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399,Staff Writer,, 18 May 2016
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399,Staff Writer,, 18 May 2016
In this week paper
18 May 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...
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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...
49078,Tumelo Mouwane,, 18 May 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...
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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...
45705,Bonte Seepi,, 18 May 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...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 18 May 2016
Chiepes 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...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
662,Sharon Mathala,php6F5B.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
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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...
46613,Ulla Setswalo,, 18 May 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...
433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 18 May 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...
475,Correspondent,, 18 May 2016
Entrepreneurs 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...
45705,Bonte Seepi,, 18 May 2016
Tshukudus 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...
475,Correspondent,, 18 May 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...
475,Correspondent,, 18 May 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...
540,Monitor Editor,, 18 May 2016
Politics and Power
18 May 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...
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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...
8264,Tumie Modise,php9215.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
2894,Jeff Ramsay,php4F39.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
662,Sharon Mathala,php6F5B.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Woman (30) wins Letshegos 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...
399,Staff Writer,, 18 May 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...
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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...
49078,Tumelo Mouwane,, 18 May 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...
399,Staff Writer,, 18 May 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...
54922,Tefo Pheage,phpBCC.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 18 May 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...
433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 18 May 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...
46713,Lebogang Baingapi,phpCC5C.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 18 May 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...
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In Thursday Paper
18 May 2016
Ostriches name Motsepe administrative head
Although at the time of his retirement he said he would have loved to continue playing for a while longer, the former midfield maestro said following the diagnosis, the doctor’s orders left him with no choice but to hang up his boots. Since...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 18 May 2016
Sibanda reflects on fastest 400m race
He emerged as the new hero after Amos crushed out in the 800-metre heats, while Makwala fell out in the semifinal and Baboloki was kept out due to an injury.  Sibanda finished fifth in the final of the 400m with a personal best of 44:25 making...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 18 May 2016
BPL board back in charge
The motion called for the formation of a management committee, which would run the affairs of the BPL as opposed to the current system, which sees the board running the activities of the league. The board currently has 16 chairpersons from 16 Premier...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Dont talk to me, talk to my CEO
“It is a control measure, a way of managing communication.  The president’s attitude is that the CEO should be the spokesperson until a public relations unit is established.  This is for controls to ensure that there is...
407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Barwabatsile pursues new frontiers of fashion heights
“When I grew up I loved looking at both local and international celebrities’ fashion trends. I was always eager to see what was new in the industry and so I decided that I would one day become a fashion designer and chance the local...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Girly O Dibodys single makes it
The trap music genre singer’s song gained popularity after being aired by various local radio stations. As if that was not enough, the 25-year-old single proved to be a hit song amongst her new-found fans during the popular DJ Sly’s RB2...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Fashion forward duo draws from the past
The creative duo, which is not well known in mainstream media, but is very popular in the digital media world, comprises of Mboko Basiami, 20, and Sadie Simanyana, 21, these two young women operate as Glotto, a fashion and lifestyle entity. The duo...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Creation of SPEDU chamber of commerce delayed
The MoU was expected to kick start a collaboration between the two organisations in the establishment of a regional chamber of commerce and informal sector. SPEDU chief executive officer, Mokubung Mokubung said they postponed the signing, which was...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 18 May 2016
Govt opening up tourism sector to Batswana
The Minister of environment, wildlife and tourism, Tshekedi Khama told Parliament last week that his ministry has also secured rights to land and its regulation to allow more access and control by citizens in tourism development. “We are...
52172,Oageng Batenegi,, 18 May 2016
Tough conditions set for Rams acquisitions
The restrictions were announced by the CA this week as it set out conditions to prevent any possible competition concerns that may arise from Ottapathu’s proposed acquisition of Warbler Holdings. Ottapathu, through his company called...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Raw deal for disabled people
In addition, the policies that have been adopted in favour of the disabled have been paralysed by poor and halting implementation, while fundamentals such as data and funding, remain grossly inadequate. According to the study, disabled people in...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 18 May 2016
BMD NEC
18 May 2016
Review into anti-gay laws due out
The assessment, termed a ‘Legal Environment Impact Survey’ aims to assess and reduce legal barriers towards accessing health care services, including changing provider attitudes towards the target Most At Risk Persons (MARPs). The review...
54922,Tefo Pheage,phpBCC.tmp.jpg, 18 May 2016
Tshireletso calls for timely completion of ESP projects
Tshireletso said this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of teachers’ houses, classrooms and toilets for Ntshe and Monarch primary schools. Although Tshireletso did not state what action would be taken against contractors who...
49080,Lesedi Mkhutshwa,, 18 May 2016
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