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Consumer Watchdog 26 October 2017

Sports persons should practice restraint

At the end of the game, Rollers winger and former national team captain, Joel Mogorosi was nursing a fractured leg after being stretchered off in the 12th-minute of a physical match. Tempers regularly flared and the referee was kept busy, dishing six...

Mmegi Editor | 26 October 2017

Zebras captain�s FIFA awards vote missing

However, Mathumo’s vote was not reflected in the final list, meaning it did not count. Zebras coach, David Bright did not vote as it was during the transition period when he took over from Peter Butler. Each country is allocated three votes,...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 26 October 2017

BPC�s P513,000 deal propels cycling race

Speaking during the sponsorship launch on Monday in Gaborone, the BPC manager, marketing and communications, Dineo Seleke said the first year of the deal will see the corporation give the club P155,000 with a subsequent 10% increase in the remaining...

Naledi Lemogang 26 October 2017

BDF V coach sees improvement despite loss

The two teams were evenly matched at the start, but Lakers were soon out of sight in the first quarter with points coming from Jacqueline Penduka and Tsitsi Chibonda, as the two combined superbly. BDF V tried to regroup with Victoria Leagajang at...

Dumisani Ncube 26 October 2017

Coaches� body refutes bias claims

Olebile’s remarks come after the BFCA released a statement on Tuesday condemning the behaviour of coaches in the league match between Township Rollers and Sharps Shooting Stars played on Sunday at the UB Stadium.  The attack was seen as...

Kabelo Boranabi | 26 October 2017

New twist in P100m golf project saga

The parties, GGC and the Botswana Golf Union (BGU), are at loggerheads with the former challenging the redevelopment and the latter eager to terminate a lease agreement with the club to pave way for the developments. Last Friday, President Ian Khama...

Calistus Kolantsho | 26 October 2017

Turnstar profits flat in lukewarm market

Despite the tough trading conditions, the company attributed the increase to a 4.5% increase in group rental revenues. Group managing director, Gulaam Abdoola said the newly developed section of Game City and Mlimani retail malls’ rental...

Pauline Dikuelo | 26 October 2017

DIS responds to Mmegi article

This news story by Oarabile Mosikare is clearly an attempt to malign the Directorate of Intelligence and Security and its employees.  It is alleged in the news item that three DIS agents interviewed Judge Moroka and that the DIS has put him...

Correspondent 26 October 2017

Consumer Alert: Alliance in Motion (AIM) Global

The people promoting AIM Global claim that people joining can earn large amounts of money, simply by marketing the scheme to other potential recruits. That is the essence of a pyramid scheme, that earnings are made exclusively or mainly from the...

Correspondent 26 October 2017

Deloitte & Touche Botswana scoops �Best Authorised Training Employer� award

In this vein, Deloitte is excited to have been awarded the 2017 Authorised Training Employer by the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA). Said Deloitte Partner Pragna Naik, “We are greatly humbled to have received this award and...

Correspondent 26 October 2017

Know your health numbers

1. Blood Pressure Normal target: 120/80 mm Hg Why it matters; Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the wallls of blood vessels. If the pressure is high, the heart works harder and overtime. High blood can affect the normal function...

Correspondent 26 October 2017

Francistown celebrates 120 years

The city was initially a settlement near the defunct Monarch mine and was named after an English gold prospector from the founding directors of Tati Concession in the 1890’s. Back then the town comprised of one street east of, and parallel to...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 26 October 2017

Mooketsi move vindicates Mpuang, Majadibodu

Over a year ago, Mooketsi was a Botswana Congress Party (BCP) operative in the Botsalano ward who spat on the BDP’s secretive recruitment process masterminded by Francistown-West parliamentary hopeful Raoboy Mpuang and former BCP parliamentary...

Ryder Gabathuse | 26 October 2017

Bail-breaking Molapo Crossing suspects pursue bail

The two made national headlines when they appeared on prime time Btv on Monday. They had allegedly robbed a bureau de change at Molapo Crossing at gunpoint, before engaging in a movie-style chase before being lassoed in Block 7. Yesterday,...

Pini Bothoko | 26 October 2017

Will World Ventures make me rich?

Let’s start at the beginning. Wikipedia provides a useful definition of a pyramid scheme. It’s “an unsustainable business model that involves promising participants payment or services, primarily for enrolling other people into the...

Consumer Watchdog 26 October 2017

The threat of terrorism in Africa

This was the deadliest attack Somalia has suffered at the hands of terror organisations in many years. Even though Al shabaab have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack, many fingers are pointing towards the group as it has always been a...

Solly Rakgomo 26 October 2017

Botswana loses 1.3m hectares to veldt fires

National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) director, Moagi Baleseng said this when speaking at a two-day national disaster risk reduction preparedness conference which kicked off here yesterday. Baleseng said that increasing amounts of biomass in...

Chakalisa Dube | 26 October 2017

Obesity study uncovers curious oddities

The study, conducted by eight researchers, involved 1,178 participants aged over 15 years from across the country’s towns, cities and villages.  The study defined obesity as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher, while overweight was...

Baboki Kayawe 26 October 2017

High Court snubs joinder bid in ZCC case

Jost Isaac, a lawyer, had applied to be party to the constitutional case brought to court by Tshiamo Tladi and 10 others against their church. The members are suing the church over what they call violation of the church constitution and victimisation...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 26 October 2017

Shock as police exhume corpse

This comes after the police received reports that the deceased, who had initially been thought to have committed suicide, was possibly assaulted to death by her father who later allegedly staged her death. Serowe Police Station commander,...

Bonte Seepi 26 October 2017

Cellphone thief gets 10 years

Passing sentence, Magistrate Gofaone Morwaeng said that he took into account the fact that the accused, Shepered Chihuru of Zimbabwe is a habitual criminal who specialises in offences of theft, burglary and the causing of harm to the community. The...

Lindiwe Mozola 26 October 2017

BNF gears up for primaries

Although no certain dates have been set, a letter from the party secretary general, Moeti Mohwasa to the constituencies and regions states that primaries will be held in the last quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018. “You are advised that...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 26 October 2017

Tlokweng cllrs jump to BNF

Last week, Mmegi revealed that BMD’s four Tlokweng councillors were all contemplating moves away from the troubled opposition party. Three were expected to decamp to the BNF, while one was said to be set on the Alliance for Progressives...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 26 October 2017

Tougher penalties due at BDF

Soldiers will face jail terms for using provoking or “reproachful words or gestures” to others, for fighting and quarrelling, not reporting those who challenge others to a fight, using obscene language to superiors and others. The new...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 26 October 2017

Demons Away conquers regional airwaves

The 25-year-old’s second single Demons Away that was released back in July is already hitting airwaves in Zambia and he expects it to spread to the whole region in the near future. The single was produced by JRB at Ear Drum Records. Kyler Soft...

Koketso Kgoboge 26 October 2017

Good Radio Awards postponed

The news for the postponement came when a number of radio personalities that are nominees were looking forward to the first ever radio awards this Saturday.  “We recently had an emergency meeting with the team. We felt we needed time to...

Dumisani Ncube 26 October 2017

Duo cashes on 100% organic skin care products

The skin care production company dubbed Nokware, comes with different products such as the original black soap for different types of skins, activated charcoal black soap for oily skin and neem oil black soap for blemished acne prone skin. The...

Dumisani Ncube 26 October 2017

Burna Boy added on the Wiz Kid gig

Burna Boy will also be debuting his performance in the country just like his homeboy, Wiz Kid. “We had to add Burna Boy in the line-up because we wanted to upgrade the concert to make it more appealing. With him in the line-up, it is a serious...

Dumisani Ncube 26 October 2017

BCP suspends 10 members

The suspended members are due to appear for hearings before the party’s disciplinary committee next week, BCP secretary general Kentse Rammidi confirmed yesterday. He said the suspended group’s actions were in violation of the Memorandum...

Onalenna Kelebeile 26 October 2017

PPADB to revise tender committee thresholds

Officially opening a capacity building workshop for District Administration Tender Committees (DATCs) in Gaborone this week, PPADB executive chairperson, Bridget John said the intention is to increasingly devolve authority to ministries and districts...

Isaac Pinielo 26 October 2017