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BBC.COM 06 March 2017
FBI chief Comey 'rejects' Trump phone tap allegation
Mr Comey reportedly asked the US justice department to reject the allegation Mr Obama ordered a wiretap during last year's election campaign. He is said to have asked for the correction because it falsely insinuates that the FBI broke the law. The...
BBC.COM 06 March 2017
Asset Bill
WE WILL SEE ABOUT THAT... IN 2018
Monitor Editor 06 March 2017
Potholes Are Costly To Motorists
However, the rains have left many broken hearts in terms of the inconvenience caused due to the damage caused to property. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has announced the disturbing figures of families affected by the floods, and...
Monitor Editor 06 March 2017
Media Barred From Volleyball Meeting
Journalists were only allowed to cover the opening session but soon after, BVF president Daniel Molaodi announced that the media was not allowed to sit beyond that. He said the decision to remove the media from the meeting was an instruction from the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 06 March 2017
Sports Bodies Urged To Embrace Sport Science
Speaking at the Botswana Sports Science and Medicine symposium held at the University of Botswana (UB) on Friday, Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) chairperson, Solomon Reikeletseng encouraged sport bodies to drill technical staff on...
Naledi Lemogang 06 March 2017
Notable Improvement At Boxing Tourney
Patlakwe told Mmegi Sport that he was proud of the boxers who had shown improvement. “Our technical team were present, observing the boxers because the national team (selection) is open,” Patlakwe said. He said the competition attracted...
Naledi Lemogang 06 March 2017
Chouka�s Title Chase Takes A Knock
Chouka stamped authority from the beginning but lost momentum after the quarter mark. In the opening 10 minutes, Motlakase created two half chances and failed to profit. First Thabo Wetshoemang found himself unmarked in front of the box but directed...
Koketso Kgoboge 06 March 2017
Gothaang Laid To Rest
Gothaang’s life was cut short by a freak head on collision along Ntlhantlhe-Mogobane road on February 25. The accident claimed two lives. The Gunners chairperson sustained serious head injuries in the collision. ‘Prince’ as he was...
Tumelo Mouwane 06 March 2017
Rollers Tighten Grip With Sankoyo Rout
Rollers made a couple of changes to the starting line up with veteran defender Obuile Ncenga getting his second start of the season. Popa came close to taking the lead as early as the fourth minute, but Segolame Boy skewed his free kick off the...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 06 March 2017
GU Ruling Postponed
The ruling, originally scheduled for January 27, was postponed again this past week to March 17. High Court judge, Leatile Dambe was scheduled to deliver the ruling on Friday but moved it to two weeks later. The issue started when some disgruntled...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 06 March 2017
Son Of The Soil Makes Great Come back
This comes after the cultural event turned out to be a great disappointment to revellers, who felt it did not meet their expectations in the previous year. Last year, attendees were complaining of a number of things such as eating late,...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 06 March 2017
Barclays Partners With Chinese Card Issuer
China Union Pay or UPI is the largest card issuer in China and has issued over five billion cards there. It is a card of choice for many Chinese nationals and other countries in Asia with on average at least one Chinese national owning one UPI...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 06 March 2017
Metal Artist Makes Strides As An Entrepreneur
He told Business Monitor that some of the metal structures he makes include carports, metal gates, window frames, door frames to mention but a few. Tainton said he started his business 10 years ago and aims to open a bigger workshop in a few years...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 06 March 2017
BONELA Calls On Government To Respect Sex Workers� Rights
The International Sex Workers Rights Day is commemorated annually on the 3rd of March to recognise sex workers the world over; to reflect on the rights of sex workers, services, condition of service as well as challenges they face. This year’s...
Correspondent 06 March 2017
Teens Club, Sentebale Partner In ARV Adherence
The partnership was confirmed by the District AIDS coordinator Stella Keipeile in an interview saying the two organisations will sign a memorandum of understanding soon. She said Sentebale will also provide financial support to the club and the...
Lebogang Baingapi 06 March 2017
Community-Led Improvement Teams Fight Hiv
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and USAID, through the USAID ASSIST project, are supporting the government to strengthen the community health system response to HIV/AIDS. Community led improvement teams made of...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 06 March 2017
Ditshwanelo Press Statement On Recent Comments Made By The Minister Of Defence, Justice And Security
The Botswana Gazette (1 March - 7 March 2017) reported that Minister Kgathi held a meeting with refugees at the Dukwi Refugee Camp. During this meeting the Minister made statements regarding the amendment of the current Refugee Act. He stated that...
Correspondent 06 March 2017
Early Childhood Gains Momentum
The Minister of Basic Education, Unity Dow said this when addressing Parliament recently. The introduction of the One-Year Reception Class Programme in public primary schools since 2013 has continued as an effort towards improving children’s...
Baboki Kayawe 06 March 2017
BDP Youth Committee Hit By Deadly Divisions
Already some members are calling secretive meetings behind others’ back, The Monitor has learnt. The BDPNYEC chairperson, Simon Moabi said he was shocked that some youth committee members decided to hold an urgent meeting without his...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 06 March 2017
This Is An Executive-Minded Bill � Saleshando
Saleshando believes this cunning plan is designed to keep ‘executive-minded’ Judges as the ruling party gate keepers at the chance of a change of government. The Bill has rubbed the opposition the wrong way with critics already crying...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 06 March 2017
Pitsane Mourn Accident Victims
Hundreds of mourners could not hold back tears in an emotional farewell of a mother and her two sons who were laid to rest concurrently, following a freak head-on collision on February 21. Thirty four-year-old Freedah Pelo and her elder son, six...
Tumelo Mouwane 06 March 2017
Dineo�s Bitter, Sweet Effects
As if being riddled with potholes, was not enough, the road’s dire state of affairs was compounded by the heavy down pours that led to many settlements in the Nata-Gweta constituency being flooded. The Nata-Gweta constituency lies in the...
Chakalisa Dube
| 06 March 2017
Tafa Throws Kirby A Sucker Punch
Recently, Kirby refused to hear application by the lawyers representing President Ian Khama and others following Justice Tafa’s judgement invalidating the appointments of six CoA judges. In a statement, Kirby said it will not be practical...
Oarabile Mosikare 06 March 2017
BFTU Delegation Prepares For The 2017 ILO Conference
The forum will among other things afford BFTU an opportunity to lobby for support from its African counterparts to get the case against the Botswana Government shortlisted for discussion by the Committee on Application of Standards (CAS) of the ILC...
Correspondent 06 March 2017
A Costly Sweetener?
With the crisis at Air Botswana? When was it not in a state of crisis? Or perhaps it should be with the Directorate of Intelligence and Security, which has never been out of the news since it was established. Now we have minister Eric Molale,...
Sandy Grant 06 March 2017
Family comes first
Personally, I would prefer to stop breathing during the day as opposed to kicking the bucket at night. Well, assuming it happens when I am asleep and oblivious to St Peter’s call up, I would really appreciate it if it doesn’t then take...
Tumie Modise 06 March 2017
Livingstone Joins Sechele
In our previous episode it was noted that, notwithstanding the Reverend David Livingstone’s positive published account of his first meeting with Kgosi Sechele at Shokwane in 1841, the medical missionary only took up permanent residence with the...
Jeff Ramsay
| 06 March 2017
The Swarming Effect Of Dikwaere
While swarming is a collective behaviour exhibited particularly by animals, especially flying insects, the uniqueness of people swarming at SOTS is that they aggregate together to form a beautiful dikhwaere colony. Like a group of flying ants...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 06 March 2017
Police Warn Drivers Against Use Of Nnywane Bridge
The Nnywane River Bridge is currently closed after it was completely ruined by heavy rains that caused floods in Ramotswa and surrounding areas. In an interview with The Monitor, Ramotswa police station traffic officer, Assistant Superintendent...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 March 2017
EX-Convict Turns Successful Tailor
To most it would seem life was over as hope and ambition would pass one by and one would never be able to escape the stigma of their criminal record. But Bofentse, former Security Systems employee, did not allow himself to fall victim to...
Lindiwe Mozola 06 March 2017
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