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Oageng Batenegi 20 October 2016
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Innocent Selatlhwa 20 October 2016
Under-23 depart for Africa Nations Championship
Botswana will play Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda and Senegal for the two places at next year’s World Volleyball Championships. The hosts have not been confirmed. During the team’s send off ceremony at the National Stadium yesterday, Botswana...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 20 October 2016
Mascom Top 8 launched as Galaxy debuts
The two giants met again last season at the same stage with Rollers winning 4-3 on aggregate. Jwaneng Galaxy make their debut in a competition that has not been short of thrills and spills. Botswana Premier League (BPL) acting chief executive...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 20 October 2016
BNOC boss tells football to shape up
Speaking as a guest at the launch of the sixth edition of the Mascom Top 8 competition in Gaborone yesterday, Kgosietsile departed from his prepared speech to let out his concerns. “Football is a national sport, but is always in the news for...
Mqondisi Dube
| 20 October 2016
Enigma to get Swaziland laughing again
She is set to headline a stand up comedy gig with another female comedian Mandy Ginindza from Swaziland in a show called Hilarious Queens, which is a breast cancer awareness campaign. This will be Enigma’s third performance in Swaziland this...
Dumisani Ncube 20 October 2016
Plus size winners ooze with body confidence
Unlike many pageants, it was hosted mainly to celebrate, a curvy, fully figured and chubby Batswana women who signify the true beauty of an African woman. In an interview with Showbiz, the queen who had earlier proven that she was not only a plus...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 20 October 2016
Khaya releases third album
In an interview with Showbiz, he said Keaikana is an album that reflects on his music life. “Keaikana is about a man who promises his wife that he will stand with her even beyond death,” he said. With this album Khaya said he has decided...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 20 October 2016
Masego Woki makes her name in international music industry
Masego was recently invited by Global Fusion Music and Arts to perform in London during Botswana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. During an interview with Showbiz, Masego said after a successful performance, she got two more invitations from the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 20 October 2016
BLIL makes life easier for affluent customers
Through the service which is said to be first of its kind in the country, customers will be serviced on their doorsteps, without them going to BLIL offices to get any kind of service. Speaking at the launch this week, the permanent secretary...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 20 October 2016
Air Botswana partners with Qatar Airways
Addressing journalists yesterday in Gaborone, Masire said in the partnership Air Botswana will be the operating carrier while Qatar Airways handles the marketing aspect of the deal. “We are indeed delighted, honoured and privileged to partner...
Oageng Batenegi 20 October 2016
Youth ministry ready to engage YDF Phikwe beneficiaries
The ministry’s public relations officer, Thobo Tlhasana told Mmegi that he advises the young entrepreneurs to group themselves and approach their region’s office with suggestions that could work for them. He noted that so far, none of...
Imi Mokgethi 20 October 2016
We are becoming a chaotic nation
The elections were supposedly delayed by more than seven hours, obviously because of differences on the conduct of the elections. This delay has inconvenienced a large number of delegates who had hoped that they would finish in time and go back...
Mmegi Editor
| 20 October 2016
Defence counsel takes magistrate to task
Defence attorney Eddie Babuseng - who represents accused Patrick Gaile, one of the accused in the murder of security officer, Olebogeng Ramapulane, and assault of Chinese national, Liu Jian Hui on August 28, 2013 - gave magistrate Basetsana Keikantse...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 20 October 2016
Secretaries push for suspension of new scheme
The secretaries appeared before court last Friday for a status hearing of the case following government’s refusal to suspend the scheme until further consultation is conducted. The employees who attended court in numbers have taken their...
Mpho Mokwape
| 20 October 2016
Albinos demand specialised skin care
They say high turnover in health care has lead to instances where prescriptions are not followed up by the initial consultants, hence confusion as to what exactly to believe. Already, living in an extremely hot country, the albinism community...
Baboki Kayawe 20 October 2016
Translate MDGs into indigenous languages - Civil society
During a workshop organised by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at Maun Lodge, CSO leaders buttressed the need for inclusiveness in SDGs implementation and monitoring calling for the agenda to be translated into all existing languages in...
Boniface Keakabetse 20 October 2016
BMWU wants face-to-face meeting with liquidator
The unions want to hold discussions with the liquidator on employees’ salaries and benefits, separation packages, pension claims, medical cover for injured on duty cases and occupational diseases as well as payment of accrued annual bonuses....
Onalenna Kelebeile 20 October 2016
Segokgo bemoans exodus of youth
“The trend in which some of my youth league members are defecting to BDP cannot be ignored by anyone. The painful part is that the party is losing the hard working members who had been playing a big role in the party. We cannot sit back and...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 20 October 2016
Kalakamati campaigns heighten
The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) launched its candidate, veteran politician Madumela Matebu, last weekend in what was an above average activity. The by-election will be held on October 29 and seeks to replace the late councillor Israel Samu...
Chakalisa Dube
| 20 October 2016
Divers recover drowned man after seven hours
The man and his companion, who reported the incident, were on a fishing expedition when their boat capsized. When a Mmegi team arrived at the dam at around 11am yesterday, the survivor was with the police giving them directions where his...
Sharon Mathala 20 October 2016
Frustrated Magosi, Dithebe reveal Khama�s UK connections
The outgoing CEO of the organisation, Thabo Dithebe and the tourism ministry’s permanent secretary, Elias Magosi shared their frustrations working under the Minister, describing the experience as ‘working under duress’. The...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 20 October 2016
Positive self-talk is a rewarding choice
The emphasis was on teenagers. In this article, some of the rewards that come with positive self-talk are outlined and explained with reference to real life examples. Emphasis will again be on teenagers because they are frequently reported to make...
Victoria Seiketso Sethibe 20 October 2016
Chiefs deny fielding defaulter
Information from the Botswana Premier League (BPL) shows that the player had picked two consecutive cautions against Extension Gunners and Orapa United, and was therefore supposed to sit out his team’s 1-0 defeat to Miscellaneous. Although BPL...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 20 October 2016
Sereetsi & the Natives to star in Swedish festival
The Gothenburg based festival has scheduled the Botswana act for a record breaking four performances. “I take the appearance at this festival seriously as it is my first on European soil. I look at it as the introduction of the native sound on...
Staff Writer 20 October 2016
Khama ignores Parly orders
The move was interpreted by the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises as disruptive to its proceedings, which have unearthed shocking information about the improper running of some parastatals. It was revealed before the...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 20 October 2016
Job cuts loom as Lerala halts mining
The news of the temporary cessation of all pit operations at LDM possibly for three to four months was broken this week by the project manager at Basil Read Mining Botswana (BRMB), the company contracted to conduct mining operations at Lerala. A...
Onalenna Kelebeile 20 October 2016
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