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Jeff Ramsay 07 March 2017
BDP Chairmanship
The Political tight rope
Correspondent 07 March 2017
Immigration should be softened urgently
Amid high unemployment rate, government’s announcement that it is not mandated with creating jobs, a very small population, and low entrepreneurship skills/culture among Batswana, it will make sense to open doors to foreigners with the...
Mmegi Editor
| 07 March 2017
TAFIC to decide Moyo�s fate
Moyo was recently slapped with an indefinite suspension by the club over a reported breakdown in relations with some players. The suspension came as a way of addressing some nagging problems that had arisen between the coach and the players. The...
Koketso Kgoboge 07 March 2017
Molaodi picks sponsorships as primary target
Speaking after earning a new four-year term at the federation’s annual general meeting on Saturday, Molaodi said his immediate challenge is to pursue sponsorship. He said while they have engaged a consultant to find financiers, it still...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 07 March 2017
Ten grab table tennis national team berths
There are still a further 10 slots up for grabs, which could be filled this weekend. Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) competition secretary, Kudzanani Motswagole said the national team needs two quality teams and they are very careful during...
Naledi Lemogang 07 March 2017
Chiefs players refuse to train
The club has been struggling with finances in recent seasons and that was compounded when investor, Saeyed Jamali pulled out. Meanwhile leaders, Township Rollers will have a chance to increase the gap at the summit of the log standings when they...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 07 March 2017
Fourth athletics official resigns
Keikotlhae was appointed to the post in January. His resignation comes a week after BAA president, Moses Bantsi, his vice, Ronald Masalila and secretary general, Kebaitse Legojane also quit. BAA affiliates had passed a motion of no confidence on...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 07 March 2017
Thrilling display at My Star opening
Despite the event starting an hour late, contestants gave a spectacular display. The evening started off with contestants who had the least number of votes, Peter, Kedibonye, Trisha, Benjamin, Ditiro and Thuo, battling each other. The process ended...
Francinah Ngoma 07 March 2017
Leshie Lovesong celebrates a decade�s journey
The event was held last Thursday at the No 1 Ladies Coffee House. The venue was packed to the rafters making it the first Naked Soul Sessions event to be full house. Clad in her traditional attire and traditional head wrap, Leshie Lovesong was...
Dumisani Ncube 07 March 2017
Gov�t facilitates projects to revitalise SPEDU region
Submitting his Ministry’s budget proposals for the 2017/18 financial year, Seretse said government has approved a package of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, which includes tax, government off-take and provision of infrastructure....
Gaone Marumoloa 07 March 2017
Barclays brand to be phased out
However, the Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL) will continue to operate under a different name in Botswana and eight other African countries. In South Africa, BAGL operates under its flagship, ABSA brand. Last week, London-based Barclays Plc...
Isaac Pinielo 07 March 2017
CEDA launches mobile office in Mmathethe
The introduction of mobile offices is a resolution of CEDA Board of Directors and management after identifying the need to take the agency’s services closer to various communities, particularly those that are in close proximity to a Client...
Correspondent 07 March 2017
Botswana Life celebrates Achievers
These are agents that have continued to excel over time and have performed above and beyond expectations. Welcoming the guests, Botswana Life’s head of retail Moletlanyi Tshosa said: “Having launched this initiative on a high note...
Correspondent 07 March 2017
Department of Lands holds Awards ceremony
The event will start at 5pm to 10pm in Gaborone at the Pavilion Hall, Fairgrounds. The ceremony will be held under the theme, “The Future is Now: Accelerating Public Service Innovation For Agenda 2030”. It will be graced by the...
Correspondent 07 March 2017
SADC holds extra-ordinary summit
Prior to the Extra-ordinary Summit, the SADC Council of Ministers will hold their meeting at the Royal Swazi Sun Convention Centre on March 15 to 16, 2017. The Extra-ordinary SADC Summit will be held at Lozitha while the SADC Council of...
Correspondent 07 March 2017
JICA trains civil servants
Training for the officials will be conducted in Japan from March 6 to 15, 2017. Most of the participants are from the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) and Botswana Public Service College (BPSC). After all the participants take...
Correspondent 07 March 2017
Debswana injects P1.5m in Lefhoko village
The project named Lefhoko Diamond Village came handy as an answer to shortage of accommodation for public servants who are posted to work there. The mine’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) chairman, Tumelo Ntlhayakgosi said the project...
Lebogang Baingapi 07 March 2017
Revive SUs to fight HIV/AIDS Phuthego
Phuthego was addressing multitudes of youth that thronged Majestic Five hotel commemorating 20 years of Month of Youth Against AIDS (MYAA) held under the theme ‘Hands Up for #HIV Prevention’. Phuthego said that SUs were pivotal in...
Lindiwe Mozola 07 March 2017
Gantsi murder accused await judgment
The two face four counts of rape, robbery, murder and arson. Both the prosecution and defence teams made final submissions before Lobatse High Court Judge Abednego Tafa on Thursday. Attorneys Gijima Archibald and Themba Joina represented Kgalelo and...
Tumelo Mouwane 07 March 2017
Dead woman discovered at Tsholofelo community hall
Ipelegeng workers discovered the body of the woman believed to be in her 30s, covered with grass at the back of the hall around 7am. Ipelegeng supervisor, Edith Phetlhe told Mmegi in an interview at the scene of the crime that one of the employees...
Pini Bothoko
| 07 March 2017
Forensic report delays murder trial
This was said in a case in which three men are accused of murdering a Gaborone taxi driver, Odirileng Kereeng on October 30, 2016 in Mogoditshane. The Zimbabwean trio, James Ndaba 40, Martin Nkandla, 34, and Sam Ncube, 39, are also accused of robbing...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 07 March 2017
BDF, Roads erect Nnywane River bridge
“We can confirm that the BDF has bridging capabilities and is currently working in collaboration with the Department of Roads to assist them in laying their Acrow Panel bridge across the Nnywane River at the recently damaged Lobatse/Otse...
Bame Piet 07 March 2017
UDC to address BPP concerns
UDC officials who will meet are those who were tasked with allocating constituencies during the coalition negotiations. The UDC partners are the BPP, Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), Botswana National Front (BNF) and the new entrant Botswana...
Chakalisa Dube
| 07 March 2017
After the storm: UB students face backlog
The one-week break normally occurs towards the end of March and spills over into the Easter holidays. Director of Public Affairs, Mhitshane Reetsang told Mmegi that plans are underway to extend the academic semester through removing the short...
Baboki Kayawe 07 March 2017
Man rapes granny, forces her to bath
Mahalapye Police Station Commander, Superitendent Isaac Mamadi, said the matter was reported to them early Friday but it happened on Thursday night. “The woman was sleeping with her sister whom she stays with at the cattle post when the...
Bonte Seepi 07 March 2017
Massive water lost to Limpopo River
The assistant Minister of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services, Itumeleng Moipisi enlightened Parliament yesterday responding to a question from the Member of Parliament for Mochudi West, Gilbert Mangole. Mangole had wanted to know...
Pini Bothoko
| 07 March 2017
God the rainmaker delivers, it�s the president�s turn!
We haven’t disposed of these memento of the water supply disruption days of the previous years when the President and his administration was berated daily for the season of dry water taps; it was a nasty experience. The public and President,...
Michael Dingake 07 March 2017
Vee Mampeezy appreciates Batswana�s support
The first victory party was held at Cigar Lounge in Phakalane on Friday and to save the best for last, the biggest them of all was held on Saturday at the Old Naledi Grounds in Zola. In an interview with Showbiz, the Letlhale hit maker said the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 07 March 2017
Boko slams AG�s Parliament show
Also in attendance, according to sources, was the High Court Registrar, Michael Motlhabi and his juniors. Seemingly, Boko said: "AG is party to the litigation, and why is he here? It is abnormal for AG to be here when he is a litigant. He is here on...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 07 March 2017
Botswana gets P1.5bn loan for water security
The project was prepared in response to the 2015-2016 El Nino related drought, which was rated extremely severe - the worst in the last 34 years. “The project will improve the availability of water supply in drought vulnerable areas,...
Brian Benza 07 March 2017
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