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Lebogang Baingapi 09 February 2016

In Tuesday Paper

Lebogang Baingapi 09 February 2016

The snipers trained to protect rhinos

You never expect Africa to be cold, but up here on Kenya's Laikipia plateau, it's freezing. Thick cloud hides the spires of Mount Kenya and as darkness falls, the temperature plummets. I'm lying in wet grass with three heavily armed Kenyans. One...

BBC.COM 09 February 2016

Violence mars GU, Chiefs clash

Kabo Mpaetona 09 February 2016

Swiss city bans 'noisy' silent discos

Event organisers had hoped to hold two silent discos - where music is relayed to headphones worn by participants rather than be played on loudspeakers - on rooftop terraces in the Flon area of the city, The Local news website reports. However, after...

BBC.COM 09 February 2016

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Mmegi Editor 09 February 2016

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Kabo Mpaetona 09 February 2016

Kebue snubbed lucrative GU offer to join Chiefs

Kebue’s manager, Godfrey Ranthoka told Mmegi Sport that together with the player and his parents it was decided that the former Under-20 captain move to Chiefs. He said GU had shown interest in the player and the club tabled a lucrative offer....

Calistus Kolantsho | 09 February 2016

Rollers profit from Orapa slip

Orapa United, who last week sat on position two on the log only due to an inferior goal difference, now trail the leaders by two points. This follows their 0-0 draw against Jwaneng Galaxy at Itekeng Stadium on Saturday. Both Orapa United and Galaxy...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 09 February 2016

Two withdraw from BRU presidential race

Jones said he opted out as his children go to school in Pretoria, South Africa and that means he has to travel each weekend. He said as such, he would not be doing justice to the rugby fraternity. Meanwhile, Jones shot down accusations that he had...

Calistus Kolantsho | 09 February 2016

GU withdraw from CAF competition

Chiefs on the other hand were to play against Ferroviário Maputo of Mozambique. Both clubs have cited financial problems as the reason for withdrawing from the competition. Chiefs were the first to announce their decision to pull out last...

Staff Writer 09 February 2016

Premier League offices broken into

“The motive for the break-in is unknown. The three guards who patrol the area said they did not see anything. It is possible that the perpetrators were looking for transfer information as they broke into the registration office,” Mamelodi...

Kabelo Boranabi | 09 February 2016

Love musical sets tone for Valentine�s Day

The director Oageng ‘Ras Logic’ Lemogang told Showbiz that they chose to come up with the play in February to coincide with Valentine’s Day and black history month.  Ras Logic said they have been working on the play since...

Mompati Tlhankane | 09 February 2016

DStv channel encourages filmmakers to provide content

The channel head, Addiel Dzinoraeva, said it was launched mid last year and it was the first time for the channel head to visit Botswana. This came as an opportunity for local filmmakers to interact one on one as well as get first hand information on...

Sharon Mathala 09 February 2016

KMPK comes of age-single soon

The rappers said they are presently cooking up a storm  in the kitchen in the form of a sizzling album to be released later this year. Kgwatalala revealed that they first started out as a group of four in 2011 at Mmadinare senior secondary...

Mompati Tlhankane | 09 February 2016

Resource-rich Palapye attractive to investors � Goya

Goya, who is also the Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, was officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony of Diphalane Junction Mall. The mall is developed by Benchicks Investments. He said Palapye is one of few villages that are...

Lindiwe Mozola 09 February 2016

Ellerines� acquisition to save 230 jobs

Through the acquisition, Lewis will acquire 62 Ellerines Retail and Furnishers stores in Southern Africa for a purchase price of approximately R250 million (P175 million). This includes 25 stores in Botswana under the Ellerines and Beares brand, 21...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 February 2016

Met Services should provide solutions

Thousands of livestock have died due to water shortage and recurring heat waves. There is no grazing land for them and farmers are forced to drive their cattle into the city to feed them on the remaining green patches in gardens belonging to private...

Mmegi Editor | 09 February 2016

Zim teen allegedly poisons Motswana

According to the charge sheet, on  January 26, 2016, Michael Tafirenyika and three others, who were not before court, allegedly acted together with intent to poison one Tumelo Soloka at Morothojane lands. The prosecutor, Inspector Lorato...

Lebogang Baingapi 09 February 2016

Tsogwane celebrates with Cuba

Tsogwane said this future would be characterised by active integration and engagement of the Cuban people in global economy. The minister was speaking on the ‘Occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution and The 39th...

Oarabile Mosikare 09 February 2016

NEDC budgetary priorities questioned

Most of the councillors felt that the projects that will be carried out during the 2016-2017 period are less significant and would not add value to people’s lives.  They added that they wanted the council to carry out projects that are...

Pini Bothoko | 09 February 2016

Churches urged to run with vision

Speaking during the OAIC president consultative leadership Annual General Meeting at Mahalapye Prisons College on Saturday, Philemon Motlhagodi urged leaders of OAIC churches to run them with kindness. He said most leaders run churches based on what...

Bonte Seepi 09 February 2016

BCC attack govt�s �pro-rich agenda�

The church body said the budget had nothing for the poor. Pastors who spoke at the meeting dealt with issues such as education, civil servants poor working conditions and poor education. Some clergymen asked why national leaders did not take their...

Tefo Pheage 09 February 2016

Drought assessment on-going

Though this is an annual exercise carried after the cropping season, the call was made much earlier than usual this year, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) has explained. Drought assessments are carried at local...

Baboki Kayawe 09 February 2016

No bail for �murderers�, villagers plead

Kenneth Pennington of the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, says that the notion of a presumption or assumption of innocence is remarkably widespread in many legal systems around the world. However, to some locals, the maxim...

Lebogang Mosikare | 09 February 2016

Moolmans prevails over BMWU, for now

The Union and Moolmans have clashed frequently over the years, with the labour organisation rallying against the contract labour practice used by the mining contractor. BMWU had taken Moolmans to the Industrial Court arguing that the mining company...

Lebogang Mosikare | 09 February 2016

Why is the executive picking up quarrels and selling dummies to Batswana?

50 years under multiparty democracy and after swaying the initially, single-party African democracies, how many Batswana can sincerely say their country is a true multiparty democracy? If the answer is none, why has the country not lived up to its...

Michael Dingake 09 February 2016

Union, Grand Palm settle for 6% salary increase

The two parties have been at loggerheads since January 27, 2016 and reached an agreement last Thursday. The union had initially tabled a 15 percent salary increase across the board while the employer had countered that with six percent. It also...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 09 February 2016

ZCC talks collapse

The church had proposed that the members give it a year, to appoint the minister and other structures within the church but the members differed, saying they wanted a six-month period for the appointment of a minister. After several attempts by the...

Mpho Mokwape | 09 February 2016

Pricey rotten chicken in the safe

The state alleges that Ruth Molobe and Tadwa Tshoganetso between January 31 and February 1, 2016 stole P92,473, 22 from the Furnmart safe and put a live chicken inside. Molobe and Tshoganetso hold the positions of  credit controller and cashier...

Lebogang Mosikare | 09 February 2016

Moswaane throws Parly into confusion

This provoked many in Parliament, as some members complained that Moswaane was not taking Parliament business seriously as he was filing motions but not prepared to debate them. “We take time to plan for these motions.  It is embarrassing...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 09 February 2016

Dismissed BDF couple soldiers on

Before Gaborone High Court, Justice Zein Kebonang, the state yesterday said that with the review application, they sought to object the manner in which other cited respondents in the matter were joined into the proceedings. Represented by Tshepo...

Mpho Mokwape | 09 February 2016

DT back with a bang

When he finally jumped on stage at 9pm he was accompanied by his former band member, Daniel Tsankane of Matsieng Traditional Group. Although the main intention was to introduce new singles from his newly recorded album titled Magana Mokgwa that was...

Sharon Mathala 09 February 2016

Makgalemele defends Goodhope campaign

Makgalemele said that the aircraft was used by President Ian Khama and Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi. However, he denied that government fuel was used by his boss, Eric Molale. Makgalemele was responding to a question from Francistown South...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 09 February 2016

Diamond exports drop to seven-year low

According to statistics published by the Bank of Botswana yesterday, the value of exports from the major diamond mines in Botswana fell to $2.4 billion (P28.5 billion) in 2015 from $3.9 billion (P45.6 billion) the previous year.  The figures...

Brian Benza 09 February 2016