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Inside Page this week: A conversation with Hope Matthys

Mqondisi Dube 18 January 2019

Inside Page this week: CMB bosses face investor firing squad

Mqondisi Dube 18 January 2019

Inside Page this week: All Kasi back to its casual wear

Mqondisi Dube 18 January 2019

Back Page this week: Branch conquers Dakar!

Mqondisi Dube 18 January 2019

Front Page this week: Gotcha!!

Mqondisi Dube 18 January 2019

Khama, Moitoi

Selefu 18 January 2019

Motorsport puts firm foot forward

Motorsport, particularly the 1000km Toyota Desert Race, attracts many spectators and the performance of Vincent Crosbie and recently, Ross Branch at the world’s toughest race, the Dakar Rally, will surely push motorsport’s popularity,...

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 January 2019

National volleyball sides threaten boycott

The players last received payments in January 2017, which were for invoices for up to October 2017. This means from November 2017 to date, the players have not been paid their P1, 500 monthly allowances. Some players, speaking on condition of...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 January 2019

Botswana, SA await softball toss

The two sides are through to the world championships following last week’s qualifiers in Pretoria. Botswana is assured of a tough draw after their second place finish during the qualifiers. “Normally, a toss for world championships is...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 January 2019

Marape gets surprise FIDE nod

At the same time, Woman International Master, Tshepiso Lopang has been elected continental adviser to the FIDE president. FIDE president, Arkady Dvorkovich made the appointment, which took Dr Marape by surprise.  “I do not know how he knew...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 January 2019

BFA softens stance on signings

The BFA had taken a firm stand, telling clubs that have outstanding payments against current or former employees, that they cannot sign new players during the transfer window. The midseason transfer window opened on January 9 and closes on February...

Mqondisi Dube | 18 January 2019

Notwane look to spoil Rollers' title tilt

The two teams remain the oldest ‘sons’ of the city and will continue their rivalry that has been going on for more than five decades. After failing to live to the hype in the first round clash when they played to a goalless draw,...

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 January 2019

Kavazovic to raid Rollers

After leading Popa to a cup double and historic CAF Champions League group stages qualification, Kavazovic quit Rollers in September to join Kenyan side AFC Leopards. But he left in a huff for a lucrative offer in the ABSA Premiership in December....

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 January 2019

National teams' monthly allowances cut off

A policy specialist at the Department of Sport and Recreation, Moreetsi Bogosi told Mmegi Sport that a decision had been taken to discontinue the stipend, but the Ministry will clear all outstanding allowances. The affected codes are volleyball and...

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 January 2019

Branch conquers Dakar!

Branch became the second rider from Botswana to participate in the grueling Dakar Rally in Peru, after Vincent Crosbie in 2017, and he did not disappoint. He finished as the best rookie and despite facing challenges in attracting sponsorship in the...

Mqondisi Dube | 18 January 2019

A betrayal of our posterity by criminally

Through practices such as money laundering, trade misinvoicing and the abuse of transfer pricing, corporates and individuals in Botswana have perfected the art of sidestepping Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) over the years, assisted by tax...

Mmegi Editor | 18 January 2019

AP welcomes the arrest of Kgosi

The Alliance for Progressives (AP) has on many occasions expressed grave concern about the DIS under Kgosi and the need to investigate dire allegations of corruption and possible violations of human rights, with a view to possible prosecution in the...

Correspondent 18 January 2019

UDC condemns Hollywood style arrest

In the past there have been several allegations of corruption leveled against Kgosi. His investigation, arrest and possible prosecution has been delayed under the watch of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) government. As an organisation that is...

Moeti Mohwasa 18 January 2019

A date with death

The case has all the hallmarks of other tragic, haunting chapters in the annals of Botswana’s homicide history. Two barely literate farm hands from impoverished backgrounds, claim slave conditions on the farm they work at and attack their...

Mpho Mokwape | 18 January 2019

Motshwarakgole fails to boot BOGOWU from PBSC

Motshwarakgole’s urgent application filed by Collins Chilisa Consultants was dismissed   three days later when the acting registrar, Bakang Tshipinare informed the parties that the Industrial Court President, Justice Tebogo Maruping,...

Staff Writer 18 January 2019

JMS teacher's case postponed

The State alleges that Manuel Mathews Greenland indecently assaulted the three female JMS students aged 11, 12 and 13 at the school on September 27 last year. The substantive prosecutor in the matter Neo Machola filed an order on Thursday before the...

Tsogo Ramatsabana 18 January 2019

BLLAHWU snubs Masisi

The meeting was scheduled to discuss a way forward on the pending salary increment negotiations and resuscitation of the Pubic Service Bargaining Council.  BLLHAWU secretary general Ketlhalefile Motshegwa told Mmegi Masisi’s administration...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 January 2019

Mosielele rubbishes suspension claims

This following his appearance at an event, which featured former president Ian Khama.  It was alleged that Mosielele had been suspended for hosting Khama at the Moshupa kgotla. Khama visited Moshupa last week to handover the P20,000 he had...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 18 January 2019

Tlangae questions BCP

Tlangae has also described efforts to recall him as an ill-fated exercise meant to deny him candidacy at the elections. In a three-page letter routed to the party recently, he believes that BCP Francistown East constituency chairperson, Kagiso...

Chakalisa Dube | 18 January 2019

Keorapetse tables private Marriage Amendment Bill

The private member Bill was gazetted on December 14, 2018 and is likely to be debated by Parliament this year. The objective of the Bill is to amend certain sections of the Marriage Act to make it consistent with the Convention on the Rights of a...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 18 January 2019

Boko comes to the rescue of pupils

Boko runs a programme called Constituency Outreach, where he visits clinics, primary, junior, senior and tertiary schools within his Gaborone Bonnington North constituency. On Monday he paid a courtesy call on Itumeleng Primary and the school...

Ookeditse Malesela 18 January 2019

Unions, DPSM salary negotiations quarrel resumes

Cooperating unions coordinator, Tobokani Rari, says  in fact, the DPSM’s actions are not on. In a letter addressed to participating unions, Rari noted that following the delay in the resuscitation of the Public Service Bargaining Council...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 January 2019

Cab driver killers appeal conviction

The convicts’ lawyers, who are in a race against time to turn around the convictions, appeared in court each hoping to help their client get the freedom they sought.  Mishingo Jeremiah, an attorney famous for liberating convicts on...

Kaone Maje 18 January 2019

Gantsi deathrow inmates dread hangman

The two deathrow inmates, Tshiamo Kgalalelo and Mmika Mpe, who have been sentenced to death and nearly 20 years on other charges for the 2014 incident appeared before the bench hoping to overturn their sentence on all charges including murder,...

Mpho Mokwape | 18 January 2019

Natural disasters hit Dukwi

Hundreds of people in the village were left in the dark with no potable water to drink due to the power cut which the villagers experienced shortly after the rainfall. In an interview with Mmegi, Dukwi councillor Thatayaone Kehitile confirmed that...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 18 January 2019

DIS deny grounding pilot

When denying the demotion, the DIS explained that when the decision was made for the unit, the employee stood out as a suitable candidate. The post needed someone with aviation background and with knowledge of what was required in undertaking such...

Mpho Mokwape | 18 January 2019

Makgophe accused of contempt of court

Makgophe is likely facing contempt of court for interdicting two police officers, Moshe Garebamono and Thatayaone Marope from duty on half pay emanating from allegations that they had engaged in sexual relations with police trainees. Attorneys for...

Mpho Mokwape | 18 January 2019

Kgosi's arrest renews public hope, but..

The abrupt and speedily executed arrest of Kgosi has raised hope in some quarters that no one is above the law. The seemingly unsuspecting Kgosi had just landed at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport when hell broke loose. That was when the...

Ryder Gabathuse | 18 January 2019

Elections could stall budget balancing - Moody's

While in 2016/17, a surplus of P1.12 billion was recorded, in the years preceding that financial period and after, the budget suffered large deficits. This year, the original forecast deficit of P3.6 billion is due to be higher, up to P5.1 billion...

Pauline Dikuelo | 18 January 2019

Sefalana expects profits to soar beyond P100m

The group whose retail wing, Sefalana Cash and Carry is growing rapidly in Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa, announced record high revenues and profits for the year ended April 30, 2018 of P4.8 billion and P231.7 million respectively. The group...

Staff Writer 18 January 2019

Risks to the global economy in 2019

CAMBRIDGE: As Mark Twain said, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you think you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Over the course of this year and next, the biggest economic risks...

Correspondent 18 January 2019

Drought puts maize prices under pressure

Botswana consumes 120,000 tonnes of maize meal annually, but local production only amounts to 10,000 tonnes annually. Local millers import the balance from South Africa, whose major white maize producing areas are under increasing pressure due to...

Mbongeni Mguni | 18 January 2019

SOTS returns after a year break

Bana Ba Mmala chairperson, Pontsho Pusoetsile admitted to the media this week that following the feedback they received, they were not sure if they had the right skill set to push the event to greater heights. “We felt that we need to invite a...

Mompati Tlhankane | 18 January 2019

MTF kicks off 2019 with inaugural Masterclasses

MultiChoice Africa has announced that its flagship, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) programme, will roll out the highly-anticipated MTF Masterclasses between  January 17 and February 20.  The Masterclasses are powered by various...

Staff Writer 18 January 2019

Gamaila Back2Sghela to celebrate third year in style

Event coordinator, Michael Sekaba who is also the youthful founder of Uncle Dipopae Party Events, said in an interview that the event would also celebrate its third anniversary. He said each year, they bring artistes from South Africa to exchange...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 18 January 2019

So long Dan, the talisman of Mapantsola

But even then, they were in the words of Chinua Achebe, outsiders weeping louder than the bereaved. The  most palpable  grief  was felt  in  the community of Sapeurs, the dandy,  immaculately turned out movement of ...

Botsalo Ntuane 18 January 2019

All Kasi back to its casual wear

The hit was done by Botswana’s finest musicians including Vee Mampeezy, Nomadic, Exodus, Scar, Mr Doe, Oracle and Kast just to mention but a few in order to appreciate the local label.  With casual t-shirts and bucket hats branded AK, the...

Mompati Tlhankane | 18 January 2019

A mafoko ao, a kgaogane

E le sekai, e re bangwe ba batla Sehatakupa, ba bangwe bone ba batle Lehatlhakgoha. Go ntse jaana, kgang e nne thata ka ga di gogele gongwe. Gompieno re utlwa fa kgang ya go nna jaana e ne ya tsoga kwa Mmashoro, mo kgaolong ya Legare, morago ga gore...

Sebofo Motshwane 18 January 2019

Let's be sensitive to the rights of suspects

A significant section of the nation is wailing over the rights of suspects just because this time around, a man clothed with the trappings of wealth and elitism has been publicly arrested. I will not give an opinion on whether or not the arrest was...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 18 January 2019

Continuity or change?

Crowded fields will be knocking on doors soliciting votes. The tendency to hope for a better future through politics and politicians is nothing new. Promises of heaven here on earth will be plentiful, yet little will actually change. Politicians have...

Thabo Masalila 18 January 2019

More than 70% earn under P4,000 per month

The same report shows that 16.4% percent of all households worry at least ten times a month about not having food. The Botswana Multi Topic Household Survey’s results were released recently, covering a sample of 24,170 respondents from across...

Mbongeni Mguni | 18 January 2019

Kgosi: The arrest, the breakpoint

The Arrest The arrivals gate at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport slid open. Former director general (DG) of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Isaac Kgosi, walked out with his family; the wife and their small boy. The big man...

Thalefang Charles | 18 January 2019

CMB bosses face investor firing squad

The firm’s provisional liquidator, John Little, has reportedly issued subpoenas for CMB directors, Tim Marsland and Rapula Okaile as well as possible “others” who will only be known on the date of the enquiry. The face-off will be...

Mbongeni Mguni | 18 January 2019