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Staff Writer 02 March 2016

Australian sex abuse victims want meeting with Pope

  He is testifying via videolink, after he was excused from returning home due to ill health. He has said he would be happy to meet with the survivors. In a statement Cardinal Pell proposed meeting small groups of survivors without lawyers or...

BBC.COM 02 March 2016

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Sebofo Motshwane 02 March 2016

Strategic leadership needed in some public schools

This has been the case since Botswana attained independence from the Britain in 1966. The simple idea is to grow the country, which is heavily reliant on minerals, especially diamonds, through education. There is no doubt that this is a noble...

Mmegi Editor | 02 March 2016

Reforms key to cleaning FIFA mess � Sebego

FIFA hogged the headlines last year over corruption scandals, which claimed the scalps of high profile figures including long serving president, Sepp Blatter. Addressing journalists in Gaborone on Monday, Sebego said the new reforms mean...

Mqondisi Dube | 02 March 2016

Ralesotla breaks duck as race hots up

Ralesotla, who made a switch from GU to Lovers in the mid season transfer window, last hit the net when his former side went down 2-1 to BDF XI on December 5. The striker, however, found his scoring boots when he curled in a free kick in the 58th...

Kabelo Boranabi | 02 March 2016

Montsho back on track but Olympics dream over

Montsho has returned to training but is still serving a two-year doping ban, which ends in July and it would be too late for the star to make the Olympics cut. She would be 37 at the next Olympics in 2020. Rio 2016 chef de mission, Moses Moruisi...

Calistus Kolantsho | 02 March 2016

GU sucked into Nato saga

Sources said GU had been reluctant to sign Nato “as they were aware of transfer complications outside the January window”. It is said when the player moved to Rollers, GU felt aggrieved. There are reports that some GU officials called...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 02 March 2016

Artists thrill revellers at Togetherness tour

The festival is one of the build-up events to Botswana’s 50th Independence Celebration scheduled for September 30 this year. The Go On hitmaker headlined the show followed by local artists. Dr Malinga thrilled the audience with his energetic...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 02 March 2016

BSE hikes CSD fees two fold

Since the launch of the CSD in May 2008, the participant fees from custodian banks have remained at P12,000 per annum and with the recent increase, the fees will be P24,000 per annum with effect from April 1, 2016, revealed the Central Securities...

Isaac Pinielo 02 March 2016

Hunt for Francistown Investment Company CEO hits a blank

The FCC mid-last year advertised the post of CEO as it looked for someone who will be tasked with the coordination of ‘Vision 2022’ through the Francistown Investment Company (FIC). The  FIC is owned by the FCC. Late last year, the...

Chakalisa Dube | 02 March 2016

Govt backtracks on P350m BPC management contract

Two years ago, government announced it was finalising a deal to award ESBI a three-year management contract to oversee the turnaround of the loss-making power utility. Addressing the media in Gaborone yesterday, the Minister of Minerals, Energy and...

Brian Benza 02 March 2016

Moepeng�s farewell message

I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the successful and fruitful professional relationships I have had with you over the years.  Thank you very much for your cooperation, assistance, support, gratitude, love and compassion towards...

Correspondent 02 March 2016

Fishing suspension for Lake Ngami continues

The public is hereby informed that the Fish Protection Regulations 2016, Statutory Instrument No.16 of 2016 have been published in the Government Gazette dated 19th February 2016. With the coming into force of the new regulations, the Fish Protection...

Correspondent 02 March 2016

Ga e gate lore lo kgopo

Re ne ra ntsha dikai ra re, ngwana mongwe o ka nna tlhogo e thata, a gana go rongwa. Yo mongwe a nna puo di botlha, e re le a bua le batho a se ke a ba tlhophele mafoko. Motsadi a bue ka pelo, a ipotse gore, tota fa ngwana a ka gola a ntse jalo, o...

Sebofo Motshwane 02 March 2016

Alfred Duggan-Cronin � Photographer

The Willoughby collection is now held by the National Archives, courtesy of Neil Parsons who engineered the bequest from the descendant family in England; the Duggan–Cronin collection is held by the McGregor Museum in Kimberley and Isaac...

Sandy Grant 02 March 2016

Best Touch donates to Maoka JSS

Best Touch Company director, Dodo Baledi Matlhware said it was the first time for him to make such a donation and that most of the books are Setswana books, because these days the majority of children do not know how to speak the language as they...

Kabo Mpaetona 02 March 2016

Man sues police for P600,000 after �stocktheft assault�

The Attorney General (AG), who is representing the police, is cited as the first respondent while a Sebina businessman, Jacob Masima, is cited as the second respondent in the matter. In his declaration, Olesitse Ramatsuru, says that on July 26, 2014...

Correspondent 02 March 2016

Matenge hailed

At a ceremony befitting the stature of the life Matenge has lived, speakers hailed the former Botswana Congress Party (BCP) central committee member as someone who is fearless, a disciplinarian, time conscious and full of life. Matenge, a man who...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 02 March 2016

BIUST students resume classes after two-day boycott

The two-day strike that commenced on Friday saw a large group of protesting students staging marches and sit-ins across the campus, largely targeting entrances and exit gates. BIUST spokesperson, Keoagile Rafifing, told Mmegi yesterday that the...

Lindiwe Mozola 02 March 2016

Alleged Satanist deputy head re-deployed

In an interview with Mmegi, the director of regional operations for the Central Region, Sane Mooketsi, said the situation at Boikhutso JSS was hostile. “We decided to remove Mokobi from Boikhutso JSS for her own security. She could have been...

Faith Siako 02 March 2016

Elephant tusks dealers sentenced to 18 months

“I sentence each of the accused to 18 months in jail and I also fine each of the accused P7,000 which is payable to the court with immediate effect. The sentences shall commence from February 12 when the accused were first incarcerated. The...

Correspondent 02 March 2016

Namibian Parly discusses Botswana refugees fears

According to the news media in that country, Iivula-Ithana made this remark in a statement delivered in the Namibian National Assembly this week where she also rejected claims that the government would prosecute refugees who return home. The Namibia...

Tefo Pheage 02 March 2016

William appeals P1.9 million fine

William who was slapped with 38 counts of stealing by a person employed in the public service wants the court to review the judgment by Broadhurst Principal Magistrate Monashe Ndlovu, issued on November 9, 2015. Magistrate Ndlovu had ordered that...

Mpho Mokwape | 02 March 2016

TB fluctuates in South East District

The Development of South East District principal district officer, Kgomotso Keisanye told council that 89 percent of clients on TB treatment completed their course whereas the TB cure rate stood at 46 percent by the end of the third...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 March 2016

There is improvement in BGCSE results � Molutsi

Molutsi said the students have not failed as widely thought, adding that, “As HRDC, there were years when we were very concerned”. According to Molutsi, the current grading system has been pitched higher so as to improve the standard of...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 March 2016

Splash se a gatakiwa kwa Mmopane

Mo puisanyong le Naledi ka Mosupologo, morulaganyi wa maitiso ao, Mogatusi Spring Sebego, a bolela gore o biditse Splash morago ga gore baagi ba Mmopane ba mo kope go tlisa Splash kwa motseng wa bone. A re selelo se se tla jaana morago ga gore a...

Teichler Rankoa 02 March 2016

BCA e rutuntsha ba bagolwane

Go tlhomamisa gore se ga se lelelwe ke dipoo, e ne ya re beke e e fetileng go simolola ka Laboraro, lekgotla le la tshegetsa dithuto tsa bokatisi jwa kirikete tsa barutabana ba dikole tse dikgolwane, tse di tsereng malatsi a le mabedi. Dithuto tse di...

Teichler Rankoa 02 March 2016

Baopedi ba opela Tebelopele 2036

Gops a re o itumelela go bo tautona, Lt General Ian Khama a tlhomile lekoko la tebelopele 2036 go dikologa lefatshe lotlhe go tsaya megopolo le dikgakololo mo Batswaneng nako esale gale. O  boletse fa se ele sone se tlaa thusang gore ere e...

Teichler Rankoa 02 March 2016

Liki ya CELIAT e tsamaile sentle � Motswagole

Liki e, e ne ya dirwa thata ke gore motshameki yo mongwe wa monna yo o diphatsa ebile a tshwenya Mabote, Thobo Matlhatsi, a ne a supa fa tla a menne phatla go lwa jaaka poo ya nare e golafaditswe ke sekopa sa mohudi (mothuntshi). Go mena phatla mo ga...

Teichler Rankoa 02 March 2016

Monate ga o fele

O kgwetlhilwe go e kwala ke ka fa banana ba tshelang ka teng gompieno. Kenosi o lemogile gore banana ba tlogela sekole ba re ba ja monate, mme ba felela ba tsenya matshelo a bone mo diphatseng ka ba felela ba tsenwa ke malwetsi le go dirisa dinotagi...

Leah Mataboge 02 March 2016

Re tsibogela maduo a HIV jang?

Go tshwanetse gore yoo batlang go itlhatlhoba a bo a ise tsamaiso ya tlhatlhobo le dintlha tsa botlhokwa tsa maduo. Se ele go itse gore fa a ka fitlhelwa ana le mogare, o ka tshelwang jang, le fa ele ga ana mogare, o ka tshelwang go ya pele. Re ka...

Correspondent 02 March 2016

Rekang Botswana- Seretse

Seretse a re go santse go na le Batswana ba ba rekang dithoto dingwe kwa ntle ga lefatshe leno ntswa go na le bosupi jwa gore di teng mono gae. Tona a re go reka dithoto tsa mo gae go ka thusa lenaneo la go kabakanya itsholelo a re go dira jalo go ka...

Oageng Batenegi 02 March 2016

Ba utswa digarawe kwa mabitleng

Go bolelwa fa gona le setlhopha sa batho bangwe ba tiro ya bone eleng go utswa digarawe tse di tlogetsweng ke diphiri gore di tle di di dirise letsatsi le latelang fa baswi ba bolokwa. Ngongorego ya bogodu jwa digarawe kwa mabitleng, e senogile...

Edward Pekenene 02 March 2016

Motaki o lela ka bogodu

Zanakana yo gape eleng mong wa kompone ya Okavango Plastic Printers mo Maun, a re kgwebo ya gagwe e a e simolotseng ka lemmenyana la pata ya gagwe, ea nametsa fela thata. Are kgwetlhokgolo ke bogodu jwa dithoto jo bo tsereng phekelo e sele. A re...

Correspondent 02 March 2016

Masisi o phophotha ba kganetso

Masisi o rotse mafoko a kwa palamenteng bosheng fa a ne a akgela mo kopong ya madi a Lephata la Merero ya mafatshe a Sele le Tirisanyo mmogo ka Ngaka Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi.  Masisi a re mapalamente a kganetso ba tshwanetse ba lebogelwe mowa o...

Oageng Batenegi 02 March 2016

Nasty C, Emtee to headline Skyy Infusion

Nasty C was recently added on the lineup, which came as a surprise move to many.  The event promoter, Leonard Mittawa, said that this was done to strengthen the bill. This will be Nasty C’s first performance in the country and...

Dumisani Ncube 02 March 2016

Floods once again hit Francistown

The rainfall started last week Thursday and lasted for three days leaving many families stranded, after their homes were flooded. Commenting on the mayor’s speech, councillors on Monday blamed the floods on the city’s poor water drainage...

Pini Bothoko | 02 March 2016

Barclays to sell African operations over 2-3 years

Yesterday, the London-based Barclays Plc confirmed that they are divesting and selling their P55 billion stake in Barclays Africa over the next two to three years. The group owns about 62.3 percent stake in the Barclays Africa Group, which in turn...

Pauline Dikuelo | 02 March 2016