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Tsaone Basimanebotlhe 18 September 2017

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Correspondent 18 September 2017

Cheetahs Stun Hogs To Retain Title

The game started at a high pace with both sides pushing for an early score and Cheetahs broke the deadlock in the second minute through left centre, Edward Oosthuizen. Unfortunately, he failed to extend the lead through a conversion. Hogs went in...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 September 2017

Chobe United Appeal Dismissed

The matter, heard on Thursday, will pave way for the start of the First Division North League that was delayed due to the case. Chobe will play catch up in the Ngamiland’s Division One that kicked off three weeks ago. The team had felt...

Koketso Kgoboge 18 September 2017

Confusion As Runners �Lost� In Mayor�s Race

Some runners complained that the few marshals along the route contributed to the mix-up. The runners say they were given wrong directions by some police officers manning the routes. In the women’s 10km run, Rudo Mnoderwa, Gaone Bathoeng and...

Naledi Lemogang 18 September 2017

Notwane�s Blistering Start Continues

Four first half goals were enough to see Toronto register their third victory from three games while Letlapeng had no reply. The match that was played at Otse Police College was used as the official launch of the league although the season started...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 18 September 2017

She Zebras Break COSAFA Jinx

The Zebras has broken a 10-game hoodoo at the regional tournament after failing to secure a win in the inaugural tournament in 2002, 2008 and 2011 when the tournament was last played. Their first match in 2002 ended in an embarrassing 14-0 loss to...

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 September 2017

Francistown Jazz Festival Gets P40,000 In Pledges

This comes after the festival was postponed two days to the D-day of the much-anticipated inaugural jazz festival. The organisers, Streethorn Promotions Company, decided to postpone the event once again, till further notice. The festival, which was...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 September 2017

BLLAHWU Meets Ministry Of Local Government

Lack Of Meetings There is worry from the long-time taken by the Ministry to convene joint meetings with the union despite persistent initiations by the union. The union has since forwarded a letter requesting for finalisation of schedules of...

Correspondent 18 September 2017

Parents of children living with cancer urged to support them

Speaking at Kids-with-Cancer Party at Northside Primary School on Friday, Abraham said even though it was an emotional torture for parents to see their children suffer, they must try by all means to display courage and strength before them. It was a...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 September 2017

Jazz Guru Katumbela Laid To Rest

A black cloud befell the local jazz music and the Katumbela family after the jazz icon died in a burning car the previous Thursday. All the speakers, some overcome with emotions spoke of Katumbela aka DJ SK as a caring, humble, passionate, go-getter...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 September 2017

BDP Mogoditshane Primaries Promises Drama

The party’s primary elections, which will be held on October 21, 2017, will pit former area Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister, Patrick Masimolole, Chester Otesitswe, Kgang Kgang and the youthful Tshepang Mabaila. The campaign has...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 September 2017

Rules For Financial Success: Rule 5

Rule 5: Own The House You Live  In ASAP At S.C.I. we’ve been going through a series of eight personal finance rules, designed and created for ordinary people to start them on the road to financial freedom and success. You can give one of...

Correspondent 18 September 2017

Arrest warrant for slippery Modenga

The notorious Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillor for Mosewapula Ward in Francistown failed to appear before court for mention several times forcing the court to issue a warrant of arrest against him on Thursday. Modenga is facing four counts...

Pini Bothoko | 18 September 2017

Lesotho Political Unrests Dashes Bonwatlou Students� Dreams

The trip was cancelled immediately after the Lesotho army commander Khoantle Mots’omots’o was shot dead and students were already in Gaborone where they were supposed to catch a flight the next morning. The shooting of...

Onalenna Kelebeile 18 September 2017

Gov�t Introduces Eggs, Fruits And Vegetables In Schools

These supplemented food items such as milk and bread, which were introduced in addition to foods such as beans and soft porridge which learners have been consuming historically. Though the new development was planned for 2018/2019 financial year to...

Baboki Kayawe 18 September 2017

Suspected Defilement Cases Worry Kgosi, MP

Last week alone, the Kagiso Customary Court registered four cases in which female students were illegally kept in houses by out-of-school males aged about 24 years. Affected students were from Makhubu and Lebogang Junior Secondary Schools. During a...

Onalenna Kelebeile 18 September 2017

UNITRANS Employees Free To Join Union

Justice Tapiwa Marumo of the Industrial Court ordered, by consent, that the two parties respect the right of employees to join or not to join the union of their choosing. This followed a court case in which BOBOGEWU had approached the court seeking...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 18 September 2017

Boko Denies UDC, BOFEPUSU Animosity

Speaking to this publication last week, Boko explained that the UDC is in good terms with BOFEPUSU. He explained that the leadership of BOFEPUSU and UDC met recently and are planning a retreat together very soon “to strengthen the...

Staff Writer 18 September 2017

BDP NYEC Seeks Advice From Central Committee

NYEC has nine vacant posts after the BDP president last week suspended nine members from the youth committee.  The members are suspended for 60 days pending hearing. The suspended include NYEC secretary Thabo Autlwetse, treasurer Bruce...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 September 2017

Which Press Council?

In this article Mr Motseta bewailed the state of the Press Council, but did indicate to my surprise that it had been holding meetings. In particular, he referred to a meeting on 23 April 2016 when, on behalf of the absent Acting Chairman, Mr Aubrey...

Sandy Grant 18 September 2017

Listen, you are rude

In the olden days, everyone knew everybody else. If you got out of line, you got ostracised. And when you’re talking about living by yourself in a wilderness full of saber-tooth tigers and other human devouring creatures, living in isolation...

Tumie Modise 18 September 2017

The 1857 Peace Accord

As previously noted, by the beginning of 1857, the Boers of the South African Republic (SAR) had been able to at least temporarily secure their occupation of most of the Transvaal through their successful military campaign against the Balaka and...

Jeff Ramsay | 18 September 2017

Miss Botswana Finalists Gear Up For Finale

The finalists went through different activities and mentorship sessions such as public speaking, pageantry walk, dance choreography and team building.  The contestants were under the mentorship of experts in the various fields as they prepared...

Dumisani Ncube 18 September 2017

UDC Recommends BMD Congress Rerun

Insiders have told The Monitor that should any of the two warring factions not take the UDC recommendation, the BMD would possibly be suspended from the opposition coalition.  The UDC was mandated to play a mediatory role after the two warring...

Chakalisa Dube | 18 September 2017

Young Woman Beats Poverty Through Baking

The Lobatse-born Ogone Pearl Chimidza said she decided to use the basic skills of baking she acquired from the Home Economics (HE) subject during her Junior Certificate (JC) studies. As an added advantage, she pursued a diploma in sales and...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 18 September 2017