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11 May 2017

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...

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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...

67211,Tapela Morapedi,, 11 May 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...

66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 11 May 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...

49078,Tumelo Mouwane,, 11 May 2017

Duicker promises good times at Gunners

49078,Tumelo Mouwane,, 11 May 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

45705,Bonte Seepi,, 11 May 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...

406,Brian Benza,, 11 May 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...

399,Staff Writer,, 11 May 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...

475,Correspondent,, 11 May 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...

450,Mmegi Editor,, 11 May 2017

DINEO

11 May 2017

Govt 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...

399,Staff Writer,, 11 May 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...

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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...

403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 11 May 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...

403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 11 May 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...

48624,Lindiwe Mozola,, 11 May 2017

Dont 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...

48624,Lindiwe Mozola,, 11 May 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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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In Friday Paper

11 May 2017

Makgantai returns to the Ostriches

The Zebras marksman left the Ostriches for Vita last season, but struggled to cement a regular place. Orapa United spokesperson, Kabo William said As Vita had not fully met Mankgantai’s contractual obligations, and it was agreed that the...

47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 11 May 2017

Fencing clubs defy BNSC

Robust, Sir Seretse Khama, Metsimasweu, Boipelego Junior Secondary Schools and North Rise fencing clubs agreed to remove the executive from office. The matter has now reached the BAFS and BNSC legal teams. The Commission threw the first jab, stating...

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Nowhere to run for IAAF

The World Championships in London were never about Isaac Makwala. The former 400m champion was just an insignificant component in a complex system. But in a whirlwind 48 hours, all that changed and in explicit fashion, the system unravelled. It was...

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BFA holds first Letshwiti-led assembly

The latter took over from Tebogo Sebego last year in a highly-contested BFA election that also marked the end for other national executive committee members. The presidential election were forced to go for a re-run after Letshwiti took the lead, but...

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Money starts rolling in for Makwala

President Ian Khama yesterday announced that the 200m and 400m runner would receive P100,000, the money reserved for winners under the government’s athlete incentive scheme. Khama said Makwala, in the eyes of many, was already a winner and...

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No fairy tale end for heroic Makwala

He had run a solo time trial on Wednesday night after ‘recovering’ from food poisoning to power into the semi finals, before he moved into the finals with a good run the same evening. However, Makwala, who was a fan favourite after his...

399,Staff Writer,, 11 May 2017

Stereotype Society brings dance competition

The community-based competition is targeting young talented and energetic dancers in and around the city. During an interview with Showbiz, the society’s founder, Tumelo Bogatsu said the competition aims to promote the local kasi streets dance...

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Supa Ngwao museum re-opens

The museum, which first opened its doors in 1992 had financial challenges in the past years and as such has been in and out of operation leading to its closure in 2016. Supa Ngwao is located a stone throw away from Jubilee Hospital, which lies along...

47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 11 May 2017

Poetess raises mental health issues through art

The 28-year-old talented mental health activist told the press at Mmakgosi Live press conference, held at Elements Executive Accommodation in Gaborone yesterday, that she was diagnosed with bipolar and depression when she was at tertiary school. She...

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Acid Rain in Sandton, Johannesburg

That time, we saw that our car was fully covered with white and black innumerable spots. My long experience in environmental research revealed to me that this is something interesting related to air pollution, and I photographed the whole horizontal...

475,Correspondent,, 11 May 2017

Molapise is an elephant in the room

This is the man who sacrificed a lot to build the democracy that we all enjoy today. Molapise is not an ordinary man. He is a veteran opposition politician. He has been the BPP president for many years. He once resigned from the position, but was...

450,Mmegi Editor,, 11 May 2017

BCP, UDC

BUT COMRADE KE COMRADE

11 May 2017

The legal profession a leading voice in the defence of the rule of law

Introduction The Director of Proceedings, my Lords, and Ladies, members of the legal profession allow me to express my gratitude to the organisers of this event, for the opportunity to share some thoughts on the assigned subject matter. It is...

475,Correspondent,, 11 May 2017

Miles Nan: A Chinese with an African heart

When Miles Nan got an invitation from a Chinese compatriot already residing in Botswana then, he did not hesitate to start packing his bags and heading to the Promised Land. He did not doubt his friend’s advice and he got busy selling his...

432,Zolani Kraai,, 11 May 2017

Botswana can be regional financial hub IMF

In a country report released this week, the IMF said developing a regional financial hub can contribute to private sector development as it could adapt its services, regulation, and infrastructure to make investment by foreign investors easier and...

406,Brian Benza,, 11 May 2017

BICA helps govt improve accounting standards

Through the MoU, BICA will assist the accountant general migrate from cash accounting to International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). The transition to IPSAS by government is scheduled to start in the 2019/2020 financial year. There are...

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Bomaid strives on with service excellence

BusinessWeek: What schemes do Bomaid offer and how many members does it have? Mokgosana: Bomaid is the largest open medical aid fund in Botswana commanding 51% market share, with over 39,000 principal members and 85,000 total lives. The fund offers...

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BBS investors to get P75m shares windfall

Aside of the free shares, qualifying members will also convert their investments or deposits in the society into shares with each investor limited to a maximum 15% shareholding in BBS Limited. According to a prospectus for the BBS demutualisation...

406,Brian Benza,, 11 May 2017

Its Like Herding Cats

Admittedly anyone who has worked with me knows I prefer the world be an organised place where when something is supposed to happen it happens. Perhaps this inflexibility is a flaw. If a meeting is scheduled for a certain time and I say I can attend,...

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My gripe with public expenditure

Much as I am opposed to hanging people, I am tipobet a proponent of both defence and self-defence. I am at peace with government on shooting rhino poachers in legitimate defence of the animals. I would rather these thugs go extinct than have future...

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