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In Thursday Paper
27 May 2017
In Thursday Paper
27 May 2017
Chouka determined to return to the Premiership
First Division North lived up to expectations and produced an intriguing campaign that saw the league decided at the last blow of the whistle. TAFIC gained promotion and Motlakase were left to battle in the promotional play-offs. The Palapye outfit...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 27 May 2017
Badminton umpires acquire international badges
The two passed a test during the Badminton All Africa Championship in Pretoria, which now means they can handle international assignments. Mekgwe, a teacher at Thamaga Junior Secondary School and Modigela, who is at Madiba Senior Secondary School,...
66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 27 May 2017
Toyota Cycle Your City draws impressive turn out
Speaking at the TCYC 2017 awareness ride, Mokaila said he is proud of the rising interest in cycling in Botswana, adding, more people are opting for cycling as their activity of choice. He urged motorists and cyclists to share the road. Mokaila said...
66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 27 May 2017
Masuku threatens to dump Nico
The Zimbabwean, who joined Majombolo after being released from Mochudi Centre Chiefs in January, had signed a brief six-month contract with the Selebi-Phikwe club. Masuku said the team is failing to pay him and they are not promising to do as per the...
68423,Olefile Serokolo,, 27 May 2017
Police nab fourth suspect in Rollers robbery
Police suspect six people were involved in the robbery, which took place a fortnight ago soon after the Rollers/Mochudi Centre Chiefs match. Three suspects have already appeared in court. They are accused of robbing Rollers official, Minkie...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Summer Never Ends Festival brings life to Letlhakane
The event dubbed Summer Never Ends is expected to bring life to the dull village. In an interview with Showbiz, Eco Express Event director, Kutlwano Tlotleng said realising that Letlhakane and the whole of Boteti area lacked entertainment or...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Tarz B makes a comeback
In the album there is a song called I am not a blesser featuring Charma Gal. “I can just give someone money but I am not a blesser so that is the message,” he told Showbiz in an interview. He said Charma Gal added a romantic element to...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Toyota Cycle Your City draws impressive turn out
Speaking at the TCYC 2017 awareness ride, Mokaila said he is proud of the rising interest in cycling in Botswana, adding, more people are opting for cycling as their activity of choice. He urged motorists and cyclists to share the road. Mokaila said...
66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 27 May 2017
Badminton umpires acquire international badges
The two passed a test during the Badminton All Africa Championship in Pretoria, which now means they can handle international assignments. Mekgwe, a teacher at Thamaga Junior Secondary School and Modigela, who is at Madiba Senior Secondary School,...
66870,Naledi Lemogang,, 27 May 2017
Chouka determined to return to the Premiership
First Division North lived up to expectations and produced an intriguing campaign that saw the league decided at the last blow of the whistle. TAFIC gained promotion and Motlakase were left to battle in the promotional play-offs. The Palapye outfit...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 27 May 2017
Apollo D to release new album
The rapper who has not released an album since 2012, when he released Good And Evil, told this publication that he has completed recording his latest album. “My album is a mix of traditional and new age hip-hop. On one hand is the traditional...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Francistown Jazz announces new date
According to the festival organisers, Streethorn, the festival was postponed because they failed to find cash sponsorship to fully cover the costs of artists and other logistics. The festival director, Soares Katumbela revealed that alongside their...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 27 May 2017
Charma Gal too expensive for Tlatsa Lebala
Kast told Showbiz in an interview that he would have liked to include the Sekuta singer but the cost of her performance hindered that effort. Alongside Vee, Charma Gal is one of the artists whose performance costs more than P25,000. While Vee...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Jail time for those refusing to help fight fires
Senior Forest and Ranch Resources officer for Kanye, Johannes Seema told cattle ranchers during a fire management workshop that the law essentially treats those who refuse to help put out fires, the same as those who actually start fires. In the...
46713,Lebogang Baingapi,phpCC5C.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
BURS to snuff out cigarette, alcohol smuggling
Track and trace systems involve the introduction of technology, including databases and systems to determining the current and past locations of goods on the move. The BURS is already procuring for the initiative and hopes when used in conjunction...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Local Ombudsman battles to emerge from Madonselas shadow
Until recently, Madonsela was the Public Protector in South Africa, who elevated the office from an obscure agency, to a formidable and widely known enforcer of the Constitution, through damaging exposes on various public rot. Madonsela and the...
49080,Lesedi Mkhutshwa,, 27 May 2017
St. Josephs College to host cultural festival
St. Joseph’s College Cultural Festival will take place at the College Grounds under the theme ‘Bana ba kgwale, ba bitsana ka melodi’. The festival coordinator, Tlamelo Letlole, explained that they decided on the theme as an effort...
420,Maureen Odubeng,php85BC.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Imported foods driving spread of NCDs, Makgato says
The Minister said she recently banned the sale of some of these food items after studies showed them to be unhealthy and risky when consumed. Speaking at a public lecture at the University of Botswana, Makgato said NCDs had surpassed HIV/AIDS as the...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Zim suspects close ranks after killing fellow countryman
The pair are said to have adopted a veil of silence and refusing to lead police to where their alleged victim is. Officer Commanding No. 10. District, Senior Superintendent Takongwa Mazwiduma said the incident happened a fortnight ago, but was not...
67211,Tapela Morapedi,, 27 May 2017
Boko bodyguards case in limbo
Moshoke has been charged with threat-to-kill after the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) boss, Isaac Kgosi laid a complaint. However, the bodyguard, through his attorney, Dick Bayford, recently applied for the charges to be quashed....
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
New twist in thieving gardener case
The matter, which started when Bhekizwe Nkomazana and his girlfriend Sharon Lompehu were charged with stealing P3.9 million from the elderly businessman, amongst other charges, has attracted a new charge and a more senior Magistrate. It has now been...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Ceasefire in BDP Youth Committee fails to hold
The Simon Moabi-led NYEC has not seen peace since members from different lobby lists were elected mid-February. However a meeting, in Moabi’s absence, was subsequently called where the youths announced they had resolved their differences in the...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
BMD bodyguards assault Mangole, Modubule
The incident, following the latest public outbursts amid simmering divisions within the BMD, is said to have occurred after a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of the party. The NWC had met in order to take a resolution regarding the youth...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
BDP Ngami top dogs in movie-style fracas
The incident appears to be a continuation of long-running tensions allegedly between supporters of Thato Kwerepe and Jacob Nkate. Kwerepe and Nkate are believed to have had a fall-out after an acrimonious primary election battle in 2009, which Nkate...
433,Boniface Keakabetse,, 27 May 2017
F/town-West bogus petitioners go scot-free
None of those alleged to have masterminded the bogus petition will be charged according to the police. The police confirmed that they have completed their investigations in a letter written to the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and marked...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Uniting against malaria
But achieving that goal requires accelerating progress toward eradicating the diseases that continue to deplete our communities of their most valuable resource: healthy people. One such disease is malaria. To be sure, Africa has lately made...
475,Correspondent,, 27 May 2017
Govt is not shunning the private sector Mosienyane
The author reports that I told diplomats at a UB panel discussion on Wednesday that “government’s treatment of the private sector is equivalent to shunning, which has stalled economic development and growth...” In the same article,...
475,Correspondent,, 27 May 2017
Mayor Thutlwe, we need developments
When he retained the seat, the youthful councillor of the Botswana National Front bloc of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) ensured that he continued the journey he started in 2014, to the next general elections of 2019. The mayoral election...
450,Mmegi Editor,, 27 May 2017
BOPEU, BOFEPUSU
BOPEU, BOFEPUSU
27 May 2017
BITC facilitates investments from Mozambique
At a Botswana-Mozambique Business Forum held in Gaborone this week, the two countries updated each other on different projects that have been on the table since their previous meeting in Mozambique last October. Speaking at the event, BITC acting...
66679,Gaone Marumoloa,, 27 May 2017
Reforms needed to smoothen cross-border trade BURS
Customs general manager at the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), Buhalo Mudongo said this during a public lecture on the Trans-Kalahari Corridor (TKC) held at the University of Botswana conference centre this week. The TKC is a road network...
46073,Isaac Pinielo,php10C7.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Switch to dumps saves 500 jobs at Letlhakane Mine
Managing director, Balisi Bonyongo told stakeholders in Gaborone this week that the 42-year-old mine will come to the end of its lifespan this month and the company will shift production to mining dumps. “The project will provide a...
406,Brian Benza,, 27 May 2017
Coming to the end of the finish line
While this column has been mainly on wellness, quite a handful of the columns I have written have been focused on encouraging learners to prepare well for the finishing lines at different school levels. Most recently, the focus shifted a bit towards...
52766,Victoria Seiketso Sethibe,php4C44.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
BRU Close In On Sponsorship Deal
The new sponsorship deal will see league winners pocket prize money, with P35,000 budgeted for winners in the various leagues. BRU president, Dave Gilbert told delegates at the union’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Gaborone that they are in...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Gunners Chairman Dies In Crash
The club, through its vice chairperson, Hennel Kaisara confirmed Gothaang’s death through a Facebook post yesterday. Gunners were expected to release a media statement yesterday on details surrounding Gothaang’s death. “The PRO of...
399,Staff Writer,, 27 May 2017
Stimela Back On Track After TAFIC Win
Mogakolodi Balatotse’s second half penalty was enough to condemn TAFIC to their first defeat in nine matches. TAFIC fought hard for long periods but were undone by a 62nd minute penalty which meant Highlanders, whose title aspirations were...
475,Correspondent,, 27 May 2017
Prisons, Sharps Share Spoils
Prisons XI took the lead but allowed Sharps to come back. The home side took the lead in the 10th minute through Gaolebale Tshelametse who stepped forward and scored a penalty following Sharps goalkeeper’s mistake. However 11 minutes later,...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Orapa Show Rollers The Exit
A goal in each half from bullish striker Omaatla Kebatho and Tendai Nyumasi ensured that the defending champions reach their second consecutive final. Rollers came into the match trailing by two goals hence showed intentions to get a goal early into...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 27 May 2017
Galaxy Storm Into Maiden Top 8 Final
Galaxy won the first leg semi-final encounter 1-0. Despite the rain, the match produced exciting football with Thero Setsile giving the hosts the lead in the 23rd minute after a good combination with Morris Ruzivo. BDX XI were dealt a blow when...
46713,Lebogang Baingapi,phpCC5C.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Tough Battle At The Warzone
The rap battle took place last Saturday at Biber Baron where a set of rappers faced each other. The battles were between MC Jono vs Eto, Kgox VS Osama Bin Chaplin, Poseidon vs Last Poet, Holocaust vs Ill Minded and Quaint vs Ill Law. The rap...
8057,Dumisani Ncube,php79F5.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Mesmerising Madi Majwana play portrays BCL reality
The play, which aims to empower the public on how to manage their finances, is set in Selebi-Phikwe. It is about the agony and distress that different individuals had to go through following the closure of the BCL Mine. Even though most of the play...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Seretse Pats Fashion Mentorship Programme
Speaking during the launch of Masa Square Hotel’s fashion mentorship programme, Seretse said that the advisership plan testifies the uniqueness of the youth. The program which will run for seven months starting from the beginning...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
Babusis Embroidery Business Blossoms
Babusi began literally from zero when he opened an embroidery business in Lobatse in 2010. Subsequently, he registered a business he called Plat4m Studio Investment. Babusi was to later receive financing from the Youth Development Fund, giving...
49078,Tumelo Mouwane,, 27 May 2017
Congratulatory Message To Botswana Workers And The Entire Legal Team
We further extend our congratulatory message to all the workers of Botswana as this was a case that began in unison with all trade unions during the then tenure of Cde Masego Mogwera at the helm of BOFEPUSU leadership as President and Comrade Andrew...
475,Correspondent,, 27 May 2017
US Embassy To Host Cancer Roundtable
There are numerous challenges to address cancer, such as delays in treatment, lack of trained personnel, limited follow-up care, and limited patient education. With the number of cancer patients increasing rapidly, it is critical to double our...
61091,Earl Miller,phpXD85MY.jpg, 27 May 2017
BPP UDC
Some more
27 May 2017
Government and Trade Union Movement Cant Afford To Be Enemeies
While the historic case surely rubber-stamps the rule of law and underlining that no one even the President can be above the law, perhaps most importantly this is one case that defines the deep differences between the Government led by Ian Khama as...
540,Monitor Editor,, 27 May 2017
Ntuane Welcomes Nkates BDP Jibes
Nkate has since his return from his diplomatic post in Japan been publicly criticising the way his party has been doing some things. In one of his posts on Facebook, Nkate questions the BCL sale process. “I find it shocking that we read about...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 27 May 2017
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