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BBC.COM 30 March 2016

BPL offices chained-up, top brass suspended.

The board wants a forensic audit carried out, which had reportedly left the BPL in financial doldrums before the season ends. This follows a board meeting held on Saturday in Gaborone where a decision to recall the chairman and suspend two members...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 30 March 2016

Showdown in GCC over gay rights

The motion, which will be tabled by councillor Sergeant Kgosietsile of Marulamantsi ward, wants government to extend HIV/AIDS services, information and materials specifically to gay groups, who have previously been discriminated against or...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 30 March 2016

Abortion

Mmegi Editor 30 March 2016

The BDP government must own the BR mess

The BDP members and hangers-on praised themselves and the party following the announcement.  They pointed out that the ‘historic landmark announcement’, to quote the BDP secretary general, Botsalo Ntuane, was a clear demonstration...

Mmegi Editor | 30 March 2016

Zebras stay in the hunt

Zebras struggled to spark off dazzling attacking performances they put up when they dismantled African giants, Burkina Faso and Mali, during two matches that will live long in the hearts of their faithful followers.  Butler said he did not...

Koketso Kgoboge 30 March 2016

Mogorosi the hero once again

Kabelo Dambe 4.5 The goalkeeper had a bad day in office. From kick-off, Botswana’s number one showed weakness in dealing with crosses and failed to command his defence that looked shaky most of the time.   Boitumelo Mafoko 6 He...

Koketso Kgoboge 30 March 2016

Gaealafshwe upsets Oatlhotse to take crown

Gaealafshwe, who plays for Jwaneng club, last won the title in 2010. He had suffered defeat to International Master, Providence Oatlhotse during the second qualifiers but reversed the trend over the long weekend to grab the crown. He won the title...

Calistus Kolantsho | 30 March 2016

Mr Molzz collaborates with Kast

“In Botswana we always try to prove that our country has massive talent, but some people look the other way,” he said.  The song was produced by P-Quezzy. Mr Molzz was optimistic about winning sponsorship deals to finance the music...

Mompati Tlhankane | 30 March 2016

Dream Chasers not on wild goose hunt

The trio of Mike ‘Teaspoon’ Nkafose, Katlo ‘Skhetto’ Moseki and Kutlo ‘Oxygen’ Daniel came together last year when they worked on a theme song for Palapye Pens Down called Latlha Pene. The group is scheduled to...

Mompati Tlhankane | 30 March 2016

Letlole La Rona profits fall on higher vacancies

According to the group’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul More the situation is expected to improve significantly by June this year. “Although profit for the half year declined relative to prior year, this situation is expected to improve...

Pauline Dikuelo | 30 March 2016

Canadian firm secures cash to buy BK11 Mine

In a statement, the company said it would borrow $30 million (P345 million) to finalise the purchase from Firestone Diamonds and restart operations at BK11. The US dollar loan is being sought from Vanderbilt Commercial Lending Inc. and will be a...

Staff Writer 30 March 2016

Students in uneasy return to FCTVE

The college was closed early last month after students angrily protested the credibility of their courses, unhygienic food and their exclusion from the payment of allowances. After the two-week closure, the Ministry of Education and Skills...

Pini Bothoko | 30 March 2016

Govt, UN clash with NGO group

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) NGOs Group, comprising of Botswana Council of Non–Governmental organisations (BOCONGO), DITSHWANELO, Kuru Family of Organisations, LeGaBiBo, MISA Botswana and Rainbow Identity Association‘s main...

Tefo Pheage 30 March 2016

BOFEPUSU appeal crosses first key step

Justice Isaac Lesetedi of the Court of Appeal (CoA) yesterday ruled granted the federation a right to appeal against Judge President Tebogo Maruping’s decision of March 16. Lesetedi said BOFEPUSU had successfully shown cause why their appeal...

Mpho Mokwape | 30 March 2016

Police report uptick in Easter accidents

Five people died in five accidents this year, compared to five fatalities from four accidents last year. BPS director of traffic, Katlholo Mosimanegape, said of the five fatal accidents, two of involved pedestrians, one a passenger and the rest...

Sharon Mathala 30 March 2016

�Killer� cop�s fate hangs in limbo

Tumisang Ntshabele died after he was run over by a police vehicle during a pursuit. Police have confirmed that their investigations have ended and a docket has been handed over to Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), which will decide on the...

Sharon Mathala 30 March 2016

Man escapes �threat to kill� on mother

Tefo Rankwe was alleged to have sent his mother, Temogo Mothibi, a text message on March 27 in which he threatened to kill her. According to the charge sheet Rankwe allegedly sent his mother a message which read: “Nxu stru wena.  I will...

Tumelo Mouwane 30 March 2016

Barotloetsi ba akola phokoletso lekgetho

Olopeng o tlhalositse se kwa palamenteng bosheng, a re le fa gontse jalo puso e tlaa tswelela ka go diga dipante ka tuelo lekgetho mo dikgwebong tsotlhe tse di thusang le go rotloetsa tsamaiso ya metshameko. Tona Olopeng a re phokoletso lekgetho e...

Oageng Batenegi 30 March 2016

Rocking Stars ba golola Alebamo

Ka ba ntse ba le mo mminong dingwaga di le mmalwago ne ga nna bonolo mo go bone go tlhama dipina go golola alebamo ya bone ya ntlha e ba e biditseng ba re ke Analogue to Digital. Le fa ba santse ba hakgametse ka fa Charma-Gal a ba tsereng ka teng fa...

Teichler Rankoa 30 March 2016

Dipitse di tsogile le Jeso

Dipitse di ne tsa tsena mo lebaleng di tlhotsa kgatlhanong le Comoros ka Sontaga ka di ne tsa ipona fela di palelwa ke go raga Comoros botlhoko kwa ga yone ka Laboraro, mme se sa hutsafatsa Batswana thata go bona Comoros e di rema maoto ka nno e le...

Teichler Rankoa 30 March 2016

Mapalamente ba tlhoka ithutuntsho � Makgalemele

Makgalemele o ne a bua kwa palamenteng bosheng fa a kopela lephata leo madi. A re gore mapalamente a kgone go sekaseka melao sentle le go dira ditshwetso tse di maleba, ba tshwanetse gore ba kgone go bona dikitso tse di maleba ebile di tsamaelana le...

Correspondent 30 March 2016

Amogela gore o tshela le mogare wa HIV

Seemo se, se ka digela maikutlo a molwetsi kwa tlase go na le ka fa a neng a solofetse kemonokeng ka teng mme kgabagare a kgone go ikamogela. Dingwe tsa dikgakololo tse molwetsi wa HIV a di fiwang ke go mo kgothatsa go lopa ba lowapa la gagwe kana...

Correspondent 30 March 2016

Ka-Thuntsha o thuntsha lerole

Ka-Thuntsha: Ahee...e!e ruri ga go akiwe fa go twe Modimo ga o je nkabo. Kana rona bosetlabosheng ga go motlhofo re etelwa ke babegadikgang. Naledi: Ee rra. Ke kopa gore o itlhalosetse mmadi gore o mang? Ka-Thuntsha: Ke nna Mooketsi Jimson wa...

Edward Pekenene 30 March 2016

Heelang, a monate wa paseka banna!

Erile mesepele e meleele ya malatsi a e wela, Batswana ba ikgata metlhala go boela kwa ba nnang teng ka ntlha ya ditiro tsa letsatsi le letsatsi la go batlela bana phaletshe, mme Naledi ya bo e tabogile le magorogelo a dipalamo tsa setshaba ka go...

Teichler Rankoa 30 March 2016

Raditanka o lela ka ditlhabololo

Raditanka o buile se mo potsolotsong le Naledi bosheng, a tlhalosa fa dikgaolwana tse di welang ka fa tlase ga kgaolo ya gagwe ya Kgosing, tse di fetang makgolo a mabedi le bongwe, ditlhoka go thusiwe ka madi a mantsi go di tlhabolola. Radiranka, yo...

Leinanyana Tsiane 30 March 2016

A re sedikologe

Ya na, lefatshe la utlwa, la koloba, dinwelo tsa tlala. Dingwe ya re le fa di sa tlale, gone mme tsa gatlha. Ra itumela ra bona gore Morena o re gopotse. Eo, e ne e le pula ya kgwedi eno. Mme jaaka re itse, ga se gore pula yotlhe e na jalo. Go na le...

Sebofo Motshwane 30 March 2016

The major dikgotla

Since then, the push for modernisation and change first made evident in Kanye in 2002, has been inexorable. There, it had been apparently agreed that Kgosi Bathoen’s 1914 office in the middle of the kgotla should be demolished and be replaced...

Sandy Grant 30 March 2016

Independent joins Matante East race

Modikwa will again go solo in the by-election billed for April 23.  The by-election at Phillip Matante East seeks to find a councillor to replace the late Shadreck Nyeku who died towards the end of January. Modikwa will face Uyapo Nyeku of the...

Chakalisa Dube | 30 March 2016

Ga re ithatise bobegadikgang � BOFEPUSU

Se se senogile fa bagolwane ba BOFEPUSU ba ne ba lekodisa babegadikgang ka dikgang tse di farologaneng, kwa Avani Hotel bosheng. Dingwe tsa dikgang dine di akaretsa tshwetso ya bone ya go ikuela kgatlhanong le katlholo ya ga moatlhodi Tebogo Maruping...

Oageng Batenegi 30 March 2016

Unpatriotic Botswana 50th Pre Celebration bash flops

The show, dubbed Botswana 50th Pre Celebration bash, was put together around the idea of building excitement ahead of the national celebrations in September. The presence of the SA flag on stage on Saturday, was seen as a contradiction by some...

Mompati Tlhankane | 30 March 2016

Ipelegeng employs 9,000 Gaborone youth � Mayor

He also revealed that the allocated budget for the programme in Gaborone for 2016/17 had declined by three percent to P19 million. Thutlwe said the reduction implies that the city will focus mainly on labour intensive projects unlike in the past...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 30 March 2016

Lack of capacity widens tax gap � BURS

In the 2015 annual report released recently, commissioner general Ken Morris said inadequate capacity to undertake more enforcement activities to cover all areas of the country is one of the constraints that the agency faces. Morris cited...

Isaac Pinielo 30 March 2016