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Front Page this week: Police Raid Wedding, Seize Bogadi

Calistus Kolantsho 23 July 2018

What Is UDC?

Monitor Editor 23 July 2018

Let's Stop Buying Stolen Goods

One of the encouraging factors for thieves to continue terrorising the public, by stealing their valuables, is the fact that they have a market for stolen goods. Some members of the public still continue to shop around for a variety of items from...

Monitor Editor 23 July 2018

Slow Start For Botswana At AYG

Magdelene Moyengwa won the medals in the 58kg category. Weightlifting coach, Alex Rankgwe said it is a big achievement for Moyengwa. He said he has been training her for the past three years. “We only trained during the weekends because she...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 July 2018

Orange Prepares For A Smooth Marathon

The telcom giant held a build up exercise here over the weekend. Orange public relations officer, Carol Kgafela told Sport Monitor that the activation was meant to create hype ahead of the marathon. “Even though the marathon is in...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 July 2018

Amos Makes A Strong Comeback

It was the second best time of his career and fastest time in the world since the 2012 Olympic finals. Amos’ run made him the fifth fastest man of all time, breaking his own meet record.  The 800m sensation, has been under a lot of strain...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 July 2018

Batanani Clinches Copa Coca-Cola Under-15 Title

Batanani came into the game as favourites and it took them only three minutes to show their intentions, as Kewarona Kelaotswe was denied the post from a long-range effort.  The team eventually took the lead in the 11th-minute with Ruth Alfred...

Kabelo Boranabi | 23 July 2018

Little Prince And Princess Africa Addresses Cultural Issues

The Little Miss Model Botswana director, who is now coordinating this new young people’s pageantry told Showtime that Little Prince and Princess aims to support national talent and address problems relating to cultural diversification and...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 July 2018

Diamond Zebras Edge Closer To The Semi-Finals

The Zebras kicked off their campaign on a high note as they beat the host, Mauritius 1-0 in a hard fought win, courtesy of a late penalty that was converted by Oageng Maphorisa while Seychelles came from a heavy 8-3 defeat at the hands of...

Kabelo Boranabi | 23 July 2018

Use The Arts To Sell Botswana – Khama

Botswana would go on to compete with the best in terms of producing diamonds of higher value, and beat the rest as the safest home for many endangered species and Africa’s elephants. However, it was other beauty that had not been unleashed to...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 23 July 2018

Wilderness Safaris Celebrates 35 Years of Travelling with Purpose

When Wilderness Safaris registered as a company in 1983, it was the first safari outfitter at the time to realise the need for its financial benefits to flow back to the country and its people, ultimately ensuring the sustainable protection of...

Staff Writer 23 July 2018

BITRI On Second Phase Of Renewable Energy

This project, which started in 2015, is done in collaboration with Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) under the theme ‘Quantifying the financial costs and benefits of renewable energy resources in Botswana’s electricity...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 July 2018

BHC reviews rentals to encourage purchase

“Unfortunately, that is the reality as people saw no reason to buy the houses while they are renting them at a lower price,” he told The Monitor. BHC has not increased rentals since 2004, a state which has had negative impact on its...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 July 2018

Special Olympics Explained

Usually, when people talk about sports for persons with disabilities what comes to their mind is physical impairment or visually impaired sport events. Intellectual disability is not mental health case; it is a condition resulting from slow...

Correspondent 23 July 2018

Chess Is Learning While Having Fun

I have played chess for a larger part of my life and the society has now come to define me by it. I believe that my experience with the game offers me an opportunity to make meaningful contributions regarding its positives, since I hardly see how the...

Ignatious Njobvu 23 July 2018

New Home For Mathako Man's Family Of 15

The organisers of Born and Raised Festival in conjunction with Bodulo Jwa Morena Apolistic Church handed over a home to him on Saturday. Gaotlhomolwe Taratiso could not hide his smile after so many years of suffering living in abject overty. When he...

Mompati Tlhankane | 23 July 2018

Mogoditshane's Rape Cases Cause Nightmarish Havoc

Police have identified most of the cases as date rape with perpetrators often being ex-lovers, casual friends or individuals that victims are familiar with. On Saturday Mogoditshane police recorded three cases of rape all involving ex-lovers. This...

Pini Bothoko | 23 July 2018

Molepolole Murdered Victims' Family Unable To Shrug Off Grief

This is what the Ramantosha family of Ntloelongwae ward in Molepolole is going through at this moment. Almost a month ago, Patrick Ramantosha 55, his wife Fridah 47 and son Keabetswe 22, were found dead with their hands, legs tied up with their...

Pini Bothoko | 23 July 2018

BCP Won't Retreat On New Constitution

The Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) and The Botswana People’s Party (BPP) want the constitution, which amongst other things, gives the president powers to expel member parties and provision for one vice president, expunged. The Botswana...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 23 July 2018

Charma Gal, Leshman Custody Battle Intensifies

Lobatse High court judge Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa has ordered that Matenge be arrested if he failed to comply with a court order issued by the Gaborone high court relating to the custody of their child. The two are embroiled in a bitter court battle...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 23 July 2018

It's The Country's Future Which Is At Stake

Ex-President Mogae wisely ensured that he would not be drawn into such an unseemly fracas by replying, when asked, that he had no idea what kind of a President his successor might be. It has been suggested that HE Masisi should be grateful, and...

Sandy Grant 23 July 2018

The Story Of Sex - Rethinking Social Sex Talk With Young People

The story of sex itself, has been written by various actors, including culture, tradition, school education, and religious beliefs. We hardly talk about actual sex, with young people. The first time an adult ever spoke to me about sex, I was in...

Lesego Nswahu Nchunga | 23 July 2018

Ghanzi In History (PART 4) – Hendrick Van Zyl

There are many contradictory accounts of Hendrick Van Zyl character and career. One contemporary described him as “an intelligent and wealthy Boer who, accompanied by his wife and family of stalwart sons and a little daughter, with many natives...

Jeff Ramsay | 23 July 2018

Dare To BecomePoetry Book Inspirational

When addressing the gathering, Mack whose love for poetry is inspired by an American poet, singer and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou, said she took delight in the beauty of words. She said her book was inspired by incidents that happened around...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 July 2018

Police Raid Wedding, Seize Bride Price Beasts

Following a tip-off, the police raided the ceremony and retrieved the beasts leaving the groom, bride and their families in utter humiliation. Guests are said to have watched in shock as the police stormed the event and confiscated the stolen cattle...

Pini Bothoko | 23 July 2018

Determined Malope takes furniture business a notch up

From his home in Gaborone, Malope manufactures and repairs sofas, dinning chairs, car roofs, and car seats according to his clientele’s needs. Having started his career at Chobe Design in 2001 doing upholstery, Malope managed to build and...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 July 2018