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05 May 2017

The Government workers who had come to work early Tuesday morning were stopped in their tracks by the debris strewn all over the place and cars with dented bodies. Consequently, it took the cajoling, begging and even threats, for the civil servants...

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Botswana asked to host CUCSA Games

This comes after initial hosts, Angola failed to organise the regional showpiece. Botswana was supposed to host the games in 2020, but Angola’s withdrawal has meant early involvement for BOTESSA. BOTESSA public relations officer, Duncan Segabo...

66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 05 May 2017

Premiership dog-fight resumes

With only nine games to be played, eyes will be on the title race, particularly between defending champions, Township Rollers and new Mascom Top 8 champions, Jwaneng Galaxy. Only two points separate the two sides, with Rollers sitting at the peak of...

49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 05 May 2017

Motlakase blow title race wide open

Chouka’s weekend win reduced the deficit at the top to two points with two fixtures remaining. TAFIC lead the race with 43 points and a three-goal advantage over Chouka. TAFIC went to Palapye and packed the Palapye Swallows ground in search of...

47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 05 May 2017

BFA offer Butler three- month contract

Butler’s deal expired on March 31 and has been asked to hold fort for three months while applications from other candidates are considered. “Things are moving slowly regarding the coach’s situation. The BFA has failed to act...

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No solution in sight for broke Chiefs

“We are broke, we don’t have money. Like in the past, we can only cry out to Good Samaritans. The response is promising, but there is nothing yet,” Chiefs spokesperson, Clifford Mogomotsi told Mmegi Sport yesterday. Chiefs players...

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Spin City hits Maun

Even though the events are not related, it will be the first time ever the people of Maun experience the beauty of spinning in their own ground at the Maun Stadium parking space on April 16. Rookie club Emergency Assist (EA) Motor Club in...

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Gobe Matenges grandson brings back memories through a story

The one-man play, which is part of the Maitisong Festival events, was showcased at the Moving Space on Monday evening. Tiyapo depicts the various events in Matenge’s life from the time he was a young man through his life as an activist and...

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Engen profits grow despite weak commodity prices

The group recorded P269.6 million in the year 2016, an increase from P263.5 million from the previous year. Commenting on the results, Engen Botswana managing director, Chimweta Monga said the increase in profit was due to the implementation of a...

46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

Govt to ban retail plastic bags

The Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama said the problem with the plastic bag levy was that when it was brought about it was not implementable. “It was not implementable in the sense that...

66679,Gaone Marumoloa,, 05 May 2017

Business as usual at mines after earthquake

The Botswana Geoscience Institute (BCI) yesterday confirmed that the earthquake, which was caused by tectonic movements of the earth, struck 132 kilometres west of Moiyabana village at a depth of 29 kilometres below the ground. General manager...

406,Brian Benza,, 05 May 2017

We seem not ready for disaster

The case in point is the recent earthquake which seemed to have caught all of us by surprise. Instead the international media was the one giving out information relating to the quake. Reuters news organisation was on top of the issue. Here at home...

450,Mmegi Editor,, 05 May 2017

The Apology

05 May 2017

Botswana education, the best of the worst in Africa

While he says national examinations results are not the only yardstick to measure the state of the education system relative to the rest of the African continent, the country continues to do well in terms of education budgetary, resources and...

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Opposition unhappy as Guma leads Parly

Parliament on Monday elected Guma to preside over the National Assembly with effect from April 4 until the Speaker returns on Friday. Guma defeated the Gaborone North legislator, Haskins Nkaigwa with 33 votes against eight. After the announcement...

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Widows forum to help spouses access claims

According to a representative from Ditshwanelo Kitso Phiri, the forum will create an opportunity for stakeholders to review the mechanisms put in place to address some of the challenges experienced by widows of ex-mineworkers in accessing their...

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High turnover of specialists a headache

Health minister, Dorcus Makgato revealed in Parliament on Monday, saying that their endeavour to improve access to specialist services in the country has proven difficult. This has been so, especially in efforts to replace five basic specialists...

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Zimbabwean nationals denied bail

Morwaeng said the accused has been staying in the country illegally and if granted bail, he might be deported anytime hence escape the offence he is charged with. The accused, Witness, from Harare is alleged to have acted in concert with three other...

48624,Lindiwe Mozola,, 05 May 2017

Alien named Zimbabwe pleads guilty to child trafficking

Zimbabwe Moyo (37) of Plumtree was arrested by police at Sekukwe settlement along the Francistown-Matsiloje road in the company of two girls aged three and eight on March 31. He subsequently pleaded guilty to a charge of promoting trafficking in...

442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg,66821,Othusitse Khuwa,, 05 May 2017

Ngoma returns with a bang

He has a history to his life of never giving up in a political battle no matter how hard it could seem, even when it is apparent that he is punching above his weight. Having been in political oblivion for sometime, Ngoma returned to active politics...

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BMD accuses Mamelas BCP team of illegal campaigns

Vain Mamela, who is said to be positioning himself for the Parliamentary elections in 2019 is said to be leading the 2014 council elections candidates in their alleged secret launches. The former legislator and the council candidates have in recent...

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BOFEPUSU knock out Govt

Motswagole ruled in favour of the Botswana Federation of Public Private Parastatals Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) stating that Government acted unlawfully by unilaterally adjusting the salaries of the civil servants by three percent on March 30, 2016, and...

54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

IEC spends P1.5 million on by-elections

Usually, the cost of a by-election is dependent on the size of the polling district and the constituency. “We have had seven council seats by-elections and one Parliamentary by-election. The Tlokweng one will be the second Parliamentary...

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Chouka e batola Matjimenyenga

Ya re bontsi bo solofetse gore Tafic e tlaa netefaletsa balatedi le barotloetsi ba yone gore e tlaa fenya, e bo e goroga kwa liking ya BTC, Motlakase Power Dynamos ya e lalela ka selaga ka mafelo a beke. Chouka ya dira jalo ka go batola Matjimenyenga...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 05 May 2017

Young Zolani a re Ke Lenyora

Alebamo e, yone o e biditse fela a re Ke Lenyora, mme e na le dipina di le thataro, eleng Scheki, Majaivane,Ke Lenyora, Tsietse, Tsipa Tsipa, le Saka. Dipina tse di tlhamilwe le go kwalwa ke Young Zolani ka sebele, ko ntle ga Majaivane le...

440,Teichler Rankoa,, 05 May 2017

My Star e tsweletse ka go gwetlha baopedi

Kgaisanyo ya mafelo ano a beke, e simolotse thari ka dioura dile pedi, le babogedi tota bale kwa tlase ga masome a mararo. Mme le fa go ntse jalo, baatlhodi ba ne ba itumelela bodiragatsi jwa baopedi ka bontsi. Baatlhodi Kgomotso, Lee le...

66680,Francinah Ngoma,, 05 May 2017

Ikgapheng mo ditaging le thobalano Koboto

Koboto a re ditagi jaaka bojwala, motsoko, tota le motokwane, le diritibatsi tse di sa letlelewang le thobalano bogosegolo e e sa sireletsang, di sa ba siamela botsogo jwa bone. Fa a bua mo dikolong ka go farologana mo kgaolong ya legare go akaretsa...

440,Teichler Rankoa,, 05 May 2017

Banana ba emela Oodi ka dinao

Morago ga go bona gore go dilo di le mmalwa tse di kgoreletsang motse wa bone go tlhabologa, banana ba ipopile go tlhomamisa fa ba thusa gore motse o o seka wa salela morago mo ditlhabololong. Fa ba kopane ka bosheng gone kwa motseng o, banana ba...

440,Teichler Rankoa,, 05 May 2017

Le kutumile lefatshe la rona

E diragetse jaana bontsi jwa rona rene re iketlile mo malwapeng a rona, bangwe re itisitse kaekapakae fa bangwe bane ba le kwa dikerekeng. Thoromo e, e utliweng ke Batswana ka bontsi mme ebile ka re sa e itse, tota re e utlwalela kwa mafatsheng a...

475,Correspondent,, 05 May 2017

A mangwe mafoko ke afe?

Fa dikgakologo di feta, re simolole go lelala loapi, re solofetse go bona maru a ipopa, a ipaakanyetsa go nesa pula. Fa ngwaga e le one sentle, e re ka kgwedi ya Phalane pula e simolole go utlwala fale le fale. Mme fa e se one, Motswana a lelale a...

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A mangwe mafoko ke afe?

2805,Sebofo Motshwane,php5705.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

Mmolotsi o atla Khama

Kemonokeng ya ga Mmolotsi go Khama, e itshupile bosheng kwa Palamenteng jaaka go ne go ngangisanwa ka kopo ya madi a tlaleletso a maphata a a farologanyeng, e le a ngwaga wa 2015 le 2016. Pego e ne e dirwa ke Motshwarelela Tona ya Lephata la Madi le...

66680,Francinah Ngoma,, 05 May 2017

E a komakoma kwa Radisele

Banni ba buile se mo phuthegong e e neng e rulagantswe ke barongwa bao ba bogosi jwa Ga Mmangwato bosheng, mme e ne ya re a rola mafoko a thomo, pele ga morafe o mo tsena ganong, Kgosi Michael Maforaga a bolela fa ba tsile phuthegong eo ka pitso ya...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 05 May 2017

A system of independent Judges superimposed on a (more or less) dependent Judiciary

The tendered apology has sparked so much public debate. In my view our constitutional system, although advocating for an independent judiciary has loopholes to which the other arms of government can exercise immense control over the judiciary. In...

66641,Owen Nsala,, 05 May 2017

The Connection with India

My interest in this topic is not new but it was most definitely strengthened by the recent news that India had established a new 150 bed hospital in Francistown and had carried out 500 cataract operations in Serowe at the end of last year. In all...

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In Tuesday paper

399,Staff Writer,, 05 May 2017

Badminton implored to address doping

He said so far in Botswana there has been four cases of doping, two from athletics and the other two from rugby. Serufho emphasised that BBA must ensure that there are relevant clauses that address the issue of doping, saying they must become part...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 05 May 2017

New BOPSSA patron targets partnerships

Kgoboko, who is the founder and chief executive officer of FMK Global Holdings Engineering and Consultancy, was launched at the BOPSSA annual general meeting that was held last week in Gaborone. Speaking to Mmegi Sport after the launch, Kgoboko said...

66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 05 May 2017

Wrestling mat mystery for BWF

BWF has been fighting tooth and nail to have the mat returned, but it seems like it is going to be a long process for that to happen. The association is currently using karate mats during their competitions. BWF president, Moagi Sharp said...

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Sebego: Letshwiti equally to blame for mess

Sebego said this after Letshwiti accused his predecessors of not taking football forward in the last 51 years. “For the past 51 years, what have we done for football; nothing!” he has said. “We have got no story to tell for our 51...

399,Staff Writer,, 05 May 2017

Genius Senyatsos BOMU awards appreciation party thrills

The young Senyatso, who is the son of the late jazz maestro Duncan Senyatso, proved to be walking on his father’s shoes after winning the Best Jazz Artist 2017 award at the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) awards recently. His award was the...

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Artists unleash their immense talent at Word of Mouth

The artists, who were poets and traditional instrument artists, served the audience with endless entertainment at the National Museum’s Little Theatre. Some of the beautiful acts showcased that night were that of Emmanuel Boefelo, Ogomodistwe...

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Ammo Ski Mask headlines The Gallery House

The Gallery House is a music and creative arts-oriented event that promotes artists and brings them more closer to their followers and potential clients. “It will be more of an intimate performance with Ammo Ski Mask performing and telling a...

8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

Gabz First bounces back

The first event this year featured local and international acts such as Harrison Krump, Otis Fraiser, Duncan Han C, Ban T and Groove Cartel. The main theme was tropical fiesta. “This time around we changed the theme of the event to ‘Take...

8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

Dladleng are the legitimate owners of Gaabo Motho Music festival

While it was Laputo who broke the news on Facebook claiming to own the logo of the festival and further accusing former associate Oscar Dlamini Thebe of registering a watermarked logo behind his back, Companies and Intellectual Property Authority...

49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

BPL await reports on Galaxy/Gilport's aborted match

The game was aborted in the first half after Gilport remained with six players on the pitch, which forced the match officials to stop the game. Gilport Lions had reportedly travelled with eight players to Jwaneng after many of their players failed...

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CIPA takes services to remote villages

The two villages are approximately 40km from Jwaneng by a gravel road and most of the community members survive on Ipelegeng, a government drought relief programme. The CIPA office went all out to familiarise members of the community on the...

46713,Lebogang Baingapi,phpCC5C.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

Puma unveils inventive aviation fuelling system

E-aviation is a fully automated system that offers instant guarantee of accurate fuel tracking, recording, management and invoicing thus increasing efficiency within the airline. The system was successfully piloted at Air Botswana, Debswana,...

33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 05 May 2017

North-West communities pilot climate smart projects

The projects, known as Sustainable Land Management (SLM), aim to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges in Chobe, Makgadikgadi and Ngamiland districts. Further the project aim to promote the uptake of green technologies in...

433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 05 May 2017

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