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Tsaone Basimanebotlhe 18 April 2016

Politics and Power

Monitor Editor 18 April 2016

BR Needs Image Cleaning

It completes a bout of controversies and allegations of scandals rocking BR’s trains following the re-introduction of the Blue Train a few weeks ago. One would have wished that the recent scandals are dealt with and then life goes on, but it...

Monitor Editor 18 April 2016

Damaging Draw All But Eliminates Chiefs

Coach Michael Sithole however refuses to throw in the towel despite a damaging stalemate. The draw saw Chiefs fall behind in the race for the title as other title contenders, Township Rollers and Orapa United won their respective matches. With...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 18 April 2016

Dynamites Send Early Warning

Despite losing to Mafolofolo in one of the matches, Dynamites showed character. For the first time in history, Dynamites won the first set against Mafolofolo. But Mafolofolo used their experience to come from behind and win the game 2-1 in the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 April 2016

Chess Arbiter, Lopang Leaves For Greece

The championships run concurrently in Halkidiki, Greece from today to April 28, 2016. Lopang left the country yesterday. The World Amateur Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).  Speaking to Monitor...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 April 2016

Rhinos Gore Ryders In Delayed Clash

The match at Wharic Park on Saturday saw the second half commence 30 minutes late while Molepolole women’s rugby team failed to honour their fixture against the Hogs women’s team. Hogs were awarded 28 points. Officials said the game...

Tumelo Mouwane 18 April 2016

Orapa Stay In Touch

The match started at blistering pace with Lovers dominating and they went ahead through Kudakwashe Manuwere’s strike who converted a Thato Ramotserere pass in the 6th minute.  It took only two minutes for Orapa United to level matters...

Bonte Seepi 18 April 2016

Rollers Evade Police To Inch Closer

Rollers were awarded a penalty in the fourth minute after a foul on Edwin Moalosi, but Segolame Boy missed from the spot as his effort hit the woodwork.  Popa were forced to make a substitution with Moalosi limping out due to a groin injury and...

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 April 2016

Chiepe�s Life Told On Stage

In what was a powerful 45-minute drama, Chiepe’s granddaughter Moduduetso Lecoge played the lead, Chiepe. The 26-year-old Lecoge tracks Chiepe’s progression from a young Motswana girl from Serowe, who aspired to be the best and the first...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 18 April 2016

Mmasonoko Video Premiers Red Carpet Style

The album became an instant jazz hit subsequently receiving accolades for the best female artist and best album of the year at the Botswana Musician Union (BOMU) Awards that year. She finally launched the video of the song. In the video, she portrays...

Sharon Mathala 18 April 2016

3G Mobile On A Growth Path

The company is the largest distributor of handsets and accessories for brands such as Samsung, Huawei, and Apple.  3G Mobile’s Vanya Zlateva said Lockoff invited two ex-colleagues, hence 3G, meaning three guys, was born. This was done...

Ulla Setswalo 18 April 2016

Operators Welcome Maun-Cape Town Route

Kagiso Senwedi, manager of Delta Air that undertakes scenic flights over the Okavango Delta, said the route makes it cheaper for tourists to connect Maun and Cape Town directly. Senwedi said Cape Town, which is marine tourism hub and Maun, the...

Boniface Keakabetse 18 April 2016

Talk To Your Creditors

The first question we need to address in this situation is, “should I hide from my Creditors?” Creditors are people that you owe money to.  If you owe someone money, they want to know where you are, what you are doing, and when...

Correspondent 18 April 2016

Tshukudu�s Smear Campaign On Fellow BTU Comrades

What has disturbed  us as his rival faction in the upcoming BTU elections  further, is the revelation that the smear campaign against us was actually said in an open court, precisely at the Industrial Court on Friday, by none other than...

Correspondent 18 April 2016

Abridged Vision Statement By Dr. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi For Position Of AUC

It took into account and incorporated past and existing continental initiatives for growth and sustainable development and also national, regional and continental best practices. Agenda 2063 is firmly grounded on the AU Vision of “An...

Correspondent 18 April 2016

Father Relives Last Moment With Son

He says that he last saw his boy when he came knocking on his bedroom door. “That morning he came asking for lunch money. Then he left for school. He usually meets up with four of his other schoolmates, who stay around Block 3, and would...

Sharon Mathala 18 April 2016

Pula Medical Aid fund improves maternity cover

The Pula Medical Aid Fund Maternity Programme was launched in April 2014 as a Pula Baby, to provide pregnant mothers and their partners with information to a healthy pregnancy. Director of Serurubele Centre, Deryse Defarida said that the localisation...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 18 April 2016

Woman (30) wins Letshego�s �Win a Moraka�

Held under the ideal of improving the lives of Batswana, the competition ran from April 2015 and ended on January 31, 2016. And this a second major promotional competition following last year’s mega prize giveaway where Letshego handed over a...

Staff Writer 18 April 2016

I am just a mother, not a witch

Quizzed further by journalists after being acquitted, with tears in her eyes she said she was simply saving her son  from his demons. Through it all, she still mourned her son. Any woman who has ever been to a maternity ward needs no reminder...

Tumie Modise 18 April 2016

No Joy For Lobatse Or Phikwe

One lady from whom we heard, however, said that there was no warning to passengers when the train was about to reach Mahalapye, Serule and so on. In the middle of a pitch-dark night, and with everyone asleep, that could be tricky. In the good old...

Sandy Grant 18 April 2016

The Orphan And The Ants � Part 2 Modimo Wa Kgale

The descendents of Matsieng, generally merafe that would in more modern times be aggregated with the labels Bakgalagari (Bakgalalgadi) and Western Batswana, prayed for Tintibane’s intervention through the mediums of Lowe and/or...

Jeff Ramsay | 18 April 2016

From Rags To Riches: Bondo Blows To The Top

He hasn’t lost his pace of 15 years ago and still walks upright, oozing the same confidence he carried when he blew the first whistle. Bondo has survived a difficult childhood to grow into one of the finest middlemen Botswana has ever...

Mqondisi Dube | 18 April 2016

Nthomiwa Orders Police To Avail Accused Medical Report

Defence attorney, Onalethata Kambai told the court that his client alleges that the police brutally assaulted him upon his arrest in May 2013 hence his need for the medical report. “My client requests a medical report. He is alleging that upon...

Tumelo Mouwane 18 April 2016

Over P70m Mandrax Passes Through Botswana

According  to South African media reports  the South African Revenue Services SARS arrested two foreign nationals for drug smuggling and handed them  over to the police on Saturday.  “The bust happened when an empty truck...

Staff Writer 18 April 2016

Minister Asked To Suspend Bakgatla Burial Bye-Laws

This comes after Bogosi and stakeholders expressed disatisfaction that there was never enough consultation on the recently gazetted bye-laws. Last week, a special full council meeting called to discuss the burning issue, resolved to engage the...

Tefo Pheage 18 April 2016

Fraudster Swindles NDB Of P97, 000

This emerged in court when Simisani Mashabile gave mitigation through his attorney Rebatho Rantshudu. Mashabile took a Temo Bokamoso loan from NDB in 2011 saying that he was going to purchase a farm at Mahalapye while he knew the information he...

Lebogang Mosikare | 18 April 2016

Floods Disaster Looming For Delta Villages

Despite the ongoing drought, local authorities in Ngamiland and Chobe have been advised by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) of the possibility of floods in the two areas this year. This follows a savingram on April 4 to regional...

Boniface Keakabetse 18 April 2016

BCL Confirms Job-shedding

The mine’s public relations and marketing manager, James Molosankwe confirmed to The Monitor that the mine will be retrenching its employees in due course. He said that issuing employees with letters is part of the process the mine should...

Onalenna Kelebeile 18 April 2016

�I had Permission To Sleep With Her�

Making his final submission before Magistrate Basetsana Keakantse last week, the accused innocently and bare-facedly asked the court to acquit him, claiming their relationship had the mother’s blessing and they were in good terms with the...

Lebogang Baingapi 18 April 2016

Mophato Makes It Rain On Maitisong Stage

From the people who settled in the arid desert where rains are shy to fall, Batswana have always valued the rain - they even named their currency after it - pula. The country’s slogan, ‘Pula’ is a plea for rain. Traditionally, if...

Thalefang Charles | 18 April 2016

Buffalo Liar Sends Wildlife Officers On A Wild Goose Chase

Senior Wildlife Warden in Mochudi, Gaone Nkganetsang told The Monitor Friday morning her office received reports that buffaloes were spotted near Dikgonnye on Thursday afternoon. However, when game scouts reached the area, tipsters later changed the...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 18 April 2016

Entrepreneur�s Sewing Business Thrives

Dineo Motlhanka, 39, said she has long loved sewing since her childhood alongside her mother who encouraged her to venture into the same business and has been the driver behind her blossoming business. She told the Monitor Business that she pursued...

Bonte Seepi 18 April 2016