiwe told Mmegi Sport yesterday that they had received more than 15 applications from different codes. He said applications were closed last week. He said the role of his office is to go...

Calistus Kolantsho | 03 February 2016

Work permits delay foreign players� deals

Although the transfer window closed on Sunday, there are several transfers especially those of foreign players pending. The transfers according to the Botswana Premier League (BPL) chief executive officer, Bennett Mamelodi, are subject to the...

Staff Writer 03 February 2016

Shanky Briz collaborates with upcoming artist

The 25-year- old Shanky Briz said he chose to collaborate with Lico B to boost him and help him penetrate the music industry quickly since he is top. “I met Lico B at one of my current trending album “Table of two” launch last year...

Faith Siako 03 February 2016

Grynberg establishes modelling school

Sands Modelling Classes located at Village opened its doors this week with the registration of models currently underway. The modelling school only caters for girls aged between 13 and 24. At the age of 20, Grynberg has undertaken a number of...

Dumisani Ncube 03 February 2016

Weak diamond exports trigger P2bn trade deficit

Due to the low exportation of rough diamonds from the aggregation process, total exports were valued at P2.3 billion in November, a decrease of 50.3 percent from the October 2015 value of P4.6 billion. “As a result of rough diamonds from the...

Brian Benza 03 February 2016

Govt raised false hopes with ESP � Analysts

Speaking at the inaugural Gabz Fm budget review seminar in Gaborone yesterday, experts referred to ESP as a name that had been coined to refer to government’s eradication of backlog in construction projects. The 2016/2017-budget speech...

Pauline Dikuelo | 03 February 2016

Where are the �good times�?

From the P14 billion proposed under the development budget for the coming financial year, Matambo only mentioned a handful of projects under the stimulus programme amounting to a total of a mere P1.3 billion. In the absence of proper information and...

Mmegi Editor | 03 February 2016

Botswana to host Innovation Prize for Africa

The decision to host IPA in Botswana received the highest endorsement from H.E. President Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama, the President of Botswana. IPA is a landmark programme of the AIF, whose purpose is to increase the prosperity of...

Correspondent 03 February 2016

Molapise faces challengers for the BPP presidency

Maripe contested the presidency position at the party’s one-day conference in May 2013, but lost to the incumbent president, Motlatsi Molapise. At the same congress Maripe also challenged Kumbulani William for the position of vice president...

Chakalisa Dube | 03 February 2016

Autlwetse resolves Serule conflict

The conflict involves allegations that Mabutho doubts the legitimacy of Kgosi Oletile Modise. Autlwetse addressed the residents last week Friday, where he reported that the rival camps have smoked the peace pipe. “I had a meeting with both...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 03 February 2016

US Embassy hands over IDCC clinic to BDF

Delivering his address at the handover ceremony, Brigadier Benjamin Masunga said that this is a project between the BDF and the Department of Defence in the American Embassy. He said he was informed that the centre would enable the HIV/AIDS testing...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 03 February 2016

UNESCO urges Africa to own Climate Change war

UNESCO senior programmes specialist, Peggy Oti-Boateng told a regional workshop on ‘biosphere reserves’ yesterday that Africa should look within for climate change solutions, instead of always looking elsewhere. Oti-Boateng said this...

Baboki Kayawe 03 February 2016

NRH workers urged to ignite the spirit of good performance

Deputy Registrar and Master of the Francistown High court, Nelson Bopa, said stimulating the spirit of good performance will certainly turn NRH into a centre of excellence that delivers quality health services to the delight of their customers. The...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 03 February 2016

Masisi sympathisers claim Kweneng Region

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Kweneng Region went to elections over the weekend at Dutlwe and Kgang Kgang defeated Motlhopi Leo for the position of chairperson. Leo was the incumbent chairperson while Kgang was the deputy secretary prior to the...

Oarabile Mosikare 03 February 2016

BOFEPUSU hails Matambo for respecting PSBC

“As a federation we are pleased that for the second year running the government has recognised the fact that the prerogative to bargain for and negotiate the conditions of service for the public service is the domain of the Public Service...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 03 February 2016

Employers claim from training levy for wrong reasons

Mmegi has learned that employers are not optimally using the fund.  It emerged this week that companies eligible for the levy introduced by the then Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) in 2009, are in the habit of training employees with the...

Baboki Kayawe 03 February 2016

BMWU in court tussle with Moolmans

“The respondent refused to involve the applicants in consultations and negotiations after signing the recognition agreement. The mining management acted in bad faith,” said Mthunzi. The union also wants the court to ensure the respondent...

Lebogang Baingapi 03 February 2016

Liki ya banana ba Under 15 ea simologa

Se se tlhomamisitswe ke mogolwane wa liki eo Rre Bolokang Tlhale, yo le ene a leng monana. Tlhale o tlhomamiseditse Naledi mo potsolosong ka Labotlhano wa beke e e fetileng gore go tlaa sha legong go sala molora, fa ditlhopha di tlaabo di supa...

Edward Pekenene 03 February 2016

Mekaloba e loma teemane ka meno

Se jaanong se tlogela barati le balatedi ba tsone ba na le pelaelo ya gore a mme tota di tlaa kgona go boela kwa liking e kgolwane ya beMOBILE. Morago ga go simolola ga liki ya borwa ka mafelo a beke, ditlhopha tse ditona tse di tsewang jaaka...

Teichler Rankoa 03 February 2016

A bana ba rutwe ka HIV/AIDS-Louis

Louis yo eleng motho wa letso la Sesarwa kwa Motlhabeng, o buile jalo ka Sontaga wa beke e e fetileng jaaka Naledi e ne e jetse nala kwa lefelong leo go batla maikutlo ka fa morafe wa Sesarwa o lwantshang mogare wa HIV ka teng. Mangwe a mafelo ao ke...

Edward Pekenene 03 February 2016

Dikakanyo ka botshelo jwa kgolegelo

Kakanyo ya go tsena mo kgolegelong obo o tswa o le rre o robalane le ba bangwe e dira gore magolegwa ka bontsi ba tshele ka boikotlhao matshelo a bone otlhe. Gona le megopolo e e farologaneng mabapi le thobalano mo dikgolegelong. Bangwe ba bona go...

Correspondent 03 February 2016

A re bueng ka HIV le AIDS

Jaanong, a re tlhodumele mo kgannyeng ya beke eno mme ke simolole ka go le gakolola ka dingwaga tsa maloba jaaka bangwe ba rona ba ne ba utlwa ka molwetsi wa ntlha go amiwa ke mogare wa HIV mo Botswana. O ne a nna kwa Selebi-Phikwe, e le mooki wa...

Correspondent 03 February 2016

Lelatitswe o ngongorega ka Btv

Lelatitswe o buile jaana fa a buisa phuthego ya kgotla bosheng mme bolela fa lopa gore lephata la kgaso le thape kana le fudusetse badiri bangwe kwa kgaolong ya gagwe. Lefa gontse jalo, o  ne  gape a rotloetsa banni ba kgaolo ya gagwe go...

Edward Pekenene 03 February 2016

BTCL e ruta Batswana ka diabe

BTCL ya bo ese esi mme e laleditse makalana a mangwe jaaka a PEEPA, ba tiro ya bone e neng ele go rutuntsha ka go ikwadisetsa ditiro tse di ipapaletswang ke puso le makalana a gwebang le yone. Banka ya BARCLAYS yone e tlhalosa ka fa e thusang ka...

Edward Pekenene 03 February 2016

Matambo o nona dipelo ka mathe

Selelo se, go lebega jaanong se tla a arabega, fa go ka diragadiwa jaaka tona ya lephata la Madi le Ditogamaano tsa ditlhabololo, Kenneth Matambo a ne a bolela ka Mosupologo wa palamenteng, fa a rola kgaoganyo ya madi a setshaba, nngwe ya dipuo tse a...

Teichler Rankoa 03 February 2016

Dow o okeleditswe serwe

Dow, le bathusi ba gagwe Fedelis Molao le Master Goya gammogo le mokwaledimogolo wa bone, Richard Matlhare, ba ne ba tshegeditse menyenyo kwa palamenteng ka Mosupologo morago ga kabo ya madi a setshaba, ke Tona Kenneth Matambo. Menyenyo ya bo e bakwa...

Zolani Kraai 03 February 2016

Mabogo �.. a a thebana

A re fa botshelo bo le thata, motho o tshwanetse go batla tsela nngwe ya go bo tlhabantsha. Sengwe se se ka re kaelang nnete ya seane se, ke metshelo e Batswana ba e dirang. Gantsi  batho ba a tle ba iphitlhele ba se na madi a go dira tsotlhe...

Sebofo Motshwane 03 February 2016

Botswana Youth Awards are back

In an interview, the founder of Remmogo Group Botswana, Kagiso Morebodi, said the main objective of these awards was to recognise and reward individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to youth development. He said young...

Mompati Tlhankane | 03 February 2016

LSB joins fray, supports suspended judges

“This matter is sub judice and I will not say anything on the legal merits or demerits of the matter, save to say that because of the important constitutional issues raised by this matter in relation to separation of powers, independence of the...

Sharon Mathala 03 February 2016

Mogae tightens grip on South Sudan president

Mogae is chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) in the South Sudan conflict. The troubled country’s president Salva Kiir, according to the South Sudan media, has sought to establish 28 new states largely along...

Tefo Pheage 03 February 2016

Sekgoma�s house, Serowe (5)

He said that, the people of Serowe, ‘must never repeat the mistake they did with the colonial Resident Commissioner’s house that was demolished to make way for developments. ‘You have made a big mistake’, he advised them,...

Sandy Grant 03 February 2016