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Inside Page this week: Choose your Career wisely

Calistus Kolantsho 25 January 2019

Inside Page this week: PPADB tenders down P4bn as rejection rate balloons

Calistus Kolantsho 25 January 2019

Inside Page this week: Tuku breaths his last

Calistus Kolantsho 25 January 2019

Back Page this week: Did TK push Solly?

Calistus Kolantsho 25 January 2019

Front Page this week: Exclusive : Kgosi hits back

Calistus Kolantsho 25 January 2019

Subjected to same scales...

Selefu 25 January 2019

Please empower minority sport codes

Botswana is a football nation as the code is the most popular sport in every corner of this landlocked country.  When the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) divides its cake amongst its close to 40 affiliates, football always gets the...

Mmegi Editor | 25 January 2019

Chess brains line up in Airfficiency Year Opener

The 11th edition takes place over two days at Mogoditshane Senior Secondary School. Defending champions, Barileng Gaealafshwe (men) and Onkemetse Francis (women) will be the notable absentees. However, that would not take the sting out of the tough...

Koketso Kgoboge 25 January 2019

Why football, volleyball got nod for monthly allowances

The allowances were discontinued in November, after the BNSC admitted the system had become difficult to implement.  The scheme was introduced in 2012 and over the years, but last November, the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture...

Calistus Kolantsho | 25 January 2019

Botswana tennis star rated the best in Africa

Seetso, who developed the love for tennis at a tender age, is only 13 but already ranked number one in Africa. “I had to work hard to be where I am right now. Last year I was the youngest in the Africa juniors’ top 10. Those players have...

Calistus Kolantsho | 25 January 2019

Motswetla: A goalkeeping superstar in the making

Growing up playing football with other children by the roadside, few saw Motswetla  as a future star. He is not there yet, but he gave glimpses of the future with some stupendous saves during a football tournament over the festive season in...

Pini Bothoko | 25 January 2019

Talented cricket duo seal Singapore moves

Motlhanka and Rangaswamy played a key role in the national team’s recent success at the ICC Division 3 Africa qualifiers, where Botswana finished top, ahead of perennial irritant, Namibia. The success saw Botswana through to the next round of...

Mqondisi Dube | 25 January 2019

Khama, BNSC meet to review sponsorship policy

The BNSC has over the years availed funds for national teams but individuals have found it difficult to secure funding. This comes in light of motor sport’s recent participation at the Dakar Rally, with Vincent Crosbie representing the country...

Kabelo Boranabi | 25 January 2019

Zapata in emotional return as Top 8 heats up

This will be first time the Argentine sits on the opposite end of the Reds’ dug out, and coincidentally, he will be sitting on one of GU’s fierce rivals’ bench. This will be Zapata’s second game in charge of the Blues and he...

Kabelo Boranabi | 25 January 2019

BFA wars escalate as election looms

Sebego has said he is still considering standing in next year’s election, but sources within his camp, the ‘Friends of Football’ say it is no brainer that he would stand. “At the moment I am focused on stabilising Notwane. I...

Mqondisi Dube | 25 January 2019

Did TK push Solly?

Inside sources said the new Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tshekedi Khama had contacted Reikeletseng and asked him to reconsider a number of issues surrounding his position. “The minister asked him to reflect on...

Calistus Kolantsho | 25 January 2019

Precedent on Kgosi's arrest warrant overlooked

This is because one Magisterial District cannot issue a warrant of arrest over a matter arising in another magisterial jurisdiction. Newspapers were awash with reports that Kgosi’s warrant of arrest was issued in Mahalapye within the Central...

Correspondent 25 January 2019

Kgosi arrest welcome but...

However, it may be that he was arrested purely for political reasons; President Mokgweetsi Masisi is on propaganda and deceptive campaign that he thinks will make him popular. He sees Kgosi and Ian Khama as two sides of the same coin; big men behind...

Dithapelo Keorapetse 25 January 2019

Could we find a cure for fake news?

This finding in a recent “Biology of Disinformation” report was striking to me. The Institute makes a remarkable insight into what journalism can learn from epidemiology if it is to inoculate itself from “viruses,” fake news,...

Correspondent 25 January 2019

Khumo Property targets Palapye for P100m office park

The urban village has become one of the country’s fastest growing commercial districts, with four retail malls as well as other associated developments, springing up in the last few years. This week, Khumo CEO, Outule Bale said the development...

Mbongeni Mguni | 25 January 2019

Six developments shaping Africa's energy sector in 2019

New African frontiers opening up Independents are leading the way in exploring and opening up new frontiers across Africa. This year will be key for the advancement of new exploration and production development projects from West to East Africa....

Correspondent 25 January 2019

Barclays MD race heats up

Barclays, the country’s second biggest bank by balance sheet, is entering a precarious period in which the new MD will have to manage the organisation’s transformation into the Absa Group, from Barclays PLC. Industry insiders told...

Mbongeni Mguni | 25 January 2019

Ga se 'ene,' ke 'e ne...'

Fa bangwe ba fiwa kgotsa ba rekelwa loruo, bogolo jang dipodi, bangwe ba thusiwa ka madi go itlhamela dikgwebo. E re go bulwa dikgwebo, batho bangwe ba se ke ba batle go ya kwa bontsi bo ileng teng. Ba, ba rate go dira sengwe se se pharologanyo le sa...

Sebofo Motshwane 25 January 2019

The Rise and fall of 'Our man in Maboane': A chronology of graft: same story, different cast

In faraway Peru, the Inca looked to neighbours Colombia for some World Cup joy as little known Alberto Fujimori’s reform agenda ushered power on a wave of public enthusiasm. Fujimori claimed two major early successes: ending terrorist...

Thabo Masalila 25 January 2019

Many days for the thief

They felt secure in their largesse, content that the political conditions of the time were permissive of their wrongdoing and that the institutions of government fashioned for deterrence were securely on a short leash at least, for the medium...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 25 January 2019

The real hunger games: Urban poverty on the rise

The numerous truth-bombs contained in the recently released Botswana Multi Topic Household Survey are still reverberating around the country. The report, generally covering household incomes and expenditures across the country, has revealed...

Mbongeni Mguni | 25 January 2019

Black Gypsy assembles poets in Colourful Black

The album encompasses rich, soulful and beautiful poems and brings together different local poets under one roof where each has elegantly recited his or her poem.  It showcases the beauty of poetry as most of the pieces are told in a way that...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 25 January 2019

Manzungu drops Mind Out single

With his latest release, Manzungu believes he has graduated to take on the industry and make a name for himself.  He refers to it as a traditional song. Ernest Seakgosing produced it. Manzungu, who teaches music at North Side Primary School...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 25 January 2019

Han C to headline Grand Palm's Soul Sunday

“The entertainment headliner is household name Han C as we wish to support local talent and thought he’d be ideal as one of the nominees for the upcoming YAMAS to be hosted within our GICC,” she said. Bogopa added that the event is...

Staff Writer 25 January 2019

YAMAs open on a high

The event organised by local urban youth radio station, Yarona FM will be held at Stanbic Bank Piazza but the awards ceremony will be hosted by South Africa’s Bonang Matheba alongside Loungo ‘King B’ Pitse. The event organisers...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 25 January 2019

African Attire on Fleek picnic celebrates African fashion

That is why we have seen many event coordinators coming up with events that celebrate African attire and culture. One of the local events coordinators, David Letshwiti will be coordinating the African Attire on Fleek, an event that celebrates the...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 25 January 2019

High Court acquits murder accused

The State alleged that the accused, Oageng Bothodilwe, killed Moagi Thakuwe on August 24, 2013 at Depa cattle post in the Central District. Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe stated that in order for the charge of murder to succeed, the prosecution had...

Lebogang Mosikare | 25 January 2019

BMWU, gov't attitudes thaw conditionally

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) was irked by the government’s decision to place Tati Nickel and BCL mines under liquidation. It held a strong view that the group’s mines were profitable and its operations could have been...

Chakalisa Dube | 25 January 2019

Setlalekgosi cream of the JCE crop

Setlakgosi JSS came out tops regionally with a pass rate of 72.8% followed by Thamani JSS with 64.5%, which also made it to top 10 countrywide. In addition, Central region also dominated in the top 10 best performing schools nationally with Orapa...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 25 January 2019

Sister, aunt rape accused denied bail

He allegedly raped his aunt on May 17, 2017 and again on May 20, 2017 before he turned on his sister at Thapadiatla ranch near Sehunong village in the Central District. Justice Matlhogonolo Phuthego said that the accused had approached the court...

Lesedi Kegorogile 25 January 2019

State wants Gaongalelwe appeal dismissed

Gaongalelwe had succeeded to have his name exonerated from the report at the High Court, a case in which he was challenging an audit report commissioned by former chief justice Maruping Dibotelo that suggested that he was one of the judges who were...

Kaone Maje 25 January 2019

AP accepts UDC invitation with conditions

One of the conditions is that they should all resolve possible impediments including the court case by February 28, 2019 so that mobilisation starts. This came after UDC president; Duma Boko invited AP to a meeting in a bid to have them join the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 25 January 2019

No secret ballot at BDP first presidential poll election

Mmegi has learnt that the extra ordinary congress billed for March will show the 14 regions had elected their preferred party president openly. Even though the BDP constitution Clauses 29.1 and 29.3.1 state, “When the party is in power, the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 25 January 2019

Kgosi's love/hate relationship with media

Bloodshot eyes depicting fatigue that had caught up with the scribes could not discourage them from their target as the new DIS DG, Peter Magosi and his men, armed with a search warrant, invaded Kgosi’s mansion.  Security agents ransacked...

Ryder Gabathuse | 25 January 2019

Questions raised over issuance of Kgosi warrant

Following the arrest of Kgosi, attorneys are now divided over his warrant that was supposedly issued by a magistrate in Mahalapye. The media had reported that a magistrate sitting in Mahalapye issued the warrant of arrest that led to the arrest of...

Mpho Mokwape | 25 January 2019

Kgosi hits back amidst fresh corruption probe

Former Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) Isaac Kgosi has warned that he is coming after his adversaries. He wants everyone to know that he is now gunning to “topple the political masters that were...

Oarabile Mosikare 25 January 2019

PPADB tenders down P4bn as rejection rate balloons

The 23% rejection rate for the 2017/2018 financial year was up from 15% the previous year. According to the PPADB’s recently released 2017/18 financial year, of the 253 tenders sent by various ministries for approval, 57 bit the dust. During...

Pauline Dikuelo | 25 January 2019