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Lindiwe Mozola 21 April 2017
Your article, �Maele in land drama� was deliberately scandalous
I note that your article had broken and breached every journalistic ethic to go all out to defame me, even without according me any opportunity to defend myself. I have proven to be adequately open enough to your stable of newspapers where one of...
Correspondent 21 April 2017
Khama must implement Motumise judgement
This positive result challenged Khama’s 2015 decision to refuse to appoint veteran attorney, Omphemetse Motumise as High Court judge, which was a decision supported by three judges in last year’s ruling. LSB and Motumise argued that Khama...
Mmegi Editor
| 21 April 2017
MH370: New analysis reiterates plane's likely location
MH370 disappeared while flying to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board in 2014. Australia, Malaysia and China called off their hunt for the jet in January. Analysing drift modelling of a real Boeing 777 wing part for the first time,...
BBC.COM 21 April 2017
Khama vs Motumise
Dithapelo Keorapetse 21 April 2017
Retracing the aims of Digging Tswana Roots
Next week shall be my last article for Mmegi. Sadly, there was yet much more I could have unearthed for you, but as Fate would have it this newspaper wishes to restructure and I have to move on. For my loyal readers, this is not the end of my work:...
L M Leteane 21 April 2017
US belligerence on North Korea
Washington has subjected North Korea to starvation, prevented its Government from accessing foreign capital and markets, strangled its economy with crippling economic sanctions, and installed lethal missile systems and military bases on their...
Solly Rakgomo 21 April 2017
Which do you want to be?
We’re asked, for instance, repeatedly about hire purchase and how readers can get out of the mess hire purchase leaves them in (they can’t). They also ask us about contracts they’ve signed, wondering if they can escape them (they...
Consumer Watchdog 21 April 2017
Badminton blames fatigue for early exit
BBA president, Godfrey Mathumo told Mmegi Sport yesterday that the two teams comprising five men and five women, travelled to South Africa on the day of the competition. He said the team had their games in the afternoon and therefore fatigue had an...
Naledi Lemogang 21 April 2017
Half-marathon aims to give Palapye athletes exposure
One of the marathon organisers, Moagi Rahube said the purpose of the marathon is to grow athletics, which has been lagging behind in the village while at national level, there has been significant progress. Rahube said the race will provide exposure...
Lindiwe Mozola 21 April 2017
Thriller on the cards as Hogs, Rhinos clash
Rhinos are second with four points while Hogs find themselves at the bottom with a single point after the first game of the season. Rhinos have an upper hand going into the game, with a forward pack that is more solid and fitter, but Hogs always...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 April 2017
New challenger emerges in BTTA race
However, after months of waiting, the executive committee has finally set the date for the association’s watershed elections. “We have submitted the draft of the new constitution to the Registrar of Societies. But there were a lot...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 April 2017
World Group breathes life into returning Classic Challenge
The race starts with a prologue stage, which is a time trial that would be held at the Gaborone CBD on May 12. The second stage is scheduled for Taung (Ramotswa) to Mmankgodi, where riders would do 84km. The third stage of the race,...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 April 2017
BOTESSA to pick improved team for World University Games
The national team will represent the country at the World University Games in China in August. The BOTESSA technical teams are scheduled to meet this afternoon to discuss the Saturday competition’s rules and regulations. BOTESSA technical...
Naledi Lemogang 21 April 2017
Botswana relays up against the best in Bahamas
Team Botswana has been an up and coming force in the 4x400m relay in recent years, thanks to mercurial youngsters Baboloki Thebe and Karabo Sibanda, who will join forces with established sprinter Isaac Makwala in what looks like a formidable...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 April 2017
TAFIC�s Operation Gwilila heads to Sowa Town
TAFIC’s return is expected to quench the overwhelming football thirst of Francistown fans, who have been without Premier League football. Club spokesperson, Warrant Kolola said they have been working around the clock in the past two weeks...
Koketso Kgoboge 21 April 2017
Troubled Magosi call crisis Indaba
The meeting called by the Trust is expected to draw a large crowd with Chiefs having faced difficulties both on and off the field. Club spokesperson, Clifford Mogomotsi yesterday told Mmegi Sport that a lot has been reported about the four-time...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 21 April 2017
Four staring down the relegation barrel
But it still remains hazy on which third team will accompany the duo to the First Division. The third relegation slot remains undecided but enticing to as many as four teams, who are fighting tooth and nail to avoid the drop. As it stands, Nico...
Mqondisi Dube
| 21 April 2017
Finally, stadium renamed after Sam Sono
This was confirmed during an ongoing street, road and public facilities renaming exercise in the former mining town. Sono, who passed away in 2004, contributed immensely to football development in Selebi-Phikwe. He is a former Township Rollers and...
Onalenna Kelebeile 21 April 2017
Gov�t sued over Morupule B sale
On April 3, 2017 the BCP through attorney, Martin Dingake served the Attorney General (AG) with the papers. The AG has been given 30 days to respond on the matter to which expiry, the claimant shall institute legal proceedings, costs of which...
Oarabile Mosikare 21 April 2017
Suspect in court over P200,000 Rollers robbery
The accused, Molefe Mogatusi, of Oodi village is among six other suspects who are linked with the armed robbery that took place last Saturday in front of CA Sales. Six other suspects are still at large. They are accused of robbing Rollers...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 21 April 2017
UB Vice Chancellor search on-going
Madigele confirmed that the recruitment has started. Professor Kgomotso Moahi was appointed as the acting VC on February 22, 2017after Professor Thabo Fako resigned earlier this year. “The Council is meeting today (Friday). They should be able...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 April 2017
Mojuta, Pilane tussle for mayoral chain
Also in the race is former mayor and nominated councillor Molosiwa Molosiwa. Molosiwa and Pilane have confirmed their availability in the mayoral race except for Mojuta who said that he has officially decided never to grant interviews to this...
Onalenna Kelebeile 21 April 2017
FAST 8 makes a mark
This global icon movie charged into theatres like a raging bull breaking long-standing records. Information reaching yours truly is that, according to new Capitol Cinemas, the Fast 8 movie did more than exceptional as it was sold out locally for an...
Bakang Israel 21 April 2017
Molosi works on film documentary
Unlike the book which was a compilation of his stage plays Blue, Black and White and Motswana: Africa, Dream Again World Wide, this time around Molosi goes on a journey having insightful conversations with different individuals such as former deputy...
Dumisani Ncube 21 April 2017
A wild intersection
Like the African fauna at the waterhole, all of the visual artists who participated in this year’s member’ exhibition had to quench their creative thirst by taking part in this exhibition. With painting, sculpture, photography, graphic...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 21 April 2017
Cresta opens second hotel in Maun
This will be the second hotel in Maun for the hospitality group that also owns Cresta Rileys. Chivese said the hotel is at the final stages of construction and fittings with recruitment of staff in progress. The Cresta Maun Hotel is...
Boniface Keakabetse 21 April 2017
Refugees win illegal detention case
The petitioners’ attorney, Morgan Moseki had filed an urgent application before Justice Zibani Makhwade saying that many of the detainees have been held at the centre for as long as seven years without a word from their...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 21 April 2017
Literary Crossroads in Windhoek
It is unfortunate for us in Botswana that we do not have a chapter of the Goethe-Institut because they do all sorts of amazing things in support of the arts. One of the fascinating things literature-wise that they have done in South Africa is a...
Lauri Kubuitsile 21 April 2017
Govt shuns private sector � Mosienyane
He said that if Government treated the private sector as partners in development and in economic growth, the country would have made significant progress even going as far as having graduated from Middle Income status. “The Government should...
Bame Piet 21 April 2017
Botswana named best African investment destination
The index noted that this was possible as Botswana ranked highly in factors that include current account, improved credit rating, import cover as well as ease of doing business. Out of the 54 African countries that participated in the survey,...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 21 April 2017
NAP profits rise in stable property market
The group’s distributable income for the six months has increased by 10% to P67.7 million from P61.5 million that was recorded in the prior year, resulting in a first half distribution of 11.21 thebe per linked unit. According to the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 21 April 2017
The ball is in Khama�s court � LSB
This follows their victory on Wednesday in a case in which the Court of Appeal (CoA) ruled that Khama was not entitled to turn down the recommendations of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Khama rejected the JSC’s recommendation to appoint...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 April 2017
CA raises awareness on competition law
CA’s director of communications and advocacy, Gideon Nkala recently informed the youth at a Ramotswa workshop that the competition law does not protect individuals and their businesses but protects competition. He said it will benefit up and...
Gaone Marumoloa 21 April 2017
BIH partners NGOs to offer grants to innovators
In a bid to boost the utilisation of indigenous products at regional, continental and global levels, the organisations are providing funding up to the value of R2 million (P1.6 million) to support two projects (maximum R1 million per project)...
Gaone Marumoloa 21 April 2017
Morupule�s new coal mine hangs in balance
The new mine is supposed to supply coal to a new power station at Morupule B whose construction has been delayed due a dispute between government and the Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Japan’s Marubeni and South Korea’s Posco last...
Brian Benza 21 April 2017
Whispers in the deep: Ex-miners� widows speak out
It used to be assumed that those households lucky enough to have a family member working in the South African mines, had a ticket to riches. After all, the miners returned laden with cash and modern conveniences such as colour televisions and video...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 April 2017
Guangdong Province: China�s gateway to the world
The textile and apparel industry has really taken off in Africa and in Botswana as well, especially with the latest blossoming of small retailers and individuals importing tonnes of material from countries such as China at very low prices. Today,...
Mpho Mokwape
| 21 April 2017
Elephants are coming down South
An image of an elephant loaded in an open truck with a dozen brazen men riding dangerously with the big animal through the streets of Maun like a scene from a cheap African action thriller, is still the talk of the town. After that clumsy elephant...
Thalefang Charles
| 21 April 2017
Khama legacy: Part IV
By design or accident, President Ian Khama’s ascendance to power coincided with the promulgation of the ill-fated Media Practitioners Act, No. 29 0f 2008. The official position was that the law was intended, among other things, to...
Siki Motshwari Johannes 21 April 2017
Former British colonies uncertain as Brexit starts
How many Batswana are currently living in the EuroZone? Batswana are not many here. All together we have in the region of about 60 living in different countries like Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Vatican. But in the UK the number goes up to a...
Bame Piet 21 April 2017
EWB collaring elephants in the CKGR
Thalefang Charles
| 21 April 2017
From boys to men
BDF was pitted against a mighty army by all measure and standards. All our neighbours regarded our military as a boys’ scout group because of the weapons that were in use. Over the four decades, BDF has been slowly inching forward in...
Richard Moleofe 21 April 2017
Parliament fails people in passing CoA Bill
The court held that it is Parliament which should prescribe the number of CoA judges. It further held that judges of Appeal are only appointable on a three year no-renewable contracts. This therefore meant that almost all cited judges in the case...
Dithapelo Keorapetse 21 April 2017
Chinese researchers develop model for malaria elimination
But there could be hope for Africa if there is anything to go by the research and tests done by the researchers at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine who say a new model designed for the African continent to eliminate malaria proved to be...
Mpho Mokwape
| 21 April 2017
Judgment day awaits BOPEU, Gov�t vs BOFEPUSU
Motswagole of the Gaborone High Court, nullified the unilateral decision by Government to award salary increment to non-unionised employees and those who are not admitted into the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC). Motswagole ruled in favour...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 21 April 2017
Khama acolyte to rejoin BDF
Mabaila has confirmed that he will resign from the public service by the end of May this year. He is employed as a principal health and safety officer at the Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services. Sources close to him claim that he is...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 April 2017
Phiri Responds To DCEC Smear campaign
For the record, I am a reputable businessman who is revered for hard work and efficiency. My companies, Khato Civils and South Zambezi, both headquartered in Johannesburg, have annual turnover of over R2 billion . Like I have stated before, my...
Staff Writer 21 April 2017
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