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Solly Rakgomo 04 August 2017
China
E re o orile moleleo le setsenwa , fa se kgotletsa o boele morago.
Mmegi Editor 04 August 2017
Agriculture records lowest harvest
This is despite numerous interventions by government to encourage people to venture into crop and livestock production. Programmes such as ISPAAD, NAMPAAD, Young Farmers Fund and others have been put in place to assist farmers to produce food...
Mmegi Editor
| 04 August 2017
Tag revives rugby at grassroots in F/town
Representatives of Tag and BRU launched the project at Our Lady of the Desert and Nyangabgwe Primary Schools respectively. Tag held a mini-rugby festival for the pupils at the Botswana Accountancy College (BAC) rugby grounds at Area W. Over...
Koketso Kgoboge 04 August 2017
BBC holds inaugural pool awards
At the beginning of the year, the BBC committee led by its president, Terrence Tiroyakgosi launched the first pool league that ended last month. The league had four men and women teams from Botho, Acres, University of Botswana and Matsubutsubu...
Naledi Lemogang 04 August 2017
The Botswana team in London
Isaac Makwala: He is the current 200m world leader. He will be competing in both the 200m and 400m at the World Championships. At the Madrid Meeting 2017, Makwala became the first man in history to run a 200m within 20 seconds and a 400m within 44...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 04 August 2017
Obstacles in local athletes� path to gold
400m-Men Team Botswana is expected to bring a medal in the 400m discipline. The team has abundance of talent in the discipline in young and exciting duo of Karabo Sibanda and Baboloki Thebe, the experienced Isaac Makwala and the brilliant Onkabetse...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 04 August 2017
BAA admits �undercooking� women�s team
Amantle Montsho, Lydia Jele, Christina Botlogetswe, Galefele Moroko, Oarabile Babolai and Goitseone Seleka will represent the country in London, but appear undercooked after months without competitive races. The World Championships athletics...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 04 August 2017
Only 11 members turn up for Hotspurs AGM
The outgoing secretary general, Kebonye Tau said only 11 members bothered to attend last weekend’s meeting, which prompted the postponement. “We could not carry on and we had to reschedule the AGM to next week because 11 members...
Koketso Kgoboge 04 August 2017
BTC, BPL agree improved Premiership deal
Although BPL acting chief executive officer, Thabo Ntshinogang said the negotiations have not concluded, sources have indicated the two parties have agreed on an extension for further three years. They have been in relationship since 2008 with an...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 04 August 2017
Chiefs vote in watershed polls
The transitional committee followed a reconciliatory move by two warring factions to bring an end to the long running battle for the control of the club. The club, for sometime, has been running under two parallel committees led by Ramocha Tsieng and...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 04 August 2017
Kweneng not keen on Letshwiti removal motion
Francistown was the first region to dissociate itself from reports of a planned Letshwiti ouster. KRFA secretary general, Tico Kamati said they have heard reports, but are not aware of the origins of the motion of no confidence in Letshwiti....
Mqondisi Dube
| 04 August 2017
Sereetsi brings back the Goldies Festival
In an interview with Showbiz, Tomeletso Sereetsi of Sereetsi & The Natives said the show appeals to certain kinds of people who like a laid back and relaxed atmosphere. Sereetsi said they strictly provide live music. “It’s a very...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 August 2017
New scenery for Makgadikgadi Epic
Exploring a big area like Makgadikgadi can never be attained fully by foot or even by an off-road vehicle. With Makgadikgadi Epic to be held from August 9-12, 2017, discovering the uniqueness of the pan is even better from above as the skydivers will...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 August 2017
Nama Cultural festival returns
This year, the event will be held from August 25-27 in Lokgwabe. The event will be held under the theme, ‘Our Culture Our Pride’ which in the Nama language (khoekhoegowab) is ‘Sida! Hao! Nasib Sida.’ According to the Nama...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 04 August 2017
Students should invest their allowance
Not every student regard it the same as to some complain that it is never enough to cover their daily costs and insists that it should be increased. To some extent if the allowance is not credited at the expected time, students tend to...
Correspondent 04 August 2017
BNF welcomes provision of sanitary pads in schools
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has to be applauded for listening and finally acceding to the BNF long standing proposal for the provision of sanitary pads. In 2012, the BNF launched a sanitary pads campaign dubbed “Ensuring the Dignity of...
Correspondent 04 August 2017
New broom at WIBA shares growth vision
BusinessWeek: Congratulations Mrs Nametso Ntsosa-Carr on your new role as WIBA president. What does this position mean to you? Ntsosa-Carr: For me it means bridging the gap between businesses that are owned by women and the ones owned by their male...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 04 August 2017
Sefalana feels pinch of sluggish economy
Presenting the financial results recently, the group’s managing director Chandra Chauhan said this has had an impact on consumer confidence and ultimately on spending patterns noting that it translated into difficult conditions in their sectors...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 04 August 2017
On the road with Uncle John and Ausi Sonti to bury Ray Phiri (Pt II)
Then the mighty Franco Makiadia and his group OK Jazz came on tour. Other big names from Zaire including Johnny Bokello also came to Bulawayo and the young John hung around, watched, listened and learnt. Surrounded by music,...
Botsalo Ntuane 04 August 2017
CA�s mandate widened to include consumer protection
The Bill, which was gazetted recently, says the competition watchdog will change its name to the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) while the structure of the organisation will also be changed as part of efforts to rid any conflict of interest...
Staff Writer 04 August 2017
CA loses P114m bid-rigging case again
The companies, Creative Business Solutions, trading as Bread & Butter Foods and Rabbit Group, were said to have colluded to divide tenders worth a combined P114 million amongst themselves. The companies were also accused of having conspired to...
Isaac Pinielo 04 August 2017
The four musketeers and asset forfeiture
I have worked with the first two closely at the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). I use the word “Directorate” advisedly. There are some who swear that there is no such thing as the “Directorate of Public...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 04 August 2017
Learning from other Arts Councils
They also have a mission statement: “To develop and promote excellence in the arts”. I think most people can accept that South Africa has a diverse and thriving artistic community. Just looking at their literary festivals, which are many...
Lauri Kubuitsile 04 August 2017
SADC-EU EPA creates impetus for Botswana cattle farmers
Taking into account the different levels of development of the partners, the EPA gives Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Swaziland duty-free, quota-free access to the European market. Having come into effect in October last year, the new...
Isaac Pinielo 04 August 2017
Coexisting with the wilderness
While mountain bikers are losing places to ride and their trails becoming closed, luckily for Southern Africa, this past week the annual Nedbank Tour de Tuli, which is a multi-stage mountain bike event, provided participants with a chance to cycle...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 August 2017
A date with two models at pantsula comp in Zola
The word model conjures images of beautiful, tall and slender girls on high heels and designer clothes with brisk confident walks. The kind that you find at the city’s upmarket boutique restaurants sipping on colourful expensive beverages from...
Thalefang Charles
| 04 August 2017
Sex crimes against minors grave concern
The Botswana Police Service spokesperson, assistant commissioner Witness Bosija says statistics show that from January to May this year they recorded 171 cases of defilement. He revealed that last year there were 617 cases as compared to 543 cases...
Pini Bothoko
| 04 August 2017
Police boss�s daughter granted bail
The state alleges that the Lotlaamoreng Junior Secondary School teacher, on or about April 7 in Goodhope, assaulted one Johnson Kegametswe, a police officer who was on duty and she subsequently hurled insults at him over allegations of...
Tumelo Mouwane 04 August 2017
Khoemacau to retrench
This follows Khoemacau’s announcement on July 31 that due to unforeseen circumstances the copper/silver miner will terminate contracts of some of its workforce as a way of cutting ‘unbearable’ costs. BMWU general secretary,...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 04 August 2017
Makgato�s threat to kill suspect sent for psychiatric assessment
Wadza Tombo (49), a Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) rejected applicant appeared for mention before the Broadhurst magistrate Wame Mosugelo yesterday for threatening to kill minister Makgato. Tombo is facing two counts of threat to...
Pini Bothoko
| 04 August 2017
Liquidator explains BCL housing rentals
Speaking with regard to the rental arrangement for BCL houses, the liquidator said yesterday morning that he fully understands that the arrangement would attract negative feedback even from ex-employees because some of them have got no...
Onalenna Kelebeile 04 August 2017
Passion killer threatened to stab the police-IO
Mogotsi is facing a single count of murder for allegedly strangling to death, his 21-year-old girlfriend Maria Lesolebe from Lerala village, who was a student at Boitekanelo College on July 3, 2017. The couple stayed together at Boshibidu ward in...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 04 August 2017
UDC is relevant � Maundeni
This is despite mounting suggestions that the UDC is losing steam and may not reach the 2019 general elections as a united force, which may ultimately result in the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) sustaining its rule. For some time,...
Chakalisa Dube
| 04 August 2017
Villagers threaten court action over fencing in Boteti
Old wounds were opened this week when Khama told Parliament a fair number of the community was addressed on the issue. The crux of the long-standing issue between villagers in the periphery of the park and government is that consultations...
Baboki Kayawe 04 August 2017
Paledi�s meteoric rise and rise
It has been a long and exciting professional odyssey for Victor Bruno Paledi, the newly-appointed DCEC boss. His move from the Botswana Police Service (BPS) to the country’s corruption busting agency is as much of a surprise to many as...
Correspondent 04 August 2017
Team Gaolathe develops cold feet
Mmegi has it in good authority that Gaolathe and his team would not go to court as they had threatened to do so in a letter they wrote to the Sidney Pilane led faction. Instead, they will await the UDC intervention and if they do not get a...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 August 2017
EVM �tampered with� in Venezuela
The opposition parties have made it clear that they do not want the use of the EVM with the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) having already filed a court case to set aside the EVM and the Venezuela case vindicates their position. Media outlets around...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 04 August 2017
DCEC �elite� unit disbanded
In the wake of the redeployment of director general, Rose Seretse from DCEC to the newly -stablished Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA), Mmegi has uncovered a sinister plot to finish off the DCEC Unit. This Unit has been a thorn in the flesh...
Staff Writer 04 August 2017
Banking sector under stress
A market report compiled by economic consultancy firm, Econsult says the banking system seems to be under pressure from a number of fronts with both demand and supply factors constraining the industry. “Banking liquidity has been...
Staff Writer 04 August 2017
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