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DTEF playing with a powder keg
The class boycotts are mainly over issues such as delayed processing and crediting of allowances by Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF), accommodation and sponsorship extensions. Quite regrettably, the feud between the students and...
Mmegi Editor
| 16 August 2019
Deaf sports body demands autonomy
The call comes in the wake of BDSF’s struggle to secure funding to compete at the inaugural Africa Deaf Athletics Championship (ADAC) slated for Kenya in September. BDSF is an affiliate of PASSOBO, but now wants autonomy. BDSF president,...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 August 2019
Tennis boss accused of vote rigging
BTA elections are usually not far from controversy, with intense fighting characterising the 2017 polls, which saw the end of Nelson Amanze’s 17-year rule. Fichani is seeking a second term, but his deputy, Oaitse Thipe has raised his hand...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 August 2019
Suppliers cry foul over African Games deal
The deal was to supply hospitality kit to Team Botswana that has 144 members; 99 being athletes and 45 officials. Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) did not flight the tender for the hospitality kit. It is alleged that BNSC decided to take...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 August 2019
Elections: The democratic evil that kept BFA in chains
In 12 months, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) returns to the dreaded polls to elect a new National Executive Committee (NEC). The elections have never been short of drama, dishing as much intrigue as the country’s plebiscite. The stage...
Mqondisi Dube
| 16 August 2019
BFA denies public pressure on kit design
In March, a number of fans criticised the design of the Zebras home kit, manufactured by Umbro. The kit was launched days after BFA unveiled Umbro as a technical sponsor on a three-year deal, replacing local brand, All Kasi. Following the unveiling...
Chakalisa Dube
| 16 August 2019
TK unimpressed with running of sport
Khama said he had made his displeasure known to the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) chief executive officer Falcon Sedimo. “I am not happy with what we do for sport. We need to do things a lot professional than how it is at the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 August 2019
Barclays injects P7.2million into BPL
The commercial bank joins Botswana Telecommunications Cooperation (BTC) as the main sponsors for the elite league. However, BTC will remain as the league’s title sponsor as they enter the final of the three-year deal with the Botswana Football...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 16 August 2019
Stanbic launches Super 5s BW Championships
The 5s BW Championships, according to Stanbic Bank Super 5s director, Gareth Mathews, are meant to identify a team that will represent Botswana at the World Cup finals to be held in Cape Town, South Africa in November. The competition underwent...
Staff Writer 16 August 2019
Rollers' new stadium not registered for CAF
The club last month said the 10,000-capacity venue in Tlokweng will be used for continental and league matches in the upcoming season. However, the National Stadium was announced as the ground to host the CAF Champions League preliminary round second...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 16 August 2019
BNSC, Scania in legal tussle over 'faulty' P3m bus
The bus was bought in May 2016 but did not last long on the road and was returned to the dealer in 2017. According to information reaching this publication, the bus was bought for around P3 million but had to be returned due to faults. It...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 August 2019
Kaybee finally declared gospel queen
After being nominated four times in the past three years, Kaybee did not throw in the towel, but kept fighting until she finally claimed the coveted prize. She told Arts & Culture this week that in the past few years she has been nominated...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 August 2019
Mascom Live Sessions freshen up
This time around the event features South African Kwaito musician, Thebe Mogane, otherwise known just as Thebe in the music industry. The session, dubbed ‘The Jive Edition’ is set to thrill revellers, with DJs Robbie Rob, Mr O and Boogie...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 16 August 2019
Music Icon Show to host cast
The founder of Micon, Frank Lyn who is also a local gospel music artist told Arts & Culture that they would give contestants a chance to promote themselves. “They are going to perform and afterwards we will interview...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 August 2019
Kiddies fest to foster parental bonds
The event coordinator, Michael Sekaba, told Arts & Culture that they wanted to strengthen the bond between children and their parents. This, after realising that in most cases, parents had a tendency of forgetting about their children when going...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 16 August 2019
Morokotso's robotics dreams ignite through Kajumo
Having developed an enduring love for robots at a tender age, Morokotso decided to follow his heart, in the process turning his dream into reality. Botswana’s first robot statue maker’s passion to design and build robots was inspired by...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 16 August 2019
Miss Botswana Fashion Show this Saturday
This year’s line-up is made up of mostly young designers in the likes of Designer Boka Creations, Lelo’s Blessed Hands, Truebelle Designs, Ne’Lee Hirsch, Versatile Creations, Lt Peculisr Couture, Tony, Funky Resy, Kanyo M, Fierce...
Staff Writer 16 August 2019
Old Palapye Museum concept bags global award
These are the inspiring words of Beullah Serema, a young Motswana architect who has just won a global design award for her impressive restoration works on the Old Palapye Church ruins. Serema, who hails from Palapye but currently studying in Japan,...
Thalefang Charles
| 16 August 2019
A rejoinder to Joubert: Whose tourism is it anyways?
Clearly, we still have much to learn if we are to catch up with the rest of the world in getting tourism to average a contribution of 30% to our gross domestic product (GDP). It was also interesting to learn that 80% of annual trips for tourism to...
Staff Writer 16 August 2019
A woman at the frontline of conservation
Blessed with some of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, Botswana is amongst the top safari destinations in Africa. It is not surprising therefore that Oratile Beula developed a passion for the country’s fauna and flora at a young...
Staff Writer 16 August 2019
Down to the wire at Choppies, as cash crisis builds
Apart from a handful of insiders, no one has details on Choppies’ financial situation. The pan-African grocer’s books have been unopened for scrutiny since last year when the group posted its results for the half year ended December...
Mpho Mokwape
| 16 August 2019
BSEL mulls relaxed access for SMME platform
Since the introduction of the Tshipidi board earlier this year, the national bourse has been debating how the targeted companies can overcome the challenges associated with listing. While the stock exchange is seen as an ideal vehicle for mobilising...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 16 August 2019
Debswana MD, Albert Milton passes away
Milton became unwell while in Johannesburg yesterday and was admitted to hospital where he passed on earlier this morning. He had been appointed as Managing Director for Debswana in December 2018, having joined Debswana in 1992 and holding various...
Staff Writer 16 August 2019
Banks to keep customers' information for 20 years
Addressing the bank’s customers in Francistown on Tuesday, Setlhare told FNBB customers of this change during a fraud symposium. The legal and risk manager said that in the past years, banks were obliged to keep their customers’...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 16 August 2019
Dreaded tax law on interest relaxed
The proposed amendment, published through Income Tax Amendment Bill 2019, comes after rigorous lobbying by business for the amendment of the recently introduced thin capitalisation law which was enacted on December 31, 2018. The effect of the...
Correspondent 16 August 2019
BSB seeks P1bn in debt programme
Typically, issuers use note programmes to float bonds of smaller denominations to the market at regular intervals determined by the issuers’ funding needs. At present, the only state-owned entities with outstanding bonds on the local...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 August 2019
Is populism surging into Botswana politics?
The likes of India’s Narendra Modi, Indonesia’s Joko Widodo, the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte, US’ Donald Trump, Brazil’s Bolsonaro and now the UK’s Boris Johnson. How can responsible African leaders take the...
Bakang Ntshingane 16 August 2019
TAWU, BOGOWU call for transparency in draft pay policy
In their joint input document to the Draft Botswana Public Service Remuneration Policy of 2019, the trade unions have raised concern relating to the exclusion of the disciplined forces namely the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), Botswana Police Service...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 16 August 2019
Botswana can be the regional medical hub
Pepeta was speaking at the recent Kalafhi Pemano seminar during the just-ended Global Expo Botswana. Medical tourism refers to people travelling abroad to obtain medical treatment, primarily because it is cheaper there. It is driven by affordability...
Staff Writer 16 August 2019
Mookane farmers donate to school
The donations were handed to the outgoing Member of Parliament for Mahalapye East and Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Botlogile Tshireletso who in turn passed them to the school head at the village kgotla. Tshireletso was...
Archie Mokoka 16 August 2019
Tshireletso hangs political stilettos
More than a year ago, the Mahalapye-East Member of Parliament (MP) and former Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Women’s wing chairperson announced that she would bring to the end a stellar 40-year old political career this August. The Mahalapye...
Chakalisa Dube
| 16 August 2019
Upgrading Magapatona will cause anarchy - state
This emerged at the High Court this week when 341 applicants led by Edward Moabi prayed with the court to declare Magapatona a stand-alone village and not a ward in Tutume contrary to popular belief. The applicants also want the position of their...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 16 August 2019
Fuel dealers warned against petroleum smuggling
Presenting on how to handle petroleum products, Venjonoka said illegal smuggling of petroleum products has become a common occurrence around the country. He said that the problem is prevalent largely in border towns because of the clashing fuel...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 16 August 2019
President to sign 109 bills into laws
Acting Speaker of the National Assembly Kagiso Molatlhegi told members of the media Wednesday that although the House had challenges in conducting its business, the session was very productive. “Even though our Parliament had challenges because...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 16 August 2019
A peep into the BPF manifesto
FRANCISTOWN: After determining the constituencies to contest in, the BPF’s focus now is to put the final nails to its manifesto, which will officially be launched on September 7 at the old stadium in Francistown. The party’s top...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 16 August 2019
Water project causes headache for Mzwinila
While he is fully aware that his request means there is no funding for the emergency project, Mzwinila also knows quite well that there is no Plan B or C. Not out of the laziness to think; but the more he counts all the water projects’ options...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 16 August 2019
Rebel with a cause
Selefu 16 August 2019
Evil cooks good pasta -The construction mafia and corrupt politicians seized our Parliament
The man even cooked him a hearty meal. He makes the point that evil doesn’t have a unique face and often presents itself in very good ways. After the culinary treat at the hands of this heartless murderer, he had to accept one fact...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 16 August 2019
What else will Trump have for Africa?
The US Presidential elections are more than a year away and Africa will be looking keenly at who is inaugurated in 2021. The emergence of Donald Trump raised fundamental questions about likely changes in America’s role in the world, including...
Thabo Masalila 16 August 2019
A mafoko ao, a kgaogane
Go bua jaana o raya gore fa naga, lefelo, motse o se na kgosi motho mongwe le mongwe, le ba Motswana a ba nyatsang a re ga se batho ba sepe, ba ka batla go e busa, kana, go e laola. Jalo he, re bona mono gae dikgaolo ka go farologana, le metse ya...
Sebofo Motshwane 16 August 2019
BPF sets out its agenda
FRANCISTOWN: Perhaps, in anticipation of the over-stretching resources required in politics, especially in an elections year, the BPF has for now chosen to concentrate its efforts only in 18 constituencies; majority of which are in the Central...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 16 August 2019
Choppies' troubles reach tipping point
This, while the eagerly awaited forensic and legal reports laid more damning allegations against directors for the hole the group finds itself in. In addition, former president, Festus Mogae, who has chaired the pan-African group since 2008, also...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 August 2019
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