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Front Page this week: DCEC arrests BDP tenderpreneur
Calistus Kolantsho 27 July 2018
Debeers
Mbongeni Mguni 27 July 2018
It's time DCEC move against Target 20, 000 rot
Over the years, our education system has always been just academic-oriented and has disfranchised multitudes of Batswana who failed Junior Certificate Education. Majority of these unfortunate people trudge the streets with a bleak future. They end up...
Mmegi Editor
| 27 July 2018
Youth Olympics bid enters decisive stage
The country has hinged its hopes on the success of hosting, particularly the 2014 Africa Youth Games, which received overwhelming endorsement. Four African countries, Botswana, Nigeria, Tunisia and Senegal have reached the home stretch in the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 July 2018
Radisele passes Excellence test with flying colours
The school was handed the responsibility to develop future football and volleyball stars in both the girls and boys’ section. The school has passed the litmus test with flying colours after a solid performance during the 2018 Botswana...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 July 2018
Battle of wits as chess league winds down
Log leaders, EnPassent are poised to land the title, although Black Bishops trail close by. Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) spokesperson, Kutlwano Tatolo said it would be difficult to pick a winner at this stage. “We are anticipating a...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 July 2018
Overgrown BPL due for 'haircut'
After Nico United’s Leagile ‘Ziza’ Mogwera winner condemned the country’s most successful team, Township Rollers, to a painful relegation in 2004, there was immediate soul searching. It spread from Mma Masire, the...
Mqondisi Dube
| 27 July 2018
Kutlwano, Mafolofolo go head-to-head in enduring rivalry
The game was initially billed for the University of Botswana but will now be played on Sunday at the Molepolole IHS Courts. Mafolofolo and Kutlwano are the undisputed dominant powerhouses of local volleyball game, with a wealth of talent, which has...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 July 2018
Rollers' swift chance of revenge over Al Ahly
Rollers’ trips up north have not yielded the desired results with a heavy 4-1 defeat to Espérance de Tunis, before the shellacking at the hands of Al Ahly. Popa have shipped seven goals in North Africa while finding the net only once....
Staff Writer 27 July 2018
Orapa net hot Cameroonian striker
The deal is reportedly worth P150,000. The 25-year-old Ntouba Epoupa was hot property in the Zimbabwean Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) and Orapa might have netted a big fish. He was selected in the best 11 footballers for 2017 Castle Lager...
Koketso Kgoboge 27 July 2018
Miscellaneous take shock lead in BTC Cup votes
Voting closes on August 5 for the inaugural one-day tournament that takes place on August 11, 2018. The Serowe-based side had 8,391 votes by Wednesday evening, followed by arguably the most supported clubs in the country, Extension Gunners and...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 27 July 2018
Furnmart backs down in Namibia
The Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union, a representative organisation had officially declared a dispute with Furnmart and was last Thursday due to begin polling workers at the retail group’s 34 branches in that country. Furnmart, which is...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 July 2018
Pula Steel goes under the hammer
Pula Steel was the first integrated steel plant in Botswana using scrap metal to produce steel billets, an intermediary steel product. Built at a cost of P130 million in 2015, Pula Steel fell into technical and financial problems that saw...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 July 2018
Africa set to awaken the roar of the dragon
BRICS serves as a timely reminder that as emerging markets make a greater contribution to the global economy than ever before, bilateral relations are also being reset to optimise new opportunities - ones which Africa must be part of if it is to...
Correspondent 27 July 2018
CRC to host a harvest event
After attracting more than 3,500 people last year and 800 committing their lives to Jesus Christ, CRC is trusting God for over 6,000 people and 1,500 giving their lives to God. “This is not our first one, we’ve had harvest events...
Staff Writer 27 July 2018
Toughest and exciting Pans' walk ever
I discovered the Y-Care Makgadikgadi Pans walk exactly 10 years ago, but I was only able to experience the walk for the first time a year later in 2009. The 2009 edition where we walked from Thabatshukudu near Nata to Lekhubu Island was my debut walk...
Thalefang Charles
| 27 July 2018
Teacher re-brands Thamaga
As part of creating positive vibes, a teacher from the village has established an event called Thamaga Bush Farm Sundays to be held at Adashe Gadern Resort every last Sunday of the month. The event is based along similar concept as Gaborone’s...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 27 July 2018
GIMC promises more to come this year
The music festival, that always attracts a large crowd, has in the past brought big names like Black Coffee, Cassper Nyovest, Riky Rick and Mafikizolo. But now the fans feel that the lineup is not dope compared to the previous...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 27 July 2018
Unplugged to bring the house down
Inspired by the need to see the country’s comedy movement grow, Rail Park Mall is hosting the event for its copious customers. The event will bring non-stop laughter with the most sought-after international and local comedians, where the...
Staff Writer 27 July 2018
BOMU snub disco, kwasa kwasa artists in awards
A record 38 award categories will be contested for in this year’s edition of the annual music awards, but disco and kwasa kwasa have been given a wide berth. This has rubbed artists of the two genres the wrong way, as they feel unrecognised and...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 27 July 2018
How many elephants are there in Botswana?
Markus credited his estimates to Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) surveys. “The figure ranges from the area of 270, 000 to 300, 000. There are too many elephants in this country,” reported the Leader of Alliance for...
Thalefang Charles
| 27 July 2018
SA holds key in billion pula BCL battle
During a heated debate in Parliament recently, minerals minister, Eric Molale touched on a case which, while less high profile than the London and Gaborone battles being fought, has the potential to end the BCL, Norilsk Nickel battle. Following the...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 July 2018
Operation Gcwihaba, the unsanctioned BNF/BCP Plan B
It has now escalated to the office of the Registrar of Societies (RoS). It is a war between the bus driver (Duma Boko), and the bus conductor (Sidney Pilane) as they fight for keys to get the UDC bus moving. Boko is the president of UDC while...
Correspondent 27 July 2018
Dull Botswana Innovation Hub is business as usual hub
“Innovative” suggests that this is a visionary organisation overflowing with not just innovative operations and processes but innovative ideas as well. That is far from being the case. An innovative organisation would have had water-tight...
Correspondent 27 July 2018
Ambassador Moreti tipped as chief of protocol
The post has been vacant since Daphne Kadiwa’s contract ended with Ian Khama presidency. As Botswana High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador Moreti was responsible for the promotion of relations and country’s interests in Kenya, Uganda,...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 27 July 2018
Mogakolodi Nelson Boikanyo remembered
This followed an unfortunate and tragic illness that cost him to lose his leg; perhaps if better immediate medical care had been available, his life may have been spared. Mogakolodi Nelson Boikanyo was an incredible human being. Whenever he walked...
Correspondent 27 July 2018
'Missing' son arraigned for Moleps family murder
Tebogo appeared together with Mmoloki Tlhaelo 37, Poloko Segwagwa 27 and Cornelious Saidoo 28, all charged with three counts of murder. The four, who made their first appearance in court yesterday, are suspected to be involved in last month’s...
Pini Bothoko
| 27 July 2018
BOFEPUSU wary of spouse transfer policy
The government, through the Office of the President (OP), recently released a savingram inviting civil servants wishing to join their spouses to launch formal transfer applications by July 30, 2018. However BOFEPUSU has said that the government...
Chakalisa Dube
| 27 July 2018
SPEDU firms to inject P1.2 billion into Phikwe
Speaking at the trade and exhibition show on Wednesday, the Minister expressed the need to restructure government operations to minimise bureaucracy and facilitate business expeditiously to ensure the ease of doing business in the country. He...
Onalenna Kelebeile 27 July 2018
Ramogapi calm despite possible primary election re-run
He said that this is so until a resolution is made after his opponent, Ethel Gampone lodged an appeal. Ramogapi beat Gampone by 843 votes to his 411 in the BCP primaries held last month. His lobby group...
Koketso Kgoboge 27 July 2018
Balete, gov't headed for a showdown over the Kgale farms
The tribe, led by Kgosi Mosadi Seboko, will fight the Gamalete Land Board in court over the handing over of the title deed as they claim the farms solely belong to them. Their bone of contention is that they purchased the farms with their own money...
Mpho Mokwape
| 27 July 2018
BNF constituencies go for re-run
Following the first lot of disastrous primaries early this month, eight wards also lodged complaints with the national electoral board, but two were referred to the appeals’ board. Since, the BNF electoral board received 10 complaints after...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 27 July 2018
Salakae backtracks on resignation
On being approached after sources tipped-off Mmegi, Salakae could only confirm that he is still the BNF treasurer. But he obdurately refused to discuss the matter further. This was after the resignation letter that he was supposed to deliver...
Staff Writer 27 July 2018
NBFIRA blocks CMB's 11th hour escape bid
The move was a stark about-turn as CMB, since the beginning of the year, has fought off NBFIRA’s attempts to place it under statutory management. The regulator wanted the statutory management as part of a probe into the now famous P422 million...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 July 2018
Court blocks Caprivi refugees deportation, orders detainees' release
He ordered that pending a review application to be lodged by the refugees, no one should deport the refugees to Namibia/Caprivi strip. “The respondents, or anyone purporting to act on their behalf are hereby interdicted from deporting the...
Mpho Mokwape
| 27 July 2018
Dukwi Refugees Camp back to normal
In the weeks leading to the deadline for voluntary repatriation of the Caprivi refugees, which was on July 11, 2018 it was reported that security officers, including the police were deployed at the camp and a curfew imposed on the refugees. The...
Mpho Mokwape
| 27 July 2018
Calls to reduce BPL clubs grow louder
Most of the clubs have been pegged back due to financial challenges, with particularly the community and most followed sides such as Extension Gunners, Gaborone United and Mochudi Centre Chiefs, feeling the pinch. The 16 teams are deemed too many...
Staff Writer 27 July 2018
Immigration and international security
In this piece I focus on the reasons behind the massification of immigration, looking at issues such as imperial wars, multi-national corporate expansion and the weakness of the trade union and solidarity movements. It is also important...
Solly Rakgomo 27 July 2018
A re o sekegele tsebe
E re o feta, o bona lesaka leo, o tseye gore ke la nnete, mongwe o thibelela foo. Go ye kae? Morago ga malatsi o utlwe go twe, leo lesaka, e ne e se la nnete, e ne e le la bogodu. Dingwe go twe, di tlhabiwa bosigo, di rwalwe ka dikoloi, di...
Sebofo Motshwane 27 July 2018
Interdict the DCEC and DPP directors
There is a docket thief who should be digesting cabbage and same with his variety behind a walled compound somewhere at Village. As we have come to learn, the docket regarding the former DIS Director has gone missing and the DPP and DCEC are involved...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 27 July 2018
When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers
The first opinion by Dr Michael Chase, a Motswana elephant researcher, makes some compelling points against lifting the hunting ban. He cites an example of the Chobe Enclave, where DWNP statistics reveal that Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) incidents...
Correspondent 27 July 2018
Students' allowance increased
The announcement was posted on the ministry’s Facebook page, ‘Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Botswana’ this afternoon. Statement: “The Ministry of Tertiary Education Research Science...
Staff Writer 27 July 2018
DCEC nab BDP tenderpreneur in multi-million tender
In a raid akin to a clip in an action movie, the agents arrested a council engineer whose names Mmegi failed to get despite repeated efforts, and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) parliamentary hopeful for Gantsi North, John Thiite in what has the...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 27 July 2018
Molale, Dixon-Warren meet as BCL liquidation sours
Parliamentarians recently reacted with anger after Molale revealed that BCL’s liquidation has thus far cost P1.1 billion, with the liquidator and his team paid an average of P2.2 million per month. Further stoking the legislators’ ire...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 July 2018
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