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7 Days in Entebbe
Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Tyler Perry's Acrimony
A faithful wife, tired of standing by her devious husband, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Black Panther
T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Rampage
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry ...
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Midnight Sun
A 17-year-old girl suffers from a condition that prevents her from being out in the sunlight.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Black Panther
T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Tyler Perry's Acrimony
A faithful wife, tired of standing by her devious husband, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Here Comes the Grump
Balloon kingdoms, dopey police dragons and happy wizards are exactly how Terry remembered his Grandmother's whacky fairy tales. Except they are real and it's definitely not as 'cheerful.'
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Rampage
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry ...
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Midnight Sun
A 17-year-old girl suffers from a condition that prevents her from being out in the sunlight.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Tyler Perry's Acrimony
A faithful wife, tired of standing by her devious husband, is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Black Panther
T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake.
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Ke ngwanake
12 May 2018
Ostriches' goalkeeper in limbo
A source said the goalkeeper’s crime is failing to deal with his weight. The source said Robert’s weight was blamed for the ‘easy’ goals that he conceded in the Top 8 final against Township Rollers. Orapa lost 4-2. Following...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 12 May 2018
TAFIC pardons two players
The two pardoned players Michael Murwira and Bokamoso Mbambo have been training with the club prior to their hearing, which was held on Wednesday. The two players were suspended for acts of misconduct, including disrespecting the technical...
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Masisi o gasa peo e gasame
12 May 2018
Another woman found dead in Seherelela
The police suspect the deceased suspected might have been raped before she was murdered.  A passerby found her body lying in the bushes by the road in Seherelela village.  This follows after the gruesome murder incident of another Sesung...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Policeman who shot eight-year boy arraigned
The policeman, Molemisi Ikalafeng, 48, allegedly killed the boy on Monday morning at Tatisiding.  Ikalafeng was not asked to plead to the offence when he appeared before Magistrate Game Mooketsi on Wednesday.  He is currently remanded in...
78795,Tsogo Ramatsabana,, 12 May 2018
Front Page this week: Finding Bad Jesus of Mmopane
12 May 2018
Highlanders Edge Motlakase To Tighten Grip
The closely contested encounter was played under a scorching Saturday afternoon heat at the Railways Ground. Attendance suited the magnitude of the match. Both teams approached the game cautiously. The opening half was less industrious. The hosts...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 12 May 2018
Highlanders Edge Motlakase To Tighten Grip
The closely contested encounter was played under a scorching Saturday afternoon heat at the Railways Ground. Attendance suited the magnitude of the match. Both teams approached the game cautiously. The opening half was less industrious. The hosts...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 12 May 2018
Notwane Return To The Summit
Just after they appeared to lose grip with a loss to Black Peril three weeks ago, Notwane have since registered two important victories and have reclaimed a top spot. This past Saturday Notwane were in mean mood and ran riot over Modipane United...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
NWYC Shortlisted For BT Sports Industry Award
Last week, an announcement was made that the International Netball Federation’s (INF) social media campaign for the Netball World Youth Cup 2017 has made the shortlist for the BT Sports Industry Awards 2018 Social Media Campaign of the...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
The Majestic Makes A Strong Return
Malunga proved that she is the queen of kata when she scooped position one during the first leg of the karate senior national team selection over the weekend. The Majestic had to work extra hard to reclaim her throne from Lame Hetanang of JKA club...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Ugly Scenes As Gunners Add To Chiefs Woes
The game was characterised by dubious decisions from match officials and rowdy behaviour from the fans. But on the pitch, it took only four minutes to have the fans on their feet as Katlego Koobake put in a telling cross into the box but Thato...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 12 May 2018
Rollers Run Riot Over Sudanese Giants
The Blues asked questions early into the game down the left flank with Lemponye Tshireletso and Edwin Olerile getting the better of the opponents’ full back, but their crosses failed to connect with Joel Mogorosi. The home side continued to...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 12 May 2018
Hell Awaits Us In Sudan Kavazovic
Rollers defeated Sudanese giants, Al Merriekh 3-0 in the first leg on Saturday at the National Stadium. Kavazovic said his players’ mental strength would be tested when they visit the 16-time Sudanese champions in front of a large number of...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 12 May 2018
MMP Family Goes For Platinum
Perseverance has been the name of the game for the trio over the years since they ventured into music. They have cemented their place and proved their mettle as kwaito kingpins in the recent past. Now, with their upcoming third studio album, MMP is...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Glitz, Glamour At Stanbic Media Appreciation Session
The event, which over the years adopted themes and turned into a fashion show, returned with style once again. It became clear when the session kicked off at 2pm that it is not just a ‘mix and mingle’ session involving just food and...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
All Kasi: A Most Admired Local Brand
According to the just-ended research by GeoPoll, All Kasi clinched the title of the nation’s favourite brand, as sportswear both locally and internationally dominates. GeoPoll, which recently launched its services in the country, is a mobile...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Unemployed 7 Got Lifes Lemons, They Made Lemonade
After several years of failing to secure employment, seven graduates in the field of information and technology, business administration as well as marketing and finance, decided to come up with an advertising agency, Time Lag late last year. The...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Zimbabwe President on a two-day State Visit
“The visit will afford the two leaders an opportunity to deliberate on bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutual concern. It will also serve to further strengthen the long standing cordial relations between Botswana and...
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Mining Continues To Bleed Jobs
The figures are contained in the data agency’s September 2017 formal jobs survey released on Thursday. According to the survey, the number of workers in the mining sector dropped from 8,115 in March 2017 to 8,019 in September, continuing a...
422,Mbongeni Mguni,php1604.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
CAB Entreprenuers reap reward of patience
According to Sealetsa, it took her years to finally see the fruits of her labour, but the struggles never made her give up. Rather, she was motivated to focus and work hard to achieve her dream of being one of the local moguls in the cab...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Budget Speech
12 May 2018
Lets Not Stigmatise Counselling
Most of the time, people who seek counselling do it in secret, in an effort to avoid nasty labels such as ‘crazy’, ‘mad’ just to mention but a few. Simply defined, counselling is ‘the process that occurs when a client...
540,Monitor Editor,, 12 May 2018
Up, Down or Where It was Before?
I blundered last week in suggesting that neither of the two ex-Presidents could have undertaken such tours. My apologies. There have now been at least four newspaper comments insisting that people, without qualification, must be free to give the...
2709,Sandy Grant,php13A2.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Game of thrones (VI) a house divided
The hero of the engagement had been Sekgoma’s son, the future Kgosi Khama III, whose armed cavalry turned the tide of the battle. In the process, the Phuti prince is further credited with wounding Mzilakazi’s son Lobengula, whose neck...
2894,Jeff Ramsay,php4F39.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Cosbots Given A Free Rein Yet Again!
The appeal which was presided over by a panel of three judges which included Hon. Justices; Lesetedi, Tafa and Howie.  This ruling comes at a critical point in time where the Collective Management Organisation (CMO) has been struggling to...
475,Correspondent,, 12 May 2018
Khama, Mnangagwa mend fences
By policy, state visits – the highest level of diplomatic interaction between countries – take place when one state invites the other. Mnangagwa arrived in Gaborone this morning, held closed-door talks with President Ian Khama and...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Hefesia Christian Church exorcising evil spirits in Thamaga
54378,Kennedy Ramokone,, 12 May 2018
Disputed Lerala diamonds sized in Belgium
12 May 2018
Transgender mans identity document changed from female to male
Previously, the High Court of Botswana in a case of ND v Attorney General of Botswana and others, Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa, handed down a also judgement in which the Court ordered the Registrar to change ND’s gender marker on the identity...
475,Correspondent,, 12 May 2018
Trump 'in Oval Office outburst about migrants'
"Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" Mr Trump asked lawmakers on Thursday, in remarks widely reported by US media.  The remark, made during talks on an immigration deal, was apparently in reference to people...
53561,BBC.COM,php2D23.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Seretse's accounts to remain frozen - Judge
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had sought before the Magistrate Court in December an order to have Seretse's properties and bank accounts placed under restraint and that they should not be disposed off which was granted. Attorney...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Botswana summons US Ambassador over Trump 'shithole' outburst
“The Ministry of International Affairs & Cooperation wishes to inform the public and the international community that the Government of Botswana, today summoned the US Ambassador to Botswana to express its displeasure at the alleged...
399,Staff Writer,, 12 May 2018
Local stars dream of joining Nadal academy in danger
Youri, 13, was invited for trials at the academy last year and she impressed.  Her mother, Wendy Molefi-Youri told Mmegi Sport on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa Junior Championship (AJC) at Notwane courts that her child’s dream might...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Ikgopoleng, the reluctant boxer who rose to the top
Growing up in the hills of Lobatse, the young Ikgopoleng never thought about wearing the leather gloves, let alone conquering the boxing world.   He grew up as a boy with weight issues and his friends used to tease him about it. He became...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 12 May 2018
Manaka: A journey from a football dream to softball great
However, an opportunistic encounter with softball in May 1997 convinced him that he could excel in the sport. He eventually ditched his initial dream and shifted his focus to softball. Manaka was not wrong. Since then, the men’s softball...
73493,Kesone Nkaelang,, 12 May 2018
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