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In this weeks paper

Baboki Kayawe 03 April 2017

Chairmanship BDP

Open Up!!! Says Who???

Monitor Editor 03 April 2017

Women Empowerment Should Not Just Be About Numbers

The figure mentioned by the minister is no doubt big and if the funding and the success of the scheme is as big as the figure, we would be saying well done. However, they say the devil is in the details and that is exactly what comes out here....

Monitor Editor 03 April 2017

Mooketsi Talks Tough After BAA Election

The new committee will be in charge for the next two years after a shock exit of four executive committee members last month had thrown BAA into a crisis. Mooketsi said it was important for the affiliates and his executive committee to work as a...

Calistus Kolantsho | 03 April 2017

Fencing Elects First Committee Since 2007

Mandla Masuku is the new president after ousting Gaolathe Modongo who had served for two years.  Modongo was seeking another term after he was to take charge in 2015 and believed he had taken fencing to new levels....

Naledi Lemogang 03 April 2017

Sembowa Makes Top 8 History

The victory saw him become the most successful player in the competition with four gold medals. He first won it with Township Rollers when they beat ECCO City Greens and was on the score sheet in the 3-1 win. He then moved to Gaborone United (GU) and...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 03 April 2017

Tempers Flare As Sharps Extend Lead

Santos had a player sent off in the second half while a late goal from Bonolo Majoni gave Sharps the valuable three points. The match officials had to be escorted as Santos claimed poor refereeing. However on the pitch, Santos were a better team...

Kabelo Boranabi | 03 April 2017

Sesinyi-Inspired Galaxy Sweep Ostriches

The win means Galaxy achieve the feat in their first appearance and pocket a cool P1.2 million. The encounter started at a frantic pace with both sides threatening at either ends in the opening minutes. Ronald Chikomo had his goal bound header...

Koketso Kgoboge 03 April 2017

Molatedi Is Mister Gaborone

The 20-year-old young man proved that there can only be one king of a castle after winning over the judges.  He was a favourite with the women due to his physique and talents he exhibited on stage. Molatedi answered the judges’ questions...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 03 April 2017

Company Supports Use Of Solar Energy

Kgalagadi Resources Development Company, trading as Solar Power Botswana, believes that once a person has converted their geyser into solar powered-water heater, they will have a peace of mind knowing that they will nearly always have hot water. It...

Isaac Pinielo 03 April 2017

BancABC�s Purchase Order Financing Empowers SMEs

POF is a tripartite arrangement in which a supplier takes their Government purchase order to the bank for financing on agreement that once the supply has been delivered, Government would then pay back the bank directly while the balance goes to the...

Pauline Dikuelo | 03 April 2017

Announcement Of Adjustments Of Salaries, Allowances And Conditions Of Service For Certain Categories Of Employees In The Public Service

l This adjustment means that, yet again, Government moves to adjust salaries for a certain section of the Public Service (non – unionised) and leaves out another (the unionised) for the second financial year running. l We note as well that...

Correspondent 03 April 2017

BOSETU Responds To Ajustment Of Salaries To A Section Of The Public Service

Government Exhibits Hypocrisy We note that on, 29th March 2017, government through the office of the Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) announced a unilateral adjustment of 4% to salaries of the Public Servants who are not...

Correspondent 03 April 2017

Thuso Tiego Quits UCCSA

Tiego said he had a vision that he cannot ignore any more as it has been persisting for long. Tiego told The Monitor that he had a vision, which his wife and many church members told him about. “I had this vision of myself leading this huge...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 03 April 2017

LIMKO Launches In Sierra Leone

Limkokwing University’s latest campus is situated along Hill Station Road in the capital city of Freetown. The University had the honour of being Sierra Leone’s first foreign University offering creativity-centred courses with a pioneer...

Correspondent 03 April 2017

Growing Entrepreneurial Interest Amongst Women

The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Edwin Batshu said this responding to Specially Elected Member of Parliament, Bogolo Kenewendo. Kenewendo had wanted to know the current status of the Gender Empowerment Fund, the number of...

Pini Bothoko | 03 April 2017

No New Leads In Wilson Murder Case

“If there is anyone who has vital information that could lead to the arrest of the alleged killers we invite him or her to come forward to the police.  It is proving difficult to apprehend the alleged killers of the pharmacist,”...

Chakalisa Dube | 03 April 2017

'Awareness, Support Needed Around Autism'

Joseph Thupe gave a speech following a march, which started off at the Attorney General Chambers’ in commemoration of World Autism Day yesterday, called for support from public leaders and members of the society.  He said that raising a...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 03 April 2017

Phiri Sets Up Half A Billion Pula Headquaters

Phiri broke the news exclusively to the Monitor after his company, Khato Civils Botswana was granted change of land use permission by Minister, Prince Maele after he had acquired a P3.4 million farm at Gaborone North. Tesmic headquarters, to be...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 03 April 2017

Three Die Along A1 Road

According to Palapye police traffic officer, assistant superitendent Obonetse Tuelo, the accident happened around 10pm at Radisele village. He said the police suspect that the Toyata Altezza was heading from Mahalapye to Palapye and had five...

Bonte Seepi 03 April 2017

Zim Elephant Tusk Smuggler Fined P8,500

Ronald Mujaji was fined P500 for entering Botswana through an ungazetted point of entry, P5,000 for being found in unlawful possession of fragments of an elephant tusk, P1,500 for a fake licence disk and P1,500 for faking a professional driving...

Othusitse Khuwa 03 April 2017

BOFEPUSU�s 4% Salary Increment Hearing On Tuesday

Justice Tshepo Motswagole is set to hear the BOFEPUSU’s urgent application that seeks to suspend the implementation of increments and adjustments at least until April 7, when the outcome of another related case, is announced by the same...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 03 April 2017

Elephants Leave Farmers Empty-Handed

For the last few weeks, elephants have been destroying crops in Maitengwe, Nkange, Senete and Changate villages, leaving a majority of the farmers empty-handed. The damage caused by the elephants necessisated a delegation from the Tutume...

Pini Bothoko | 03 April 2017

The Comical, the Frightening and the Admirable

The elephant in question, seemingly only one, appeared in front of Mokoro Lodge,  An “uncontrollable crowd,” reported Mmegi March 30, started to throw stones at the animal which understandably angered, threw them back. Seemingly it...

Sandy Grant 03 April 2017

The Gun Runners (II)

While a few Boers such as Viljoen, covertly supplied Batswana with munitions, for the most part, the independent western Batswana merafe ended up relying on Griqua and other indigenous suppliers, as well as British traders and adventurers up from the...

Jeff Ramsay | 03 April 2017

People are sober, the government is drunk

Having said that, some people argue that the opposite is true. Some of the greatest men and women in world history made it a daily mission to get absolutely smashed. People who will be remembered forever; brave warriors, wise politicians, creative...

Tumie Modise 03 April 2017

Inspiring Stories Galore At TEDx Gaborone

TEDx is a programme of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. The event was facilitated by a number of speakers such as Wilson Ngoni, Donald Molosi, Alice Mogwe, Jabu Stone, FifyLouwen and Baba Bantu...

Dumisani Ncube 03 April 2017

Pastor�s Kidnappers May Have Murdered Wife � Police

Thapelo Obakeng Tlhase (25), Mokganedi Porogwane (47), Kobamelo Siane (28) and Keneilwe Siane (24) were Thursday last week arraigned and charged with kidnapping robbing an Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastor, Reverend Mooketsi Mogomotsi. According...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 03 April 2017

Farmer Tests Waters With New Potato Seed

Serinane-based Seate says she has become the first farmer in Botswana to plant potatoes using seeds and not the usually tubers. Last year, she went to an agriculture fair outside Botswana and she found a potato seed called True Potato Seed (TPS),...

Lebogang Baingapi 03 April 2017