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In Tuesday Paper
15 May 2017
BOTESSA teams leave for Taipei
The games, scheduled for the city of Taipei from August 16 to August 30, will see countries compete in athletics, badminton, tennis and table tennis. Speaking during the official sending off ceremony yesterday, the chief education officer, Jimmy...
66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 15 May 2017
Botswana proposes Japan friendly match
The match is expected to take place during the upcoming World Baseball Softball Conference (WBSC) to be hosted in Gaborone. Speaking during the handover ceremony of softball equipment yesterday, Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC)...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Sankoyo clinch Bank Gaborone Cup
“We are praying that the league start delays by a week. I still have work to do on our attack. We have this coming week to finalise it,” Mabena said. He said he is happy with the response and attitude shown by his players. “The...
433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 15 May 2017
TAFIC cracks ahead of premiership start
The club experienced a management crisis recently when the technical manager Carlos Motaung, who was also responsible for luring the sponsors during their flawless first division campaign unceremoniously quit the club. The problem of a management...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 15 May 2017
Orange, BFA in FA Cup talks
Information reaching this publication is that the BFA is in the last stages of negotiations with mobile phone company, Orange Botswana, with the latter looking to return to football after deciding against renewing the Zebras sponsorship last...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 15 May 2017
Mophato Dance Theatre in New York
The ensemble is representing the country at the event, which is New York City’s longest running public festival. The ensemble left for the United States of America (USA) yesterday for the weeklong festival. They have also collaborated with the...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
New venue, more attendants at Makgadikgadi Epic
While the main feature of the Epic was the skydiving itself, the abundant water at Sua Pan was used for many activities such as boat cruises. The venue included a mini landmass where people were able to enjoy both land and water rides since the...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
NDB invests P118m in Palapye SMEs
Chief executive officer, Lorato Morapedi said this at the Palapye customer business forum recently. She said over the years, the village has emerged as one of Botswana’s future industrial hubs and this was promoted by its geographical...
48624,Lindiwe Mozola,, 15 May 2017
CA approves RMB, Investec deal
The 10 companies, housed under the name Kamoso Distribution were two years ago sold by Choppies directors, Ramachandran Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail to a consortium led by Standard Chartered Private Equity (PE) in a deal worth P452 million. In a...
399,Staff Writer,, 15 May 2017
KBL sales volumes continue to decline
In the six months to June 30, 2017, KBL suffered a 6.3% slide in total sales volume to 909,800 hectolitres from 970,700 hectolitres in the prior year. Sechaba, which holds a 60% shareholding in KBL with the remainder owned by AB InBev, saw a decline...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Molebatsi primary school adopt a school initiative bears fruits
Molebatsi primary in Majwaneng was adopted by Security Systems, a leading security services provider in 2012, and since then the school has excelled in the 2016 primary school leavers examinations (PSLE). Though there was a slight drop in the 2015,...
432,Zolani Kraai,, 15 May 2017
BMC embarks on roadshows
A statement from BMC says the meetings will provide an update on the newly introduced payment method to the farmers. The meetings will be held on the dates shown on the table.
399,Staff Writer,, 15 May 2017
BOSETU celebrates 30th anniversary
The dinner would be held at Majestic Five Hotel on the night of August 25, 2017 commencing at 7:30pm. The 30th Anniversary celebratory dinner will be held under the theme; Celebrating 30 Years of Emancipating Botswana Educators. During the...
475,Correspondent,, 15 May 2017
ESP
15 May 2017
Motorcyclists should be cautious on the road
Some of these machines are used in racing competitions on specially designed roads, but here riders are tempted to race on the same roads as other motorists and the riders are reckless. Whilst driving on a national road is regulated by road signs,...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 15 May 2017
Mining departments emerge victorious in First aid competitions
The battle was tough with the top four teams - Ore Processing B, Engineering A, Mining A and Mining B – going to the finals. Their task was to respond with their first aid skill on a patient within a reasonable time to avoid loss of life. The...
46713,Lebogang Baingapi,phpCC5C.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Public cautioned against harvesting grass without permits
Authorities at the department said they are faced with a challenge of people who continue to harvest grass without acquiring harvesting permits. Government commercialised harvesting of thatching grass under the Agricultural Resources Conservation Act...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Kgosi Kgomotso, a walking culture encyclopedia bids Jwaneng farewell
On Friday, the former Raphalane deputy court president bid the Jwaneng community farewell following his retirement in May this year. Kgosi Kgomotso from Kanye is an encyclopaedia of history and culture and has made it his mandate to pass any kind of...
46713,Lebogang Baingapi,phpCC5C.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Disability policy under review
Giving a keynote address during the handing over of a guardhouse at the Francistown Centre of the Deaf (FCD), Kwerepe said that the draft policy document has already been submitted and will be debated in Parliament anytime soon. He stated that the...
49080,Lesedi Mkhutshwa,, 15 May 2017
Six youths stab police officer to death
The Botswana Police Service (BPS) public relations officer Dipheko Motube confirmed that they are investigating a case in which one of their officers was murdered. “We had positive progress after the incident because later on that night we...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Another soldier dies in a car crash
Molepolole police have confirmed to be investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man who was working as a soldier at Thebephatshwa Airbase. According to superintendent Tuelo Komanyane, the accident occurred along A12 road...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Masires office to shut down
Masire, who was the country’s second President died on June 22, 2017 after he was hospitalised for a week. Just over a month after his burial, Tlhoiwe says the late former president’s office is still “up and running”. Tlhoiwe...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
BCP in talks with EVMs experts
Dumelang Saleshando told Mmegi on Monday as a follow-up question to the press conference that was held by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) on Saturday at Thapama Hotel here. The BCP is an official...
442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
After the storm, Phikwe Show revives the town
Local authorities this year revived the trade and exhibition show that was last held 14 years ago. It collapsed due to lack of sponsorship, Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks in the region and reluctance by the community and stakeholders to...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 15 May 2017
BOSETU to offer 50 scholarships for members
The sponsorship will cover labour and human resource related courses that will assist in labour education for members. “Already, government is sponsoring teachers to further studies in areas related to education, that is, subjects that they...
412,Baboki Kayawe,php195E.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
A motion of no confidence without a winner, without a loser!
Was it perhaps drawn? Let us see why an observer might be somewhat confused. Had the motion succeeded, Comrade JG Zuma wouldn’t be the President as I write this piece. Had the opposition lost, we wouldn’t have seen the jubilation...
2208,Michael Dingake,phpFF67.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
In Friday paper
15 May 2017
BPOPF set to terminate P3.9bn Kgori Capital contract
Kgori was thrown into the spotlight last week when Seretse appeared before the courts on money laundering charges before he was later released on bail. Seretse resigned from the company on Monday. The Investment and Risk committees of the P60...
399,Staff Writer,, 15 May 2017
Team Gaborone sets Botswana Games pace
At the time of going to press, the district had 41 medals followed by former champions, Francistown and Central at 21 medals each. Gaborone had received most of their medals from swimming, where they collected 16 gold, eight silver and eight...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Football legends meet for Oris testimonial
The testimonial will be against a Palapye legends side at Pilikwe Ground on Saturday morning before the programme of the birthday celebration begins. The celebrations are pioneered by a group of Boyo’s friends and former teammates. Four...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 15 May 2017
New sprint gem unearthed
Machara arrived in Gaborone from Francistown a week ago, as your boy next door, but that has drastically changed after he scooped three gold medals. Machara brought the stadium to its feet as he pushed himself to a gold medal in the 200m men’s...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Choppies keen on sponsoring football
Choppies chief executive officer, Ramachandran Ottapathu told Mmegi Sport that they are in talks with the mother body, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) over a sponsorship deal for the youth league and grassroots football. “At the...
15 May 2017
Festive Premiership line-ups ahead of break
Amongst the highlights of the weekend is the clash between log leaders, Township Rollers and Extension Gunners on Sunday in Lobatse. Rollers, assured of going into the break sitting at the summit of the league table, were yesterday scheduled to play...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Galaxy face Mozambican side in CAF debut
The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was conducted in Cairo on Wednesday and provided a relatively kind draw for the debutants. Galaxy travel to Maputo on the weekend of 9-11 February next year, before the return leg in Botswana, a week...
399,Staff Writer,, 15 May 2017
Rollers concerned about safety in Sudan
Rollers were pitted against the Sudanese champions in a draw conducted in Cairo on Wednesday. But Rollers public relations officer, Bafana Pheto said they are concerned with the team’s safety due to the unstable political situation in...
399,Staff Writer,, 15 May 2017
ATI switches focus to selling copies
He said he is targeting selling 100,000 copies of his new album, Envelope. He said the album will be launched again in Serowe on December 23, after been launched recently in Gaborone. “I have gone beyond marketing this album and I am focused...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 15 May 2017
The local songs that celebrate the festive season
Even with the popularity of international music, local music had never failed to find its way into people’s ears and make the Christmas season come alive. Whether you are a fan of house, kwaito, hip-hop, pop, kwasa kwasa or even traditional...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg,49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Botswana alleged corruption
15 May 2017
Tholwana Borethe Can anything good emerge from this unlikely tangle?
When I first learnt that the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) had lodged a complaint with the police about four newspaper editors, it seemed that it had embarked on a gamble which had the very real potential to backfire. The BCP’s action is...
2709,Sandy Grant,php13A2.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Open letter to MP Mzwinila
Greetings Honourable Member. I hope you are doing well, and preparing to fully enjoy your festive season. I am writing this letter to express my views on your performance as our MP, and indeed how they reflect on the poor state of my home village...
475,Correspondent,, 15 May 2017
Plug the leaks
WUC is quite unpopular particularly among urban consumers whose higher level of tariff subsidises rural consumers and who have no alternative supply other than the Corporation’s often shaky distribution. A closer look at the WUC however...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 15 May 2017
BSE lifts Olympias four-year suspension
Yesterday, BSE head of market development, Thapelo Moribame told BusinessWeek that the four-year suspension had been lifted after the Kenyan majority-owned group complied with the bourse’s listing rules. “The BSE Main Committee has...
422,Mbongeni Mguni,php1604.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
AfDB sets up P5bn local bond programme
In what is seen as an indication of local capital markets deepening as well as a boost for local companies seeking funding, the bonds are expected to be issued in tranches as and when demand arises and listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange...
406,Brian Benza,, 15 May 2017
Botswana builds capacity to attain SDGs
Majelantle expressed her confidence during a training workshop this week aimed at enhancing capacity amongst African member states to produce accurate and timely statistical information for monitoring and reporting on Agenda 2030. She said the...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
Lesedi to produce 100MW over 30 years
Speaking at the company’s listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) this week, executive director, Gabaake Gabaake said the Lesedi project has independently certified gas reserves of 261 billion cubic feet (3P). The company has the most...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 15 May 2017
BPOPF battles to retrieve P477m from CMB
BPOPF is reported to have terminated CMB mandate after investigations revealed that the fund manager flouted agreed investments policies and guidelines. Industry insiders say the contract was terminated on October 30, 2017 with an order for the fund...
406,Brian Benza,, 15 May 2017
Khato Civils: forged in fire
In fact their beginnings were just as painful as the traveiling labour pains-rejections for funding by banks, shortage of experts, acute shortage of equipment and vehicles, but the early struggles were to be turned into experience’s invaluable...
475,Correspondent,, 15 May 2017
Dibotelo, four judges bury the hatchet
The bench squabble has been going on for months after Dibotelo demanded an apology from the quartet. The four Justices namely, Tshepo Motswagole, Godfrey Nthomiwa, Lot Moroka and Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe, stuck to their guns and refused to...
399,Staff Writer,, 15 May 2017
Mafikizolo to serenade music lovers at BOSETU Cultural Night
The event, which has grown in stature, will also feature celebrated son of the soil, Sereetsi and the Natives of Robete fame, and Amantle Brown of Black Mampatile hit. There is no doubt that with Mafikizolo, the organisers have hit the right cord,...
399,Staff Writer,, 15 May 2017
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