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Inside Page this week: Licky on new movie, festival and music

Abraham Keetshabe 05 July 2019

Inside Page this week: No train groove yet for Makgadikgadi epic

Abraham Keetshabe 05 July 2019

Inside Page this week: Skeletons tumble as ISPAAD goes under audit

Abraham Keetshabe 05 July 2019

Back Page this week: Chess' golden boy conquers Africa

Abraham Keetshabe 05 July 2019

Front Page this week: Kgosi drags State to court

Abraham Keetshabe 05 July 2019

Bid to block BPF congress in Kanye

Mmegi has learnt that some people have been trying to influence their chief to make an announcement or statement regarding the matter. The BPF which ahs the support of the former president Ian Khama is expected to hold their congress in Kanye over...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 July 2019

Ngwaga wa Mekoko 2019

Selefu 05 July 2019

Declaration of assets welcome, but

This was after decades of public outcry for the country to have a law on declaration of assets and liabilities to fight the ever-increasing corruption in the country. We would like to call on stakeholders to fix some of the ‘mistakes’ we...

Mmegi Editor | 05 July 2019

New athletics broom faces mammoth task

A new broom sweeps clean and expectations are already high in athletics circles that new president, Botlhale, will clean the sport’s mess. BAA is on a sick-bed, affiliates are divided as trust has diminished over the years. The most important...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 July 2019

Rebatenne takes early table tennis lead

Rebatenne won the women singles in the first of the six-legged series tournaments last week Saturday in Gaborone.  BTTA president, Kudzanani Motswagole said the weekend tournament was meant to maintain the fitness level for the elite athletes...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 July 2019

High Court to hear Vikings' appeal today

The respondent in the matter is Botswana Softball Association (BSA), which disallowed Vikings from registering for the annual tournament, citing failure to act within the stipulated time.  The tournament would be held over the President’s...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 July 2019

BOKA dojo misses out on UFAK

BOKA received a donation of $84,969 (around P900, 000) from the Japanese Embassy for the hall extension last year. The hall was expected to be used for the championship, but now visiting countries will train at the University of Botswana (UB). BOKA...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 July 2019

Boxing looks for Olympics punch back

Boxing has been an ever present at the Olympics since making its first appearance during the 1992 Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain. France Mabiletsa became the first boxer to represent the country, and since then, Botswana has had...

Mqondisi Dube | 05 July 2019

Damning report on softball team's fitness

According to the report, leaked to Mmegi Sport, all players scored below average, which suggests they were unfit for the global showpiece. Critically, some players went to the tournament in Czech Republic carrying life threatening conditions. Two...

Calistus Kolantsho | 05 July 2019

Copa Coca Cola heads to Gaborone for finale

Three of the four defending champions will be in the capital, but Nthwalang Community Junior Secondary School, who won last year’s Under-15 girls title, were knocked out in the elimination stages. But Under-15 boys champions, Batanani from...

Mqondisi Dube | 05 July 2019

Chinyemba's TAFIC future uncertain

This is the second time Chinyemba has helped TAFIC to return to the top flight. He was appointed TAFIC’s assistant coach in 2016, and immediately helped the team gain promotion to the Premiership. Then he did not have the necessary...

Chakalisa Dube | 05 July 2019

Tsatsilebe to shun Gunners for Flamingoes

The former Gaborone United coach recently agreed to join Flamingoes, but has been heavily linked with the vacant Gunners job.  This week there was mounting speculation that Tsatsilebe is on the verge of concluding a deal with the Lobatse-based...

Chakalisa Dube | 05 July 2019

Galaxy not backing down

The match was later re-scheduled, but Galaxy argue Miscellaneous was supposed to be docked points. Club spokesperson, Tankiso Morake said they expect a response from the BPL Disciplinary Committee (DC) regarding their complaint over the Township...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 05 July 2019

Chess' golden boy conquers Africa

The Standard Four pupil at Letlhakeng Primary School got the nod to compete at the championships from the International Chess Federation (FIDE). When Thuto arrived in Kampala on June 26, 2019 he was ranked third behind his agemates Tandeka Shiloh of...

Koketso Kgoboge 05 July 2019

Let's remove emotions and pseudo-science and get down to scientific facts

Ross Harvey accuses the Botswana government of lifting its ban on elephant trophy hunting for reasons that are primarily political, ie to secure the rural vote in upcoming elections. Let’s start by recapping the facts. The Southern African...

Correspondent 05 July 2019

In life and death a uniting figure: Francis Nyamhuka (1952-2019)

Last Saturday I joined a few hundred mourners to celebrate Francis Nyamhuka’s life and entomb his body at Zororo Cemeteries in the Zengeza area of Harare, Zimbabwe. A teacher by profession, Francis rose through the ranks and was head teacher...

Phillip Segadika 05 July 2019

When passion for Landies meets compassion

On the map, Metsiamanong (22° 26’ 3.552” S, 24° 13’ 54.156” E) is right in the heart of Botswana. If the country’s geometric centre point could be calculated, it would surely be closer to Metsiamanong than...

Thalefang Charles | 05 July 2019

Fight for Mascom turns dirty

BPOPF is engaged in a tussle with Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa who earlier this year announced a P3 billion offer to buy MTN’s 53% stake in Mascom. The deal would increase his company, Econet’s overall hold in the local...

Mbongeni Mguni | 05 July 2019

FNBB increases in-branch service fees by 3%

The bank, which is the country’s largest by volume of customers and balance sheet, however reduced its fees on digital services, in some cases. According to FNBB’s communications and public relations manager Boga Chilinde-Masebu, the new...

Pauline Dikuelo | 05 July 2019

A re bue ka go …..pelo

E re bangwe ba bitsa mafoko ao manatetshapuo, ba bangwe ba re ke dikapuo kana dipapisapuo mme go nne go tshwane. E le ka go reng bale ba bitsa mafoko ao, dikapuo, dipapisapuo? E le ka gore mafoko a, a kgabisa puo ka go e bapisa, e seng go e bua e...

Sebofo Motshwane 05 July 2019

On the electric car

We are yet to produce bicycles. It sounded more like trying to climb the tree from the branches. Would we finally be getting the children off the donkey carts? Why not just build a car with a combustion engine? Or, is it about going green? Still, I...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 05 July 2019

Chobe farmers scramble for agro-tourism ventures

The relaxed provision will enable aspiring business people to engage in economic activities different to what they had originally intended to use land for. Government took the decision less than a year ago after it was discovered that many Batswana...

Chakalisa Dube | 05 July 2019

BPOPF keeps faith as Wilderness goes private

By the publication of the 2018 Annual Report last July, the BPOPF, through several fund managers, held about 10.59 million shares or a 4.5 percent stake in Wilderness Holdings, earning it a place in the top five shareholders. The pension fund, which...

Mbongeni Mguni | 05 July 2019

Thumbs down to Facebook's cryptocurrency

NEW YORK: Facebook and some of its corporate allies have decided that what the world really needs is another cryptocurrency, and that launching one is the best way to use the vast talents at their disposal. The fact that Facebook thinks so reveals...

Correspondent 05 July 2019

Debswana's economic impact reached P18bn in 2018

These factors include taxes paid including royalties, procurement, wages, capital investment and corporate social responsibility. The report covers Anglo American’s economic impact contributions in the 12 countries it operates in around the...

Mbongeni Mguni | 05 July 2019

Nkawana exports Botswana art

For instance, he recently returned from Philippines where a fellow artist invited him. Though the sojourn was a self-sponsored one, Nkawana managed to create ties between foreign artists and communities abroad. While in Asia the talented artist...

Mompati Tlhankane | 05 July 2019

Charlie aims to grow talent

In an interview with Arts & Culture, Charlie said his journey as a make-up artist started in 2015 when he was still a student.  He says his aspiration is to be an Oscar winner in future. He also would like to become one of the best makeup...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 05 July 2019

Miss Hope kick-starts with Trashion show

The pageant organiser, Tlhatlogo Sengawane told Arts & Culture that the Trashion show features the designs of recycled materials, body painting and ramp walking by contestants. She explained that Hope Pageants in Botswana promote waste material...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 05 July 2019

Sereetsi & The Natives return with good tidings

They return from Nairobi, Kenya, where they wowed music lovers with their unique brand of the four-string guitar-driven contemporary folk jazz. Testimony to Sereetsi & The Natives’ growing international profile, the Kenyan outing came a few...

Staff Writer 05 July 2019

No train groove yet for Makgadikgadi Epic

Recently, Toyota 1000km desert race revellers enjoyed a huge party on the train from Lobatse to Selebi Phikwe.  But Botswana Tourism Organisation Acting Public Relations and Communication Manager, Samuel Lephalo said as of now he could not...

Ame Motimane 05 July 2019

Kesupile could jump

He confirmed to this publication that he was currently consulting his constituents on whether he should stay or go. “I am still considering whether to contest as independent candidate or not. I have not finalised on the matter. It is not true...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 July 2019

Court postpones Mujangi murder case

Delivering a ruling on the admissibility or inadmissibility of electronic evidence and the confession statement that Mujangi gave to Pastor Milidzani Sox of the Breath of Life Church, Justice Lot Moroka said that Pastor Sox told the court in the main...

Lebogang Mosikare | 05 July 2019

DCEC pleads for speedy info-flow

Mathambo was addressing different stakeholders at Marang Gardens Hotel yesterday during a meet and greet session for the anti-corruption bursting agency. Mathambo disclosed that they depend on different government departments to avail accurate...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 05 July 2019

Assets and liabilities bill is without force

In effort to implement a long time parliament decision, the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Nonofo Molefhi published a draft of the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Bill in the Government Gazette. The...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 05 July 2019

Makgato sues arch-rival Gobotswang

The two square off over what Makgato says is highly defamatory comments made against her by Gobotswang in a video interview published by Sunday Standard on their Facebook account. Makgato and Gobotswang are Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 05 July 2019

BFTU manifesto emphasises on early retirement policy

The winning party should also offer sound incentives so that elderly employees take early retirement in order to create employment opportunities for the youth. The recommendations are contained in the federation’s manifesto. Corruption and...

Chakalisa Dube | 05 July 2019

246 school dropouts hit Gantsi North

The MP had asked the Minister to state the number of dropouts in all the seven primary schools and two secondary schools in his constituency for the year 2017. Salakae also wanted to know what the ministry is doing to address the...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 05 July 2019

Lobatse town council, BLLAHWU told to stop collecting fees

Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane last week ordered the council to stop deducting the subscription fees from its employees after they cancelled their membership with the union and ordered the union to reimburse all the money they are withholding...

Mpho Mokwape | 05 July 2019

Media, politicians' clashes in an election year

FRANCISTOWN: Battles have been fought in the social media space, in the pages of some newspapers and the electronic media with political organisations and politicians coming face-to-face with journalists and media houses. In some instances, these...

Ryder Gabathuse | 05 July 2019

Moyo to return next week

Moyo has been on the run since March this year and is expected to attend the 12th session of Parliament, which commenced on Wednesday. “I am still the MP for Tati East constituency and I will be back to speak for my constituents.  One...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 05 July 2019

Kgosi drags State to court

In his first correspondence to prosecutor, Thato Dibeela dated June 17, 2019 Kgosi’s attorney Thabiso Tafila wrote: “As you are aware, our client is suffering from an acute lower back pain with Sciatica, which condition deteriorated...

Staff Writer 05 July 2019

Skeletons tumble as ISPAAD goes under audit

By most estimates government spends upwards of P600 million each year on ISPAAD, the main agricultural inputs programme introduced in 2008 to support communal farmers. Each season, the programme provides farmers with various inputs such as seeds,...

Pauline Dikuelo | 05 July 2019

Govt appeals same sex decriminalisation judgement

I have found it necessary in view of recent developments, concerning the above matter to release a statement on the position of the Attorney General regarding the decision of the High Court pertaining to the Constitutional challenge that Sections 164...

Abraham Keetshabe 05 July 2019