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Staff Writer 09 March 2017

Ministry of Basic Education

Education and Training Sector Strategic Plan

Mmegi Editor 09 March 2017

Beware of Big Brother�s flue

South Africa’s dominance, at once a blessing and a curse, has stunted local manufacturing with cheaper imports, while simultaneously shoring up local annual budgets through SACU revenues. To some extent, Botswana has benefited by having access...

Mmegi Editor | 09 March 2017

Elephants seen around Mahalapye

Other elephants suspected to be about 3-5 in number were also spotted at Medie in Kweneng, and Dikgonnye, Masama in Kgatleng officers who have been tracking them and are working on driving them away from settlements and villages. The DWNP will...

Staff Writer 09 March 2017

Mpote �drops CV� at Rollers

Mpote, who has served as an assistant to Madinda Ndlovu and Mark Harrison since 2012, was tasked with leading the defending champions for the remainder of the season after the unexpected departure of Harrison last year.  With the club set to...

Kabelo Boranabi | 09 March 2017

Extravaganza organisers optimistic after BCL loss

The extravaganza is one of the biggest tournaments in local softball as the tournament has grown over the years, with the 2016 edition attracting P600,000 in sponsorship. The lucrative tournament is traditionally played over the Presidents’ Day...

Koketso Kgoboge 09 March 2017

Affiliates oppose BNSC over media stance

Journalists who wanted to cover last weekend’s Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) meeting were left disappointed after they were ordered out after the opening session.  This came after the BNSC chief executive officer, Falcon Sedimo...

Calistus Kolantsho | 09 March 2017

Ailing Nico suspend coach

He has been sidelined for the team’s encounters against Miscellaneous and Green Lovers. Against Miscellaneous yesterday, Peter Muchina and former captain, Monametsi Kelebale were in charge.  They will also hold the fort against another...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 09 March 2017

Local heavy metal band tours Europe

The tour titled The Shadow Shows 2017 will feature performances by Tarja, and My Own Ghost, a metal band from Luxembourg.  Skinflint would kick-start with a performance at Neushoorn in Leeuwarden, Netherlands on March 11, followed by another...

Maureen Odubeng | 09 March 2017

Poet takes on absent fathers

The poetry session penned for March 25, 2017 at Sowa Town Recreational Hall will feature performances by Curveceous, Tseke Tseke, Mr Hulela and others.  Curveceous said she found it necessary to come up with the initiative, because she knows...

Maureen Odubeng | 09 March 2017

Glotto fashions for gender neutral

The collection, which was released last week, comprises of different designs of mainly what can be described as shirt-skirts, which are long T-shirts that go down and stop just before they reach the knees. “We are living in a transforming...

Dumisani Ncube 09 March 2017

BancABC launches financial literacy campaign

The programme was launched at a recent workshop that was attended by customers and relevant stakeholders including the media. Attendees of the workshop were welcomed by the acting managing director of BancABC, Thembi Segage, who highlighted the...

Staff Writer 09 March 2017

Audit of Phikwe Co-operative underway

Briefing parliamentarians this week, the Minister of Investment Trade and Industry, Vincent Seretse said the audit report has not yet been finalised pending the corrections of the 2014/15 audit report which is being done by independent auditors...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 March 2017

Women leaders on rise in corporate world

According to an annual study conducted by Grant Thornton, it has emerged that in Botswana about 31% of senior roles in businesses are held by women this year, which is an increase from 23% that was recorded last year and the 16% in 2015. The global...

Pauline Dikuelo | 09 March 2017

Gender parity is �good� for society

As you are aware, this year’s campaign theme is “#BeBoldForChange”. As you recall, last year’s pledges on the same day were to: l help women and girls achieve their ambitions, l challenge conscious and unconscious bias, l...

Correspondent 09 March 2017

Ghanaians urged to unite and develop their country

He called on his compatriots to mobilise for the happy and prosperous Ghana of tomorrow, in which all of them including their youth, women and the vulnerable in their society will have equal opportunities to realise their potential and build lives of...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 09 March 2017

�Where are the women in Unions?�

As the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) yesterday, women were reminded of the stark gender disparities existing in trade Unions, and were called on to close the gender gaps. Despite women-folk making up the majority of the...

Baboki Kayawe 09 March 2017

Jwaneng approves vendor shelters under Constituency Fund

Under the Fund, Jwaneng received a share of close to P5 million with the other half going to Mabutsane District, which is within the constituency. The vendor shelters will accommodate members of the informal sector, which has grown significantly with...

Lebogang Baingapi 09 March 2017

Stray jumbos invade Palapye

Already the department has received reports that one elephant was spotted around the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and in Lecheng village. The DWNP issued the warning during a presentation at the ongoing Palapye...

Lindiwe Mozola 09 March 2017

Theft tops overall crime figures

A crime statistics report released on Tuesday showed that theft and related offences accounted for nearly a fifth of all offences in 2013. Other leading offences included dangerous and negligent acts at 12%, road and traffic offences at 10% followed...

Pini Bothoko | 09 March 2017

Mogoditshane assault boy passes on

Jerry passed away yesterday morning. His death was confirmed to Mmegi by a family member. Jerry fell into a coma that lasted from June last year until December after he allegedly suffered a vicious assault at the hands of Molla in...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 09 March 2017

Botho students released on bail

The eight students, Tebagano Goabaone, 19, Refilwe Moabi, 20, Rramphatlotse Ntume, 25, Eunice Moabanyane, 24, Ketshepaone Selepe, 23, Keitseng Mosenyegi, 26, Patrick Leruta, 21, and Lapologang Motlogelwa, 23, were released on bail yesterday and their...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 09 March 2017

Three men busted with dead pangolin

The State alleges that traditional doctor Pene Seleme, musician Molatedi Kgosietsile and a self-employed man, Reuben Kekana, were unlawfully found in possession of the pangolin cadaver on December 12, 2016 in Francistown. State prosecutor Atina...

Othusitse Khuwa 09 March 2017

Spy chief �scared� of Moshoke

Bayford represents Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader, Duma Boko’s bodyguard Elliot Moshoke, who has been charged with threat-to-kill, after Kgosi laid a complaint. Bayford was in Court yesterday motivating for the charges against his...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 09 March 2017

Nata-Gweta flood crisis

“We have been helping some of the families that have been affected. We will be increasing aid. In total, 130 households with an average of three members each have been affected,” he said, adding that they will end their mission on...

Lebogang Mosikare | 09 March 2017

The moulding of an investigative person

It all came to light when the seven year old Dipotso* started spending school holidays at his uncle, Taolo’s place back in their home village. Taolo*, being the first born in his family, automatically succeeded into the post of chieftaincy,...

Victoria Seiketso Sethibe 09 March 2017

Govt to decide on Jatropha project

It is hoped its large scale cultivation could bring greater energy diversity for the country and the promise of an alternative revenue source for farmers. For five years, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) partnered government and...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 09 March 2017

Sasa Klaas ethers ex-boyfriend Ozi F Teddy

After Ozi F Teddy picked a fight with a female emcee Sasa Klaas, the latter came back fiercer on Tuesday by releasing a diss track entitled 24. This comes a week after the controversial rapper Ozi F Teddy threw shade on local female rappers saying...

Dumisani Ncube 09 March 2017

Teacher allegedly beats pupil to death

Palapye Police station commander, Superintendent Waboraro Ramaja told Mmegi yesterday that police were investigating the pupil’s death to find out its cause. “I can confirm that we received a report on Monday morning about the death of a...

Lindiwe Mozola 09 March 2017

High operational costs weigh on BIHL profits

Group revenues decreased by 14% to P2.1 billion during the financial year ended December 31, 2016 from P2.4 billion in the corresponding period. Profit before tax also declined by 20.2% from P722 million in 2015 to P576 million in 2016. Presenting...

Gaone Marumoloa 09 March 2017