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Nnasaretha Kgamanyane 22 August 2017
The Bishop Scandal
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Mmegi Editor 22 August 2017
Poor planning is reason nurses roam the streets
But the situation in our health facilities is troubling. The reports that there are many qualified nurses roaming the streets while our health facilities around the country suffer from understaffing is baffling to say the least. Many Batswana still...
Mmegi Editor
| 22 August 2017
New Notwane boss Sebego targets Premiership return
Sebego told Mmegi Sport his intention is to see the team back in the BTC Premiership after two deflating seasons in the First Division. Notwane will have to shed a lingering tag as a fading giant, having dominated the local scene in the mid-1990s,...
Mqondisi Dube
| 22 August 2017
Flamingoes hire Changwe on season-long contract
The Zambian was responsible for the promotion of Orapa United to top-flight football. He led the Boteti side in the First Division and left a season later when they got promotion. He also coached Motlakase Power Dynamos. Changwe will unite with his...
Koketso Kgoboge 22 August 2017
Chiefs factional battles head back to court
After years of fighting for control and the matter reaching the courts, the two groups recently reached common ground. A transitional committee was formed, which consisted of members from each group. The committee recently called a special...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 22 August 2017
Golfers raise P24,500 for destitute family
The tournament, in its third edition, is the brainchild of Pick n Pay and Cresta Jwaneng. Cresta Jwaneng general manager, Godfrey Dzingayi described this year’s tournament as a success as it saw 38 companies responding to the call of charity to...
Lebogang Baingapi 22 August 2017
Clubs owed Mayor�s Cup dues
The four teams; Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Extension Gunners, Sharps Shooting Stars and TAFIC, participated in the one-day football event played at the National Stadium on July 22, 2017. However a month later, the four teams are yet to receive...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 22 August 2017
Botswana hosts Miss Elegance 2017 international beauty pageant
When addressing the media on Thursday, the pageant coordinator and founder Harry Singh Dhaliwal said the pageant was borne out of the fact that there is a lot of beauty, elegance, fashion and glamour in the country which was not appreciated and not...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 22 August 2017
Better turnout at Miss Botswana auditions
The Gaborone auditions were held this past weekend at Avani Hotel where a number of aspiring models auditioned. The grand finale is scheduled to take place on September 28 at a venue yet to be announced. “We have been to Maun and Francistown...
Dumisani Ncube 22 August 2017
TD Jakes show to go on as planned
Briefing the media recently, the event manager Zenzele Hirschfeld said there are logistics and protocols to follow but in the end Bishop TD Jakes would be here for the first time. “This man is a brand and he specifically has his own special...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 22 August 2017
Tekno to debut in Botswana
The 27-year-old Nigerian singer-songwriter and producer is scheduled to perform for the very first time in Botswana on November 4 at Duma grounds. One of the show organisers, Alice Maygilip confirmed to Showbiz that Tekno is indeed coming to...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 22 August 2017
BTC invests P60m to enhance internet speed
BTC head of network build, Gabalemogwe Rankgate says the company will invest over P60 million to improve its internet service quality. The project, which kick started in Phakalane and is being rolled out to other parts of the country, will enhance...
Correspondent 22 August 2017
DeBeers partners with Stanford Graduate School of Business
Aims to empower youth and entrepreneurs, create jobs, diversify economies and increase prosperity in the SADC region In partnership with De Beers, the Stanford GSB will launch two programmes in 2018: Seed Transformation Programme The...
Staff Writer 22 August 2017
Candle Lit Company makes Naledi SSS proud
They therefore booked themselves a slot to represent Botswana at the2017 JA Africa Company of the Year Competition which will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from December the 6-8, 2017. Candle Lit company scooped position...
Correspondent 22 August 2017
BMC partners BancABC to speed-up farmers� payments
The partnership was introduced to farmers during BMC’s interaction with suppliers of cattle to the Francistown abattoir through road shows that started earlier in the month. Addressing farmers here last week, BMC executive manager livestock...
Koketso Kgoboge 22 August 2017
SBB sponsors Botswana Pension Society Trustee seminar
“SBB is passionate about working to provide financial service support to Batswana in a bid to move Batswana forward. This is inclusive of custody and related services for pension funds and other institutional investors,” says a statement...
Staff Writer 22 August 2017
Sir Ketumile, the Press on local and foreign trips
On local trips, we can agree that Sir Ketumile had an edge in traversing the unforgiving terrain of the country by road to address kgotla meetings on government policies and issues of national concern as per his itineraries announced over Radio...
Correspondent 22 August 2017
About a plot to erase our history
Seretse’s exact words, uttered way back in 1970, were these: “We should write our own history books … because … a nation without a past is a lost nation, and a people without a past is a people without a soul.” Seretse...
Correspondent 22 August 2017
Mabule villages need border gate � chief
In an interview, Mabule village chief, Lemson Kelekwang said lack of a border gate between Mabule village in Botswana and Mabule village in South Africa has always frustrated their efforts to fight stocktheft or retrieve stolen livestock. He said...
Tumelo Mouwane 22 August 2017
Mentally �unsound� man charged with murder
State prosecutor Mothusi Meshack applied for 33-year-old Kenosi Mmolawa of Gerald Estates to be remanded in custody for 14 days to enable the police to continue with their investigations in the matter. The state alleges that Mmolawa killed...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 22 August 2017
Court to set trial dates for former Moeding students
Leatile Ntwaetsile, Martin Chico, Moyombuya Sipho, Arnold Botlhoko, Tefo Mmualefhe, Tshenolo Serame, Modisaotsile Moretele and Brian Motlhagatsane are alleged to have assembled immediately after their examinations last year and went on a rioting...
Tumelo Mouwane 22 August 2017
Woman, 37, accused of concealing birth
The court heard that the accused person between August 28 and 29, 2016 at or near Sese Quarantine Camp delivered a child and secretly disposed of the baby to conceal the birth. The accused pleaded guilty to the offence. Mmesi adjourned the matter to...
Olefile Serokolo 22 August 2017
Keorapetse pleads for study on effects of BCL Mine closure
Speaking during a victory celebration at Joseph Anderson Memorial School recently, Keorapetse said the mine closure has resulted in a lot of students’ movement as well as seriously affected economy of many households. “Set up a task team...
Onalenna Kelebeile 22 August 2017
Good times await scarce skilled teachers
Last week, Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa of the Lobatse High Court ordered that BOSETU members offering the above-mentioned subjects are entitled to scarce skills allowances as they hold the needed qualifications. After a protracted legal tussle, the...
Baboki Kayawe 22 August 2017
USAID opens new trade hub in Botswana
Funded by the USAID, the Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub works throughout the region to improve the livelihoods of southern Africans by increasing access to trade and broadening investment. The USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub...
Staff Writer 22 August 2017
Khama bids SADC farewell
The President is serving his last term in office and was attending the SADC Summit over the weekend, for the last time as sitting President. He steps down on April 1, 2018. The summit was held under the theme: Partnering with the Private Sector in...
Staff Writer 22 August 2017
Menacing lions still not captured
The lions have killed livestock and are believed to number between five and 10. The operation to capture the lions started last Thursday. The deputy director of Wildlife, Rexboy Mokandla told Mmegi that they failed to capture the lions even...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 22 August 2017
SPTC owed P17.9 million
Addressing a Kgotla meeting in Ikageleng ward last week, Molosiwa said though he appreciates the economic situation of the town, it is necessary for those who are owing to try hard to clear the debts because it cripples the council’s efforts to...
Onalenna Kelebeile 22 August 2017
Interesting episodes in August, the women�s month!
Buoyed by their numbers and the spirit of resistance, they sang in Nguni language: ‘Wee, Strydom , you have touched the women, you have touched a rock, you’ll perish…!’ Though the petition was specifically against the...
Michael Dingake 22 August 2017
Vee Spends quarter of a million on new video
The 8,000 resolution music video is a single from the musician’s upcoming 15th studio album is scheduled for release on a date yet to be announced. The music video, which is not yet released was played for the media and musicians last...
Dumisani Ncube 22 August 2017
Nomadic Davids resigns from BNF, heads to Domi
A serial defector, Davids dropped his resignation letter at the BNF offices yesterday morning, without stating reasons. Mmegi has learnt that of recent, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) MP has been in talks with the Botswana Democratic Party...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 22 August 2017
Mowana Mine bounces back to viability
This was revealed by managing director (MD) Kevin van Wouw on Thursday afternoon. “June was the first month that we managed to break even despite mining being constrained and only achieving 60% throughput,” van Wouw said when addressing...
Koketso Kgoboge 22 August 2017
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