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Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor....
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1
After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Sleeping with Other People
A good-natured womanizer and a serial cheater form a platonic relationship that helps reform them in ways, while a mutual attraction sets in.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor....
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1
After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Boko Plagiarism
Mmegi Editor 24 March 2016
Risen
In 33 AD, a Roman Tribune in Judea is tasked to find the missing body of an executed Jew rumored to have risen from the dead.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor....
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1
After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Sleeping with Other People
A good-natured womanizer and a serial cheater form a platonic relationship that helps reform them in ways, while a mutual attraction sets in.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
We welcome BR Express
It was obvious that Batswana and other travellers longed for the passenger service train after it was discontinued in April 2009. Although the authorities explained their decision to stop the passenger train service seven years ago, Batswana were not...
Mmegi Editor
| 24 March 2016
Brussels attack investigation: Finding those responsible and stopping the next one
The suspect was spotted holding a large bag on surveillance cameras at the station, according to Belgian public broadcaster RTFB. But it's not clear if he was killed in the blast. That brings the total number of suspects to five. They know...
BBC.COM 24 March 2016
Democratise the UN
After two devastating world wars and the horrors of the Holocaust, the UN was founded as a means to promote peace and security, human rights, and development. Since then, global challenges have multiplied and intensified. Climate change, social...
Correspondent 24 March 2016
Torture by train
FRANCISTOWN: Last week I made a last minute decision to travel to Gaborone by a Botswana Railways night train on the popular economy class after failing to secure space in business class due to over-booking. It is a decision I have lived to...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 24 March 2016
The Blue Train nostalgia
As a young boy I used to marvel while listening to train travel stories. The best stories were from the folks that worked in the Southern African mines. The villagers called them ‘Maboso’ and they brought the amazing tales that made me...
Thalefang Charles
| 24 March 2016
Riding the BR Express
I was caught in a quandary. I had the pressure of typing and submitting my story on the BR Express’ launch before the deadline elapsed, which meant typing while on the inaugural ride to Gaborone. However, I also did not want to miss the...
Tumelo Mouwane 24 March 2016
Deciphering the ancient names of animals (Part 1)
No dictionary is presently able to trace the linguistic origins of the name: some say it is ‘probably Pidgin in origin’. But through Setswana, we can see that se-bola means ‘stripe-like’ (bola is ‘line’ in Tswana:...
L M Leteane 24 March 2016
General Galebotswe, who let the dogs out?
One could tell from the language that BDF was infuriated by what the paper had published. As an ex-soldier, I had known earlier that the military establishment was going to respond and hence this was no surprise to me. BDF clearly stated their...
Richard Moleofe 24 March 2016
Parliament has to intervene on BCL
BCL mine workers’ salaries have been paid late for many months presumably because the mine is experiencing cash flow problems. The causes of the financial crisis are reportedly by and large attributed to imprudent management and improper...
Dithapelo Keorapetse 24 March 2016
Over lions and crocodiles: Refugees recount flight to safety
Tensions had long been rising. The inhabitants of a 20-kilometre wide and 400 kilometre-long piece of paradise nestled between the Zambezi, Chobe, Linyanti and Okavango rivers said they were being brutally oppressed. The Caprivi Strip wanted to be...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 24 March 2016
How govt lost to the Caprivians
Amidst all the controversies, arguments and counter-arguments surrounding the planned deportation of the plus-900 Namibian refugees at Dukwi, the central matter in the court case before acting judge Jennifer Dube was whether any threats awaited the...
Mpho Mokwape
| 24 March 2016
Court victory leaves sour taste for refugees
But as he sits across the table, speaking of the recent court victory against government, allowing the refugees to stay at Dukwi, Kakula softens his expression. In suing government and challenging its efforts to repatriate them back to Namibia, the...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 24 March 2016
CDC opposition councillors embarrass Tsogwane
They refused to go out of the council chambers to allow Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) members to go into a caucus with the minister, who is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Boteti West. Tsogwane was forced to go with the CDC chairman, Peter...
Bonte Seepi 24 March 2016
Masisi seeks counsel from Molomo
Masisi had arranged to meet the nine councillors, after his Economic Stimulus Package address to Kgatleng District full Council recently to renew his promises and relationship with them. Kgatleng constituencies are believed to have voted for Masisi...
Tefo Pheage 24 March 2016
DCEC probes Khama Museum officers
The Francistown DCEC officers last week Tuesday reportedly arrived unannounced at the said offices and demanded financial records. Different projects and archives have been funded by different companies since 2012. But the query by some donors is...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 24 March 2016
Former station commander drags magistrate to court
The case continued briefly this week before Justice Godfrey Radijeng of Lobatse High Court judge on Monday. The matter was yet again postponed after the Attorney General (AG) for Lebakeng failed to file their plea. The former station commander...
Sharon Mathala 24 March 2016
Fraud charges taint BoB, Collins Newman law firm
BoB as the regulators of the collapsed bank have emerged victorious in Justice Zein Kebonang’s recent judgment following a successful bid to rescind a default judgment granted to EBC Guernsey. The default judgment had been granted after it...
Mpho Mokwape
| 24 March 2016
FMD paralyses cattle industry in Matsiloje
The entry of illegal immigrants into the country through ungazetted points near Matsiloje have been linked to the spread of FMD, more so that there is little control of the disease in Zimbabwe. Member of Parliament (MP) for Tati East, Samson Moyo...
Chakalisa Dube
| 24 March 2016
Botswana�s abandoned Gaza Strip
Botswana was losing millions of pula every year deporting illegal immigrants back to its economically and politically unstable Southern African neighbour, Zimbabwe. Not only was Botswana confronted with the issue of illegals but also the deadly...
Oarabile Mosikare 24 March 2016
The never ending story of Zimbabwean illegal immigrants
Still the story does not lose taste every time it is told. Perhaps, this is because the story involves disadvantaged fellow human beings who are painfully forced to leave their country because of the political and economic crisis they...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 24 March 2016
Authorities defend flogging of illegal Zims
Mosojane’s sentiments come in the wake of an article that recently appeared in a Zimbabwe newspaper, New Zimbabwe, that said Zimbabweans were discriminated against by the laws of Botswana when it comes to flogging. “Corporal punishment...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 24 March 2016
Lack of websites hampers SMEs� exposure
The business advocacy organisation hence reignited its appeal to the business community to subscribe to the Chamber Trust seal, which facilitates international trade. Shiellah Moribame, who is head of public affairs, marketing and communications at...
Isaac Pinielo 24 March 2016
�Home grown�
So maybe we are proud of locally produced scammers? Maybe you don’t think we have them and that all the pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes and advance fee scams come from other countries? Well, you’re wrong. Of course we’ve...
Consumer Watchdog 24 March 2016
Household survey encounters setback
Briefing journalists on Tuesday, deputy statistician general (STO), Dabilani Buthali said there are still some setbacks in the data collection process in the form of refusals, particularly in high-income neighbourhoods. He said another significant...
Isaac Pinielo 24 March 2016
Nortex hit by weaker Rand, sheds 110 jobs
The affected employees are expected to leave at the end of March, managing director (MD) Mukesh Josh revealed the development in an interview with BusinessWeek this week. Nortex is one of the biggest producers of towels in the SADC region while MPC...
Chakalisa Dube
| 24 March 2016
Orange Botswana rebrands, revels in milestone
When explaining the new brand and tagline, Orange chief executive officer, Patrick Benon said they have embarked on a strategy termed Essentials 2020, which was informed by Orange’s ambition to offer unparalleled customer...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 24 March 2016
Gaborone retail market most saturated in Africa
According to Knight Frank’s Shop Africa 2016 Report, Gaborone has 247,000 square metres of completed shopping centre space, significantly higher than megacities such as Lagos and Kinshasa. Because of the relatively small size of the city,...
Brian Benza 24 March 2016
A woman of many firsts
The story chronicles the life of Dr GKT Chiepe from her childhood as young Motswana girl growing up in Serowe, the same village where Botswana’s founding President Sir Seretse Khama comes from. It tracks her education path through...
Staff Writer 24 March 2016
Royal Moscow Ballet coming
The event will come with a programme of three classical ballet masterpieces. The Royal Moscow Ballet consists of principal dancers from leading Russian choreography schools and they will perform three acts, dreamy Chopiniana (Les Sylphides), the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 24 March 2016
Beating the odds with curves
However, the commercial world has lowered plus-size women’s confidence by using small-size super models on billboards. The commercials leave the latter insecure with their body size. There is little or no effort of using plus-size models...
Dumisani Ncube 24 March 2016
Stage set for national chess finals
Life insurance company, Metropolitan sponsors the tournament for P120,000. The men’s winner walks away with P10,000 while the women’s winner goes home P8,000 richer. Top chess players in the country from both the Open and Women section...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 24 March 2016
Botswana to host 2017 Motocross Championships
Botswana Motor Sport (BMS) vice president (administration), David Mash said last year they had to pass on the tournament, which was eventually hosted by Zimbabwe. BMS failed to comply with a requirement that the Botswana National Sport Commission...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 24 March 2016
Red tape hinders BAA, Diacore marathon partnership
The marathon spokesperson, Thabo Makgato told a media briefing this week that they had tried to come up with ways of working together with BAA but government protocol is a challenge. Makgato said they wanted the association to come up with a...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 24 March 2016
Francistown rugby programme yields results
The programme coordinator based in Francistown, Vovo Mwembana said it is crucial for children to have an early understanding of the sport. “The programme has no age limit although our focus is really on the younger ones. This programme is in...
Correspondent 24 March 2016
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