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Koketso Kgoboge 15 March 2019

Inside Page this week: Social Picnics: when local DJs, good music take centre stage

Koketso Kgoboge 15 March 2019

Inside Page this week: CA demands answers on 'surprise' Mascom deal

Koketso Kgoboge 15 March 2019

Back Page this week: Mpote snubs Mogorosi

Koketso Kgoboge 15 March 2019

Front Page this week: Venson-Moitoi faction plan to paralyse BDP

Koketso Kgoboge 15 March 2019

Sis! Look who's unpatriotic

He was on his way to honour an invitation from the Central Tibetan Administration to officiate at the 60th National Uprising Day in Dharamshala, India. During a stop over at Oliver Tambo International Airport, he had a chance to field questions from...

Mmegi Editor | 15 March 2019

Another gloomy season for BDF IX

They have collected 16 points from 10 matches, after eight wins and two losses.  BDF IX coach, James Moremedi said at the beginning of the season, the focus was on strengthening their defence, but that proved to be a challenge as the campaign...

Calistus Kolantsho | 15 March 2019

German expert aims to transform women's football

Football expert, Dr Carolin Braun, who comes highly recommended, is the new woman in charge. She is expected to drive the ailing women’s game to the promised land. Braun came to Botswana through the German Olympic Sport Confederation (DOSB)...

Kebone Laetsang 15 March 2019

Ex-football agent pens Khumalo bio

The book titled Doctor Khumalo South Africa, has been published in Indianapolis, United States. It is already listed on Amazon and is expected to hit local shelves at the end of March.  Sikwane writes that the book is a tribute and not a...

Staff Writer 15 March 2019

Local coaches are ignored - Makwengwe

In a competition that has been dominated by foreign coaches, Portuguese, Miguel da Costa clinched the honours as Makwengwe became the third local coach to lose in the tournament’s final after Ecco City Greens’ Atshele Molapi and BDF...

Kabelo Boranabi | 15 March 2019

Botswana struggles in junior golf tourney

The hosts are among 13 countries drawn from the continent and found themselves at the bottom of the pile at the end of day’s play on Wednesday. The tournament started on Tuesday and ends today.  It has not been a run that the locals were...

Kebone Laetsang 15 March 2019

Wanderers on course to Premiership dream

The team gained promotion to the First Division three years ago and team manager, Nelson Kgosipheko, then said they wanted to progress to the Premier League after three seasons.  He said they set an achievable target and have remained...

Koketso Kgoboge 15 March 2019

We have not failed clubs - BPL

Some clubs have made their frustrations known over constant, last minute changes to fixtures. The latest incident saw Miscellaneous fail to travel to Gaborone for a fixture against Township Rollers, with the Serowe-based side, arguing the...

Mqondisi Dube | 15 March 2019

VAR still a long way off

With CAF moving to introduce the technology across its competitions, including the Champions League and the Confederations Cup, expectations were that this would cascade to local associations. CAF piloted the use of VAR last year February, where it...

Mqondisi Dube | 15 March 2019

Thulare's rise from constituency football to Top 8 winner

FRANCISTOWN: The gods recently smiled on Fortune Thulare who won the Mascom Top 8 cup with Jwaneng Galaxy last week. A few years back Thulare, the Jwaneng Galaxy centre back, did not even dream of winning a major football trophy in his life. The...

Staff Writer 15 March 2019

BNSC scrapes off chairperson's award

Instead, the chairperson’s award has been replaced by the Minister’s award, in a change that effects this year. BNSC chief executive officer, Falcon Sedimo said it was decided last year, that the awards should embrace other sports...

Calistus Kolantsho | 15 March 2019

Makwala, BAA clash

Makwala dealt directly with the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC), which left the BAA feeling undermined. BAA secretary general, Raymond Phale told Mmegi Sport that it was high time that athletes understood procedure. “Makwala is a...

Calistus Kolantsho | 15 March 2019

Mpote snubs Mogorosi

Speaking at a press briefing at the Lekidi Football Centre yesterday, where he named the latest Zebras squad, Mpote admitted that he is facing striker problem hence had to turn to off-form and unproven attackers in a bid to freshen the...

Kabelo Boranabi | 15 March 2019

Searching for the Rwandan miracle

Rwanda is being hyped as the new Jewel of Africa, the oasis of progress. In the headlines every day, Rwanda has done something spectacular, visionary, a satellite in space, a homegrown smartphone factory, all the while climbing up the ranks of the...

Pauline Dikuelo | 15 March 2019

Zambia pays US$14m to resolve Kazungula impasse

The US$260 million (P2.72 billion) Kazungula Bridge project involves the construction of a 930-metre road and rail bridge over the Zambezi River, opening up a regional economic corridor stretching from Cape Town/Durban through Zambia to the rest of...

Mbongeni Mguni | 15 March 2019

Botswana carves export niche with Sengaparile, Kalahari Truffle

Investment, Trade and Industry minister, Bogolo Kenewendo said government would provide all the support required to boost the diversification of exports, particularly in the area of products that can be marketed as heritage exports such as...

Ludo Kwapa 15 March 2019

How to lose friends and impoverish people

WASHINGTON, DC: US President Donald Trump’s “trade war” with China has been slogging along for more than a year now, and could escalate further if current talks do not lead to a deal. But in the meantime, the Trump administration...

Correspondent 15 March 2019

ATAF to help govts tax digital economy

This has created new challenges for the tax policy makers and administrators as most of their tax rules still rely on the brick and mortar concept of a permanent establishment to assign tax jurisdiction. Over the past years tensions have been...

Pauline Dikuelo | 15 March 2019

Leo le raya go bona

Potso e a bo e bodiwa ka gore Batswana ba tswa Goo Lowe e le balemi, e le barui; lefatshe leno le tshegeditswe ke temo thuo.  Go ntse go ntse jalo, go itsiwe fa Botswana, bogolo jang malatsi ano a phetogo ya lewapi a se na pula e ntsi; pula e...

Sebofo Motshwane 15 March 2019

Pius Adesanmi - Premonition of a death foretold!

This guest editorial, originally ran on August 24 2015, is shared as a tribute to Nigerian-born intellectual, columnist and anti-corruption crusader Pius Adesanmi. On March 9, 2019, Adesanmi posted on social media, “If I take the wings of the...

Thabo Masalila 15 March 2019

Reducing judicial and prosecutorial case backlog

Progressive nations have realised the folly of such flawed thinking. The end of every prosecution must be to ensure that the attention of the defaulter is focused on his wrong, often through an appropriate and condign sentence, and that repair work...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 15 March 2019

Lyon releases O Setshabelo

The album, which was released last month, contains songs like Intshwarele, O Setshabelo, and Muya Wami amongst others. Lyon told Arts & Culture that his latest offering has been well received in the market. “I am truly humbled by the...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 15 March 2019

Shamele's single honours Mr President

The 27-year-old man told Arts & Culture that moving from his home village Serowe to Gaborone he was following his dream to dance, but because of life’s commitments and trying to get an education, things did not work out as planned. Shamele...

Ame Motimane 15 March 2019

Aaron shares his life's story as orphan

The author told Arts & Culture that the book was an autobiography trying to show the world that falling was not failure as God is always with ‘us’ no matter what. He explained that his book is different from other authors’...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 15 March 2019

Social picnics: when local DJs, good music take centre stage

With the rise of social picnics or chill sessions over the years, event organisers have come to realise that all what fun lovers want to do these days is to relax, have fun, eat great food over some few beers, and enjoy the summer breeze while having...

Dumisani Ncube 15 March 2019

Bidding farewell to Ngilichi House

FRANCISTOWN: It was in the spring of 2003 that a deal was finally sealed to occupy a single unit at the Ngilichi House. An agent from Knight Frank estate agents and property consultants whom we remember only as Khathidja had sealed the deal after...

Ryder Gabathuse | 15 March 2019

Masisi should opt for 'Domexit'

In 2010 we advised members of the BDPs’ Barataphati faction, who were being persecuted by the then party leader, Ian Khama, to exit the BDP and form their own party. We advised that such a party should then form an alliance with established...

Banyatsi Mmekwa 15 March 2019

IEC needs funding, greater autonomy

Debating the commission’s budget proposals for the financial year 2019-2020, MPs said democracy is an expensive exercise, but also very critical to the country’s economic growth. They also said the independence of the IEC is doubtful as...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 15 March 2019

USAF schools connectivity project hand over

The project involved provision of internet to 35 government schools in the region. These included 3 Junior Schools and 32 Primary Schools. Mascom was able to upgrade to 3G, 33 base stations in the Kgalagadi area, in order to improve coverage. ...

Correspondent 15 March 2019

BOFINET takes no blame over pricy, poor internet

This was said by the fibre network organisation at the third installment of BOFINET Media Telco Workshop on Tuesday at Masa Square Hotel. Chairperson of the Botswana Editors Forum, Spencer Mogapi asserted that internet is unreliable and very slow...

Kaone Maje 15 March 2019

'Mentally unsound' man allegedly rapes daughter

The man, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, allegedly raped his then 12-year-old daughter on April 1 last year at Gumare in the North West District. However, the case did not progress as planned after a magistrate who handled it at Gumare...

Goitsemodimo Akanyang 15 March 2019

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: What will you do if the person next to you collapses?

As soon as I asked this question, I could see nervous smiles in the audience yearning for an answer from me.  Most of the times sudden collapse is due to SCA, a condition where electrical impulses of the heart become  rapid, chaotic and...

Correspondent 15 March 2019

Dismayed cllrs condemn under fire MAA chairperson

Councillors had prepared themselves well for the Mahalapye Administrative Authority (MAA) Sub-Council chairperson. who however somersaulted Houdini-style to escape the chop. As the special council sat at the Central District Council (CDC) chambers...

Koketso Kgoboge 15 March 2019

Accommodation red flag raised ahead of BDP's Kang congress

Speaking to Mmegi, one of Venson-Moitoi’s team leaders Foster Seretse said they believe the decision to block them from booking accommodation was taken hastily after party central committee meeting.  “We will have to find a place...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 15 March 2019

BDP Francistown region in bare-knuckled fight

Last week’s plea by BDP chairperson, Slumber Tsogwane calling for a compromise, especially in the crowded race for the position of chairperson, where there are five contestants, hit a snag.  Party faithful chose to go for the elections as...

Chakalisa Dube | 15 March 2019

BOFEPUSU courts BFTU

The meeting was confirmed by BOFEPUSU secretary general, Tobokani Rari to Mmegi.  At its governing council last week, BOFEPUSU resolved that it should start cultivating and nurturing relations with BFTU in order to address the agenda of workers...

Chakalisa Dube | 15 March 2019

BOFEPUSU to intervene in Khama-Masisi feud

The federation recently released a statement stating that the feud between the former president Ian Khama and current President Mokgweetsi Masisi, must be condemned in the strongest possible terms, as it compromises the sanctity of the presidency of...

Chakalisa Dube | 15 March 2019

Court seizes cash, vehicles in P20m BancABC 'heist'

The State alleges that starting from October 9 last year, Trevor Thomo Boiteto diverted a sum of about US$2.1 million from BancABC’s New York account, shortly after the sum had been transferred from another foreign currency account in South...

Mpho Mokwape | 15 March 2019

Why Masisi, Khama feud is taking so long

FRANCISTOWN: There is definitely more than meets the eye between Masisi and Khama. Their fighting cannot just stop. Week in and week out the former allies clash over a number of issues. Equally, the supporters of the two statesmen have known no...

Ryder Gabathuse | 15 March 2019

Intrigues build in Mascom takeover

Insiders close to the latest developments told Mmegi yesterday that while the pension fund is unhappy with seeing the equity stake go to Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless, the BPOPF’s statutes limit the amount it could challenge for. Zimbabwean...

Mbongeni Mguni | 15 March 2019

Venson-Moitoi faction plans to paralyse BDP

Their biggest being to plead with Members of Parliament sympathetic to their cause to resign en masse so that government collapses. “This is one of the options we are exploring at the moment so that BDP loses the majority in Parliament. If the...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 15 March 2019

CA demands answers on 'surprise' Mascom deal

The South African group has said it expects its planned transaction with Econet Wireless to be completed in three months time, pending regulatory approvals. BusinessWeek is however authoritatively informed that the CA has written a letter to Mascom...

Mbongeni Mguni | 15 March 2019