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Back Page this week: Trucha To Blend Pep, Klopp Philosophies

Pauline Dikuelo 22 July 2019

Front Page this week: Kgosi's Properties Seized

Pauline Dikuelo 22 July 2019

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Selefu 22 July 2019

Lucara Awards P30,000 To Diamond-Naming Winner

Tlhabuswe from Gabane emerged victorious after beating over 22,000 entries that entered the diamond naming competition. Speaking during the naming of the diamond recently, Lucara Diamond Mine CEO Eira Thomas said Lucara and the Karowe Diamond Mine,...

Pauline Dikuelo | 22 July 2019

Are We A Dismissive Nation?

Recently Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) boss, Peter Magosi called a press conference and informed journalists that the President’s life might be in danger, which was brought about by a number of incidents that occurred during...

Monitor Editor 22 July 2019

The Going Gets Tough For Thebe

Thebe, who returned from injury in April this year found the going tough against the likes of Jamaica’s Akeem Bloomfield, Jonathan Jones and Nathon Allen who clinched positions one, two and three respectively. It was the Jamaican’s...

Correspondent 22 July 2019

Letlole JSS Retains Softball Title

Letlole came from behind to beat Patikwane JSS from Paje 12-6 in the finals played at the National Diamond yesterday in Gaborone. Patikwane were the first to score but Letlole were able to score three runs and level the score line in the third inn,...

Calistus Kolantsho | 22 July 2019

Galaxy Hold SA Giants

Galaxy’s coach, Miguel da Costa left the game an impressed man after his charges held the African champions in the high profile encounter. “This is a preseason we have been training for a week and a half now. It was never going to be...

Kabelo Boranabi | 22 July 2019

Trucha To Blend Pep, Klopp Philosophies

Both Guardiola and Klopp are attack-minded and believe in winning the ball. While Guardiola relies much on ball retention and keeping possession even when they attack, Klopp’s teams press at high speed and regroup back quickly as soon as they...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 22 July 2019

Madi Majwana Gets P5m Support

“The project was mainly to interrogate Botswana about money-related issues that Batswana face in their day-to-day lives through drama and poetry,” said Barclays Bank Managing Director,  Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane. She further...

Ame Motimane 22 July 2019

Miss Earth Finalists Drilled

They were taught about self-defence, and how to behave generally as beauty queens. When speaking to Show Time, one of the organisers, Osego Maseko said it was only right that they did this because their main mandate was to make sure the girls are...

Ame Motimane 22 July 2019

Emerging Artists Get Industry Mentoring

Tumelo Bogatsu, Legakwanaleo Makgekgenene and Kago Monageng were selected and given industry mentoring. The offer also included an artist fee of P30,000 each to showcase new commissioned creative works at Thapong Visual Art Centre and key locations...

Mompati Tlhankane | 22 July 2019

Maun International Youth Expo On The Cards

Speaking to Business Monitor, one of the exhibition’s organisers, Letshabo, said they felt that entrepreneurs in the northern part of the country were not given enough exposure despite their potential. The expo is to start from August...

Pauline Dikuelo | 22 July 2019

Lioness Lean In Impresses

The programme was a one-day event held in Gaborone last Friday. Running for the third year, the purpose of this event was to offer invaluable insights and expertise from established women entrepreneurs to aspiring younger female ones. Powered by...

Pauline Dikuelo | 22 July 2019

Limkokwing Empowers Students With Special Needs

This has been a topical issue that many find difficult to embrace considering the challenges that it poses for both students and lecturers across the world. However in 2009, Limkokwing University found it fitting to make a strong commitment to...

Correspondent 22 July 2019

NCDs Remain A Threat To Botswana

According to the Botswana Multi-Sectoral Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases 2018-2023 report, the prevention and control of NCDs has been prioritised. It has been included in high-level national strategy documents...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 22 July 2019

Avoid Last Minute Trips, Police Advise Motorists

A recent police report shows that five people lost their lives in road traffic accidents during the 2019 President’s Day holidays as compared to six who died in the same period last year. Director of traffic, senior assistant commissioner...

Pini Bothoko | 22 July 2019

Palapye Residents Want Blankets At Local Hospital

This came after the assistant minister of health Setlhomo Lelatisitswe told members of the community who had converged at the village Kgotla in large numbers that the new Palapye hospital should not be expected anytime soon. Lelatisitswe was...

Koketso Kgoboge 22 July 2019

What Does The Bible Say

My job was to spend the day with this wonderful group of around 80 youth to teach and instil ethical values with the hope that if we invest now into the moral wellbeing of our future leaders, we will offensively fight the corruption which is...

Ashley Thaba | 22 July 2019

Military Policing Is Not The Answer

The first property they viewed was in a multi residential place in Tlokweng. Affordable and secure, was the estate agent’s selling point. But to the young American’s mother, security features was what scared her off the most. “Why...

Pamela Dube | 22 July 2019

A Note On Adolescence And Confidentiality In Psychotherapy

As treating professionals and society, it is our responsibility to offer adolescents the best possible experience of healthcare services and in this particular instance, seeking mental health services such as therapy. An adolescents’ first...

Lesego Nswahu Nchunga | 22 July 2019

The Destruction Of Old Molepolole

By the regional standards of the time Molepolole was relatively integrated. Examples of what the racist authorities labelled as “miscegenation” or race mixing could by then be found among most of Molepolole’s...

Jeff Ramsay | 22 July 2019

Of Maruje, Prophesies And Secular State

When giving his welcome remarks at the launch of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary candidate for Tati West constituency, Tshepo Makhani, Maruje strongly shot down suggestions by some that Botswana is a secular state. Maruje, who has...

Chakalisa Dube | 22 July 2019

Mma V Lobbyists Could Ruin Butale's BPF Presidential Chances

This is so as they feel that the party would not be stable if elective congress has more than one lobby list. The Monitor has learnt that some members of the BPF are lobbying Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi to defect to the newly formed party and become its...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 22 July 2019

No Arrests In Malatswai Murder

The deceased, who hailed from Mabolwe ward at the village, was found lying dead and naked by the roadside that fateful early morning. She was laid to rest at her home village last Saturday. In an interview, Serowe police station commander,...

Pini Bothoko | 22 July 2019

Woman Wants Answers After Mahalapye Police Shooting

The Mahalapye native wants answers after a police bullet that pierced through her thigh left her bedridden at the village hospital. Emily Chikaze had just arrived at her home village from Gaborone where she makes a living as a businesswoman on Monday...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 22 July 2019

BMD Readies Up For Solo Ride

This has prompted the BMD to cultivate a solo road. Leader of the party, Sidney Pilane announced Saturday that they would be unveiling their manifesto this week. He was speaking at Ledumang, Gaborone North constituency where executive mayor of...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 22 July 2019

Boko To Challenge Magistrate's Ruling

Paya dismissed the application with costs, but in turn ruled that the matter be allocated a different magistrate because her court is not in a position to urgently dispose of the matter. Boko, through his lawyers, had made an application for Paya to...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 22 July 2019

Foul Play 'Possible' In Presidential Chopper Grounding

Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) director general, Peter Magosi does not rule out foul play. “At this point I cannot comment as investigations are ongoing, but remember I told you guys that the security environment has changed...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 22 July 2019

The Competency Based Selection Interview

However, this option is seen as expensive by the majority of psychometric-assessment-using employers, who then prefer to conduct assessments on the final three candidates identified at the competency based interview. And with that we are back to...

Correspondent 22 July 2019

Radisele affirms Copa Copa Cola dominance

The school from the central district won two of the four trophies on offer last year, and repeated the feat on Sunday, as they narrowly lost on a hat trick of titles. The Under-17 girls final produced a shocker as Batanani caught Radisele off guard...

Mqondisi Dube | 22 July 2019

BNSC threatens BFA over stadium fees

The BFA pays 25percent of gross match takings to the BNSC. The soccer body owes for the Angola game and the FA Cup final, both which were played in Francistown, while there are outstanding amounts for the Seychelles (Lobatse Sports Complex) and...

Calistus Kolantsho | 22 July 2019

Coming Soon Berates Vee Mampeezy

“I made these people rich,” the visibly distraught acrobatic dancer from DRC hissed angrily in a live Facebook video. Coming Soon said he had nothing to show after working with Vee over the past years. He even threatened to return to his...

Mompati Tlhankane | 22 July 2019

Kgosi's Properties Seized While Bedridden In Malaysia

The said properties are believed to be proceeds of crime. On Friday, Lobatse High Court Judge Tebogo Tau issued an order directing the seizure of Kgosi’s properties including his farm, money, his Phakalane home and motor vehicles. Kgosi has...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 22 July 2019

Busani's Ludo Rides Natural Hair Bandwagon

Busani, who also likes to grow her own hair naturally, said that she knows just how difficult it is to maintain natural coils without using harsh chemicals to soften it and make it easier to manage.  Acting on the desire to have satisfying hair...

Ludo Kwapa 22 July 2019