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In this weeks paper

Lauri Kubuitsile 04 July 2016

Zuma

Monitor Editor 04 July 2016

Lesedi La Rona Discoverer, Mathaba Deserves Huge Reward

It has surfaced that the youthful Motswana had also recovered an amazing 239-karat diamond two years earlier in the same spot at the Karowe mine. Management of Karowe mine has quashed suggestions that the young man deserves a big reward from Karowe...

Monitor Editor 04 July 2016

Fencers Battle It Out For National Team Slots

BAFA president, Gaolathwe Mudongo told Monitor Sport that he was impressed with the turn-out, with 45 fencers participating. He said there was fierce competition with debutants showing hunger. Mudongo said the determination and skills that were...

Calistus Kolantsho | 04 July 2016

TASC Prepared As Netball League Returns

“We have secured a one year sponsorship worth P400,000 with P300,000 in cash while the remainder is in kind,” BONA president, Tebogo Lebotse-Sebego said. “We are engaging with the zones for the qualifiers, which will be held in...

Koketso Kgoboge 04 July 2016

Good Samaritan Sponsors Social Tourney

The deal includes P1,000 appearance fee for each club, nets, playing kits, two football balls each and first aid kits. There are trophies for the winners and medals. Speaking at the sponsorship handover ceremony held at Lemepe lodge, the sponsor,...

Calistus Kolantsho | 04 July 2016

Young Zebras Crash Out

The locals were pegged back when Namibia scored first, but the youngsters fought bravely and found the net through Zubair Masu and Kaone Bogosi. However, the vital third, which would have seen them through, refused to come and the hosts crashed...

Staff Writer 04 July 2016

Indiscipline Rocks Prisons VI

Prisons VI lost 3-0 to BDF VI in a one-sided encounter played at the Lobatse Sports Complex on Saturday. Pebe said they lost the encounter as he was forced to leave behind some players due to indiscipline. “We lost today’s game because...

Tumelo Mouwane 04 July 2016

Notwane In The Dark About Suspension

Notwane were slapped with a two-year suspension from all football activities for taking football matters to court. The other year was suspended on condition that the club does not commit the same offence again. The decision will effectively see...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 04 July 2016

Hip-hop And RnB Live Sessions Set Pace

Hip-hop and RnB Live Sessions headlined by Motswako veteran Tuks Senganga took place on the eve of Sir Seretse Khama Day at the uptown Chez Nicolas. Local acts such as Sasa Klaas, Ozi F Teddy, Melo, Trauma and Scar were part of the performing...

Dumisani Ncube 04 July 2016

No Windfall For Cattle Lost To Drought

Answering a question from Kgosi Moalosi of Tonota region, Tshireletso explained that government is only able to support dry land crop farmers who are affected by drought. This is possible through the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme (ACGS),...

Oageng Batenegi 04 July 2016

BTCL Banks On Mobile Revenues For Growth

BTCL recorded a loss of P371million in the year ended March 2016 from P147 million profit that was recorded in the past financial year. The loss was attributed to an impairment exercise performed during the year 2016 which represented a write-down...

Pauline Dikuelo | 04 July 2016

UB Student Uses Social Media For Brand Awareness

But young University of Botswana(UB) student, Brilliant Kodie has taken advantage of such platforms to create a brand awareness. Through his blog, www.bebravewithkodie.com, the social media influencer has managed to sign deals with brands such as...

Dumisani Ncube 04 July 2016

A Dream Bigger Than Ourselves: Botswana And The Modern World

The story of contemporary Botswana is poignantly dramatic and touching. But only to those who care to look carefully and deeper into the nature of this story as singular human experience. Fifty years have gone by, registering an anal of history rich...

Correspondent 04 July 2016

The Journey Of Botswana According To QKJ

What has set us apart from others? One could here speak of good governance in the context of leadership, policies and institutions, the African image, the history of political parties or the history of our economic development. But I suppose that is...

Correspondent 04 July 2016

Japan, Bots Celebrates 50th Diplomatic Relations

The duo has  enhanced their bilateral relations by both promoting economic cooperation and cultural exchanges, further expediting the friendly and cooperative relations shared between the two countries. “Recognising the friendliness of...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 July 2016

Digital Education For The Disabled

This award reinforces Orange Foundation strategy of supporting digital education for Batswana. The award promotes digital education for students living with disabilities by offering them digital tools such as laptops, JAWS software and...

Staff Writer 04 July 2016

Khumo 2016 Policy Holders Smiling All The Way To The Bank

“We are satisfied with the performance of Khumo 2016. Although Botswana Life was not immune to the market volatility, I am satisfied that we weathered the storm and continued to meet our obligations to our valued customers through paying out...

Correspondent 04 July 2016

Blood Donor Death An Isolated Incident � MoH

The MoH permanent secretary, Sheenaz El- Halabi confirmed the incident and said it was an isolated incident. She stated that the ministry could not be held liable for the loss. She said they are waiting for post-mortem results to ascertain the cause...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 July 2016

Ditshwanelo Calls For Miners� Bargaining Council

Ditshwanelo Coordinator Kitso Phiri said they are concerned with the rate at which accidents occur at the BCL copper mine. “This means that in the event of an accident occurring, accident victims would have a platform dedicated to handling and...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 July 2016

Good lies, bad lies.

So says the legendary Mark Twain in his book titled ‘On the Decay of the Art of Lying’. Lies are a fact of life. Almost everybody lies now and then. Bill Clinton lied.  He lied about his association with ‘that...

Tumie Modise 04 July 2016

DCEC Sharpens Teeth

The guidelines have been developed to enhance the work of Anti Corruption Units (ACUs) which were established in 2010 with a primary responsibility to carry out preliminary enquiries on received allegations of corruption and related activities within...

Tefo Pheage 04 July 2016

Lobatse � On Being Milked!

The Telegraph suggested of the much-touted milk project that, ‘it is likely to go down even before it starts’ (June 29). It reported that the students who were sent to Florida by Milk Africa were returning prematurely as they had not been...

Sandy Grant 04 July 2016

BLLAHWU Splits

This will be the second split in BLLAHWU since 2012, when the nurses decided to form the BONU (the Botswana Nurses Union). The Monitor has it in good authority that some disgruntled members led by former president Motelebane Motelebane are said to...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 July 2016

The Orphan And The Ants Part 14 � Human Trafficking

In this respect, there is clear evidence of the disruptive effects of slave raids on the Sotho-Tswana and Khoe communities living along the Orange River during the period. South of the river, the Dutch Cape Colony had emerged as a plantation economy...

Jeff Ramsay | 04 July 2016

Bqa Suspends Three Officials

It is likely that these were exposed by tertiary institutions they had been doing favours for payment for compromising quality standards resulting in poor delivery at certain institutions that exhibited themselves through riots as the students were...

Staff Writer 04 July 2016

Grand Palm 70s and 80s party exceeds expectation

While there were other action attraction events on the same night, the party seemed to be everyone’s main stop. It was not just the large numbers, but the dress code on the day made the party a classical gathering. From the Afros to the...

Mompati Tlhankane | 04 July 2016

Drug Smugglers Busted

The Monitor has learnt that the Botswana and Swaziland cartel is said to be operating a lucrative business that imports the drugs into Botswana from South Africa. According to information sourced by The Monitor this was the second operation of this...

Staff Writer 04 July 2016

Sebolao lives his art business dream

Sebolao who runs an embroidery and screen-printing business, Pad Lock, in Selebi-Phikwe explained to The Monitor that he has worked for All Kasi for quite sometime where picked up some useful skills for his business. He said the work experience has...

Correspondent 04 July 2016