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Tsaone Basimanebotlhe 13 July 2016

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Mmegi Editor 13 July 2016

El Nino: Eyes to the skies

The numbers are staggering. At least 41 million citizens in the region need food aid and approximately 23 million of these are in ‘urgent need’ of assistance.  Technocrats at SADC level say thanks to El Nino, the region has a 7.9...

Mmegi Editor | 13 July 2016

Shumba buoyed by power plant�s environ nod

In a statement released recently, Shumba  said  the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism has approved the company’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) documentation for a proposed coal mine and associated power...

Staff Writer 13 July 2016

Nico look for sponsor as BCL cut ties

Taolo told club members at Sunday’s annual general meeting (AGM) that Nico is facing major financial challenges and have lost players to rival teams. “BCL says they won’t be sponsoring us until their economic status improves and...

Correspondent 13 July 2016

IWG launches mentorship programme

MEMPROW, founded in Uganda, is seen as an ideal programme to guide the mentorship of girls in sport. During the launch, IWG secretary general, Game Mothibi said MEMPROW brings girls and young women aged between 14 and 29 years, across Africa and...

Calistus Kolantsho | 13 July 2016

Judokas bring 15 medals from South Africa

A group of young Judokas (7-12 years of age) from registered judo clubs in Botswana, coached by Sensei Willie Paulsen, travelled to South Africa and did extremely well. “They train twice a week, and more when close to competitions by a...

Staff Writer 13 July 2016

Notwane to challenge suspension?

Mmegi Sport is reliably informed that Notwane has argued that only the general assembly has the powers to suspend a club and therefore the BFA National Executive Committee’s move was null and void. Notwane was slapped with a two year...

Mqondisi Dube | 13 July 2016

BFA faces play-off headache

The game was scheduled for last month, but was postponed at the last minute by the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) to give full attention to the Zebras who were involved in the COSAFA Castle Cup in Namibia. Among the stumbling blocks are...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 13 July 2016

The Robertson Potjie Competition returns

In an interview with Showbiz, the marketing and events coordinator of Benju Liquor & Wine Distributors, Jennifer Gaffney said the aim is for the event to be a full family fun day with entertainment. “There will be a fully supervised...

Mompati Tlhankane | 13 July 2016

MonoRac out to change the hip-hop game in Botswana

The 29-year-old’s single, Sefokella has gained popularity amongst the young generation and hip-hop lovers since it was released in June this year. In an interview with Showbiz, MonoRac said he was impressed with the feedback from his fans on...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 13 July 2016

Khama addresses Geingob

To be precise, you lived amongst us during the period 1963-1964, when you served as Assistant SWAPO Representative in Botswana. This was at a time when apartheid and colonialism reigned supreme in the Southern African region. Your presence here will...

Ian Khama 13 July 2016

Your article is misleading � govt

The article alleges that there is a Public Service Bill that is currently being debated at Parliament in which government is attempting to tame civil servants. We wish to categorically and unequivocally state that there is currently no Public...

Jeff Ramsay | 13 July 2016

Instability rocks BMD in Phikwe

Mashaba once resigned last year and retraced his steps within two days. But this time he said there is no way back as he has decided to join Botswana Congress Party (BCP). It is understood many are yet to follow Mashaba out of the BMD from what...

Onalenna Kelebeile 13 July 2016

Ntoko to repay P24,000 for failed

Ntoko had purchased the plot from Ofitlhile for P23,000 in February 2014 but to date, has not been given the plot let alone change the names of the plot. “I have been going back and forth with the respondent in order to get the plot that I...

Lindiwe Mozola 13 July 2016

Trio used dynamite to steal tithe

The state alleges that the three men, who are facing two criminal charges, took the collected tithe from the safe. In the first count, the state alleges that Daniel Makosana, 48, Benson Khumalo, 33, and Ookeditse Mabika, 26, stole from Bible Life...

Lebogang Mosikare | 13 July 2016

BPP to increase executive positions

The BPP conference will be held at Tatisiding, a few kilometres outside Francistown. The four positions are the secretary for labour, secretary for campaigns and strategy, secretary for youth and culture as well as the secretary in charge of health...

Chakalisa Dube | 13 July 2016

Split local authorities union registers

They were granted usage of the name by the registrar of trade unions and employer’s organisation on July 5. The new union was formed after a meeting held on June 25, 2016 in Palapye where BLLAHWU disgruntled members met and took the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 July 2016

Electronic voting on the cards

This means that there is a possibility that electronic voting might be used in the 2019 elections. Recently, Botswana has been benchmarking on electronic voting in different countries like Namibia amongst others. The electoral amendment bill includes...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 July 2016

Moalosi charged with money laundering

Moalosi’s legal woes continued on Monday when detective senior superintendent Sergeant Marapo cautioned him with an additional charge of money laundering. Last month Moalosi’s laptop was seized by the police because they alleged that the...

Oarabile Mosikare 13 July 2016

Khama seeks P29.6bn for El Nino-hit SADC

The southern African region experienced successive El Nino events during the cropping seasons of 2014 and 2015, characterised by extremely dry conditions, heatwaves, drying up of major dams and associated crop and livestock failure. Some countries...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 July 2016

BHC to evict illegal tenants from Minestone houses

The corporation is planning to demolish 50 of their old houses here before the end of this year. On Monday this week, during a meeting with the concerned tenants, BHC’s senior estates manager, northern region, Olefile Segokgo disclosed that...

Pini Bothoko | 13 July 2016

A re ele tlhaka eo tlhoko

E tswelela e re, le fa go ntse jalo, bangwe bone ba a tle ba di je. Bangwe ba a di apaya, mo re tsayang gore,  go raya go di gadika, bangwe ba di anege mme morago ba di phure, fa ba bangwe bone go twe ba a di besa. Go ya ka Naledi, dithotse,...

Sebofo Motshwane 13 July 2016

The Gaborone Freehold Farms

Were they ever, perhaps in part, a community of like-minded people who were brought together by social or religious need or were they invariably distant from each other?               The...

Sandy Grant 13 July 2016

Bakgatla ba lela ka Lebala

Karabo e ya ga Tona Olopeng e dirilwe mo boemong jwa gagwe ke Tona Edwin Batshu kwa palamenteng bosheng, a bolela fa lebala le Bakgatla ba neng ba le solofeditswe, le tlaa tsaya sebaka go agiwa mme seo se tlaa diragala fela fa madi a le teng. Batshu...

Oageng Batenegi 13 July 2016

Batswana ba kgotlhana ka waire

Bosheng jaana go ne go leba yoo sebete jaaka ditlhopha tsa Fencing go tswa Serowe, Selebi- Phikwe le Tlokweng di ne di thulane mo kgaisanyong ya motshameko o go lwela phatlha mo kgaisanyong ya mafatshe a le mane e e tlang. Le fa motshameko o, o...

Teichler Rankoa 13 July 2016

Security Systems e ipaakanyetsa ntwa

Se gase diragale kwa setlhopheng se se magorogomasha sa Security System (Rolling Boys), se se batlang batshameki ba basha ba na le maitemogelo a go tshameka mo liking e kgolwane. Go supa tlhwaafalo le maikaelelo a go mekamekana le mekaloba e tshwana...

Teichler Rankoa 13 July 2016

Tebbie o emeletsa phuthego ya Modimo

Kopelo ya gagwe e ne ya tlogela phuthego ya Modimo e eme ka dinao e letsa megolokwane le melodi go lemotsha Tebbie fa a dira tiro e ntle thata. Dikhwaere ka go farologana di ne di ntse di hapaanela serala go opela le go romela melaetsa ya tsone ka...

Teichler Rankoa 13 July 2016

Lorato lo mo dirisitse diphoso

Xabama, yo o neng a le bonolo jaaka kwana mo lebokosong la bosekelo, o ne a le mo tshekong fa pele ga ga Mmakaseterata Queen Moanga, go arabela molato wa go tshuba ntlo le go senya dithoto tsotlhe tse di neng di le mo go yone. Tsheko e tsamaisiwa ke...

Edward Pekenene 13 July 2016

A re jeng ditapole tse di sukiri

Tapole e e sukiri ka tatso, e na le mo ka sekgoa go bidiwang starch mme e tlholegile kwa go o ne mafatshe ale a America o o Borwa ka dingwaga tse di dikete tse tlhano tse di fitileng. Mme le fa go ntse jalo, e bonwa gape thata kwa mafatsheng a China,...

Tebo Maseko 13 July 2016

MYSC e tlaa thusa Moeti go ya dikgaisanyong tsa mafatshefatshe

Mo potsolotsong le Naledi bosheng, Moeti yoo tlholegang kwa Maun, o boletse fa MYSC e itlamile go mo duelela sefofane go ya le go boa kwa St.Lucia, le ditshenyegelo tsotlhe tsa go tsena dikgaisanyo tseo. Mo mokwalong o a o bontshitseng Naledi, madi a...

Bonte Seepi 13 July 2016

Molelo wa kgolagano o raletse Kgatleng

Bakgatla ba o tshologela ka dipalo tse di kwa godimo thata go supa fa le bone ba tlhalogaya botlhokwa jwa one, le go ipelela dingwaga tse di masome matlhano tsa boipuso. Molelo o o goroga kwa motseng wa Malolwane gompieno go simolola leeto la one kwa...

Teichler Rankoa 13 July 2016

Marara a a sekasekelwa - Tshireletso

Fela, Tshireletso a re thulaganyo ya dikatso tse di leng teng gone jaana, e tla tswelela e le mo tirisong go fitlhelela puso e wetsa ditshekatsheko tse di tsweletseng. Tshireletso a re lephata la gagwe le ne la amogela mogopolo go tswa kwa Ntlong ya...

Oageng Batenegi 13 July 2016

Choppies, Sefalana turf wars resurface

This time around, a deal that Choppies CEO, Ramachandran Ottapathu is pursuing in his personal capacity has emerged as the eye of a storm that has reignited the fresh battle with competitor, Sefalana Holdings. On Monday, Sefalana Holdings implored...

Brian Benza 13 July 2016

How Fifi Cooper broke into the male dominated rap game

However, Motswako’s first lady, Fifi Cooper, is one of the few Femcees that have sensationally etched their names with an indelible ink on the rap world map.  It was only last year when she shot skyward with her debut album 20FIFI, which...

Dumisani Ncube 13 July 2016

Keorapetse sues Kokorwe

Keorapetse who is the youngest MP, through his lawyer Onalethata Kambai, has issued a statutory notice with an intention to sue the Speaker of the National Assembly, Gladys Kokorwe for her decision to suspend him from Parliament duties for a...

Mpho Mokwape | 13 July 2016