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Front Page this week: IEC chops 348 polling stations

BBC.COM 14 September 2018

Botswana

Selefu 14 September 2018

IEC action adds to voter apathy

The IEC says the review of polling stations was done after assessment of the 2014 turnout, looking at the low numbers at some stations, security of election officers, population mobility, availability of built-up structures and congestion of polling...

Mmegi Editor | 14 September 2018

Hurricane Florence: Life-threatening storm lashes US coast

The hurricane is moving towards land with maximum sustained wind speeds of 90mph (150 km/h). It lost power as it approached North and South Carolina, but officials warn it could still kill "a lot of people" amid risks of "catastrophic"...

BBC.COM 14 September 2018

DIS jet delivery in November

Botswana will be the first African country to receive this VIP aircraft. It has eight business class seats in VIP configuration and two economy class seats. According to DIS sources, eight pilots are undergoing training in the United States of...

Staff Writer 14 September 2018

Stampede as gov't raises P1.1bn on bond market

Each quarter, the Bank of Botswana (BoB) holds auctions of bonds and six-month treasury bills on behalf of government under the P15 billion note issuance programme which dates back to February 2011. The auctions are limited to commercial banks, who...

Mbongeni Mguni | 14 September 2018

Gov't weighs Chinese offer of billions

Mokaila was amongst five ministers who accompanied President Mokgweetsi Masisi on a landmark 10-day mission to China, the first by a sitting president in 12 years. Botswana pitched three rail and road projects to the Chinese for funding and,...

Mbongeni Mguni | 14 September 2018

Political will buoys NBC

FRANCISTOWN: There seem to be a change of attitudes towards the premier biennial NBC that brings together captains of industry, public and private sector leaders under one roof. The main purpose is to formulate new ideas on simplifying the way of...

Chakalisa Dube | 14 September 2018

Frank De Painter in a state of heavenly madness

History tells us that creative people sometimes go into a state of “heavenly madness” and it enables them to communicate deeply with their art, be it visual or performing. Frank The Painter is a man who likes to tell his stories through...

Mompati Tlhankane | 14 September 2018

Bringing the Lion King to life in Moremi Game Reserve

We left Camp Moremi, near the popular Xakanaka Lagoon in the Moremi Game Reserve and our guide, Wise Tepo, asked everyone in the game drive vehicle, “What are you interested to see?”  There was a youthful couple from New York who...

Thalefang Charles | 14 September 2018

Hip-Hop community, GIMC sixth edition mourn Dice, Steez

The announcement was made at Dice’s memorial service on Tuesday at Tsholofelo Community Hall in Gaborone where rappers, family, friends and some high profile personalities had come together to celebrate the life of the fallen rapper. The...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 14 September 2018

Mrs Botswana growing bigger, better

This year’s pageant is scheduled for November 2018 at Boipuso Hall where tickets will be sold at P350 for the standard tickets and P600 for VIP.  This year, 11 finalists will be battling it out for a crown in which the queen will qualify...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 14 September 2018

Mojoko hoists Botswana flag at Miss Planet

The 25-year-old from Goshwe village in the North East, told Arts & Culture she was proud to be selected to represent the country on the international platform.  She confidently said she would hoist the country’s flag higher by...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 14 September 2018

Morogo-Wa-Ngwana takes on Korean cultural fest

The masters of setapa dance will compete against other countries in the international competition in the semi-finals stage today. The Cheonan World Dance Festival, which is one of the biggest annual festivals in Korea, celebrates the traditional...

Mompati Tlhankane | 14 September 2018

Record entry expected for inaugural north chess open

The new kids on the block, Rock and Roll Chess Club, are the organisers of the tournament. The Palapye-based club was formed in March with 15 members, and has already competed in the Debswana league where it finished ninth. The weekend tournament...

Koketso Kgoboge 14 September 2018

Absence of key players disarm BDF VI

The current campaign has been tightly contested and it has not been clear where the pendulum would swing at the end of the season as four teams; BDF, Police VI, Kutlwano and Kalavango grapple each other. The army men’s resilience will be...

Koketso Kgoboge 14 September 2018

Francistown back in the frame for Burkina Faso tie

Opened in September 2015, the sports facility immediately provided memorable moments for the Zebras as the team built a fortress, felling giants; Mali and Burkina Faso in succession. The biggest crowd for a Zebras game was recorded at the new...

Mqondisi Dube | 14 September 2018

Bright convinced Zebras will qualify despite early slump

That remains the country’s finest football moment, in an otherwise topsy-turvy journey. Six years later, David Bright and the Zebras have a perfect opportunity to return to the biennial soccer jamboree, but appear to be fluffing their...

Mqondisi Dube | 14 September 2018

BFA moves to recover P500, 000 owed by officials

The new FIFA administration, under Gianni Infantino, has set stringent accounting measures in a bid to curb financial maladministration. The BFA is owed more than P500, 000 by its present and past staff, including committee members. “It is...

Mqondisi Dube | 14 September 2018

First Division kick-off delay irritates clubs

Teams were raring to go, but a sudden postponement has deflated the mood.  First Division North chairperson, Mpezeni Sambandawe said they were compelled to delay the league start to ensure all logistics were in order, before the ball gets...

Koketso Kgoboge 14 September 2018

Former BFA CEO cleared to stand in GU elections

Mookodi’s candidature came under scrutiny, with question marks over whether he could stand as an ‘elder’. According to those close to the electoral process, he was treated as a ‘special case’ thus sparking confusion...

Kabelo Boranabi | 14 September 2018

Struggling giants in search of a lift

The game was extraordinary, as it had to decide the title, with The Money Machine pipping Magosi 1-0 to take the league honours. However, nearly a decade later, the two teams meet tomorrow at the venue under contrasting fortunes. GU and Chiefs have...

Kabelo Boranabi | 14 September 2018

Steep P1.7bn budget crushes Olympic dream

Botswana was one of the four countries vying to become the first African country to host the Youth Olympics. Last week, Senegal was chosen as the preferred hosts ahead of Botswana, Tunisia and Nigeria. As the nation carries out a postmortem of the...

Mqondisi Dube | 14 September 2018

Desert & Delta Safaris - Leading the pack in responsible tourism

Established in 1982, DDS is one of the leading groups of successful safari operators in Botswana. While most of the tourist resorts in the country are outsourcing skilled labour to expatriates, DDS has taken a bold decision to develop their local...

Thalefang Charles | 14 September 2018

Double trouble: Matsiloje farmers battered by FMD, El Nino

FRANCISTOWN: Pastoral farming in the Zone 6B area in the North East District (NED) is no longer the vocation that for yonks sustained many rural households. It now seems to be a curse that makes farmers wonder what pain it inflicts on their lives....

Lebogang Mosikare | 14 September 2018

Tribute to Professor Tsie

I received the news of passing with shock and disbelief that this giant, who was not well for sometime was no more.  My interaction with Professor Batlhalefi Tsie started in 2010 when I went for further studies at University of Botswana...

Solly Rakgomo 14 September 2018

Know your electoral laws

Thinking of him today, I missed my grandmother. She was the kind that would threaten to beat you up even though she could neither hold, run nor see. God bless her soul. God bless the opposition. Of course his is all wishful thinking. An inability to...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 14 September 2018

Ka tsebe gone a reng?

Ka gone go dira jaana, Setswana sa felela se na le mafoko a a bidiwang manatetshapuo kgotsa dipapisapuo. Re setse re kile ra bua ka dingwe tsa dipapisapuo tse, mme gompieno a re utlwe gore e a re Motswana a natefisa puo ka lefoko ‘tsebe,’...

Sebofo Motshwane 14 September 2018

Brace for the summer of our discontent

Recently, government announced it would spend nearly P900 million on various drought relief interventions, assessments of the 2017/18 yields necessitated the declaration of a drought year. The funds will include support for rural households whose...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 14 September 2018

As El Nino returns, farmers look to a higher power

“We still trust in the living God. We alone cannot change the situation and while we will listen to the experts, we trust in You.” The farmer prays to mark the opening of a meeting to announce the 2018/19 rainfall forecast. Around the...

Mbongeni Mguni | 14 September 2018

How TK hijacked elephant poaching press conference

The situation turned into a crisis after the BBC report by Alastair Leithead headlined, “dozens of elephants killed near Botswana wildlife sanctuary” was picked by many international media outlets. The BBC had attributed the...

Thalefang Charles | 14 September 2018

Spar builds pit latrine for a needy family

The supermarket built the family a pit latrine toilet, through the Spar’s My Christmas Wish initiative. According to the Spar’s marketing manager, Ivo Sabrana, each year they host an SMS competition where people may submit their SMS...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 14 September 2018

City mayor's epic marathon nears

On the day, the Gaborone City Council in conjunction with Club Media will be hosting the third instalment of the ‘Mayor’s Marathon’, which targets to mobilise at least 5,000-plus people for participation, including companies,...

Staff Writer 14 September 2018

Jehovah's Witnesses to attend regional convention

According to the Jehovah’s Witnesses spokesperson Tshepiso Mokhuchedi this theme will appeal to people of all ages who are having to deal with more anxieties and fears than ever before. “Undoubtedly, it takes courage to face these...

Staff Writer 14 September 2018

Ranyane residents want recognition

Ranyane, which is located about 300km from Gantsi township and falls under the Ghanzi District Council, has not been recognised as a settlement due to low population. However in a letter dated August 8, 2018 addressed to the permanent secretary of...

Mpho Mokwape | 14 September 2018

Kind Cresta gives bedding to BLH

Before handing over 31 sheets,18 blankets, 51 pillow cases, 76 towels and 10 fitted sheets, Cresta marketing manager, Segolame Mothibi noted that it was their noble intention to have notable impact of compassion on the communities they operate in....

Correspondent 14 September 2018

Privation forces police to detain suicidal individuals

Speaking at the World Suicide Prevention Day commemoration hosted by Botswana Network for Mental Health in collaboration with Gaborone University College of Law in Gaborone recently, Mopako said the option was not conducive at all since it worsened...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 14 September 2018

Oral diseases impact every aspect of life - Madigele

He said this during at the Oral Health Day Commemoration held at Lobatse on Tuesday, held under theme, ‘Let us Think Mouth, Think Health’. He said reports from local oral health facilities indicate tooth decay and gum diseases as the top...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 14 September 2018

UDC wars far from over

This stalemate has forced the Botswana National Front (BNF) Tlokweng constituency to call a meeting this week to decide on the way forward regarding two wards in which Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has also fielded candidates. At the centre...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 September 2018

BCL evicts illegal occupants

As some occupants relocated after the mine’s closure, those remaining decided to illegally allocate themselves rooms adjacent to theirs in a bid to better their living conditions as a majority of them stayed sandwiched with families in one...

Onalenna Kelebeile 14 September 2018

NBC: Lessons from abroad

Switzerland is a migration country with about 2.1 million foreigners as at 2018, Matthey told the conference held at Adansonia. The current national population of Switzerland stands at about 8.5 million people.  “For a country to be...

Ryder Gabathuse | 14 September 2018

BPP confusion as Kusasa enters fray

Although the BPP has been given this constituency on a silver platter on swapping basis with Botswana Congress Party’s (BCP) preferred constituency in Maun West, confusion is now gripping the area. Latest developments show that Maria Kusasa,...

Ryder Gabathuse | 14 September 2018

IEC relived as gov't drops EVMs

Government announced last week that the Act had been put on hold. The Electoral (Amendment) Act No. 7 of 2016, which became a subject of controversy after Parliament passed the Bill in 2016 provided for amongst other things the replacement of voting...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 14 September 2018

AG acknowledges DIS, Israeli contract

This came to light in the preliminary findings by the AG on the contract between OP and Dignia Systems for the acquisition of security equipment and surveillance platform with associated training. Besides alluding to internal processes, the AG is not...

Oarabile Mosikare 14 September 2018

BOPEU woes deepen as members take NEC head on

The six members who don’t form part of the interim committee that has been at war with the NEC filed an urgent application on behalf of union members seeking the permanent removal of president Masego Mogwera and her team. Mogwera  and her...

Mpho Mokwape | 14 September 2018

IEC chops 348 polling stations

The IEC says the review of polling stations was done after assessment of the 2014 turnout, looking at the low numbers at some stations, security of election officers, population mobility, availability of built-up structures and congestion of polling...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 14 September 2018

Debswana on track for 24m carat target

Should the diamond mining giant make the target, 2018 production will be the highest since 2014 when Jwaneng, Orapa and Letlhakane produced 24.2 million carats. In 2015, Debswana dug up 20.4 million carats, followed by 20.5 million in 2016 and 22.7...

Pauline Dikuelo | 14 September 2018