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Disputed Lerala diamonds sized in Belgium
Correspondent 12 January 2018
Transgender man�s identity document changed from female to male
Previously, the High Court of Botswana in a case of ND v Attorney General of Botswana and others, Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa, handed down a also judgement in which the Court ordered the Registrar to change ND’s gender marker on the identity...
Correspondent 12 January 2018
Trump 'in Oval Office outburst about migrants'
"Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" Mr Trump asked lawmakers on Thursday, in remarks widely reported by US media. The remark, made during talks on an immigration deal, was apparently in reference to people...
BBC.COM 12 January 2018
Seretse's accounts to remain frozen - Judge
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had sought before the Magistrate Court in December an order to have Seretse's properties and bank accounts placed under restraint and that they should not be disposed off which was granted. Attorney...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 12 January 2018
Farmers relegated to stepchildren
Now, Botswana’s hard-working farmers are hardly engaged and not getting accurate, timely and relevant advice from research and policy developers. As it is, we are likely to experience another worst low rain season. But research and...
Mmegi Editor
| 12 January 2018
Botswana summons US Ambassador over Trump 'shithole' outburst
“The Ministry of International Affairs & Cooperation wishes to inform the public and the international community that the Government of Botswana, today summoned the US Ambassador to Botswana to express its displeasure at the alleged...
Staff Writer 12 January 2018
Ikgopoleng, the reluctant boxer who rose to the top
Growing up in the hills of Lobatse, the young Ikgopoleng never thought about wearing the leather gloves, let alone conquering the boxing world. He grew up as a boy with weight issues and his friends used to tease him about it. He became...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 12 January 2018
Local star�s dream of joining Nadal academy in danger
Youri, 13, was invited for trials at the academy last year and she impressed. Her mother, Wendy Molefi-Youri told Mmegi Sport on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa Junior Championship (AJC) at Notwane courts that her child’s dream might...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 12 January 2018
Manaka: A journey from a football dream to softball great
However, an opportunistic encounter with softball in May 1997 convinced him that he could excel in the sport. He eventually ditched his initial dream and shifted his focus to softball. Manaka was not wrong. Since then, the men’s softball...
Kesone Nkaelang 12 January 2018
TAFIC, Gunners resume yesteryear rivalry
The two meet in a BTC Premiership encounter at the Francistown Sports Complex tomorrow evening. TAFIC will be eager to avenge a 3-0 loss suffered five seasons ago, and the two have not met in an official match since. The two sides have a great...
Koketso Kgoboge 12 January 2018
Football mourns Black Sunday
Sunday was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2013 and has been fighting the ailment since. On Wednesday the veteran footballer succumbed to the illness at Bokamoso Private Hospital. The 42-year-old Mahalapye born player was a passionate...
Koketso Kgoboge 12 January 2018
BPL defends Gilport�s use of Lekidi
BPL chief executive officer, Thabo ‘Styles’ Ntshinogang said the pitch meets Premier League standards. “The dimension meet FIFA requirements, it has an artificial turf and is fenced,” Ntshinogang said when asked...
Staff Writer 12 January 2018
The final desperate football needs
The eyes of expectant fans rolled with the four miniature balls used for the Mascom Top 8 draw in the sweltering heat at the Gaborone Bus Rank on Tuesday. Jwaneng Galaxy and Orapa United were the first two teams out. There was a sigh of relief...
Koketso Kgoboge 12 January 2018
Clothing label seeks way to the top
The duo started their business in 2010 with inspiration from what Dambe dubbed the spirit of the ‘Ghetto’ people who ‘work hard’, hence the brand. Dambe told Arts & Culture that they are working on rebranding. They want...
Kesone Nkaelang 12 January 2018
Snakes and the city
The names themselves strike terror into the heart of the average listener. Black Mamba (mokwepa), Snouted Cobra, Mozambique Spitting Cobra (collectively kake), Boomslang (logwere), Twig Snake (legonyana) and Puff Adder (lebolobolo). These are...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 12 January 2018
Meet the youngest Miss Mahalapye ever
Carrying the Miss Mahalapye sash on her shoulder and the crown on her head, the confident young girl was quick to introduce herself as an intelligent 15-year-old from Mahalapye who wants to make instant change in her society. Having made...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 12 January 2018
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Mbongeni Mguni 12 January 2018
OP reveals DCEC probe at BLH
The BLH and Bamalete Lutheran School of Nursing (BLSoN) employees have written a letter to the OP appealing for help from the high office, citing gross mismanagement at the institution. This follows a series of pay disputes that took place over...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 12 January 2018
Getting to know the unfathomable Nomina
The Maitengwe native living in Germany, Pamela Bhulu, otherwise known by her stage name ‘Nomina’, has been releasing songs to rave reviews from around the world. “It all started when I was young and still based in Botswana. At the...
Dumisani Ncube 12 January 2018
Frustrations of a taxi operator
Cars, combis, buses and taxis battle for survival, drawing in people to transport to their destinations and taxis happen to lead in numbers. It does not even seem safe anymore for people who passby daily. The minute one thinks they found...
Kesone Nkaelang 12 January 2018
Ramatlhakwana in shock Rollers exit
Just this week, Rollers spokesperson, Bafana Pheto had said only goalkeeper, Kabelo Dambe, who is close to joining South African side, Bloemfontein Celtic, will leave. But on Thursday, the Botswana Premier League said the reigning league champions...
Staff Writer 12 January 2018
Five things to watch for in 2018
Hole in the briefcase Finance and Economic Development minister, Kenneth Matambo makes his annual walk through the aisles of the National Assembly to deliver what he and his lieutenants have already said should be an P8 billion deficit...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 12 January 2018
Stinky landfill has residents fearing for their health
The breakdown has lead to a stinky environment characterised by waste blown by air all over, green flies and a strong smell feared to be capable of harming humans, the environment and even livestock of those staying nearby and motorists using the A1...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 12 January 2018
How Botswana finally nailed SADC poaching kingpin
Since 2012, the government of Botswana had been mounting a seemingly impractical process to extradite Moyo from Zimbabwe to Botswana to stand trial. Moyo, 52, and others not before court are facing a single charge of being found in possession of a...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 12 January 2018
Things that Masisi must change
He has to prove to all and sundry that he will not remain trapped in President Ian Khama’s political shoes, but rather that he shall be his own man. The picture emerging from the Office of the President (OP) is that Masisi bears striking...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 12 January 2018
Man jumps off iTowers 28th floor
In an interview with MmegiOnline, Borakanelo police station commander, superintendent Amos Solomon confirmed the incident. "What I can say at this moment is that, yes we are investigating a case in which a young coloured man, age unknown,...
Staff Writer 12 January 2018
Turbulent journey of a Ghetto taxi driver
However in Botswana, for years, the word taximan has been synonymous with mostly males, who eke out their living by conveying passengers from one place to another in exchange for money. But over a period with equality of genders being a topical...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 12 January 2018
The BDP has failed Batswana in education
The lack of policy direction has lowered the status of the education system from bad to worse. The sad state is the dismal failure by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)-led government to implement the Revised National Policy on Education (RNPE)....
Justin Hunyepa 12 January 2018
BDP�s gruelling fight for opposition held constituencies
The BDP secretariat has been busy taking party officials through the processes of conducting primaries so that on January 20, it will be all systems go. The party’s communications and international relations subcommittee chairperson, Thapelo...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 12 January 2018
Mokone legal team pushed into a tight corner
The bench led by Judge President, Ian Kirby will not be making any determination on the part of constitutionality on the matter in which Mokone is appealing a High Court judgement that found part of the sedition law to be constitutional. The...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 12 January 2018
World Bank upgrades Botswana growth forecast
The latest forecasts are contained in the bank’s Global Economic Prospects report released on Wednesday. The World Bank’s researchers also revised upwards their estimates for Botswana’s 2017-2018 growth from four percent to...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 12 January 2018
Re-register ECG
I have always insisted that government hates fire churches. They hate foreign prophets, and they hate Bushiri more. I do not have to take you back to that time when they decided to dictate the minimum number of people required to form a...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 12 January 2018
Some markets for the new year
To get you started, I’ve searched around for a few markets, a contest and a residency. Good luck! 1. Bored Teacher blog: The blog pays $50 for posts. According to their submission guidelines: “Our blog is an outlet for all educators to...
Lauri Kubuitsile 12 January 2018
UDC partners ready for 2019
FRANCISTOWN: The quartet opposition coalition parties have vowed to usurp power from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) that has not lost a single general election since 1965, albeit with dwindling popularity. The UDC is certainly buoyed by...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 12 January 2018
Botswana gems seized in Belgium deal gone sour
Lerala Mine, in the Tswapong area, closed at the end of May after its Australian owner, Kimberly Diamonds ran out of operational cash citing weak sales. At least 130 workers lost their jobs, with a few others retained for care and maintenance...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 12 January 2018
Roaming tariffs to drop 66%
The move is expected to bring relief to consumers who in certain countries in the region are paying mark-ups of up to 200% particularly for data, once they cross borders. Communicators Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA), a...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 12 January 2018
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