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Correspondent 02 December 2016

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Mmegi Editor 02 December 2016

Softball umpires threaten to down tools

The situation escalated last weekend when matches that were scheduled for Lobatse were cancelled due to the absence of officials. The umpires were expected to meet yesterday evening to decide the way forward. One of the items in the agenda included...

Calistus Kolantsho | 02 December 2016

Independent police complaints commission overdue

The existence of an oversight body will help to stabilise the manner in which the police work with members of the public. It does not only come in as a measure to protect the people from the police, but it also functions as protection armour for the...

Mmegi Editor | 02 December 2016

�Bitcoin abuse�

The answers to those questions are No, Maybe and Yes, in that order. So let’s start at the beginning. What is Bitcoin? That’s a simple question to answer but perhaps hard to understand. Bitcoin is a currency, but not like any currency...

Consumer Watchdog 02 December 2016

Don�t understand conceptual art, not your fault

There was uproar in the art industry, with all sorts of names hauled at artists such as Marcel Duchamp and others whose ready-mades had rattled the very definition of the work of art. This era marked the beginning of conceptual art. Somebody...

Correspondent 02 December 2016

A United Kingdom: A display of potent dialogue

Movie dialogues are one of the most important aspects of movies and have the potential to make and break a work of film. Recently the local media was given a chance to see the screening of a biographical romantic drama film entitled A United Kingdom...

Mompati Tlhankane | 02 December 2016

Blood is thicker than water

Now the movie in discussion clearly takes movie enthusiasts on such a sentimental journey as to how life can throw one with lemons instead of glitz, Mel Gibson is renowned for these types of tales. Blood Father is the name of the story, this film is...

Bakang Israel 02 December 2016

Judo admits using wrong constitution

BJF president, Estony Pridgeon admitted her committee’s blunder after the federation used a 2008 document, which was still a draft, awaiting approval from the Registrar of Societies. Pridgeon told Mmegi Sport that prior to the AGM the BJF...

Zolani Kraai 02 December 2016

Phikwe tennis courts get facelift

The Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) had to play a waiting game owing to a dispute between the BNSC and the SPTC. The local authority wanted to expand the bus rank, which would have affected the tennis courts and the matter took long to be...

Calistus Kolantsho | 02 December 2016

Chouka, Highlanders in battle of the Central District

Hosts and log leaders, Motlakase would want to put aside recent troubles after they were reported to have used a defaulter. Both Chouka and Highlanders have had a good start to the campaign. Motlakse have been in a brilliant run of form since going...

Koketso Kgoboge 02 December 2016

Bondo gets first AFCON finals call-up

Godisamang had, in 2015, become the first official to make the AFCON finals cut. Bondo has been rewarded for his tireless efforts, which underlines his status as one of the continent’s best whistle man. He has handled a number of high profile...

Mqondisi Dube | 02 December 2016

Mogopodi bemoans lack of friendly for Young Zebras

Speaking to Mmegi Sport after a practice match against Police XI on Wednesday, Mogopodi said his side could not secure an international friendly prior to the regional spectacular as most of his players were engaged in school commitments. “We...

Kabelo Boranabi | 02 December 2016

Light shines through Black Forest

It was a story that left the entire world shocked and inspired at the same time. Locally, another exciting story was that of ECCO City Greens 10 years ago when they won the Botswana Premier League (BPL) title in their second season in the top-flight...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 02 December 2016

Chiefs told to focus as GU loom

Mafu said although the victory against Rollers should serve as a motivation, the focus now should be entirely on their next opponents. “My job is to get everyone to forget about last game because that is done and dusted. We now have to focus...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 02 December 2016

FIFA in the dark over BFA�s Nato inquiry

Nato had joined Township Rollers from Indian side, Atletico de Kolkata but the move caused a stir when his registration was challenged. The switch was declared improper and Rollers lost 10 points and were fined as a result. Rollers appealed to the...

Mqondisi Dube | 02 December 2016

�We must all do our part�

On June 3, President  Ian Khama launched this important new policy.  Botswana is now among the first countries to offer free antiretroviral therapy to any citizen living with HIV, regardless of their white blood cell count (CD-4 count), a...

Earl Miller 02 December 2016

The Same Bathobakae I knew

My response was that I was not aware of anyone who has passed on, but he presses on and tells me that someone had just called his wife to share the news of Cde Same Makgowa  ‘Kwankweta’ Bathobakae. I instantly called her number and...

Correspondent 02 December 2016

Travel Lodge expands with new Conference Centre

The conference has a capacity of 800 people when seated with VIP boardrooms, recreation areas as well as a sophisticated bar and garden area. The new conference centre is equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment with acoustic designed...

Staff Writer 02 December 2016

Against all odds, GBV survivors recount the horror

Sharing their pain and agony with the nation, helps some GBV survivors gain strength and hope for the future. Gender Links Botswana annually surveys some of these women and publishes their stories in the form of ‘I’ Stories. This year,...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 02 December 2016

Why Morupule B was doomed from the start

Right from the start, according to the World Bank’s latest assessment, Morupule B got off on the wrong technical footing.  On that Friday in February 2010, as scores of dignitaries, the media and others gathered for the power...

Mbongeni Mguni | 02 December 2016

Guma questions advance payment to Red Pepper

The committee found out that Red Pepper received 50% payment in advance from BNSC on March 16, 2016 for a BOT50 pre-independence celebration held at the National Stadium. The committee established that at the time, BOT50 coordinator Charity...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 02 December 2016

Over 1,000 reception class teachers needed

The programme, which started as a pilot project in six schools in the Kgalagadi region, has thus far been rolled out to 382 primary schools, with 535 teachers offering reception classes. The initiative is implemented under the Education and Training...

Baboki Kayawe 02 December 2016

Illegal settlements by ex-BCL miners irk villagers

Speaking during the last day of the three-day fourth Botswana’s Alternative Mining Forum in Selebi-Phikwe on Wednesday, the villagers explained that those settlements are being set up by the former BCL employees who are now keen to venture into...

Imi Mokgethi 02 December 2016

Enduring legacy of Fidel Castro

Such is the legacy that Fidel leaves behind that it is impossible to fully comprehend the sheer magnitude of the role he played in breaking the chains of millions across the Third World, both literally and figuratively, in defiance of the racist...

Solly Rakgomo 02 December 2016

To Same Bathobakae; �the call of death is a call of love��

While William Shakespeare observed that “all that live must die, passing through nature to eternity”, no one could have been prepared for the untimely passing of Mma Bathobakae.  I can only imagine what her family, friends and...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 02 December 2016

BDF should bring back Defence Logistics Command

One of the best things that Lt Gen (ret) Fisher did for BDF was the establishment of the Defence Logistics Command (DLC). There was a lot of hype about the formation of commands at BDF because they opened up vacancies for promotion. It is only the...

Richard Moleofe 02 December 2016

Legend of Godumo-dumo: a myth unpacked (Part II)

However, a fearless boy called Mosimane wa Sankatane (‘Boy Who Does Not Retreat’ i.e. a fearless boy) immobilised it from inside with his spear, split open its belly, and managed to free everyone. As we then found, this was no mere,...

L M Leteane 02 December 2016

Boko slams gov�t on human/wildlife conflict

He said Section 4 of the Constitution spells out that every human being has a right to life and livelihood. He said the Constitution further gives humans the power to defend their lives and property when it is threatened and take the life of the...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 02 December 2016

Large caps drag BSE southwards

Dragged down by poor performance of large caps such as Choppies, Sechaba, FNBB, Stanchart and Letshego, the mainstream DCI has lost nine percent since the beginning of the year. The market reached a 12-month low of 9,504.24 points mid-quarter before...

Isaac Pinielo 02 December 2016

A Review: Fela This Bitch of a Life: the Authorized Biography of Africa�s Musical Genius

The book was first published in France in 1982, this new edition came out this year with a foreword from Gilberto Gil, a note from the author, additional chapters at the end about the last years of Fela’s life from 1982 to his death in 1997,...

Lauri Kubuitsile 02 December 2016

Shrenuj engages De Beers over sight suspension

The company has frozen local operations after its business was affected by headwinds at its head office in India, which resulted in De Beers suspending its international and local allocation of diamonds. In Botswana, Shrenuj scaled down operations...

Brian Benza 02 December 2016

Botswana Oil to build storage facilities in Namibia

BoL chief executive officer, Willie Mokgatlhe said they are still in the early stages of their discussions adding that together with NamCor they are engaging with the Namibian Port Authority (Namport) regarding the availability of land for a...

Pauline Dikuelo | 02 December 2016

Women MPs remember �sweetheart� Bathobakae

Dorcas Makgato who described Bathobake as a very sweet, sensitive and calm, says the number of women in Parliament has now gone down from six to five. She was the second woman in history to have made it into Parliament from the opposition...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 December 2016

Saleshando urges trade unions to tame multi-nationals

The culture of multi-nationals that are exploiting workers by paying them minimum wages instead of living wages is getting out of hand and should be seriously dealt with, he said. In recent years, there has been an outcry that foreign companies,...

Chakalisa Dube | 02 December 2016

BMC most indebted parastatal to gov�t

According to Matambo not only is BMC the most indebted at P545 million but it is also the only parastatal that fails to service its debt. “BMC is the only parastatal which is failing to service its loans. Government has in the past...

Staff Writer 02 December 2016

PrimeTime regional expansion takes shape

The initiative aims to build a network of support by bridging the gap between the business world and the community through mentors and organisations that are committed to creating positive change. Bring Change Africa intends to support projects at...

Isaac Pinielo 02 December 2016

Diagnofirm donates water tank

For a number of years now, Bokamoso Richfelt Mogorosi, 25, originally from Tonota, was a permanent feature at the Middle Star shopping complex parking space where, at first he would badger shoppers and Diagnofirm Medical Laboratories (DML) clients...

Galebolae Ngakane 02 December 2016

BITC partners entrepreneur to mentor small businesses

The initiative aims to build a network of support by bridging the gap between the business world and the community through mentors and organisations that are committed to creating positive change. Bring Change Africa intends to support projects at...

Pauline Dikuelo | 02 December 2016

Dingake advocates for establishment of Industrial Court of Appeal

Dingake made the averment at the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) Central Executive Committee meeting this week. Currently, all matters heard at the Industrial Court are appealed at the Court of Appeal (CoA) which is a general court. Dingake...

Chakalisa Dube | 02 December 2016

Six ex-miners commit suicide

Molambane said the closure, which came at a time they were promised cash injection, has had  adverse impact on the lives of the ex-miners, their families and indeed many businesses. “We will be laying to rest the sixth person who committed...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 02 December 2016

Cresta MD resigns amid scandal

Makaya’s resignation follows reports of misappropriation of funds at the company which resulted in the chief finance officer, Valentine Mganga dismissed from work last month. In a statement, Cresta board chairperson, Maria Nthebolan said the...

Brian Benza 02 December 2016

Seabelo threatens to sue Lutheran Church

Seabelo is a member of the church,  and frequents the Ramotswa branch. In the letter, Seabelo’s attorneys at Uyapo Ndadi’s law firm are demanding answers as to why the church wrote a letter to Ramotswa Police Station demanding...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 December 2016

Gender based violence depicted through the lens

The series of photographs dubbed ‘See What I See’ is being exhibited to the general public at various shopping centres such as Main Mall, Rail Park and African Mall. The See What I See project comprises of 16 photographs with each...

Dumisani Ncube 02 December 2016

Russians sue BCL over P3bn deal

Norilsk Nickel and BCL Ltd entered into a $337 million  (P3.6 billion) binding agreement in October 2014, for the sale of the Russian group’s 50% stake in South Africa’s Nkomati Mine and its 85% stake in Tati Nickel Mining Company...

Mpho Mokwape | 02 December 2016

Horticultural Market on the brink

BHM chief executive officer, Simon Meti said one of the shareholders, Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) has pulled out from funding the turnaround plan after expressing doubts over the project’s viability. Last year, government through...

Pauline Dikuelo | 02 December 2016