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In this weeks paper
03 May 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...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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....
66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 03 May 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...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 03 May 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...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 03 May 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...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
BancABCs 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...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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),...
46713,Lebogang Baingapi,phpCC5C.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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....
540,Monitor Editor,, 03 May 2017
Chairmanship BDP
Open Up!!! Says Who???
03 May 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...
475,Correspondent,, 03 May 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...
475,Correspondent,, 03 May 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...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
475,Correspondent,, 03 May 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...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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,”...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
410,Monkagedi Gaothobogwe,phpAA57.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
45705,Bonte Seepi,, 03 May 2017
Pastors 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...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
66821,Othusitse Khuwa,, 03 May 2017
BOFEPUSUs 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...
410,Monkagedi Gaothobogwe,phpAA57.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
2709,Sandy Grant,php13A2.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
8264,Tumie Modise,php9215.tmp.jpg, 03 May 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...
2894,Jeff Ramsay,php4F39.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Eric Raphuti
03 May 2017
In Thursday Paper
03 May 2017
Transfer window struggling to hit top gear
While there are numerous transfer rumours circulating, only a couple of transfers have actually been completed. Botswana Premier League (BPL) acting chief executive officer, Thabo Ntshinogang recently admitted that the registration of players at his...
399,Staff Writer,, 03 May 2017
Green Lovers feel hard done by FUB
The club said only six of the 25 players from their squad have returned for pre-season training, which resumed on Tuesday. Coach, Othusitse Kootswele said about five of his key players including captain Rentse Keakabetse, Matthews Moruti and Tamapo...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 03 May 2017
Olopeng meets Mswati over AUSC Games
The Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Thapelo Olopeng paid a courtesy on SADC chairperson, King Mswati III last week in Swaziland. AUSC Region V secretary general, Siyabonga Sangweni told Mmegi Sport that the meeting was...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
BNSC mulls improved funding for excelling codes
There has been an outcry in the past that despite excelling, some codes still struggle to receive improved funding, while all the money goes to football, but with little returns. Reikeletseng told a press conference in Gaborone on Monday that the...
66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 03 May 2017
A night with Lee
This is Lee’s first performance in a long time after having released a number of singles in the previous years . “This will be an RnB night whereby I will be performing my new and old tracks with a live band. The idea behind it really is...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Deep Mayer aims to revolutionise house music
Deep Mayer says as the innovator in deep and soulful house music, he blasts a blitz of energy, which drives his avid fans around the world into a raving frenzy every time he performs. Deejaying has become a fulltime business for Deep Mayer who has...
68423,Olefile Serokolo,, 03 May 2017
Local rock band set for Europe
The band is set to perform in France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Nexus, Freiburg and Bremen. “We are excited to have received another Europe invitation with us being the main acts not supporting anyone. Due to the demand by...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Little Miss Districts of Botswana nurtures young talent
In an interview with Showbiz, Gokganwang said she decided to take it upon herself to groom talent after not winning many beauty pageants when she was still young. “I started having a passion for the pageantry from a tender age. I used to take...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Botswana forges economic ties with Chile
The MoU was recently signed by the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Vincent Seretse and his counterpart from Chile, Edgardo Riveros Marin during President Ian Khama’s state visit to the South American country. According to a...
399,Staff Writer,, 03 May 2017
Govt to support citizen investors in fuel industry
Through Botswana Oil Limited (BOL), citizen emerging companies will be offered training on the operations of the industry, facilitating their participation and availing opportunities for them within the value chain. BOL government and stakeholder...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Were ignorant
No, I don’t think we’re stupid, at least not all of us. Yes, we’ve all heard stories of consumers doing things that can only be described as stupid, like lending large amounts of money to total strangers without a written agreement...
48722,Consumer Watchdog,, 03 May 2017
Lift the veil of secrecy
For far too long, the inner workings of the Ministry of Finance have been hidden from view – and thus scrutiny – behind a veil of officialdom, where authorities have often cited the seemingly sensible need for sensitivity in fiscal policy...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 03 May 2017
Pilane
BMD Fracas
03 May 2017
Suspected ivory smuggler claims innocence
Ashilly’s trial resumed on Wednesday before principal magistrate, Taboka Mopipi. He is facing a single count of unlawful possession of 32.2 kilogrammes of ivory valued at P48,811.98. Ashilly together with his countryman, Muwena...
433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 03 May 2017
Keetshabe is the new AG
The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) principal public relations officer, Karabo Marumo issued a press released on Tuesday announcing the appointment of the new AG and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The press release reads, “On...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Mmankgodi royals resolve presumed chieftaincy dispute
This follows the recent appointment of the deceased’s only son, Solofelang Thobega, 60, as the new Kgosi of Bahurutshe-ba-Mmankgodi village. It was rumoured that the residents were unhappy with the appointment of the deceased’s...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
BPPs Molapisi allegedly snubs UDC
This was the first UDC NEC meeting that the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) attended as well as post the controversial Bobonong Congress of the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues surrounding the...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Former BITC boss in court for causing death
Mmegi is informed that charges have been filed against the former CEO before the Mochudi magistrate court over the fatal car accident that happened last November. The case was reportedly registered two weeks ago, and Sejoe is believed to have already...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 03 May 2017
Lobatse churches demand places of worship
In an interview yesterday, following an event organised for pastors to air their concerns and suggest recommendations for the development of the town, LMF executive member and former chairperson, Lentswe Kerekang said some churches have been waiting...
49078,Tumelo Mouwane,, 03 May 2017
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