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Back Page this week: Reds Sing The Blues

Calistus Kolantsho 28 January 2019

Front Page this week: Kgosigate Extends To BelaBela

Calistus Kolantsho 28 January 2019

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Selefu 28 January 2019

Let's Team Up To Defeat Corruption

There has been reports of corruption, where accusing fingers have been pointed at those in power and their allies or close associates. When compared to other countries, Botswana has continued to enjoy somewhat good corruption ratings according to...

Monitor Editor 28 January 2019

Sefalana Reveals Its Diversified South African Investment Model

The strategic partnership also have enabled presence in Northern Cape, Western Cape,  Cape Town,  and Eastern Cape. The consortium already is working on a plan to add 10 more stores under its portfolio. Sefalana invested some R250m into...

Correspondent 28 January 2019

Ambitious Sefalana Diversify Business In 2019

The group is to launch latest divisions that include a water bottling factory and a fruit juice production facility at the same premises that houses its UHT milk production plant in Gaborone. Unveiling the Group’s half year results for the six...

Correspondent 28 January 2019

Sefalana Botswana Weathers Storm

The division’s Sefalana Cash & Carry Limited contributed 55% and 23% to the Group’s revenue and profit before tax for the reporting period, the Group’s Finance Director Mohamed Osman announced on Friday. The Sefalana...

Correspondent 28 January 2019

Departing Setsile Hands Galaxy Advantage

The attacker, who is set to join TS Galaxy in the South African second tier league, gave the fans a perfect farewell gift and was deservedly adjudged the man-of-the-match. The home side showed their intentions as early as the first minute. The team...

Kabelo Boranabi | 28 January 2019

Rollers 'Two' Good For GU

In the first five minutes, Rollers had already won two corner kicks with Segolame Boy and Tumisang Orebonye’s shots being deflected wide. However, in the...

Kabelo Boranabi | 28 January 2019

BDF IX Ambush BMC Rebels

BMC were the first to bat and scored two runs through Keneilwe Moshoboro and Masego Seanogano. The ‘Meat Girls’ enjoyed the lead with BDF failing to score in the first inning. BMC continued with their good play into the second inning...

Calistus Kolantsho | 28 January 2019

DStv Debuts Controversial R. Kelly and Weinstein Scandals

Subscribers will get a chance to see the six-part series “Surviving R. Kelly,” and the crime documentary chronicling the saga of Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in The Harvey Weinstein Scandal. Surviving R. Kelly premieres with a...

Staff Writer 28 January 2019

SkinFlint To Tour The US

The band will be touring the USA next month in supporting the legendary Soulfly as part of their Ritual incite. They will also share the stage with Kataklysm and Incite. African heavy metal fans ‘maroko’ enjoyed a variety of rock music...

Ookeditse Malesela 28 January 2019

NDB Takes Drastic Steps To Avert Closure

The rationalisation and optimisation exercise which took six months came in the wake of a radical strategic plan that was meant to drive the bank towards profitability and sustainability. Last December, the bank parted ways with their staff after...

Staff Writer 28 January 2019

FNBB Eases Foreign Currency Transactions

Dubbed “Forex Online”, the platform enables online payments and transfers of foreign currency for both individual and corporate clients, eliminating the manual process of submitting telegraphic forms at the branch. According to the...

Staff Writer 28 January 2019

Sefalana Partners FNBB To Offer Cash Withdrawals

Through this partnership, all FNBB card users can withdraw cash at any of the Sefalana Hyper or Cash and Carry store tills, a move that will bring convenience to their customer base. Sefalana currently has three Hyper Stores, 26 Cash & Carry...

Pauline Dikuelo | 28 January 2019

Lentswe La Batswapong Responds To Maele

Under normal circumstances we would not respond to such utterances but after considering that the remarks were made at a public sacred place –kgotla, we feel obliged to respond lest the MP’s utterances are misconstrued to be indicative of...

Correspondent 28 January 2019

BDP Women's Wing Chair Rallies BDP To Back Masisi For Presidency

Makgato used a short video recording which is currently going viral amongst Ma-domkrag, urging them that  this is not the  right time to vote  for any other person, especially with few months left before the General Elections. In...

Correspondent 28 January 2019

Robbery Convicts Granted Leave To Appeal

The Francistown Magistrate’s Courts had sentenced the duo of Oteng Chapson and Ronny Siziba, to 10 years each in jail in 2016. Chapson and Siziba then approached the Francistown High Court seeking leave to appeal both their convictions and...

Lesedi Kegorogile 28 January 2019

Crammed Classes Blamed For Poor JCE Results

Borolong residents unwaveringly pointed fingers at jam-packed classes at the junior secondary school, which they share with neighbouring Chadibe, for the dismal performance in the just-released JCE results. The school got 30.4% with only three...

Pini Bothoko | 28 January 2019

Artisan Graduates Want P72m From Gov't

From 2013 August, the Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF) took a decision to stop sponsoring technical colleges and brigade students. To rectify the matter, the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training stepped in...

Ookeditse Malesela 28 January 2019

Epic Fight With Leopard Leaves Humu Poorer,Weaker

Humu was at Magothwana cattle post in the outskirts of Mahalapye East on April 15, 2018 with two other men when the leopard pounced on them from nearby bushes.  While the other men escaped Humu’s legs became as heavy as lead, resulting...

Pini Bothoko | 28 January 2019

'No Child Should Walk Barefoot To School'

Pupils, more especially in rural area, would benefit from the initiative that should resonate with  another initiative, Leave-No-Child-Behind-For-African-Development. Dare-to-Dream is a social enterprise dedicated to the advancement of youth,...

Correspondent 28 January 2019

Manual Worker's Union Emerge Victorious

The two, Molemosi Teemane and Nicholas Sekwenyane had approached the High Court urgently seeking an interdiction against their disciplinary hearing, which was scheduled for last Friday. Although it is not yet clear why the two have been cited for a...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 28 January 2019

BDP Ex-Employees Take Employer To Labour

This came after the chairperson for the labour committee refused to represent the party in a case in which two former employees had taken their employer (BDP) to labour, The Monitor has learnt.  According to a source, the case was supposed to...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 28 January 2019

Makgophe Withdraws Interdiction Of Officers

Makgophe had a change of heart on Monday as a contempt of court charge for interdicting loomed menacingly. Two police officers, Moshe Garebamono and Thatayaone Marope had been suspended from duty on half pay after they were alleged to have engaged...

Mpho Mokwape | 28 January 2019

BMWU Pleads For BCL Former Workers' Accommodation

The liquidator of the mine recently issued letters to  BCL’s former workers requesting them to vacate the mine houses by the end of January following the expiry of their lease agreements. At the request of the government, the liquidator...

Chakalisa Dube | 28 January 2019

Eager Kagame Botswana Visit 'Imminent'

Kagame has been adjudged the ‘2018 African of the Year’ at the eighth All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA). Masisi, together with First Lady Neo Masisi and Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Bogolo Kenewendo, and their...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 28 January 2019

Botswana Mourns Reverend Boniface Setlalekgosi

Bishop Setlalekgosi who retired in 2009, died at Gaborone Private Hospital on January 25, 2018 at 4:30pm. Setlalekgosi was appointed Bishop in 1981, and ordained in 1982. He made history by becoming the first Motswana Bishop and the second bishop of...

Staff Writer 28 January 2019

Is The Bible Still Relevant?

They asked many questions which resonated with their audience. If you would like to view the full interview, go to my YouTube channel: Ashley Thaba. Click on the video titled “Breakfast show 2”. But for those who don’t have the...

Ashley Thaba | 28 January 2019

We Can Play In World Economies

The forum is an important gathering for the world economies, and politics, as it is where leaders meet in private and public forums to share ideas, engage in talks for trade, direct foreign investment, source financial injections (aid for mainly...

Pamela Dube | 28 January 2019

Why We Should All Be Feminists (IV)

By definition, botho is said to be the social contract of mutual respect, responsibility, and accountability that members in society have towards each other and defines the process for earning respect by first giving it and to gain empowerment by...

Lesego Nswahu Nchunga | 28 January 2019

The Battle Of Mosita (Part 3)

The next morning the Boers found the battlefield deserted. Low on water for his men, horses and oxen alike, the ailing Pretorius decided to give up the chase and head back to Mooiriver. For his part, the Barolong booRatshidi’s Kgosi Montshiwa...

Jeff Ramsay | 28 January 2019

Cassper Nyovest Lights Up YAMAs Pre-Party

Not because he has disappointed before, but the question on many revellers’ minds was whether ‘Mr Fill Up’ would perform like he did during his previous shows locally. However, his response was spot on, and he undisputedly owned the...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 28 January 2019

DIS Raid Kgosi-Linked Bela Bela Quarries

The Monitor has been reliably informed that the five agencies investigating Kgosi have cast the dragnet wider to even probe companies owned by those with links to the former spy chief. The agencies last Wednesday raided Bela Bela Quarries, which has...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 28 January 2019

Local Leatherman Aims To Become Top Entrepreuer

Zekis Leather Work manufactures leather products like belts, sandals, bracelets and leather paintings; it also deals with shoe repair and upholstery covering of car seats, chairs and sofas. Narrating his journey, Motlokwa explains that it all started...

Kaone Maje 28 January 2019