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Local Players Struggle At Squash Tourney
The number one seed at the tournament Calvin Ndlovu lost to Allister Walker during the 2015 All Africa Championships. Ndlovu is currently ranked number five in South Africa. The tournament was organised and sponsored by Lefika Ragontse of...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
GU Postpones AGM Yet Again
The meeting was initially scheduled for August 10 but was postponed. Over the weekend, only 87 out of the 1,050 members turned up for the meeting, thus forcing the executive committee to postpone the vital meeting to next Saturday. “Our...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 19 May 2019
Boteti Football Welcomes Windfall
The league will also have P 15, 000 prize money for the champions while the sponsorship will also take care of payments and transportation of referees. Lucara General Manager, Johane Mchive said the sponsorship was one of their many ways to...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 19 May 2019
'Unprecedented Numbers', '100k Jobs In 12 Months' & 'Percentages': Will The Jobs Ever Come?
Some of them speak re-skilling and training services for the unemployed, decent living wages, and an SMME-centric approach to job creation. Jobs are a hot contentious issue on everyone’s electoral agenda. I think we can all agree that the...
53074,Bakang Ntshingane,, 19 May 2019
Letlhakane Stadium At Tender Stage
Mchive was speaking at the unveiling of a historic half-a-million Boteti Division 1 sponsorship. Lucara is the first organisation to sponsor a second tier league to hundreds of thousands. The mine had proposed to construct a Sports Complex for...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 19 May 2019
Living life in the Light
If you missed that, you can find it on the Mmegi website by searching for Ashley Thaba. To sum up the article, first identify the problem, then admit you did something wrong, next confess that to at least God and maybe someone else and lastly...
78990,Ashley Thaba,phpNBMUDQ.jpg, 19 May 2019
BPL Board Rejects Draft Fixtures
According to the BPL board chairperson, Seiphetlho Sefhako, the fixtures have been returned to the League management committee appointed recently. Sefhako said the draft fixtures had some errors, hence the Board agreed that they be returned to the...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
The Presidents Promises On Mpa, FIA Dead In The Water
President Mokgweetsi Masisi, had on many times assured the media and the nation of Botswana that he would personally ensure that the MPA is history and in place would be the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act (FIA). Just a few weeks...
8058,Pamela Dube,phpkuL8U3.jpg, 19 May 2019
Second Banana Club Set To Host Queer Artists
The second club session will delve into the topic “Redefining Representations of Queer Identity through Art” this Saturday. The Banana club is open to anyone but with priority given to marginalised voices. Registration to attend the club...
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Breeding child molesters for political weaponry
Well, I am wondering if the reason the Sebina saga was such a huge deal is because there was communication in there, to the effect that Batswana ba lebala ka pele, more than the fact that a political leader was said to have molested a child, and...
74047,Lesego Nswahu Nchunga,phpgwjNJg.jpg, 19 May 2019
Mokoto Wa Lesoso Returns
Flambourant Entertainment organises the event. This year’s theme is ‘Ngwao, Seikokotelo Sa Rona Go Re Isa Pele’ (roughly translated as Culture-our pillar to the future). A statement from the organisers explains that the name of the...
76058,Cavin Kanoko,, 19 May 2019
London gives in
As it was, initially the British did not see the need for any local troops. Notwithstanding the rapid fall of Poland to the Germans in the first month of the war, the British and French forces were, prior to May 1940, lulled into a false sense of...
2894,Jeff Ramsay,php4F39.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Botswana Gets Rare Shout-Outs From US Rappers
With talent ranging from Oracle, Scar and Fosta Juliano (formerly Mr Doe) to new skills, amongst them ATI, Botswana has not been able to penetrate the world market. Despite being on par with some of the continent’s successful rappers...
411,Boitumelo Khutsafalo,phpCD8F.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Agricultural Reforms On The Cards
This was revealed by President Mokgweetsi Masisi at the recent Serowe District Agriculture Show, when he announced that technology and new farming methods will be employed to capacitate the agriculture sector to create jobs, generate revenue and...
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Miss Botswana Finalists Down to 12
For the past 25 days, the 30 women went through an informative boot camp that included amongst others seminars on day-to-day activities affecting the youth. Although the top 12 were chosen based on the build up of activities leading to the fashion...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Stockbrokers See BTC Share Price Potential Growth
The corporation’s share, which was initially listed on Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) at P1.15, is now currently at about P0.89. Some experts believe that the sliding value is linked to the fact that BTCL’s shares trade amongst citizens,...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Gretcorn Born After Falling By The Wayside
After not doing well during his Form Three examinations, Manyenyengwa decided to find other ways of survival. Without any formal skills, he started off by volunteering to assist with tyre fitting cars at a care service company until they...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
AP Singles Kwelagobe Out For Staying Clean
She boldly cited former colleagues at the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) for 'go topola' (stealing from public coffers). Nasha, who has since dumped the BDP and is now special advisor to the Alliance for Progressives (AP) president Ndaba...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
AP Singles Kwelagobe Out For Staying Clean
She boldly cited former colleagues at the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) for 'go topola' (stealing from public coffers). Nasha, who has since dumped the BDP and is now special advisor to the Alliance for Progressives (AP) president Ndaba...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
FNBB Hosts Money Laundering Workshop
They expressed their distress after a presentation about AML and CTF laws during the FNBB fraud symposium. One of the concerned attendees and also the director of Ebat Consultant, Ogomoditse Maruapula said there is a need for the bank to identify its...
49080,Lesedi Mkhutshwa,, 19 May 2019
Speak Out On Discrimination, Female Journalists Implored
The group editor-in-chief of Eye Witness News, Mahlatse Mahlase said this when addressing female journalists during a panel discussion on women in leadership at WITS Journalism recently. Women in News (WIN) had organised the two-week media...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
How BDF Soldier 'Shot Love Rival'
The events involved Prince Molathwa who allegedly murdered Mosireletsi Ricardo Ramokgothwane at a Canon Store at Light Industrial Site in Francistown on May 18, 2011. Superintendent Thomas Letebele of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) told...
442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Three Tanzanians Nabbed For Housebreaking
The Officer Commanding senior superintendent Paul Molapisi told The Monitor that the three, who have identified themselves as Tanzanian nationals, were arrested in possession of stolen goods and clothes.“They were found in possession of...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
BUAN Management, Students Clash
Students of the agricultural school last week held peaceful demonstrations in protest of unaccredited courses that include four-year degree programmes the university offer. First year students were told to enroll for Bachelor of Science first and...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Jealous Lover Stabs Woman In front Of Toddler
Takatokwane police station commander, superintendent Ocean Maraganyane confirmed to The Monitor that they are investigating the case. He said the incident occurred at a cattle post in the outskirts of Takatokwane village. “We received the...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Ian Khama Hits Back At Makgato And BDP
Speaking at the newly formed Botswana Patriotic Front’s (BPF) star rally in Mahalapye on Friday, Khama said he was happy that Makgato insulted him and his father. He said that would make his job of convincing Batswana not to vote for the...
45705,Bonte Seepi,, 19 May 2019
Maele's Councillors Hit Hard At BDP
Modukanele lost to Maele in the party primary election. He was adopted, as the latter’s replacement when Maele was suspended from the party and stripped of his privilege to contest the next general elections under the party’s ticket. The...
47121,Koketso Kgoboge,, 19 May 2019
Back page this week: BPL Board Rejects Draft Fixtures
19 May 2019
Front page this week: Ian Khama Hits Bact
19 May 2019
US President Trump impeached - so what happens next?
The House voted on two charges - that the president abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress. Both votes fell along party lines with nearly all Democrats voting for the charges and all Republicans against. Being impeached places...
475,Correspondent,, 19 May 2019
Forbes to host first-ever Under 30 Africa Summit in Botswana
Hosted in partnership with the Botswana President’s initiative, this summit will bring together 600 young entrepreneurs and game changers from Africa, Asia, Europe and the US for mentorship, networking and important conversations centered...
475,Correspondent,, 19 May 2019
Alita: Battle Angel
A deactivated female cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
The Prodigy
A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Glass
Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
The Upside
A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Alita: Battle Angel
A deactivated female cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
The Upside
A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him. A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man...
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Alita: Battle Angel
A deactivated female cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
The Prodigy
A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Glass
Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Khama and Masisi
76729,Selefu,php4qexft.jpg, 19 May 2019
UDC on public sector increments
We in the UDC understand this excitement because the Khama-Masisi governments have spent more than 12 years fighting, frustrating and denying the workers their rights including the legitimate request for annual salary adjustment. The statements by...
69763,Moeti Mohwasa,, 19 May 2019
Murder accused remains silent
The state alleges that Benjamin Disang, 34, murdered Batang Cheche at Matenge village in the North East District on March 22 in 2015. A misunderstanding allegedly led to the killing. Disang confirmed through his attorney Wame Tafa that...
442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Ex-BCL mineworkers to retain tenancy
The former BCL workers were supposed to have moved last month. The liquidator of the mine had already issued letters to the former BCL workers requesting them to vacate the mine houses by the end of January, following the expiry of their lease...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Yarona FM wins back trademarks
This case has possibly set a new precedent on patents and intellectual property. Yarona FM applied for the invalidation of the two marks on April 18, 2018. Ventura filed its own counter statement and evidence on January 29, 2019 four...
399,Staff Writer,, 19 May 2019
Deceased deserve final ambulance ride
Madigele said this after Mochudi East MP Bright Molebatsi expressed great concern over ambulance drivers who refuse to transport dead people to the clinic so that they could be certified dead. He said in most cases when a person dies at home,...
2172,Nnasaretha Kgamanyane,php16B0.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
Tables turn as Wanderers topple TAFIC
Going into the match, Wanderers were second behind TAFIC, but the Francistown side suffered a shock loss to relegation threatened Green Lovers. Wanderers have now accumulated 34 points from 14 games while TAFIC are a point behind. Ahead of the...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 19 May 2019
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