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Correspondent 09 June 2017
Trump
Hello! Is this the beginning of another Cold War? LAY OFF OUR SPACE!
Correspondent 09 June 2017
Plan for your retirement
It is during work-life that one can afford to build a house, buy a car of their dreams and pay for the education of their children among other things. Yes, when one is working they can also afford to eat expensive meals, visit beautiful places, and...
Mmegi Editor
| 09 June 2017
Wilderness dumps Air Botswana bid
In the announcement of the results of the Company for the year ended 28 February 2017, issued on 31 May 2017, it was confirmed that the Company had in February 2017 submitted an Expression of Interest in the privatisation of Air Botswana but that...
Correspondent 09 June 2017
Boxers gear up for AAB despite initial postponement
The competitions were originally scheduled for end of March this year, but will now take place from June 17-25 in Congo Brazzaville. National team coach, Lechedzani Luza told Mmegi Sport this week that they had to change their training programme to...
Naledi Lemogang 09 June 2017
Bakwadi, the first Black African kata champion
Bakwadi was also part of the men’s kata team that brought home a gold medal. Yesterday, Bakwadi sat down with Mmegi Sport to talk about his flourishing karate career. “Winning a gold medal at UFAK is an amazing feeling and I have long...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 09 June 2017
Speedy �Dudie� returns to Lobelo Motocross
In his last outing here, Dudie who was rowdy on his 85cc motorbike stole household riders light and won the hearts of the local spectators when he left big engine riders feeding on his dust. With his exploits in this season of Botswana Motor Sport,...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 09 June 2017
Botswana volleyball on the brink of collapse
The depressing admission was made by the BVF vice president-technical, George Kootsenye yesterday who said the search is ongoing. He told Mmegi Sport that realistically they are at a point where they may not be able to have a league this year. He...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 09 June 2017
Mathumo leads BPL awards nominations
The awards ceremony is scheduled for June 30 at the GICC. Mathumo will first contest for the player of the season award against his teammate, Lemponye Tshireletso as well as Jwaneng Galaxy goalkeeper, Anthony Gouws. The award comes with a P75,000...
Staff Writer 09 June 2017
BOKA urged to speed up claims for athletes� incentives
The team brought home two gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Sedimo said his major concern is that the incentives are always processed late. He said the submission should be done upon arrival and the policy should be that within 48 hours, the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 09 June 2017
Major squad reshuffle on the cards at GU
However last Friday, the club announced that the Argentine will stay at the Reds for a further two years after agreeing a new deal. The colourful coach, who is enjoying his off-season at his hometown in Argentina, confirmed to Mmegi Sport this...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 09 June 2017
Confident Zebras waylay Mauritania
The encounter is the AFCON qualification opener for Group One that is also inclusive of Angola and Burkina Faso. Kick off is 3.30pm. Since moving here back in October 2015, the Zebras turned the Francistown Sports Complex into a slaughterhouse that...
Koketso Kgoboge 09 June 2017
�5.5 billion per year to boost Europe�s defence capabilities
Announced by President Juncker in September 2016, and backed by the European Council in December 2016, the Fund will coordinate, supplement and amplify national investments in defence research, in the development of prototypes and in the acquisition...
Correspondent 09 June 2017
ILO blacklists Botswana for labour violations
This blemishes Botswana’s past known good records and ratings in good governance and democracy. Good governance includes rule of law, consultation, transparency, accountability, etc. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led government has...
Correspondent 09 June 2017
Alecto ramps up production at Mowana mine
The mine is ramping up to full production capacity and is on track to deliver production of 12,000t of copper concentrate in the third quarter. The funds raised will be used to provide a loan of up to $1-million to Cradle to meet the working...
Staff Writer 09 June 2017
Census on businesses enters second phase
The first phase, which was conducted between October and December 2016, entailed listing of all business enterprises and establishments in the country. Deputy statistician general, Burton Mguni informed a press conference in Gaborone on Wednesday...
Isaac Pinielo 09 June 2017
Experts project bearish outlook for BSE
The experts are of the view that the spell of tight liquidity that has beleaguered the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) since the beginning of 2017 is not likely to ease any time soon. Motswedi Securities head of research, Garry Juma said they...
Isaac Pinielo 09 June 2017
Will it be fourth time lucky for Air Botswana?
A political storm is brewing over this week’s announcement by the Transport Ministry that Wilderness Holdings is the preferred bidder for the privatisation of the national airline, Air Botswana. Commentators, who have long questioned President...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 09 June 2017
Inside the billion pula tariff war
The mobile phone service provider had approached the court seeking an interim interdict to halt the implementation of BOCRA’s directive and a subsequent ruling that were implemented on Thursday last week. Mascom Wireless argues that the...
Bame Piet 09 June 2017
Of the ill-conceived campaign and misguided child
Outside the law, when someone successfully asserts a right to lord over you, they in fact decree you a lesser being. Being dehumanised like she was is atrocious. The reaction was swift, emphatic and dramatic. Virtually naked women stormed the streets...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 09 June 2017
Even more rights
Is that even true? Is it true that we’re unprotected? I don’t believe so and that’s because I’ve read many of the laws and regulations that have been passed and issued over the years and they make good reading. In fact,...
Consumer Watchdog 09 June 2017
Sibilev reflects on global, domestic issues on Russia Day
Introduction Russia Day is the rather young national holiday of the Russian Federation, which has been celebrated since 2002. Russia is the largest country in the world with its territory covering 17.1 mln. square km. It is situated both in Europe...
Staff Writer 09 June 2017
Judgement reserved in Kanye Admin Authority case
Otlaadisa of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), who was elected the deputy chairperson, approached the Court as a matter of urgency after the Council Secretary nullified the results and called for a re-run. Otlaadisa dragged the Southern...
Tumelo Mouwane 09 June 2017
Opportunities galore for Phikwe revitalization
There are a lot of economic entities that could be pursued to revitalise the local economy and some of the activities have long been identified and were to be developed. A number of tourism development initiatives exist in Selebi-Phikwe region most...
Onalenna Kelebeile 09 June 2017
Automotive plant drags employees to court
On Wednesday, the company’s chief executive officer through the public relations unit released a statement to inform employees that the ‘illegal and unprotected’ strike has been taken to the Industrial Court and an order seeking the...
Tumelo Mouwane 09 June 2017
Kgathi�s son trial postponed
Kgathi (23) of Broadhurst is charged alongside Tumisang Tlhaelang (24), Kgosietsile Dihutso (25), both Phakalane residents and Alphious Raditladi (25) of Block 5. They face a single count of unlawful possession of the substance believed to be...
Tumelo Mouwane 09 June 2017
Ministry fails to dissolve trust
The ministry’s permanent secretary Kago Ramokate told the Public Accounts Committee yesterday that there have been efforts to dissolve the trust but they have encountered resistance from its Board of Trustees. NYDT, also known as Mma...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 09 June 2017
Boko, Molapise meet over BPP constituency demand
Boko is said to have made the remarks during a meeting with BPP president Motlatsi Molapise and UDC vice president Ndaba Gaolathe recently in Gaborone. One of the UDC conveners, Lebang Mpotokwane was also part of the meeting. “The meeting was...
Chakalisa Dube
| 09 June 2017
Thirsty Bakaa tell Masire off
The angry villagers demanded that Masire must take with him the Jojo tanks, which have been watering the village, as they are unhygienic. Masire had just told the villagers that he was aware of the acute shortage of water in the village and that...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 09 June 2017
BOSETU, DPSM reach settlement
The lawyers representing the two parties are currently in the process of compiling a settlement. Lobatse Judge Godfrey Nthomiwa has given time to engage on terms and return to court on August 7, 2017. As part of the negotiation process, union members...
Baboki Kayawe 09 June 2017
There are no targets � Makgophe
Responding to concerns raised by members of the PAC Makgophe dismissed allegations that he had issued instructions and set targets for traffic police officers. This followed a question asked by the member of PAC and also the Member of Parliament...
Pini Bothoko
| 09 June 2017
Masisi: The Jonah in the BDP storm
When President Ian Khama named Mokgweetsi Masisi as his Vice President above his more accomplished and experienced competitors in both the country and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), apparatchiks were stunned. On November 12, 2014,...
Siki Motshwari Johannes 09 June 2017
Fighting the �criminal� stigma in mapantsula
Peter Magubane’s iconic picture of the American Gang seating pretty in a convertible is big reference point of this era. But that is all history now. A new breed of mapantsula, born in the streets of Mogoditshane, looks the same from the...
Thalefang Charles
| 09 June 2017
Sereetsi resumes four strings guitar workshops
Sophisticated four strings guitars were expensive and only a few could afford them at the time. For those who made a living out of playing the guitar, they would save a few coins every now and then until they accumulated enough to buy a proper...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 09 June 2017
Good dialogue keeps people reading
That is dialogue in real life. But imagine if dialogue in short stories and novels was like that. As readers we’d quickly lose interest. Though you may have been advised to produce realistic dialogue in your writing, I’m sure the person...
Lauri Kubuitsile 09 June 2017
UDC petitions Sweden over Botswana�s arms race
In a strongly worded 10-page petition titled ‘Botswana’s arms race in the midst of poverty, massive unemployment and social inequality’, signed May 30, 2017, Boko says as the current regime is left with barely two years to the next...
Oarabile Mosikare 09 June 2017
Morupule B bungle costs gov�t additional P5bn
Built by China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC), the 600MW plant was supposed to be fully completed by October 2012, but has not been fully operational to date due to technical faults forcing Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) to...
Brian Benza 09 June 2017
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