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In Thursday Paper

Correspondent 27 July 2017

UDC, BMD

The proof of it has turned to redder drops...

Mmegi Editor 27 July 2017

Baby thrown out with the bathwater

Trading licence fees for all liquor businesses were again increased, with some rising by as much 100%. Bottle store owners are now expected to part ways with P1,000, while nightclubs will cough up P4,000. Ostensibly, the tightening of liquor laws...

Mmegi Editor | 27 July 2017

Omitted Kapeko still eyeing national team return

Kapeko is the longest serving national team player having played for the country for 23 years, 21 as the captain. The national team travelled to Mozambique for the World Cup qualifiers. When asked about his surprise exclusion from the national team,...

Olefile Serokolo 27 July 2017

Phikwe tennis courts remain defective

The project was funded by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Grand Slam Development Fund for P150,000. BTA spokesperson, Shelton Benzah had previously told Mmegi Sport that they were in the process of recalling the contractor who is based in...

Calistus Kolantsho | 27 July 2017

Sankoyo breathing again after Trust rescue

STMT is a Community Based Natural Resource Management organisation, which operates tourism concessions in the Okavango Delta. The Trust is the financial life blood of the team. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Ngurungu chairperson, Itumeleng...

Boniface Keakabetse 27 July 2017

Rollers, GU unpaid after HeForShe participation

Rollers and Gaborone United (GU) women’s sides played a curtain raiser to the main match between Platinum Stars and Rollers men’s sides. Rollers women’s team was to be paid P20,000 after defeating their cross town rivals, GU 1-0 in...

Naledi Lemogang 27 July 2017

Newcomers face tough opening week

According to the draft fixtures, rookies, Sharps Shooting Stars take the long trip to Maun to face Sankoyo Bush Bucks in their first Premier League game on August 19. Sharps have already showed little of what to expect in their first ever appearance...

Staff Writer 27 July 2017

Bokomo sponsors Lobatse Beef Fest

The major motive of the interactive session was for Bokomo Botswana to further advance their mandate of playing an active role in supporting local activities that boost tourism. The marketing representative, Monicah Tau highlighted that Bokomo...

Oleosi Kgosi 27 July 2017

Tagwilila lines up local�s finest

The festival will be staged at what is becoming the venue of choice for night revellers at the Francistown Sport Complex parking lot on August 5. Energetic ATI’s real name Atlasaone Molemogi who is currently on top of the game with his latest...

Koketso Kgoboge 27 July 2017

Local EDM DJ ranks number 72 worldwide

Sbi Techn runs a record label Earl Grand, which releases weekly Electronic Dance MusicEDM) radio podcast (Earl Grand-Drive, air played on Yarona FM every Saturday 5pm to 7pm and Northwest FM every Friday, Mixcloud radio and UK Online Dance...

Oleosi Kgosi 27 July 2017

Council celebrates Letlhafula Day

Despite being held for the first time, the event did not disappoint as attendants flocked the park to witness the proceedings of the day. The purpose of the event was to celebrate ‘thobo’ of 2016 and also to thank God for the substantial...

Olefile Serokolo 27 July 2017

Bank Gaborone opens branch in Maun

The opening of the branch in the country’s tourism hub comes a year after having opened the Palapye one. Bank Gaborone is however not new to Maun as it has been offering clients unsecured loans through its BG Finance division. “In...

Staff Writer 27 July 2017

Postal mail volumes drop as ICT takes over

The statistics show that the total volume of posted parcels decreased by 1.3% in 2015, from 18,571 total parcels dispatched in 2014 to 18,815 parcels in 2015. Foreign received parcels decreased by 56.3% in 2015, reducing from 7,202 parcels in 2014...

Isaac Pinielo 27 July 2017

Intellegere Media launches BW Lingos

An additional development was the more interactive Learn Setswana and Learn Kalanga apps. Intellegere Media launched the BW Lingos project at Botswana Innovation Hub’s First Steps Venture Centre on July 24, 2017. “We have invested over...

Correspondent 27 July 2017

Africa is biggest loser in globalisation � Molomo

Addressing an annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives jointly organised by the UB and the University of Limpopo, he said the continent, rich with natural resources, accounts for a majority of the 600...

Bame Piet 27 July 2017

Are we stupid?

Some while ago, we had a visit from a desperate consumer who wanted our help. She was a mature woman with a long, reasonably successful career in business. Now she was running her own store. She was the sort of person I really admire. She’d...

Consumer Watchdog 27 July 2017

Gov't to introduce A-Levels

Chief education officer in the Ministry of Basic Education (MoBE), Moses Mengwe told the ongoing National Primary School Heads convention yesterday that the bridging programme would be introduced in “the near future” without divulging any...

Baboki Kayawe 27 July 2017

US policy of destruction and global domination

US imperialism as the force of global domination,  imperial policy in the Middle East that  focuses on encircling, destroying and dismantling Iran’s allies (Syria, Lebanon (Hezbollah), Iraq (Shi’a Militia), Qatar and Yemen with...

Solly Rakgomo 27 July 2017

Ministry looks to cut temporary teaching posts

Addressing school heads at the ongoing National Primary School Heads Conference in Gaborone, MoBE's permanent secretary, Grace Muzila said efforts are being made to reduce the number of temporary teachers, by creating more permanent...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 27 July 2017

Hard drugs flood Goodhope schools

On Tuesday, Goodhope police station commander, superintendent Mogomotsi Kwapa said the use and trade of drugs within Goodhope Senior Secondary School (GHSSS) and Nthwalang Junior School had reached  “seriously alarming...

Tumelo Mouwane 27 July 2017

Barolong chief due in court today

Lobatse magistrate, Mareledi Dipate will preside. In the case, which has attracted huge public interest, Marumoloa is alleged to have hurled insults at his Goodhope Customary Court subordinates on February 12, during a dispute of alleged...

Tumelo Mouwane 27 July 2017

Villagers suspect cover-up in Thamaga shooting

Police allege the man, who worked at Sefalana Shoppers in Tlokweng, was part of a group of five who were attacking other villagers and exchanged fire with police who intervened. Villagers, however, also allege the five were on their way from a...

Pini Bothoko | 27 July 2017

BOFEPUSU doubts BDP commitment on labour issues

The recently elected ruling party secretary general, Mpho Balopi last week told a press briefing that the BDP was mapping out a strategy to mend relations with the trade unions. The BDP even appointed a new labour sub-committee made of high profile...

Chakalisa Dube | 27 July 2017

Pilane calls weekend meeting to 'stop Ndaba'

The top item on Saturday is expected to be how Pilane and his allies will proceed with stopping the Ndaba Gaolathe faction from claiming to be the rightful BMD leaders. The party is divided into two factions, one led by Pilane and the other by...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 27 July 2017

Khanyi Mbau headlines Last Frydae tomorrow

The event brought by Richman and Golden Circle is a networking event that offers a unique musical experience targeting influencers, listeners and fashionistas., Taolo ‘Taes’ Entaile of Last Frydae told Showbiz that they also target young...

Mompati Tlhankane | 27 July 2017

Boko survives coup

The ringleaders of the coup however backed off from their plan at the last minute, as they feared it would destabilise the BNF and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Boko is also the leader of the UDC.  The coup leaders, it is alleged,...

Oarabile Mosikare 27 July 2017

Gov�t invests P700m to improve internet access

Addressing Parliamentarians this week, the Minister of Transport and Communications, Kitso Mokaila said from the amount the government has spent about P367 million on the backbone projects while on local access, it has investment P334...

Pauline Dikuelo | 27 July 2017