Archives
Explore
Home
News
Business
Sport
Lifestyle
Features
Opinion & Analysis
Blogs
Sponsored
World
Full Picture
Featured Videos
More
About Us
Advertise with Us
Archives
Sitemap
Contact us
Sign in
Create account
Home
News
Business
Sport
Lifestyle
Features
Opinion & Analysis
Blogs
Sponsored
World
Select Year:
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
Select Month:
January
|
February
|
March
|
April
|
May
|
June
|
July
|
August
|
September
|
October
|
November
|
December
|
Archives:
Wednesday July 02
Thursday July 03
Friday July 04
Monday July 07
Wednesday July 09
Thursday July 10
Friday July 11
Monday July 14
Tuesday July 15
Wednesday July 16
Thursday July 17
Friday July 18
Monday July 21
Wednesday July 23
Thursday July 24
Friday July 25
Monday July 28
Tuesday July 29
Wednesday July 30
Thursday July 31
In Friday Paper
Innocent Selatlhwa 14 July 2017
Cuff your dogs and snakes
The party goes into the congress divided and with angry members on the opposing sides. It is also known that the party president Ndaba Gaolathe and his deputy Wynter Mmolotsi were suspended together with other party members. The expelled members has...
Mmegi Editor
| 14 July 2017
BMD factions come face-to-face in Bobonong
A faction led by BMD chairperson, Nehemiah Modubule and secretary general, Gilbert Mangole (Modubule/Mangole faction) and one headed by expelled president Ndaba Gaolathe and his deputy Wynter Mmolotsi (Gaolathe/Mmolotsi faction) have been at the...
Chakalisa Dube
| 14 July 2017
DRTS, Police intensify road safety patrols
As congregations, families and friends travel in masses to various gatherings, it is important to interact with the public and share road safety messages in order to curb road accidents, said the Ministry of Transport and Communication permanent...
Tobokani Baratang 14 July 2017
TK denies establishment of Tourism Intelligence unit
There have been allegations, particularly media reports in the recent past, that Khama has established an anti-poaching unit under the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP). It has been claimed that the unit was recruiting from the...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 14 July 2017
Mokgware warns new Bill could create two centres of power
Mokgware’s remarks were in reference to the proposed amendment of Section 9 of the Act, which deals specifically with the appointing authorities of vacant posts of both the Prisons commissioner and deputy commissioner. When presenting the new...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 14 July 2017
Malawians in Botswana celebrate independence anniversary
The dinner, which was organised by the Society of Malawians living in Botswana (SoMaBo) saw about 200 guests attending, these being Malawians and nationalities of other countries invited to join the celebrations. Among those invited was...
Correspondent 14 July 2017
Modenga hospitalised
Mmegi has learnt that he was taken to PMH, where he was hospitalised, after complaining to prison officials that he was diabetic and was not feeling well following the Monday court appearance. It is alleged that he claimed that the police arrested...
Pini Bothoko
| 14 July 2017
�Donkeys skin racket�: Chinese man under investigation
Botswana Police Service (BPS) spokesperson, Witness Bosija said the suspect was arrested at the end of June in the outskirts of Francistown. “The suspect is being investigated for cruelty to animals. Government officials have since killed all...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 14 July 2017
The alleged big players in Masisi�s victory
Roselyn Panzirah – BDP’s nominated councillor was spotted several times wielding a light brown Gucci bag stacked with a lot of money, which was allegedly used to buy delegates vote for the entire team Masisi. Panzirah was reportedly an...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 14 July 2017
Maladministration rocks Anne-Stine school in Moleps
The services were rendered to school employees. Anne-Stine is a school for disabled children funded by government to the tune of P1.2 million every financial year. The monitoring and evaluation team that consisted of the then ministries of...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 14 July 2017
Complacency, naivety killed Molefhi team
Team Masisi popularly known as ‘Team Dubai’ because of its affluence, swept the stakes winning all the positions contested for in a clear whitewash victory at the recent elective congress of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). A BDP...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 14 July 2017
How money was splashed
TONOTA: The first beneficiary of money that was simply not accounted for but splashed out, as if it will regenerate, was Modiri Lucas, whose farm is located near the Tonota College of Education (TCE). In preparations for the Botswana Democratic...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 14 July 2017
The billions reasons behind Botswana�s defiance
Any day now, the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security will send a Request for Tender exclusively to China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), laying out terms and conditions for the purchase of the Morupule B...
Baboki Kayawe 14 July 2017
Chinese diplomat rebukes Morupule B contractor
Ambassador Lin Songtian revealed this during Botswana Friendship Delegation visit to China last week. Lin is the secretary general of the Chinese Follow-up Committee on Forum on China-Africa Cooperation or FOCAC. Speaking about Morupule B project...
Oarabile Mosikare 14 July 2017
Letter to President Emmanuel Macron
Dear Sir, We were in the audience mid-May in the Champs-Élysées at your inauguration, the thunderous applause as you vowed to champion global confidence, our eyes watering with pride at one of world’s youngest leaders, an emotion...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 14 July 2017
Ray Phiri, the passing of a storyteller
The Stimela man did not come to sing, but there was a live band and a small crowd of really talented musicians around. There, also was the legendary guitarist John Selolwane. Later Ray and John kicked off a mini reminder of the Graceland Tour that...
Thalefang Charles
| 14 July 2017
BNF solidarity message to SACP
I bring to you the warmest greetings to this Congress of the Botswana National Front (BNF) president, Comrade Duma Boko, his Central Committee and indeed the entire membership of the BNF. In our midst we have comrade Noah Salakae, Treasure General of...
Correspondent 14 July 2017
Molale�s love for fashion art
Molale is a young man who believes that a true artist wears it, walks it and breathes it. This young man is a general artist. He is a fashion illustrator who only does fashion illustrations. He conveys ideas creatively for designers and believes that...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 14 July 2017
Baiphetlhi advocates for photography recognition
Baiphetlhi told Arts and Culture in an interview that he founded and established a brand named Square Arts whose main focus is on showcasing his work in photography. He began photography in March this year after his father Raymond Baiphetlhi bought...
Oleosi Kgosi 14 July 2017
More Basarwa participants in President�s competitions
While products of the Kuru Art Project like Olebogeng Moses have already expressed their traditions and won President’s Day competitions in the past, many Basarwa artists have not actively participated in this competition until this year. This...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 14 July 2017
ODC sales rise 9% to P3.1 bn
ODC deputy managing director, Marcus ter Haar told Mmegi BusinessWeek that the company held five auctions since January in which 1.8 million carats of diamonds were sold. The volumes of carats sold were marginally higher (three...
Brian Benza 14 July 2017
Investors wary about crowdfunding
Launched last month, the crowdfunding initiative is expected to raise up to P5.38 million from armchair investors to build 17 units for affordable housing, 13 for sale and four for rentals on a 3,685 square metre (sqm) plot. Crowdfunding is the...
Isaac Pinielo 14 July 2017
Stanbic promotes savings culture
Addressing the media this week, the bank’s chief executive officer Leina Gabaraane said the low bank rates are a double edge sword in the sense that as much as it affects them it also acts to stimulate the economy through cheaper credit for...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 14 July 2017
Donkey exports: a well-intentioned trade gone wrong
This development, according to the government, was a result of a 2002 feasibility study conducted in Botswana on the possibility of exporting donkey meat to Europe. Exporting donkey meat to China was seen as another opportunity to boost exports,...
Isaac Pinielo 14 July 2017
Botswana send 14 to Commonwealth Youth Games
Luza said they are embarking on a big mission, which is to compete and bring home medals to promote the future of sport in the country. “The athletes have been involved in preparations and are ready to face the best in the world. The team...
Naledi Lemogang 14 July 2017
Deals not sealed but BPL optimistic
The revelation will come as a relief following fears over a repeat of what happened in 2014 when the league kicked off without a sponsor while the two parties were still locked in negotiations. The league has been scheduled to start on August...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 14 July 2017
UCB Timing holds no grudges over lost tender
The company has been handling the marathon for a number of years, but has lost out to competitor, Pro Time. Reacting to allegations that UCB Timing lost the tender due to their higher charges, UCB Timing shareholder, Cal Phableton said they charge a...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 14 July 2017
Tactical changes cost softball team
The coach introduced pitcher, Romeo Tshelametsi replacing Kagiso Mogale and Botswana lost the match 7-1. To add salt to injury, Maforaga became the first coach to be expelled from a game after he disagreed with the home plate’s umpire call. At...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 14 July 2017
Vultures selection stirs up hornet�s nest
The executive committee led by seasoned administrator, Dave Gilbert, was only voted in last year on a four-year term. The selection of the national team stirred up the hornet’s nest, as some affiliates were not impressed, more so...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 14 July 2017
Botswana grab silver in Best Brew League
Botswana, comprising six players drawn from Mbeki FC based in Broadhurst, was indebted to the inclusion of Best Brew legend, Diphetogo ‘Dipsy’ Selolwane who drove the young charges to the final. All the four participating countries were...
Mqondisi Dube
| 14 July 2017
Leinanyane �double contract� case could head for PSC
Football Union of Botswana (FUB) secretary general, Kgosana Masaseng labelled acts of this nature as a lack of professionalism. He said the union would continue to represent and advisce players, but does not condone indiscipline. “This is a...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 14 July 2017
Bright fancies Zebras chances against Bafana
Kickoff is 3:30pm. Since the Cranes of Uganda clamped the Zebras in June last year, the locals have found it difficult to recover. The Crane’s 2-1 defeat put to a halt, the Zebras dominance in Francistown and the beginning of a year-old winless...
Koketso Kgoboge 14 July 2017
The little book making a big mark
Some of her most famous students include Bontekanye Botumile, who has gone on to be a writer, storyteller, and stage performer; the very well-known singer Brando; and the actor and singer Lebogang David Motubudi, who among others starred in the...
Lauri Kubuitsile 14 July 2017
Ticket holding fans turned away
As hundreds of fans thronged the UB Indoor Sports Centre to cheer their team in the crucial tie against Jamaica on Tuesday, some were turned away. Many were left disappointed as they missed action after they were told the arena was full. ...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 14 July 2017
Understanding arrests � Part 2
Every policeman who rode a bike was a celebrity. The local boys knew him by name. Fast forward thirty years. Police motorcyclists still ride around with the same air of importance. Well, I am not complaining. The roar of a good engine between...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 14 July 2017
China threatens to sanction Botswana
Botswana has been sternly warned not to “harm such a true friend and reliable development partner in China by challenging the core interests of China and the dignity of the 1.3 billion Chinese people”. Ambassador Lin Songtian made these...
Oarabile Mosikare 14 July 2017
Shareholder power play at Pula Steel
Ahead of today’s deadline for the three shareholders, Verma family, Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) and Wealth Generations, to raise the funds through equity and debt injections, Mmegi BusinessWeek has gathered that the Indian...
Brian Benza 14 July 2017
Subscribe
Receive latest and breaking news via email
Submit
Have a Story? Send Us a tip
Invalid key
Send