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Rwanda: Lightning strike kills 16 people in church

Most of the victims died instantly when lightning hit the church in the southern district of Nyaruguru, local mayor Habitegeko Francois told AFP. Two people died from their injuries, and 140 people were rushed to hospital and health...

BBC.COM 12 March 2018

Drug resistant TB remains a challenge

In his recurrent and development budget proposals of 2018-2019, the assistant Minister of Health and Wellness (MoH&W) Dikgang Makgalemele stated that the drug resistant forms of TB remain a major threat in this fight with about 100 cases of Multi...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 12 March 2018

Do you believe brother? Go on! Eat it!

Thalefang Charles 12 March 2018

Bolofete's Dying Minutes Strike Earns Chouka Marginal Win

Motlakase coach Pule Mogotsi termed the affair a weak performance against a less threatening side. “Our opponents were flat and we failed to impose ourselves on them. We had so many attacking players in this game, but we threatened less in the...

Koketso Kgoboge 12 March 2018

Phikwe Regional FA Forges Partnership With SPTC

The regional association has already made a presentation to the Council and is awaiting a draft proposal from the BFA to submit to the local authority. This is necessary because without Premier League teams in the area, the stadium remain...

Onalenna Kelebeile 12 March 2018

Rhinos Redeem Themselves Against Hogs

It was Rhinos first win after losing the past two matches against BDF Cheetahs and Canon Jaguars. Hogs took an early lead with a try scored by Damelin Motlogelwa after an exchange from Tsaone Mokalake. Hogs scored the conversion to take a 7-0...

Calistus Kolantsho | 12 March 2018

Rollers Maintain Good Form

The pressure was on Rollers as their title rivals, Jwaneng Galaxy beat Police XI 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. It was evident from as early as the fourth minute when Simisane Mathumo nearly buried one into his own net but goalkeeper, Keeagile Kgosipula...

Kabelo Boranabi | 12 March 2018

Mongae's Hattrick Down Sharps

This was the winger’s second hat-trick of this campaign as he took his tally to 13 goals just a goal behind leading goal scorer, Thatayaone Kgamanyane of Gaborone United. The teams met after contrasting fortunes in their last fixtures with...

Kabelo Boranabi | 12 March 2018

Notwane Edge Closer To Promotion

The top of the table clash attracted a record crowd this season in the lower division with a lot at stake for both sides. Before the match, Notwane were sitting at the top of the log but only a point separated the two sides. Prisons XI were eyeing...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 12 March 2018

The Nation Should Stand together And Demand Answers

On Thursday, court heard that some top politicians, amongst them the outgoing and in- coming president, ministers and civil servants have benefitted handsomely from the loot, which was acquired from the National Petroleum Fund (NPF). Soon after, the...

Monitor Editor 12 March 2018

Reprographic Rights Management

Today we discuss the management of Reprographic rights. It is most opportune that we discuss this as COSBOTS will soon be managing these rights as part of its statutory mandate as provided for under the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights...

Correspondent 12 March 2018

Is The Demand Big Enough?

According to the report, the hardest hit group being the youth ranging from 15 to 35 years which accounts for 25.2%. This age range constitutes mostly secondary school graduates as well as tertiary. This reality has provoked a national debate and...

Correspondent 12 March 2018

Serowe Meat And Leather Art Festival On The Cards

According to the organisers, the idea came about after realisation that Serowe is plagued by high unemployment especially of women, despite the vast resources and opportunities found in the area. Speaking to Showbiz this week in Gaborone, event...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 12 March 2018

Game Of Thrones (10) - Khama Becomes King

Before the gathering, the Mokwena declared that he would mobilise his regiments to assist Khama in gaining the throne as “there will be no peace in the country while either Sekgoma or Matsheng is chief of the Bangwato.” Sechele’s...

Jeff Ramsay | 12 March 2018

Squalid Hospital, Squalid Public Life

‘Khama, Masisi & the BDP implicated in P250m scandal’ (The Guardian) and ‘Masisi, Dada, Olopeng, Khama linked to the P250m saga’ (The Voice) both of March 9.  Perhaps it will all dwindle away and be forgotten. But...

Sandy Grant 12 March 2018

Mingo Engages His Girlfriend During Album Launch

It was emotional when the ‘Ke Mozezuru’ hit maker got down on one knee to pop the question with a ring on his hand much to the delight of the few revellers who had attended his debut gospel album launch at the Stanbic Bank Piazza on...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 12 March 2018

Beef Producers Approve Commercialisation Of BMC

The Union believe that the policy would bring the much needed changes necessary not only to improve producer prices, but to also ensure long term sustainability of the livestock and cattle industry in this country. In addition they noted that the...

Staff Writer 12 March 2018

Getbucks Plots To Outmuscle Rivals

GetBucks, a subsidiary of a Luxembourg-based mid-tier player, is battling for elbow room in a tightening market where other regional and global brands are fighting for traction. With local consumers already heavily indebted to banks, retail hire...

Pauline Dikuelo | 12 March 2018

Bluthorn Partnership To Bolster Wiba Members

The Memorandum of Understanding signed would see WIBA members get financial assistance of between P200,000.00 and P1.5 million from the South African company. According to WIBA president Nametso Ntsosa-Carr, they have partnered with the company last...

Pauline Dikuelo | 12 March 2018

Arona Cooking Oil Penetrates Local Market

The Arona Natural Food’s cooking oil can now be accessed at the international retail giant Woolworths, Choppies stores, Sefalana Hyper supermarkets both in Gaborone and Francistown, Super Spar as well as some supermarkets. The company’s...

Pauline Dikuelo | 12 March 2018

BHRDS Vital In Informing Career Choices

He was giving a keynote address during the official opening of the fair, which was held under a theme ‘Career Guidance, Gateway towards Diversifying Botswana’s Economy’. Mokopakgosi said the event was arranged to facilitate...

Olefile Serokolo 12 March 2018

Disbursements Of Child Maintenance Funds Challenging

When presenting budget proposals for the Administration of Justice in Parliament for the financial year 2018/19, Kgathi stated that they were experiencing challenges to disburse the funds to beneficiaries on time due to the distance and cost of...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 12 March 2018

Debswana hailed for tourism development

Khama said this when he was officially opening the Adrian Gale Diamond Museum and Orapa Game Park extension on Saturday in Orapa.  The president stated that the two facilities will help boost tourism in the area. He added that the museum and...

Staff Writer 12 March 2018

Once Calm Tlokweng Now Criminal Haven

For the majority of people who relocate from far-flung villages for greener pastures in Gaborone, their first stop is Tlokweng village for cheaper or affordable accommodation. While boosting the estate business for Batlokwa, this however has comes...

Pini Bothoko | 12 March 2018

Francistown Man Guilty Of Murdering His Girlfriend

Justice Bashi Moesi on Friday found Koobonye guilty of murdering Maria Serumola at Block 8 location on July 3, 2012. Moesi said that according to evidence that was adduced in court during trial, it became evident that the accused and...

Lebogang Mosikare | 12 March 2018

Police Make Breakthrough In Tlokweng Rape, Robbery Case

Three culprits allegedly attacked a family of Masetheng ward at Tlokweng village, robbed them of money amounting to P12,000 and raped three women in the process. The Botswana Police Service’s (BPS) director of crime intelligence, Nunu Lesetedi...

Pini Bothoko | 12 March 2018

Alleged 'Hitman' Tells Court His Confession Was A Lie

A day after the police arrested him on February 19, 2018 at Mmopane village, one of the alleged hitmen, Hamadi Nkhuha, 47, appeared before Broadhurst Magistrates Court where he gave a confession statement. But appearing for mention last Thursday,...

Pini Bothoko | 12 March 2018

Skills Fair, Career Clinics Hailed

The skills fair and careers clinic was hosted by the Human Resource and Development Council (HRDC). Learners who have completed their secondary education in recent years participated in the event. Almost all tertiary institutions, government and...

Lebogang Mosikare | 12 March 2018

Muzila Withdraws Charges Against Boatile

A few weeks ago Muzila reported Boatile at the Francistown Central Police Station (CPS) for allegedly using insulting language against her through cell phone text messages. The police confiscated Boatile’s phone in the process. Muzila is said...

Chakalisa Dube | 12 March 2018

Masisi Denies Benefiting From NPF

Masisi broke the silence on the issue at the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) candidate launch for Ralekgetho ward in the Moshupa-Manyana constituency in the village over the weekend. Masisi, who is also the area MP, but was initially not scheduled...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 12 March 2018

Tsogwane Rough Tackles The Media

Tsogwane was giving closing remarks at the official opening of the Adrian Gale Diamond Museum and the extended Orapa Game Park. Towards the closure of his speech, Tsogwane said of recent Khama has been subjected to a sustained, unjustified and...

Chakalisa Dube | 12 March 2018

P50,000 Found Inside Maele's Dustbin

After days of what appeared like a covert operation that saw DCEC agents camping out at Maele’s Block 6 house in Gaborone, the minister had to be taken in to explain the large sums of money dug from his yard. Neighbours at Block 6 reported...

Thalefang Charles | 12 March 2018

The richest dustbin on land

On Sunday the once richest dustbin was just a metal scrap not even worthy to carry rubbish and just lying down there with fallen ripe guavas. Read more on the story here: P50,000 Found Inside Maele's Dustbin

Thalefang Charles | 12 March 2018