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Sandy Grant 31 August 2017
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Mmegi Editor 31 August 2017
Open the booze-gates!
President Ian Khama’s tenure, as had been predicted by many prior to his ascension in 2008, has been characterised by an unrelenting crackdown on alcohol. An alcohol levy was introduced and hiked many times to its current level of 55%, while...
Mmegi Editor
| 31 August 2017
BNOC targets four medals at next Olympics
The strategy aims to improve and support the growth of elite athletes in Botswana. Speaking during the 2017-2020 strategic plan presentation, BNOC chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho said the strategy will build on the foundations established and...
Naledi Lemogang 31 August 2017
ECCO craving Premiership return
ECCO public relations officer, Sylvester Patella said the coach’s mandate is to take the team back to the top flight. “We are going back to where we belong, luckily we did not lose any of our players during the transfer period and they...
Olefile Serokolo 31 August 2017
Only five clubs pass licensing test
The exercise, which kicked off in May, saw only Township Rollers, Orapa United, Jwaneng Galaxy, Security Systems and Police XI satisfying all the requirements needed and attained 100 points. The rest of the teams have been issued provisional...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 31 August 2017
BNSC awards nominee�s facts wrong
Bakwadi faces competition from athlete, Nijel Amos and chess player, Thuso Mosutha for the award. When considering Bakwadi for the award, the selectors said he had won two gold medals at the World Championships in Australia. But instead, Bakwadi took...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 31 August 2017
Bakgatla celebrate Kgatleng Dikopelo Cultural Festival
For years, Bakgatla ba ga Kgafela tribe in Mochudi have been known for their rich traditional choirs known as dikhwaere or dikopelo. Choirs from different wards of Kgatleng made by either by a group of friends, family members or community members...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 31 August 2017
Heavy line up to shutdown GIMC
The line up comprises of artists whose music has been currently trending on traditional and online media. It has the likes of Vee Mampeezy, Veezo, Team Distant, Cassper Nyovest, OkmalumKoolKat, Riky Rick and Prince Kaybee. This will be one of the...
Dumisani Ncube 31 August 2017
Hair blogger launches Natural Hair Fashion Show
The show attracted stylists, fashion designers and hair products manufacturers. Ludo collection started the act through a parade of models on leather apparels blending well with different natural hair styles to brighten the night. The spectators...
Lebogang Baingapi 31 August 2017
A night of theatre and dance
Paya and Chweneyagae headlined the event with a stage play dubbed Boarder Line while Mophato Dance Theatre closed the night with their long time running act, Pula. Boarder Line is a story of two South African men who met in a remand prison only to...
Dumisani Ncube 31 August 2017
Business tourists dominate visits to Botswana
The figure represented 32.2% of overall arrivals of 484,717 for the quarter. According to the statistical agency, travellers who came for purposes of visiting friends and relatives were 80,362, accounting for 27.8%. Those in-transit and those who...
Isaac Pinielo 31 August 2017
Rebuttal: DCEC says Phiri�s money clean
On the 17th August 2017, Khato Civils Botswana (Pty) Ltd made an urgent application on a Notice of Motion for a variation order in terms of section 35(4) of the Proceeds and Instruments of Crime Act, 28 of 2014 (PICA) to Lobatse High Court. In their...
Correspondent 31 August 2017
Is Botswana ready for the use of EVMs?
Botswana’s Justice Key Dingake is amongst the five observers of the case who shall make a ruling on amongst others, whether the trial was conducted fairly and in compliance with international standards. Mmegi has a copy of the court order...
Staff Writer 31 August 2017
MoHW pours cold water on HIV healing claims
The warning comes as more ‘fire’ churches take to social media claiming to have witnessed the healing of HIV/AIDS. Some have even posted documents purporting to be the “before and after” results of healed believers. In one...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 31 August 2017
Fresh face jumps into ZCC battle
Jost Isaac, a member of the local ZCC has applied to be party to the constitutional case brought to court by Tshiamo Tladi and 10 others against their church. The members are suing the church over what they call violation of the church constitution...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 31 August 2017
Kutuku man guilty of attempted rape
The convict was initially charged with rape, but Keakantse found that no actual penetration had actually taken place. The court heard that on February 8, 2014, Motshoboje spent time with the victim and her family before leaving to the lands. He...
Lebogang Baingapi 31 August 2017
What�s free?
But is that true? Is there anything you can get for free? Some technical nerds (like me) will tell you that even the things you think are for free aren’t. Facebook, for instance. Facebook is free, isn’t it? No, it’s not, even...
Consumer Watchdog 31 August 2017
Fresh push to decriminalise sex work
In a meeting with religious leaders, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people and their activists, the sex workers provided intimate details of their trials and tribulations, and made the case for the legalisation of their...
Baboki Kayawe 31 August 2017
FCC identifies developer for new CBD
City Mayor Sylvia Muzila confirmed the development this week during an ordinary full council meeting. “China Civil Engineering Construction (CCEC) and Bothakga Burrow have been identified as the qualifying investors and their appointment was...
Chakalisa Dube
| 31 August 2017
Bangwaketse, Bahurutshe royal dispute turns sour
Mmegi has learnt that relations reached a new low on Tuesday, when Wildlife Department officers swooped on the Manyana Kgotla attempting to confiscate the leopard and lion skins Kgosi Mosielele is due to wear at the weekend event. Kgosi Mosielele,...
Pini Bothoko
| 31 August 2017
It�s official: Btv favours the BDP
Consequently, Makgonatsotlhe has ruled that the national broadcaster should immediately take steps to ensure “equitable, inclusive and balanced reporting”. The findings are contained in a report released on Wednesday, which followed a...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 31 August 2017
Neoliberal and neoconservative foreign policy in South Asia
In fact, the line of demarcation between neoconservatives and neoliberals in the United States and across the Western world is thinner than some people realise. In terms of interventionist politics and foreign policy; support for the ramifications of...
Solly Rakgomo 31 August 2017
GIMC Choral at Ba Isago tonight
One of the GIMC calendar is the Choral festival that would be held at Ba Isago University today at 7pm. In an interview with the event coordinator Killer Modiba, the GIMC was established to promote the different categories found within our arts and...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 31 August 2017
Dibotelo threatens to report judges to Khama
A referral would possibly lead to Khama setting up a Tribunal into their conduct, in the same manner a previous Tribunal was set up in 2015 in the now infamous saga involving four other High Court justices who were suspended in September of that year...
Oarabile Mosikare 31 August 2017
BDC invests in Milk Afric project
Lobatse Town Council (LTC) deputy town clerk, Oganne Gontse said the development brings fresh hope that the Milk Afric project is not destined for failure. Gontse said agreements have been reached with the new partner, but said the monetary...
Tumelo Mouwane 31 August 2017
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