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Dolly Bathobakae 09 December 2016

Boko

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Mmegi Editor 09 December 2016

BPS is responsible for officer, inmate�s deaths

It has since emerged that Ntsuape, who is facing murder, attempted murder and arson charges had connived with the deceased inmate to escape from lawful custody. The question that remains unanswered is why the police opted to transport such a...

Mmegi Editor | 09 December 2016

Fencing makes strides despite financial constraints

Speaking to Mmegi Sport in the wake of a successful trip to South Africa, Modongo said the fencers currently do not afford internationally required fencing equipment hence they resorted to using training suits.  “Our problem is that we do...

Kabelo Boranabi | 09 December 2016

Raguin gives hope to future tennis stars

Raguin came to Botswana to marry his sweetheart Segametsi in 2004 after meeting her while they were students at National Institute of Oriental languages in Paris, France. After they married, they went back abroad to further their studies and...

Mpho Tshwaane 09 December 2016

Chiefs� miserable form continues

The Kgatleng giants are on 14th position, a relegation spot, after yet another league defeat on Wednesday evening at the hands of Jwaneng Galaxy. Magosi went down 2-1 to their former employee Mike Sithole at the Galaxy Stadium, representing their...

Lebogang Baingapi 09 December 2016

Mamelodi to take a break from football

Mamelodi who has served local football for many years has seen the game transform significantly. He is currently FIFA development officer. “I am not relocating with the office as I want to take a different route from football even though for...

Tlotlo Kebinakgabo 09 December 2016

Young Zebras have a mountain to climb against Lesotho

The Botswana team lost 2-0 in their first match against the marauding Swaziland on Wednesday. Young Zebras were outplayed by Swaziland and showed no signs of scoring. The coach, George Mogopodi is probably having sleepless nights after watching...

Calistus Kolantsho | 09 December 2016

Super Sunday for First Division North

BR Highlanders, TAFIC and Motlakase Power Dynamos have been neck-and-neck since the league started. After nine games, TAFIC sit on top with 22 points and 12 goals with Highlanders breathing heavily on them on 20 points and 11 goals.  Motlakase...

Koketso Kgoboge 09 December 2016

Living with HIV: A young man tells his story

I was seven years old and in second grade at Intokozo Primary School in Katlehong, and for as long as I could remember, I had been a weak child who used to go to and from hospital – but I didn’t know why. My now late aunt would just say:...

Correspondent 09 December 2016

�Facebook rules�

The vast majority of them do, but a few seem not to have realised how it’s meant to work. That’s my fault for not making it clear. Mea culpa. Let’s start with one of the basics.  Naming people. Please don’t name...

Consumer Watchdog 09 December 2016

Is the BPP worth its salt? � In response to Takula Lenyatso

It is not in my nature to respond to ideologically naked and pubescent statements but I felt compelled to do so in this instance in defence of Fidel Castro, socialism, and the unity of the UDC. This statement is neither an isolated incident nor a...

Correspondent 09 December 2016

Pop Up Model for creatives

For the past three months a portion of Main Mall, the east square dubbed the Diamond Square has been slowly developing into a Pop Up model environment with a group of young creative entrepreneurs setting it up. It has already started with a few...

Dumisani Ncube 09 December 2016

Matlotla succeeds despite challenges

Abel Sename, born 28 years ago in Mmathubudukwane village, is the brain behind a group that has experienced great success. Matlotla released their first album titled Lefukufuku in 2014, an album which two years later was nominated as one of the best...

Tumelo Mouwane 09 December 2016

Stamps, an embodiment of Botswana�s culture and history

According to Wikipedia, a postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Before postage stamps were used, letters were hand-stamped with ink to confirm the payment of...

Mompati Tlhankane | 09 December 2016

Binns breaks the PR consultancy mould

BusinessWeek: What is  Hotwire PRC and how did it start?   Binns: Hotwire is an integrated communications firm, which is a home for brand champions and seasoned marketers who do not only develop, grow and nurture brands as we are...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 December 2016

BPOPF sees fund growing to P90bn

The Fund’s AUM currently stands at P55.5 billion having grown 7.5% from P51.7 billion in 2015. Under a new five-year strategy to kick in next year, CEO Boitumelo Molefe says the fund will look to alternative asset classes to sustain growth as...

Brian Benza 09 December 2016

BDC targets Nigeria, Ghana in expansion drive

Among the countries targeted for investments are Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia and Kenya. BDC managing director, Bashi Gaetsaloe told delegates at a stakeholder meeting this week that investing abroad will make the corporation more efficient, thereby...

Isaac Pinielo 09 December 2016

New security threats to the SADC region

This globalisation has created a world virtually devoid of national borders. Unfortunately these changes have also made it easier for members of highly sophisticated and organised criminal syndicates to pursue a complex web of lucrative legal and...

Solly Rakgomo 09 December 2016

Where are the jobs Mr President?

A possibility was even made by the Speaker that in the event the President fails to complete his SONA speech, the Vice President may have to assist him. The President didn’t connect with the speech, it was as if he was reading somebody...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 09 December 2016

Legend of Tadi-mothwana: a myth unpacked

Though not everything said in ancient times can, of course, be taken literally, many researchers, myself included, have seen more to these tales than meets the eye – especially where Sumerian, Egyptian, European and American versions are...

L M Leteane 09 December 2016

BDF must bring back Defence Logistics Command (Part 2)

This weekend I received a call from a retired senior officer who has spent his whole career life as a logistician. He expressed to me without mincing words his utter disappointment in the way I had written about his former unit. I would suggest to...

Richard Moleofe 09 December 2016

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Lauri Kubuitsile 09 December 2016

BURS adopts new systems to broaden tax base

With effect from January 01, 2017 BURS says it will introduce a new Customs Management System (CMS) to replace the automated system for customs data, which has been in operation since 2002 and no longer meets current and emerging automation needs of...

Brian Benza 09 December 2016

F/Town investment company appoints board

The Francistown City Council (FCC) set up FIC, which has been struggling to find its footing. Francistown mayor, Sylvia Muzila confirmed the appointment of the board, which was endorsed by councillors last week. The company’s main mandate is to...

Chakalisa Dube | 09 December 2016

New copper mine project needs P1bn to start

According to the results of the study, the project could support a two-million-tonne-a-year operation, to produce around 21,800 tonnes/year of copper and 665,000 ounces/year of silver, for nearly a 10-year mine life. ASX-listed MOD Resources...

Staff Writer 09 December 2016

Nico to pocket 40% from replica sales

They launched a deal with Pedigree Sport last weekend, which will see the company getting a larger share of 60% from the sales. The deal is expected to boost Nico financially after they were recently hard struck by the closure of the BCL Mine, which...

Tlotlo Kebinakgabo 09 December 2016

Crunch time for the BDP

In addition to potentially highly contested and divisive position of a chairperson, there are many other issues the party will have to tackle. Immediate on the cards after the election of a central committee which in likelihood will be new faces in...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2016

Mike Chase on Botswana�s biggest elephant dilemma

Travelling on a Safari vehicle from Chobe Game Lodge to the Kasane Airport, a wide-ranging conversation with Map Ives, the National Rhino Coordinator, touches on elephants and quickly moves on to Mike Chase. Ives says: “Mike has amassed a lot...

Thalefang Charles | 09 December 2016

BPL matches continue to attract low turnout

The Botswana Premier League (BPL) together with the Mascom Top 8 local organising committee (LOC) recently expressed their concerns over the situation. Among those hard hit by the situation are Gilport Lions who have recorded just P210 in their...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 09 December 2016

Khama disappoints Francistown

Prior to the presentation of the SONA, there is usually anticipation from almost all the citizens. This is so because citizens see the address as an opportunity to get the status of their country and new economic opportunities. This year’s SONA...

Chakalisa Dube | 09 December 2016

Analysts dismiss applicability of Ntuane�s reforms

In August this year, Ntuane said there is an internal process that is ongoing on the reforms, hence he could not comment as to when they would be implemented. However, experts have warned that time is not on his side. “The BDP is getting into...

Chakalisa Dube | 09 December 2016

More delays in human trafficking case

The case resumed yesterday before the Lobatse chief magistrate, Mareledi Dipate who also expressed concerns over lack of progress in the case.  “The state should take into consideration that this case dates as far back as September. Three...

Tumelo Mouwane 09 December 2016

BLLAHWU adopts eight resolutions

The congress has also adopted that the union should address the issue of salary differentials in the public service and raising entry-level salary for A and B scales, which secretary general Ketlhalefile Motshegwa said, are very low. Delegates also...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 09 December 2016

Broke MoTE runs out of funds, needs P1.3bn

The request is contained in a P3.3 billion supplementary budget tabled by Finance and Development Planning minister, Kenneth Matambo, before legislators this week. According to the budget, MoTE is seeking an additional P1.03 billion to address...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2016

Cllrs� bid to ban city clerk divides opposition

The embittered councillors said they handed a petitioned against Mathe’s attendance in council meetings to the Local Government and Rural Development permanent secretary (PS) on Monday.  They are protesting against Mathe’s attendance...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 09 December 2016

ARV defaults rife in S/Phikwe

Sexual Reproductive Health coordinator for Greater Francistown, Caroline Setshego said this at the commemoration of the World AIDS Day in Selebi-Phikwe on Wednesday. Setshego said that this is a concern because it can lead to drug resistance adding...

Imi Mokgethi 09 December 2016

'BCL closure fuels HIV/AIDS infections in F'town'

Solomon said ever since BCL Mine went under provisional liquidation in October, some of the former mineworkers have been migrating to Francistown for greener pastures where they are likely to fuel HIV/AIDS infections. He said Selebi Phikwe has the...

Pini Bothoko | 09 December 2016

Boko tackles Khama over Judicial crisis

“It is now more than a year and four months since the judiciary of this country was thrown into a crisis that saw 12 Judges of the High Court petition the Chief Justice (CJ), Maruping Dibotelo, over generalised discontent at the state of the...

Oarabile Mosikare 09 December 2016

Panelled judges to rule on their �biasness and hostility�

The panel comprising Justices Singh Walia, Zibani Makhwade and Leatile Dambe yesterday, following the recusal application submissions, reserved judgement that will determine if they continue presiding over the case they are accused of...

Mpho Mokwape | 09 December 2016

How PLHIV won the war against stigma

In 2003, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Botswana Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (BONEPWA+) introduced a pilot project that sought to engage people openly living with HIV...

Zolani Kraai 09 December 2016

Dr Moeti has a clearer vision for WHO Africa Region

Mmegi: You have been talking about your early days in the office. Please share with us your experience and what you hope to accomplish during your five-year term? Moeti: During the first year as regional director, my initial programmatic priority...

Tefo Pheage 09 December 2016

You have no case, BCL tells Russians

This week, the provisional liquidator of BCL Ltd, Nigel Dixon-Warren filed a response to Norilsk’s recent suit demanding that the local mine comply with a $271 million deal dating back to 2014 or pay damages for breaking it off.  The...

Mbongeni Mguni | 09 December 2016

BPOPF shakes up capital markets

In a pioneering and valiant bid to see more Batswana owning more shares in fund management businesses as well as more citizen managers in such firms, the BPOPF will from next year only hand new mandates to managers that have a 25% citizen...

Brian Benza 09 December 2016