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In this weeks paper

Goitsemodimo Kaelo 05 September 2016

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Monitor Editor 05 September 2016

Traditional Medicine And Technology

Indeed the minister’s advice has hit the bull on the horn. Traditional medicine can no longer afford its traditional secrecy, when it is dolled out at night under the cover of darkness so that villagers do not know which traditional...

Monitor Editor 05 September 2016

Bereaved Modongo Cuts Short Olympiad Trip

Botswana sent five women to represent the country in the competition, but the team is now down to four members with no reserve player. Five men are also in Baku. “The anchor player of the Botswana Chess Federation women’s team WIM,...

Staff Writer 05 September 2016

Kalavango Dim Stars To Halt Losing Streak

Spiking Stars went into the game high on confidence and showed determination to pocket the game. Stars bagged the first set, 25-12 after dominating proceedings 10-8 and 20-12 at some stage. Kalavango fought back in the second set, which was evenly...

Tumelo Mouwane 05 September 2016

Sango Crowned Botswana�s Strongest Iron Man

It was a tight competition as all the competitors were experienced professionals who showed the hunger to win. They were Kenneth Simon, Vinton Mothoagae, Sango, Ahmed Aboelela, George David, Kudakwashe Zhara and Swazie.  Strongest Iron Man...

Dumisani Ncube 05 September 2016

Dube Wins Mascom Cycling Race

Dube, who completed the race in 3:00:08, told Monitor Sport that he felt great to have done so well considering that he did not perform well in the last race he competed in. He said he did not encounter any problems on the way. Dube said his team...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 September 2016

Mamelodi Sidelined As League Start Is Delayed

The BFA chief executive officer, Kitso Kemoeng issued a statement on Friday announcing the league had been postponed to allow Botswana’s Independence celebrations to continue. Curiously, it was the BFA National Executive Committee (NEC) and...

Mqondisi Dube | 05 September 2016

Police XI Target Top Four Finish

On Saturday, they organised another tournament in Tlokweng, which featured Second Division side, Mogobane United as well as Sua Flamingoes and former Premier League giants, Notwane. The previous weekend they organised a tournament featuring Mochudi...

Staff Writer 05 September 2016

Comics Make Audience Laugh Out Loud

The stand up comedy show was held at the Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC) on Friday. The line-up included comedians such as South Africans; Trevor Gumbi, Lihle Lindzy, Zimbabwean, Doc Vikela, Ugandan Salvado and local comics Mawee and...

Dumisani Ncube 05 September 2016

BotswanaPost Steers Sefalana�s Online Shopping

The new post offices, which are located in Sefalana Hyper, Gaborone West, Nkoyaphiri and Tlokweng Sefalana stores were built following a successful pilot phase. Currently three of the post offices, which include Sefalana Hyper, Gaborone West and...

Pauline Dikuelo | 05 September 2016

Young Woman Turns Hobby Into Business

At the age of 23, the young woman, who is now based in Gaborone, says she makes a decent living through selling a variety of virgin hair weaves, such as Brazilian, Peruvian, Indian and Malaysian hair. “I also create and sell human hair wigs,...

Isaac Pinielo 05 September 2016

Jet Sanitary System Saves Water

The jet sanitary system works in such a way that when one flushes there is a vacuum pipe, which uses air to suck in human waste, followed only by a one litre splash of water to clean up the toilet bowl. “Due to the shortage of water in...

Dumisani Ncube 05 September 2016

Nationalism Should Never Be Confused With Patriotism

Nationalism is loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests. We used nationalism to achieve this supremacy...

Correspondent 05 September 2016

African Governments Start Auctioning Education To Highest Bidders

Job stability is no longer guaranteed for millions of teachers, which is in violation of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation: Stability of employment and security of tenure in the profession are essential in the interests of education as well as that...

Correspondent 05 September 2016

VP Masisi Launches Media Workers Union

We welcome progress that has been made by the media in the development of this country. BOMAWU was started by local journalists as an initiative aimed at advocating for the rights of those who work within the media industry. I have no doubt it will...

Correspondent 05 September 2016

BDP Museum Launch On September 15

Shashe West Member of Parliament (MP) Fidelis Molao who heads a committee tasked with coordinating the launch of the museum said the temporary facility would be launched on September 15, with exhibitions of the party’s milestones on...

Chakalisa Dube | 05 September 2016

BOTASH Blesses Khama Rhino With Vehicles

KRST chairman, Bathusi Letlhare applauded BOTASH for the donation saying they do not make much profits hence, depend on donations.  Letlhare said when KRST started the main aim was to conserve wild life species and to teach children about...

Bonte Seepi 05 September 2016

Hunter�s Promises A Heat Seekers� Sizzling Summer Party

Taking place on Saturday  at the Stanbic Bank Piazza, the once-in-a-lifetime music event has been exclusively created to reward loyal Hunter’s fans and celebrate the launch of its new campaign, ‘Heat Seekers’. “Heat...

Correspondent 05 September 2016

African Elephant Population In Sharp Decline

“These dramatic declines in elephant populations are almost certainly due to poaching for ivory,” wrote the researchers, who are drawn from conservation groups, government agencies and universities in the United States, Europe and Africa....

Correspondent 05 September 2016

Weed Munching Weevel Saves Okavango

Salvinia had come too close to threatening the entire Okavango, Africa’s largest wetlands and a UNESCO World Heritage site — and sanctuary for some of the world’s most endangered species. Their most potent weapon was not...

Correspondent 05 September 2016

Dithubaruba WEE, A Feast Of Culture

The event was held under the theme Maruping goa boelwa and attracted guests from as far as the United States of America for cultural exchange. The Bakwena from Phokeng in South Africa and Namibia also graced the event. While the cultural festival...

Mompati Tlhankane | 05 September 2016

Girlfriend Sues Boyfriend For Breach Of Marriage

The couple has  been cohabiting for the past 11 years and Ragoko  from Lefhoko settlement, summons  the father of his three children to court and made an application that the asserts they acquired together,  which include among...

Lebogang Baingapi 05 September 2016

The South African War (1899- 1902)

Before it had even begun, both the British and the Boers had started to deploy their forces.  Colonel Robert Baden Powell, who was in overall charge of the only British force in the area, decided to base himself at Mahikeng where, he hoped to...

Sandy Grant 05 September 2016

We are not our hair

A bizarre debate is brewing over what ‘natural’ hair actually is and whether hair enhancements like wigs, weaves, and extensions play a misleading role in how we define beauty these days.  I recall my early schooling days, here in...

Tumie Modise 05 September 2016

The Orphan And The Ants Part 19 � The Tautona

Thereafter other merafe were forced to submit. Among these was the Bakgatla bagaKgafela, who paid tribute and herded the cattle of the Amandebele Nkosi.  The BagaKgafela ruler, Pilane, tried to break out of this subservience by forging an...

Jeff Ramsay | 05 September 2016

GIMC Music Festival Attracts A Large Crowd

The festival, headlined by South Africa’s renowned DJ Black Coffee, registered the best turn out since inception. By late evening hundreds had already began to pack the National Stadium and local deejays started to fire-up the place....

Sharon Mathala 05 September 2016

Molefhi Urges Traditional Doctors To Adopt Technology

Molefhi was addressing a kgotla meeting here following the commemoration of Science, Technology and Innovation week held recently. He said that back in the days African countries used traditional medicines to heal people, which were later...

Lindiwe Mozola 05 September 2016

Toilet Paper Making Venture Aims High

The two women, Constance Omanyana and Chimma Ketlhomphilwe are owners of Bob 4 and 1 (Pty) Ltd, a Bobonong-based toilet paper manufacturing company that was formed in 2012, but started operating in 2014. The company was funded by the Department of...

Pini Bothoko | 05 September 2016