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Goitsemodimo Kaelo 21 August 2017
Makwala
Correspondent 21 August 2017
Karate Launches Project 1000
“We want to reach out to people all over the country. There is no need to say we are taking karate to the people without practising it. This project will help us. We want to introduce karate in all the schools that don’t have it and...
Bonte Seepi 21 August 2017
Eyes On Freeman As Swimming Team Leaves For US
The team left yesterday under the guidance of coach, Alison La Grange. Monitor Sport caught up with the team as they were going through their paces at the Superfit gym swimming pool at Molapo Crossing on Saturday. La Grange said the championships...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 August 2017
Fists Fly At Rugby Match
The fight started after an altercation between two players from Jaguars and Cheetahs, which saw a mass brawl break out between the two sides. The match official, Bucks Keopetswe wrongfully cautioned Cheetahs player, Kenneth Mothabane. After the card...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 August 2017
Joy For Amos, Agony For Makwala
After a disappointing end to the World Championships in London last week, the athletes moved just next door to Birmingham, this time for the Diamond League. Amos managed to erase the bitter memories of finishing fifth in the finals of the World...
Staff Writer 21 August 2017
Bowling Mourns Mascarenhas
The veteran lawn bowler, the husband to top bowler, Lebogang, passed away in Maun last week after suffering from a heart attack. Mascarenhas was born in Sri Lanka on January 23, 1941. He relocated to Australia before coming to Africa and worked in...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 August 2017
Botswana Keen On Introducing Chess In Schools
Ilyumshinov appealed to the Minister of Basic Education, Unity Dow to introduce chess as part of the learning programme where children at primary, junior and senior schools learn chess as a subject. He said chess is a sport that entails thinking and...
Naledi Lemogang 21 August 2017
Rules for financial success: Rule 3
Vehicle: Pay Cash For The Car You Drive. “As we continue to live our lives under financial pressure, we must create new ways to deal with over-spending and start to focus on saving and investing for our future. It is imperative to live within...
Correspondent 21 August 2017
BNF Commemorates ANC 1962 Lobatse Congress
This will be on the 25th and 26th of August 2017 in Lobatse. The public lecture will be on Friday 25th August at Peleng Community Hall at 6pm. Cde Mike Dingake will be the main speaker at the public lecture to give an eye witness account of what...
Correspondent 21 August 2017
Psychiatric Assessment Delay Threat-To-Kill Case
It is alleged that on July 5, 2017 Wadza Tombo 49, threatened to kill, and used insulting words against Minister Makgato accusing her of blocking his close to P2.7 million Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) loan. Consequently, he faces...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 August 2017
IEC Announces Voter Registration Dates
The IEC announced that it would conduct registration from September 3 to November 11, 2018 for those eligible to vote in the 2019 general election. The commission said the decision to call for registration was largely due to the amendment of the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 August 2017
Escalating Crime In Old Naledi Worries Kgosi
In fact his area has the highest criminal rates in Gaborone. Somolekae is concerned that his Customary Court receives and registers both civil and criminal cases on a daily basis. Hence Somolokae expressed a great concern over the escalading...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 August 2017
Gaolathe is popular, but Pilane is powerful
And just in case you were not in this country some six years ago or politics does not interest you, this party was conceived after the founders were booted out of the ruling party. At the time, the founders were labelled as ‘power hungry,...
Tumie Modise 21 August 2017
THE BLOCKADE �Bushmen Of The English�
The issue had reached the halls of Westminster (Parliament) as a result of Kgosi Sechele’s appeal and the lobbying efforts of his sympathisers. For his part, having been refused any formal contact with the British colonial authorities at Cape...
Jeff Ramsay
| 21 August 2017
Where Lies the Truth?
Championships was culpable for costing Isaac Makwala his position in the 400m finals, that a string of gaffes and blunders by the Botswana management team may be to blame, that the Botswana team management slept on the job with the Botswana team...
Sandy Grant 21 August 2017
Five Years For Selling Dagga
The sentenced also included a fine of P7,000 or an additional 12 months in prison, which will run separately. The court heard that on February 25, 2016 the accused was found in possession of dagga. In passing judgement Ngebani said he took into...
Olefile Serokolo 21 August 2017
Lerala Residents Want Kgosi Moroka Out
The residents’s major difference with their leader, Kgosi Sello Moroka, started after the latter allegedly chose Kgosi Theo Selebatso to act in his capacity, as Moroka will be going for further studies for four years. The residents even want...
Onalenna Kelebeile 21 August 2017
Men Mostly Affected By Road Crashes � MVA
Tlhagwane revealed this during the Nurses’ Day commemorations, which was held on August 18 at Francistown old stadium. When revealing the road crashes statistics to the attendants, Tlhagwane said Botswana is not performing well in the road...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 21 August 2017
Nobody Can Remove Me � Moroka
“There is no criminal or civil offence against me and the morafe’s petition to remove me does not have sound reasons that could form a basis to warrant my removal. I am the legitimate kgosi,” he said. Moroka said he will continue to...
Onalenna Kelebeile 21 August 2017
Abusive Man Gets 20 Years For Lover�s Death
Pronouncing the sentence on the accused, Keorapetse Clifford Makhura (38) of Palapye, Justice Lot Moroka said the unlawful taking of someone’s life upsets the equilibrium of stability and peace in the society. Makhura was sentenced for killing...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 21 August 2017
Married Couples Share Their Stay-In-Love Secrets
“I met my husband when I was 18-years-old. At the time, there were no weddings. Marriage has its own obstacles, but my husband and I always found a way to overcome them. Marriage is also joyous. We had many good and memorable times together....
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 August 2017
BMD Factions To Appear Before UDC NEC
This comes after UDC National Executive Committee (NEC) wrote to the two BMD teams that if they want the UDC NEC to intervene and try to resolve the problems within their party, they should respond to them committing that they would appear. Both...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 August 2017
Mabutsane Amongst Leading Poverty Stricken Areas
Stammere-Ramosesane said on Tuesday that members of the community still face social ills, which sadly put them in the less well-off category. He listed social ills such as dysfunctional families, disregard for education, alcohol abuse, lack of job...
Lebogang Baingapi 21 August 2017
Nursing Graduates Unemployed Yet Vacancies Exist
Delivering her keynote address, Dorcas Makgato said she is worried about the vacant positions in the health fraternity, yet so many graduates with the requisite qualifications are not being absorbed into the nursing profession. She added that there...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 21 August 2017
Youth Call For Re-opening Of Centre
Speaking during a Kgotla meeting addressed by Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington South, Ndaba Gaolathe at Bophirima ward, Mothibi said since the closure of the National Youth Centre, incidents of drug abuse and crime have...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 21 August 2017
GTC Students Decry Wasted Years
Three programmes have been adversely affected by the repeated course extensions namely; Diploma in Hospitality Management, Diploma in Travel Management and Diploma in Culinary Arts, in the process frustrating the student community. At a press...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 21 August 2017
Members Snub COSBOTS AGM
Independent organisation, Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) was supposed to handle the electoral process to be decided by a show of hands, but only 104 members showed up. No business could be transacted at the general...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 21 August 2017
A Night Of Celebrating Botho, Culture
The festival featured performances from acts such as Barolong Seboni, Leshie Lovesong, Tefo Paya, Gaborone Youth Singers, Mogwana Dance Group, Zeus and the Ravi Sisters. The idea behind the festival was to engage the dynamics of dialogue and Botho...
Dumisani Ncube 21 August 2017
Tswana Sanctified Voices� Musical Concert Brings Endless Entertainment
The event that will be held from Thursday 24 till 27 this month is said to be bringing the first Setswana musical titled Kgosikgolo that will tell the Setswana culture through music, dance, poetry and drama. Speaking during the press briefing the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 August 2017
Baby Swap Investigated at Princess Marina Hospital
On Thursday, sources closer to developments say eight-months-old babies born at PMH were brought to the facility for genetic testing upon the hospital’s request. This is subsequent to hospital management reaching out to numerous mothers...
Baboki Kayawe 21 August 2017
Mogomotsi�s Modelling Agency Takes Off
Mogomotsi, who is popularly known by the sobriquet DJ Missy, is the proud owner of a newly-established modelling agency trading as ‘Ghetto First Modelling Agency’ which is situated at Donga location. Driven by passion, Mogomotsi funded...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 21 August 2017
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