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In Thursday Paper

BBC.COM 08 December 2016

A United Kingdom

Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Fallen

A young girl finds herself in a reform school after therapy since she was blamed for the death of a young boy. At the school she finds herself drawn to a fellow student, unaware that he is an angel, and has loved her for thousands of years.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Underworld: Blood Wars

Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Moana

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Almost Christmas

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Fallen

A young girl finds herself in a reform school after therapy since she was blamed for the death of a young boy. At the school she finds herself drawn to a fellow student, unaware that he is an angel, and has loved her for thousands of years.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

A United Kingdom

Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Kazungula Bridge

Thalefang Charles | 08 December 2016

Almost Christmas

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Botswana sunset Mannequin Challenge

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Moana

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

The Wild Life

A daring parrot recounts how Robinson Crusoe came to be stranded on a tropical island.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

A United Kingdom

Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Underworld: Blood Wars

Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Moana

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Broke Satmos sink deeper

Following relegation from the Premiership last season, FC Satmos’ fortunes have nose-dived in the Debswana First Division North League and are currently sitting in the red zone, second from last on four points with two fixtures left to the end...

Koketso Kgoboge 08 December 2016

Almost Christmas

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died.

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Ostriches focused despite spate of injuries

The Ostriches also remain optimistic in their maiden appearance in the CAF Confederations Cup early next year despite being hit by a spate of injuries to key players recently. In the past two months, Orapa have suffered continuing injury concerns...

Koketso Kgoboge 08 December 2016

GU enter the fray after Miscellaneous win

GU registered their second successive victory on Tuesday with a 2-0 score against Miscellaneous in Serowe to move to second position before yesterday’s matches. It was their third win in four last matches, taking their points tally to 15. The...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 08 December 2016

FIBA 3x3 referees owed P13,000

Batho-Batho Moeketsi’s Hoop City, in collaboration with the Botswana Basketball Association (BBA), organised the tournament. Moeketsi has admitted that referees have not been paid due to the tight budget, but said they are working on paying...

Dumisani Ncube 08 December 2016

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

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Staff Writer 08 December 2016

BotswanaPost launches kgotla stamps

The four stamps were designed under four different themes being traditional adjudication, information dissemination, coronation of a chief and dikgafela harvest celebration. Onica Lekuntwane designed the stamps art and they are sold at 50 thebe,...

Mompati Tlhankane | 08 December 2016

Alliance Fran�aise�s documentary offers hope

In an interview with the event coordinator Anne Viot, the documentary titled Tomorrow, is a about environment by an activist Cyril Dion and French actress Mélanie Laurent. “This documentary will be showing solutions and telling a...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 08 December 2016

Makombela drops debut album

The traditional group promotes IKalanga culture and their main dance style is Hosanna. Hosanna is an Ikalanga sacred dance that has existed for decades, which is performed in request for rain and normally practised by demonstrating a rain praying...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 08 December 2016

Grand Palm hosts Bingham on New Year�s Eve

 Bingham will share the stage with South African DJ’s HK, Positive K and local DJs Choto, Cosmo, Easy B, Robbie Rob and Trax. Bingham has established herself as a soulful jazz-infused house musician with 20 years’ experience in the...

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Stanchart targets travellers with new airport branch

Latest data from Statistics Botswana has shown that in the second quarter of 2016, the Gaborone-based airport constituted  50.9% of the 193,000 passengers who used the country’s airports which was a seven percent increase from the first...

Pauline Dikuelo | 08 December 2016

Elephants invade, terrorise Tonota

Already, the department has received reports of elephants wandering around the village, ransacking homes and destroying fences. Principal wildlife officer, Mbututu Mbututu told Mmegi that since Monday they have been receiving reports from members of...

Boniface Keakabetse 08 December 2016

Gov�t wants investment facilitation law

In his state of the nation address on Monday, President Ian Khama revealed that the government is considering the enactment of an investment facilitation law, which will establish an investment code for Botswana. “The law will stipulate...

Isaac Pinielo 08 December 2016

BOFEPUSU presses for long-term wage deals

BOFEPUSU’s view comes just days after Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) made similar calls. Addressing the union’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting last week in Francistown, BOPEU president Andrew Motsamai urged government...

Chakalisa Dube | 08 December 2016

AG Court cases

Brian Benza 08 December 2016

The Gambia polls: When people are fed up!

It is a country that made headlines recently when its’ longtime leader Yahya Jammeh announced that it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court. Earlier, the former president had withdrawn the country from the Commonwealth states and...

Mmegi Editor | 08 December 2016

BIC advises public to keep safe this festive

Thus, on account of the usual increase in criminal activities over this period, ​Botswana Insurance Company(BIC) with the support of the Botswana Police Services(BPS) has come up with a few tips; which if observed may help you to avoid becoming...

Correspondent 08 December 2016

Boko challenges workers to �straighten� politicians

Speaking at the Botswana Land Board, Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAWHU) congress, Boko, who is also president of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), said unions, as the supreme component of civil society, should seek to...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 08 December 2016

Yellow monster bulldozes 1,000 squatters in Ngamiland

On Tuesday, bulldozers, notoriously referred to as yellow monsters, descended on the squatters in the Sedie ward, tearing down their structures and razing property to the ground. The family of one Gabothusiwe became the first to face the dreaded...

Boniface Keakabetse 08 December 2016

Woman gets one year for killing ex-boyfriend

  However, Justice Phadi Solomon reduced her sentence by two years on condition that she does not commit the same offence within three years. The judge also took 10 months from her sentence as she had already spent that period in jail before...

Lebogang Mosikare | 08 December 2016

UB academics call for Fako�s head

The union delivered a 36-point petition to UB Council chair, Parks Tafa, listing grievances and complaints against the local institution’s principal head. UBASSSU demanded that Tafa set up a Committee of Inquiry to investigate a broad range of...

Baboki Kayawe 08 December 2016

SONA falls flat in Phikwe

Lesego Moffat said he had expected President Khama to give a detailed report on the government’s measures that are in place to address the situation in Selebi-Phikwe and to ensure that the town does not turn into a ghost town. He added that...

Imi Mokgethi 08 December 2016

Investigations continue in �grave robbers� case

The case involves the bribing of an Omang officer and false information given to public officers, as well as obtaining by false pretences. Bhekizwe Nkomazana, from Zimbabwe, is being held in remand, while his Batswana co-accused are out on bail, in...

Staff Writer 08 December 2016

Democrats defy BDP call for compromise in Palapye

Instead at least four democrats have thrown their hats in the race, meaning the party will now go for the primaries to select its contender for the by-election. This week, Mmegi learnt that initially five democrats were interested in the primaries,...

Chakalisa Dube | 08 December 2016

Cops probe own negligence in fatal mishap

The incident happened last Thursday when remand prisoner Gobuamang Ntsuape wrestled for a steering wheel with the driver of a police vehicle. The 30-year-old’s motives are still unknown. The vehicle, a Toyota Quantum overturned claiming the two...

Chakalisa Dube | 08 December 2016

Police interrogate family in missing toddler case

By 4pm yesterday, police were still locked in interviews with some family members, two days after the toddler’s body was discovered in his backyard following a massive search by sympathisers. Yesterday morning, police maintained a heavy...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 08 December 2016

Prisoners bay for Ntsuape�s blood

At the time of the accident, Ntsuape, 30, of Ramotswa was facing four counts of threat to kill, one count of murder and two counts of arson. He allegedly committed the offence because he could not fathom the fact that his former girlfriend, Dorcas...

Dolly Bathobakae 08 December 2016

Inaugural Gaborone African Food Festival is here

The event will be held under the theme, ‘African togetherness’ and it will take attendees through a voyage of the diverse African food culture. They will be offered the occasion to see, taste and experience a wide variety of organic and...

Mompati Tlhankane | 08 December 2016

Young Zebras off to a bad start

However, that was not to be as Swaziland emerged 2-0 victors with first and second half strikes from Bhekani Mthembu and Ali Matse. Botswana showed character in the first few minutes of the game with confidence on the ball. It was not before long...

Calistus Kolantsho | 08 December 2016

�The worst, a disaster, a demon�

He likened Khama to a demon powered by human sacrifice and suffering. Speaking to a full Parliament, with the public galleries and gardens well occupied, Boko gave his harshest indictment of Khama, before an attentive, quiet and sometimes stunned...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 December 2016

Debswana awards Majwe new P3bn contract

The contractor’s previous contract ended recently resulting in Majwe reducing its staff complement by 260 workers.  Global mining services provider, Thiess, which has a 60% share in the Majwe Mining Joint Venture, said yesterday that it...

Brian Benza 08 December 2016