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Kagiso Onkatswitse 21 March 2016
Russia plane crash: Dozens killed in Rostov-on-Don
The FlyDubai Boeing 737-800, coming from Dubai, missed the runway as it attempted to land at 03:50 local time (00:50 GMT) on Saturday. It is not clear what caused the crash but poor visibility and high winds are being considered as a...
BBC.COM 21 March 2016
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Monitor Editor 21 March 2016
Winner-Takes- All Benefits No One
As judge president of the Industrial Court, it would seem Justice Tebogo Maruping had made sure he does not just come out with a legal ruling, but one inspired by the desire to see the trade unions, and all trade unions working together for the...
Monitor Editor 21 March 2016
Hockey Trip Descends Into Chaos
The team was expected to fight for a place in the qualifiers for the 2016 Junior World Cups to be held in Chile in November (boys) and India in December (girls). The team left for Namibia last week and some players were left behind due to shortage...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 March 2016
Canon Jaguars Ravage Mochudi
The hosts started the match on a high note scoring their first penalty from distance through Donald Madikwe in the 22nd minute. Jaguars tried to extend their lead but Kago Moatshe muzzled the opportunity. It was not long before Jaguars flanker,...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 March 2016
Chiefs Demand Rollers� Match Sheets In Nato Saga
The matter was heard last Thursday where Chiefs requested to be furnished with the match sheets for all the Rollers games from the beginning of the season. They also asked for information relating to all Rollers’ registered players for the...
Staff Writer 21 March 2016
Ugly Scenes As Rollers Beat Gunners
Fans invaded the pitch at the end of the 90 minutes as security failed to control the crowd. On the pitch, it was a busy day for both goalkeepers as the teams made early inroads. Rollers shot-stopper, Kabelo Dambe, made a crucial save in the 16th...
Tumelo Mouwane 21 March 2016
Kit Drama Mars Satmos� First Win
Satmos beat Nico 4-2 in the Selebi-Phikwe derby but it was Kagiso Tutuwe who was “the man of the match” after he took away the team’s kit, claiming the club owed him. As a result, the match began 30 minutes late and Satmos had to...
Ivy Matlho 21 March 2016
Police XI Arrest Chiefs� Title Charge
After title rivals Orapa United and Township Rollers registered victories, the pressure was transferred to Chiefs for the evening kick-off. In the fourth minute, Lemponye Tshireletso forced a corner from Thabiso Mathe, as he tried the goalkeeper with...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 March 2016
The Hurricane Leaves Mark
The sight of massive clouds of smoke, the smell of the burning rubbers, the sound of the revving engines and screeching tyres brought a different feeling to the spectators. Dubbed ‘The Hurricane’ the event organised by Spin City Motor...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 21 March 2016
5 Basic Steps - Learning to Budget
Why Is Planning A Monthly Budget So Important? It is important for us to manage our money, and learning to budget is one of those skills we can learn to do to manage our money properly. A budget allows us to take control of our money...
Correspondent 21 March 2016
Musician-Cum-Entrepreneur Dreams Big
Nkadile is a band member of Mazganda.com. “I have always been passionate about owning a business. I am a very independent person and felt working does not offer a person independence to dictate his or her own life,” he...
Correspondent 21 March 2016
Stanbic Launches Mobile Banking Branch
Speaking during the launch, the bank’s head of customer channels, Calistas Chijoro said that the mobile branch came after the realisation that it could be used as a fully operational branch as it has all the features that any other branch...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 21 March 2016
Bcl Mine To Cut Costs, Sell Private Jet
The mine has, however, refused to shed any light on the pending retrenchments of the employees. There has been wide spread speculation that the beleaguered mine is in the process of retrenching 2,000 employees in a bid to cut down on costs and...
Chakalisa Dube
| 21 March 2016
Unpacked: In Solidarity With A Friend, Brother And Mentor!!
Human Rights Defenders are individuals who make it their job to investigate, expose and publicise ongoing human rights abuses and it is a term that has been used to describe the work of journalists, lawyers, activists, politicians and others engaged...
Correspondent 21 March 2016
FCTVE And GTC Re-Open Today
The institutions were closed after students launched protests complaining about alleged bogus courses and poor treatment from authorities. The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) released a press release late last week confirming...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 March 2016
Lying Officers Irk Kgatleng Councillors
The councillors wanted council officers to answer questions under oath during full council meetings because the latter often gave false information to the former. The mover of the motion, Thabo Komane of Ntshinoge ward, said officers gave inacurate...
Tefo Pheage 21 March 2016
BTU In Move To Buy Members Out Of Dual-Membership
Ibo Kenosi, BTU general secretary also appealed to other teachers unions to disband and join the BTU, as in his view, none other than theirs have the membership to boast of. Speaking at the organisation’s inaugural road show held in Gantsi on...
Staff Writer 21 March 2016
Letshego Donates A House To Orphans
Moagedi (20) and his siblings Bofelo Xhanae (17) and Rebabonye Lame Xhanae (15) are orphans residing at Tawana ward in Letlhakane, Boteti East. After many years of sadness and dependence on relatives, the orphans could finally afford to smile...
Edward Pekenene 21 March 2016
Court Saves Namibian Refugees
When the deadline for them to leave Botswana approached, the refugees, led by Felix Kakula, filed an urgent application seeking an interim order preventing the government from sending them away. Delivering judgement, Justice Dube said the refugees...
Tumelo Mouwane 21 March 2016
Gaborone Dam Jumps To 13.9%
In the last week, heavy downpours in the Gaborone dam catchment areas have seen the water levels at the dam improving initially to 2.4, 2.8, 6.8, and to its current level of 13.9 percent, before the heavy rains died down. At 13.9 percent, the...
Staff Writer 21 March 2016
Samotse Eludes Police A Year Later
Samotse, who is wanted in connection with the murder of his girlfriend in Francistown escaped at the Nyangabwe Referral Hospital (NRH) under the custody of prison officials in October 2014. At the time he was receiving medical assistance at...
Chakalisa Dube
| 21 March 2016
Accused Slaps Prosecutor Twice
According to eyewitnesses, Molosiwa (27), surreptitiously attacked prosecutor Mompoloki Gaboiphiwe from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) before he was restrained by prison warders in front of Courtrooms Four and Five. One witnesses...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 21 March 2016
�Police Peppered Me With Eight Bullets�
In mid-February, news broke out that the police had successfully intercepted a possible armed robbery, killing two and injuring two suspects at scene. The other two survivors have since appeared before the Village Magistrate court charged with armed...
Sharon Mathala 21 March 2016
Ex-Convicts Protest �Shoot-To-Kill Policy�
Police officers, working with other law enforcement agencies, have in recent times been involved in several incidents where suspects, were shot dead or injured in a shoot-out. Speaking at an interactive session at Cresta Saturday, the BIRRO...
Sharon Mathala 21 March 2016
Palapye 10 Await Bail Application Ruling
The state alleges that Omang Kebotswang, Tshepo Tsholetsang, Odirile Kebotswang, Tebogo Tsholetsang, Thabo Selepa, Obakeng Keetile, Thuso Kegomoditse, Galeboe Kebotswang, Golebaone Kealeboga and Keitumetse Kesetsekae jointly murdered Godfrey Mookodi...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 21 March 2016
Teachers Pay Disputes Go To Court
Kenosi said following the implementation of the Levels Of Operations policy, which brought a lot of cheers among the teaching fraternity, some teachers, especially officials in primary schools were not adequately rewarded. According to Kenosi the...
Staff Writer 21 March 2016
Horrific Accident Claims Four Lives
Four other people who were in the mini-truck are also fighting for their lives at the Palapye Primary and Sekgoma hospitals respectively. However, none of the 48 passengers in the bus were injured. In an interview with The Monitor, Divisional...
Bonte Seepi 21 March 2016
BFTU welcomes BOPEU judgment
As is common knowledge, following its rule nisi issued on February 22, 2016, the Court confirmed its ruling in favour of BOPEU, with a small, but significant, caveat. The addition is that the Court directed that ALL recognised public sector unions...
Correspondent 21 March 2016
Accepting Qualified Responsibility
There was, as often with heavy rain, disruption, inconvenience and damage. But what bliss just to smell the rain and listen to it falling, to enjoy those low grey/black clouds and see water on the ground and life returning. But then there has also...
Sandy Grant 21 March 2016
Gay thinking must fall
As the homosexual debate rages on, I am literally pulling my hair out right now. I sincerely wish we all could just snap out of it already and just let everyone get on with their lives, mind our own business. It is now getting to a point where...
Tumie Modise 21 March 2016
The 1908-10 Campaign Against Incorporation Into South Africa (Part 6)
At least some of the later party came prepared to press for a firm guarantee that Bechuanaland and the other protectorates would soon become part of the nascent Union. Also shipped in, however, was a secret dispatch by the commanding officer of...
Jeff Ramsay
| 21 March 2016
A Night of Poetic Justice
An endless line up of active young poets such as Mmakgosi Tau, Steady Onx, Gomolemo ‘Ghost’ Motsamai, Kgotla Molefe and Ronald Kegomoditswe touched on political, social ills, post hangover and economic issues. “Don’t provoke...
Dumisani Ncube 21 March 2016
Govt�s Plan To Kill Unions Exposed
A plan to revoke deduction codes from the public sector trade unions by government using the Accountant General’s office in the Ministry of Finance has been unmasked after the office had attempted to convince a company owned by the public...
Staff Writer 21 March 2016
Sebina: A Car Rental Guru In The Making
In Botswana the example of Choppies, which started as a single supermarket in Lobatse is a telling example and cannot be overemphasised. In Francistown, Destiny Car Rentals is following the footsteps of Choppies and other successful businesses. With...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 March 2016
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