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In Tuesday Paper

Boitumelo Khutsafalo 19 December 2017

Monate Ko Motjing coming soon

The event held under #blameThePromoter is coupled with a lineup of 90% local artists and supporting acts from renowned South African DJs and musicians. According to the event spokesperson, Benah Kobotwe the audience will be treated to a fun filled...

Staff Writer 19 December 2017

Rollers tested but weather Gunners storm

The Serbian mentor said he asked his players at halftime to attack for 20 minutes after which they then had to switch to more defensive play to protect their 1-0 lead. Ntege received his marching orders with less than five minutes before the...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 19 December 2017

FDN first round closes with shocker

Motlakase finish the first round three points behind leaders, BR Highlanders. The City Greens rout was Motlakase’s second consecutive defeat that blew their chances of climbing to the top. They lost by a solitary goal to Mahalapye United...

Koketso Kgoboge 19 December 2017

Xmas tournaments fever heightens

This year, some of the tournaments have seen the introduction of women football and netball. Amongst others, African Stars Sports Development Centre (ASSDC) will host a tournament in Khakhea village. The ASSDC chairperson, Kitso Dlamini told a media...

Calistus Kolantsho | 19 December 2017

Gaborone bag Botswana Games title

The games ended on Saturday and the host district dislodged Francistown, who had won the 2015 edition. Gaborone finished with 31 gold medals, 19 silver and 16 bronze. Central District was second with 49 medals (16 gold, 13 silver and 20...

Calistus Kolantsho | 19 December 2017

Young Baipoledi aims for Miss World

The girl who is doing Standard 7 at a Mahalapye primary school was recently crowned Little Miss Mahalapye where she outclassed her peers. “I am very passionate when it comes to pageants and modelling, I have always wanted to show the world my...

Dumisani Ncube 19 December 2017

Back to �80s-�90s Xmas Party takes it back

The crowd that looked splendid in their vintage wears turned back the hands of time for a while, as they just looked gorgeous in their late ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s fashion wears. Even though every year that goes by, people...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 19 December 2017

Akanamali hitmaker yearns for BW

The artist posted on his social media accounts excitedly talking of how he could not wait to showcase his musical talent at the event where he will headline alongside local and international acts. “We can’t wait to showcase this festive...

Onalenna Kelebeile 19 December 2017

Regional chamber of commerce makes headway

The establishment of the chamber of commerce has also contributed immensely in changing the business community’s perception towards SPEDU as evidenced by their response to the recent SPEDU engagement with stakeholders here. The regional...

Onalenna Kelebeile 19 December 2017

Gov�t probes Technology Park delay, defects

Addressing Parliamentarians recently, the Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Alfred Madigele said once the probe is complete action will be taken  against the responsible company. “Investigations are still...

Pauline Dikuelo | 19 December 2017

Value of awarded tenders up 53%

This represented a 53% increase when compared to the previous year’s value of P3.9 billion. According to the latest PPADB annual report, the value of the tenders awarded exceeded financial threshold of Ministerial Tender Committees...

Isaac Pinielo 19 December 2017

Seretse Gate

Mmegi Editor 19 December 2017

Ghodrati Foundation offers 126 scholarships

When addressing the media during the Ghodrati Foundation Scholarship For New Era College 2018, the foundation trustee Daruosh Ghodrati said the special initiative was aimed at educating and empowering Batswana in acquiring engineering and business...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 19 December 2017

Time to share infrastructure

Such infrastructure as radio and television transmitters is scattered across the country and is underutilised. In some instances, the infrastructure is vandalised because of lack of security. Private radio stations have in the past appealed to the...

Mmegi Editor | 19 December 2017

Masisi in UK

The Vice-President will be accompanied by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Kagiso Molatlhegi, as well as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana, Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), Meshack Tshekedi. Whilst in the UK, the Vice President...

Staff Writer 19 December 2017

Pushers find new ways to smuggle drugs

The Botswana Police Service’s (BPS) director of crime intelligence, Nunu Lesetedi told Mmegi that peddlers have found new ways of smuggling drugs into the country through the border by using innocent people as ‘mules’. He said that...

Pini Bothoko | 19 December 2017

Council to implement special economic zones sites next year

The town has been declared one of the eight special economic zones. Speaking during the Mayor’s ball recently, Mayor, Molosiwa Molosiwa said they have already consulted and submitted the council’s preferred areas for the implementation...

Onalenna Kelebeile 19 December 2017

Segokgo happy with ESP progress

SEDC was last week updated on the matter during the full council meeting. However, backlog eradication programme phase II, which includes Otse, Lesetlhana, Batlokwa National and Botsalano Primary School, is currently on-going and ranges from seven to...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 19 December 2017

Mahalapye teens allegedly kill, bury Zim man

The suspects were allegedly engaged by the deceased as helpers at his piece- job where they were fitting tiles. According to Mahalapye Police investigations, the piece-work was allegedly concluded on November 24, the day the deceased allegedly met...

Koketso Kgoboge 19 December 2017

Unilateral salary increase undermines trade unions

Such conduct dissuades employees from joining unions. Moreover, it said that the employer could increase salaries unilaterally in the event that parties have reached a deadlock at the PSBC. This was said in a recent judgement on government appeal on...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 19 December 2017

TCL loses eviction case

TCL and Augustine Mokalake were cited as the first and second respondents in the matter. In the ruling that was delivered by Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo recently, he (Nyamadzabo) said the dispute between the parties revolved around the eviction of...

Lebogang Mosikare | 19 December 2017

Mogae urges South Sudanese to stop war

Mogae was speaking yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, during the opening of the High Level Revitalisation Forum. “At every level of society, from the village, to the community, the county, the State and the nation, dialogue and...

Staff Writer 19 December 2017

Democracy growing in starts and fits

African countries , an overwhelming majority had opted for one-party democracy. The new African independent states believed they had always practiced democracy without parties. The kgotla/nkundla system practised widely by Africans was democratic...

Michael Dingake 19 December 2017

TNMC re-opening delayed

The news will not be well received by the mine’s former employees, residents of Francistown and surroundings who have been eagerly waiting for the mine to resume operations. TNMC played a vital role in the economy of the city prior to its...

Chakalisa Dube | 19 December 2017