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In Tuesday Paper

Calistus Kolantsho 24 October 2017

Khama, Motumise

Goitsemodimo Kaelo 24 October 2017

Embrace the new normal

By mid-December, some shape or form of the bulky budget estimates should have been produced and according to the ministry’s own forecast, a significant deficit is anticipated. A new normal is unavoidable for the country, simply because the...

Mmegi Editor | 24 October 2017

Runners in high spirits ahead of Soweto marathon

The Old Mutual Soweto marathon is divided into 42.2 kilometres (km), 21.1km and 10km races. Last year, four runners from the club made their debut at the competition. Diacore spokesperson, Thabo Makgato told Mmegi Sport preparations for the event are...

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 October 2017

Ebudiwe, Dube win Morupule Cycling race

The race, sponsored by Stanbic Bank for P200,000 started at Boiteko Junction Mall down the A14 road past Paje and Khama Rhino Sanctuary before turning back to the starting point. It included a short 10km race, which was a kiddies’ fun ride,...

Bonte Seepi 24 October 2017

Ex-karateka wins fencing competition

The Botswana Amateur Fencing Society (BAFS) competition, held at Ditshupo Hall, saw Masena come up against multi gold medal winner, Selejang of Tlokweng Fencing Club. After the close contest,  Masena admitted the bout was difficult as he was...

Naledi Lemogang 24 October 2017

Chess� Naledi (11) makes history

Marape got her title last week following her exploits at the 2017 Africa Individual Schools Chess Championship where she won gold in Zimbabwe in August. Marape played in the Under-13 category and despite competing with her more senior counterparts,...

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 October 2017

Rollers claim Mogorosi�s Facebook account hacked

The duo’s bitter fallout spilled out on the pitch on Sunday afternoon as the match between the two sides played at the UB Stadium saw six cautions issued with five going Sharps’ way. The physical contest saw Rollers’ top goal...

Kabelo Boranabi | 24 October 2017

Miss Isago billed for next month

Speaking during the unveiling of the 12 finalists for the Miss Isago on Saturday, the project coordinator Game Monica Chabaditsile said while the intention is to raise funds for a struggling football club in division three league, the annual contest...

Naledi Lemogang 24 October 2017

Masa Fashion Show a bliss

The designers proved that indeed the local fashion industry has grown and that there are very talented fashion designers in Botswana. The event started off with the up and coming designers showcasing their clothing lines. All the new designers were...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 24 October 2017

Acquisition keeps Bank Gaborone on growth path

The deal led to the rebranding of the bank, which was held last week. Speaking during the launch of the bank’s refreshed brand, Bank Gaborone managing director, Sybrand Coetzee said the brand refresh signifies progression of the bank and all...

Isaac Pinielo 24 October 2017

Financiers still reluctant to fund startups � LEA

According to the authority’s annual report for 2016/17 financial year, over the last decade, LEA has developed about 2,749 business plans worth P1.3 billion but  only about 658 of them worth P277 million have been approved. “This...

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 October 2017

Govt concedes asylum seekers were detained �far too long�

The High Court ruled that the asylum seekers should be relocated to Dukwi Refugee Camp (DRC). Advocate Paul Farlam SC, acting on the instructions of government legal representatives, Collins Newman and Co told a full bench of Court of Appeal (CoA)...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 24 October 2017

Mabaila adopts Mogoditshane orphans

Mabaila, the founder of Mabaila Foundation, was recently appointed the patron of the Support Group, an organisation that supports and looks after disadvantaged and vulnerable children. The adoption is the latest in a string of public philosophical...

Pini Bothoko | 24 October 2017

Long queues as Marapong battles water shortage

Frustrated villagers recently took their plight to Facebook showing long lines of people near a water storage tank. Some of the pictures on Facebook showed children and adults using wheelbarrows and donkey carts to ferry water from the water storage...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 24 October 2017

FCC gives developer six month�s notice

The council leased the market facility to Equality Holdings, a wholly citizen owned company, in 2004. The agreement was revised more than a year ago. Under the lease agreement Equality was supposed to refurbish the market and turn it into a new state...

Chakalisa Dube | 24 October 2017

EVM case drags on

The case pits the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) against the Attorney General (AG), chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and secretary to the IEC respectively. BCP’s attorney, Gabriel Komboni told Mmegi that the AG has...

Lebogang Mosikare | 24 October 2017

Crunch BPP, UDC meeting postponed

The meeting did not take place because BPP president, Motlatsi Molapise, was said to be unwell. The UDC National Executive Committee  (NEC) meeting was due to feature Botswana Congress Party (BCP) leader, Dumelang Saleshando and UDC president,...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 October 2017

Trial date set, but Legae lingers in SA

Legae made headlines earlier this year after a spate of violent armed robberies in and around Gaborone, and the revelation that he had five other cases of rape and robbery pending. He was also wanted for shooting and robbing a female acquaintance...

Pini Bothoko | 24 October 2017

Kgoroba unyielding on AP, despite meeting flop

In 2014, Kgoroba won the delicately balanced constituency by a small margin of 334, with   Tumiso Rakgare of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) coming second with 3,846 votes, followed closely by Patrick Masimolole of the Botswana Democratic...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 24 October 2017

Amazing, the misonception of the essence of democracy amongst Batswana!

Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Russia: “Nobody knows why Boko travelled with Gaolathe to Russia. There are all kinds of traps the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) could lay for him to kill the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). It will...

Michael Dingake 24 October 2017

Gaelebale in China for Miss World

She is with contestants from other countries around the world that she will be competing against for the crown. Prior to her departure, she exclusively told Showbiz about her preparatons for the Miss World. She said she was ready to compete and bring...

Dumisani Ncube 24 October 2017

Masisi takes pot shots at Moswaane

Masisi, who is also the country’s Vice-President (VP), addressed party members from the Francistown West branch over the weekend, where he also welcomed some former opposition party members into the BDP. BDP legislators, amongst them Isaac...

Chakalisa Dube | 24 October 2017

Equities soften on sluggish economy

The performance of the BSE, as measured by the benchmark Domestic Companies Index (DCI) has lost five percent in the first nine-months of the year. In a third quarter (Q3) market update, the BSE says that despite an impressive 4.2% economic growth...

Staff Writer 24 October 2017