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Norlan clinched the ultimate title of the Morupule Coal Mine General Mnager's Charity Cycling Challenge yesterday. PIC: KOKETSO KGOBOGE

His victory follows another feat in the Bank Gaborone Quest last month. The dominant Hoffmann of Team Enza from Johannesburg finished in a comfortable 2:55:54. He arrived two minutes clear of his challengers, Abeng Malete of Jwaneng Cycling Club and...

Koketso Kgoboge 02 September 2019

Era Ends For Dr Fichani

Dr Fichani came into office in 2017 as president. Prior to that he was the vice president to Nelson Amanze since 2015. Things took a turn for the worst during the BTA annual general meeting on Saturday when Dr Fichani lost to his vice...

Calistus Kolantsho | 02 September 2019

Action between Notwane FC and Police XI FC. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Jungle Kings Add To Notwane's Woes

Sechaba lost 2-0 against Police XI in the BTC Premiership game played yesterday at the National Stadium yesterday. A goal in each half from debutant, Ogomoditse Sitang and substitute Mpho Kgomo put more misery into Toronto’s house. Notwane...

Kabelo Boranabi | 02 September 2019

The national Women's football side are optimistic ahead of the second leg of the Olymphic qualifier against South Africa after a stalemate on Friday night. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Mares Coach Targets Victory In SA

The team played to a 0-0 draw against South Africa in the first leg of qualifiers’ second round at the National Stadium. In an evenly contested game played under floodlights on Friday, both sides had chances to bag a winner, but failed to grab...

Kabelo Boranabi | 02 September 2019

Defending Champions, Township Rollers nearly dropped points in their first match of the season against Extension Gunners despite taking a comfortable 3-0 lead in the second half. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Rollers Survive Late Gunners Scare

Three second-half goals by Motsholetsi Sikele, Simisani Mathumo and Thabo Mosielele’s own goal were enough to give Popa three points in the season opener. The match started on a high tempo with both teams trying to get an early goal. However,...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 02 September 2019

Legendary Thebe Dishes Out Remarkable Performance

Dubbed the Jive Edition because of its diversion from the usual live band performances, the Mascom Live Session also featured DJs Robbie Rob, Mr O and Boogie Sid. While the show did not attract a large crowd, as the Mascom Live Sessions commonly do,...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 02 September 2019

Yvonne Chaka Chaka. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Yvonne, Tshepo Tshola Defy Age At GIMC

The two were headlining this year’s edition alongside South African music duo Mafikizolo at a show held at the Royal Aria Stadium over the weekend. The multi-faceted entertainer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, who started singing at the age of 19 in...

Mompati Tlhankane | 02 September 2019

BPC Transmission line 2. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Race Against Time To Complete NWTG

The NWTGC project’s progress as at July 2019 was at 73% against the targeted 86%. However, Project Services manager, George Moeti there has revealed recovery plans in place to catch up on lost time. “Contractors have requested an...

Pauline Dikuelo | 02 September 2019

Great Plains sends 9 to study solar power tech

The six-month programme gives rural women practical knowledge and skills in electrification through solar power. According to the CEO and founder of Great Plains, Dereck Joubert, on their return, they will be able to facilitate the electrification...

Staff Writer 02 September 2019

CEDA, BAMB MoU For Farmers' Benefit

The arrangement makes it possible for BAMB to negotiate for big discounts from input manufacturers. It will also divert the money that has been channelled straight to South African input distributors to now circulate within the country. Speaking at...

Cavin Kanoko | 02 September 2019

Fight against greylisting quickens, as deadline looms

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the leading anti-money laundering agency founded by the world’s richest countries, greylisted Botswana last October citing institutional and structural deficiencies in the country’s anti-money...

Mbongeni Mguni | 02 September 2019

Mother-inspired Flower Business Owner Optimistic Of Growth

Uniflora is a florist shop found in Gaborone offering flower arrangement services, wholesale distribution of flowers and florist accessories. Inspired and motivated by her mother, Siele epitomises the adage, the seed does not fall far from its...

Cavin Kanoko | 02 September 2019

BOSETU Conference Tackles Key Teachers' Issues

The event, which was graced by the President, Mokgweetsi Masisi started with a Pre-Conference Debate on Thursday. This year‘s event was held under the theme, “BOSETU: A Key Player in the Creation of Better Botswana”. In his...

Bonte Seepi 02 September 2019

President Mokgweetsi Masisi. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Teachers Plead With Masisi For 'Ntshuteletsa'

Radikolo, speaking at the teachers’ conference here on Friday, said their hopes were shattered following the conclusion of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) report. He also said as teachers, they had so much hope about...

Bonte Seepi 02 September 2019

Johannes Tshukudu. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

BOFEPUSU Boss Attacks Khama

Addressing a Botswana Sector of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) pre-conference debate here Thursday, Tshukudu accused Khama’s administration of oppressing workers. He said Khama thought he had power over everyone below him when he was still...

Bonte Seepi 02 September 2019

Bojale at Ramotswa PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Balete Square Off Over Initiation Schools

Mokgosi further said action would be taken against dikgosi who participated in the school. Ntlhayagodimo Kgotla in Ramotswa was on Saturday packed with Bamalete who had come to witness as 12 women graduated from bojale. This is despite efforts by...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 02 September 2019

Parks Tafa Returns To Law Practice

Justice Reuben Lekorwe on Friday ruled that Collins Newman & Co and its managing partner Parks Tafa are not guilty of any malpractice. He stated that Tafa maintained a passionate legal career built on an exceptional legal institution and...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 September 2019

Goya Shrugs Off Khama Threat

Goya was speaking at his launch here Saturday. Former vice president and minister, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, launched him. Goya broke a deafening silence after reports linking him to Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) surfaced a while back when the BDP...

Koketso Kgoboge 02 September 2019

Analysts Write BMD Obituary

The BMD last week lost a case, in which it wanted the UDC to be barred from using its symbol. Adding salt to injury by not reinstating BMD into the political bloc, the party’s wish to have Botswana Congress Party delegitimised, as a UDC...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 September 2019

Ex-Cop Charged With Corruption

The State alleges that Alidy Alidy, 58, on or about February 21, 2012, then based in Gaborone as a police officer, received a bribe of P3,000 from a certain Mr. Thakotona to destroy a docket. Alidy’s attorney, Kgololesego Segabo and the...

Lebogang Mosikare | 02 September 2019

Accident along A1. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Road Accident Claims Life

A Toyota Hilux double cab and Toyota station wagon collided around 2:30am, resulting in the death of a 47-year-old man. Mochudi police station traffic officer, assistant superintendent, Onthusitse Keitumele said the deceased was the driver of the...

Pini Bothoko | 02 September 2019

New Coach Needs All The Support

After Stanley Tshosane, came Peter Butler, and then David Bright, but a second appearance at the AFCON has proved elusive. It has not been all gloom and doom, after the Zebras reached the finals of the COSAFA Cup twice in the last three years. But...

Monitor Editor 02 September 2019

Not in this Umbrella

Selefu 02 September 2019

Preparing For Marriage

My husband and I do a lot of premarital and marital counseling as well as lead seminars around town. In these, we have realised this is a hot topic of great interest– how do we pick the right spouse and how do we make sure marriage is...

Ashley Thaba | 02 September 2019

Ntwa Ya Hitler (5)

The urgent motive behind the additional training became apparent in December 1941 when six of the companies, 1971-76, were dispatched to the then French League of Nations mandate territory of Lebanon-Syria, which had been occupied by other units of...

Jeff Ramsay | 02 September 2019

Back page this week: Rollers survive late Gunners scare

Correspondent 02 September 2019

Front page this week: DIS tightens Makgato Security

Correspondent 02 September 2019

Mother Slits Son's Stomach In Custody Fight

The Friday night incident left the boy with his intestines protruding from the belly. Police said the 26-year-old mother had a fight with the boy’s father over the child’s custody. During the argument, the mother grabbed a knife and...

Pini Bothoko | 02 September 2019

Politics of black people's hair in Botswana

Some contemporary writers who have explored the evolution of the black beauty movement, and it’s objectification and insistence on the ‘taming’ of blackness, have suggested that this can cause on African people, either a great...

Lesego Nswahu Nchunga | 02 September 2019

We don't need president's clearance - DCEC

This article states that the DCEC was given clearance by His Excellency the President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, to serve Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) Mr. Carter Morupisi with charges and a court order to appear before the magistrate court...

Correspondent 02 September 2019

BDP, BPF Mourn Twoboy Matseka

He served as Chairman of Serowe West Branch Youth Wing during the mid 2000s. A statement from BDP secretary general, Mpho Balopi says Matseka served the party in many other capacities during his lifetime. He will be fondly remembered by many for...

Staff Writer 02 September 2019

Elections Day on October 23

Nomination of candidates shall be received on September 26, 2019 at the designated nomination centre of each constituency and polling district. Nominations will be received between the hours of 9:00am and 1:00pm and from 2:30pm to 5:00pm on the...

Staff Writer 02 September 2019

Dorcus Makgato being assured by Botswana Police officers at National parliament. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

DIS Tightens Makgato's Security

DIS director general, Peter Magosi confirmed the development about Makgato’s security to The Monitor. However, he was quick to deny that the matter was linked to her verbal exchanges with former president, Ian Khama and his brother,...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 02 September 2019

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Ryder Gabathuse 02 September 2019

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