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Jeff Ramsay 15 November 2016
Unity Talks
Unity Talks
Mmegi Editor 15 November 2016
Gov�t is out of order
Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has filed an urgent application with the courts forcing the government as the employer party to come to the table and negotiate, after the talks broke down last week. We understand the union...
Mmegi Editor
| 15 November 2016
Satmos docked six points
At a hearing held here at Kutlwano Police Station on Saturday, the club was given two weeks to appeal the ruling. The team secretary, Goabaone Batlhalefi and team member Mothanka Ntotang represented Satmos. Satmos failed to play Maun Tigers and...
Koketso Kgoboge 15 November 2016
Prisons are kings of boxing
Prisons coach, Buwembo Sande Mpigi was nominated best coach following his club’s brilliant performance. He told Mmegi Sport yesterday that the result is an indication of hardwork, which began last year. He said in the last national...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 15 November 2016
A jinx difficult to fathom
Chiefs and the Mascom Top 8 have proved to be the irreconcilable oil and water in the last six years, and that statistic remained intact after another mind blowing defeat. Hopes were raised when Chiefs left on Saturday morning for Jwaneng. Their Top...
Mqondisi Dube
| 15 November 2016
Galaxy await scans on Koko�s injury
The tackle saw Koko dislocate his knee and was rushed to hospital where they managed to put it back in place. Club chairperson, Njabulo Gilika said yesterday the doctors were unable to do a scan immediately because his knee was still...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 15 November 2016
Rick Ross supporting acts to be revealed
While big artists like South Africa’s AKA are done with opening shows for international artists, it’s sweet music for the local musos . Local urban culture event organisers, Brand Resolve, will release the highly anticipated local...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 15 November 2016
Chilled vibes at The Night Market
The Night Market is a family fun outing with a jam and market set-up whereby craft-makers will be selling their crafts, musicians and dancers also entertaining the attendees. It is held once every month at the No.1 Ladies Coffee House located at...
Dumisani Ncube 15 November 2016
Sasa Klaas signs with Loapi Events
Loapi Events is an event management company owned by rappers-cum-businessmen Thato ‘Scar’ Matlhabaphiri and Aotlhe ‘Trauma’ Boiteto. Sasa Klaas joins Yarona FM radio host Tshepi esS and Scar that are the only artists signed...
Dumisani Ncube 15 November 2016
Ban T finally finds Naomi
Real name Baanthata Mokgwathi, Ban T officially released the song and it debuted on Yarona FM last week Wednesday. The remix introduces Malawian producer Benito “Gemini Major” Kamoto and Tshego from Family Tree which is owned by South...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 15 November 2016
Competitiveness key to penetrating regional markets � Jefferis
Speaking at a Standard Chartered Bank Botswana business banking breakfast meeting held recently, Jefferis said the majority of Botswana firms largely depend on government tenders for support, a business model that will not be effective if they want...
Brian Benza 15 November 2016
Facebook�s fake news crisis deepens
Buzzfeed News is reporting that "more than dozens" of Facebook employees have created an unofficial task force dedicated to addressing the issue. Buzzfeed quoted one member of that task force, who did not want to be named over fears for their...
BBC.COM 15 November 2016
Matambo rubbishes claims of corruption at NDB
On Friday, Gaborone Central MP Phenyo Butale had asked the minister to comment on allegations of corruption, financial mismanagement and nepotism amongst other issues at the statutory financial institution as alleged by the bank’s...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 15 November 2016
Air Botswana discontinues Harare, Lusaka flights
In addition, there will be one less frequency per week between Gaborone and Kasane effective from Monday this week with the suspension of the flight. However, the airline stated that there will still be at least five weekly frequencies both...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 15 November 2016
Special needs students graduate to Tirelo Sechaba
The students, who are living with different kinds of disabilities, will be engaged in the programme as an effort to help them understand the working environment. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, Ithuteng school head, Ditsile Keakopa...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 15 November 2016
Moswaane wants policies to combat diabetes
Officiating at the World Diabetes Day commemoration recently, Moswaane said the time is now for government to increase efforts to contain the disease, such as a policy that emphasises on education as the measure of prevention. The World Diabetes Day...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 November 2016
Power union to engage community over Morupule B sale
The purpose of the meeting was to establish a way forward in the issue after the CEO’s address, which was on Wednesday and Thursday. Union chairperson, Mmoloki Motladiile told unionists that since Morupule B has always been a topic of...
Lindiwe Mozola 15 November 2016
Teenage boy found dead in the Bokaa Dam
The acting station commander, Wazha Zambezi, told Mmegi that a report of the incident of possible drowning was received at around 4pm on Sunday. “We could not locate the body by Sunday evening so we called off the search around 7pm and resumed...
Sharon Mathala 15 November 2016
Kablay unmoved by motion of �no confidence�
“The same minister who gave WeekendPost newspaper an interview is the one who raised a complaint against me during the BDP caucus last week. There is no one who made a comment after he spoke. I had requested that my duty as a chief whip be...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 15 November 2016
UDC worried by government attitude in Boteti
The UDC had a busy weekend in the Boteti region, which started with a fact-finding trip meant to establish if indeed government was usurping grazing area from Boteti residents for wildlife purposes. The UDC also held a fundraising dinner on Saturday...
Chakalisa Dube
| 15 November 2016
Church cleans up Somerset Extension
Members of the Shadow of God International Ministries whose church is within the Somerset Extension industrial area initiated the clean up campaign. Speaking as an elder of the host Somerset Extension Ward Development Committee (WDC), Butale who is...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 15 November 2016
Matsha College burns on �accident anniversary� night
Acting Kgalagadi regional education director, Neo Tsietso confirmed the incident to Mmegi on Monday. She added the extent of the damage was bad, as nothing has been sparred. “The kitchen has been burnt to ashes and all the items that...
Baboki Kayawe 15 November 2016
Batshu enacts controversial Churches Bill
The bill was brought before Parliament in 2015 aiming to curb the high number of mushrooming churches, many of which are allegedly run by foreign preachers who extort money from vulnerable citizens. At first the proposed number was increased from 10...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 15 November 2016
Police chase night vendors at �murder� spot
Those present at the Complex, which houses the popular Gaborone hangout, Zoom Nightclub, say by Saturday night no street vendor was operating around the area. Mmegi had previously been informed that the street vendors were the main cause of...
Sharon Mathala 15 November 2016
Soldier accused of raping girlfriend�s daughter
In the first count, the state alleges that the accused,who cannot be named in order to protect the interests of the child, raped the then 13-year-old girl at the Area S camp in April 2013. The state also alleges that the accused then proceeded to...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 15 November 2016
Patients at Nyangabgwe suffer chemical application
The Ministry of Health and Wellness confirmed the incident recently during Parliament session saying it happened during the preparation for emergency surgical operation at the hospital on April 30 and May 1, 2016. This was after the MP for...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 15 November 2016
Donald Trump triumphs
Are protestors against Trump’s victory nuts? Did they expect every American to be head- over-heels for Hillary Clinton? Why? America is supposed to be a multiparty democracy in which a candidate with majority support wins. And of 46 per...
Michael Dingake 15 November 2016
Bigger, bolder, fresher 4th St Louis fest
‘Keeping It Fresh’, St Louis Lager inspires Batswana to find celebration in every moment and represents a new generation that celebrates the positive, inspiring and sociable spirit that defines Batswana. That, of people who want to make...
Staff Writer 15 November 2016
No more ice on Guma, Olopeng�s accounts
Gaborone High Court judge, Justice Singh Walia ruled in favour of Tati East legislator, Guma and his business partner, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Olopeng last week on the basis that the state’s application had...
Mpho Mokwape
| 15 November 2016
Tougher laws mooted for errant car dealers
Speaking at a workshop held in Gaborone last week, Principal commercial officer in the Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs, Gorata Moloise said government is set to review the current consumer protection laws to come up with hefty...
Isaac Pinielo 15 November 2016
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