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19 May 2017
LSB, Motumise against Khama judgement today
During the submissions the LSB, who were challenging Khama’s decision, said before the bench of the Court of Appeal that when it comes to the appointment of the Judges of the High Court, the buck stops with the JSC. LSB senior counsel (SC),...
419,Oarabile Mosikare,phpEAC0.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Low turnout at Charma Gals half a million pre-launch
It was held on Good Friday and most people had gone home for the holidays while others were celebrating the death of Jesus Christ at different churches countrywide. The event manager and financer Resego Matenge popularly known as Leshman of...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Pupil vs master in BOPEU, BOFEPUSU case
It is a case of a pupil versus his master. In this case the pupil attorney, Martin Dingake will tussle with advocate Duma Boko, the master. The two attorneys come from far together. They first met at the University of Botswana in 2002 when Dingake...
419,Oarabile Mosikare,phpEAC0.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Cricket coach blames poor batting
Angara senses the side had enough arsenal to progress to Division 5, but the batting department failed to come to the party. Ghana, who finished unbeaten in all the five assignments, cruised through as Botswana finished second, and therefore missed...
407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
BFA ordered to change chairperson in Mpiwa hearing
He dragged the BFA before the court challenging his suspension. Mpiwa was suspended last December following a forensic audit that reportedly unearthed gross maladministration and financial irregularities. He was then called for a disciplinary...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 19 May 2017
BNOC to set Tokyo 2020 qualifying standards
This comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the games’ proposed schedule. The schedule includes newly introduced Olympic sports, softball/baseball, sports climbing, surfing, skate boarding and karate. Serufho told Mmegi...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Rollers sweat over Motlhabankwe fitness
Motlhabankwe, Popa’s reliable defender, was forced off the field mid way through the second half with an injury on the quadriceps and was replaced by Bogosi Kaekwe on the 65th minute. Speaking to Mmegi Sport yesterday, Rollers’ coach...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 19 May 2017
Ticket scam, robbery rock Rollers
The club was dealt a blow when robbers tailed a vehicle transporting gate takings to the team’s offices at CA Sales on the same night. Rollers spokesperson, Bafana Pheto said the vehicle, with two occupants was robbed at the CA Sales...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Kwamabala festival promises to light up the Ghetto
The activations of the Kwambala Festival have been rife in the city over the past holidays and the response promises a festival to remember on April 29. The festival, which is headlined by the legendary traditional soul maestro, Johnny Mokhali, will...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 19 May 2017
Comics and artists to roast Kast
The event dubbed, The Roast of Kast, will feature different roasters such as Luzboy, Rib Cracker, Mawee, Juju Vine, Dollar Mac, Mosako and Juju Boy. Media practitioner Daniel Kenosi will be the roast master. “The comedians and artists will be...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Castle Lite unlocks Travis Scott and Bryson Tiller
This will be the very first time the Unlocks concert hits Polokwane city. Any customer above the age of 18 is eligible to enter and they will stand a chance to win the all expenses paid VIP experience if they buy a 12-pack of Castle Lite beer. The...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Inflation prints at 26-month high on fuel price hike
Figures released by Statistics Botswana show the annual inflation rate in March 2017 printed at 3.5%, an increase of 0.1 of a percentage point on the February 2017 rate of 3.4%. Fuel, which falls under the transport index, carries the highest...
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2017
Innovation Hub sees P1.5 bn investments at Techpark
In the 2016 annual report, BIH chairman Neo Moroka said land leased for developments has increased to 31% of total usable land including the development of 23,000 square metres at the Icon Building will be ready to house technology oriented companies...
66679,Gaone Marumoloa,, 19 May 2017
What has been done differently this time around?
The students and the teachers are expected to go on school vacation for about two weeks. During term one, a lot of things went on all at the same time in our schools over and above the traditional teaching and learning as could be expected:...
475,Correspondent,, 19 May 2017
BOPEU, BOFEPUSU
19 May 2017
Learning the hard way
However, these lessons are easy to forget, minimise or even euphemise in hindsight, especially as we become collectively blinded by the shimmering waters at the now completely full Gaborone Dam. The water conservation methods we had all adopted,...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 19 May 2017
Three die in Gaborone over the Easters
No: 13 District Traffic Officer, Superintendent Boiki Mojalemotho said that they suspect speeding as the cause of the accidents that claimed the victims’ lives. He said all of the three accidents occurred in the middle of the city where drivers...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
WUC still battling with supply challenges
According to WUC chief executive officer, Mmetla Masire limited recharge rates over the years have exacerbated the situation, further aggravated by the deficient boreholes operational system. Masire, who was addressing the press recently added,...
412,Baboki Kayawe,php195E.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
BMDYL gears up for elective congress
The BMD president Ndaba Gaolathe, who will give a keynote speech, is expected to address members on issues such as unity and updates regarding cooperation. Already the youth have two teams that they are using for campaigns, one led by Kagelelo...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
BMWU vindicated by Smith sacking
Smith was shown the door last week Wednesday by Sadique Kebonang, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security following a decision by the MDCB board. Described by the media as the ‘most invisible hand’ behind...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Salary negotiations resume
The salary negotiations resumed at 2pm after they were postponed last Wednesday to allow the PSBC Secretariat to make logistical arrangements, which were disturbed by a Court case seeking to interdict the meeting scheduled for April 12. The meeting...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
PASDEC employees end strike
Over 500 employees went on strike last week Monday at the harness manufacturing company demanding salary raiser and response to their alleged concerns on welfare issues. Amongst some of the concerns they raised were that they worked without proper...
49078,Tumelo Mouwane,, 19 May 2017
Labour Day exposes BOPEU, BOFEPUSU fissures
Until a year ago, BOPEU was a member of BOFEPUSU, a federation comprising four public sector trade Unions, the Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Land Boards, Local Authorities and Health Workers’ Union (BLLAHWU) and...
402,Ryder Gabathuse,phpF55A.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
INK, ICIJ and others win Pulitzer for Panama Papers
The Pulitzer Prize is the US most prestigious journalism award. The year long cross-border investigations into offshore entities by ICIJ, Suddeutsche Zeitung and other media organisations won The Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. Over 300...
475,Correspondent,, 19 May 2017
Elephants seen in Kweneng, Kgatleng Districts - DWNP
Their spoors were seen at Lephaleng lands and Seshoboloko area on Tuesday and Wednesday morning in Kgatleng District, and in Legonono, Kudumelapye, Ngoatlhwane lands in the Kweneng District yesterday. Also on the April 16, 2017 one elephant was seen...
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2017
China 'seriously concerned' about North Korea nuclear threats
North Korea's vice-foreign minister told the BBC Pyongyang would continue to test missiles and would launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike if it thought the US was planning an attack. Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China opposed words or...
53561,BBC.COM,php2D23.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Culture Spears And Sereetsi & The Natives Light BOSETU Cultural Night
Kabelo Mogwe, who is the leader of Culture Spears, took the audience back in the day with most of the crew’s old songs such as Selonyana, Kulenyane, Selelo sa marema, Rato ke lone leo and Rrakwadiba. He also sang his latest song, Tonkana,...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Xmas tournaments fever heightens
This year, some of the tournaments have seen the introduction of women football and netball. Amongst others, African Stars Sports Development Centre (ASSDC) will host a tournament in Khakhea village. The ASSDC chairperson, Kitso Dlamini told a media...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
FDN first round closes with shocker
Motlakase finish the first round three points behind leaders, BR Highlanders. The City Greens rout was Motlakase’s second consecutive defeat that blew their chances of climbing to the top. They lost by a solitary goal to Mahalapye United...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 19 May 2017
Gaborone bag Botswana Games title
The games ended on Saturday and the host district dislodged Francistown, who had won the 2015 edition. Gaborone finished with 31 gold medals, 19 silver and 16 bronze. Central District was second with 49 medals (16 gold, 13 silver and 20...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Rollers tested but weather Gunners storm
The Serbian mentor said he asked his players at halftime to attack for 20 minutes after which they then had to switch to more defensive play to protect their 1-0 lead. Ntege received his marching orders with less than five minutes before the...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Young Baipoledi aims for Miss World
The girl who is doing Standard 7 at a Mahalapye primary school was recently crowned Little Miss Mahalapye where she outclassed her peers. “I am very passionate when it comes to pageants and modelling, I have always wanted to show the world my...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Back to 80s-90s Xmas Party takes it back
The crowd that looked splendid in their vintage wears turned back the hands of time for a while, as they just looked gorgeous in their late ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s fashion wears. Even though every year that goes by, people...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Akanamali hitmaker yearns for BW
The artist posted on his social media accounts excitedly talking of how he could not wait to showcase his musical talent at the event where he will headline alongside local and international acts. “We can’t wait to showcase this festive...
19 May 2017
Regional chamber of commerce makes headway
The establishment of the chamber of commerce has also contributed immensely in changing the business community’s perception towards SPEDU as evidenced by their response to the recent SPEDU engagement with stakeholders here. The regional...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 19 May 2017
Value of awarded tenders up 53%
This represented a 53% increase when compared to the previous year’s value of P3.9 billion. According to the latest PPADB annual report, the value of the tenders awarded exceeded financial threshold of Ministerial Tender Committees...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Govt probes Technology Park delay, defects
Addressing Parliamentarians recently, the Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Alfred Madigele said once the probe is complete action will be taken against the responsible company. “Investigations are still...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
TNMC re-opening delayed
The news will not be well received by the mine’s former employees, residents of Francistown and surroundings who have been eagerly waiting for the mine to resume operations. TNMC played a vital role in the economy of the city prior to its...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Seretse Gate
19 May 2017
Time to share infrastructure
Such infrastructure as radio and television transmitters is scattered across the country and is underutilised. In some instances, the infrastructure is vandalised because of lack of security. Private radio stations have in the past appealed to the...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 19 May 2017
Ghodrati Foundation offers 126 scholarships
When addressing the media during the Ghodrati Foundation Scholarship For New Era College 2018, the foundation trustee Daruosh Ghodrati said the special initiative was aimed at educating and empowering Batswana in acquiring engineering and business...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Pushers find new ways to smuggle drugs
The Botswana Police Service’s (BPS) director of crime intelligence, Nunu Lesetedi told Mmegi that peddlers have found new ways of smuggling drugs into the country through the border by using innocent people as ‘mules’. He said that...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Masisi in UK
The Vice-President will be accompanied by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Kagiso Molatlhegi, as well as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana, Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), Meshack Tshekedi. Whilst in the UK, the Vice President...
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2017
Pushers find new ways to smuggle drugs
The Botswana Police Service’s (BPS) director of crime intelligence, Nunu Lesetedi told Mmegi that peddlers have found new ways of smuggling drugs into the country through the border by using innocent people as ‘mules’. He said that...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Council to implement special economic zones sites next year
The town has been declared one of the eight special economic zones. Speaking during the Mayor’s ball recently, Mayor, Molosiwa Molosiwa said they have already consulted and submitted the council’s preferred areas for the implementation...
403,Onalenna Kelebeile,, 19 May 2017
Segokgo happy with ESP progress
SEDC was last week updated on the matter during the full council meeting. However, backlog eradication programme phase II, which includes Otse, Lesetlhana, Batlokwa National and Botsalano Primary School, is currently on-going and ranges from seven to...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
Mahalapye teens allegedly kill, bury Zim man
The suspects were allegedly engaged by the deceased as helpers at his piece- job where they were fitting tiles. According to Mahalapye Police investigations, the piece-work was allegedly concluded on November 24, the day the deceased allegedly met...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 19 May 2017
Unilateral salary increase undermines trade unions
Such conduct dissuades employees from joining unions. Moreover, it said that the employer could increase salaries unilaterally in the event that parties have reached a deadlock at the PSBC. This was said in a recent judgement on government appeal on...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
TCL loses eviction case
TCL and Augustine Mokalake were cited as the first and second respondents in the matter. In the ruling that was delivered by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo recently, he (Nyamadzabo) said the dispute between the parties revolved around the eviction of...
442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2017
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