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Mqondisi Dube 26 August 2016
Nigerian arrested for naming dog after President Buhari
Joe Fortemose Chinakwe walked Buhari in an area where support for the president was high, police said. Officers said they were worried the moved could antagonise people, though he insisted it was meant as a compliment. He has been granted bail but...
BBC.COM 26 August 2016
Local artistes deserve better from BOT50
We said the music industry has had its challenges in the past, and it still has challenges, mainly because it is a growing industry, with very little support and training. We noted that there is a show of shift, where locals outdo their South...
Mmegi Editor
| 26 August 2016
BAA excited about Nike deal
Bantsi told Mmegi Sport this week that the deal is meant for sponsorship for the senior national team during major competitions such as the Olympics and World Championships and comes with financial reward if the team performs well. He said the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 26 August 2016
COSSASA want more nations competing
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Maduku said the fact that the games came immediately after the Rio 2016 Olympic games is coincidentally critical for reflective purposes. The games are spread across different sporting codes including volleyball,...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 26 August 2016
Brilliant TASC face mammoth financial task
Formed in 1992 under the auspices of Botswana Defence Force (BDF), alongside TASC Football Club and Scramblers softball team, the club has enjoyed unlimited success, which landed countless silverware. This was all under the support of the BDF. The...
Koketso Kgoboge 26 August 2016
Motorsport awaits approval to host 2017 Africa championships
Speaking to Mmegi Sport yesterday, Botswana Motorsport (BMS) administrator, David Mashonja said the association has since written to the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) to request to host the championship and are awaiting approval....
Kabelo Boranabi
| 26 August 2016
After the Rio famine, Tokyo feast beckons
The good There were bright sparks in Brazil sandwiched between frustrating moments. Karabo Sibanda was the gentle beast who appeared to provide long-term answers as the 18-year-old was involved in two lung bursting races in the finals. He went to...
Mqondisi Dube
| 26 August 2016
Olopeng slams Rio performance critics
Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) president, Negroes Kgosietsile equally condemned some members of the public who berated the team for failing to win a medal. The two made their remarks at the welcome lunch held for ‘Dynamic 12’...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 26 August 2016
BPL 2016-2017 preview - Part one
Club: Township Rollers Established: 1961 Position last season: League Champions Players to watch: Segolame Boy, Joel Mogorosi Home colours: Blue and Gold Away Colours: Gold and Blue Home ground: National Stadium Coach: Mark...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 26 August 2016
SHOCK: Thebe�s injury more than a year old
Gaothuse said the athlete has been carrying the injury for more than a year and it was susceptible to recur. He said the injury led to him being pulled out of the 2015 All Africa Games team. Gaothuse said when the pressure increased, it meant...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 26 August 2016
Match made in hell: Death penalty and murder
In short, in Botswana, premeditated murder is punishable by death. Period. In most instances, murder cases and the sentences thereafter meted out to the convicted, are like a match made in hell (the opposite of heaven). It leaves a sour taste in the...
Galebolae Ngakane 26 August 2016
Thupa gae bolae, e bolaya peba
The elders would then say “Ya mosimane ke e nkgwe (a boy deserves a canning”. They did not discriminate who should get larruping or not. As long as one was of school-going age, any adult seeing a juvenile engaging in unbecoming...
Galebolae Ngakane 26 August 2016
Fun Walk slated for Molepolole on Saturday
Dithubaruba publicity and marketing manager, Tlamelo Letlole explained that the Fun Walk will be educational in nature. He said the walk will give participants the opportunity to see Molepolole Heritage Sites first hand, and get educational...
Maureen Odubeng
| 26 August 2016
Creating art is a journey � Marope
Kelebogile Marope, a 31-year-old cheerful sculptor, said she was surprised to capture the coveted TAYA award in 2015. “I was shocked by the announcement. In fact I did not hear my name when it was announced and only realised what had happened...
Correspondent 26 August 2016
BOT50: Happy is a nation that has no history
Some people have argued that this milestone should be used to also look back on where this country comes from. But it appears priorities have been shifted to a day of dancing and playing instead of introspection. Are we that lost and without soul...
Thalefang Charles
| 26 August 2016
RMB sheds light on benefits of listing on BSE
On the back of continued consultations with Botswana-based institutions and companies, RMB Botswana presented before company heads on the listing process at a BSE Listings Conference Follow-Up Seminar recently. The Bank says it was pleased to see...
Correspondent 26 August 2016
Analysis of war in South Sudan
His choice of verb, soon to become fashionable, is revealing, not only about the motivations and world view of the speaker and government he represents but it also raises the question of what child was brought into the world. What does the word...
Solly Rakgomo 26 August 2016
Education sinking deeper into crisis
The Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MOESD) features prominently in the local press and airwaves for all the wrong reasons. There isn’t much Parliament can do other than for...
Dithapelo Keorapetse 26 August 2016
Warrant Officer Potongwane holds BDF�s institutional memory
I still foresee a situation where the second pair goes on to enjoy government cushioning through appointments in the diplomatic service. I have always wondered why Lt Gen Masire is still somewhat left in the cold in terms of key political...
Richard Moleofe 26 August 2016
A praise-poem to Shulgi: the pleading layer
Now, Shulgi, king of the Ur III Dynasty of Sumer, ascended Ur’s throne in 2096 BC (my Harmonized Timeline) after the tragic death of Ur-Nammu, his father, during battle. An intriguing aspect of his reign was that he claimed, in his memoirs, to...
L M Leteane 26 August 2016
How to make a writer angry
I received an email from a woman. The email did not have any salutation although the woman claimed she was a primary school teacher. Don’t they teach letter writing anymore? Didn’t mention my name at all— no “Dear Mma...
Lauri Kubuitsile 26 August 2016
�Helping hands�
But often help isn’t all that it seems. Several people have asked us recently about an organisation calling itself Helping Hands International. Is it legitimate? they asked us. Helping Hands International describe themselves on their website...
Consumer Watchdog 26 August 2016
Investments drive MVA Fund to healthy surplus
Although its primary source of income, the Fuel Levy was reduced from 9.5 thebe a litre to five thebe a litre, a stronger performance by the Fund’s local and offshore investments saw comprehensive income rising to P275.6 million from P164...
Staff Writer 26 August 2016
Govt plays hardball with SA retailers
In a statement released this week, PrimeTime said about 30% of the targeted tenants, who are South African retailers, have not been able to secure exemptions to trade in businesses reserved for locals. According to the Trade Act of 2003 businesses...
Isaac Pinielo 26 August 2016
Barclays launches mobile payment solution
Recently small businesses, especially in the informal sector, have been shunning electronic transactions as they perceived them to be costly and cumbersome. But speaking at the launch of its new product, mPOS or mobile point of sale, Barclays Bank...
Isaac Pinielo 26 August 2016
Resuscitation of Selkirk Mine billed for 2017
TNMC owns two mining leases at Selkirk and Phoenix Mine, which are situated 45 kilometres northeastern of Botswana. Up to end of December, TNMC was only operating at Phoenix. On Wednesday, the TNMC acting managing director (MD) Ditiro Lentswe...
Chakalisa Dube
| 26 August 2016
Molapo Crossing war heads for final showdown
On Wednesday, Molapo Crossing’s developers officially filed their intention to appeal a July decision of the High Court which dismissed their bid to make government build new “quality” entrances into the shopping mall. Even though...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 26 August 2016
The plan to outfox Lesedi la Rona �saboteurs�
“We would not go back to auction; there’s a lot more we need to do on that side in terms of maturity where people will start to appreciate it. “We will not even put it out on tender because the market has had the opportunity to see...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 26 August 2016
Quotas rattle private tertiary institutions
Earlier this year, through the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) government introduced the concept of aligning the training to skills priority areas. Essentially, the efforts have been around ensuring that the billions of pula government...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 26 August 2016
Cllrs scoff at Presidential task team composition
They said only retired politicians who were rejected by their electorate made the team and that it was a "poverty eradication" scheme for the retired politicians. The miffed councillors were speaking in a full council meeting Wednesday saying that...
Onalenna Kelebeile 26 August 2016
Zone 7 farmers hopeful of the EU market
Nokaneng said this in an interview with Mmegi yesterday following an announcement made by the Member of Parliament for Mmadinare Kefentse Mzwinila that the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will in May 2017 make an application to the European parliament...
Imi Mokgethi 26 August 2016
Construction Bill ready for Parliament
After several promises to have the bill in Parliament did not materialise, the industry is pinning hopes on the next. On the sidelines of a sectoral workshop on Thursday focusing on innovative ways of growth, chairman of the Citizen...
Baboki Kayawe 26 August 2016
EI calls on trade unions to unite
At the Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) annual conference that was held in Francistown, Maluleke told unionists that “solidarity is our strength”. “Workers have to stand together, fight together. The only...
Staff Writer 26 August 2016
Goodhope-Mabule democrats smoke peace pipe
Three BDP members who had written a complaint letter against the minister of presidential affairs and public administrations, Eric Molale have since withdrawn their complaint. BDP secretary general Botsalo Ntuane confirmed this yesterday in an...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 26 August 2016
Seven vie for BDP youth chairmanship
The elections are billed for next year March. The current BDP national youth executive committee (NYEC) chair Andy Boatile has indicated that he will not seek a third term at the next elections. There has been intense speculation that close to seven...
Chakalisa Dube
| 26 August 2016
BCP to launch �Save BCL, Save Phikwe� campaign
BCP Selebi-Phikwe West constituency chairman, Samuel Sebudubudu explained in a statement that this comes on the backdrop of financial problems besieging the mine and a possible consideration of among other things complete closure of the...
Imi Mokgethi 26 August 2016
Bangwato, Sebina chieftainship dispute erupts
The BB1 Kgotla in Sebina village belongs to Bangwato tribe from Serowe as they (Bangwato chiefs) built it decades ago before the country gained independence as their resting place on their way from Serowe to Nswazwi during their battle with the...
Pini Bothoko
| 26 August 2016
Khama disappoints gender activists
Gender activists and affiliated civil society groups had lobbied President Ian Khama to sign the instrument before leaving the helm of the regional organisation on Tuesday. The protocol is a sub-regional instrument that brings together African...
Baboki Kayawe 26 August 2016
Deceased detainee�s family sue police
A representative of the family of deceased suspect, Tshupelo Bokang, says they want accountability from the government as the police have failed to provide answers of what transpired on that fateful night. Tapiwa Thabano, who instituted the legal...
Mpho Mokwape
| 26 August 2016
No independence for IEC
The researchers from Open Society Initiative in Southern Africa (OSISA), the Open Society Foundation’s Africa Regional Office (AfRO) and the Electoral Commissions Forum of the Southern African Development Community (ECF- SADC) found that among...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 26 August 2016
Leaked emails reveal more
The Director of Peddys Windows Forum- a counselling organisation, Pednah Mogomotsi confirmed to Mmegi in a telephonic interview that indeed there has been some communications amongst some of the members of BOCONGO pertaining to the matter. She said...
Tefo Pheage 26 August 2016
Councillors decry �uncooperative� police
The civic leaders also expressed disappointment over the law enforcers saying even when they are invited to other activities to address the public about criminal activities they never avail themselves. Councillor for Morupule ward, Jordan Makhura...
Bonte Seepi 26 August 2016
Constituency delay payments kill talent
They expressed their concerns at the ongoing Palapye Sub District Council meeting following a report by Palapye deputy district commissioner, Ernest Phiri. The civic leaders said sport is one of the activities that should be taken seriously since it...
Lindiwe Mozola 26 August 2016
Harare protest gets violent
They have also beaten up people wearing red T-shirts, the colour of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change party (MDC), a BBC reporter at the scene says. Protesters are calling for electoral reform ahead of polls in 2018. President Robert...
BBC.COM 26 August 2016
Fists of fury fly at BOCONGO
The organisation’s executive secretary, Bagaisi Mabilo’s year long and detailed frustrations “at the hands of his chairperson, Oscar Motsumi” have been laid bare before the general membership who are now calling for heads to...
Tefo Pheage 26 August 2016
Uproar over Morupule B expansion tender
The local companies have been eyeing government’s proposed 300MW greenfield power plant tender when it first floated in 2013, but now feel that the power station will never see the light of day due to the coming on stream of unit 7 and 8. With...
Staff Writer 26 August 2016
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