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Goitsemodimo Kaelo 29 April 2016

Deduct 10 points from Rollers � BPL

In the letter, Kemoeng asked the BPL chairperson to take full note of the judgement’s orders. “Of particular importance is for the Botswana Premier League to deduct three points and two goals from Township Rollers and credit them to...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 29 April 2016

Understanding Industrial Property: Protecting your trademark

They are found in the watch you wear, the type of fridge you use, the supermarket you are loyal to, and in every single product that we as consumers purchase. Trademarks are part of the branch of intellectual property called Industrial Property. But...

Correspondent 29 April 2016

Local swimmers cry foul

A representative of the group, Kelebogile Molefe told Mmegi Sport this week that citizen swimmers are disadvantaged. She said non-citizen swimmers are always dominating competitions especially the African Swimming Confederation (CANA), which is the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 29 April 2016

Beef industry

Oarabile Mosikare 29 April 2016

Local players bow out of tennis tourney

No player has gone through to the quarter final after the nation’s hope, eighth seed and South Africa-based Tshegofatso Tsiang was knocked by unseeded South African Christine Kruger in the third round. Tsiang fought hard, but a couple of...

Kabelo Boranabi | 29 April 2016

BSE suspends trading of BTCL shares

In a statement released yesterday, the BSE says the suspension allows for the dissemination of information through the bourse regarding changes to the BTCL Employee Share Trust. BTCL listed 1.05 billion shares on the 8th of April 2016 with 52.5...

Staff Writer 29 April 2016

Local cricketer close to historic England move

KFCC is a team based in Essex, which is currently in the third division county cricket league. The 19-year-old Tshose has represented the national team on a number of occasions including the time when the team travelled to England where KFCC...

Dumisani Ncube 29 April 2016

Boy snubs P500,000 overseas deal?

Frank Chilisa of 90 Plus Promotions said there is a proposal for a loan move for Boy, but the player is yet to commit. Chilisa said his agency is still waiting on the player who seem too coy to agree to the deal. “We approached him but he said...

Kabelo Boranabi | 29 April 2016

The crucial penultimate Premier League battles

The relegation battle looks set to go down to the wire with several crucial matches lined up this weekend. Green Lovers, Motlakase Power Dynamos and Gilport Lions are fighting for survival. The fight for the league title has also taken a new turn...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 29 April 2016

BFA too broke to prepare Zebras

In contrast, their opponents are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to reach Gabon in 2017 as they will set base in Zimbabwe for two weeks prior to the Zebras clash. Besides playing Zimbabwe, Uganda will face one of the top five African sides...

Mqondisi Dube | 29 April 2016

Trade balance bounces back to P550m surplus

While imports rose by a huge 47 percent in the month, the trade statistics show that exports still emerged higher despite a modest slowdown. According to the Botswana International Merchandise and Trade Statistics (BIMTS), total exports in February...

Staff Writer 29 April 2016

�Q&A�

Some just make us mad. Really, really mad at the abuse and mistreatment that some consumers are forced to endure. A reader asked: “What’s is Forex Trading, and what experience does someone require to do.” Forex is an abbreviation...

Consumer Watchdog 29 April 2016

Botswana slips down mining attractiveness rankings

According to the authoritative 2015 Fraser Institute mining survey, Morocco, Ghana and Burkina Faso have joined Namibia as African countries that are seen as being more attractive than Botswana as measured by the Investment Attractiveness Index...

Brian Benza 29 April 2016

BMC resumes EU beef exports after a 12-day ban

Beef exports to the European Union (EU) and trading partners were suspended following the spotting of a buffalo, which is considered to be the a carrier of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), at Moreane in Lotlhakane East, Southern District. The lifting of...

Isaac Pinielo 29 April 2016

Hatab objects to proposed tourism levy

Dr Thapelo Matsheka, chairman of the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) criticised the proposed levy. In a welcome speech at the HATAB conference held here, Matsheka complained that the association was not consulted on the...

Boniface Keakabetse 29 April 2016

BoB should tighten screws on banks � BIDPA

In a recently released special briefing reviewing the bank charges in Botswana, BIDPA said as the regulator, the central bank must consider mechanisms to enhance consumer education, by encouraging the commercial banks to make information on their...

Isaac Pinielo 29 April 2016

Powerful forces out to annihilate the media

Addressing the 35th High Level Consultative Council (HLCC) Khama derailed from the theme of the event and said government was concerned “at the growing slander now being directed against members of the executive, including senior government...

Mmegi Editor | 29 April 2016

Genocide denial

But the concept of annihilation of a people that pose as an obstacle is not just documented in the Bible; Greek Mythology supports this to; Homer quotes King Agamemnon’s quintessential pronouncement of root-and-branch genocide,...

Correspondent 29 April 2016

The search for the next Jwaneng

The four men are most noticeable by the military style leg armour they are wearing – a tough, mesh of material strapped around the leg from ankle to knee, which is also waterproof. The leg armour is critical in this part of the world, 25...

Mbongeni Mguni | 29 April 2016

Remembering the historic 2011 strike

On April 19, 2011 the second day of the strike I joined three union leaders who were assigned the duty of assessing the effect of the strike in the Central and North East District. I got a lift from Botswana Land Boards Local Authorities and Health...

Oarabile Mosikare 29 April 2016

Inside the �yellow bone� frenzy

The pressure is real and fast-paced. Though not all-dark toned black women are part of it, there is a race to acquire lighter and fairer skin. There was a madness in the 1980s when many dark-skinned sisters would use anything to make their skins...

Baboki Kayawe 29 April 2016

When Lady Luck becomes your �blesser�

Social media has just redefined the word “blesser”. It evolved from a picture, seemingly taken from a very elegant lodge, of a pretty young woman lying lazily under an oversized white gown on a huge cosy bed covered with white sheets. The...

Thalefang Charles | 29 April 2016

Moilwa: nature�s envoy

For a person who loves looking at beautiful landscape photography through his lens, Karabo Moilwa started his art nine years ago after coming across his uncle’s camera. “My uncle was an art teacher and photographer and he used to lend me...

Mompati Tlhankane | 29 April 2016

Dramatis personae of the Mother of All Strikes

Johnson Motshwarakgole The success of the strike can be attributed to Motshwarakgole, BOFEPUSU labour secretary. He gave the strike political direction. Motshwarakgole, an experienced trade unionist, is someone who wields much power and is often...

Oarabile Mosikare 29 April 2016

Long road ahead for theatre industry

Most  theatre production companies are not fully active, because of limited platforms to showcase their productions with most of them only getting the opportunity through festivals such as the President’s competitions and Maitisong...

Dumisani Ncube 29 April 2016

BFTU honours history on May Day

The commemoration of May Day this year will be held at Tsholofelo Park in Gaborone. The Guest of Honour will be His Honour the Vice President, Mokgweetsi Masisi. The theme for commemoration is: “Celebrating the Achievement of Workers in the...

Correspondent 29 April 2016

Artist finds love in pencil sketching

For some people find  pencil drawing extremely easy because it does not really consume much time to finish. But for Motloung, pencil drawing is a skill that is outstanding because she manages to achieve transcendence on a piece of paper. Just...

Mompati Tlhankane | 29 April 2016

BOPEU to petition Batshu on May Day

According to the union’s second deputy president for Gender and Youth, Ogaufi Masame, they have joined forces with the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) to commemorate the day, held under the theme, ‘Celebrating Workers Successes...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 29 April 2016

Media under siege

In this tussle stands the powerful Collins Newman and Company (CNC) led by managing partner Parks Tafa and senior partner Rizwan Desai. The trio wants Business Weekly and Review, managing editor Tshireletso Motlogelwa and reporter Keabetswe Newel to...

Oarabile Mosikare 29 April 2016

Victims of strike prosper in business

The trio are some of the civil servants who were dismissed from work in June 2011 for participating in what was termed the mother of all strikes. Post dismissal from work, many workers faced a bleak future before government took a decision to...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 29 April 2016

The day workers burnt Francistown

The experts posit that it would be a pie in the sky to suggest that the relationship between the employer and trade unions would be rosy if they do not treat each other as equal partners in the bargaining process. It is difficult, and an almost...

Lebogang Mosikare | 29 April 2016

The aftermath of buffalo in Zone 11

We look at the aftermath of the ban in Jwaneng where there was public famine of red meat.  Mmegi learnt that the past three weeks had been tough for the community. Slaughter facilities were temporarily closed and customers were met by empty...

Lebogang Baingapi 29 April 2016

Suspended judges fall at first hurdle

The panel of three judges, Justices Zibani Makhwade, Leatile Dambe and Sigh Walia found there are no relevant documents that the President, the CJ and the JSC have failed to deliver to the embattled four - Justices Key Dingake, Modiri Letsididi,...

Sharon Mathala 29 April 2016

Opposition question BDP priorities on collapse of mining sector

“Government had a very good opportunity to diversify the country’s economy from minerals between the 1980s and 1990s when commodity prices were good,” said tri-party opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) spokesperson Moeti...

Chakalisa Dube | 29 April 2016

Rwandans commemorate genocide against Tutsi

According to one of the organisers, Apollinaira Munyaneza the commemoration would take place at the University of Botswana Library Auditorium from 4pm hours to 6pm. The theme of the event is ‘Let us commemorate the genocide against Tutsi...

Staff Writer 29 April 2016

Nato�s agent labels ruling �nonsense�

Instead, he feels there are ulterior motives where personal scores are being settled at the expense of football. “Nato’s contract ended in December (with the Indian club). Rules state that a free agent can join anytime. This (what has...

Mqondisi Dube | 29 April 2016

BNF leadership race hots up

Some members are said to be using inside information to try and block defaulting Members of Parliament (MPs) and councillors. While some see this as a witch-hunt intended to block opponents, others argue that this has to be done because it is a...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 April 2016

BOFEPUSU struggles with BCL workers

BOFEPUSU deputy secretary general, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa said Selebi-Phikwe was chosen as the venue for May Day commemorations because of the looming challenges faced by workers there, particularly in the mining industry. “The federation is...

Oarabile Mosikare 29 April 2016

Obama and Hillary Clinton�s war crime

Obama’s last nine months in office will provide plenty of opportunity for him to spoon feed his scribes in the corporate media.  Under the pretense of writing history they will serve as one collective pro-Obama mouthpiece between now and...

Solly Rakgomo 29 April 2016

Saving the relics of the Shorland armoured vehicle

The Shorland first came into service in 1977 as the first armoured vehicle of the newly created military outfit. I remember our first sight of the vehicles as they roared past Mogoditshane Primary School on the old Gabane road. We could not hold our...

Richard Moleofe 29 April 2016

Defiant BFA to appoint Nare

Initial reports that BFA was eyeing Nare for the job drew furious reactions from Butler who said the Extension Gunners coach can only be his assistant “over his dead body.” However, impeccable sources have told Mmegi Sport the national...

Mqondisi Dube | 29 April 2016

Unveiling the ancient roots of �thare� and �thale�

Nevertheless, what does not change is that, contrary to current thinking in etymology, these terms betray vestiges of a universal mother language that allegedly once existed according to Genesis 11. However, linguists think Indo-European has no...

L M Leteane 29 April 2016

BSE lifts BTCL suspension

In a cautionary to shareholders on Friday, BTCL announced that it intends to alter the terms of the Employee Share Trust in order to establish an Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP). The objective of the alteration is to permit BTCL employees to...

Mqondisi Dube 29 April 2016

Masisi plots Molefhi's downfall

It is alleged that Molefhi’s ambitions for the presidency of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is the reason for working against him. Mmegi has learnt that the minister is viewed as a potential threat to Vice President Mokgweetsi...

Onalenna Kelebeile 29 April 2016