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Koketso Kgoboge 25 October 2017

Last-minute court bid to block Kenya presidential election

The court will hear an urgent petition by human rights activists arguing Kenya is not ready for the vote. The election is due to take place on Thursday. The Supreme Court in September took the unprecedented decision to annul the presidential...

BBC.COM 25 October 2017

Masisi, Moswaane

Correspondent 25 October 2017

BMD must hold fresh elective congress ASAP

At the time the BMD was divided between a faction led by Ndaba Gaolathe and another by Advocate Sidney Pilane. In the verdict, it was stated that both groups agreed that the main starting point in understanding the BMD crisis is their last elective...

Mmegi Editor | 25 October 2017

Mascom provides P106,000 for F/town jubilee match

The match takes place on Saturday at the Francistown Sports Complex at 3pm. Mascom’s chief public relations and communication officer, Tebogo Lebotse-Sebego said they were concerned about not having a signature event here as they do in other...

Koketso Kgoboge 25 October 2017

Bad year for Smith on the Sunshine Tour

However, Smith redeemed himself, shot par 10 to finish third in last week’s Big Easy Championship, which is part of the Sunshine Tour.  Three weeks ago, at the Kings Cup that was played in Swaziland, Smith shot par 12 to finish fifth. He...

Calistus Kolantsho | 25 October 2017

Flamingoes halt H�landers� perfect start

Highlanders went to Sowa with a clean slate, having won twice on the road against Nico United and Motlakase Power Dynamos and at home to Maphatshwa. Flamingoes had a wobbly start with an opening win against Green Lovers and playing to two stalemates...

Koketso Kgoboge 25 October 2017

Pressured BPL makes awards criteria public

The release follows  criticism over the selection of some award winners over the seasons. Throughout the criticism, it was not clear how the selection of winners was done and who got to vote for the candidates.  The controversy...

Staff Writer 25 October 2017

I am not interested in tshele � Paul

Paul has chosen not to comment on the incident, but briefly spoke to Mmegi Sport yesterday. He said he was not interested in small talk and all he was focused on was preparing his team as well as attaining his PhD. “It’s unfortunate...

Staff Writer 25 October 2017

Lengau to host 5th DGB Wine Expo

The afternoon will give wine lovers an opportunity to taste choice selection from the Cape’s best. The selection will include Crisp Whites, Full Bodied Reds, and strawberry liquor. Organisers of the event have confirmed that the event will have...

Staff Writer 25 October 2017

Palapye�s Finest Dance Crew redefines jives

The trio, Bokamoso ‘Shilolo’ Kgomo (21), Kabelo ‘Shisaboi’ Sechele (25), Abel ‘Chenema’ Mositwane (25) formed their dance crew in 2003. They decided to take a break in 2015. They bounced back in 2016 and have been...

Bonte Seepi 25 October 2017

Trinity Mpho excited on sharing stage with Zahara

The event is scheduled to take place on November 3 at the BotswanaCraft. This will be Mpho’s debut Mascom Live Sessions performance while Zahara is no stranger to the event. “I am looking forward to sharing the stage with Zahara. She...

Dumisani Ncube 25 October 2017

Tender committees struggle to fill posts

The understaffing, according to the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, is a challenge, as out of a total of 33 only 16 are filled up. Speaking yesterday at a capacity building workshop for DATCs, the...

Isaac Pinielo 25 October 2017

Stanford programme scouts for innovators across Botswana

Addressing entrepreneurs during a Kgotla meeting recently, the director of the Go-to Market Botswana, Solo Mongame said the programme is aimed at cultivating and equipping entrepreneurs with necessary tools to transform their passion and ideas into...

Lindiwe Mozola 25 October 2017

A re se ka ra bua jaaka fa re kwala

E  re motho a se na go bona se a neng a se kopile, kgotsa se a neng a kopile go thusiwa ka sone, a phuaganye, a ye le di sele. Mo a neng a thusitswe ka gone, ka ga go tlhokomelwe, go sale go senyega. Go utlwala fa mothusa tona ya temo thuo, Rre...

Sebofo Motshwane 25 October 2017

Mapodisi a panne sentle

Mme le fa go ntse jalo, baeladilotlhoko ba ka dumalana le rona gore, ke boammaaruri mapodisi a lefatshe leno, a tswa kgakala a dira maiteko a matona a go tshwara le go isa fa pele ga Makgotla a Ditsheko, babelaelwa kana badiramolato ba borukhutlhi...

Correspondent 25 October 2017

Ngangisano ya nyalo ya lefufa

Bogologolo, nyalo e ene e ntse ele teng mme morero wa yone ole pharologano le wa nyalo e e tlwaelesegile ka, ya lesire le bolomo. Naledi e buisana le Kgosi Kebinatshwene Mosielele wa Bahurutshe Boo Manyane, go tlhaloganya ka nyalo e. O simolola ka...

Tobokani Baratang 25 October 2017

China�s dream inspires the African dream

On the African continent, the Chinese Dream mantra has since inspired the African dream, especially given the fact that in the last five years, China’s gross domestic product rose from 54 trillion to 80 trillion yuan –about 12.1 trillion...

Correspondent 25 October 2017

China�s development in the new era benefits the world

So it is of vital importance for China and even the world. In his landmark report to the Congress, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping proclaimed that China and its socialism with Chinese characteristics...

Correspondent 25 October 2017

Teacher sues employer for termination of salary

Ellen Morula, who holds a senior teacher position has taken the government to court after her salary, medical aid contributions and pensions were stopped in July 2017 on allegations that she refused a command from Regional Director-central, Sonny...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 25 October 2017

Shakawe man�s corpse recovered from Okavango River

According to Shakawe police commander, superintendent Goitsemodimo Molapisi, following an alert from the friends,  Botswana Defence Force (BDF) rescue swimmers, together with their police colleagues, took the whole afternoon until late evening...

Pini Bothoko | 25 October 2017

Donkey carts �drastically� reduce school dropouts

However, statistics were not readily made available to show the extent of the reduction brought upon by the initiative.  Specially nominated council member for Gantsi South, Thato Tshweneyagae revealed this at the United Nations Day where...

Baboki Kayawe 25 October 2017

Kwerepe cautions supervisors against abuse of office

When addressing a consultative meeting with civil servants recently at Francistown Civic Centre, Kwerepe said challenges faced by civil servants such as unpaid leave, overtime and unfair transfers and dismissals, are triggered by poor management. He...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 25 October 2017

One on its own

Some years ago, we produced a book on this country’s decorated homes and even now, so many years later, it is easy to remember a few of those homes which, on first sight, instantly caught our attention. The AP Church was one of them. How...

Sandy Grant 25 October 2017

Honourable Mokgware, Customary Courts are courts of injustice

Honourable Pius Mokgware suggests that Parliament must pass a law that would oust the Magistrate’s Courts as courts of first instance from entertaining stock theft cases. I really got worried at that suggestion. To suggest on any given day...

Owen Nsala 25 October 2017

Dibeela urges local designers to sell their brands beyond Botswana

Speaking at the Media and Stakeholders appreciation meeting held at Lorraine Ntlo Maison at Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Dibeela of Thabie D said there was so much for them beyond the local scenes. She said the only way they could be able to get the...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 25 October 2017

Reverend Segatlhe triumphs against Lutheran Church

Justice Michael Mothobi of the Gaborone High Court yesterday dismissed the case with costs, as the applicant, the ELCB, had failed to meet court requirements. According to Justice Mothobi, the church failed to show the place of operation and whether...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 25 October 2017

BoB cuts interest rates to record low

The rate cut was the first since August 2016. BoB governor, Moses Pelaelo explained that benign forecasts for both local and external inflation as well as a need to support economic activity, had motivated the rate cut. “The current state of...

Brian Benza 25 October 2017