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Kenneth Matambo 07 February 2017
Moremi quits UDC
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Gladys Kokorwe announced Moremi’s resignation yesterday during her opening remarks of the 2017/18 budget speech. Kokorwe informed the House that she received a notice of the resignation of Moremi from the...
Pini Bothoko
| 07 February 2017
The No- Mathata EVM...
Heela the Mungwatu wee! Wa re ke iii go ne mo?
Mmegi Editor 07 February 2017
Syria conflict: 13,000 hanged at Saydnaya prison - Amnesty International
A new report by the human rights group alleges that mass hangings took place every week at Saydnaya prison between September 2011 and December 2015. Amnesty says the alleged executions were authorised at the highest levels of the Syrian...
BBC.COM 07 February 2017
A budget bereft
Where Batswana, particularly in Selebi Phikwe, expected to hear how the revenues in 2017/18 would be spent to alleviate the fall-out from BCL Mine’s closure, Matambo only repeated statements made in November about the Phikwe revitalisation...
Mmegi Editor
| 07 February 2017
Tanzania crackdown on 'gay activity'
He said the three were "spreading" homosexual activity through social media, in violation of the law. Gay sex is illegal in Tanzania and punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Last year, Tanzania's health ministry announced the suspension of...
BBC.COM 07 February 2017
Botswana Yali Network receives disability grant
This year the 2016 cohort is privileged to have received a grant that will address issues concerning people living with disabilities in Botswana specifically seeking to increase inclusion and prevent abuse against people living with disabilities in...
Correspondent 07 February 2017
TAFIC rue wasted opportunity
TAFIC are a point ahead of Highlanders on 27 after the Saturday draw with GNT in the opening game of the First Division North. Highlanders lost 2-1 to Maun Tigers. TAFIC mentor, Blessing Moyo was left fuming at his players after the...
Koketso Kgoboge 07 February 2017
Sharps Sweeping Stars open four-point lead
Sharps, looking for their first ever promotion to the Premier League, thumped fellow contenders, Notwane 3-0 in an exciting end-to end match on Saturday. The match despite the heavy score line lived to its hype. The match did not only attract a...
Staff Writer 07 February 2017
Returning Eagles keen to arrest slide
The last time the team played in the softball league was in 2005. Eagles played league giants in Police IX on Friday at the National Diamond in Gaborone with the women’s side suffering a 17-0 loss while their male counterparts were not...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 07 February 2017
Sibanda continues with good run
Even though the meet was a heat and final competition, where time determined the winner, the 400m race did not disappoint as it proved to be the main attraction of the day. It was the only race pitting big names against each other. Heat three, which...
Tlotlo Kebinakgabo 07 February 2017
Olerile delighted to be back playing again
Olerile made a return to Popa last week after two and half seasons with city rivals GU. Rollers’ coach, Mogomotsi ‘Teenage’ Mpote threw the full back into the starting line up in place of Simisane Mathumo who was serving a...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 07 February 2017
Nicole Martinez resurfaces
The unknown Nicole Martinez had the whole city of Gaborone filled up with her posters that read that she would be filling up the stadium, just like Cassper Nyovest did and Kast wants to do. “It’s definite I will be filling up the...
Dumisani Ncube 07 February 2017
Cattle Drive to debut at Stanbic Bank Piazza
The Cattle Drive play will be showcased three times on February 13, 15 and 16, 2017 at Stanbic Bank Piazza. The Stanbic Bank Piazza as a way of promoting theatre locally is hosting the ensemble. “I am passionate when it comes to arts and...
Dumisani Ncube 07 February 2017
Shumba expands coal portfolio
The terms of acquisition which are subject to due diligence and Shumba Energy securing all required regulatory approvals are that an immediate cash payment of $1.4 million be paid to Hodges Resources and further payment of $1 million due one year...
Staff Writer 07 February 2017
Gloomy outlook for Ghaghoo Mine
In the production update for the last quarter of 2016, the London Stock Exchange listed Gem Diamonds said diamonds prices at Ghaghoo fell 30% over 2016 while production was cut by 55%. In 2016, Ghaghoo mine produced 40,976 carats from 91,499 carats...
Brian Benza 07 February 2017
UDC Road: �It has not been an easy road�
These negotiations led to the launch of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which culminated in the joint participation of opposition parties in Sekoma, Ramotswa, Kalakamati, Tsabong and Palapye by-elections. The positive results we registered in...
Duma Boko 07 February 2017
Heavy rains evaporate farmers� hopes
Last year, December farmers were excited over the good rains with the hope that it will bring bumper harvest. Due to the heavy downpours experienced recently farmers in the district are already feeling the pinch and their hopes of a good yield are...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 07 February 2017
BDP diehards snub Moswaane sanctioned conference
The conference was called by the Francistown West branch secretary, Lizah Maguswi who last week was accused of serving Moswaane’s agenda of sidelining his (Moswaane) potential primary elections opponents. Campaigns for the BDP primaries, which...
Chakalisa Dube
| 07 February 2017
Bolstered UDC dreams of curbing President�s powers
According to the executive summary of the party’s Social Democratic Programme, the new Government would immediately set about reviewing the Constitution with a view to guaranteeing separation of powers, thereby reducing the powers of the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 07 February 2017
FCC deputy Mayor Modenga in police custody
Although the police would not disclose reasons for Modenga’s incarceration at Francistown Police Station ,commonly known as Central Police Station, they confirmed that he is being investigated for reports lodged by different people against him....
Lebogang Mosikare
| 07 February 2017
�Criminal lunatic� not to be tried
The CoA recently dismissed an appeal by Andries Ditshotlo who was found guilty of murder and attempted murder and held in custody pending further direction from the President. His grounds of appeal were that he was charged without being tried while...
Mpho Mokwape
| 07 February 2017
Police dismiss threat-to-kill charges against Davids
Of recent, news has been circulating that Davids was alleged to have threatened to shoot and kill Boseja south ward councillor, Gomolemo Gouwe, with a gun. It was alleged that the MP’s whereabouts were unknown with the police looking for him...
Pini Bothoko
| 07 February 2017
Matambo bullish as growth doubles, deficits narrow
Presenting the 2017/18 budget speech before Parliamentarians, Matambo said Government will again spend more than it collects this year with expenditure, dominated by investments in water, energy, defence, education and the much talked about...
Brian Benza 07 February 2017
Education gets largest chunk of budget
The former has been allocated the largest amount of P6.80 billion or 17.2% of the total ministerial recurrent budget, while the latter got P4.25 billion or 10.7%, representing the fifth largest share. Presenting the 2017/2018 budget yesterday, the...
Baboki Kayawe 07 February 2017
BPC, WUC top development budget, again
The P1.46 billion allocation for 2017/18 is the first under National Development Plan 11, which envisages pumping a total of P10 billion between April 2017 and March 2023 to the BPC for “operational support”. The 2017/18 development...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 07 February 2017
Nicolas Sarkozy: French ex-president ordered to stand trial
Mr Sarkozy faces accusations that his party falsified accounts in order to hide 18m euros (£15m; $20m) of campaign spending in 2012. Mr Sarkozy denies he was aware of the overspending, and will appeal against the order to stand trial. He lost...
BBC.COM 07 February 2017
Import of the state of the nation address!
Mma V, my comrade from the days when the Botswana Orientation Centre helped expatriate Aid workers acclimatise to the new Botswana environment. Charming lady, Mma V whatever the warts she spots on her derring-do face. We aren’t comrades due to...
Michael Dingake 07 February 2017
DJ King reaps from Go Siame
Go Siame by DJ King was one of the songs which ruled the airwaves over the holiday season and many did not even know it was done by a local artist. Real name, Kabelo Motlhankana, DJ King’s Go Siame was up there with South African hits that...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 07 February 2017
Gov�t does not create jobs � Matambo
Delivering his budget speech yesterday Matambo said: “With regard to employment creation, it is important to clarify that the principal role of the Government is not to create jobs directly, but to provide a conducive macroeconomic environment...
Oarabile Mosikare 07 February 2017
Zambezi Motors triumphs in property lease dispute
The tender involved the provision of between 9,000 to 11,000m2 of office accommodation complete with a car parking lot for about 400 vehicles for the Office of the Accountant General in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in...
Isaac Pinielo 07 February 2017
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