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Mompati Tlhankane 14 March 2016

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Sharon Mathala 14 March 2016

Ankara bombing: Turkey strikes against Kurdish rebel PKK

  The moves come as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed a crackdown on terror after Sunday's attack in Ankara that killed at least 36 people. A suspected bomber, who also died in the blast, was a female member of the PKK, sources said. A...

BBC.COM 14 March 2016

Chikomo Powers Ostriches To Maiden Final

The two teams were deadlocked 1-1 and 2-2 on aggregate at the end of an absorbing 120 minutes. From the word go, Orapa United took the bull by the horn as they forced the hosts to backpedal. Four minutes into the game, Patrick Lenyeletse failed to...

Koketso Kgoboge 14 March 2016

Jaguars Humiliate Ryders 93-0 In Rugby League

“It was a bad game. The preparations were not up to scratch. The players did not come to training and the rain on Tuesday also disrupted our preparations. It showed in the game that the players were disjointed because they did not train...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 14 March 2016

G-West, South East Dominate BOPSSA Competition

The competition was held to select a team that will represent the region at the National Championships in Molepolole on April 15. South East was untouchable in field events while Gaborone West proved their might in track events. The competition...

Calistus Kolantsho | 14 March 2016

The Nation Bids Farewell To Bogosibokae

Multitudes including family, friends and fellow Rastafarians said their last goodbyes to celebrate the life lived by the late legendary artist. Representatives from the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYSC) and Thapong Visual Arts were also...

Mompati Tlhankane | 14 March 2016

Tough Competition At We Must Praise Auditions

WMP hosted auditions in a bid to increase the number of vocalists in the Christian oriented choir for their upcoming live DVD shoot scheduled for late this year. Vocalists auditioned in front of an audience and a panel of judges. The judges included...

Dumisani Ncube 14 March 2016

BSE Should Not Turn Into Ponzi Scheme

Opportunities include among others, raising millions and millions of cash for growth. There is also no denying that during such a process, it is cashing time for investors in the would-be-listing company, leaving the directors millions of Pula richer...

Monitor Editor 14 March 2016

Number Of Women In Senior Positions Rise � Survey

The global survey was conducted in 5,220 businesses across 36 economies. The survey indicates that Botswana performs far better and is among the top 10 countries with the highest proportions of female chief executive officers at 15 percent. Sprint...

Pauline Dikuelo | 14 March 2016

Five Star Rollers Dump Chiefs

The game started on a low key with Rollers sitting with five men at the back. Magosi caused an early scare in the 10th minute as Tendai Nyumasi’s chest pass sat well for Lemponye Tshireletso, but the league’s leading scorer blazed over....

Koketso Kgoboge 14 March 2016

SMES Embrace Social Media To Market Products

Marketing experts ascertain that social networks are a cost-effective way to get one’s brand in front of fans and prospective customers. They accede that it does not cost anything to tweet a message, pin a product photo to Pinterest, or promote...

Isaac Pinielo 14 March 2016

Have Today�s Educational Problems Roots In The Past?

We have the DCEC - that is the Corruption people - investigating some of the tertiary educational institutions and, as well, the management of Botswana Railways which is about to launch the country’s second-time-around, Blue Train.  We...

Sandy Grant 14 March 2016

COSBOTS� Response To, �PP�

Before delving into the disconcerting parts of the said article COSBOTS wishes to note that it welcomes discourse around its mandate and the execution thereof. The concept of collection of royalties (with which COSBOTS is concerned), while by no...

Correspondent 14 March 2016

Fail And Discontinue

One doesn’t even need to wonder about how the rest of the pack fared, especially the one at the bottom. It just gets worse with each year though the powers-that-be would want us to believe that there has been a ‘minimal’ improvement...

Tumie Modise 14 March 2016

The 1908-10 Campaign Against Incorporation Into South Africa (Part 5)

There they were united in protesting to the acting Resident Commissioner, Barry May, that they wanted nothing to do with the then emerging Union of South Africa, preferring instead to maintain their status quo as an imperial protectorate. Unlike...

Jeff Ramsay | 14 March 2016

Andrew Motsamai�s Role At BOPEU � A Rejoinder

I have been trying over time to restrain myself, but i can’t do so now. Patle has since the beginning of his dire quest to lead BOPEU developed myopia of non-reversible tyranny.  Towards the BOPEU elective congress held in December 2015,...

Correspondent 14 March 2016

A Life Through World War II, Politics, Bogosi

I stop to ask a woman selling sweets and airtime by the roadside how far Gulubane is and whether my car would be able to withstand the gravel road. I arrive in Gulubane quicker than I had anticipated and ask for directions to Rre Nkhwa’s...

Sonny Serite 14 March 2016

Mascom donates to BOSASNet

BOSASNet is an organisation that exists to provide substance abuse education, prevention and rehabilitation services. Speaking prior to the handing over of the cheque, Mascom’s chief communication and public relations officer, Tebogo...

Kagiso Onkatswitse 14 March 2016

Govt Advised Against Sponsoring Business, ICT Courses

The acting CEO of the Human Resources Development Council (HRDC), Patrick Molutsi told the media at the beginning of the Human Resource Development and Skills fair, that the most unemployed graduates are from these fields. “We have advised the...

Sharon Mathala 14 March 2016

Local Films Feature At 2016 Human Rights Film Festival

Thanks to the efforts of the newly opened film, television and acting college in Oodi, AFDA Botswana, at least three honours student documentaries  will be screening at the Human Rights Film Festival from March  30 to April 6, elated...

Staff Writer 14 March 2016

COSBOTS Ropes In International Body

The prime purpose of the expert mission organised by WIPO for COSBOTS, is to provide technical and professional assistance to the society that will see royalties administered and distributed timeously. WIPO is one of the United Nations specialised...

Correspondent 14 March 2016

US Embassy�s Security Alert Angers Botswana

The American embassy warned the public to keep away from the government enclave Friday saying there was a security situation that was unfolding there. The public were warned to avoid the government enclave until further notice. The Facebook post by...

Staff Writer 14 March 2016

Mahalapye Seeks Divine Intervention Over Increased Road Accidents

The worrying figures were disclosed recently by Mahalapye Police traffic officer, assistant superintendent, Kgosienalerona Sechoni during a mass prayer held recently at Gwape Lands, 10 kilometres north of Mahalapye. Sechoni said out of 103 accidents...

Bonte Seepi 14 March 2016

Bakgatla protest new Burial rules

While the council authorities say the new bye-law, gazetted on March 4, 2016 was passed in 2008 after extensive consultation, the tribal administration authorities, however, insist it is not the case. Bakgatla tribal administration representative,...

Tefo Pheage 14 March 2016

Motswana Leads Regime Change In Zim

Mogoditshane-based businessman and long time president of Mogoditshane Fighters FC, Fidelis Ncube has been identified as the President of a revolutionery military organisation that is engineering regime change and secessionism calling for the...

Staff Writer 14 March 2016

Alleged Serial Rapist Strikes Again

Nka, whose alleged modus operandi is to offer his victims - mostly students - a lift and later rape them in the bush, is accused of another rape incident at some thickets in Gerald Estates on March 9, 2016. The state believes that Nka from Monarch...

Lebogang Mosikare | 14 March 2016

BOPEU Case May Re-Shape The Bargaining Council

Interestingly, following the interim order handed by the court a fortnight ago, the PSBC, which is the most affected party, along with its secretary general, chose to join the Director of the Public Service and the Attorney General in not opposing...

Staff Writer 14 March 2016

My Star contestants need to step up

The show is down to only 18 contestants, after 22-year-old Anita was struck off the show. She received the least votes from both the public and the judges. Asked what she thinks may had led to her elimination, the season 7 finalist said:...

Sharon Mathala 14 March 2016

Matsha Survivors Ace Form 5

Speaking during a fundraising gala dinner organised by Diamonds of Hope in Jwaneng on Friday, Ngaka said eight of the seriously injured students have obtained between 37 and 40 points. She highlighted that the highest performing student among them...

Lebogang Baingapi 14 March 2016

Sefalana Unveils Online Grocery Shopping

The initiative, which was successfully piloted last year, is done in collaboration with BotswanaPost -- for delivery purposes -- and Barclays Bank, which will ensure safety during transactions through their partners, United Kingdom-based Cyber...

Pauline Dikuelo | 14 March 2016