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Correspondent 15 August 2017
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Correspondent 15 August 2017
Motorcyclists should be cautious on the road
Some of these machines are used in racing competitions on specially designed roads, but here riders are tempted to race on the same roads as other motorists and the riders are reckless. Whilst driving on a national road is regulated by road signs,...
Mmegi Editor | 15 August 2017
BOTESSA team at their send-off ceremoney yesterday PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
BOTESSA teams leave for Taipei
The games, scheduled for the city of Taipei from August 16 to August 30, will see countries compete in athletics, badminton, tennis and table tennis. Speaking during the official sending off ceremony yesterday, the chief education officer, Jimmy...
Naledi Lemogang 15 August 2017
Sankoyo Bush Bucks clinched the Bank Gaborone Cup over the weekend
Sankoyo clinch Bank Gaborone Cup
“We are praying that the league start delays by a week. I still have work to do on our attack. We have this coming week to finalise it,” Mabena said. He said he is happy with the response and attitude shown by his players. “The...
Boniface Keakabetse 15 August 2017
JICA officials (right) donated to the Botswana Softball Association yesterday PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Botswana proposes Japan friendly match
The match is expected to take place during the upcoming World Baseball Softball Conference (WBSC) to be hosted in Gaborone.  Speaking during the handover ceremony of softball equipment yesterday, Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC)...
Calistus Kolantsho | 15 August 2017
Cracks are emerging already at TAFIC before the season starts
TAFIC cracks ahead of premiership start
The club experienced a management crisis recently when the technical manager Carlos Motaung, who was also responsible for luring the sponsors during their flawless first division campaign unceremoniously quit the club. The problem of a management...
Koketso Kgoboge 15 August 2017
Premier league sides will have more to play for this season
Orange, BFA in FA Cup talks
Information reaching this publication is that the BFA is in the last stages of negotiations with mobile phone company, Orange Botswana, with the latter looking to return to football after deciding against renewing the Zebras sponsorship last...
Kabelo Boranabi | 15 August 2017
Mophato Dance Theatre PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Mophato Dance Theatre in New York
The ensemble is representing the country at the event, which is New York City’s longest running public festival. The ensemble left for the United States of America (USA) yesterday for the weeklong festival. They have also collaborated with the...
Dumisani Ncube 15 August 2017
Morapedi
NDB invests P118m in Palapye SMEs
Chief executive officer, Lorato Morapedi said this at the Palapye customer business forum recently. She said over the years, the village has emerged as one of Botswana’s  future industrial hubs and this was promoted by its geographical...
Lindiwe Mozola 15 August 2017
Keriotic os one of the 10 companies being bought by RMB and Investec PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
CA approves RMB, Investec deal
The 10 companies, housed under the name Kamoso Distribution were two years ago sold by Choppies directors, Ramachandran Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail to a consortium led by Standard Chartered Private Equity (PE) in a deal worth P452 million. In a...
Staff Writer 15 August 2017
Mr Gabriel Nkgetse (c) seated next to Ms Seamogano Kane Molebatsi Primary School Headteacher PIC: ZOLANI KRAAI
Molebatsi primary school adopt a school initiative bears fruits
Molebatsi primary in Majwaneng was adopted by Security Systems, a leading security services provider in 2012, and since then the school has excelled in the 2016 primary school leavers examinations (PSLE). Though there was a slight drop in the 2015,...
Zolani Kraai 15 August 2017
BMC embarks on roadshows
A statement from BMC says the meetings will provide an update on the newly introduced payment method to the farmers. The meetings will be held on the dates shown on the table.
Staff Writer 15 August 2017
BOSETU delegates during their annual conference held recently in Francistown.PIC: KEOGILE BONANG
BOSETU celebrates 30th anniversary
The dinner would be held at Majestic Five Hotel on the night of August 25, 2017 commencing at 7:30pm.  The 30th Anniversary celebratory dinner will be held under the theme; Celebrating 30 Years of Emancipating Botswana Educators. During the...
Correspondent 15 August 2017
Participants doing their thing during the competitions PIC: LEBOGANG BAINGAPI
Mining departments emerge victorious in First aid competitions
The battle was tough with the top four teams - Ore Processing B, Engineering A, Mining A and Mining B – going to the finals. Their task was to respond with their first aid skill on a patient within a reasonable time to avoid loss of life. The...
Lebogang Baingapi 15 August 2017
Due to good rains this year, thatching grass is in abundance
Public cautioned against harvesting grass without permits
Authorities at the department said they are faced with a challenge of people who continue to harvest grass without acquiring harvesting permits. Government commercialised harvesting of thatching grass under the Agricultural Resources Conservation Act...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 15 August 2017
Co-ordinator of the OPWDs at the Office of the President Thomas Motingwa
Disability policy under review
Giving a keynote address during the handing over of a guardhouse at the Francistown Centre of the Deaf (FCD), Kwerepe said that the draft policy document has already been submitted and will be debated in Parliament anytime soon. He stated that the...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 15 August 2017
Kgomotso bidding Jwaneng residents farewell PIC: LEBOGANG BAINGAPI
Kgosi Kgomotso, a walking culture encyclopedia bids Jwaneng farewell
On Friday, the former Raphalane deputy court president bid the Jwaneng community farewell following his retirement in May this year. Kgosi Kgomotso from Kanye is an encyclopaedia of history and culture and has made it his mandate to pass any kind of...
Lebogang Baingapi 15 August 2017
Six youths stab police officer to death
The Botswana Police Service (BPS) public relations officer Dipheko Motube confirmed that they are investigating a case in which one of their officers was murdered. “We had positive progress after the incident because later on that night we...
Pini Bothoko | 15 August 2017
Another soldier dies in a car crash
Molepolole police have confirmed to be investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man who was working as a soldier at Thebephatshwa Airbase. According to superintendent Tuelo Komanyane, the accident occurred along A12 road...
Pini Bothoko | 15 August 2017
EVM has proved to be a source of dispute wherever the machine was used
BCP in talks with EVMs experts
Dumelang Saleshando told Mmegi on Monday as a follow-up question to the press conference that was held by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) on Saturday at Thapama Hotel here. The BCP is an official...
Lebogang Mosikare | 15 August 2017
Selibe-Phikwe Mayor, Molosiwa
After the storm, Phikwe Show revives the town
Local authorities this year revived the trade and exhibition show that was last held 14 years ago. It collapsed due to lack of sponsorship, Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks in the region and reluctance by the community and stakeholders to...
Onalenna Kelebeile 15 August 2017
BOSETU members will soon benefit from their investments
BOSETU to offer 50 scholarships for members
The sponsorship will cover labour and human resource related courses that will assist in labour education for members. “Already, government is sponsoring teachers to further studies in areas related to education, that is, subjects that they...
Baboki Kayawe 15 August 2017
A motion of no confidence without a winner, without a loser!
Was it perhaps drawn? Let us see why an observer might be somewhat confused. Had the motion succeeded, Comrade JG Zuma wouldn’t be the President as I write this piece. Had the opposition lost, we wouldn’t have seen the jubilation...
Michael Dingake 15 August 2017
President Khama and Minister Khama had a chance to pose for a picture with the skydivers
New venue, more attendants at Makgadikgadi Epic
While the main feature of the Epic was the skydiving itself, the abundant water at Sua Pan was used for many activities such as boat cruises. The venue included a mini landmass where people were able to enjoy both land and water rides since the...
Mompati Tlhankane | 15 August 2017
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Masire�s office to shut down
Masire, who was the country’s second President died on June 22, 2017 after he was hospitalised for a week. Just over a month after his burial, Tlhoiwe says the late former president’s office is still “up and running”. Tlhoiwe...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 15 August 2017
A combination of the Alcohol Levy and shorter trading hours continue to push KBL's sales volume down
KBL sales volumes continue to decline
In the six months to June 30, 2017, KBL suffered a 6.3% slide in total sales volume to 909,800 hectolitres from 970,700 hectolitres in the prior year. Sechaba, which holds a 60% shareholding in KBL with the remainder owned by AB InBev, saw a decline...
Isaac Pinielo 15 August 2017
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