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Boitumelo Khutsafalo 04 October 2017

BOT50 + 1 In Pics

BBC.COM 04 October 2017

Zambians continue to dominate Debswana Chess Championship

The unbreakable trend continued into its fourth year over the long weekend when International Master (IM), Daniel Jere won the prestige section. Last year, the category was won by IM Gillian Byalwa who did not participate this year. IM Jere’s...

Calistus Kolantsho | 04 October 2017

No solution yet in Pool defaulter claims

UB are accusing Matsubutsubu of using players who were not eligible to play in the league that ended in July. Their bone of contention is that Matsubutsubu used players who were not registered. The protest has since delayed the awarding of prizes...

Naledi Lemogang 04 October 2017

GU dump 67 brand

The brand - derived from the year in which the club was formed, 1967 - was introduced several years ago, a shift away from the normal trend of football clubs seeking technical sponsorships. The club has since decided to ditch its own to follow...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 04 October 2017

Wizkid scheduled for Botswana

Wizkid broke the news on Twitter a few days ago before the promoters of the event could make formal communication. “Yes its true we have booked Wizkid to headline the event since he is one of the biggest artists in Africa and world at the...

Dumisani Ncube 04 October 2017

Bang Gae drops True B Dub Stories 2

True B Dub Stories 2 is stable compilation that comprises songs by different artists signed under Bang Gae. The second installation was released online during Independence Day. “This is our second offering which comes as a follow up from our...

Dumisani Ncube 04 October 2017

Business Botswana elects new president

He succeeds Leta Mosienyane, who is standing down after serving in this role for four years. Keebine has been BB’s vice president for the southern region where he also served as transport sector chairperson for four years. He has over 30 years...

Staff Writer 04 October 2017

G4S revenue grows on new business gained

For the half-year period ended June 30, 2017, the group’s revenue grew by 2.4% to P110.7 million from P108.1 million the same period last year. During the same period, gross profit was P43.3 million, a 7.4% increase from P40.3 million in the...

Isaac Pinielo 04 October 2017

Boerboel breeders conduct milestone appraisal

It was the second time the South African Boerboel Breeders Association(SABBS) sanctioned event is held in Gaborone, Botswana for local Boerboel breeders. “The introduction of the Linear Appraisal and Best Linear Unbiased Prediction(BLUP)...

Correspondent 04 October 2017

Warn us of impending floods

It is always updating the nation about the weather conditions. It does not wait for a disaster to happen and then react. Remember early this year when they warned us about Cyclone Dineo, which left a trail of destruction. We knew earlier that the...

Mmegi Editor | 04 October 2017

Botswana�s human rights under scrutiny

The UPR is a five-year cycle appraisal process, in which selected countries face scrutiny from their peers on various issues of human rights obligations and commitments. Botswana has been under the scalpel twice, in 2008 and 2013, in which the...

Correspondent 04 October 2017

BMD to elect youth league

This came after BMD National Working Committee early this year resolved to postpone the BMD youth elective congress. There was however a division, which led to members of Jacob Kelebeng’s lobby list winning at a controversial congress held in...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 October 2017

Young man kills lover and her mother

According to Broadhurst station commander Obusitswe Lokae, the police are investigating the murder of a 30-year-old woman and her mother aged 53, who are alleged to have been murdered by a 22-year-old man. Lokae said that due to the injuries they...

Pini Bothoko | 04 October 2017

The forgotten history of Longman Mmolai Khama of Gammangwato (Part 1)

A year prior to this evacuation, the environment of Shoshong had become progressively uninhabitable. A calamitous drought that had struck the surroundings of the Shoshong Hills, and ushering in a season of poor crop yields, also resulted in...

Correspondent 04 October 2017

UDC faces uphill battle at Tshimoyapula by-election

The by-election, which has been characterised by a low-key campaign, is slated for the weekend. It will pit the UDC against the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The UDC has fielded Modala Modala while Katholo Tapologo will represent the BDP at...

Chakalisa Dube | 04 October 2017

Transnational organised crime remains a challenge � Segokgo

Speaking during the opening of the ongoing 25th session of Botswana/Zambia Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security meeting on Tuesday, Segokgo said wildlife offences and smuggling of contraband are also cause for concern. “I am...

Onalenna Kelebeile 04 October 2017

Man stabbed to death during Independence celebrations

Superintendent Obert Manje of Matsiloje Police Station confirmed the incident on Tuesday, but said that the investigations on the matter are still ongoing. He said that the police received a report involving two men fighting at a popular tavern...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 04 October 2017

CoF, contractor in legal brawl

The contractor, Lejala Electrical (Pty) Ltd has cited CoF, the chairperson of CoF tender Appeals Board and Powacom Pty Ltd respectively as respondents  in the matter. Motivating reasons why the matter was urgent, Lejala’s attorney, Diba...

Lebogang Mosikare | 04 October 2017

The opening of Barclays Bank in Lobatse in 1950

The number of the people present in this photo is extraordinarily few. Self-evidently they must be the Protectorate elite. Standing is the Resident Commissioner, Martin Wray who formally opened the new bank. He appears to be directing his remarks at...

Sandy Grant 04 October 2017

Mugabe attacks Khama over Venson-Moitoi AU loss

Mugabe was yesterday visiting South Africa to co-chair the Binational Commission with President Jacob Zuma. When introducing his Foreign Affairs Minister, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Mugabe praised him saying he worked hard to win Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 04 October 2017

Letlhakane uranium mine project deferred

Construction of the mine was expected to start in 2018 after A-Cap Resources was awarded a 22-year mining licence in September 2016. In a statement, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company said the deferment has been triggered not only by...

Brian Benza 04 October 2017