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Goitsemodimo Akanyang 08 April 2019

E seng mo ngwaneng!

Selefu 08 April 2019

Let's Treat Each Other With Respect

For the past weeks print media had screaming headlines on the BDP presidential race, and they as would be expected created a lot of buzz on social media, and opened up debate amongst citizens, which is a welcome development. While some gave good...

Monitor Editor 08 April 2019

TAFIC Coach Hails Players' Resilience

TAFIC boosted their promotion bid with a hard fought 3-2 victory over their arch-rivals in a well-attended clash. This has left City Greens in a much more precarious position as they are now not safe from relegation as they have 19 points. The hosts...

Chakalisa Dube | 08 April 2019

Grassroots Development Key To Netball Success

She disclosed that they planned to build a strong team while there was still time. “We are going around the country visiting different places; this is for us to build a relationship with members of the community and again to make them aware...

Kebone Laetsang 08 April 2019

Mantsi Given Hero's Send Off

However, BRU Executive committee members were nowhere to be seen. Rugby clubs that worked with the deceased almost all the time were also in no show. Apparently, Mantsi was always close to BDF Cheetahs but they also did not show up. Mantsi becomes...

Calistus Kolantsho | 08 April 2019

Wanderers Edge Enduring Calendar Stars

Calendar arrived late at the ground and the match kicked off 20 minutes later. The Francistown-based side did not get an opportunity to warm up. When the game kicked off, Calendar players stormed at every decision by the referees and caused delays....

Koketso Kgoboge 08 April 2019

Rollers Trips, Galaxy Closes Gap

Ahead of their clash with city rivals, Gaborone United (GU) on Wednesday, Rollers are now in danger of losing the top spot to fellow contenders, Jwaneng Galaxy who are breathing heavily on their necks. The Mascom Top 8 champions collected the...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 08 April 2019

Dominant Mares Hoof Namibia

The locals put on a very dominant performance in front of a fair crowd with coach, Alex Malete becoming the youngest African coach to lead an international team at just 29 years.  The home side showed their intentions early into the game,...

Kabelo Boranabi | 08 April 2019

Mono Live Sessions Now Monthly

Bang Gae!, organiser of Mono Live Sessions, held the first monthly session on Friday at the No.1 Ladies Coffee Shop in Thapong Visual Arts Centre.  The mono live session was held under the theme ‘Appreciating Women’. As women play a...

Kebone Laetsang 08 April 2019

Fashion Lovers Treated To An Extravagant Show

The Fashion Without Boarders (FWB) event featured some of the best designers from Botswana and neighbouring African countries. Held under the theme “Ready To Wear” with a touch of Africa, the designers brought Africa’s dynamic...

Ludo Kwapa 08 April 2019

Widening Income Inequality Worry Economists

Speaking at the Barclays Bank of Botswana’s annual economic outlook review, the bank’s economist Naledi Madala noted that recent studies have detected growth in income inequality over the years.  “Income inequality is...

Pauline Dikuelo | 08 April 2019

Local Insurers Urged To Create Local Model

Speaking at the Canada Africa business conference recently, Bryte Insurance CEO Dziki Nganunu said even though the local insurance market is competitive, most of the policies were designed for the formally employed population. “Most policies...

Pauline Dikuelo | 08 April 2019

How HR Professionals Are Driving Strategy In Corporate Botswana!

Imagine creating and maintaining that many staff records manually. Imagine the whole department relying on only one computer, which was operated by the HR Manager’s secretary. And today with all the various gadgets available, we barely need...

Correspondent 08 April 2019

BOSETU SACCOS Promotion Grand Finale On Friday

The grand finale to be held at BOSETU SACCOS offices at African Mall, Babereki House, will see three lucky winners pulled from the hat walking away with a Samsung curve TV valued at P12, 000, a top of the range fridge valued at P8, 000, while the...

Staff Writer 08 April 2019

Police Make Breakthrough

“These syndicate of criminals range around 19 to 22 years of age. The five suspects who were arrested last week comprise three young men and two young women,” Motube said. “The suspects are alleged to have broken into a car and...

Siyabonga Gaetshajwe 08 April 2019

Twist In ‘Poaching Kingpin' Case

The case involves Dumisani Moyo, a Zimbabwean allegedly found in unlawful possession of a rhino horn in Francistown in 2012. The State made the application to be condoned to file its appeal out of time after the magistrate who is handling the matter...

Goitsemodimo Akanyang 08 April 2019

Vivo Energy Opens Second Welcome Shop

The shop promises to give customers more than they expect through more offerings and improved customer shopping experience. Addressing guests at the official launch retail manager, Bonolo Laletsang said the opening of the second Welcome convenience...

Ame Motimane 08 April 2019

Men Let's Treat Our Women With Love!

My husband, Percy Thaba, is writing today’s column: Last week my wife wrote about the Biblical role of a wife. We praise God that she received a lot of positive feedback. Not surprisingly, the overwhelming majority of those who loved the...

Ashley Thaba | 08 April 2019

It's Time To Act Against Rape

It’s election year, and already signs are there that this may be the most tense, with potential of violent electioneering. The ideal of a peaceful nation the world know us of, is fast fading, especially as we watch the fireworks in the ruling...

Pamela Dube | 08 April 2019

A View Into Mma Venson-Moitoi's Race

Last week, in a culmination of events that started with Mma Moitoi making history by amongst other things, contesting for the seat of presidency of the BDP, an urgent application was made before the High Court of Gaborone. Questions of separation of...

Lesego Nswahu Nchunga | 08 April 2019

The Jazz King (Part 10)

Thereafter, the mission societies cooperated with the Kgosi’s representatives in the running of the schools, but not without some misgivings. From LMS missionary Haydon Lewis’ 1929 annual report of Molepolole: “The whole influence...

Jeff Ramsay | 08 April 2019

Fana Why? Magosi's Kang Showdown

He was, like always, dressed for the show.  His trademark baseball cap, embroidered with initials ‘PF’ on the right side. Clean-shaven. Dark glasses that give him the James Bond look. He topped it off with the usual khaki safari vest...

Thalefang Charles | 08 April 2019

Appointment of Judges Needs To Be Transparent - LSB

This followed a resolution by the JSC to start using a new method of filling vacancies for judges, which does not include advertising for such. LSB said it has always advocated for a transparent process of appointment of judges, which includes...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 08 April 2019

P10m In School Fees Spent On Ex-Mine workers

Following the mine closure, the government undertook to pay school fees for the children of the former BCL Mine employees in private schools. This was to last until the end of 2017, before the children could be moved to public schools as part of a...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 08 April 2019

Masisi Reaches Out To Venson-Moitoi

The Monitor is informed that Masisi has asked Venson-Moitoi for a meeting in order to iron out differences. Making his acceptance speech after he was declared the presidential candidate on Friday, the president promised to reach out to her to...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 08 April 2019

BDP Youth Want 5-Year CC Term

Amongst these, they want Article 30.1 to be amended so that members of the Central Committee are elected every five years at the party’s National Congress. Article 30.1 states that whether the party is in power or not, members of the Central...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 08 April 2019

Masisi Stands Tall As Venson-Moitoi Bows Out

This was so after Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi withdrew from the presidential race at the 11th hour stating that she would not take part in a ‘sham’ election.  President Mokgweetsi Masisi was declared the presidential candidate and it...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 April 2019

NGOs come to the rescue of Tropical Cyclone Idai victims

The effects of the Cyclone have been catastrophic leading to the death of thousands of people, displacement of hundreds of thousands and outbreaks of diseases such as cholera which continue to claim more lives weeks after the cyclone in Zimbabwe,...

Correspondent 08 April 2019

RDC Properties pushes for US growth

The Botswana Stock Exchange-listed group already has an interest in a rental development in the United States which had sold 65% of its apartments by the end of 2018.  Directors commenting on the group’s results for the year ended...

Mbongeni Mguni | 08 April 2019

Masisi Stands Tall As Venson-Moitoi Bows Out

This was so after Pelonomi Venson- Moitoi withdrew from the presidential race at the 11th hour stating that she would not take part in a ‘sham’ election.  President Mokgweetsi Masisi was declared the presidential candidate and it...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 April 2019

In this week paper: New Jerusalem Next Move

Goitsemodimo Akanyang 08 April 2019

Ringo Amuses The Crowd With Hit Songs

He kept the crowd entertained with performances on hit songs like Ndiyagodola, Sondela, Ekuseni just to mention a few from his rich catalogue of music releases. In response to his good performance, the crowd responded well and sang along to some of...

Ame Motimane 08 April 2019

After Kang: Whither New Jerusalem?

The Monitor is reliably informed that Members of Parliament and others in support of Venson-Moitoi, dubbed New Jerusalem, have vowed to keep on fighting. Following his victory after Venson-Moitoi withdrew from the race, Masisi moved to call for...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 08 April 2019

Sole, Quartet Commercialise Tyre Repurposing

Nokuthula Sole, who holds an Information Technology Degree from University of Greenwich has partnered with Omphemetse Morapelo, Yvonne Council, Galiso Machimuka and one male, Emmanuel Teko. The business recycles vehicle tyres to create...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 08 April 2019