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In Wednesday Paper

Michael Dingake 30 August 2017

Bishop Seane

Forgive me father for i have sinned. I have committed fornication with you...

Mmegi Editor 30 August 2017

We are raising monsters

This rowdy behaviour has been going on for years and it seems we are losing this battle against this gangsterism. The emergence of gangsterism culture in our children is a clear testimony that we are failing to raise the young ones at home. The issue...

Mmegi Editor | 30 August 2017

Nico�s Sunday comes out of retirement

After he retired at the end of the 2014/2015 season, Kelebale was roped in as the team’s assistant coach. He will continue serving in that position but as a player coach under Peter Muchina. The 36-year-old confirmed his return. He said his...

Koketso Kgoboge 30 August 2017

Wrestling duo gets new six-year term

Other executive committee members will be in office for two years. Sharp told Mmegi Sport yesterday that the decision for the president and secretary general to be in office for a longer term is in accordance with international practice. He said the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 30 August 2017

Little Model Earth Botswana competition billed for November

Kefentse Gokganwang, the founder and director of Miss Little Districts pageantry is bringing another beauty competition to the country dubbed Little Model Earth Botswana on November 11, 2017.  In an interview with Showbiz, Gokganwang said she...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 30 August 2017

Gaborone decries �falling� football standards

Speaking at Security Systems’ kit and new players unveiling at the club’s offices in Tlokweng yesterday, Gaborone said he was also worried that Tlokweng alone has many teams which are competing against each. He added that the display on...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 30 August 2017

BISA, BOPSSA out to defend title in Lesotho

The Botswana team left the country on Monday, and is confident that if eight medals are secured, the title, won last year, will be defended. Six countries; Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe are competing in the games,...

Naledi Lemogang 30 August 2017

Botswana to host COSAFA Cup

The minister wrote on his Facebook page that the COSAFA Cup is coming to Gaborone in 2018, which has excited soccer fans. “As part of our commitment to grow sport through participation and exposure, I am pleased to inform you that next year,...

Mqondisi Dube | 30 August 2017

Moratiwa musical at Maitisong tonight

Moratiwa tells Gaone’s tragic story and brings light to the practice of ritualistic murders in Botswana. Through narration and song, a cast of 26 actors, dancers and singers, who are accompanied by a nine-piece band, performs the musical. The...

Staff Writer 30 August 2017

Majaivane collaborates with Namibian artist

The single, dubbed Dream Girl, was officially released last week and it is Majaivane’s third single from his debut album that is yet to be released. “Collaborating with John Jay R was part of my marketing strategy to spread and grow my...

Dumisani Ncube 30 August 2017

Ga Mmabesi cultural festival to benefit residents

The theme of the festival is ‘Segarona’. Media liaison and entertainment personnel for the event, Evans Kesiilwe said the festival would benefit residents of Serowe and surrounding areas through a display and sale of...

Olefile Serokolo 30 August 2017

De Beers� two-month diamond budget isn�t forever

Now another diamond company has come up with a novel way of devising a ring budget, based not on income, but on how much is left each month.  Mint Diamonds, a Texas-based online retailer of custom rings, says purchasers should be able to pay...

Correspondent 30 August 2017

Wholesale and retail sector dominates economy

According to Statistics Botswana (SB), the sector recorded a total of 6,787 establishments during the first phase of the Census of Enterprises and Establishments (CEE) conducted in 2016-2017. This represented 36.6% of the total 18,552 businesses...

Isaac Pinielo 30 August 2017

Bagwebi ba lela ka theko

Se senogile kwa ditshupong tse di satswang go wela tsa Consumer Fair bosheng, tse bagwebi ba mafatshe a Swaziland le Lesotho baneng ba supa dithoto tsa bone teng. Mo potsolotsong le bangwe ba bagwebi, mme Eunice Jele go tswa Swaziland o boletse fa...

Tobokani Baratang 30 August 2017

Ntwakgolo ke ya molomo

O ke morafe wa Bahurutshe kwa Manyana, jaaka dipaakanyetso tsa bone tsa go keteka kapeso ya kgosi ya bone di ya motsubong. Jaanong, go lebega go na le mosi wa dikgong tse di metsi mme o runya ntlheng ya Kanye. Ba bogosi koo, ba ipelaetsa ka gore ga...

Correspondent 30 August 2017

Mophato o dibela Rotwe

Dipalo tse di nametsang tsa bo di tshologetse lepatla ka Mosupologo kwa Kgotlengkgolo ya Manyana, le kwa go lone Kgosi Kebinatshwne a neng a ribolola leina la mophato wa gagwe. Meduduetsane ya agela mosako mafoko a ga Kgosi, jaaka a ne a ribolola...

Zolani Kraai 30 August 2017

Kgabo o atlanya Bakgatla

Magosi a morafe wa Bakgatla, ba eteletswe pele ke Mothusa Kgosikgolo Bana Sekai le Segale Linchwe a boleletse morafe mo phuthegong ya kgotla bosheng fa Kgosikgolo Kgafela II a epa pitso kwa Kgabutle. Ba bolela fa moletlo o e le wa ngwao ya Sekgatla,...

Teichler Rankoa 30 August 2017

BNF solidarity message delivered to BOSETU 2017 Palapye congress

The formation of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) was a welcome development as BNF dream was achieved. With the coming on board of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), there is only one opposition strong party that is going to remove the ruling...

Correspondent 30 August 2017

Housing auxiliary staff worsens teachers� plight

The union says this remains a challenge, as the situation was compounded by a provision in the current Public Service Act, which made support staff eligible for housing. This is one of the critical outstanding issues that the incoming union...

Baboki Kayawe 30 August 2017

A ride, a breakfast with Gaolathe and Mmolotsi

By the hotel reception, wearing his trademark suit, is Mmolotsi requesting for a toothbrush from the reception. He is chatting warmly with everyone, and as I chip in, he obliges. I quickly suggest to him we could walk down the road to fetch the...

Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 30 August 2017

Ipelegeng employees rue e-wallet payment

The council took the decision after they ran out of funds for service fees at the BotswanaPost, which used to disburse payments to hundreds of employees under the programme in the town. In a heated argument on the issue during a recent LTC meeting,...

Tumelo Mouwane 30 August 2017

Former minister Morake dies

Yesterday, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Francistown region chairperson Baemedi Medupi confirmed Morake’s death to Mmegi. “The party has been informed of his death. Apart from confirmation, I do not have further details surrounding...

Chakalisa Dube | 30 August 2017

Mahalapye police �fed up� with unruly students

In an interview with Mmegi, Mahalapye Police station commander, Isaac Mamadi said that most of the incidents they have recorded so far involve students of Madiba Senior Secondary School. “We are almost fed up with Madiba and other secondary...

Bonte Seepi 30 August 2017

Billy brands welfare projects �wasteful�

According to Billy, a majority of poverty eradication projects have collapsed. The former mayor of Francistown,  echoed views often shared by opposition parties when they hypothetically evaluate poverty eradication initiatives. “We are...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 30 August 2017

Mabaila Foundation honours World War II veterans

The ceremony, which attracted a number of senior citizens, was held at Khudiring ward Kgotla in Mogoditshane yesterday. Giving an overview, the president and founder of the foundation, Tshephang Mabaila said the gesture will go some way towards...

Pini Bothoko | 30 August 2017

Lifeline for Phikwe: 3,000 jobs, P1.4bn in projects

The project will be near the Selebi-Phikwe airport, and is expected to employ at least 3,000 workers. Officials close to the project say priority for employment will be given to former workers of doomed BCL Mine, who are still jobless, following the...

Mbongeni Mguni | 30 August 2017

Respect human rights, rule of law and institutions

That, however, must not be used by the sitting government as a blank cheque to abuse human rights or demonstrate a flagrant disregard to the rule of law or institutions. Botswana at one point was a celebrated African jewel. A small land-locked...

Owen Nsala 30 August 2017

A country of one-storey buildings

These materials were used for building single chamber one storey round homes – rondavels. As used here, such materials would not have been suitable for anything higher. But then there was no need and no demand for buildings of this kind. With...

Sandy Grant 30 August 2017

Veezo and Tshego to share stage

The stage collaboration by the two acts has always been a favourite to many hip-hop revelers in the country. The two musical friends have collaborated on a number of songs in the past. “I will be in Gaborone with my ni**ger Veezo View...

Dumisani Ncube 30 August 2017

Khama�s departure opens booze gates

AB InBev, formerly SAB Miller, sponsors the regional tournament through its Castle Lager brand. Khama’s disdain for alcohol had seen the government coming up with a position forbidding  liquor companies from sponsoring sports...

Oarabile Mosikare 30 August 2017

BPOPF buys major stake in Airport Junction Mall

BPOPF chief executive officer, Boitumelo Molefe told Mmegi Business yesterday that the acquisition brings the value of their property portfolio to almost a  billion pula. “Our strategic allocation for the property sector is at P1.4...

Brian Benza 30 August 2017