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In this week's paper

Staff Writer 19 June 2017

Maele, DCEC

Maele, DCEC

Monitor Editor 19 June 2017

Lets Take Good Care Of Our Future Leaders

The day saw commemorations in different parts of the country, with a variety of orators. Notably, some of the speakers were children, a welcome development; as such commemorations are one of the few times that children’s voices are...

Monitor Editor 19 June 2017

Botswana Reported To ILO In 2015

BOFEPUSU would also file a complaint to the International Labour Standars Department on July, 2016(BOFEPUSU’s 2016 letter of complaint is reproduced on page 24) In their letter seen by the Monitor  the BTU and Bosetu joint report raises...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

Botswana Ordered To Repeal Draconian Law

The International Labour Organisation finally reigned on Botswana on Thursday, following deliberations by the Botswana workers representatives, BOFEPUSU, BFTU and their international partners at the International Labour Conference in Geneva,...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

How BOFEPUSU Reported Botswana To ILO

Botswana Government is accused and charged for having violated two core convention being, Conventions 87 and 98 and having acted contrary to the ILO frame work definition of essential service as they, the ILO have advised through the Committee of...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

Rari Speaks As Education International At ILO Conference

“The Trade Disputes Act makes teachers and support staff within the teaching service, and almost the whole economy, an essential service, hence prohibiting them from resorting to a strike action,” said Tobakani Rari, General Secretary of...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

BOFEPUSU Set The Record Straight On Labour Delegation To The 106th ILC

This came about after BFTU rejected a meeting to discuss representation in tripartite structures that was proposed by BOFEPUSO. The arrangement was such that BFTU would lead the labour delegation with BOFEPUSU as a labour advisor, hence last year,...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

BOFEPUSU Presentation At ILO

For instance: Section 2(1) defines “Appointing Authority” as any person who has the power, whether delegated or otherwise, to appoint any person to office in the public service and to exercise disciplinary control over that employee. The...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

Education International Addresses The ILC In Case Of Botswana Convention 87

This case refers to the violation of Convention 87 by the government of Botswana. The teaching service is included in the extended list of essential services in accordance with Section 46 of the 2016 Trade Dispute Act of Botswana. What makes this...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

Glimmer Of Hope For Women�s Football

The clubs were left to endure a rather frustrating season after a false start to the new initiative of regional leagues. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) last year cancelled the Super League, which was mainly contested by teams in the south,...

Kabelo Boranabi | 19 June 2017

Stanbic Doubles Cash Prizes For Diacore Winners

The bank increased the first prize money from P5,000 to P10,000, as this year’s edition marked five consecutive years of the partnership between Stanbic and the marathon.  This year’s competition saw the top performing Motswana male...

Naledi Lemogang 19 June 2017

Countrywide Netball Trophy Tour Starts

The tour will start in Gaborone, moving along the A1 to Mahalapye and branching to Serowe on Thursday. On Day Three the trophy will reach Palapye, Selebi-Phikwe and Bobonong before moving to Borolong and Tutume on Saturday, while it will be in...

Staff Writer 19 June 2017

�OT� Elected Fub President

OT was previously the vice president to Mmoni Segopolo who did not seek re-election. Lesego Molemogi is the new vice president as he was also unopposed. Elections were only for the two positions at the first elective congress, which was addressed by...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 19 June 2017

Misconduct, Violence Mar First Division Season

Sambandawe said this when addressing the northern league’s annual general assembly here on Saturday at Kutlwano Police Station. Despite Morupule Wanderers succeeding in their appeal, before the Botswana Football Association (BFA) appeals board,...

Koketso Kgoboge 19 June 2017

Rollers Net Sa Dribbling Wizard

South African football publication KickOff confirmed the club’s interest in April with the player’s manager Abel ‘Chaklas’ Shongwe telling the publication that negotiations have been concluded and Matete would be joining...

Kabelo Boranabi | 19 June 2017

Low Turn Out At Troubled Nico�s AGM

The meeting went on without chairperson, Mothusi Taolo and his vice chairperson technical, Petrus Ditsele who were said to be held up. Prior to the elections, seven posts were left vacant with members resigning, as most of them were former BCL...

Olefile Serokolo 19 June 2017

Cllrs Agitate For Law Against Dodgy Vendors

It has become fashionable to spot street vendors who fake that they sell commodities like sweets and airtime, but rather have a hidden agenda of distributing drugs, especially marijuana to people. Kanana ward councillor, Cornelius Gopolang raised a...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 19 June 2017

Birdlife Botswana takes a lead in veld fire battle

This is a welcome development that involves the very communities which are usually blamed for causing the fires in an inclusive fire management approach. Experience has shown that communities have knowledge on burning patterns that influence fire...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

BOFEPUSU presentation at ILO

For instance: Section 2(1) defines “Appointing Authority” as any person who has the power, whether delegated or otherwise, to appoint any person to office in the public service and to exercise disciplinary control over that employee. The...

Correspondent 19 June 2017

Robbery Suspect Claims Police Torture

Leungo Kebabonye, 28 disclosed before Palapye magistrate, Gofaone Mosweu  during cross-examination that the Investigating officer (IO), Mmoloki Ngande tortured him and his alleged accomplice while in detention. Kebabonye said Ngande tortured...

Lindiwe Mozola 19 June 2017

Kenewendo Empowers The Girl

There were 16 girls attending hence representing and signifying the 16 in June 16. The girls were form 5 students from Gaborone Senior Secondary School as well as 3 representatives from the Sky Girls movement. The theme of this interaction was...

Oleosi Kgosi 19 June 2017

Botswana�s Culture Is Secretive - Mosojane

She said this during the commemorations of the Day of the African Child, which was attended by multitudes of children from pre-schools, primary and secondary schools. When delivering the keynote address Mosojane said that there is a need to maximise...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 19 June 2017

Kanye BNF Members Want Two Constituency

They pleaded with Boko on Saturday at Ngwaketse Junior Secondary School where the National Execuytive Committee was on tour.  Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has not yet resolved the issue surrounding these two constituencies. However BNF...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 19 June 2017

World War 2 Veteran Laid To Rest

According to speakers, during the WWII the tiny protectorate of Bechuanaland sent 10,027 recruits, at the time 20% of its able-bodied men to assist Mmamosadinyana, the legendary British Queen that had in the last century responded to pleas of magosi...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 19 June 2017

Good fathers vs bad fathers

Father’s Day was yesterday, the day on which good fathers are appreciated. Underline ‘good fathers’. We can deny it all we want; fact is there are a bunch of bad fathers out there, lots of them. We all know them; some are our own...

Tumie Modise 19 June 2017

Govt Doubts ILO Transparency

Botswana’s credibility as the shining example of democracy in Africa came into question after it was listed to appear before the International CAS. The country was named among other 24 member states of the ILO who appeared before the committee...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 19 June 2017

Maele Snooks DCEC

Maele is the Minister of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services. In a strongly-worded letter of demand dated June 15, 2017, attorney Uyapo Ndadi wrote that: “Our instructions are that you have ongoing investigations against our client....

Staff Writer 19 June 2017

Fire-Fight At Boswelakgosi

The meeting was held, but failed to resolve anything. In response to Sechele’s call that he justify his demand for Mosielele, Scholtz underscored the real issues at stake by calling on the Bakwena and their allies to agree to disarm and be...

Jeff Ramsay | 19 June 2017

Thieving Fake Doctor Faces More Charges

Extension II Magistrate, Ntombizodwa Ncube last week convicted Dithebe of stealing a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge after he pleaded guilty to the offence. Dithebe is alleged to have some time in April stolen the phone valued at P11,000 from a Metropolitan...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 19 June 2017

Alleged Cop Killer Granted Bail

The state alleges that Bongani Solomon (36) murdered Daniel Mooketsi, (26) at his Block 4 rented residence towards the end of May. Mooketsi was based at the Francistown Central police station and was found by his girlfriend when she returned from...

Lebogang Mosikare | 19 June 2017

Residents Commemorate The Day Of An African Child

Speaking during the ceremony, advisor from Stepping Stones International Human Rights and Child Protection Chirwah Mahloko said the day is an opportunity for the residents, families and the country as a whole to introspect how they respect and...

Olefile Serokolo 19 June 2017

Children Ask For Protection

The event was hosted by Gaborone City Council in collaboration with the Gaborone community under the theme ‘The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for Children in Africa: accelerating Protection, Empowerment and Equal...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 19 June 2017

Schools as Community Learning Centres

But then it was not just Spitz’s remarkable if unintentional timing, it was the supreme irony that such advice should have been given so soon after Patrick van Rensburg’s death. It is possible if not probable that Spitz, as with a great...

Sandy Grant 19 June 2017

Remain Ahead Choir Wins Gospel Competitions

The objective of the annual competition is to bring together military personnel, their spouses, dependents and the members of the community in a communion of faith through a gospel-inspired music competition. The coordinator Chaplain Captain Obert...

Oleosi Kgosi 19 June 2017

Fists Fly at BDP Indaba

Vice president Masisi and Molefhi, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development are vying for the party chairpersonship. Their fate will be decided by voters next month at a potentially explosive BDP elective congress in Tonota. Fists...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 19 June 2017

Info Sharing Platform Launched For Entrepreneurs

The platform, which will come in the form of a series of master-classes dubbed ICE Sessions, will be held on July 6. One of the founders of Nineteen Minutes Media, Tshepo Ntshole, said ICE Sessions is an information-sharing platform for young...

Oleosi Kgosi 19 June 2017