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Goitsemodimo Kaelo 19 February 2018
Bank Gaborone Imparts Financial Literacy For Children
The bank selected the participants from their database of Wiz Account holders, previous participants on the Gabz FM Little Einstein’s segment and students from private and government schools aged 11-13. The events of the day started with the...
Staff Writer 19 February 2018
Nigeria child comedian set for Disney debut
The seven-year-old child star made the announcement on her Instagram page by posting a picture of herself on set. On the post she said thanked all her supporters and said: "I never dreamed of being here so soon". She then made a joke about her...
BBC.COM 19 February 2018
USA: Chinese anger over stolen Terracotta warrior thumb
The 2,000-year-old statue, worth $4.5m (£3.2m), is one of 10 on loan to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Last week, Michael Rohana was charged with theft and concealment of a major artwork, and later released on bail. The Terracotta...
BBC.COM 19 February 2018
Promotion Battle intensifies In First Division South League
The Warders defeated Black Peril 1-0 and returned to winning ways after hitting a slump in the last two games. Notwane on the other hand survived a scare after their long trip to Tsabong. Rangers who have proved to be a tough customer in their own...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 19 February 2018
No ranch for Khama from Palapye residents
When Khama recently came to bid Palapye farewell, he was given some fencing material adequate to fence a six by six kilometers ranch. Simulation of a ranch was erected within the confines of the Palapye kgotla to display the materials in use. On...
Koketso Kgoboge 19 February 2018
Mamoja Diskie Punish And Derail Wasteful Chouka
The encounter started at a frantic pace, with both teams getting a dig at each other before the visitors depleted just a quarter hour into the first half. The hosts’ first attempt came in the third minute when Samuel Mokgoro cushioned a...
Koketso Kgoboge 19 February 2018
Botswana Comes From Behind To Beat South Africa
This is despite the visitors having taken the lead in the third inning with Lisa Erasmus being the first player to score a point. She was followed by Casandra Kalpeno to make sure that South Africa has a comfortable 2-0 lead. By then, Botswana was...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 19 February 2018
Wasteful TAFIC Held By Gilport Lions
The match was also characterised by a violent scene. Gilport Lions mentor Mandivega Paradzayi clashed with some TAFIC supporters as he made his way to the tunnel. One of the supporters threw a stone that caught Paradzayi on the leg. The Gilport...
Chakalisa Dube
| 19 February 2018
Our Education System Is At Crossroads
The 2017 results, as announced by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) executive secretary, Professor Brian Mokopakgosi, on Friday said this year 24.05% candidates from government and government-aided schools were awarded Grade C or better in five...
Monitor Editor 19 February 2018
Mogwadi Bemoans Poor Refereeing As Rollers Stretch Lead
Rollers beat the Jungle Kings 4-2 in a league game played under floodlights at the UB Stadium on Friday. “We don’t know what to say to our local referees any more. These guys are protected species. We cannot have referees who take...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 19 February 2018
BDF XI Stun Galaxy
The match saw Galaxy’s new coach, Zlatko Krmpotic make his Premiership coaching debut while Louis Setshwane led the military side in the absence of head coach, Letang Kgengwenyane. It only took BDF five minutes to open the score with Mgcini...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 19 February 2018
Local Artists Celebrate Mascom's 20 Years Through A Song
The artists; Han C of Sedi laka fame, Charma Gal, Brando, Bangu and Veezo View reflected the country’s mobile phone giant’s identity through the lyrics. The performance was also unique because of the various genres infused into the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 19 February 2018
DJ Merlon's Launch Party Lives Up To The Hype
The launch party that was hosted by Saturday Glam Nights in association with Monate Fela lived up to the hype and gave Batswana a chance to jam to Merlon’s new music following the release of his album in November 2017. Born Sibusiso Mhlongo,...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 19 February 2018
LEA To Contribute Towards Import Bill Reduction
Speaking at a media tour recently, the chief executive officer, Dr Racious Moatshe said SMEs could reduce the country’s huge import bill if they are adequately funded and supported. He stated that small businesses play a critical...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 19 February 2018
Boswa Energy Braves The Odds
Starting from humble beginnings last year, Boswa Energy, a wholly citizen-owned company distributes bulk fuel and offers transportation of fuel. Sealetsa told Monitor Business that he identified a gap in the energy sector and realised that it has...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 19 February 2018
Reducing Availability Of Drugs Is A Priority
Trafficking and use of drugs is an international problem which has caused great harm to our children, our families, and our nations. The availability of opium, methamphetamines, and marijuana has increased worldwide. New dangerous drugs, including...
Earl Miller 19 February 2018
Employee Wins Suit Against Ministry
Reason Lekutlane, who was appointed as acting project manager at the ministry from April 1, 2011, had taken the Attorney General as legal representation of the ministry to court seeking the following prayers: That it be declared that the functions...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 19 February 2018
Three Oil Companies Acquire Sites In Lobatse International Transport Hub
The TKC forms the western portion of the trans-regional Coast-2-Coast Corridor stretching from Walvis Bay in Namibia through Lobatse to Maputo in Mozambique. Asked why the LITH, the MD of one of the oil companies stated: “The TKC has great...
Staff Writer 19 February 2018
Of Irate Public, Jailbirds And Job's Comforters
It seems the perception that police arrest suspects and the courts quickly release them on bail having taken hold has left the general public disappointed by the legal system at work. Some feel the legal gaps are defeatist to the police mandate of...
Pini Bothoko
| 19 February 2018
Kgafela Mum On Return To Botswana
He said Bakgatla, who ululated and whistled as he made the request, would be very happy to have Kgafela back on their shores. Khama in his response said he was ready to recognise Kgafela before he leaves the presidency. “According to the...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 19 February 2018
Unions Irked By Plans To Replace Temporary Teachers
This has infuriated temporary teachers as well as trade unions that claim they were never consulted. “We were told that thousands of interns would soon be placed in schools to assist where there is a shortage of teachers. This is ridiculous;...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 19 February 2018
Girls Continue To Outsmart Boys In BGCSE Exams
The girls did it again in the just released results. Releasing the 2017 results on Friday, the BEC executive secretary, Professor Brian Mokopakgosi told a media briefing that he was happy to announce that once again females students have...
Pini Bothoko
| 19 February 2018
Stepdaughter 'Murder' Accused Sent For Psyche Evaluation
The Monitor discovered that most people in the court audience thought that the accused, Motlatsi Khoto, 44, an aircraft marshal at the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB), would be tried and subsequently sentenced at the Francistown...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 19 February 2018
Four Appear For Gang Rape, Robbery
Kebaabetswe Galeboloke, 29, Tsaone Moseki, 24, Ontifile Magothwa, 24, and Kethusegile Mmolai, 25, all unemployed and of Lotsane ward in Palapye are charged along with four others who did not appear as they are still on the run. On the first and...
Koketso Kgoboge 19 February 2018
Love Troubled Child Murder Suspect To Undergo Psychiatric Assessment
Moagi was in court last week still seeking to apply for bail, but remanded in custody to undergo the mental examination to determine his fitness to stand trial, and whether he was fit at the time of the alleged offence. Police report states that...
Pini Bothoko
| 19 February 2018
Lawyer Shocked At Execution Of His Client
The Gaborone High Court sentenced Tselayarona to death on March 10, 2017 for the murder of his girlfriend, Ngwanyanaotsile Keikanne and her three-year-old son, Miguel Keikanne in 2010 in Molepolole. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 19 February 2018
Facebook Job Seeker Gets Raped
Detective assistant superintendent Madziba Duna of Urban Police Station told The Monitor they are currently investigating the case. “The incident occurred on February 9, 2018 in Gaborone. The woman had initially posted on her Facebook...
Pini Bothoko
| 19 February 2018
Notorious Modenga In Hot Soup Yet Again
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillor for Moselewapula ward in Francistown is currently a wanted man for another charge of obtaining by false pretence alleged to have been committed on October 13, 2017 in Gaborone. Since 2015, Modenga has...
Pini Bothoko
| 19 February 2018
EU statement on the execution of Tselayarona
The EU Heads of Mission in Botswana deplore that Joseph Tselayarona was executed on 17 February 2018 and recall the EU's principled position against the use of capital punishment, which can never be justified. The death penalty is a cruel and...
Correspondent 19 February 2018
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