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Michael Dingake 24 August 2016

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Mmegi Editor 24 August 2016

Let�s pick up the Rio pieces: Bravo Team BW

But the count still stands at one Olympic medal in 10 attempts since Botswana made a debut in Moscow 36 years ago. However, the medal count should not depress a hopeful nation as other bigger countries are still battling to break their Olympic...

Mmegi Editor | 24 August 2016

Inconsistencies in Nico�s financial report

Speaking to Mmegi Sport, Mothusi highlighted that although the report was presented to club members at a meeting held here on Sunday, it was just a draft that still needs to be finalised before sharing its contents with the media. The...

Imi Mokgethi 24 August 2016

Golf union hosts women�s tournament

The annual event is exclusively for women, in a bid to promote women’s golf in Botswana. “In an effort to promote women golf in Botswana, the BGU decided to reserve this event as an exclusively ladies only event, where we should celebrate...

Staff Writer 24 August 2016

Fresh information forces Mamelodi�s case to October

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) who are cited as the respondents in Mamelodi’s application has since reinstated him. However, the BPL board through their lawyer, Lore Morapedi applied to the court to be joined in the proceedings...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 24 August 2016

Thebe went to Rio with injury

Thebe had qualified to compete in the 200m, 400m and was to be part of the 4x400m relay team. But he only managed to compete in the 400m heats before pulling out with an injury. Thebe told Mmegi Sport yesterday during the team’s arrival that...

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 August 2016

Bosa releases Giver of Life

The 54-year-old singer who is famed for his song, Botswana, has been away from the music industry for quite some time after he released his last album Pray Africa in 2004. Giver of Life was released this month. The album has nine tracks namely,...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 24 August 2016

Veterans, youth collude to revitalise live music

The experienced and debutants have formed a group called Ghetto Live Bands Forum. The group was formed early this year to promote live music that has been experiencing a slow and painful extinction in the country’s second city. The...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 24 August 2016

TswakBee drops the Varsity Drop Out EP

With the hip-hop era instantly changing sounds and trends TswakBee was wise enough to play around with various sounds on the EP.  “I wanted to show ability and versatility from the usual Botswana sound. Basically the plan was to make it...

Dumisani Ncube 24 August 2016

Dithubaruba Cultural Festival committee holds symposium

The symposium, which is part of the build-up activities for the 10th anniversary of Dithubaruba Cultural Festival, will feature presentations by experts from different fields.  “The symposium is meant to unpack the concept, Dithubaruba, by...

Maureen Odubeng | 24 August 2016

Local artists attend KZN imbizo conference

The 16 artists, promoters and deejays include Punah Gabasiane-Molale, Nono Siile, DJ Bax, DJ Anthem, German Dollar, Seabelo Modibe, Kabelo “Scavenja” Tiro, Bofelo Segotso, David Letswiti, Phempheretlhe Pheto, Yandile Nuku. The group left...

Sharon Mathala 24 August 2016

Taxpayers warm up to electronic filing

Speaking to Mmegi Business during the e-services awareness workshop here recently, BURS representative, Nelson Gombani said taxpayers are happy with this new development, which is an effective solution to long queues and other inconveniences that...

Imi Mokgethi 24 August 2016

Galane bounces back to profitability

According to the BSE-listed miner, net profit came in at $2.2 million (P23 million million) from a loss of $5.2 million (P35 million) in the same period last year with Mupane producing 7,855 ounces of gold.  The company owns Mupane and its...

Staff Writer 24 August 2016

Freedom of expression vis-�-vis public order: when is public order, public order, when is it a farce?

In the latest incident, the police did not arrest the economic freedom fighters, but unlawfully and brutally assaulted them. To add salt to an injury, the police detained the youngsters at Central Police Station under the guise that an investigation...

Correspondent 24 August 2016

Miller welcomes Mandela Washington Fellows

Participants were hosted by universities across America, including Howard University in Washington, D.C., Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and the University of California at Berkeley. The programme included leadership seminars and...

Earl Miller 24 August 2016

RADP houses face backlog

Addressing a sub-council meeting in Mabutsane on Monday, the chairman Kgopolo Ramosesane noted with worry that the council continues to experience a backlog in constructing houses for the destitute in the area. He said out of the targeted 29 houses,...

Lebogang Baingapi 24 August 2016

GCC Cllrs call town clerk a failure

The meeting was called to adopt resolutions for June 20-29 full council meeting and also for the town clerk to respond to a number of issues raised by councillors.  “What is the town clerk doing in this council because he told us in June...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 August 2016

Khama condemns abuse of democracy

Khama said this during the official opening of the Electoral Commission Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC) 18th Annual General Conference yesterday. “When I talk about peace and stability, I do so because I think we are all aware that...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 24 August 2016

CA succeeds in late filing condonation appeal

The Competition Authority had applied to CoA seeking leave to appeal out of time a judgement handed by the High Court in which it dismissed an appeal brought against a decision of the Competition Commission. The CA had missed deadline to file the...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 24 August 2016

Homeless federation wants government support

In an interview with Mmegi, the federation’s coordinator Goitsemang Maano said their federation is currently faced with financial constraints to execute its projects to empower its members. “We plead with the government to fund us with at...

Pini Bothoko | 24 August 2016

Job Summit amidst unemployment tensions

Disgruntled job seekers were early this month sjamboked by riot police for assembling in front of Parliament to submit a petition on lack of employment opportunities in the country.  Spokesperson of the #UnemployedMovement – the group...

Baboki Kayawe 24 August 2016

A re tswelele ka one

Fa kgang ya rona e tsweletse, re ne ra utlwa fa e ne ya re nako nngwe, Tshetsana a se ka a buisa Nthepha sentle. Nthepha o ne a batla madi a Tshetsana a neng a kile a a adima. Boemong jwa go duela madi ao, kgotsa gore ka botho fela a bolele gore ga...

Sebofo Motshwane 24 August 2016

The painting of granaries and a historically voiceless Gaborone

To my knowledge, Molepolole has six, Francistown two, Serowe eight, Mahalapye perhaps 12, Kanye 12, Mochudi two, the old Tlokweng kgotla one, Ramotswa three, Shoshong one, and Bobonong maybe two. I would very much welcome information about others...

Sandy Grant 24 August 2016

Armed robbers shoot at police

This week Magistrate Galaletsang Ramokate denied bail to the duo, Tshimologo (34) of Gaborone and Tshepo Batshabane (22) of Lobatse. They allegedly robbed one Amos Mogufo of a Toyota Corolla before proceeding to rob Barcelos restaurant at gunpoint....

Tumelo Mouwane 24 August 2016

State delays OP stolen file case

Extension 2 Magistrate Ntombizodwa Ncube learnt that state prosecutor Christina Ramokwena, who was initially handling the case, had just handed the file to a different prosecutor and that she needed more time to familiarise herself with the case. In...

Sharon Mathala 24 August 2016

Taxi piracy a headache for F/town police

“Between early July and to-date we have registered 39 cases of illegal operators. The number is that of those who transport goods without BA permits and those who transport passengers using fake registration taxis,” the station commander...

Chakalisa Dube | 24 August 2016

Bakgatla royals in SA to defend Mochudi as headquarters

The Commission was appointed by Mahumapelo after disapproving the initial report by the Commission on the grounds that they did not consult Botswana-based Bakgatla to hear their side of the story. Some of the Moruleng royal families want to cut ties...

Tefo Pheage 24 August 2016

Mabole a ngoka bontsi � Maragana

Morago ga go dumalana gore BoBA  e leke ka bojotlhe go isa mabole kwa Batswaneng, go sa kgathelesege gore ba bokgakala bo kae, dingwaga fela di le mmalwa, mabole a setse a gorogile kwa mafelong a a kgakala le ditoropo. Moanamisa mafoko wa BoBA,...

Teichler Rankoa 24 August 2016

Pheto a re Emelang Jeso

Monana yo, Pheto, ga mosha mo mminong wa sekeresete ka a setse a kile a somola e nngwe alebamo.  Mme fela gompieno pharologanyo ke gore o tla a itumile molomo wa tlase ka alebamo e ntsha e ya gagwe.  O e biditseng fela a re Emelang Jeso....

Teichler Rankoa 24 August 2016

River Flowers e godisa Polka

Mmino wa mmamadikwadikwane wa Polka o tlholega kwa kgaolong ya Kgalagadi. Mmino o o setse o aname le lefatshe leno lotlhe ebile o tswakanngwa ka dikgato tse di farologaneng. Setlhopha sa Polka sa setlabosheng ke sa River Flowers kwa Maun. Sone sare...

Keagisitswe Dioka 24 August 2016

Dikgaisanyo di thusa bakatisi

Fa a bua le Naledi mabapi le kgaisanyo e e neng e tshwerwe kwa mabaleng a kirikete a Botswana, mogolwane wa lekgotla la Botswana la kirikete (BCA), Girish Ramakrishna, a bolela fa gantsi BCA e tshwara ikatiso ya ditlhopha tsa setshaba ka go...

Teichler Rankoa 24 August 2016

Pako o itshetsa ka botaki

Mongwe wa banana bao ke Pako Selei wa dingwaga tse masome mabedi, ene a bolela fa a kgotlhadiwa le go feta ke mananeo a ga Tautona Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama a malatsi a go fa Batswana sebaka sa go bokgeleke, tota le thotlhoetso ya mapahata a puso...

Oageng Batenegi 24 August 2016

Ba Maun ba iphutha metlhala

Moono wa malatsi a e tlaa bo ele , ‘Re tswa kae? Re ya kae? Re ha kae?’ Moono o, o tlaa buiwa ka diteme tsotlhe tsa kgaolo ya Bokone-Bophirima ele ntlha nngwe ya go ipela.  Mo malatsing a, go tlaa bo go ipelelwa ngwao ka go...

Keagisitswe Dioka 24 August 2016

Botlhokwa jwa Eiye kana Anyense

Beke eno re itebagantse le onion, Eiye kana Anyense jaaka bangwe re bitsa segwere se, se eleng bontlhabongwe jwa merogo. Eiye ke losika lwa garlic. Fela jaaka garlic, onion ke segwere se senang le mosola mo dijong ka monko wa yone, o ebile o dirang...

Tebo Maseko 24 August 2016

Kokorwe o kgalwa bobe

Fela, ba BDP ba ganeditse se makgetho a le mmalwa. Mothusatautona, Mokgweetsi Masisi, ke mongwe wa ba ba ganeditseng dipego tse thata segolo bogolo kwa palamenteng. Kokorwe le ene o boletse nako le nako fa a fiwa sebaka, gore ene le mothusi wa gagwe,...

Oageng Batenegi 24 August 2016

HINO e tla agiwa kwa Maun

Jaanong ditso di diragetse mo Botswana kwa Maun jaaka bagwebi ba Aferika Borwa ba modiro wa koloi ya teraka ya HINO ba thibeletse kwa motseng oo wa bojanala, go simolodisa madirelo a go aga koloi ya HINO. Go simololwa ga madirelo a HINO jaanong go...

Keagisitswe Dioka 24 August 2016

Xwiisetee - Motlhabeletsi wa tlhwatlhwa

Ka motlha mongwe batsadi bangwe ba letso la Sesarwa mo kgaolong ya Boteti, ba ne ba iketlile ka fa tlase ga moriti wa setlhare morago ga go tsoma maungo le digwere tsa naga. Bana ba bone ba ne ba tsositse modumo ba raloka jaaka diphotsana. Ya re fa...

Edward Pekenene 24 August 2016

Madirelo a HINO kwa Maun

Madirelo aa diteraka tsa HINO fa ele gore a tlaa tsaya seemo sa a Hyundai aa neng a le mo Gaborone, a tsile go tlhamela Batswana makgolokgolo a ditiro. Fa tsotlhe tse di tlhokegang di ka dirwa jaaka re solofela, Batswana ba dikgaolo tsa bokone...

Correspondent 24 August 2016

BTO CEO resigns

Dithebe made this announcement on Monday at an emergency staff meeting at the BTO offices. Dithebe resigns after only a year in office. He acted for a year before he assumed the leadership role. Dithebe is the second CEO of the tourism organisation...

Sharon Mathala 24 August 2016

Therisanyo le mabutswapele ke konokono � Balopi

Balopi o buile jaana bosheng kwa ntlolefalafala ya kgaolo ya Gaborone Bophirima. O gakolotse Madomi go sa kgoba kgetsi mme ba itharabologelwe. Balopi, yo gape eleng monnasetilo wa khansele ya Bagolo ba BDP, a kile a nna mopalamente wa Francistown le...

Zolani Kraai 24 August 2016

Mariri rises higher and higher

The 24-year-old starlet made a come back to the pageant industry a few weeks ago where she participated and won the Miss Botswana Consumer Fair 2016.  Recently Mariri spoke to Showbiz about her recent title and her previous titles. “If you...

Dumisani Ncube 24 August 2016

Judgement reserved in Richard, National Assembly case

Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe yesterday stayed the disciplinary proceedings against Richard until Friday when he will give judgement on the matter. Richard, who was supposed to appear before the disciplinary committee for alleged illegal political...

Mpho Mokwape | 24 August 2016

Competition Authority decision riles Sefalana

As a direct competitor of Choppies, Sefalana fears that the approval of the acquisitions might disadvantage them in an uncompetitive manner. Sefalana Group managing director, Chandra Chauhan told Mmegi Business that they are not happy with the...

Isaac Pinielo 24 August 2016