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Front Page this week: Alleged Killer Cops May Walk

Thalefang Charles 04 June 2018

Alliance of Progressive

Ignatious Njobvu 04 June 2018

Let's Wait And See!

Last Wednesday marked an important and simultaneously very interesting chapter in the media fraternity. It was the day President Mokgweetsi Masisi called a press conference and accorded media houses an opportunity to listen to his roadmap, and ask...

Monitor Editor 04 June 2018

Police shoot and kill robbery suspect

The incident occurred on the 1st June 2018 just after 2300hrs. The suspect, who was accompanied by two other men allegedly robbed a 39-year-old woman who was driving her car. The victim was waiting for the traffic lights to give way when the...

Staff Writer 04 June 2018

FRAFA Elections, Regional General Assembly Postponed

The BFA and its second vice president Pelotshweu Motlogelwa who is responsible for finance, marketing and research, have been hauled before the High Court here by suspended Francistown Regional Football Association (FRAFA) secretary general, Isaac...

Lebogang Mosikare | 04 June 2018

Letshwiti Blasts 'Incompetent' BPL Clubs

In a heated discussion on privatisation and youth development, during the BPL annual general meeting held at the Lekidi Football Centre on Saturday, Letshwiti held nothing back as he blamed the incompetent clubs for the sluggish growth of football...

Kabelo Boranabi | 04 June 2018

Zebras Fall Short Of Top Four Finish

However, they missed some chances especially in the second half that should have sealed the match in normal time. Zimbabwe had taken the lead with less than 10 minutes before the halftime break through Evans Risuke. The Zebras also had some few...

Staff Writer 04 June 2018

BNOC In P54m Budget Shortfall

However, speaking at the BNOC ordinary general meeting held in Gaborone on Thursday, BNOC chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho said his organisation can only raise just over P4 million through the International Olympic Committee (IOC) funding and...

Kabelo Boranabi | 04 June 2018

Rollers Dominate Premiership Awards Nominations

After their sterling performances, helping their side win a double this season, defender, Mosha Gaolaolwe and attacking midfielder-cum striker, Edwin Moalosi will battle each other for the most prestigious award, Player of the season. They have also...

Staff Writer 04 June 2018

Mpote, Drago Leave Rollers

The club confirmed the two coaches have been relieved of their duties. Stanojlovic served as technical advisor for a season. “Township Rollers informs all that Mr. Dragojlo Stanojlovic and Mr. Mogomotsi Mpote have been released by the club at...

Kabelo Boranabi | 04 June 2018

Music-To-Life Hosts Acafest

The purpose of the event was to celebrate Acappella music, while also recognising the country’s Acappella groups. One of the groups who performed on the night included Maatla Gospel Choir who produced powerful hymns among their many...

Mompati Tlhankane | 04 June 2018

Barclays Confident of Smooth Brand Roll-over in Botswana

Barclays is reducing its interests in Africa through the sale of its stake in the Barclays Africa Group holding company to Absa, the well-established South African banking chain. Barclays’ assets across the continent are in various stages of...

Mbongeni Mguni | 04 June 2018

Gov't plans to utilise national space for prosperity

Speaking during the Botswana Real Estate and Infrastructure Forum recently, Malatsi said through the plan, government intends to devise new and productive ways in utilising the national space for social, environment and economic...

Pauline Dikuelo | 04 June 2018

ICT To Learning Is Like Love To A Relationship

The duo are birds of the same plume who perambulate in close proximity. The world has become one global village because of communicating information through technology worldwide. All information including that which used to be for the privilege of a...

Ignatious Njobvu 04 June 2018

Open Letter To All Serving And Retired Teachers

We recognise and appreciate that without you, without your dedicated efforts and sacrifices, the world will be without the humanity that we continue to experience and witness. All of us in this country, in this continent and in this world are who we...

Correspondent 04 June 2018

Mabaila Continues To Charm Mogoditshane Residents

Mabaila, who has in the past been accused of using his Mabaila Foundation to lure voters, is not about to stop as he disclosed his intentions to build a library in Mogoditshane for the residents. Mabaila made the announcement on Saturday at Solomon...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 June 2018

Police Dismiss Zeerust/Tlokweng Road Car Hijack Claims

This follows allegations on Facebook recently that some Batswana were cautioning others on ‘Fight crime in Gaborone’ Facebook page to be on the look out for car hijackers when visiting South Africa via Tlokweng border post. Facebook users...

Pini Bothoko | 04 June 2018

Affluent Tsholofelo-East is thieves' new target

The thieves have been identified not to be resident, and are known to come from the densely populated Extension 27 location still in Broadhurst targeting homes at Tsholofelo-East for their valuables. This is the place where inhabitants are living in...

Pini Bothoko | 04 June 2018

Kediretswe Aims For Another PSLE Result Record Breaker

The school headmaster, Gagoitsewe Malete revealed their intent at the school’s victory celebrations held at the school recently. Kediretswe attained a 98% ABC pass in the 2017 PSLE results from 69.7% ABC in 2016, making a 28.3%...

Koketso Kgoboge 04 June 2018

Tobacco Industry Is An Enemy To Botswana - Mbongwe

Describing the tobacco industry as a great impediment towards the country of the obligations it has to fulfill regarding the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Mbongwe reminded the government to remain steadfast in...

Shingirai Madondo 04 June 2018

Public Health Specialist Bookings Is 2021

The waiting period for gynae patients in Selebi-Phikwe Government Hospital is eight months. The district currently has only the services of one specialist being the physician, while contracts for the other four specialists were not renewed. The...

Onalenna Kelebeile 04 June 2018

KDC Chairperson Decries Constituency Projects Delays

Kweneng District Council (KDC) was allocated P80 million to undertake constituency projects throughout the district, with each constituency (of the eight) in the district getting P10 million. “As at the end of April 2018, expenditure stood at...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 June 2018

Assemblies Of God Reverend Slams Prosperity Churches

Speaking during the official opening of Gaborone Assemblies of God new sanctuary, Lebelo said some people are using the name of God to enrich themselves. The construction cost of the sanctuary stood at P 15 million upon completion. The building will...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 04 June 2018

BIUST Graduate 294 Teachers And Administrators In ICT

These were the graduates of the programme undertaken by BIUST in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic Education (MoBE) to train teachers and school administrators in ICT. Through the programme the teachers and administrators who have little or...

Koketso Kgoboge 04 June 2018

BCM Throws Students Under The Bus

The students were sponsored by BCM for apprenticeship training tenable at FCTVE on June 20, 2016. From the start, the students’ contractual relationship with BCM was fraught with problems.  According to letters of admission passed to The...

Lebogang Mosikare | 04 June 2018

Ha Di Lwa Di Gata Marole

Last week, Lobatse High Court judge Godfrey Nthomiwa pleaded with a warring couple to cooperate and provide a conducive environment for their three minor children. The couple is undergoing divorce and are in disagreement over child custody. A man...

Staff Writer 04 June 2018

A Flawed System

This time around they might have been more sceptical. That said, it did seem that those present were encouraged by what they heard. The days of the selfie are over, as with approved irregularity and the bypassing of established systems. There is to...

Sandy Grant 04 June 2018

Being A Woman In The World Today Is An Extreme Sport

No. Worse! It’s like an extreme sport at the point of sudden death when you know the odds are stacked against you, so high that there is definitely no winning. You know how in some sports, when there is a tie, sudden death is when a play ends...

Lesego Nswahu Nchunga | 04 June 2018

The Lion In Winter

For all of his professed commitment to a life of humble service one can detect a degree of pride in Moffat’s account of how he had boldly gone where his brethren had previously feared to tread. In the missionary’s optimistic vision,...

Jeff Ramsay | 04 June 2018

Franco Pulls Another Huge Launch

Despite the cold breeze, multitudes thronged the event venue to witness Kwasa kwasa legend, Franco perform his latest offering called Mene mene tekele that was released a few days ago. The show was scheduled to start in the afternoon had many...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 04 June 2018

Setlampoloka's alleged killers likely to walk

State Prosecutor Dumezweni Marapo had on Thursday withdrawn evidence of Unopa Makhombe who had claimed to have been present when the six officers strangled Setlampoloka to death before dumping him in the bushes and disguising the death as...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 04 June 2018

Golden Maths Enters Retail Market

Barely a year since operation, Moshupa based Golden Maths (Pty) Ltd, currently supplies Choppies supermarkets in Moshupa, Kanye, Molepolole and Thamaga with their products and are in talks with other retail shops. According to Katele, upon...

Pauline Dikuelo | 04 June 2018