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Victoria Seiketso Sethibe 18 November 2016
Media
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Mmegi Editor 18 November 2016
Save the beloved University of Botswana
If nothing is done between now and March 2017, an obituary of the once mighty UB will be written shortly after that period. This is a serious matter, as the university needs at least P1 billion as a matter of urgency to rescue the institution...
Mmegi Editor
| 18 November 2016
TASC out to trim Cats� claws
Cats dominated for the three seasons since 2011, before a two-year hiatus, while TASC were runners-up in 2011, 2012 and 2013. But TASC fancy their chances against their nemesis. The Championship is a culmination of the two leagues played in the...
Koketso Kgoboge 18 November 2016
Mafolofolo�s one hand on the title
Mafolofolo top the log after 25 matches, winning 24 and accumulating 73 points. Kutlwano are in second position with 62 points from 19 wins out of 24 matches. For Mafolofolo to grab the championship, they would have to win against Dynamites. The two...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 18 November 2016
Candidates disqualified as basketball holds elections
Two candidates, Tsholofelo Kenosi and Boineelo Hardy will vie for the presidency with incumbent Thulaganyo Jankey stepping down. Some candidates were disqualified for not submitting their CVs on time, leaving no contestants for the secretary...
Dumisani Ncube 18 November 2016
Botswana promises seamless world softball congress
Sesinyi was speaking during a visit by the World Baseball Softball Confederation executive directors for both the Softball and Baseball Divisions who were in the country to inspect the proposed venue for the congress, which was not named at the press...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 18 November 2016
The coach and the unpacked bag
The dreaded axe has been known to descend merciless on coaches and in most cases much to the excitement of the emboldened executors, usually the blame-immune club management. One coach once said when they sign their appointment letters, the...
Mqondisi Dube
| 18 November 2016
Women�s league sticks to old structure
The changes, made with FIFA assistance will kick-in next season with teams using the old structure in the 2016/2017 season, which starts tomorrow. In 2014 FIFA delegates advised the BFA that the league did not meet the necessary requirements to be...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 18 November 2016
Odds against GU as they face BDF XI again
Following the arrival of Zapata in the middle of last season, GU rose from the slumber and looked like a team to watch this season. Since the departure of striker, Benson Shilongo, they have struggled to instil fear on opponents despite playing...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 18 November 2016
Leaders Gunners enter dreaded Itekeng cauldron
Mapantsula, enjoy a purple patch at the summit of the table, but will be quickly reminded that it was at a similar stage and fixture last season that their flying campaign began to falter. The Peleng giants never recovered and will be more cautious...
Koketso Kgoboge 18 November 2016
Questions over Letshwiti�s BFA, BTC roles
Letshwiti said he did not find anything wrong with holding the dual roles after there were concerns that the arrangement is untidy. “There is no conflict of interest. A consultant together with our marketing team handle sponsorship...
Mqondisi Dube
| 18 November 2016
Botswana nation is bleeding profusely under Khama
Both Kgathi and Ntuane were in the main concerned with statements made by Comrade Kapinga, which in their view, were an unwarranted attack on Khama. At the BCP press conference to welcome him, Kapinga pointed out to developments in our...
Dumelang Saleshando 18 November 2016
In defence of the ICC
Our determination to honour our obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is strong. In this regard a Bill domesticating the Rome Statute of the ICC has been tabled before Parliament. It has gone through the...
Correspondent 18 November 2016
�More denial�
They describe themselves as “an empowerment-based- membership programme, a global opportunity born out of the passion for total human capacity development and for helping the less privileged”. They claim that joining their scheme will...
Consumer Watchdog 18 November 2016
Carraparel feuds with BITC, threatens to relocate
Carraparel, which is the only local textile and clothing company that has been exporting to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), is also complaining of other factors that it says have made doing business in Botswana...
Isaac Pinielo 18 November 2016
BITC boss grilled over credit card abuse
The committee heard that the chief executive and other managers have been furnished with credit cards that they have been using for the past two years in their numerous business trips abroad, while they get travelling allowances at the same...
Isaac Pinielo 18 November 2016
Liberalism: A curse on democracy
The latter is the true menace in international politics, which at this point signifies greater importance than the domestic side. Clinton was on a collision course with Putin (and possibly Xi). On a structural level, she had America poised for...
Solly Rakgomo 18 November 2016
Sell of state owned enterprises assets worrisome
Some of these SOEs have been investigated by law enforcement, especially the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime for fiscal and revenue crimes and or corruption. Some have or are still being grossly mismanaged. The problem afflicting SOEs...
Dithapelo Keorapetse 18 November 2016
US Army should help BDF with their polluting trucks
Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is one military establishment that has always enjoyed a lot of freebies from the USA government through the Department of Defence. This week we have seen the commencement of a course conducted by the US Army at the BDF...
Richard Moleofe 18 November 2016
A summarised review of our path thus far
What we learnt early in this exercise was that, though we in Africa south of the Sahara do not have the benefit of ancient written accounts to effectively trace our legacy from, our own vital link to those times lay encoded in language. We quickly...
L M Leteane 18 November 2016
Local entrepreneurs miss AGOA train
While numerous efforts have been made to motivate businesses in Botswana to take advantage of this programme, recent findings point to the lack of awareness on AGOA and the requirements of the United States (US) market. Throughout the years, Botswana...
Isaac Pinielo 18 November 2016
Organising a book launch
For my recent book which is published by Penguin South Africa, I organised two launches myself, one in Maun and one in Windhoek. In Maun I was completely on my own, at least in terms of the publisher’s assistance. There was not even a...
Lauri Kubuitsile 18 November 2016
Makhirikhiri lives on: The song in East Africa�s heart
DAR ES SALAAM: Though most of the (not even a handful) people I conversed with in the former Tanzanian capital were happy to exchange pleasantries, they were not much into chatting about the weather. My interaction with the legendary...
Baboki Kayawe 18 November 2016
Drought-stricken Borolong braces for rains
After the positive forecasts of rainfall for the Southern parts of the country, as issued by the Meteorological Services Department in September, farmers in Borolong have been looking to the skies. The region suffered badly with the rest of the...
Tumelo Mouwane 18 November 2016
Go and plough, Radithupa urges doubting Thomases
On social media, a search for his name springs up several memes or graphical jokes. One is of a cat strutting proudly with the caption 'Radithupa around GC when the rains have fallen'. Another is of Radithupa in the Met Services studio with the...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 18 November 2016
Bye-bye Chomela
BCL mine closed recently after it was placed under provisional liquidation. The smoke was just nothing to write home about, but it symbolised life and set the town of Selebi-Phikwe apart from other areas. The smoke somehow was a trademark in that it...
Onalenna Kelebeile 18 November 2016
Pula Steel denies attachment of property
However, the company’s corporate services director, Brian Mosenene said that none of their company property has been attached, but disclosed that the vehicles were kept somewhere for security reasons because they had an issue with a security...
Onalenna Kelebeile 18 November 2016
Moswaane rebuts cllr�s allegations
“I personally don’t have any differences with Ramolotsana,” explained Moswaane, who until recently was not willing to talk about this matter. For the record, there has been no peace lately between Moswaane and Ramolotsana to the...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 18 November 2016
Standing Orders cause chaos in Parley
On Tuesday, Kokorwe ordered that the Molepolole North constituency MP, Mohammed Khan be evicted from Parliament after he constantly sought clarification on one of the questions. “Ao mma tota ke eng o gana go nkutlwa? Ke kopa tlhaloso hela....
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 18 November 2016
Four attorneys listed for Walia�s post
The JSC advertised a post of a High Court Judge in August, which reportedly attracted so many applicants from the legal fraternity. Mmegi has learnt that amongst the short-listed candidates are Itumeleng Segopolo, Otto Itumeleng, acting Judge,...
Oarabile Mosikare 18 November 2016
Hamba kahle, Jeanette Minnie
On October 22, 2016 I opened my mail and came across this terse message from Pierre Minnie, which was addressed to friends and colleagues: “It is with great regret that I am letting you know that my wife, Jeanette Minnie, is very ill and has...
Methaetsile Leepile 18 November 2016
NRH attempted to bury truth in �baby swapping� horror
According to the judgement, the hospital improperly interpreted the confidentiality regulation (under the Botswana Health Practitioners Act) involving medical practitioners and patients to argue their case, but somehow backtracked for unknown reasons...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 18 November 2016
Fako asked to introspect on Tafa
He told the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and Public Enterprises this week that the double role Tafa plays for the institution is ‘perceived’ conflict of interest. He said the University has done its best to ensure...
Baboki Kayawe 18 November 2016
Boko slams gov�t for Morupule B sale
“Government acted grossly irresponsible by selling Morupule B. It is a grossly irresponsible decision to dispose of government assets without any plan or guideline,” he said. Boko said that for government to sell Morupule B after...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 18 November 2016
KCS waters CKGR wild animals, cllr embittered
The deaths, as explained by KCS, are a manifestation of prolonged dry-spells and also the rise in human-wildlife conflict. The environmental non- governmental organisation, formed in recognition of the pressures on Botswana’s wildlife and the...
Baboki Kayawe 18 November 2016
The power of broods
Babies seem to have an everlasting enchanting power that has no boundary amongst every living thing. After watching Storks, a 2016 3D animated comedy, it leaves you in cloud nine appreciating the blessing that is to have a new form of life. This...
Bakang Israel 18 November 2016
Driving beyond boyhood dreams
Malete Nkwe did not know he was an artist at the time but his products can be classified as folk art. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, folk art is a predominantly functional or utilitarian visual art created by hand (or with limited mechanical...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 18 November 2016
Using art as self therapy
“In my location crime is a normal incident which is tolerated by most of the residents. Theft, assault and physical abuse on both children and women are common things that I witness everyday,” he said. He disclosed that such kinds of...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 18 November 2016
Zimbabwean highflier deported
Information reaching Mmegi from investigators is that a senior official tried to defend, block, threaten and interfere with Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) investigations. Following the intense investigation, BURS confiscated among other...
Sharon Mathala 18 November 2016
Shrenuj closes, 300 jobs lost
Shrenuj Botswana’s parent company, Shrenuj &Co has run into trouble in India where it is failing to pay back lenders about $450 million. As a result of troubles at Shrenuj &Co, De Beers has suspended the company’s allocation of...
Brian Benza 18 November 2016
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