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Staff Writer 27 November 2017

BOGOWU�s Response To State Of The Nation Address

Therefore, we found it fit and befitting to respond and share with Batswana our knowledge and experiences with the President himself, his Government more importantly our views both as a union and union leadership. Firstly, it would be best if we...

Correspondent 27 November 2017

Chiefs Stage Fight Back To Shock Galaxy

Magosi, who have been struggling with results since the beginning of the season, appeared determined to restore pride despite conceding early in the game. Both sides picked up defensive line-ups with the home team, Chiefs starting with five central...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 27 November 2017

Advantage Rollers As Army Boys Surrender

BDF XI have a mammoth task to reverse the scores after losing by two goals in their home game. 
The match was played under cloudy conditions for the players, but the teams did not produce any spark in the first 10 minutes. Tackles flew...

Kabelo Boranabi | 27 November 2017

Systems, Orapa All Square

Both teams opted for pace and ball possession in the opening 20 minutes but both side’s goalkeepers were alert to the danger. Thulani Gumede failed to thrust his side into the lead in the 21st minute, but the Orapa United goalkeeper was alert...

Tumelo Mouwane 27 November 2017

Wasteful Calendar Stars Edge Amahot

The encounter played at the Francistown Stadium started at a snail’s pace. The two sides packed the midfield and the big numbers in the middle of the park made it almost impossible to connect more than three passes. Calendar Stars found their...

Koketso Kgoboge 27 November 2017

Police, Mafolofolo Claim JB Sports Cup

In the process, Police VI pocketed P17, 000 as they won the tournament that has returned after years of absence. But Police VI did not have it easy against the stubborn Francistown side, and the Cops were forced to dig deep. The victors proved...

Calistus Kolantsho | 27 November 2017

Local Entrepreneur Opens E-commerce Supermarket

Through his company, Smartbuy Groceries, Molosi said that his business offers convenience as it accords customers to buy online using websites, mobile apps as well as Facebook. Narrating his journey, Molosi noted that he developed the idea while he...

Boniface Keakabetse 27 November 2017

BPP Suspends Gudu, Kuchwe

The suspensions were effected on Saturday during a central committee meeting held at Setlalekgosi Junior Secondary School. Gudu and Kuchwe were suspended in relation to their recent decision to attend a central committee meeting and press conference...

Chakalisa Dube | 27 November 2017

AP, UDC

Chakalisa Dube 27 November 2017

Dreams of better education deferred

The authority has come up with new regulations that are to see Education and Training Providers (ETPs) from pre-school to tertiary institutions accredited. However, as the minister responsible says, the December 31, 2017 deadline may not be met. The...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 27 November 2017

Inmates In Prison Rape

This came to the fore recently when Daniel Mxolisi Thandazela (26) appeared in court for allegedly raping another inmate. He allegedly raped his victim on September 13 at the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants (FCII), which is also used as a...

Lebogang Mosikare | 27 November 2017

Ten-Year DRCB War Rages On

This left the church with not more than 50 members who have been attending the 10am service. At the centre of the factionalism is said to be the difference over who should be the pastor at the church, an issue that started a decade ago. “In...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 27 November 2017

The Copyright Platform

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY(IP) AND COPYRIGHT Intellectual Property refers to all creations of the human mind. It is divided in o Copyright and related rights, on the other hand Industrial Property Rights. In order to encourage and enable talented authors...

Correspondent 27 November 2017

Nkoki Laid To Rest

Her Standard 3 classmates sat confusedly amongst adult mourners, tears streaming down their uncomplicated faces, at White City’s House Number 1666. But heart-broken  speaker after speaker, including the girl’s class teacher comforted...

Galebolae Ngakane 27 November 2017

Police Nab Teen Killer Suspect

Boresetse, who died four days after he was attacked at the age of 19, completed his BGCSE examinations at Moshupa Senior Secondary School early this month. Last week, the police arrested 37-year-old Benjamin Magosi, and arraigned him before court...

Lebogang Baingapi 27 November 2017

Rape Accused Claims Victim Agreed To Sex

The accused claimed that the victim decided to report him to the police after he took the P200 note he gave her to look for change to pay the agreed amount. When given the opportunity to cross-examine the victim after her testimony before Magistrate...

Pini Bothoko | 27 November 2017

Fake Zim Mutimen Escape Jail

When sentencing the accused person, Gift Chihwayi (27) and Phillip Rusari (39) Broadhurst Magistrate, Gaseitsewe Tonoki said on the first count, the two accused persons together with the other accused person, Tafala Chihwayi (42) have been charged...

Pini Bothoko | 27 November 2017

Notorious Legae Shot Dead

This comes just days after he, and three other South African criminals escaped from Nietverdiend Police Station cells in South Africa where he was awaiting extradition to Botswana. Legae was wanted by the police for a string of crimes including...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 27 November 2017

Prince Harry 'thrilled' to marry girlfriend Meghan Markle next year

The fifth in line to the throne will marry Ms Markle in spring 2018. The couple, who have been dating since the summer of 2016, smiled as they posed for photographs outside Kensington Palace in London, where they will live. Prince Harry said it had...

BBC.COM 27 November 2017

Cooperatives Key In Eradicating Poverty

Out of that, about 2,262 are operational while 187 has collapsed due to various reasons. Speaking during the Poverty Eradication Exposition recently, specially elected Member of Parliament, Mephato Reatile said that cooperatives play an important...

Lebogang Baingapi 27 November 2017

Tolerating the Indefensible

Mugibelo, it appears, said in regard to the WUC’s billing system,’ there is no possibility of wrongly charging customers.’ He made this quite outrageous claim when commenting on Scara Aphirie’s reproduced water bill, which...

Sandy Grant 27 November 2017

Lesson from Zim

The exit of one of Africa’s longest serving Presidents, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe from power after a staggering 37 years confirms the aphorism that indeed nothing in this world lasts forever! I have been around long enough to know how a real...

Tumie Modise 27 November 2017

Padmore on Bechuanaland

Previously, we observed that from 1928 the international profile of the Lesotho-based Lekgotla la Bafo was enhanced through its affiliation with Communist International (Comintern) associated League for the Defence of the Negro Race and the Africa...

Jeff Ramsay | 27 November 2017

New Talent Unearthed At President�s Concert

The concert was headlined by the likes of Katlego Ntirang, Jordan Moozy, Maru-A-Pula Marimba Band, Mogwana, Botswana Society for Jazz Education (BOSJE) with Leshie Lovesong being the most familiar face at Maitisong Theatre on Friday. It was a night...

Dumisani Ncube 27 November 2017

CoA Confirms Tselayarona Death Sentence

The Gaborone High Court convicted Tselayarona of Molepolole for the murder of his lover, Ngwanyanaotsile Keikanne and her three-year-old son, Miguel Keikanne in 2010.  It is said that he murdered his girlfriend in cold blood by stabbing her...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 27 November 2017

Female Promoter To Close The Entertainment Gap Between Gabz And Ghetto

Based in the heart of the second city Francistown, the 28-year-old Keoreng, who trades under Miss Dee Promotions, aims at developing, branding and promoting local artists. Keoreng, who has largely been contributing and promoting the creative...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 27 November 2017