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In Wednesday Paper

Koketso Kgoboge 11 October 2017

Ministry of Defence

Tumelo Mouwane 11 October 2017

Increasing age of consent most welcome

The idea is to increase the age of consent from 16 to 18, following last year’s motion by Specially elected MP Bogolo Kenewendo. It is hoped that this motion will see the light of day during the November session of Parliament. The Penal Code...

Mmegi Editor | 11 October 2017

Bank Gaborone sponsors cycling race for P173,000

The championships will be held at the Airport Junction on November 5. The bank’s involvement in cycling started last year, when the commercial bank funded the HE/MD Cycling Challenge. Managing director of Bank Gaborone, Sybrand Coetzee said...

Calistus Kolantsho | 11 October 2017

TAFIC get another chance to play Zim�s Highlanders

The match will be played on October 28 in Francistown. The organisers, Francistown Regional Football Association’s (FRAFA) chairperson, Maokaneng Bontshetse said they have reached an agreement with the two clubs but the locals are yet to...

Koketso Kgoboge 11 October 2017

Rollers, IWG blame game on prize money persists

The two teams played a curtain raiser game to the match between Platinum Stars and Rollers men’s sides in March this year. Organisers, the International Working Group of Women and Sport (IWG) and Township Rollers both refuse to take...

Naledi Lemogang 11 October 2017

Zambian fans abuse Bondo

 Bondo was a subject of abuse from the Zambians on social media platforms after his assistant referee ruled out Augustine Mulenga’s strike for offside in a match that guaranteed Nigeria’s place at the next year’s...

Kabelo Boranabi | 11 October 2017

Jojo releases sophomore album

The 28-year-old artist’s album has been long overdue with her management previously announcing that the album was ready and would  be released in the middle of this year. “This album took long to come out because I have been working...

Dumisani Ncube 11 October 2017

UB40 is coming � promoter

It all started late last week when screenshots showing a conversation between a Facebook user and UB40 Facebook page administrators. The Facebook user asked the band if they will be coming to the country, which resulted in the UB40 Facebook page...

Dumisani Ncube 11 October 2017

Businesses urged to exploit opportunities in mining

During a business development forum yesterday, BCM projects manager, Joe Ramotshabi indicated that a lot of money is spent by the mining industry on procuring goods and services from foreign suppliers. He suggested that the purchasing power could be...

Isaac Pinielo 11 October 2017

Dikgosi di bula magodimo

Go utlwa se, Batswana ba solofela thata mme fela, ba fela pelo gore, e tlaa na leng. Mme go lebega fa jaanong ba lebile kwa masimo le kwa merakeng, ka ke eo e gorogile. Se jaanong se busetsa Batswana kwa tumeleng e le ya bone ya bogologolo e...

Teichler Rankoa 11 October 2017

Re akgola OP le SADC

Bangwe ba ne ba lela ka go sa itsisiweng nako ele teng go ithulaganyetsa dipolelo tsa bone le ditshwantsho. Fa bangwe bane ba ngongoregela gore go fenya bobegadikgang jwa makalana a puso fela. Mo bangweng ba babegadikgang, kgangkgolo ene ele...

Correspondent 11 October 2017

Lefoko leo ke leina la molora

Loeto lo, e ne e se lwa go ya go aramela ope mosi wa ‘kgong tse di metsi. Ke gore, go ne go se sepe sa molato se se neng se emeleditse mopalamente go tsaya loeto lo, kgotsa sepe se se molato se a neng a ya go se arabela koo. E ne e le loeto...

Sebofo Motshwane 11 October 2017

Banana ba atla diphologolo

Mogwanto o, o oneng o simologa kwa lebaleng legolo la sechaba la metshameko, go ralala marekisetso a magolo a Gaborone, o ne o rulagantswe ke Thea Khama, yo eleng morotloetsi wa mogwanto o, o o bidiwang gotwe, Global March for Elephants, Rhinos,...

Zolani Kraai 11 October 2017

MISA�s Rantao wants DCEC, DPP subpoenaed

The lawyer, Tshiamo Rantao, appearing for the Media Institutte of Southern Africa (MISA Botswana as amicus curiae (friend of the court), wants the directors to appear in court in order to give evidence as to the progress of investigations involving...

Tumelo Mouwane 11 October 2017

Ftown council wins P25 million disputed tender case

The contractor, Lejala Electrical (Pty) Ltd had taken COFC, the chairperson of COFC tender appeals board and Powacom (Pty) Ltd respectively to court in an urgent application to stop the municipality from awarding a P25 million tender to Powacom (Pty)...

Lebogang Mosikare | 11 October 2017

�Fake� lawyer faces more charges

The amendment came after Village magistrate, Goodwill Makofi pointed out that the charge sheet was ambiguous. Makofi had in the previous appearance pointed out at the ‘ambiguity’ of the charge on the count of obtaining by false...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 11 October 2017

BONMEH advocates workplace mental health policies

That is why Botswana Network for Mental Health (BONMEH) has called on the business community in Botswana to have comprehensive mental health policies. According to BONMEH spokesperson, Charity Kennedy, these mental health problems have a direct...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 11 October 2017

Let us critic Mugabe on the content of his statement, not his old age

The remarks received audience via a video that circulated on social media although I have my doubts whether it was indeed meant for public consumption. That being said, the video has reached us and we must deal with the pertinent facts and issues it...

Owen Nsala 11 October 2017

A Lobatse Heritage Centre

Two others of that interesting family were also present when it was formally opened in 1950, Mr HS Ebrahim and the young Ajam Ebrahim. Those who make the moves towards setting up a Heritage Centre should resist any notions that this would be the same...

Sandy Grant 11 October 2017

Payment dispute rages after Tlatsa Ghetto

The festival, which turned out to be a big flop was held at the Francistown Sports Complex parking lot last month. The organisers claim that they have paid while the cleaners and security officers maintain that they are still owed. In fact officials...

Koketso Kgoboge 11 October 2017

GCC cracks down on illegal vendors, day care centres

It is now the third month since the council has been warning bye-law breakers that it will take action against those who are not obeying GCC laws. On Monday, GCC officers raided street vendors at the bus rank who use gas cylinders to heat their...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 11 October 2017

Pula Steel goes under

In a court order granted recently, High Court judge, Tshepo Motswagole cancelled Pula Steel’s judicial management order of March 2017 and appointed John Hinchliffe as the provisional liquidator giving all stakeholders until December 5, 2017 to...

Staff Writer 11 October 2017