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Front Page this week: Kgathi Blocks Dikgosi From Kgoboko Trust Launch
Betty Ramohubu 06 August 2018
Zimbabwe Elections
Lebogang Mosikare 06 August 2018
Rre Masisi Do Like Mogae
Even bolder was getting the nation to face the pandemic head-on, to speak about it and break the silence, thus addressing the stigma. He got leaders, at all levels – Cabinet, Parliament, Dikgosi and all other leaders – to ensure that...
Monitor Editor 06 August 2018
Molepolole's Walk of Hope Take War To Diabetes
The event will kick start from Big Six to Mafenyatlala mall on August 11, 2018. According to the organisation’s founder and director Theriso Motshumi–Motsemeng, they took it upon themselves to raise awareness on the life threatening...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 06 August 2018
PPADB recognises employees
PPADB, whose mandate is to adjudicate and award tenders for central Government and any other institution specified under the act for the delivery of works, services and supplies, had the awards graced by the deputy Permanent Secretary to the...
Betty Ramohubu 06 August 2018
BTC Cup Voting Results To Be Announced Today
The cup has attracted much interest in the past months with fans given a chance to vote for their favourite four teams to take part in the one-day tournament.There was surprise in early voting as Serowe-based side, Miscellaneous held the lead for a...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 06 August 2018
Katlego Twala: The New Face Of Art
Twala is more than just a pretty face but rather a vigorous artist whose paintings simply come to life just by looking at them. The 18-year-old beauty however says painting was never part of her plans. In fact, “art was only a part of my...
Victoria Marumo 06 August 2018
BFA Chief Laments Disruptive Internal Politics
Mfolo did not mince his words when addressing the national women football special general assembly held over the weekend, noting that progress in the women’s game is hampered by internal politics. The women football assembly met on Saturday to...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 06 August 2018
St Joseph's Cultural Night Gives Elders Something To Dance To
The event was mostly attended by the elderly and enjoyed both the food and the powerful Setswana song lyric. While Solly Sebotso of pidi pidi fame and Ramonyaku set the tone for the night it was Ditiro Leero who heated up the stage. He arrived on...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 06 August 2018
Security Systems Taking No Chances
Within a short space of time, Nare managed to work his magic and grinded results, which eventually ensured Security Systems retain their Premier League status. Ahead of the new season, Nare has already signed six players who have proven themselves...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 06 August 2018
Babitseng Takes Over As Gunners Chairperson
Babitseng took over from Hennel Kaisara who has been the chairperson of the Lobatse giants since the passing of former leader, Phenyo Gothaang. His success in the election comes at a time when the club is battling financial problems, which have been...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 06 August 2018
Jub Jub Mesmerises Francistown Audience
Popularly known as Jub Jub in the music circles, Maarohanye did not disappoint, as he left night crawlers in attendance asking for more. Jub Jub, who was performing for the first time in Francistown after serving prison time, churned his latest...
Shingirai Madondo 06 August 2018
Stanchart Expands Insurance Products
The partnership,which was done through the bank’s Bancassurance department, allows its customers to have access to short-term, long-term and investment-linked products. The short-term general insurance products that have been introduced for...
Staff Writer 06 August 2018
Stanbic Promotes Home Ownership
Speaking to Monitor Business, Stanbic Bank head of products, personal and business banking Wabo Moswate said the campaign, which started in June this year, addresses the biggest hurdle of home ownership. “We have identified that one of the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 06 August 2018
My Kgaphamadi Experience
The many times that I have passed through the spaghetted city, I have spoiled myself by having traditional foods like groundnuts and ‘Phane’ and efficient transportation system at the bus rank, giving me reason to always plan my journeys...
Ignatious Njobvu 06 August 2018
Security Agencies Unperturbed By Zim Vote Violence - Kgathi
This is following allegations that the ruling ZANU-PF rigged the elections in Zimbabwe. The Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, was responding to The Monitor enquiry on whether Botswana’s security agencies had their ears on the ground in...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 06 August 2018
BOSETU Splashes P1.7m To Up-Skilling Members
Radikolo announced this at the recently concluded BOSETU policy conference. He said this gesture is a contribution on their part in the nation’s effort of transforming the economy of the republic from resource-based to a knowledge-based...
Koketso Kgoboge 06 August 2018
HIV+ Pastor And Masseur Loses Appeal
This follows after the Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed his appeal against his prior conviction last Friday. The incident took place on May 30, 2012 when the five months pregnant girl had gone to the masseur for her daily routine massage. It is said...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 06 August 2018
Societal Anger Cause Of Escalating Murder Cases
Demonstrated by escalating murder cases, Batswana seem to be exhibiting a frightening lack of control. Murder cases involving intimate partners, especially boyfriends and girlfriends, seem to be once again raising their ugly heads. Over the years,...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 August 2018
Under Resourced Police Come To The Party
Following the gruesome murder of three family members in Molepolole, within two weeks, four suspects, including the deceased couple’s son, were arrested. The quartet, Tebogo Ramantosha 27, Mmoloki Tlhaelo37, Poloko Segwagwa 27 and Cornelious...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 August 2018
Arone Blames Education Rot On Khama
He said as a son or daughter, it was important that as one inherited, one should introspect to ensure one’s parents or grandparents were towing the line. He said some decisions could have been important at their time, but it was prudent that...
Koketso Kgoboge 06 August 2018
Doosan Donate Educational Plan To Underprivileged Child
The company adopted the boy (whose name cannot be mentioned for his protection) back in 2016 and has been taking care of his living expenses. Doosan met him at House of Hope while paying their benevolent call some two years ago. House of Hope is a...
Koketso Kgoboge 06 August 2018
Multi Moringa Products To Hit Shelves
Moringa has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties and health benefits, and Batswana will soon enjoy moringa products thanks to Moringa Technology Industry situated in Tlokweng. The company launched moringa instant porridge, moringa...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 August 2018
Police Day Mesmirise The Public
President Mokgweetsi Masisi started by inspecting the ceremonial parade mounted by members of the BPS, at the event also graced by former presidents, Ian Khama and Festus Mogae, amongst others. The event was decorated with a colourful parade...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 August 2018
Pain And Despair As Family Buries Headless Daughter
Elizabeth Bonolo Kerekang (29) was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Simon Badisa Kgowe (38), on July 30, 2018 at Block 3 location in Gaborone. Kerekang’s headless body was discovered by a passerby at Maratanang ward in Tlokweng. Over the...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 August 2018
Poaching 'Ivory Tower' Discovered In Okavango Delta
Principal investigator of the Census Dr Mike Chase revealed their explosive discovery this week in a Poaching Report titled ‘Ivory Tower’. The report suggests that despite the perceived strict anti-poaching strategies by government, there...
Thalefang Charles
| 06 August 2018
Basupi Recuses Himself From Big Case
Basupi was recently appointed the Registrar and Master of the High Court in Lobatse. He was temporarily in Francistown last week Friday in order to clear a backlog of some of the cases he presided over whilst he was the substantive principal...
Chakalisa Dube
| 06 August 2018
CMB Workers Unpaid For Months
Employees of the troubled asset manager have not been paid for several months now. On March 9 at the High Court, the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) faced off against CMB, in a suit in which the regulator wanted to place...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 06 August 2018
Ghanzi In History (Part 6) - "Western Rhodesia"
This occurred after the then disputed Boteti region was awarded by the British Government to Gammangwato, thus placing it outside of the BWCC concession area. Earlier the BWCC chief prospector, a German named Passarge, had concluded that the wealth...
Jeff Ramsay
| 06 August 2018
Re-Writing Rape (II) - What Is Consent? - A Tea Analogy
Sex in this context, read sexual intercourse, is sexual contact between individuals. Often when speaking of sex, it entails penetration. However, in many lived realities, it actually doesnt. The same way, sometimes it culminates in an orgasm and...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 06 August 2018
A New Dawn Or Sinking Into A Morass?
It is improbable that such a scenario has ever occurred elsewhere in Africa if only because African leaders only rarely retire. And then again, it’s improbable that any other country in Africa has three times achieved a peaceful change of...
Sandy Grant 06 August 2018
BOPEU Acting President Narrates Events Leading To The Declaration Of State Of Emergency
According to him the meeting started well with everyone including President Mogwera in attendance as the General Secretary, Topius Marenga presented his report in its entirety; Marenga’s report according to Gabobake was then...
Correspondent 06 August 2018
Mogwera, Galekhutle Secondment To Bopeu, A Transparent Process, Court Papers Reveal
In their answering affidavit BOPEU also denied that they were paying President, and treasurer general salary structures not sanctioned by the union structures as alleged by their accusers. BOPEU even went at length to show how the organisation pays...
Correspondent 06 August 2018
Mogwera Suspends Four NEC Members
The court application is brought by 2nd deputy president Matilda Masame, self-proclaimed acting president Philemon Zibane, Mosalagae Tlhako and Motswaledi Monaiwa. In their papers BOPEU reveal that the suspension of the...
Correspondent 06 August 2018
BOPEU Court Case on August 9
The case is before Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa. Meanwhile on Friday the attorneys from both sides were hackling over a critical legal issue as Mudzimo wanted to bring a fresh application for his clients. But BOPEU...
Correspondent 06 August 2018
Kesupile loses primaries
Kesupile has been the area MP since 2004. He was battling it out with Billy Phologolo who got 1,078 votes, Tiroyaone Khuto who got 661 votes and Osenotse Mabote who garnered only 416 votes. The incumbent MP managed to get 799 votes. Kanye...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 06 August 2018
Gunners, Miscellaneous miss out on BTC Cup
Miscellaneous shook the local football fraternity when they topped the charts with just over 8, 000 votes a fortnight ago while Gunners were second with 2, 000 less. However, the race heated up in the last week with Orapa United climbing...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 06 August 2018
Yvonne Chaka Chaka Leaves A Mark
Indeed she did not disappoint when she finally performed before a capacity crowd at Botswanacraft. At 53, the woman who earned the Princess of Africa title showed that age is nothing but just a number with energetic moves on Friday, which left many...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 06 August 2018
Kgathi Blocks Dikgosi From Kgoboko Trust Launch
According to sources, Kgathi instructed the director of tribal administration Masego Mooketsi to refuse with transport for dikgosi who were billed to attend the launch in Mabolwe. Kgoboko is challenging Kgathi in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 06 August 2018
Eskimos On An Ice Cooling Venture
Speaking to Monitor Business, one of the founders, Zynne Mmolawa said that as they grow old they realised that they cannot only focus on music and decided to explore other opportunities. “We did a lot of research and put a lot of things in to...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 06 August 2018
BDP postpones Bulela Ditswe in panic
In a press statement issued late evening on Monday the party secretary Mpho Balopi said, “The postponement was necessitated by the discovery of a compromise to the integrity of the voters roll of the Botswana Democratic Party in the form of a...
Staff Writer 06 August 2018
Khama takes potshots at Kgathi
At the launch of Francisco Kgoboko Trust this morning Khama narrated how Kgathi tried to force him to cancel his acceptance to officiate at the event. Kgoboko is challenging Kgathi in the Bulela Ditswe. Khama, who spoke at length...
Staff Writer 06 August 2018
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