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In this weeks paper

Innocent Selatlhwa 12 September 2016

Poaching

Monitor Editor 12 September 2016

Btv Digital Migration Has No Economic Agenda

Btv is yet to involve the independent media on their digital migration project, at least to help us appreciate certain aspects of the gadgets, technology and other pertinent issues around the digital migration agenda. While digital migration is no...

Monitor Editor 12 September 2016

Chiefs Hold Second AGM In Two Months

Chiefs have been run by two parallel committees, which are both recognised by the Registrar of Societies.  The other group held its meeting two months ago at Molefhi Senior Secondary School where some members were briefed about the departure of...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 12 September 2016

Cheetahs Humble Rhinos To Clinch Title

Cheetahs and Rhinos have always enjoyed a spicy relationship, mainly because of their status as Botswana rugby’s most successful teams.  Cheetahs showed their intentions from the first whistle and came into the match with a psychological...

Calistus Kolantsho | 12 September 2016

Cash-Strapped Sankoyo Banks On Trust

STMT manager, Galesengwe Haku told Monitor Sport they are looking at ways of how they can enter a technical deal with either Dlala or All Kasi.  STMT, which operate a tourism business was seriously affected by the government’s trophy...

Boniface Keakabetse 12 September 2016

Boxers Ready For BOT50 Tourney

This follows the Amateur Boxing tournament that took place at Glen Valley on Saturday.  “The tournament, which is used as preparation for BOT50 Boxing tournament has been successful. Boxer displayed good fitness as we count days to the...

Tumelo Mouwane 12 September 2016

Judge Dambe Slams GU Factions

She has previously heard the Township Rollers case where two factions were also involved in ownership wrangles. “I do not understand why this (GU) matter is before the court now. I believe the club has a constitution, which helps run the...

Kabelo Boranabi | 12 September 2016

Gaborone Gearing For 50 To 50

According to city mayor, Kagiso Thutlwe, the event would be filled with a variety of activities. The 50 to 50 theme was derived from the fact that the festivities will start 50 hours before the country’s 50 years of Independence. The 50 hours...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 12 September 2016

From Police Service To Blackbone Security

He has just left a company called Building Concept (Pty) Ltd where he worked as a labourer. Furniture, who hails from Siviya, joined Building Concept (Pty) Ltd after finishing his form five at Ledumang Senior Secondary School in 2005. The young...

Oageng Batenegi 12 September 2016

Entrepreneurs Find Niche In Tax Filing Business

The entrepreneurs, Ofentse Matenge and Boago Victor Ratshoswane, said they register eligible individuals, with a monthly income of P3,000 and above, for taxes on their behalf for P105.00. “We provide taxpayers with individual tax education,...

Isaac Pinielo 12 September 2016

My Leader, Stop The Mayhem, It Does Not Suit You! An Open Letter To Comrade Edward Tswaipe

It is a difficult moment writing to you from the terrains of absolute confusion. Having sat in your class and enjoyed your teachings, which I must point out have enlightened me, grown me and produced the leader in me, I am utterly disappointed at the...

Correspondent 12 September 2016

I am a Social Innovationist

Now we can have us some interesting, serious and scholarly discussion. Interesting question asked by this young comrade, isnt it? The question is made all the more interesting by the fact that it is difficult, well-nigh impossible to appreciate what...

Duma Boko 12 September 2016

Depression To Lead Illness Cause By 2030

Speaking during the launch of Embrace Emotions Support Network (EESN) NGO, which deals with mental health problems, Charles said that currently depression is the second leading cause of burden among all diseases. The EESN regitered in June 2016,...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 12 September 2016

Camphill Community Trust Bot50 Celebration A Thrill

The children treated the audience to a number of fun activities such as poetry recitals by children from Otse Disability Group and dance from Motse wa Badiri Training, Legodimo and Motse learners, Camphill Trust children and Rankoromane School with...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 12 September 2016

Anglo American Boss Graces Ub Foundation Dinner

The guest speaker at the dinner, themed, ‘Natural Resource-based Development Strategy: An Assessment of Botswana’s 50 year Experience and Prospects for the Future’ was Mark Cutifani, a businessman and CEO of Anglo American. Cutifani...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 12 September 2016

Balete Celebrate Letsatsi La Barwa Kgodumo

Dubbed letsatsi la barwa Kgodumo, the day began with a beautiful performance from a group of elderly band mates from Ramotswa called Ditlhaka Traditional Group. The group plays ditlhaka (reed/pipe) and they joyfully filled the Balete kgotla with...

Mompati Tlhankane | 12 September 2016

Residents Urged To Turn Waste Into �Gold�

He said waste could be recycled to make new useful materials, which people could sell to the public and generate income.  He called on the Francistown City Council (FCC) to consider introducing new ways of making waste into useful products,...

Pini Bothoko | 12 September 2016

Childhood Cancer Awareness Campaign On Track

The campaign is meant to emphasise the importance of blood in cancer treatment. September has been set aside to honour Childhood Cancer Awareness. At the event that was preceded by an awareness walk in the capital on Friday, Kebaabetswe Setlhong,...

Baboki Kayawe 12 September 2016

Research, Policy Key In Water Resource Management

National director of the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCCALM), Casper Bonyongo said that research-based evidence often plays a very minor role in policy formulation in  Botswana. He...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 12 September 2016

Metropolitan�s Night Of Glitz

Videos and sound bites of Sir Seretse Khama mashed with Metropolitan Life promotional messages opened the curtains as theatrical performers, donned in Botswana colours, artistically and majestically staged well choreographed dance moves in front of...

Correspondent 12 September 2016

Parks Tafa�s Night Of Glamour

The premier law firm threw a night long party for its clientele, who included captains of industry in mining, banking and insurance sectors at its spacious Collins Newman garden and pool side terrace.  The party was no doubt intended to silence...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 12 September 2016

There Are A Lot Of Jobs In The Aviation Industry-Khama

Khama said by then, there was not much in terms of the aviation infrastructure development. The President said there is currently a  number of aviation projects going on in areas such as Shakawe, Gumare and mining areas such as Sowa town....

Oageng Batenegi 12 September 2016

Limkokwing University Awarded International Accreditation

Tan Sri Limkokwing is a well-known global creative force for innovation and drive for transformation in tertiary education and the President/Founder of Malaysia’s most globalised University. At the awards ceremony held at Limkokwing...

Correspondent 12 September 2016

Southern District Spends P11 Million On Phaphatha

Addressing a kgotla meeting in Samane/Mokhomma last week, District Chairman Mephato Reatile said the money is only spend on feeding 69, 000 workers who work on three months rotational basis annually. The feeding scheme was introduced in 2013 as...

Lebogang Baingapi 12 September 2016

BLLAHWU Counters Rivals With Lucrative Funeral Scheme

BLLAHWU Funeral Scheme, under written by Metropolitan, offers P40,000 to members, spouses and up to eight children. The union has been wiser this time. Instead of repeating the mistake of having the scheme registered as a society, BLLAHWU legally...

Correspondent 12 September 2016

BOFEPUSU To Know Their Bargaining Council Position Today

After a protracted battle with rival Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), the Court of Appeal ruled that both parties should apply for admittance afresh, which Manual Workers and partners did in earnest. For Johnson Motshwarakgole’s Manual...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 12 September 2016

The South African War 1899-1902 (2)

He therefore dispatched Assistant Resident Commissioner W.H. Surmon and Assistant Resident Magistrate J. Ellenberger to see Kgosi Bathoen. Meanwhile the first armoured train was able to cross the now repaired Metsimaswane bridge at Crocodile Pools...

Sandy Grant 12 September 2016

The Orphan And The Ants Part 20 � The Rod Of Moleta

During their retreat the Barolong were harassed by brigands under Mahura’s renegade brother Kenakamorwa, who made off with the remaining BooRatshidi cattle in the process killing Tawana’s eldest son Tlala. Although Mahura welcomed Tawana,...

Jeff Ramsay | 12 September 2016

Damned if you do, damned if you don�t!

The old man and the boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions. Later, they passed some people who then remarked, ‘What a shame! He makes that little boy walk!”. Then they decided they would both walk. Soon they...

Tumie Modise 12 September 2016

Moalosi Crowned Miss Global International Botswana

The pageant held at the Pavilion was hosted under the theme ‘Uniting Botswana through tourism, culture and peace’. When asked what made her proud as a Motswana woman, the 20-year-old from Tonota confidently answered that Botswana was a...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 12 September 2016

Son, Daughter, Mother, Perish Hours Apart In Two Accidents

The family horror began with a freak accident, claiming the life of a 35-year-old motorist near the Fairground Filling Station in Gaborone on Friday, when the trailer of a truck loaded with sand overturned, fell on and buried the Golf GTI...

Sharon Mathala 12 September 2016

Eke A Living Off Performing Arts

Bikitshane told Business Monitor that the agency was formed in order to bridge the gap that exists in performing arts, especially in the second city. She added that Francistowners are dependent on art performers from Gaborone even though there is...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 12 September 2016