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Michael Dingake 23 March 2016

BR Express

Moreri Sejakgomo | 23 March 2016

BOPEU BOFEPUSU

Mmegi Editor 23 March 2016

We need Whistleblowers� Protection Act

It was three or four years ago when he first made the announcement. Later, in another SONA, he announced that the drafting of the Bill was at an advanced stage. We hope that the Bill will be presented before Parliament in the winter meeting of the...

Mmegi Editor | 23 March 2016

Botswana, SA boxing deal faces challenges

But the deal faces teething challenges. BoBA president, Dr Thato Patlakwe told Mmegi Sport on Monday that the deal has teething problems and they are working on. He said the two boxing bodies were expected to meet in future to iron out the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 March 2016

Malepa spearheads ECCO�s resurgence

Mamoja are now two points behind leaders, Mahalapye Hotspurs who edged Maun Tigers 1-0 in Mahalapye. Amahot is yet to visit Mamoja for the reverse tie and both teams have an identical goal difference. Mamoja are pinning their promotion hopes on...

Koketso Kgoboge 23 March 2016

Players livid as clubs fail to pay salaries

Speaking at a financial literacy workshop organised by Footballers Union of Botswana (FUB) and Botswana Building Society (BBS) on Tuesday, players said it was time teams took their financial welfare into consideration. Satmos player, Kagiso...

Correspondent 23 March 2016

Rollers, Gunners condemn violence

A Rollers supporter allegedly irked Gunners fans when he left the stand allocated to his team and celebrated his side’s lead next to Gunners supporters. He was apparently stabbed on the face. Gunners chairperson, Phenyo Gothaang said they do...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 23 March 2016

Hip Hop Summit tipped to bring a difference

Planet Lodge on Sunday.  It is the brainchild of No Day Wasted Promotions a company owned by Motswako rapper, Thabo ‘Touch Motswako’ Rantao. This Hip Hop Summit is not only targeting rappers, but also other players from the hip hop...

Dumisani Ncube 23 March 2016

Jonathan Butler to headline GIMC

The South African-born star who currently resides in the United States of America (USA), will share the stage with renowned local acts.  Sereetsi and the Natives, Botswana Ensemble made up of Ndingo Johwa, Lister Boleseng, Nnunu Ramogotsi, Banjo...

Maureen Odubeng | 23 March 2016

Deloitte drives sustainable developmental change in Botswana

This was the message shared at the recently held Deloitte stakeholder session, which saw members of the Deloitte Africa team and local industry leaders convene for an evening of dialogue around celebrating the Deloitte Botswana heritage and driving a...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 March 2016

Low uptake of insurance in Botswana � Barclays

Tsayang told MmegiBusiness that insurance uptake locally is low hence the reason they had decided as a bank to sensitise the nation about it by having Insurance Wednesdays at various branches across the country. “The uptake is very slow as...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 March 2016

Maele warns Presidential-Housing Appeal beneficiaries

The minister said this during the donation of a house built by Letshego with the help of some members of the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) at Orapa and Letlhakane mine branches. The three roomed-house was donated to Moagedi Ramokane Xhanae...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 23 March 2016

Exodus of public doctors worries Makgato

Alarmed by the trend, Makgato said a team has been sent to benchmark in SADC countries on the conditions of service for health workers. “Their report is expected back by March 2016 and their recommendations will be forwarded to the Department...

Sharon Mathala 23 March 2016

New, improved passenger train sets off

The train, which was unveiled under the new brand name, ‘BR Express’, was manufactured in South Africa by that country’s national rail utility, Transnet. The BR Express boasts state of the art features including air conditioning,...

Tumelo Mouwane 23 March 2016

BOFEPUSU pours cold water on BOPEU mediation

Yesterday, BOFEPUSU secretary general, Tobokani Rari, told journalists that the labour federation was pushing ahead with its appeal and said there was no crisis warranting mediation with BOPEU. Last week, Industrial Court president, Justice Tebogo...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 23 March 2016

Abusive parents lose custody of children

The couple, from Thankane settlement near Jwaneng, were found to have also constantly neglected their children while subjecting them to harsh treatment in the few times they spent with them. Mmegi is withholding the couple’s names to protect...

Lebogang Baingapi 23 March 2016

Magistrate slams police for delaying cases

Speaking during the rape case of one Mandla Ndlovu, who has been in police custody since last November, Motsamai revealed that the High Court had asked for a report on case delays, which would be presented to President Ian Khama. “There is a...

Lindiwe Mozola 23 March 2016

Female robbery suspect granted bail

Ramontsho was arrested during her last mention after she failed to honour trial dates. Ramontsho together with her co-accused, Moshe Osego, Andrew Tamisango, Martha Osego, Mmaphama Motswetla, and Lechedzani Tamisango are alleged to have armed...

Lindiwe Mozola 23 March 2016

Mamela, Mmolotsi smoke peace pipe

The men held the reported informal meeting at a Botswana Congress Party (BCP) rally in Palapye.  The rivalry between Mmolotsi of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and Mamela of the BCP is legendary. The two men have never shied away from...

Chakalisa Dube | 23 March 2016

Industrial Court judges also wrongly paid housing allowances

On Monday, Parliament heard that one judge was wrongly paid a housing allowance for 15 months, while another received the allowance for 12 months and another for one month. Labour and Home Affairs minister, Edwin Batshu told legislators that at...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 March 2016

A sa utlweng wa batsadi o�

Fa a okomela, a fitlhela naga e ntse kgologolo. Ka bofefo, a boela ka kwa mahuri, kwa batho ba neng ba ntse teng fa tlase ga motlopi. E ne e le tlwaelo kwa ga Mma Mmei gore, moso le moso, morago ga go fitlhola, go hudugelwe ka kwa mahuri gore e re...

Sebofo Motshwane 23 March 2016

Stop the unnecessary arrests!

This time, the Office of President onslaught on the private media happened so early into 2016. Sonny Serite, a freelance journalist muck-racking for Botswana Gazette was stopped near the Office of President by two plain cloth officers and later...

Correspondent 23 March 2016

Martin Ennals � and spying as an element of heritage

He came here for two short visits in mid-1963 and in 1969/70, the first, in association with Nana Mahomo of the PAC,  to negotiate with the Bakgatla and the Protectorate Administration in Mahikeng the establishment in Mochudi of a transit centre...

Sandy Grant 23 March 2016

Rungwana, Monare ke ditshimega

E le yone thonamente ya bofelo ya tse di rulagantsweng ke lekgotla la Botswana la kirikete(BCA) e ka tsone di rotloetsang baithuti ba dikole tse go tswelela ba tshameka kirikete mo seemong se se tlhwaafetseng mo dikgaolong tsa bone. Fa a bua le...

Teichler Rankoa 23 March 2016

Mapalamente a kopa mabala

Phillip Makgalemele wa Shoshong o kopile tona gore boemong ja go aga mabala a matona a lopang madi a mantsi, tona a sekaseke mogopolo wa go aga mabala a mabotlana gore dikgaolo  ka bontsi tsa lefatshe leno di kgone go akarediwa. Mopalamente wa...

Oageng Batenegi 23 March 2016

A pitse Magosi e fatlhilwe?

Mme fa e kare go setse dimithara di se kae fela, nngwe ya tsone ya tsipoga kgotsa ya robega, kgotsa ya fatlhiwa ke sengwe, go ile fela ka yone, lebelo le lone le fetoga la dipitse di le pedi. Se ke se go lebegang se diragala ka liki e kgolwane ya...

Teichler Rankoa 23 March 2016

Balwetse ba falotse molelo

Seo se rurifaditswe ke moanamisa mafoko wa lephata la  botsogo, Phum’lani Machao, mo potsolotsong le Naledi. A re bodiredi jwa sepatela sa Letsholathebe II, bo amogetse mogala oo neng o bega pego eo ya matlhotlhapelo.  A re ka nako ya...

Correspondent 23 March 2016

Monna o ganetsa mohemo wa gagwe

Monna wa Rakops kwa Boteti o ne a leba jalo ka leitlho le le mosoka a bo a ganetsa mohemo wa gagwe fa pele ga lekgotla la ga Mmakaseterata la Letlhakane beke e e fetileng, a batla go itse gore pele fa a tlhatlhobiwa go ne go tlhatlhobilwe baa le kae...

Edward Pekenene 23 March 2016

Dikgwebo tsa banana di lebaganwe ke dikgwetlho � Olopeng

Olopeng a re banana ba lebaganwe ke letlhoko la mafelo a fa ba ka direlang teng. O tsweletse ka gore fa banana ba kgona go bona mafelo a go nna jalo, sebe sa phiri e nna boturu ja phiriso. Bothata jo bongwe jo Olopeng ne a bo kgaogana le palamente bo...

Oageng Batenegi 23 March 2016

A AIDS e re fentse?

Bosheng jaana, ditoropo di tshwana le Jwaneng, Fransictown, Selibi Phikwe, e tota e tswang kgakala e digoga ko pele ka dipalo tsa kanamo ya mogare, di supa fa dipalo tsa kanamo ya mogare wa HIV mo bananeng di  sa fokotsege. Naledi e sekaseka...

Zolani Kraai 23 March 2016

A re lebetse kitso ka thibelo HIV?

Bosupi bo supa fa go anamisa ga mogare wa HIV o tsweletse go anama ka tlhobalano bogolo jang magare ng ga banana. Gape tota kitso ka mogare wa HIV e botlhokwa fa go batliwa ditsela dingwe tsa go tsaya mekgwa e e tla fokotsang go anamisega ga bolwetsi...

Leah Mataboge 23 March 2016

Dikgwetlho le dikeletso tsa Ntlo Ya Dikgosi

Gaborone o tlhalosistse fa Ntlo ya Dikgosi ele leloko le le fang dikgakololo ka Dikgang dipe  fela tsa goromente kana ntlo ya palamente e di tlisang.  Dikgakololo tse NYD e di fileng, di isiwa kwa palamenteng mme di felele di buiwe teng. Le...

Leah Mataboge 23 March 2016

Ke eo paseka!

Monongwaga go bonala sentle gore malatsi a tsile ka nako e e siameng thata ka e le mafelo a kgwedi bangwe bogolo jang ba netswe ke pula ya dituelo, fa gape le ene Ramasedi a ne a bula magodimo go nesa dipula tsa letlhogonolo tsa medupe,  eleng...

Leah Mataboge 23 March 2016

Festivals welcome Easters in dynamic fashion

The invincible line of Dibete will be divided even further, but the Botswana 50th Pre-Celebration will be the biggest show in the south. For those who will not be in church, there are music shows to choose from, but gravitating towards the lush...

Mompati Tlhankane | 23 March 2016

Stray Zim cattle to be shot on sight

Yesterday, Agriculture Minister, Patrick Ralotsia, confirmed the latest developments, saying the new policy will go into effect in the next three months. He said communication of the policy was ongoing to the Botswana Defence Force, police, wildlife...

Mbongeni Mguni | 23 March 2016

Pula Steel looks to double production

In an interview Pula Steel official, Brian Mosenene said they have been operating with only one shift that was able to produce about 1,000 tonnes of billets per month before they ramped up output to 3,000 tonnes. He said as a way of increasing...

Ivy Matlho 23 March 2016