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In Thursday paper

Mistrust, intimidation, rigging claims in BDP race

Sandy Grant 23 March 2017

South wins swimming duel against North

The former mining town’s Kopano School were the hosts and the South scored 681 points to the North’s 636. The annual tournament, held under the auspices of the Conference of Heads of Private Schools (CHOPS), was sponsored by Spar and...

Tapela Morapedi 23 March 2017

BAA recycles old guard

Former president, Thari Mooketsi of Lefika Athletics Club is unchallenged for the presidency position while Ipolokeng Ramatshaba from Mmadinare Club wants to bounce back as public relations officer, but faces challenge from Lulu Basinyi of Palapye...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 March 2017

Smith makes Sunshine Tour cut

He was placed 17th after a slow start to the week, with some unlucky breaks on the last day, and will have his playing card for the 2017 season. The 63 gross score was a new course record at the tough Randpark club Firethorn course in Johannesburg,...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 March 2017

Gunners� debts exceed half a million

The club made the revelations yesterday during the announcement of a contract between the Lobatse giants and Tsa gae (Pty). The two parties entered into an agreement that commenced in January where the company, popularly known for their clothing...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 23 March 2017

Opportunity for acting parts in new TV drama

The auditions are set to take place on Saturday and Sunday with winning candidates getting the opportunity to feature in the TV drama titled Colours.  The film needs a total of 40 screen actors aged between 18 to 60 years of age to fill the...

Dumisani Ncube 23 March 2017

Fashion Without Boarders returns

The theme this year ‘Pret-A-Porter’, which means ready to wear, aims to encourage designers to aim high, and penetrate the international market.  One of the event coordinators, Tebo Kobisoso, told Showbiz that due to the large number...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 March 2017

Easter picnic to revive The Park Serowe

The park would finally be brought to life with its first event in 10 years on April 15, 2017. The event organiser, Mokgethi Ramolelekwane, said the event would be family oriented.  He said parents are welcome to bring their children to...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 March 2017

Maitisong Festival to warm up Easter Holidays

With a varied and exciting lineup of events, the festival will once again bring brilliant homebrewed and international shows to provide an unforgettable experience for the audience. There will be free and paid events to ensure that everyone gets a...

Staff Writer 23 March 2017

Old Mutual aims to shake local insurance industry

Speaking at the launch in Gaborone recently, Old Mutual Botswana Life managing director, Thebe Modikwa said he believes there is a gap in the current life insurance market in Botswana, which should be catered for. “We believe that life...

Staff Writer 23 March 2017

CIPA disburses P24m to creative industry

The programme, which has been going on for nine years, has accumulated around P52 million. Speaking during the launch recently, assistant minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Biggie Butale said government has begun to place emphasis on...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 March 2017

Botswana hosts global credit insurance conference

The event, called the Prague Club Committee (PCC) spring meeting, will see around 50 senior participants from 20 international members of the Berne Union gather to discuss political risk, trade finance and credit insurance. The Berne Union is the...

Gaone Marumoloa 23 March 2017

Improve service as tariffs go up

Government has in previous years used this time of the year to increase levies, and payments for services rendered at its offices. This is also an opportunity for private service providers such as private schools, mobile phone providers, and...

Mmegi Editor | 23 March 2017

Trump, Obama

Isaac Pinielo 23 March 2017

BIUST ready to set up in Selebi-Phikwe

Professor Davis Norris was in a delegation of a joint visit between BIUST and Business Botswana to appreciate how the town was shaping up after the Mine closure. “There is a possibility of setting up a BIUST satellite campus in Selebi-Phikwe...

Tapela Morapedi 23 March 2017

Lobatse police to vacate inhabitable houses

Several police staff houses in Peleng, which are a cause of concern for some officers, need urgent maintenance due to leaking water pipes, dripping roofing, open sockets and uninsulated electricity cables. Makobo said they are still in talks with...

Tumelo Mouwane 23 March 2017

GCC gets five partners

The partnership agreements according to the city Mayor, Kagiso Thutlwe are  expected to be finalised by June, July and December respectively. The Mayor called upon the administration wing of the council to expedite the process to ensure that...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 March 2017

Keorapetse�s proposal is welcome, but... � Mmolotsi

However, he said the idea should be debated thoroughly before it can be adopted. “Each one of our members come with an idea, which is then brought for thorough debates. So we welcome it and if he brings it to the caucus, we will debate it,...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 23 March 2017

Hopping mad Goya stood up by new cllr

The new councillor for Boikago/Madiba ward, Area Gabathuse whom Goya was to introduce to his community, was absent despite having been forewarned. In his maiden appearance in his village-cum-constituency on Tuesday, following his illness and...

Lindiwe Mozola 23 March 2017

Construction affiliated boards making progress

The Engineers Registration Act came into force last year, to protect the status of engineers and create the ERB. It was meant to pass laws to combat the corruption, bribery and unethical practices that have caused delays, cost overruns and shoddy...

Baboki Kayawe 23 March 2017

Goya appeals for calm over constituency funds

He made the appeal at Madiba ward during a kgotla meeting  whose objective was to welcome the new councillor, Area Gabathuse. He said that the initiative, officially known as Local Government (LG) 1109, in which every constituency was awarded...

Lindiwe Mozola 23 March 2017

Father blasts BSA over �messy� Japan transfer

Kunyalala left for Japan on Monday to join Daiwa for a three month training stint. The expectation was that the player would travel to sign a two year deal. Samuel said the family felt let down by the BSA. He told Mmegi Sport yesterday that his...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 March 2017

BanT breaks up with Zen Promotions

 “It has taken many discussions with family for me to arrive at this decision. Please know that my personal relationship with Zen Promotions and its current artist Veezo remains unaffected.  We are now forever brothers just as we...

Mompati Tlhankane | 23 March 2017

Far Property set to expand footprint to Zambia

The company, which is owned by Choppies Group directors Ramachandran Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail, maintained a strong asset growth, recording P1.38 billion of assets while reducing the loan to asset ratio to 33% in the six months ended December...

Isaac Pinielo 23 March 2017

Mistrust, intimidation and rigging in BDP race

President Ian Khama ordered last week that complaints surrounding the Francistown regional elections should be investigated. A task team to investigate the elections is scheduled to meet party members in the region today. The task force is led by...

Chakalisa Dube | 23 March 2017

Gov�t to connect internet in 523 public schools

Mokaila told Parliament yesterday that his Ministry will in the coming financial year 2017/18, connect internet in 523 public schools. The ministry has been allocated approximately P 3.4 billion for development and recurrent budgets. Mokaila stated...

Pini Bothoko | 23 March 2017

Post-mortem report delays DPP to institute murder charge

Molla was initially charged with one count of grievous bodily harm for allegedly assaulting 12-year-old boy, Ditiro Jerry in June 2016. But the police are yet to upgrade the charge to murder following the boy’s death a fortnight ago. Jerry...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 23 March 2017