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Innocent Selatlhwa 22 September 2017
No Minister!
Mmegi Editor 22 September 2017
Egomania led to the birth of a new party
It took only seven years for the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) to split. We all remember that the 2010 Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) split that gave birth to the BMD was hailed as a game changer in Botswana politics. This is the party that...
Mmegi Editor
| 22 September 2017
How do architects shun their new law
I have many questions that demand answers! Who are these self-proclaimed “architects” in Botswana, a certain newspaper keeps on writing about who are allegedly in growing acrimony with the Architects’ Registration Council (ARC)?...
Correspondent 22 September 2017
Zimbabwean runners disqualified
The two runners had accused organisers of failing to properly demarcate the route, which saw other runners go off track. After they engaged organisers, citing ill-treatment, it was initially agreed that the two share P20,000. But the organisers...
Naledi Lemogang 22 September 2017
Half Marathon organisers look to avoid mistakes
The marathon comes just seven days after the Gaborone Mayor’s marathon saw athletes get lost along what was described as a poorly marked route. Registration was also done at the 11th hour. Now the organisers of the half marathon want to avoid...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 22 September 2017
Mfolo�s glorious opportunity to shine
Mfolo arrives against a backdrop of rising turnover of CEOs at Lekidi Centre. None of the previous brooms has effectively swept cleaner. It has been a combination of factors. Proof of the high turnover is that the BFA’s revolving door has...
Mqondisi Dube
| 22 September 2017
Ex-fencing president banned for three years
Mudongo is accused of leading a rebellion against a legitimately elected committee after he lost the presidency to Mandla Masuku in April. Mudongo received his suspension letter, signed by BNSC chief executive officer (CEO), Falcon Sedimo on...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 22 September 2017
Pressure on coaches as season blasts into life
Rodolfo Zapata (Gaborone United) The Argentine who arrived in January last year is yet to taste success with the Money Machine. He is set for a make or break season with the club. Zapata showed his intentions early on as he finished his shopping...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 22 September 2017
BGU terminates Gaborone Golf Club lease
The club has been given six months, until January 2018, to vacate the facility. The GCC is a tenant on a land owned by the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC). BGU president, Enoch Mushango told Mmegi Sport that the process of the P100 million...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 22 September 2017
Delayed First Division North kicks off
Fierce competition is expected with a number of former Premiership sides now in the First Division North. Nico United, Green Lovers and Mahalapye Hotspurs are back in the dusty grounds where ECCO City Greens, Motlakase Power Dynamos, Great North...
Koketso Kgoboge 22 September 2017
Talented men make decorations and furniture from recycled material
The duo makes beautiful outdoor furniture, paintings and drawings with different materials which some regard as dirt. Their furniture and unique wall paintings, decorations and drawings cannot be missed as they have attracted a lot of attention from...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 22 September 2017
Motswana supermodel stretches strides in Cape Town
The supermodel who has been based in Asia has relocated to Cape Town, South Africa where she is working on a number of modeling gigs such as TV commercials for Edgars, Nestle and recently appeared on a fashion programme on SABC 3 TV...
Dumisani Ncube 22 September 2017
TAFIC, Rollers in Premiership icebreaker
The game will be played at the Francistown Sports Complex at 3pm. After three years in the doldrums, the pride of Francistown mounted a spirited comeback in the past season to gain promotion back to the top flight. At the end of their campaign, most...
Koketso Kgoboge 22 September 2017
Whither the UDC project
For once the combined opposition forces provided a strong and viable alternative to Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) misrule. These raised hopes and expectations seemed to be confirmed by the UDC’s impressive electoral performance during the...
Correspondent 22 September 2017
The shantytown that is Goodhope SSS
Goodhope Senior Secondary School is the largest public school in the country. Officially opened in 2008, it boasts a student population of 2,000 from different parts of the country. The Barolong pride has however, evolved into a lawless organisation,...
Tumelo Mouwane 22 September 2017
Remembering jazz icon and trailblazer Katumbela
Soares Kabumbela also known, as DJ SK was the jazz guru of all time whose passion and determination to grow the jazz industry in Botswana is visible from a distance. Katumbela died aged 56, holding dearly a passion he developed in his early 20s. He...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 22 September 2017
Best way to improve exam results? Read!!
But, of course, in reality we all know what most kids (research would likely show very near to 100%) use such phones: to Instagram and Whatsapp friends, to check their Facebook, and to look at YouTube videos. None of that will improve their exam...
Lauri Kubuitsile 22 September 2017
First coal to liquid project attracts 11 bidders
According to BOL’s government and stakeholder relations manager, Matida Mmipi submissions for the tender will be evaluated and if a suitable bidder is identified, they will enter into contract to develop the coal to liquids plant. It is...
Isaac Pinielo 22 September 2017
New set of rights for consumers
The Bill seeks to amend the Consumer Protection Act of 1998, which provides for the protection of the interests of consumers by means of investigation, prohibition and control of unfair business practice. The Act defines unfair business practice as...
Correspondent 22 September 2017
BHC sells majority of Phakalane houses
Commenting on the corporation’s financial results for the year ended March 31, 2017, general manager Reginald Motswaiso said the Phakalane project was delivered late. “The Phakalane project was delivered late due to water and sewage...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 22 September 2017
Education systems vs learning systems
This thought –provoking reflections culminated in my endeavour to bisect and analyse what is convectional termed education. I reflected on the genus of education juxtaposed with learning and came to a preliminary conclusion that;...
Master Goya 22 September 2017
Welcome aboard, the Progressives
If the noisome and rancorous social media is anything to go by, Sidney Pilane now presides over an empty legal shell. I do not know if that is true. What is fairly obvious though, is that Ndaba Gaolathe is hugely popular both within and outside the...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 22 September 2017
Women ought to break down barriers in mining
Out of the 6,900 Debswana employees, about 98% are locals. From this, about 20% are women. According to different speakers at the Women In Mining conference held recently, this number could improve if women considered alternatives to...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 22 September 2017
BCP�s Dabutha unfazed by suspension
This is because of the agreement the party has with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Speaking during an interview on Thursday morning, Dabutha said she only learnt about her suspension this morning. She denied reports that she has resigned...
Onalenna Kelebeile 22 September 2017
UDC may suspend BMD
The Pilane team still has to account for what happened at Matshekge Hill Secondary School ill-fated congress. In the verdict read by the UDC leader, Duma Boko on Tuesday, the coalition partners found that the environment leading up to and...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 22 September 2017
Abattoirs closed as FMD scare hits Ngami
The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is still awaiting scientific verification whether the case is FMD. This comes just after DVS announced having broken record of FMD vaccinations in the district in 2017. The case was discovered on Wednesday...
Boniface Keakabetse 22 September 2017
BLLAHWU Burial Society appeals
The burial society had taken the union and Registrar of Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations to court for “illegally” registering the constitution of the union, which seeks to regulate the burial society. The members of the...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 22 September 2017
Deaf centre boss in corruption charges
The 52-year-old Mokgosi appeared before Magistrate Mompati Taolo of the South Regional Magistrate’s Court last week charged with two counts of stealing by servant. Investigations conducted by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 22 September 2017
Sese dirt: tainting Jwaneng�s shining diamonds
In the early 80’s the area was home to cattleposts and ploughing fields for Moshupa people, but today many people flock to this village due to shortage of accommodation and high rentals in Jwaneng. Littering has become an eyesore and is hard...
Lebogang Baingapi 22 September 2017
BAC students �erroneously� receive book allowances
Botswana Accountancy College (BAC) students from both the Gaborone and Francistown campuses have been erroneously receiving book allowances into their accounts. The students have since sought the intervention of the Botswana National Union of...
Baboki Kayawe 22 September 2017
Kgathi shamed by reckless police drivers
Spitting fire at a recent meeting in Palapye, the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, began by saying he was worried and frustrated by the many accidents caused by the police due to reckless driving. He admonished the officers who he said...
Bonte Seepi 22 September 2017
How BMD flattered to deceive-Part I
They may choose to deny it but evidence on the ground suggests that the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has flattered to deceive. The hype and euphoria that greeted the arrival of the BMD on the political scene in 2010, seems to be evaporating....
Siki Motshwari Johannes 22 September 2017
Dibotelo, judges war rages on
The judges want the court to review and set aside a decision by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to open and continue with an investigation against them in respect of a petition dated August 17, 2015. In their founding affidavit, the judges say...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 22 September 2017
Alliance for Progressives aligns with mokoko
Excited AP sources revealed that Dabutha was not interested in contesting the by-election until some influential BMD members convinced her to stand before the announcement of the new political movement. They even claim that they have been...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 22 September 2017
Liquidity levels shoot as BoB rectifies data error
A bank’s liquidity refers to its ability to meet all anticipated obligations such as funding loans or debt payments using available funds without having to liquidate other assets. The recently released Botswana Financial Statistics (BFS)...
Brian Benza 22 September 2017
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