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Jeff Ramsay 11 April 2017

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Mmegi Editor 11 April 2017

Women should take care of themselves

Some of them take this risk of walking home alone even when they are too drunk to remember their names. Young women are a common sight at entertainment centres where they are either in company of the male counterparts or as part of a group. It is at...

Mmegi Editor | 11 April 2017

Editors Forum condemn BNSC media �ban�

The Commission has instructed NSAs to ensure that the media only attends the official opening of their meetings. According to the directive from BNSC chief executive officer (CEO), Falcon Sedimo the NSAs were informed that when they discuss other...

Calistus Kolantsho | 11 April 2017

Duicker promises good times at Gunners

In an interview after his side dispatched Gilport Lions 3-0, Duicker said he is working on building the players’ confidence. He said they are working together as a unit to achieve the best results for the team. “I always tell my players...

Tumelo Mouwane 11 April 2017

Marked improvement in BOTESSA tourney

BOTESSA spokesperson, Duncan Segabo told Mmegi Sport that compared to last year’s brackets competitions, there was a lot of improvement during weekend competitions. “This year, we had more match officials compared to other bracket...

Naledi Lemogang 11 April 2017

Nico partners with Phikwe Cultural Group

Nico Supporters Club chairman, John Mokgosi Madema revealed the partnership on Saturday at the club’s poorly attended sponsored walk. He said their partnership with the award winning traditional dance group is part of the club’s...

Tapela Morapedi 11 April 2017

BOKA audit report deferred

Affiliates agreed to defer the report until outstanding issues are rectified. The audit report was classified as qualified as some documents, which were supposed to be attached were missing. An accountant from Active Business Consultant, Patrick...

Calistus Kolantsho | 11 April 2017

Comedians go all out

With the past few years marking growth of comedy on the local scene, it was no surprise to see the comedians go all out despite the presence of their foreign counterparts.  Triccs also known as ‘Lepantsola ka di Jokes’ was the first...

Mompati Tlhankane | 11 April 2017

Mama Theatre stages an emotional piece

The play titled Shattered Dreams left those who attended at Maitisong on Saturday, emotional. Shattered Dreams relates Rwanda’s untold stories during the country’s genocide in 1994. In just 100 days that year, some 800,000 people were...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 11 April 2017

Machinya, Kalie drill upcoming stars

Machinya and Kalie have worked in the modelling industry for years and have appeared in a number of television and editorial commercials. The workshop is the brainchild of Machinya, who is currently based in Asia. Machinya and Kalie shared their...

Dumisani Ncube 11 April 2017

Orange launches 4G network in Serowe

Orange Botswana sales and marketing manager, Sipho Ntebang said through the networkthey have gone an extra mile to bring faster network to customers. “We ought to celebrate the development with you since you are part of the technological...

Bonte Seepi 11 April 2017

CA approves Fleming takeover

Impaired by the loss of a P4 billion mandate with Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) in July last year, Fleming has been knocked down from being one of the oldest and largest asset management companies in the country, losing other key...

Brian Benza 11 April 2017

Botswana should make its own way on coal

Is Botswana on the wrong side of climate change by digging new coal mines and using the stuff to make electricity? A mine at Morupule, 240 kilometres north-east of Gaborone, provides coal to a nearby power station that generates 80 per cent of the...

Correspondent 11 April 2017

Gov�t supports US missile strike in Syria

Though an escalation to the Syrian conflict, a statement from Emmanuel Pheko, spokesperson in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says the action would hopefully will send an unequivocal message. “In the same way, we...

Staff Writer 11 April 2017

Botswana showing contempt for the right to life - Amnesty International

Muchena’s comments appear in Amnesty International Global Report, Death Sentences and Executions 2016. “In Southern Africa, Botswana was the only country to carry out an execution – the first in the country since 2013. A further...

Pini Bothoko | 11 April 2017

Dubai investors in town

Dixon Warren said the company officials arrived mid-March. He added that the due diligence process involves assessing the company assets and any information to determine whether they can make an offer. “Once they finish the exercise they can...

Onalenna Kelebeile 11 April 2017

Phuduhudu eyes BDP deputy secretary general position

She will be contesting for a position that is currently held by Bobirwa MP Shaw Kgathi. Phuduhudu who is currently an additional member in the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) central committee believes that she has time, strength, experience...

Onalenna Kelebeile 11 April 2017

Stock theft prevalence worries police

Letlhakane police station commander, Superintendent Michael Maphephu said that since the beginning of the year, they have recorded 20 cases of stocktheft. “This is an alarming number given the fact that the year has just began and Lekgadikgadi...

Lindiwe Mozola 11 April 2017

Don�t drink and sleep � Police warn

Superintendent Waboraro Ramaja said this during consultation meetings with Palapye residents. “Thieves normally target vulnerable people, therefore when you are too drunk chances of you being robbed are very high. Some people come at midnight...

Lindiwe Mozola 11 April 2017

Job market absorbs few Target 20,000 graduates

This came after the MP for Francistown East Buti Billy wanted the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology to update on the progress of Target 20,000 programme. In his answer, the Assistant Minister of Tertiary Education...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 11 April 2017

AFM vice-president resigns following pastor murder charge

Pastor Mmoloki Mogokgwane who has been serving as the church’s national council vice-president resigned last week, just days after Mogomotsi was charged with murder of his wife. The pastor of the Mochudi assembly of the church was kidnapped,...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 11 April 2017

BOPEU want BOFEPUSU out

BOPEU wants the court to halt the convening of talks at the PSBC and wants BOFEPUSU to be suspended from the PSBC for failure to comply with the PSBC requirement that members should submit audited membership figures and to pay financial...

Lebogang Mosikare | 11 April 2017

The rich get even richer

Authored by AfAsia Bank and New World Wealth, the 2017 African Wealth Report also reports that the population of the country’s US dollar millionaires rose by 19% between 2006 and 2016, placing it among African states rapidly spawning...

Mbongeni Mguni | 11 April 2017

Can ANC survive the protest marches?

When the ANC was banned by the Apartheid regime in 1960, a social acquaintance from among the Alex sages, came to console me by telling me: ‘Mlike, don’t worry, relax! The Boers cannot kill the ANC; the ANC is rooted among the oppressed...

Michael Dingake 11 April 2017

FWB unleashes boundless talent

Most if not all of the designers who showed their products at Avani Hotel on Friday, presented exquisite wears that could lure both local and international fashion gurus to buy locally designed brands.  The fashion show gave different designers...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 11 April 2017

Former presidents� packages to boost BDP campaign

University of Botswana (UB) lecturer, Leonard Sesa is of the view that with the newly passed Bill allowing former presidents access to any mode of transport, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is resourced to win the elections in 2019. The Pension...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 11 April 2017

Botswana nudges up in tourism rankings

According to the recently released Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report for 2017, Botswana continues to improve in both the ranking and quality score with the country ranked 85th out of 136 countries compared to 88th out of 141 countries in...

Staff Writer 11 April 2017