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Kabelo Boranabi 17 September 2018
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Selefu 17 September 2018
Batswana Need To Wise Up To Human Trafficking
Well, over the years, we have heard about a number of cases where young men and women were coerced into travelling to other countries particularly, in the first world, with the promise of better opportunities, only to reach their destination and be...
Monitor Editor 17 September 2018
'New' Miscellaneous Hold Galaxy To A Stalemate
Galaxy had a brisk start to the season, banging 10 goals in their opening two games, that they scored five each against Security Systems and Prisons respectively. Defending champions, Township Rollers held them to a 0-0 in the last fixture. Their...
Koketso Kgoboge 17 September 2018
Rollers End Sharps' Unbeaten Run
Sharps came into the game unbeaten after winning their first three encounters, earning a the tag name ‘giant killers’ along the way as they had claimed the scalps of Gaborone United, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Orapa United. On Saturday...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 17 September 2018
Nsunge To Steer GU Through A Stormy Era
The special general meeting, which gave Boitumelo Nsunge to nod to rail back Moyagoleele on track, was called following the elapse of the elders committee’s term. The elders’ committee had been given the responsibility of running the...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 17 September 2018
Kgaboetsile Wins Big At BNSC Awards Ceremony
Athletes have in the past dominated the coveted award. Kgaboetsile scooped the award and took home the trophy and a whooping P100, 000 beating the likes of Isaac Makwala of athletics and Ofentse Bakwadi of Karate to the ultimate prize. Both...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 17 September 2018
GU Cap Eventful Day With Victory
Moyagoleele came into the game sitting on minus two points after the team’s onfield efforts were affected by the boardroom flaws while former Extension Gunners’ coach was making his coaching debut with the Magosi. However on the...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 17 September 2018
Rasesa Beauty Crowned Miss Independence Kgatleng
Makgaka began her quest for the crown from the onset, as she impressed the panel of judges with her glittering walk and confidence. After the first parade with mateisi (German-print attire) and the second makgabe (traditional loin cloth), the former...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 17 September 2018
Mingo Returns After Brief Retirement
Mingo Touch, whose real names are Aminoni Mujokeri announced his retirement in June after he performed during Franco’s album launch. He announced on stage that he would be quitting music to focus on his ministerial role at the Christ Embassy...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 17 September 2018
Bank Gaborone Comes Of Age
According to the bank manager - marketing and corporate communications services, Sandra Mokobi, the bank’s operational model has led to the sustainable growth over the years. “Our strategy has been working for us for the past years of...
Staff Writer 17 September 2018
Residential Market Remains Weak
According to the latest Monetary Policy report, residential property sales in areas adjacent to Gaborone such as Mogoditshane, Gabane, Oodi and Modipane has showed weaker demand. “Overall the average price for residential property sold in the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 17 September 2018
Culture, Creative Industries: The New Gems
Batswana have very interesting, diverse, vibrant and economically viable culture and history. Arts and culture events and festivals provide a stimulus to its economy if efforts are made to vigorously package, brand and promote such activities along...
Correspondent 17 September 2018
BDP Mogoditshane Chair Face Chop
In a letter dated September 13, 2018, the BDP region secretary Obakeng Kgabo states that: “Mogoditshane branch members being referred to as concerned members have on several occasions written to the regional committee requesting that the branch...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 17 September 2018
UB Foundation Sponsored Over 300 Masters Students
The event, themed ‘Nurturing a Knowledge-based Economy through Alumni Engagement’, was attended by amongst other dignitaries UB Vice Chancellor, Prof. David Norris, UB Foundation Deputy Chairperson, Linah Mohohlo, the Board of the...
Betty Ramohubu 17 September 2018
Job Creation Still Remains A Major Challenge - Molao
Molao said this when officiating at Botswana Accountancy College’s (BAC) 10 years anniversary, which was recently held at the Francistown College of Education campus. Molao stated that the business school ought to play a fundamental role in the...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 17 September 2018
Driver In DIS Operative Case Discharged
Ndwapi was accused of hitting the DIS official vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol back in 2015. Even though the driver of the vehicle, security agent Galani Nnadzwa was also driving under the influence of alcohol, he was not charged...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 17 September 2018
'No Plans To Harmonise School Calendars'
Responding to public calls, the Public Accounts Committee wanted to know if the education ministry has ever considered harmonising private and public school calendars. Arone stated in response that the ministry operates a school calendar, which is...
Pini Bothoko
| 17 September 2018
High Achieving St. Joseph's Celebrates 90 Years In Style
The college took first position more than any other school in the country and has produced the first ever Golden award winner at the Excellence awards. Over the weekend, the Catholic mission school celebrated its 90th anniversary, with alumni from as...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 17 September 2018
Jehovah's Witnesses Regional Convention Starts On Friday
Sessions for the three days will begin at 9:20 a.m. An estimated 4,000 delegates are expected to be in attendance. The theme for this year’s convention is ‘Be Courageous!’ and it will feature 54 presentations that will include...
Staff Writer 17 September 2018
HIV Infections Still High Amongst SED Teens
South East District councillors expressed concern about the number of teenagers infected with the virus. This was after they were told that 41 out of 577 women aged between 15- 19 years who tested for HIV, tested positive, during the recording...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 17 September 2018
Cultural Beliefs Influence GBV - Mosojane
Mosojane said so recently when addressing a GBV workshop organised by the Francistown City Council (FCC). She said this form of violence is not a new phenomenon adding that some people believe it is new because many people nowadays are aware of...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 17 September 2018
Mogoditshane Police Investigate Hit And Run
The hit and run accident occurred at Mmatseta junction on Saturday night at around 8pm. Assistant superintendent, Zachariah Tshenyego confirmed the incident to The Monitor. Tshenyego said they received the report from a passerby who saw the...
Pini Bothoko
| 17 September 2018
Kebonang Frees Zimbabwean Jailed To Four-Years Term
While most Zimbabweans who are in the country illegally are deported by police and immigration officials without even going to courts, for Benson Hlabangana it was a different story as Magistrate Gaseitsiwe Tonoki of Broadhurst Magistrate Court...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 17 September 2018
Worker Dies At OLDM
According to a press release from the mining giant’s Corporate Communications Manager, Matshidiso Kamona the employee, Moemedi Mpho from Shoshong, died while at work at the OLDM Fine Residue Disposal (FRD) construction site. The deceased was...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 17 September 2018
Motswana Arrested In SA For Smuggling Fake Shoes Worth R17m
Efforts to establish the suspect’s real names and if he was a well known criminal failed as the deputy public relations officer of the Botswana Police Service senior superintendent, Near Bagali said he was not aware of the arrest. “If he...
Pini Bothoko
| 17 September 2018
BERA Laptop Acquisition Raises Eyebrows
He went on to accuse some of his colleagues in the Board and senior management for tainting his name. Sources claim that Ndove made a controversial sale of computers to the energy regulator through his company Pipe King Services. According to...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 17 September 2018
So Much We Now Know
And how much we have subsequently learnt and indeed needed to learn. But there are still so many unknowns. What persuaded Dr Chase to go public with his elephant story? Did he believe that he could never be discredited by other professionals? Why...
Sandy Grant 17 September 2018
Bamalome, Lesang Go Ja Bana Ditlhogo
A colleague, the then Independent newspapers’ group foreign editor, Peter Fabricious, threw a snide at me; “so your culture encourages incest…” As I turned around in shock, about to shout “racist”, he told me he...
Pamela Dube
| 17 September 2018
Thoughts On Botswana Politics, Voting (I)
And I hope you don’t, when you read this, assume I am arguing that during our next elections, vote for one party over the other. This piece is more of a question than anything else. I am a citizen, pondering on the question of politics. Now...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 17 September 2018
The Undefeated - Nama In Botswana (Part 1)
Besides being a joyous and colourful celebration of the richness of Nama culture in Botswana and the wider region, the Festival has emerged as a powerful testament to its focus community’s enduring strength in overcoming past adversity, while...
Jeff Ramsay
| 17 September 2018
Bakgatla-Ba-Ga-Manaana Celebrate Dikgafela
The event was attended by the president himself and other dignitaries from as far as South Africa who joined in to revive the long abandoned traditional harvest festival, Dikgafela. During the event, women, in traditional regalia of shawls, of...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 17 September 2018
Gov't Raising Two Trafficked 'Spiritual' Babies
The babies who are still very young, according to the principal prosecutions counsel Keletso Mfosi, have been taken away from their “suspects” mothers as the DNA has proven that they are not their biological babies. This information was...
Onalenna Kelebeile 17 September 2018
Sweet Cakes Sweet Tidings
After searching for jobs for almost six years without any luck, a Limkokwing University of Creative Technology graduate of software engineering in multi media, Tlhakanelo decided to venture into the business of cake-making after a friend offered to...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 17 September 2018
Major sponsors shun Mayor's marathon
Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, Gaborone mayor, Kagiso Thutlwe said companies have refused to be part of the event because of what transpired last year. “The companies want a report so that they can consider us for next year. I do...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 17 September 2018
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