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Lebogang Mosikare 10 December 2018
Front Page this week: Misery Of Raising A Disabled Child
Lebogang Mosikare 10 December 2018
Govt Mum On Sowa Town Council Dissolution
STC is made up of nine councillors, out of which only one is from a ward in the Nata-Gweta constituency where STC is situated while the rest are specially nominated councillors. The current situation forces the eight specially nominated...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 10 December 2018
Four Rape Cases In Two Days
Police have identified most of the cases as date rape with perpetrators often being casual friends, who would have met the victims at entertainment places. Officer Commanding (OC) senior superintendent Counsel Moyo told The Monitor that...
Staff Writer 10 December 2018
Police Warn Public Against False Prophets
It is around this time that people are more than ever eager to make money to prepare for a Merry Christmas and welcome the New Year pockets filled. Members of the public are, however, being warned and encouraged to be ever more cautious not to...
Pini Bothoko
| 10 December 2018
DCSC Graduates BDF, SADC staff personnel
In an effort to nurture bilateral relations between Southern African Development Community countries, the program enrolled defence force personnel from four countries namely; Zambia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa who studied four key modules....
Kaone Maje 10 December 2018
Let's Respect Each Other's Rights
The Universal Human Rights Declaration proclaims the inalienable rights, which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, nation or social origin, property,...
Monitor Editor 10 December 2018
BOSETU accuses BEC for exploiting teachers
BOSETU secretary general Tobokani Rari said BEC is subjecting teachers to indecent, exploitative and deplorable working conditions. He said it has become a tolerable practice and culture by the BEC, that every single marking session should be marred...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 10 December 2018
Bye Bye 2018, Welcome 2019
The year provides us with an opportunity to reflect, so that 2019 becomes even better. On the education front, this year brought with it debates on the need for transformation. As a nation, we seem to agree that our education system has served us...
Ignatious Njobvu 10 December 2018
Police Scoop Zone VI Championship
Police walked away with the championship held in Durban, South Africa after beating UZ Wolves from Zimbabwe 3-1 in the final. The local side did not register a loss in the entire competition that started on November 30 and ended on Saturday. Police...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 10 December 2018
Bantsi Retains CAA Presidency
Bantsi was elected as the regional athletics leader for the second time in a row after winning the Saturday elections in South Africa. Bantsi garnered 18 votes against 14 received by Zambia’s Elias Ng’andu Mpondela. His term runs from...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 10 December 2018
Poor Preparations Blamed For Netball Demise
Botswana suffered their third consecutive loss against South Africa yesterday at the UB Indoor Sports Centre. Botswana was beaten 82-19. In the first game Botswana lost to Zimbabwe followed by another defeat at the hands of Namibia. Makwatse told...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 10 December 2018
Da Costa Confident Ahead Of Semi-Final Draw
Galaxy came into the match with 2-0 advantages and reached the next round on a 3-0 aggregate. The former champions became the first team to reach the semi-finals and the team’s coach, Miguel da Costa beamed with confidence ahead of a...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 10 December 2018
Chikumba's Calendar Stars Dispatch All Stars
Vincent Chikumba charges had little to no pressure as they settled well into the game at the All Stars ground known for its perennial low turnouts. Calendar had two decent shots at goal in the opening five minutes. However, their best chance was an...
Koketso Kgoboge 10 December 2018
FNB Pops Out P3 Million For Junior Teams
The P3 million worth sponsorship will run for a period of three years. The sponsorship is intended to support the administration of Under-17, Under-20 and Under-23 girls’ and boys’ junior national teams. Speaking at the launch held...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 10 December 2018
Rollers Ease Past Black Forest
Popa advanced on 4-0 aggregate score line after winning the first 1-0 a week ago. Rollers showed more urgency going forward in the early stages of the match. Kamohelo Matsabu on the left wing was giving defence all sorts of problems. In the eighth...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 10 December 2018
Sowa Fails To Attract Banks – Mayor
Maphane averred when addressing a full council meeting in the township recently. In August this year the council resolved to approach banks in a bid to convince them to open branches in Sowa Town. He highlighted that banks have been reluctant to set...
Tsogo Ramatsabana 10 December 2018
First Capital Bank Pledges Support For SMEs
The Bank’s vice president, Raj Patel said they have played an important contribution to Botswana’s economy by funding several businesses that started out small, but have grown substantially. “Our strategy worked and helped us to...
Kaone Maje 10 December 2018
Is It Wrong To Be A Mega Rich Pastor?
However, it seems that the majority of those of you who wrote me wanted me to start with those specific questions I posed as examples. By the grace of God, the question I will attempt to answer is: The answer is not so simple as yes or no. I would...
Correspondent 10 December 2018
Heavy Rains Destroy Gaborone Properties
But the heavens opened nevertheless, and a heavy downpour combined with a hailstone ensued. For the next 10 minutes, it was total chaos and mayhem as week trees were uprooted. Some of the trees fell on top of people’s houses and blocked the...
Pini Bothoko
| 10 December 2018
Acts Of Mob Justice Worry Police
The Officer Commanding (OC), senior Superintendent Counsel Moyo told The Monitor that they are worried over the increase in the number of cases of mob justice. This comes days after an angry mob at Gaborone West Phase 4 assaulted a young man in his...
Pini Bothoko
| 10 December 2018
Criminalisation Of Same-Sex Relationships To Be Challenged
In a statement released by advocacy rights group, Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO), the High Court has set a full bench of Justices Abednigo Tafa, Michael Leburu and Jennifer Dube for March 15, 2019. The bench is expected to hear...
Mpho Mokwape
| 10 December 2018
Olopeng Updates Parley On Makwala Stadium
Olopeng said the facility to be built in Tutume is one of the 10 community sport fields earmarked for construction during the financial year 2018-2019. He stated that thus far, land has been allocated, and the Tutume Sub District Council, as...
Ookeditse Malesela 10 December 2018
Bulela Ditswe Mogoditshane Rerun Heats Up
All has not been well after Mabaila won the primaries as some party members within the constituency felt that he was favoured during the party primary election preparations and therefore already had an upper hand. However, at the time Mabaila won...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 10 December 2018
Mabaila Finally Registers As Mokoko
The youthful Mabaila was slapped with the five-year suspension by the BDP national disciplinary committee for influencing two BDP Members of Parliament (MP) to pass the motion of no confidence against President Mokgweetsi Masisi. Masisi then...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 10 December 2018
Rakgare's Litmus Test
Rakgare has not resigned from his position as College Administrator at the Institute of Labour and Employment Studies (ILES), which is owned by the union ahead of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primary elections he is expected to partake in over the...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 10 December 2018
In Our First Citizens, Our Children Are Safe
Did we, during the two weeks and two days, achieve anything significant in the commemoration and reflection of socio and health issues such as HIV/AIDS, disability, and gender based violence (GBV)? I say we have. Yes, we tend to engage on these...
Pamela Dube
| 10 December 2018
Why We Should All Be Feminists (II) – Feminism As Rendering - A Space With Space
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in her book Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions, introduces the moral need to urgently have conversations about raising children differently, about trying to create a fairer world. The real question...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 10 December 2018
The Scramble For Chobe
On April 24, 1884 the Germans caught the British off guard by proclaiming a Protectorate over the Namib coast south of the Cape Colony’s enclave at Walvis Bay. This proclamation was preceded by the negotiation in 1883-84 of a number of...
Jeff Ramsay
| 10 December 2018
Ex-BCL Mine employee up for attempted murder, arson
The state alleges that John Mmereki, 57, attempted to murder his wife Rebaone Mmereki at Topisi village on August 24, 2016. In the second count, the state alleges that Mmereki attempted to murder the mother of his wife Keitumetse Bontsi on the...
Lesedi Kegorogile 10 December 2018
Dramaboi Mesmerises Mahikeng
By the time he hit the stage around 9pm, the already warmed-up crowd sang and danced alongside. The talented Dramaboi, who was surely on a quest to hoist the country’s flag, kick started his performance with his song, Candy. By the time he...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 10 December 2018
Misery Of Raising A Disabled Child
During a recent visit to the lands The Monitor team found Mmabotho and her husband Dithibeng Mokgadi, 84, sitting under a tree with their disabled daughter, Diteko, 27. Even though this publication had visited the couple to find out their readiness...
Pini Bothoko
| 10 December 2018
Consumer Watchdog Dissuades CBN Recruitment
According to Consumer Watchdog founder, Richard Harriman there are people promoting CBN claiming that for a single joining fee of P100, and recruiting others to join the scheme, participants can eventually earn a car worth R1.2 million, a house worth...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 10 December 2018
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