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Front Page this week: Masisi 'Magic' Inspires BDP To Victory

Staff Writer 26 March 2018

Look on the brighter side

Onalenna Kelebeile 26 March 2018

Date Rape Drugs Are Real

The Internet was busy with many individuals pleading to be sent the tape by those who might have it. Yes, we are well aware that often times when issues like these crop up, people often defend those who plead to have such tapes, under the guise...

Monitor Editor 26 March 2018

Zim lovers suffocate to death

The two, suspected to be lovers, had boiled water on a single burner cadac stove, and reportedly slept. According to preliminary findings by the Police, it appears the boiling water doused the flame and the gas seeped out and suffused the airtight...

Koketso Kgoboge 26 March 2018

Corruption blocks salary increments - Motshegwa

Speaking recently during the National Competition Conference in Selebi-Phikwe Motshegwa said the whole scenario confirms that the country has serious leadership crisis as it is led by people who cannot lead themselves. He added that as the labour...

Onalenna Kelebeile 26 March 2018

Competition can still be effective in the midst of business closures

Speaking during the just ended National Competition Conference hosted by Competition Authority Obuseng said competition is not conditioned by joblessness and business closures. He said the closure of one firm may alter the market conditions but this...

Onalenna Kelebeile 26 March 2018

Quad Biker Lekone Laid To Rest

Various speakers at the funeral described Lekone as a selfless, dedicated person and a socialite with a great sense of humour. The director of Botswana National Archives, Peter Choto whom Lekone worked under for the past six years as a records...

Kabelo Boranabi | 26 March 2018

Wanderers Clip Highlanders As Chouka Cut Margin

The deficit at the top has now been reduced to three points with three games left. Sua Flamingoes and Wanderers are also breathing heavily on leaders in third and fourth positions respectively, both four points adrift. Highlanders were sunk by a...

Koketso Kgoboge 26 March 2018

City Greens Jump Out Of Relegation Zone

Maphatshwa, who are bottom in the league, have already been relegated from the Debswana First Division North (FDN) league. Following their weekend league encounter, City Greens climbed to position 10 above Selebi-Phikwe side Real Movers. Movers...

Chakalisa Dube | 26 March 2018

Sembowa's Late Strike Sinks Lesotho

The Zebras had only won one game under the guidance of David Bright prior to the weekend’s fixture and were under pressure to redeem themselves while fans shun the game. From the first minute, the home side showed their intentions and launched...

Kabelo Boranabi | 26 March 2018

Gunners Lament Distant Relations With BFA

The club’s general manager, Ian Kebopetswe said during the Open Day held at SSKB Stadium on Saturday, that although the clubs affiliate with the BFA, it appears like there is no tangible relationship between the clubs and the mother body. He...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 26 March 2018

Hamptons Jazz Festival Moved To April 28

The organisers of the show announced the new date of the show on Saturday after they were forced to reschedule the popular music gathering due to issues surrounding the permit. The music event in which international artists such as Billy Ocean,...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 26 March 2018

BB Urges Farmers To Associate

When addressing farmers during their consultative meeting in Francistown recently, the BB regional manager said that farmers’ associations could benefit from affiliating with the business arm through its networks. “Through BB’s...

Chakalisa Dube | 26 March 2018

Barclays Boosts Mabogo Dinku Initiative

Mabogo Dinku, introduced two years ago, is a loan product with a ceiling of P20 million intended for micro-businesses that are not able to access the main CEDA development fund. The product allows micro-entrepreneurs to apply for loans up to P150,000...

Pauline Dikuelo | 26 March 2018

Phikwe Mine Closure: Unemployed Men Switch Sides In GBV

 This is a common statement from women that counsellors, police and dikgosi deal with almost everyday to save marriages of ex-BCL employees. The issue of compromised marriages, it has been revealed, has now been cascaded to involve adopted...

Onalenna Kelebeile 26 March 2018

Get It In Writing

Question: I have been sent a contract. What do I need to do before signing it? Firstly, it is important to establish what type of contract is it? Remember, if you as a creator are a Copyright Licensor, COSBOTS  may be able to look at the...

Correspondent 26 March 2018

Women Cautioned Against ‘Sex Drugs'

It has been revealed that in most entertainment places in Gaborone and surrounding areas, some women have been sexually assaulted, as a result of their drinks having bein spiked with drugs. The effects of such drugs are said to make women more...

Pini Bothoko | 26 March 2018

Shashe Dam Receives Tourism Boost

This is according to the Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism Tshekedi Khama. Tshekedi who was amongst key speakers at the launch of the ‘Dams tourism initiative’ at Shashe Dam on Saturday. Shashe Dam is...

Chakalisa Dube | 26 March 2018

Deputy Speaker Denounces Parliament Time Wasters

This came after Tati East Legislator, Moyo Guma, quiried why ministers who were to take some questions had not told the Speaker that they would not be in. “Did the ministers tell you that they would be absent? This is so not fair. We...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 26 March 2018

Thutlwe Calls For Greater Support Of Epileptic Patients

Officiating at the fourth annual young epilepsy purple walk event, Gaborone City Mayor, Kagiso Thutlwe noted that epileptic seizures are common, hence the need for the community to learn more about them, especially that they usually do not require...

Pini Bothoko | 26 March 2018

Anti-Competition Hamper Economic Growth

Acting Minister of Investment Trade and Industry, Biggie Butale told the national competition conference last week that this takes place despite government’s efforts to create massive opportunities for growth. He added that since the...

Onalenna Kelebeile 26 March 2018

‘Human Traffickers' Have Case To Answer-Judge

They had through their attorney, Morris Ndawana, made an application for a no case to answer. They allegedly promoted the trafficking of Sakina Estoni, Mary Mhone, Malise Biston, Graig Kapota and Tomasi Chirwa who are all citizens of Malawi. Reading...

Lebogang Mosikare | 26 March 2018

Bulgarians Arrested Over Atm Scam

The trio, two men and a woman aged between 26 and 44 years, were arrested at Airport Junction Mall on March 19. Despite banks having 24- hour toll free numbers to assist customers with card cancellation and any fraud related issues, thieves continue...

Pini Bothoko | 26 March 2018

Maruping Reveals Why He Was Barred From Chieftainship

The former politician was chosen by the people of Tati Siding village to deputise the current village chief, Simon Nkgageng. He was elected through a ballot on December 12, 2017 to become Nkgageng’s assistant. Asked about the issue recently,...

Lebogang Mosikare | 26 March 2018

Contradictory Indicators

There has been the index characterisation – the least corrupt and the least happy, together with Yemen, North Korea and Syria. If, for the sake of argument, we accept the first as being more or less correct, we are also obliged to accept the...

Sandy Grant 26 March 2018

House Of Ngwaketse

The autonomous history of the dynasty begins with the life of its namesake, Ngwaketse, who was a junior son of a Mokwena monarch named Malope. The line of royal decent from Malope the father of Ngwaketse through to the current monarch, Kgosi Malope...

Jeff Ramsay | 26 March 2018

Franco Still Draws Large Crowds

This was evident on Saturday night when he performed at the Prisons officers’ mess in Gaborone. Hundreds flocked the show held in a small hall while many people who had bought tickets had to listen to his songs from outside the hall, as they...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 26 March 2018

Masisi 'Magic' Inspires BDP To Victory

The residents of Sehibidung, Molomoojang, Molapowabasadi and Ralekgetho on Saturday took to the polls and gave the incoming president his desired gift. This is despite the fact that on paper, the numbers favoured opposition coalition Umbrella for...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 26 March 2018

ODC graduates 10 entrepreneurs

The programme that is done in collaboration with South Africa’s University of Stellenbosch, is aimed at exposing young entrepreneurs to the diamond market by providing academic as well as entrepreneurial skills. Speaking during the graduation...

Staff Writer 26 March 2018