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Confirmed Transfers 31.01.2017
BLACK FOREST 1. Wellington Maposa from Lesirane SC 2. Stanley Ngala from Mochudi Centre Chiefs BDF...
Staff Writer 03 February 2017
Funding proves handball�s stumbling block
HAB has previously stated a desire to be included in the Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA) programmes in an effort to help grow the sport. But funding has proved to be the stumbling block. Onyewadume told Mmegi Sport yesterday...
Tlotlo Kebinakgabo 03 February 2017
Maifala unchallenged ahead of BTTA election
Osi-Moses was laid to rest last weekend after passing on a fortnight ago at Gaborone Private Hospital. She had shown intentions to challenge for the top post. Maifala, who has faced criticism for his leadership style at times, has long...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 03 February 2017
Confusion surrounds women in sport congress
Some of the members have not been invited to the congress reportedly planned for Kenya in May. International Working Group (IWG)-Africa representative, Matilda Mwaba told Mmegi Sport from Lusaka, Zambia that they are against the manner in which the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 03 February 2017
BTA presidential candidate suspended on the eve of contest
BTA technical manager, Shingirai Muzondiwa finds himself out in the cold after he was slapped with a three-year suspension. Muzondiwa was eyeing the presidency with the position falling vacant as incumbent, Nelson Amanze is not seeking another...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 03 February 2017
Sharps set sights on BTC Premiership
The club changed its name from Sharps Electrical to Sweeping Stars in 2015. Sharps have accumulated 21 points to sit head and shoulders above powerhouses, Notwane, Mogoditshane Fighters, Letlapeng and Santos. Club chairman, Molefhe Molefhe said he...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 03 February 2017
Upbeat TAFIC raring to go
“We have done our homework in the past break and we cannot wait for the weekend (league start),” TAFIC’s spokesperson Warrant Kolola said. “We had our players fine tuned this weekend with a meeting with psychologists to...
Koketso Kgoboge 03 February 2017
Fans brace for 50th �Battle of Gaborone�
This is the Gaborone derby’s 50th anniversary. Like in any other derby, it means more to the 12th player, the fans. There is no greater feeling than walking down the streets of the busy city with a full chest out on a Monday morning....
Kabelo Boranabi
| 03 February 2017
The last kicks of a dying derby
Surprisingly, the “debate square” is silent on what in the past used to be a critical subject. A meeting between Gaborone’s glamour clubs, Township Rollers and Gaborone United (GU) was always on the agenda at the famous...
Mqondisi Dube
| 03 February 2017
Why we need Ozi F Teddy in the hip hop game
Taking swipes at other rappers and making diss tracks has surely pulled him up the ladder. In 2016 Ozi F Teddy, real name Ted Phaphane, created some of the memorable beefs that helped shape the rap and hip hop game in Botswana and that is the main...
Dumisani Ncube 03 February 2017
Fellow democrats where is our party heading?
Humbling myself, it seems my favorite party has lost and continues loosing direction in a way. I am very much worried about its composition (the roots) inner circle of nowadays. My worry: Questions are; on who are the key players, influential...
Correspondent 03 February 2017
Spot the clues
Some of them are obvious. I know a lot of people will disagree with me about this (and some certainly did when I said this in our Facebook group recently) but I think you are entitled to judge a company by the phone number it uses. There’s...
Consumer Watchdog 03 February 2017
Reunion of the exes
This acclaimed big screen show commands a good fan base and has been AWOL for the past 12 years since its last retcon release in 2005’s xxx: State Of The Union that starred Ice Cube. Vin Diesel returns to his infiltrator role starring as agent...
Bakang Israel 03 February 2017
Expectations high for solution to job losses
The northern part of the country has been greatly affected both directly and indirectly, as it experienced massive retrenchment of miners following the closure of BCL Mine in Selebi-Phikwe and its subsidiary, Tati Nickel Mining Company (TNMC)....
Dolly Bathobakae 03 February 2017
Pula seen widening gains against dollar
In a commentary titled Africa Markets Revealed, analysts at Standard Bank say despite the slightly flatter crawl, their view of a much stronger seven percent appreciation of the South African rand relative to the dollar leads to the belief that the...
Brian Benza 03 February 2017
Okavango Diamond Company sales jump 80%
The increase signals a significant recovery in the market after sales for the state-owned rough diamond marketing company fell 45% in 2015. ODC deputy managing director, Marcus ter Haar told BusinessWeek that overall volumes also rose by 115%...
Brian Benza 03 February 2017
Local millers wary of SA armyworm attack
According to the association’s chairman, Nkosi Mwaba the new season harvest is under threat of infestation by what is suspected to be the fall armyworm, which is reported to be rampant in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. “It has also...
Isaac Pinielo 03 February 2017
Despondent Francistowners look to Matambo for reprieve
The budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year has attracted huge expectations for Francistown residents for two simple reasons. The city’s economy has been on a spectacular decline in recent months following the placement of Tati Nickel Mining...
Chakalisa Dube
| 03 February 2017
Save women football
The women play three qualifying rounds to reach the regional spectacular (Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCN). The top three teams at the AWCN qualify for the World Cup. On the hand, their male counterparts have to play a minimum of six games to...
Mmegi Editor
| 03 February 2017
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Mmegi Editor
| 03 February 2017
Opposition parties unite
Addressing the media at a packed press conference, UDC president Duma Boko said the BCP is officially part of the UDC. This means that all opposition parties in the country have now united under the UDC banner. Boko said they have agreed to...
Staff Writer 03 February 2017
Leaving on that midnight train
I had a trip to make up north and had originally planned to travel on Friday morning by bus. Changing my plans, I instead decided to board the Thursday train after work for an opportunity to experience Botswana Railways’ new sleeper...
Kagiso Onkatswitse 03 February 2017
Believe it or not, serobe in a can
Having completed her studies, she planned to venture into her chosen career, but fate would intervene. Sento married her long-time sweetheart Webster Mothusi Sento. The couple’s marriage vows resulted in a change of dreams, from interior...
Zolani Kraai 03 February 2017
Family of alleged Marina negligence victim speaks out
The faces at the Sefati family home in Mogoditshane are draped in the tired agony that comes from long periods of grieving. The homestead is quiet and a handful of adults sit under a shade, whispering. Tsholofelo Sefati’s death,...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 03 February 2017
When a murder charge hangs over
Being suspected of crime is a nightmarish experience. The trauma is amplified when the crime happens to be a violent murder. For Morgan Kagiso* the nightmare began in 2012 when he was accused of killing his girlfriend with a knife. Since then, he...
Lebogang Baingapi 03 February 2017
BOSETU blames commercialising of tertiary education
The averment by BOSETU comes just days after reports that the tertiary education budget for the year 2017/18 fiscal year will be reduced to P2.4 billion from P3.3 billion. Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Kenneth Matambo will deliver the...
Chakalisa Dube
| 03 February 2017
Namibian genocide survivors plan second exodus
“I shall spare neither women nor children. I shall give the order to drive them away and fire on them. Such are my words to the Herero people.” These frightful words were spoken in full colonial arrogance by Lieutenant-General Lothar von...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 03 February 2017
Number of babies born with HIV decline
The head of Preventative Services for greater Francistown Health District, Dr Tebogo Mokgware revealed this during the recent launch of the 90-90-90 Mayor’s initiative that was held at the Francistown old stadium. When giving the remarks about...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 03 February 2017
Another prison escapee arrested in Zimbabwe
Sub-Inspector Kelebonye Matsapa told the court yesterday that the Zimbabwean fugitive, Thabani Ncube, was recently arrested in his home country. He added that the police are now in the process of preparing his extradition documents so that he can...
Dolly Bathobakae 03 February 2017
Orapa House renovation costs shoot up
According to available data from the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration (MoPAGPA), infrastructure project needs to be increased from P34 million to P120.1 million to cater for Orapa House refurbishment, Mmegi has...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 03 February 2017
Moswaane threatens to sue nemesis
Some BDP members in the constituency have written a letter to the leadership claiming possible election fraud, alleged to be sponsored by the outspoken legislator. But the MP believes the move is fuelled by political expediency. “The party...
Chakalisa Dube
| 03 February 2017
Botswana to allow dual citizenship
The objective of the Bill is to amend the Citizenship Act among others to “resume Botswana citizenship of persons who ceased to be citizens of Botswana as a result of acquiring citizenship of another country as a consequence of marriage”...
Oarabile Mosikare 03 February 2017
Pula Steel employees held CEO hostage
They also ordered the CEO to resign with immediate effect. The enraged employees have not received their December salaries in full as well as those for January. What irked them the most was that the CEO wrote them letters assuring them of payment of...
Onalenna Kelebeile 03 February 2017
Agric the answer to ailing economy � Dikgosi
Dikgosi said this when debating Kgosi Thabo Masunga’s motion in which he was calling on the house to request Government to consider inclusion of water and irrigation to augment the cluster fencing initiative. Dikgosi said in the past...
Pini Bothoko
| 03 February 2017
Makgato decries shortage of medical staff
Makgato was answering a question from Specially Elected Kgosi Isaac Titus at Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, who had wanted to know when the Ministry would consider posting a midwife nurse as well as constructing a staff house at Struizendam to improve service...
Pini Bothoko
| 03 February 2017
Maele to evict Matlapekwe squatters
Answering a question from Kgosi Mosadi Seboko of Balete at Ntlo Ya Dikgosi yesterday, Maele said he would not reconsider the decision to evict them because they have illegally acquired plots and therefore the law must take its course. He pointed out...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 03 February 2017
ZAC loses big in P330m tender dispute
ZAC, a company owned by prominent businessman, Nicholas Zakhem, filed an appeal last year after the High Court ruled against the company’s earlier application. The company had sought the High Court to review and set aside the PPADB’s...
Baboki Kayawe 03 February 2017
LSB triumphs over Sebego
The LSB, who found Sebego guilty of professional misconduct and fined him P7,500 through the disciplinary committee (DC), brought the appeal to the Court of Appeal (CoA) after they lost against Sebego at the High Court. The renowned lawyer had last...
Mpho Mokwape
| 03 February 2017
LSB to remain onlookers in judges� case
The LSB, who lost both their High Court application and their appeal at the higher court, had desired to be admitted as amicus curie (friend of the court) to help the court with points of law. When dismissing the appeal with costs yesterday, Justice...
Mpho Mokwape
| 03 February 2017
Opposition parties reach compromise
The outcome of the negotiation talks is expected to be announced today at the Oasis Motel. The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) on Wednesday met and agreed that the name UDC will be used in the 2019 elections...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 03 February 2017
Muslim ban will cause more terror attacks
Such communal punishments vastly increase sympathy for Salafi-jihadi movements among the 1.6 billion Muslims who make up a quarter of the world’s population. The Trump administration justifies its action by claiming that it is only following...
Solly Rakgomo 03 February 2017
BDF faces new challenges with social media
Most of the founding officers and men would all agree that the military organisation they established four decades ago is now to them unrecognisable. And by the way, all of them have now gone into retirement. When I joined BDF, most officers were...
Richard Moleofe 03 February 2017
Today marks beginning of end of de facto one party-state
The announcement would bring an end to a plethora of conjectures, innuendos and falsehoods about the project. There has been panic, distress and bleakness following some negative media reports about the negotiations. In the past years before the...
Dithapelo Keorapetse 03 February 2017
Legend of bodimo: a mystery resolved (4)
At that extreme angle, and because Earth always maintains the same orientation in its annual orbit around the sun – which causes the seasons – the Polar regions took turns at being even further from the sun than at present as the planet...
L M Leteane 03 February 2017
We�re failing our teachers
I have taught in pre-school, primary, junior secondary and senior secondary schools. I find a lot of the commentary around the appalling JC results points fingers at teachers, when most are victims in this situation, trying their best, banging their...
Lauri Kubuitsile 03 February 2017
Keno suits stitched to greater heights
Keno Custom Suits is the brainchild of two entrepreneurs Donald Nnoto and Thobo Kerekang. Their entity specialises in designing custom made suits for both men and women. They started off as a small company that was just known by a few people but with...
Dumisani Ncube 03 February 2017
State charges Boko�s bodyguard
Monamo believes that the charge is abuse of power of court process. According to the charge sheet, Moshoke on or about April 2016 in Extension II Gaborone, without lawful excuse caused Isaac Kgosi to indirectly receive a threat to his life in that...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 03 February 2017
Budget 2017/18: Govt�s behemoth job creation task
But it will not be business as usual for the minister this time around, as the 2017-2018 Budget Speech comes on the heels of the country having experienced one of its worst socio-economic calamities due to the sector-wide job losses that...
Brian Benza 03 February 2017
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