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BBC.COM 04 March 2016

Oscar Pistorius denied leave to appeal for Steenkamp murder

  The Constitutional Court has made the ruling, meaning Pistorius will now be sentenced in April. Pistorius killed Ms Steenkamp in February 2013 after firing four times through a locked toilet door. A manslaughter verdict was overturned in...

BBC.COM 04 March 2016

Quest for the Presidency

Mmegi Editor 04 March 2016

Low condom use worrisome

We reported in one of our editions this week that Selebi-Phikwe, one of the towns hardest hit by the pandemic continues to record high numbers of new Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). This is worrisome, as the incidents are not only happening...

Mmegi Editor | 04 March 2016

Parents asked to fund hockey trip

The BHA has requested each player to contribute P5,000 towards the trip but parents are not impressed. One of the parents, Thobane Morake, said it would be better if the trip was cancelled if there are no funds. He said children could not be...

Calistus Kolantsho | 04 March 2016

BFA mulls taking women�s games to Ftown

We want to emulate our male counterparts and take the games to Francistown, the support that side is marvelous and that is the kind of support we need for this team,” said BFA executive member, Susan Montsho. Montsho was speaking at a press...

Kabelo Boranabi | 04 March 2016

Rolling Boys accused of using a defaulter

Boys’ spokesperson, Tshiamo Maseko told Mmegi Sport they have only learnt from other teams about the accusations against their player, Omphile Sebolai. He said they have not received a formal complaint from the First Division League committee...

Calistus Kolantsho | 04 March 2016

Premiership season enters decisive phase

Mochudi Centre Chiefs vs Orapa United Without taking anything away from the Gaborone derby, today’s clash between second-placed, Chiefs and Orapa United, who are sitting just one place below, highlights the weekend full of potentially defining...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 04 March 2016

UK based starlet on Butler�s radar

Butler is a former Southend player and said he is keeping tabs on the youngster, whose contract was recently renewed. “I am in touch with him. He just got an extension to his deal, he is on my radar. We will not involve him at the moment. It...

Mqondisi Dube | 04 March 2016

Olopeng says BFA abused Debswana sponsorship

Olopeng is a member of the BFA National Executive Committee (NEC). He said: “It will not come as a surprise if we lose this sponsorship. We have to take the blame as BFA. We disappointed Debswana when they have given us the will. “The...

Koketso Kgoboge 04 March 2016

Butler�s friendly match frustration

This leaves the team facing the possibility of playing the Islanders without a build-up match. However, Butler said despite the setback they are focused on the job. Botswana sits third behind Uganda and Burkina Faso as qualification for Gabon 2017...

Mqondisi Dube | 04 March 2016

BOPEU�s position on the exam results fiasco

This educational embarrassment is not new; it has been a national trend for some years now. This year we continue to see more youngsters at grade D being advanced to BGCSE. This effectively translates to the poor performance we have just experienced....

Correspondent 04 March 2016

BPL integrity compromised in Nato case

The situation becomes suspicious when the Botswana Premier League (BPL) wants to be cited as one of the respondents. I think this compromises its integrity. The Disciplinary Committee should not have acceded to the BPL request for it should play an...

Dennis Keagile 04 March 2016

The terror of casino capitalism

As  global societies especially  the USA  descends into the dark abyss of an updated form of totalitarianism, Giroux posits that the unimaginable has become imaginable in that it has become possible not only to foresee the death of the...

Correspondent 04 March 2016

Modern sciences and climate change

That’s A and O for sailors! And writers, too. There is a lot of “development professionals” very concerned of my downgrading of western science, especially like the power business writings two weeks ago. But now we are going on...

Correspondent 04 March 2016

Jehovah�s Witnesses meet to �imitate their faith�

This theme is significant because it underscores a core value for Jehovah’s Witnesses; faith in the true and living God Jehovah and His written word the Bible. Witness families embrace the Bible as the most trustworthy guide and source of...

Staff Writer 04 March 2016

�Who needs a makeover?�

They’re seen as only one level above crooks and as people you need to treat with a lot of caution. Of course, we all know that there are some who are perfectly trustworthy but I’m sure you’ll agree that many of them are...

Consumer Watchdog 04 March 2016

Khama�s foreign policy is flawed

The Leader of Opposition, Duma Boko aptly described Botswana’s posture as “one of its many instances of thoughtless enthusiasm” in a statement to Parliament. Unlike in the past or during the presidency of Messrs.  Seretse...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 04 March 2016

What are the existing security threats for Botswana?

For every country, internal security considerations are at the top of their priority list. Therefore, external threats are secondary. I have always argued that Botswana’s reasons for new arms procurement are not necessarily based on security...

Richard Moleofe 04 March 2016

Lobatse automotive plant readies for operations

In addition, the company through the recruitment advert in local newspapers recently stated that it will start operations in April this year at its plant in Lobatse. In the advert the company said it was seeking to recruit employees who will take up...

Chakalisa Dube | 04 March 2016

Unravelling the ancient etymology of �oka�

This week, I unearth vestiges of this protolanguage in the specific context of the proto-term oka (a verb) and its noun oko. The term oka basically means ‘attract’ and we have dealt with aspects of it in the past weeks…always in...

L M Leteane 04 March 2016

Art therapy used to help vulnerable children

The workshop was attended by social workers and guidance and counselling teachers to learn how to use art and drama safely when supporting vulnerable children.  Through the project, 28 participants made up of teachers and social workers were in...

Staff Writer 04 March 2016

Khama�s polka dance birthday bash

Khama’s attendance at the polka dance festival in Tsabong on Saturday, coincided with his birthday. Donning a maroon blazer, he sat relaxed in a visibly good mood.  The President was turning 63. Just when the sun was about to set, Khama...

Zolani Kraai 04 March 2016

Ntimbale challenge to create opportunities

The challenge, amongst others, seeks to promote Ntimbale Dam as a tourist destination. Kgosi Thuso Ramokate of Makaleng village said that the Ntimbale Challenge would create opportunities through job-creation for the people of the eight villages...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 04 March 2016

Youth engaged on BOT50 signage

The signage would be put in villages and towns across Botswana as part of the decorations ahead of the independence celebrations on September 30 this year.  The coordinator of Thapong, Reginald Bakwena told Arts & Culture that they have...

Mompati Tlhankane | 04 March 2016

Morupule B �sale� attracts three companies

Briefing media this week, Mokaila said the sale of Morupule B was one of several options being weighed around the problematic power station. “There’s an option of fixing the plant ourselves, getting the contractor to fix it, getting...

Mbongeni Mguni | 04 March 2016

PPPs: Threats and opportunities for Botswana

But critics have always thrown to the fore questions such: Is the economy ready to foster into such partnerships; do we have the necessary expertise and experience? BusinessWeek Staff Writer PAULINE DIKUELO caught up with experts at a recent PPPs...

Pauline Dikuelo | 04 March 2016

The many ways to cheat a writer

Last year the results of a study by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society in the United Kingdom found that a professional writer’s annual mean income there was £11,000, which is below their national minimum wage.  In...

Lauri Kubuitsile 04 March 2016

Households bank deposits rise quicker than loans uptake

Figures provided by the Bank of Botswana (BoB) show that there was a notable increase in the annual growth rate of household deposits from 9.2 percent in 2014 to 16.8 percent in 2015 which was a much faster growth compared to the 12.8 percent...

Brian Benza 04 March 2016

Letter from Cuavanale

Could the hallucinations be caused by the sounds and calls of frogs and insects crinkling out there creating unending lullabies throughout the nights?  But I really suspect it is these pills.  These anti-malaria tablets.  The...

Thalefang Charles | 04 March 2016

Qi flows from Beijing to Gaborone (Part 4)

There are significant strides on research in collaboration with the Centre for Scientific Research Indigenous Knowledge and Innovation (CECERC), which is responsible for documentation and promotion of indigenous knowledge. The health ministry...

Baboki Kayawe 04 March 2016

Clouds break over water, power crisis

The appearance of a dove carrying a leaf in her beak and descending on the top table would no doubt have stunned many in the Boipuso Hall conference room where Minerals, Energy and Water Resources minister, Kitso Mokaila briefed on the water and...

Mbongeni Mguni | 04 March 2016

Khama, Mugabe: Decades and celebrations apart

On a warm typical Gaborone summer day, President Ian Khama made the short trip east to the Gaborone Central Prison for his birthday celebrations. The President had a surprise for his 63rd birthday guests who were not clad in spanking designer suits,...

Mqondisi Dube | 04 March 2016

Molapise optimistic about BPP fortunes

In frank discussion with Mmegi, the opposition leader discussed his presidential term, which ends this May, among other issues besieging the oldest party yet smallest in Botswana. Molapise was re-elected BPP president in May 2013 at the party...

Chakalisa Dube | 04 March 2016

Kedikilwe rejoins civil service

The OP said President Ian Khama has appointed an eight member Presidential Inspectorate Task Team, whose mandate amongst others is to undertake periodic inspections of Government programmes and projects as shall be directed by Khama. They will also...

Staff Writer 04 March 2016

Sekoma by-election: Odds against BDP

Taking the figures for the last elections, it is clear that the odds are against the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Compounding the BDP woes is the coming on board of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) into the UDC family. Although the BCP came...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 March 2016

Poaching rife in SED

Poachers use wire snares in their illegal activity. Because of poaching in the area, vultures are on the verge of extinction due to poisoning, Mmegi has learnt. “We are concerned about anti-poaching which is on the rise in our district. I...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 March 2016

Khama overcomes the language struggle

FRANCISTOWN: President Ian Khama might be struggling with the well-documented dwindling fortunes of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), but he will vacate office in 2018 a happy man. When Khama retired from the military where he was commander...

Ryder Gabathuse | 04 March 2016

UDC needs crowd control mechanisms

Many events are often spoilt by poor management of the crowds. Take a wedding party, when the host family had anticipated five hundred guests only for 2,000 to show up. They normally leave unhappy, complaining that the hosts were ill prepared and...

Bame Piet 04 March 2016

BQA happy with tertiary institutions

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development then established the Botswana Qualification Authority (BQA) to ensure regulation and accreditation is done correctly. But instead of seeing smooth processes in place, the country has seen a high rise...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 March 2016

Former UB SRC presidents speak out

According to former University of Botswana (UB) SRC president, Kago Mokotedi, the standoff is impacting on the quality of tertiary education. He said the commercialisation of the tertiary education has adversely affected the issue of...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 04 March 2016

BQA investigates FCTVE bogus courses

Almost every year, the college is hit by student protests over a number of issues ranging from poor meals and unaccredited courses offered. The protest, two weeks ago, over unaccredited courses got the attention of the authorities, leading to the...

Pini Bothoko | 04 March 2016

Plight of New Era students

It has been a number of years since New Era College students have been complaining of lack of learning material and structures for some of the courses they enroll in. More than once, the students were dispersed from the Gaborone streets by the riot...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 March 2016

Parly probe into cheating institutions dies

Back then, the committee  comprised mostly former teachers: Bagalatia Arone (chairperson), Wynter Mmolotsi, Fidelis Molao, Slumber Tsogwane, Abram Kesupile and Liakat Kablay. Kablay was the only member of the committee who was not a man of...

Tefo Pheage 04 March 2016

BOSETU concerned about �suspect� institutions

The union said their considered view is that boycotts are just symptoms of a deep sited problem within the tertiary education system. “They point to a serious and damning challenge in our tertiary education system. When students complain of...

Staff Writer 04 March 2016

Experimental young artists at work

While some artworks are more outstanding than others, collectively the youngsters went all out to show that age is nothing but a number. Growth and experimentation is communicated through every piece. One of the exhibitors Thato Khomela came up with...

Mompati Tlhankane | 04 March 2016

Anatomy of students� protests

In educationist Edward Tswaipe’s view, the problems started when the government, with the hope of affording more students access to tertiary education as well as reducing costs associated with sending students to study outside the country, gave...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 March 2016

BCL looks to cut 2,000 jobs

Department of Mines director, Gabotshwarege Tshekiso told BusinessWeek that initial estimates are that BCL might retrench as many as 2,000 workers as it seeks to optimise operations ahead of any possible government bailout. Ghaghoo Diamond Mine in...

Brian Benza 04 March 2016