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Thalefang Charles 23 February 2017
Four border posts closed
This follows the heavy rainfall that has covered many parts of the country. A statement from the ministry says that travellers at Pont Drift are using cable cars to cross but the water level is very high. Meanwhile, the National Disaster...
Bame Piet 23 February 2017
Floods: patients, corpses moved and schools closed
Bamalete Lutheran Hospital, the region’s primary health institution, transferred corpses to private facilities in the village, while patients were sent to Princess Marina Hospital (PMH). Two primary and one junior school in Mogobane, as well...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 February 2017
Opposition Parties
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Thalefang Charles 23 February 2017
Recent rains exposed our vulnerability
The rainy season follows over half a decade of low rainfall and high temperatures that resulted in deaths of hundreds of our livestock, low harvest, strange livestock diseases, decrease in wildlife population and land degradation amongst others. This...
Mmegi Editor
| 23 February 2017
Olopeng signs AUSC games agreement
The agreement was signed between Botswana, through Olopeng and AUSC Region V chairman Dr Vetumbuavi Veii on behalf of their respective organisations in Gaborone. The signing of the agreement paves way for preparations for eighth edition of the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 February 2017
New darts boss aims to revive game
“We find our darts game in a very precarious state at the moment and we have a great deal to do, to revive the game,” Galeboe said. “My focus is to geographically expand our coverage beyond the traditional north and south league to...
Koketso Kgoboge 23 February 2017
Motlakase cleared off defaulter charge
Motlakase had won the match between the two sides 3-1 on November 19, 2016. In their argument, TASC said Motlakase used Thabo Wetshoemang, who they contended, was not properly registered. The First Division North committee however cleared Motlakase...
Koketso Kgoboge 23 February 2017
Boost for water sports as Gabs Dam rises
Gaborone Yatcht Club secretary general, Electra Vye said these are exciting times as they have long waited for the dam levels to rise. “We were now having challenges with members’ subscriptions as they were refusing to pay since they were...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 February 2017
Rappers to battle it out at The Warzone
The Warzone is a league rap battle whereby rappers battle each other through their respective rapping expertise, which is mainly freestyle. The Warzone Mano A Mano 3 is the second stage within the battle where experienced and inexperienced rappers...
Dumisani Ncube 23 February 2017
Mohutsiwa happy with action after time on sidelines
His happy coach, Mogomotsi ‘Teenage’ Mpote gave him game time in the first leg of the CAF Champions League encounter. “I had a very good game, despite the fact that I haven’t been playing for a long time. It was really...
Naledi Lemogang 23 February 2017
Mister Gaborone to showcase talent
Oratile Phofhedi from Molepolole told Showbiz that the pageant started as a concept of bringing young talented Batswana men together. He said after meeting sponsors who were keen to endorse the pageant provided that it brings a positive change to the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 23 February 2017
Miss Millennium this Friday
During an interview with the pageant director Zenzel Hirschfeld yesterday, said the beauty pageant was a women empowerment programme that was established in 2008 by Millennium Jazz patrons. “Even though it was established for fun, we later...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 23 February 2017
�Ghetto walks with Kast�
The local artists have planned to walk 40km with the rapper and host a short gig that will be held at Botho University auditorium on Monday. The rapper of the Sejabana fame embarked on a 1000km walk campaign from Maun to Gaborone and 11 days later he...
Koketso Kgoboge 23 February 2017
Business Botswana hails resilient First Sun
Business Botswana (BB) regional director (north), Kebaabetswe Bogatsu praised the company when delivering his keynote address at the First Sun Alliance Insurance Brokers stakeholder breakfast held here on Tuesday. “We are meeting at a...
Correspondent 23 February 2017
Francistown entrepreneurs to benefit from HRDC clinic
The chief executive officer of HRDC, Dr. Raphael Dingalo said when addressing the media on Wednesday at Cresta Marang Hotel that entrepreneurs from Francistown, especially Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) would reap handsomely from the...
Koketso Kgoboge 23 February 2017
PPADB struggles to shrug off corruption claims
In an attempt to clear the air around these allegations, the PPADB held a capacity building workshop in Gaborone yesterday in which it took the media through the entire tendering process. PPADB executive chairperson, Bridget John explained that they...
Isaac Pinielo 23 February 2017
New district hospital planned for Francistown
On Monday, the first day of the weeklong ordinary full council meeting, Muzila said that plans are underway to make good on the promise to deliver on the residents’ wish list. The construction of the hospital will be part of the Urban...
Chakalisa Dube
| 23 February 2017
Phikwe attempts to shake off BCL�s demise
Speaking at a full council meeting yesterday, town Mayor Amogelang Mojuta provided details on three projects at the frontline of Selebi-Phikwe’s attempts to survive. According to the Mayor, one of the projects involves is a...
Onalenna Kelebeile 23 February 2017
ESP projects behind schedule
Molale also could not ascertain the total number of permanent jobs created as per the question from Gaborone North legislator Haskins Nkaigwa. Nkaigwa had asked for amongst other things infrastructural projects funded and completed on time, total...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 February 2017
�Abortion with a stick� accused found guilty
The convicts, Pearl David (20) and Boitumelo Basana (31) had pleaded guilty to one count of procuring an abortion. The incident happened at Phase VI location on November 17, 2016. During their previous appearances, the court had heard...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 23 February 2017
Officials play down Bamalete Hospital �dire� financial woes
Mmegi is however reliably informed that at a meeting held last week, which Moagi denied was ever held, employees were told not to expect their salaries at the end of the month. “We were called for a meeting and told that the government could...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 February 2017
BOFEPUSU circles the wagons around Rari
According to Rari’s deputy, Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, the federation has “strong information” that Government is hatching a plan to dismiss Rari from work in the same way ‘I was dismissed’”. Motshegwa was dismissed...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 February 2017
UB�s allure to students fades � Molao
Molao was responding to queries in Parliament on why there has been a decline in Government sponsorship at the institution. Francistown East MP, Buti Billy, asked the Ministry to state other options that can sustain tertiary education funding. In...
Pini Bothoko
| 23 February 2017
Assaulted Botho University students to sue police
Last week, videos and pictures showing police snatching students out of combis and beating them before stunned members of the public, went viral on social media platforms. The alleged assaults happened after the students staged a protest over...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 23 February 2017
Lover fatally stabs veterinary officer in her office
Palapye police station commander, superintendent Waboraro Ramaja said the police rushed to the scene on Tuesday and found the deceased lifeless. “We found the deceased lying in a pool of blood at the veterinary offices where she was...
Bonte Seepi 23 February 2017
Matambo rubbishes PSBC
Calling the council’s existence “a problem”, he said its activities delayed the entire pay increase process and consequently no progress had been made to date. “It is a problem. Frankly, if there was no this bargaining...
Baboki Kayawe 23 February 2017
Reikeletseng chickens out
Since last year, it has been widely speculated that Reikeletseng was interested in contesting the ruling party primaries in order to book candidacy for the 2019 general elections. The primaries take place later this year. “At the moment, I do...
Chakalisa Dube
| 23 February 2017
Controversial �nude� model beats a retreat
Just few minutes before lunchtime on Wednesday when I was about to go home after submitting a few stories, a call from an unknown number came in, “Hello it’s Uncle Dipopae, the artist,” the...
Tumelo Mouwane 23 February 2017
Khama appeals Tafa judgement
However, it is still unclear how the appeal will be heard as the effect of Tafa’s judgement has been to suspend the CoA. Legal experts yesterday said Judge President Ian Kirby, the only CoA judge unaffected by Tafa’s judgement, could not...
Oarabile Mosikare 23 February 2017
Minergy to list Masama coal project on BSE
The Masama Coal Project is located in the southwestern corner of Mmamabula coalfield and Minergy says it can be mined at low cost and low risk. “We will list a coal company in Botswana in the first half of the year that will aid job creation...
Staff Writer 23 February 2017
Can upbringing influence your choice of career?
The first leg of the fair is to be held in four days’ time from February 27th to March 2nd 2017 in Francistown. Some of the factors that influence career choice are upbringing and strong nterests of an individual. Dr John Holland categorised...
Victoria Seiketso Sethibe 23 February 2017
Gaborone Dam comes back to life
Thalefang Charles
| 23 February 2017
Gaborone Dam
Thalefang Charles
| 23 February 2017
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