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Front Page this week: MP Davids murdered
Calistus Kolantsho 15 January 2018
Accused makes U-turn on rape charges
In the previous mention, Mmoloke Makombe, 31, voluntarily agreed to the offence only to make a change the plea on the eleventh hour when the summary of facts we read to him. The state alleges that Makombe raped his 35-year-old victim at...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 15 January 2018
Bushiri
Lebogang Mosikare 15 January 2018
Man stabbed to death in bar brawl in Serowe
The two are alleged to have had misunderstanding when the bar was closing around 10pm. The suspect then stabbed the deceased with a sharp object on the neck in front of eyewitnesses. After being stabbed, the deceased attempted to run away only to...
Koketso Kgoboge 15 January 2018
Local Poets Start The Year On A High Note
The event dubbed ‘Poetry Open Mic Sessions’ attracted an impressive crowd, which seemed to enjoy performances. The session kicked-off with a performance from poetess Iry, dishing out a brief but captivating performance of dance. Poets...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 15 January 2018
True Grit Shores Bedding Duo Up
Despite the hardships associated with running a business, 33-year-old Chilisa and 50-year-old Mosugelo, are still optimistic about their bedding business, which they believe would soon penetrate the industry. With assistance from the Gender Affairs...
Keneilwe Ramphopho 15 January 2018
Business Botswana Lobbies Private Sector
Last September Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) noted that the code has so far received just over 400 subscriptions out of a total of 2,989 members of BB, which is a representative of the business community. The code that was...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 15 January 2018
Registration For Cosbots Membership
It is our sincere hope true wish that each and every one of will enjoy a very success fill 2018 and get all their heart desires. To kick start things in 2018 we will be discussing registration for COSBOTS membership. To recap, and in order to...
Correspondent 15 January 2018
Botswana Fails To Qualify For Africa Tennis Championship
Botswana coach, Kagiso Kelebeile told Sport Monitor that with the ongoing Championships, they had wanted five players to qualify for the continental showpiece. “The draw did not favour us. We won the first matches nicely, but the next matches...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 15 January 2018
Thebe Makes A Promising Comeback
It was the first time that the BAA held an event under floodlights. Thebe has had a bad season, marred by injuries. Some athletics commentators were starting to write him off. It was indeed soul soothing to see him closing in to the finishing line...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 15 January 2018
Elijah Shines As TAFIC Stun Gunners
The player struggled at the beginning of the season and was subjected to so much criticism by the supporters. The former Extension Gunners man has however managed to redeem himself in recent matches. On Saturday, he starred in a 1-0 win against...
Chakalisa Dube
| 15 January 2018
Sekai Attempts To Rescue Divided Magosi
Sekai promised to bring peace and positive results to the club which has been rocked by internal bickering for sometime now. He revealed that he was billed to meet with the two warring factions of the club in the near future to find a common ground...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 15 January 2018
Moyo�s Strike Sinks Chiefs
Prior to kick-off, fans had to wait for a couple of minutes to see the ball for the first time this year as Chiefs’ defender, Keabetswe Jenamiso was sent to the dressing room by referee Lekgotla Johannes because he was not listed in the match...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 15 January 2018
Sankoyo Snatch Important Away Win
The match, which was originally scheduled to take place at Francistown City Council Stadium, was moved to Gaborone on Thursday in a decision that sparked public criticism. Gilport Lions, who have in the past failed to honour some games because of...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 15 January 2018
Training Levy Underutilised
Since inception, the levy has funded initiatives amounting to P242 million, with P6 million spent on funding training at the Department of National Internship Programme, about P1 million at medical internship training, P15 million at Botswana Chamber...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 15 January 2018
Its time to reduce water consumption
For me, that was with the Lete farm issue which looks like something that will regularly recur until someone does something to stop it recurring, with Minister Kebonang and cash slewing around all over the place, and with water – there being...
Sandy Grant 15 January 2018
Stop Rape Barbarism
A total of 110 rape cases were recorded between December 18, 2017 and January 3, 2018. It is common knowledge that these particular holidays tend to have a craze about them, but one would assume that responsible citizens would not at any point...
Monitor Editor 15 January 2018
Notorious Zim Armed Robber Remains In Custody
Court revealed that on June 24, 2016 Ncube and two others not before court at Mokolodi village stole a silver iPhone 6s valued at P8,500 and a PlayStation 3 game console worth P2,900. The goods were valued at P11,400 belonging to Goolam Nabi Mustapha...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 January 2018
Nkomazana�s Bail Application Rejected Once Again
Nkomazana has been denied bail several times in the past by the Extention II Magistrate and the High Court respectively, but seems relentless in his quest for freedom, this time with the Broadhurst Magistrates’ Court. Despite his case having...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 January 2018
Suspected Arsonist, Murderer Denied Bail
The accused, Ditsaone Ramonnye appeared before Justice Bashi Moesi applying for bail on grounds that the State harboured no fear that he would abscond or interfere with the prosecution witnesses should he be given bail and that he was must be...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 15 January 2018
Tin Compactor Crushes Worker To Death
The incident happened late last week. At press time, police said that they were not ready to reveal the names of the deceased as his next of kin were still being traced. The young man, who is said to be from Matshelagabedi near Francistown, was on...
Chakalisa Dube
| 15 January 2018
Police Record 110 Rape Cases In Fortnight
This shows that, while some NGOs and the Botswana Police Service (BPS) continue to educate the community, and speak against rape; it still remains one of the social ills affecting the communities. The Monitor Staffer, Pini Bothoko observes BPS...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 January 2018
Manhunt As Cecilia July�s Murder Remains Unsolved
Her badly decomposed body was discovered dumped in the bushy outskirts of Tlokweng village late last year. Theories abound as to who the killer or killers might be, but to date Tlokweng police are still looking for her murder(s). Tlokweng police...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 January 2018
Seretse�s Property, Accounts Still Frozen
Seretse, Botho Leburu and Kenneth Kerekang are facing money-laundering charges before the Regional Magistrate’s Court. Radijeng made an urgent application to contest what Seretse’s attorney, Kgosiitsile Ngakaagae had branded “a...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 15 January 2018
Thirsty Molepolole Residents Rise
The youth of the most populated village took their frustrations to the public this past week, forming a WhatsApp groups and Facebook page. The campaign against the crisis dubbed, ‘Give us water campaign Molepolole’. The movement then...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 January 2018
Judge Warns Alleged Human Traffickers
John Mayodi, Enock Nkatha and Gaston Kamanga were arrested at Botswana’s Kazungula border with Zambia on July 11, 2016 and have been remanded in custody since then. Granting the accused bail, Justice Moesi said: “… I can safely...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 January 2018
ATI�s Serowe Envelope Debacle
No doubt the busiest artist this past festive season was ATI, the Khiring Khiring Khorong Khorong star. He was so busy that at some of the shows, like the Maun’s Monate ko Motjing festival, he performed in the sky from a helicopter to an empty...
Thalefang Charles
| 15 January 2018
MP Davids Murdered
In an interview with The Monitor, Letlhakeng police station commander Daniel Katse confirmed Davids’ death. “Yes the allegations are true. We are investigating the MP’s death. I can’t at this moment disclose any details into...
Pini Bothoko
| 15 January 2018
The Key I Know
The news that Judge Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake was about to leave the Botswana bench to take up an appointment as Justice of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea in the South Pacific did not surprise many of us who have followed his trail-blazing...
Correspondent 15 January 2018
Bushiri Followers Fail To Stop Police From Closing Churches
ECG, represented by attorney, Thata Noke brought an urgent application before the Gaborone High Court judge, Terrence Rannowane on Sunday morning against Commissioner of Police, Registrar of Societies and Attorney General as first, second, and third...
Thalefang Charles
| 15 January 2018
State Appeals Judgement Granting All Senior Teachers LOO Benefits
The State has appealed judgement of Justice Godfrey Ntlhomiwa of the Lobatse High Court, which granted the primary school teachers their wishes. He had ruled that the primary schools’ senior teachers with responsibilities must have benefited...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 15 January 2018
Debswana employee murdered in Mukubilo
According to police, the deceased was travelling from Francistown with two unknown passengers. Investigations reveal that just before Mukubilo village, he hit a dog. He stopped by the bus stop and alighted the car to investigate. An eyewitness told...
Koketso Kgoboge 15 January 2018
Game Of Thrones (PartII)
To a great extent, the Mokwena in his latter years became a victim of his own success. In particular, his triumph in convincing the Boers to allow for open trade, including the flow of munitions, across the boundary between them and the free Batswana...
Jeff Ramsay
| 15 January 2018
Market embraces BK Proctor�s Sneaker Brand
Proctor says it took them a year and half to come up with the product, as they had to go through a rigorous process of identifying a manufacturing company to work on the sketches, designs and illustrations for the shoes. Established two years ago,...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 15 January 2018
Miscellaneous end Rollers' unbeaten run
Miscellaneous end Rollers' unbeaten run STAFF WRITER It came from the least expected of sources, as Miscellaneous became the first team to inflict defeat on runaway log leaders, Township Rollers on Sunday, winning 3-1 in Lobatse. Rollers...
Staff Writer 15 January 2018
Health ministry calls for blood donors
In a press release the ministry stated that it continues to experience shortage of blood in its facilities and therefore encourages the public to donate blood in large numbers and regularly. “A total of 40,000 units of blood is needed...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 15 January 2018
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