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BBC.COM 13 October 2017

BDP Recruitment Drive

Isaac Pinielo 13 October 2017

Maternal deaths can be prevented

Rural women were the most affected, and many in the Sub Saharan region. Even more shocking for Botswana, which is said to be doing badly, coming 44 out of 50 countries surveyed, the country has some of the most skilled manpower such as midwives. The...

Mmegi Editor | 13 October 2017

Men�s volley team faces mammoth CAVB mission

The team leaves on October 20, with the trip following hard on the heels of the women side’s baptism of fire in similar qualifiers in Cameroon this week. The women’s team was beaten 3-0 by Egypt and Cameroon while also going down 3-2 to...

Calistus Kolantsho | 13 October 2017

Trailblazing Tsiang has sights on Grand Slam

The award means a lot to her and she is focused on her dream of landing a first Grand Slam title at the age of 20, a gargantuan task by any standards. She is targeting at least five Grand Slams in her career and she frequently imagines herself...

Calistus Kolantsho | 13 October 2017

Golf members threaten to kick out president

GCC captain, Martin Mogomela said they had written a letter to Mushango reminding him to pay his subscription but he did not bother to pay. He said they could not go further and try to force his hand to pay. Mogomela said paying subscription fees is...

Calistus Kolantsho | 13 October 2017

Chaos as bout fails to take off

Tebogo had reportedly submitted his medical report to his promoter, Bond Ngubula to forward to tournament organisers, Fox TV. But this was allegedly not done, which meant there was no medical certificate for Tebogo on Tuesday, the weigh-in...

Naledi Lemogang 13 October 2017

Early pacesetters H�landers, Motlakase clash

Motlakase and Highlanders have cultivated a rivalry that is growing intensely by the season. The two relegated from the Premiership two seasons ago. Their arrival in the lower league added to the blistering campaign that was decided at the wire last...

Koketso Kgoboge 13 October 2017

Third change in the Under-17 technical team

“The young girls will be under the mentorship of coach Tapaphiwa Gaebolae who replaces both coach Boniface Lekaba and coach Temogo Benjamin who have had to remain behind due to work commitments. Coach Gaebolae will be assisted by Barobi Ngwako...

Kabelo Boranabi | 13 October 2017

Finger pointing as women�s league further delayed

The BFA decided that the women football will be played in regions in an effort to accommodate all teams in the country as the WSL was contested by teams in the South regions. A year later the new project is yet to kick-off, three months into the...

Kabelo Boranabi | 13 October 2017

Vee�s new video is more than just luxury cars and models

Champion music video was launched to the media in August but it was only released to the public recently and it has already received more than 10, 000 views in the first five days. The video, which cost a quarter of a million pula is about more than...

Mompati Tlhankane | 13 October 2017

Winless Chiefs, Gunners hunt full points

Gunners, who recorded their best finish in many years last season, have started the season on a low note. Against Sharps Shooting Stars in the first match, they wasted too many chances and settled for a draw before they lost to Uniao Flamengo...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 13 October 2017

Mtukudzi on longevity in music industry

“It’s got everything to do with God, he has been leading. Also I am not a professional musician, its not a career to me I am being myself, I am doing myself. I can’t run away from myself so if it were my career I would be telling...

Dumisani Ncube 13 October 2017

Auditors cast doubt on WUC�s viability

The state-owned corporation, which  provides water and wastewater management services, released the statement of comments by its auditors via the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) this week. Partner of Deloitte Botswana, Pragna Naik drew attention...

Isaac Pinielo 13 October 2017

BoB tasks banks to reinforce cyber security

In its latest banking supervision annual report, the central bank therefore tasked financial institutions to make efforts to tackle cybercrime, including enhanced risk awareness by the board and executive management, as well as strengthening of board...

Isaac Pinielo 13 October 2017

Choppies� African offensive: Seven countries and still counting

BusinessWeek: Your recent results show continued growth in revenues and footfall but net profits seem to continue weakening.  Is this part of the plan? Ottapathu: The continued  rise in revenues and footfall is a clear indication of our...

Brian Benza 13 October 2017

Begging on streets of diamonds

JWANENG: Two years ago, Jwaneng Town Council found itself with an embarrassing problem. Multitudes of squatters were roaming the usually tidy town, setting up makeshift structures and scavenging for sustenance in malls, streets and...

Lebogang Baingapi 13 October 2017

A day in the life of...

From the moment he was unveiled as the BPC CEO last November, Schwarzfischer was branded as a professional restructurer and re-engineer of troubled firms who would take the lead in the utility’s ambitious Masa 2020 strategy. For workers and...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 October 2017

Love running cold between BOPEU and BFTU

It is said that BOPEU has cut its monthly grant to the federation following the departure of former union president and executive chairman of Babereki Investment Andrew Motsamai. Motsamai was fired by the board last month following allegations of...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 13 October 2017

Francistown still struggling after TNMC closure

Today is exactly one year and six days since the BCL Group was placed under provisional liquidation by the High Court due to its non-profitability, rendering thousands of workers jobless in the process. The BCL Group operated BCL mine and Tati Nickel...

Chakalisa Dube | 13 October 2017

Trade and educational publishers: Know the difference

The author was angry and felt the publisher was trying to control them and their art. The integrity of a writer is important; a writer must stay true to what they believe. I have said as much to numerous editors, I have even withdrawn my accepted...

Lauri Kubuitsile 13 October 2017

Finally, common sense prevails

Now I oppose it with the same intensity. It took deep introspection for the change in viewpoint to occur. Most importantly, it took honesty; honesty to the subject. On my part, the change hasn’t been without cost. It has been worthwhile,...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 13 October 2017

Makgato�s threat-to-kill accused granted bail

Wadza Tombo is alleged to have threatened to kill the minister following claims that she (the minister) blocked his Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) loan that was close to P2.7 million back in 2012. Prosecution had initially pleaded...

Pini Bothoko | 13 October 2017

Hope sprout for TNMC as new suitors loom

Though Dixon-Warren indicated that TNMC might not start operations soon, as earlier anticipated, he said negotiations with a potential investor would soon take shape . “We have signed an exclusivity agreement with an international company that...

Lebogang Mosikare | 13 October 2017

BDP goes all out in Goodhope/Mabule

The team, which is expected to start its tour next week in all the nine wards in the constituency, will also comprise two delegates from each ward. This came to light after the constituency wrote to the party central committee informing them that the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 October 2017

Regional drug barons invade Botswana

It has since being established that the demand for drugs in Botswana is currently too high looking at their incessant flow into the country. Following recent police raids, drug mules have been arrested with large quantities of drugs which were...

Pini Bothoko | 13 October 2017

Promise of 12-18 months salaries a mistake � Molefhi

Molefhi, who was addressing a Kgotla meeting in Botshabelo early this week, said government had an intention to pay, but through the advice from the legal advisors and the liquidator, it was realised that it was impossible to separate employees, who...

Onalenna Kelebeile 13 October 2017

The AP�s offerings

The most pressing goal of seeking a new political home was to safeguard and secure Gaolathe Ndaba’s presidential powers and isolate Advocate Sidney Pilane’s Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) faction for good.   Amidst riots...

Siki Motshwari Johannes 13 October 2017

Broke WUC breaches P140m loan deal again

According to the WUC’s financials for the year ended March 2017, the Corporation was again unable to maintain a debt service coverage ratio agreed to with the EIB when the loan was first made available nine years ago. The ratio measures an...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 October 2017

Botswana employs double standard in gay sex death penalty vote

He added Botswana’s actions on this global platform should be treated as a cause for concern, as it would have been a perfect opportunity to reaffirm the human rights and dignity of homosexual persons internationally. Botswana is one of the 13...

Baboki Kayawe 13 October 2017

SA President Zuma must face corruption charges, court rules

It agreed with a lower court ruling last year that prosecutors could bring back 783 counts of corruption relating to a 1999 arms deal. The charges had been set aside eight years ago, enabling Mr Zuma to become president. The president has always...

BBC.COM 13 October 2017

Mapantsula Parade at Ramotswa

Thalefang Charles | 13 October 2017

Student cover loan scam expos�

The mouthwatering rates provided by Student Cover for over 100,000 students led to multitudes scrambling for their services. It has since turned out that Student Cover is an illegal operation, which is not recognised by Non-Bank Financial...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 13 October 2017

Budget deficits expose Botswana to credit rating downgrade

The Budget Strategy Paper for the 2018/19 financial year projects the budget deficit for the current financial year to increase from P2.35 billion announced by Finance Minister, Kenneth Matambo in February to P6.5 billion.  The deficit is seen...

Brian Benza 13 October 2017