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Inside Page this week: Molosi talks about upright African Movement

Kabelo Boranabi 23 November 2018

Inside Page this week: Black Friday

Calistus Kolantsho 23 November 2018

Inside Page this week: Miss Botswana still to book top 30 spot

Calistus Kolantsho 23 November 2018

Inside Page this week: Botswana, Russia deadlock over top diamond post

Calistus Kolantsho 23 November 2018

Back Page this week: Bright faces the chop

Calistus Kolantsho 23 November 2018

Front Page this week: Masisi engages party structures on feud

Calistus Kolantsho 23 November 2018

Constitution

Selefu 23 November 2018

Temper joy with caution

Christmas is around the corner and as happens every year, the country is entering that mass celebratory mood as everyone moves to make the most of the much-needed downtime. It is very easy under such circumstances for people to let their guards down...

Mmegi Editor | 23 November 2018

IAAF officer preaches unity between media, athletes

The 65-year-old said the media should find a way of gaining trust from athletes. “When you trust each other that is when you can start working together. I have been working with international stars and it is easy for them to pick up the phone...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 November 2018

Softball teams prepare for world championships

As part of the preparations, the two sides host neighbour South Africa tomorrow at the National Diamond. The men’s coach, Pako Maforaga said they would use tomorrow’s international friendly match to finalise the national team. He said...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 November 2018

Selebi-Phikwe early favourites to host 'Mantshwabisi'

Earlier this month, the Botswana Tourism Organisation announced that the most attended sporting and social event in the country will move away from the mining town of Jwaneng where it has been held for the last five years. “The Botswana...

Kabelo Boranabi | 23 November 2018

Gloves off in Mafu, Orapa pay dispute

However, Orapa has denied owing the Zimbabwean coach who left the second-placed BTC Premiership side at the end of October. Mafu said the club owes him his October salary, and P20,000 settlement fee.  “My settlement fee was never fully...

Mqondisi Dube | 23 November 2018

Three-pronged battle shaping up in the north

Matjimenyenga and Flamingoes are unbeaten. Flamingoes have not conceded a goal and scored five in their four games, while TAFIC have played five, scored 16 and conceded four. Morupule lost 2-0 in their opening encounter that was a derby against...

Koketso Kgoboge 23 November 2018

Historic Zebras moment fading into distant memory

‘Good morning Gabon’, was the Mmegi Sport headline as soon as the Zebras confirmed their graduation from boys to men in 2011. It had been a long and rough road, littered with unending heartbreaks, and which attracted constant ridicule and...

Mqondisi Dube | 23 November 2018

Records at stake as Top 8 kicks-off

Held under the tagline ‘DzoDuza’ or ‘Dia Ntsha’, teams will attempt to set new records. Three first leg ties will be played over the weekend, with Black Forest and Township Rollers tie moved to next Friday.  Former...

Kabelo Boranabi | 23 November 2018

BOFEPUSU aims arsenal at DPSM's Mosalakatane

BOFEPUSU also points a finger at Mosalakatane for the lack of progress in the resuscitation of the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC).  Members of the BOFEPUSU executive committee said when addressing members of the media Mosalakatane and...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 23 November 2018

Black week for national teams

The team, with a number of seasoned Premiership players, was expected to fully utilise home advantage, but meekly surrendered towards the end, as the two-legged tie turned on its head at home. The return leg on Tuesday was always going to be a...

Mqondisi Dube | 23 November 2018

Reikeletseng says sport is under siege

Addressing the third BNSC Annual General Meeting in Gaborone this week, he said they have tried to engage the government over both constituency tournaments and funding, but to no avail.  “We have tried to engage the government about the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 23 November 2018

Bright faces the chop

The national team is winless in five Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with Bright in charge of four of the matches. Englishman, Peter Butler was in charge of the first match against Mauritania, which the Zebras lost 1-0 last year June. Bright has...

Mqondisi Dube | 23 November 2018

The core of SONA

In it, the nation expects to be given the diagnosis of the state of the nation, the prognosis of the state of the nation followed by the regiment plan designed to remedy the outcome of the diagnosis, and the subsequent SONA is supposed to relay the...

Correspondent 23 November 2018

Why bother to vote, Phikwe asks

Phikwe continues to battle the lingering ghost-town status brought on by the October 2016 closure of its economic mainstay, BCL Mine. While the Independent Electoral Commission is still fine-tuning the count, officials have already confirmed that...

Onalenna Kelebeile 23 November 2018

Savuti Marsh pride! Pleased to 'meat' you!

The unpredictable Savuti Channel that pours on the lush Savuti marsh in the Chobe National Park is once again dry after the mysterious flooding that occurred in 2009, which ended, albeit temporarily, its 30-year dry spell. 'Ever since drying in...

Thalefang Charles | 23 November 2018

VDCs' volunteerism spirit hailed

Speaking during the fourth annual awards gala dinner of the Central District Council (CDC) VDCs at the Majestic Five Hotel in Palapye, where his company was also the main event sponsor, the Palapye entrepreneur hailed volunteerism spirit and said it...

Correspondent 23 November 2018

Rural based top achievers celebrated

Central District Council (CDC) has therefore made it its mandate to support students staying in rural settlements by rewarding excellent performance. Speaking during the CDC Village Development Committee (VDC) annual conference held at Majestic Five...

Correspondent 23 November 2018

Death penalty against Palestinians

He has just given the green-light to a legislation that would make it easier for Israeli courts to issue death sentences against Palestinians accused of carrying out ‘terrorist’ acts. Netanyahu’s decision was made on November 4, but...

Solly Rakgomo 23 November 2018

Ga se go kgwa mathe

Bangwe ba abelwe go thula ditshipi, ba bangwe go betla ka logong ba dira dintshwana, megopo, dikgamelo, metshe le dikika. Bangwe bone ba sege matlalo, ba dire diphate, dikobo, mpheetshane, le tse dingwe diaparo. Go nne go fetele pele, bangwe ba...

Sebofo Motshwane 23 November 2018

Defamation law - Towards politics of substance

In the heat of contest and campaign fatigue, the end justifies the means. When that happens, the aggrieved can only look to the law for redress. I have hence, decided to have a case discussion with you on defamation.  What do we learn from the...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 23 November 2018

Mowana Copper Mine financial woes deepen

The problem of paying workers their salaries in full and on time deepened further as the mine claimed to have paid its workers their October salaries towards the end of November. The fact is disputed by the miners as they also counter claimed to be...

Lebogang Mosikare | 23 November 2018

Pulling the Atlantic Ocean to Gaborone

Prior to the record-breaking dry years, beginning in 2014 and intensifying into the worst drought in 35 years in 2015, authorities involved in the water sector would have been satisfied with their long term planning. After all, potentially, they...

Mbongeni Mguni | 23 November 2018

Botho University launches sustainable growth strategy

The event started with a tour of the university’s state-of-the-art facility. The university was established 21 years ago under the name NIIT College, but transformed to current status five years ago and Vice Chancellor (VC) Sheela Raja Ram...

Staff Writer 23 November 2018

Tebelopele offers integrated services

These services include HIV testing and counseling, family planning services, HIV/AIDS prevention, post gender based violence services, STI screening and treatment, HIV care and treatment and non-communicable disease (NCD) screening.  Giving his...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 November 2018

Surprises await Bulela Ditswe reruns

A date has not yet been set for the reruns. The four wards are Mogatsapoo, Mannonye, Motshegaletau and Moiyabana. Mannonye and Moiyabana are some of the wards, which have the highest numbers of voters in the BDP voters’ roll followed by...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 November 2018

Keorapetse to table campaign funding motion

In his correspondence to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Gladys Kokorwe, Keorapetse said currently the government is working on the next budget, which will include funds for the 2019 General Elections.  He added that the Independent...

Staff Writer 23 November 2018

BCP postpones women's, youth congresses

The decision was made at a party executive committee meeting on Thursday. This came as a shock to some women who were ready to vote for their leadership.  The women’s league committee was supposed to have voted in their new committee last...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 23 November 2018

Gaongalelwe Commission omits magistrates

Information reaching Mmegi is that magistrates will not benefit from the Justice Monametsi Gaongalelwe Commission review. The Commission is set to review salaries of the President, Vice President, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Cabinet...

Mpho Mokwape | 23 November 2018

Formal job employment sluggish

The formal employment has reportedly shown only an increase of 0.1 percent between December 2017 and March 2018, with only 363 persons employed from 410, 329 persons in December 2017 to 410,692 persons in March 2018. According to the 2018 Formal...

Mpho Mokwape | 23 November 2018

Youth accused of rape, murder of elderly woman denied bail

The duo, Modisakgotla Keganeditse, 24, and Moabi Morwalela, 21, are alleged to have robbed Grace Keakantse, 70, a mobile phone worth P249 at her Area W home during the wee hours of November 17. The State also alleges that after the duo robbed...

Staff Writer 23 November 2018

Sebetela sues Ngwato Land Board

The lawsuit stems from differences over the amount of compensation Sebetela should receive for giving his land to NLB in order for the expansion of Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) in Palapye to take place. In his founding affidavit, Sebetela said that on...

Lebogang Mosikare | 23 November 2018

Sowa bears scars of jumbo demolition

The elephants have come in large numbers, which is intolerable to humans. The vast mophane woodland in the 20 kilometres stretch of road leading to Botswana Ash bears the scars of the damage by the largest land mammal on earth, the elephant. Large...

Ryder Gabathuse | 23 November 2018

S/Phikwe Council to name, shame defaulters

The council is owed P14.8 million in rates as of the end of October and over P5 million for the service levy during the same period. Mayor Molosiwa Molosiwa expressed concern over the debt, noting that at the same time the very people expect council...

Onalenna Kelebeile 23 November 2018

Marauding elephants impoverish Matsiloje farmers

Then, their decision seemed logical for one major reason, sustainability. Solely relying on the cattle rearing was increasingly becoming unsustainable owing to the reoccurrence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the village. In the last 15-years...

Chakalisa Dube | 23 November 2018

BEMA decries govt's 'misaligned policies'

The association held its 22nd Annual General Meeting on Tuesday under the theme ‘Reviving Local Manufacturing Industries for Import Substitution and Export Promotion’. Mwaba said legislative and policy reforms in the business sector...

Pauline Dikuelo | 23 November 2018

From economic crisis to World War III

BEIJING: The next economic crisis is closer than you think. But what you should really worry about is what comes after: in the current social, political, and technological landscape, a prolonged economic crisis, combined with rising income...

Correspondent 23 November 2018

Sale of Pula Steel kicks off

Built at a cost of P130 million, the company operated in fits and starts due to financial and technical challenges, including shortage of its raw material. The company, majority owned by BCL Mine and with shareholding from CEDA and founders, the...

Mbongeni Mguni | 23 November 2018

Gov't could drop Morupule B P8bn expansion

Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security minister, Eric Molale has written to finance minister, Kenneth Matambo asking for final advice on whether to proceed or drop the project. The expansion involves the addition of two 150MW to the...

Mbongeni Mguni | 23 November 2018

Mrs Botswana sees herself as Proverbs 31 woman

The 31-year-old wife and mother of two who hails from Serowe, married in Mochudi will be contesting against other beautiful queens from different countries across the globe. In an interview with Arts and Culture, Linchwe explained being Mrs Botswana...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 23 November 2018

Benny T, Zakes Bantwini to collaborate

Zakes Bantwini is an international artist who has worked with successful other artists across the continent such as Elvovo, ATI, Kwesta and KO to mention a few. Benny T is a newcomer in the music industry and some of his work includes Peace of My...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 23 November 2018

My love for TV led me here!

Jean Claude Van Damme and the likes of Bruce Lee were the common movie stars (we called them bostarring). So at some point we had to walk long distances to bars and taverns just to watch them kick butt. While adults at the time chased us away, we...

Mompati Tlhankane | 23 November 2018

The past, present and future of television in Africa

Although the birth of TV broadcasting in some parts of the world is widely known – 1936 in Europe, 1939 in North America – the evolution of TV in Africa is less well understood. Some reports say that the establishment of a Moroccan...

Staff Writer 23 November 2018

Miss Botswana still to book top 30 spot

Categories like Top Model have been won by Miss France and it could have been Elias’s chance to book an automatic spot in the final 30. The 118 girls strutted and twirled in an attempt to win the heart of the judges but only South Africa from...

Mompati Tlhankane | 23 November 2018