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'To hell and back' - ex-deathrow inmate

Staff Writer 29 January 2018

Kudos To Mogobane Junior Secondary School

Mogobane JSS for many years was counted amongst the worst performing schools. The school even failed to attain a 50% pass rate year after year for a long time. The school has many challenges, something which is a commonality amongst public schools,...

Monitor Editor 29 January 2018

K'wee la reng Batswana!

Jeff Ramsay 29 January 2018

Otsetswe Happy With Commonwealth Preparations

Otsetswe expressed his confidence after the Botswana Athletics Association’s (BAA) Super Night Series that was held at the Francistown Sports Complex on Saturday, where over 70 athletes participated. The athletes were drawn form 17 clubs and...

Chakalisa Dube | 29 January 2018

Women Cops Humble Bears

One of the teams that have been hit hard by the transfer window is Police Women’s team. The side have lost about five senior players and a coach. However they did not keep their heads down when they faced their cross town rivals, Bears. The...

Calistus Kolantsho | 29 January 2018

Referees� Boycott Halts First Division Second Round Kickoff

Despite the fixtures being released to the Referees Association a week earlier, an inside source told Sport Monitor that they were not fixtured for the weekend. According the insider in the Referees Association, the issue that has caused the blackout...

Koketso Kgoboge 29 January 2018

Kebatho�s Solitary Strike Hands Ostriches Slim Advantage Over GU

Omaatla Kebatho’s towering header was enough to wrap up their good performance in front of a full house at Itekeng Stadium on Friday evening. The Ostriches take a slim 1-0 advantage into the second leg of the Mascom Top 8 semi-final that will...

Koketso Kgoboge 29 January 2018

Galaxy, Rollers� Duel Ends In A Draw

The defending champions entertained Township Rollers at the Lobatse Sports Complex rather than their usual home ground, Galaxy Stadium, in the first leg of the Mascom Top 8 played yesterday afternoon. The two sides played to a 2-2 draw. “We...

Kabelo Boranabi | 29 January 2018

VS Returns With Ego

Born Mpho Kalayamotho, the rapper has been on self-imposed exile from the music circles since his previous O Icheke album, which was a popular song in the country. Despite going on a self-seeking or spiritual path as he says, the artist has not lost...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 29 January 2018

Franco Promises New Dance Style

After serenading fans and sampling songs from his upcoming album over the weekend at Metsimotlhabe Community Hall, Franco said the album will have a unique dance style. His 16th album is set for release in March 2018. Following his performance on...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 29 January 2018

IDM Drills Entrepreneurs

According to IDM country director, Dr Onalenna Kgokgwe, it all started last year during their partnership with the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development where they sponsored the winners of the Youth Business Exposition that...

Pauline Dikuelo | 29 January 2018

Gov�t Leads Buyers Of Local Goods

According to BITC’s 2016/2017 annual report, the survey states that about 66% of locally produced goods were consumed locally followed by South Africa with 13%, Zimbabwe with nine percent and Namibia with four percent while the rest of Africa,...

Pauline Dikuelo | 29 January 2018

Youth Ekes Living In Craft Weaving Business

However, an encounter with a Francistown-based Zimbabwean craftsman six years ago, who was then in the weaving business convinced him to establish his own business called Patestry Weaving.  So dedicated to his craft, the determined entrepreneur...

Lenitame Motsokono 29 January 2018

'To Hell And Back' - Ex-Deathrow Inmate

Maselwa was convicted of murdering 70-year-old Chifana Mbali in Zwenshambe in 2009. Ever since, he was in and out of jail with his last incarceration commencing in 2014. Justice Terrence Rannowane convicted him last year but he was set free by a...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 29 January 2018

Man Burns To Death Inside Car

The accident happened along the Francistown-Tati Siding road near Precious Filling Station. Kutlwano police station commander, Neo Serumola confirmed the incident saying four people - three men and one woman - occupied the car. Serumola said:...

Keneilwe Ramphopho 29 January 2018

Mogobane JSS Debuts In JCE Top Five

The school has in the past been amongst the worst performers in the country, as it struggled to attain at least a 50% pass rate. Mogobane has students who walk 22 kilometres per day to attend classes. The students who walk long distances come from...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 29 January 2018

Tlale Claims Unfair Dismissal By Police

Now, Tlale from Molepolole is pleading for his job back after his employment contract expired and was not renewed last November following allegations of professional misconduct against him. Recently he stormed The Monitor office to express his...

Pini Bothoko | 29 January 2018

Sexagenarian Rapes His Granddaughter

Machaneng Police station commander, Superintendent Peggy Vakalisa confirmed the incident when she told The Monitor that the rape occurred last Tuesday. She said the 62-year-old grandfather was home alone with his granddaughter. “The...

Pini Bothoko | 29 January 2018

Nata Police Decry Rising Crime

According to Nata Police acting station commander, Phetogo Philimon such criminals are hardly ever brought to book. “Crimes such as poaching, stocktheft and house-breaking are on the rise in our policing area and it becomes difficult to arrest...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 29 January 2018

US Embassy introduces Youth Achievers Botswana

According the Embassy’s information specialist Ephraim Keoreng this project will be undertaken by alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship and members of the Non-Governmental Organization BW YALI Network. “This year long after school...

Staff Writer 29 January 2018

Chinese Embassy celebrates Lunar New Year

“Spring Festival is the most important Chinese traditional festival with a long history and celebrated by all Chinese across the world. Being one of the traditional festivals, it is the time for the whole families to reunite together, which is...

Staff Writer 29 January 2018

Youngster kills grandfather in love triangle

Both the deceased and the suspect from Serowe were fighting over a 47-year-old woman at Mmamoruntshe settlement in the outskirts of Bamangwato capital. The incident allegedly happened on Saturday evening. The two men, both herdsmen at the settlement...

Koketso Kgoboge 29 January 2018

Passion killer kills again

The suspect, Keodirestse Tlhofaetsi who is said to be on the run is wanted by the police in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old woman at Ledumadumane on January 27, 2018. The deceased who originates from Mogobane village was found dead at...

Mpho Mokwape | 29 January 2018

Five Batswana men stab Zim man to death

The five suspects’ ages range between 16 years and 27 years according to police assistant public relations officer senior superintendent Near Bagali. Bagali explained that the five Batswana men allegedly got into a fight with three Zimbabwean...

Koketso Kgoboge 29 January 2018

Duped legal seekers to register claims

The members are those who have claims against nine law firms that were early last year placed under curatorship for non-compliance. LSB executive secretary Tebogo Moipolai has issued the statement in accordance with court orders dated July 14 and...

Mpho Mokwape | 29 January 2018

German shock at car exhaust tests on humans and monkeys

German media say the health impact research was done by EUGT, a body funded by Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW. Such tests could not be justified, the government said, demanding details. A minister called them "abominable". Daimler also condemned them....

BBC.COM 29 January 2018