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In Tuesday Paper

Jeff Ramsay 26 September 2017

Khama, Dibotelo

Lesedi Mkhutshwa 26 September 2017

Street vendors sell marijuana to primary students

When addressing the residents of Monarch, Moswaane said that  many street vendors supply marijuana to both Monarch and Phatlhogo primary schools during breakfast and lunch time. He said that according to the reports from the mentioned primary...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 26 September 2017

Policing the police

From describing the situation as “most frustrating and disappointing,” in January, Kgathi on Thursday said he felt “shamed,” after revealing that in August alone 38 police vehicle accidents were recorded. “Some of you...

Mmegi Editor | 26 September 2017

ECCO renamed Francistown City Greens

ECCO were originally called Francistown City Greens Sporting Club before being sponsored by Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), which led to them changing their name to ECCO to accommodate the sponsor. City Greens public relations officer, Sylvester...

Olefile Serokolo 26 September 2017

Mascom gives deaf netball team P50,000

Mascom provided netball kit, sneakers with socks, towels, first aid kit, goodie bag with Huawei Y3 phone and transport. Speaking during the sponsorship hand over, Mascom chief communications and public relations officer, Tebogo Lebotse-Sebego said...

Naledi Lemogang 26 September 2017

Prisons on a mission to defend title

There are two inter-club competitions left before the BoBA national championships. The Warders won all their bouts including the much anticipated clash between Mmusi Tswiigi and Lentswe Zwinila of Glen Valley club. The duo finally tested each...

Calistus Kolantsho | 26 September 2017

Morapedi keen on Chiefs job

Morapedi led the team in their season opener against Gaborone United (GU) on Sunday in the absence of Mafu. He was assisted by former team captain Pontsho Moloi. The Zimbabwean mentor has been on ‘strike’ as the club reportedly owes him...

Kabelo Boranabi | 26 September 2017

Kgosi Joel calls for stiffer penalties for illegal sand mining

He said that many of them are repeat offenders because the penalties are low and not serving as a deterrent. The chief observed that majority of locals turn a blind eye to the crime, putting the blame on the government for not creating jobs for its...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 26 September 2017

League champions to get improved P1.3 million

The new deal is over three seasons, with P13 million set aside per year. The sponsorship represents a 38% increase from the previous P30 million deal of the past three seasons. The prize money has increased by 15% from the previous deal of P4...

Koketso Kgoboge 26 September 2017

The Bantastic Experience in the offing

The Why So? rapper recently announced the release of his album through social media platforms, as he shared the album’s artwork. “I have been working on this album for some time now. Thing is I am a perfectionist. I have recorded over 50...

Dumisani Ncube 26 September 2017

Miss Millenium raises funds for disabled children

During a press conference held at Millenium Jazz Restaurant recently the reigning queen said the event’s main objective was to give back to the community. Tshireletso explained that since all the former Miss Millenium queens were engaged in...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 26 September 2017

Thapong hosts a chilled wine and arts picnic

There were different wine collections and champagne such as Alvis Drift, Thembu, Vusani, Royal Reserve and Phumla, which were up for tasting with some art work exhibited in the picnic area. The event kick started in the morning with visitors coming...

Dumisani Ncube 26 September 2017

Darkboy Masey features Monate Potleng vocalist

According to Masey, the song is about current trends in which some young women believe in handouts and financial support. The man who released Stocko Le Magomsha last year continues to address the issue of blessers in the new track. The blesser is a...

Mompati Tlhankane | 26 September 2017

Barclays exercises more caution in lending

While borrowers have not cut down on loan demands, the bank says it has become more prudent, resulting in an overall marginal drop in customer loans and advances during the half-year ended June 30, 2017. For the period under review, the bank’s...

Isaac Pinielo 26 September 2017

P58m needed for women economic empowerment

Officially opening the Northern Women Exposition at Adansonia Hotel recently, Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs minister, Edwin Batshu said the department of gender affairs received 3,825 applications for the WEE programme and that only...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 26 September 2017

Ispaad is wasteful political expediency

According to the Daily News of September 13, 2017, at page 6; the Chairperson of the Southern District Council, Alec Seametso, informed councillors that arable farmers in the Southern District ploughed 105,770,008 hectares; out of which 99, 663,369...

Correspondent 26 September 2017

Raising healthier future Botswana generations

The activities were jointly held by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Aquafresh with the main objective of developing healthcare products and strengthening stakeholder relationships that contribute towards greater awareness of oral hygiene and dental...

Correspondent 26 September 2017

KCS acting CEO on World Rhino Day

The commemoration is globally well honoured every year, through a series of unique celebrations and activities, which tend to depict the rhino animal and highlight the continued prevalence of individual, institutional and global efforts in conserving...

Correspondent 26 September 2017

Former schoolhead wants late Morake to be honoured

He made the appeal recently during the schools’ 30th anniversary celebration. Pabalinga said that MoBE should remember the part played by the late Morake and former chief education officer Gogoa Kgomanyane in the construction of junior...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 26 September 2017

VDC chairperson, councillor in war of words

Recently the councillor had to address a poorly attended Kgotla meeting reportedly because the VDC chairperson refused to release Ipelegeng workers to attend the meeting. The VDC committee was dissolved and a new one elected in a bid to address...

Onalenna Kelebeile 26 September 2017

Senior police officers promoted, redeployed

Assistant commissioners, Maseng Mathiba and Cynthia Setilo have been promoted to the rank of senior assistant commissioner.  It is reported that Mathiba will take over as the managing director of International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA)...

Correspondent 26 September 2017

Man arraigned for alleged fatal stabbing

Modo said that the stabbing incident resulted when the two men got into a misunderstanding that lead to the deadly end for one of them. He said at the scene they found the victim still conscious and rushed him to Julia Molefhe Block 9 Clinic where he...

Pini Bothoko | 26 September 2017

BSD silent on suspension of �corrupt� boss

However, the organisation has resolved not to speak to the media on the court case. Although the members of the BSD board differed on the matter, Mmegi learnt that they reached a consensus to suspend her, after majority felt that the issue would...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 26 September 2017

BHC to destroy 16 housing units

Recently the corporation noted that it has started the process of repairing 63 houses at Mophane, which have developed structural defects. The defects came after the contractor at Mophane failed to comply with some engineering designs during the...

Chakalisa Dube | 26 September 2017

IEC blocks Dabutha from using purple

Dabutha lamented that after she was forced to abandon her first choice colour because of complaints by her former party, the IEC now wants her to dump the colour purple. “At first they told me the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president,...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 26 September 2017

Form 5 exams start Monday

The Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Examinations (BGCSE) start next week, with learners pursuing Statistics forced to sit for the exam because by virtue of being an international examination, written by other countries, the Botswana...

Baboki Kayawe 26 September 2017

A new political party, who wins, who loses?

The 2014 test didn’t disappoint, except there were only three parties instead of four. The experiment of the four was expected to work like a miracle. Domkrag’s successive triumph in 11 elections was likely to be halted. Coalitions,...

Michael Dingake 26 September 2017

Event promoters hail new regulations

A number of new regulations such as the introduction of promoter licence, metal detectors, sniffer dogs, ban of selling tickets at venue, ban of bottles and cooler boxes were mentioned as means to improve regulatory and security standards for...

Dumisani Ncube 26 September 2017

Tshukudu warns warring politicians

In a speech that can be easily linked to the formation of a new party last week, Tshukudu warned politicians to be patient with each other or they should forget about getting votes from civil servants.  “When we differ we resolve our...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 26 September 2017

High Court overturns Competition Authority decision

The Authority had disapproved the merger on the grounds that there were competition and public interest concerns that arose in the line haul transportation services market on account of the acquisition in Botswana. The Authority had further...

Staff Writer 26 September 2017