Archives
Explore
Home
News
Business
Sport
Lifestyle
Features
Opinion & Analysis
Blogs
Sponsored
World
Full Picture
Featured Videos
More
About Us
Advertise with Us
Archives
Sitemap
Contact us
Sign in
Create account
Home
News
Business
Sport
Lifestyle
Features
Opinion & Analysis
Blogs
Sponsored
World
Select Year:
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
Select Month:
January
|
February
|
March
|
April
|
May
|
June
|
July
|
August
|
September
|
October
|
November
|
December
|
Archives:
Friday September 01
Monday September 04
Tuesday September 05
Wednesday September 06
Thursday September 07
Friday September 08
Saturday September 09
Monday September 11
Tuesday September 12
Wednesday September 13
Thursday September 14
Friday September 15
Monday September 18
Tuesday September 19
Wednesday September 20
Thursday September 21
Friday September 22
Monday September 25
Tuesday September 26
Wednesday September 27
Thursday September 28
Friday September 29
Back page this week: Four Zebras players suspended over booze
Selefu 27 September 2019
Front page this week: DIS' P58m tender raises eyebrows
Selefu 27 September 2019
Table tennis' Finale reaches climax
After five mouth-watering tournaments, table tennis players will battle it out for the P2,500 ultimate prize in the Grand Finale at St. Joseph’s College. The two-day tournament takes place on Sunday and Monday. The racket will be rattled hard...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 27 September 2019
Deaf Association fires back after Pitso exclusion
BDSF president, Shirley Keoagile wrote a strong worded letter to the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) board complaining about being sidelined. “I have been sidelined from the Pitso, therefore I would not attend until you correct this....
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 September 2019
Thumps up Adel!
Football remains the most popular sport in the country and the Zebras’ should be the nation’s pride in terms keeping highest standards of discipline. However since the 2012 AFCON, when they qualified for their maiden continental...
Mmegi Editor
| 27 September 2019
Kenya pulls all stops for 1st Africa Deaf tourney
The competition attracted 12 countries, with Botswana amongst the competitors. Kenya dominated winning 20 gold medals, 16 silver and 18 bronze. Nigeria finished second with two gold medals, five silver medals and one bronze. Ethiopia were third...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 September 2019
Seetso off to Florida as tennis career soars
The tournament, under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Grand Slam Development Fund (GSDF), runs from November 28 to December 23. Seetso becomes the first local player to take part in the tournament, which will...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 September 2019
TK leaves unfinished business
But Khama hardly lasted, despite promises to turn the situation around. He had pledged sweeping changes, including revising the model of funding for codes. But after he quit on Wednesday, sports will be left hanging, as he had not fulfilled his...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 September 2019
BDP
Selefu 27 September 2019
Weakened team attempts to conquer Doha
The country has been an ever present threat at the world stage in the past decade, culminating in the crowning of Amantle Montsho as the 400m world champion in 2011, while Nijel Amos won Botswana’s first ever Olympic Games medal a year later in...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 September 2019
Netball ditch Africa Cup for Singapore tourney
It will instead compete at the M1 Nations Cup in Singapore from October 20 to 26. Botswana Netball Association (BONA) president, Malebo Raditladi said there was late communication from the Africa Netball on the dates of the Africa Cup while they...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 27 September 2019
Chico's Systems send alarming bells ringing
The fruits are there to see, as Systems remain the only side to maintain a 100% record and top the log standings with 12 points. Nare did not enjoy the best of starts to his System career, when the team, at one stage, went for 10 games without a...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 27 September 2019
Under-17 coach bemoans fatigue ahead of COSAFA semis
In a tournament in Mauritius, the home girls set up a mouthwatering semi-final clash against Zambia following a 14-1 win over Seychelles on Wednesday in the final match of the group stages. The victory is a record for any national team as Tapapiwa...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 27 September 2019
Four Zebras players suspended over booze
The four, names known to Mmegi Sport, were caught drinking by new Zebras coach, Adel Amrouche during the recent game against Malawi, where Botswana lost 1-0 to crash out of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. A livid Amrouche said he cannot allow the...
Mqondisi Dube
| 27 September 2019
Rasesa picnic prepping well
Rasesa Social Picnic has grown to become one of the biggest crowd pullers amongst the leisure events of this country. It started in 2016 as a bi-annual event with a March and an October offering in Rasesa at the Masa Gardens. Link Port in...
Cavin Kanoko
| 27 September 2019
Dynamic rap duo cooks up album
However, one of the local names that should at least ring a bell to young ones on the rap scene is the pioneering influence in Motswako of Tebogo Mapine, otherwise known as Nomadic. Arguably one of the genre’s originators, Nomadic...
Kaone Maje 27 September 2019
Beauty queens appeal for sponsorship
Mangadi and Gakeonyatse have been selected to participate in the continental pageant after being crowned Botswana Bikini Model 2018 and 2019 respectively. The two told Arts & Culture this week that they needed funds for flight tickets, wardrobe...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 27 September 2019
Makoba crowned Miss Independence Kgatleng
This year’s theme for the pageant, ‘the significance of a woman in the society’, is in line with the organisation’s objectives of building the girl-child. The event started on a high note with the 12 finalists parading their...
Staff Writer 27 September 2019
Green queen, Seitshiro gears up for world pageant
“I am well-prepared to take on the world and put my country on the map. With this crown I intend to put Botswana on the global spotlight as the leading nation in conservation and sustainable development. Together with the help from my...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 27 September 2019
Princesses ready to support the queen
First Princess Uua Murangi and second princess Winfred Motcher tell Arts & Culture about how they changed the whole narrative despite losing the crown to queen Oweditse Phirinyane. In an interview, the people’s favourite Murangi said what...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 27 September 2019
A belle of substance
Arts & Culture: Congratulations on winning Miss Botswana 2019-2020 and thanks for doing this interview. Phirinyane: Thank you Arts & Culture: Can you tell us about your crown? Phirinyane: It feels great that I am the first person to wear...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 27 September 2019
Gov't restarts suspended WEE programme
Speaking at the seventh Northern Women’s Expo on Tuesday, Moepeng said prior to its suspension two years ago, the WEE programme had thus far benefitted over 3,000 women since its inception in 1998. WEE helps women groups with seed money to...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 27 September 2019
Shumba's P20bn plant targets 25,000 barrels of fuel per day
The plant, which Shumba expects to cost between $1.5 billion and $2 billion (up to P22 billion), is currently undergoing a bankable feasibility study. Shumba has partnered with PowerChina International Group and Wison Group on the project, which...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 September 2019
The ABCs of loans
Thabo decides to take control of his financial situation. He decides to write all of his debts down on a piece of paper, prioritising them in terms of the cost of each one. He then writes down the monthly interest each one is incurring. Thabo soon...
Correspondent 27 September 2019
Local collieries hit 'rich seam' in SA
Minergy’s Masama Mine, which went commercial in September, this week put the final touches on a P240 million, three-year deal with an SA producer for the supply of about a third of its 70,000 tonne per month production. Minergy expects to pump...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 September 2019
Dingake discusses judicial accountability
I am very pleased and honoured to stand before you to share my thoughts on the topic of judicial accountability. I express my sincere gratitude to the Secretariat of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges' Association for their kind...
Key Dingake 27 September 2019
Nurse brings hope to home-based care patients
Monyatsi, who works with Kweneng West DHMT Community Home Based Care (CHBC) as a coordinator, told Mmegi that the project was important for beneficiaries who were mostly people that were unable to fend and provide for themselves due to debilitating...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 27 September 2019
Enko Botho meets students, teachers ahead of 2020 opening
Enko Education is an Africa-wide network of international schools increasing access for African students to high-quality education and the best universities in the world. Founders, Cyrille Nkontchou and Eric Pignot realised that inadequate...
Correspondent 27 September 2019
Cerebral Palsy takes on gov't
In an interview with Mmegi, Bandenhorst said the country does not have laws that protect parents of children with disabilities and their children. She argued that the government was not doing enough to ensure that their well being together with that...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 27 September 2019
Court rules against BNF
That means Mosimanegape Nnaasau who has been hoping to represent UDC in that area is longer a candidate for the ward. All aspiring candidates for parliamentary seats and councillor’s nominations were concluded yesterday. Tshane was voted by...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 27 September 2019
Namibian FCII refugee detainees told to 'plead for mercy'
The request from the Namibian government was reportedly relayed to the five men by officials from the Botswana government. The government of Botswana last week started the forced repatriation of Namibians from the Caprivi Strip after they lost...
Chakalisa Dube
| 27 September 2019
Court charges accused in BancABC 'stolen' million
The bank instituted legal proceedings before court earlier this year through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) against the accused persons and companies involved in the theft, which led to the seizure of the involved accounts and...
Mpho Mokwape
| 27 September 2019
Botho abacus to aid results at adopted school
An abacus is basically beads that slide on rods and used to count, add, subtract, multiply and more. The origin is reportedly unknown but Wikipedia reckons the counting tool was in use in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and...
Correspondent 27 September 2019
Fired Court Registrar fights dismissal
Basupi who was once a Magistrate in Hukuntsi had disciplinary proceedings instituted against her by the JSC after being found to have abused office and having lied under oath by the court. The proceedings she wants to interdict emanated from civil...
Mpho Mokwape
| 27 September 2019
BDP's 'holy cow' moment!
All in all, the Khama’s departure from a political party their father Sir Seretse Khama co-founded is a self-introspective moment for the country on legacy and establishment politics. It also casts Serowe into a spotlight that will force...
Bakang Ntshingane 27 September 2019
Why isn't Molepolole developing?
Council Chairperson, Geoffrey Sibisibi acknowledged the problems with the main one being water. He was however quick to state that the water situation was improving as water from Molepolole boreholes has been cut off from supplying Thamaga. He...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 27 September 2019
Morwaeng, DK ruction may hurt BDP
The constituency has been a BDP stronghold for years; precisely since independence and the party only lost to the opposition in 2014. In 2014, Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) candidate, Tlamelo Mmatli got 5, 967 votes, ousting longtime BDP...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 27 September 2019
Molepolole residents tired of voting while thirsty
Besides water shortage and bad roads, villagers decry lack of sewerage system, storm water drainage system, land shortage, unemployment, poor health facilities as well as soaring crime. With the water situation having persisted for decades, some...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 27 September 2019
Appeals Court throws out China Jiangsu's case
The Chinese company was labelled a security threat by the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), a decision that resulted in government not dealing with it anymore. It has since been going in and out of court clashing with the government on...
Mpho Mokwape
| 27 September 2019
Condom provision in schools ignites debate
The problems have led to a debate as to whether secondary schools across the world should make condoms available to learners in a bid to mitigate against Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs) and teenage pregnancy or not. Some have opined that...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 27 September 2019
DIS' P30m systems-testing deal raises eyebrows
Kusi Consulting Services, owned by a South African citizen Ledwaba Siphiwe Leuba and a Zimbabwean Napoleon Kudakwashe Nyamunda, was awarded the tender in March 2019 and is yet to deliver, according to sources in intelligence circles. The Tender...
Staff Writer 27 September 2019
Africa's youth stand up to seasoned politicians
Africa’s youth are formalising their participation in politics – and Uganda’s 2021 presidential polls are a good backdrop against which to see how they’re doing. The entry into the race of reggae artist turned politician Bobi...
Correspondent 27 September 2019
After hunting buzz, reality sinks in
The announcement by government that hunting would be reintroduced, prioritising Batswana for this season, drew much excitement. Five years after the hunting moratorium caught many unawares, the doors for direct sustainable use were being opened....
Boniface Keakabetse 27 September 2019
Blanks fired as hunting season opens
As matters stand, few expect commercial activities involving elephants to begin in the recently opened hunting season. At best, the open licences, which allow local trophy hunting players to bid on behalf of their foreign clients, will be auctioned...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 September 2019
Gov't gives local collieries teeth to bite into SA market
Most analysts agree that Africa and other parts of the world have a long way to go before any other fuel replaces coal as the base load for electricity provision. New, cleaner sources such as coal bed methane, solar, nuclear, hydro and others are...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 September 2019
Unpacking the UDC's economic and jobs rationale (Part 2)
The Umbrella’s compelling package of electoral promises, economic claims and plans must be tested against both reason and pragmatism. The economic and jobs agenda plays an important role in the election ahead of the October 23rd vote. The...
Bakang Ntshingane 27 September 2019
Moo, ke go kgoreletsa
Fa e bega ka fa mongwe wa barulaganyi ba thutopuisanyo ele a neng a bua le ba ba neng ba le koo ka teng, Dikgang (Daily News) ya re; ‘ Fa a ba ema pele….. o ne a tlhalosa gore…..’ Ke eo kgang. Ga twe, mongwe wa...
Sebofo Motshwane 27 September 2019
Re-claiming the insurance industry for Batswana
This issue, the growth of the economy and unemployment will continue to be the key issues to which we must, as a nation, dedicate our energies. This is our inconvenient reality. The retail sector is for people of Indian extraction; the construction...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 27 September 2019
A walk into unchartered waters!
The journey has been smooth. A month ago President Mokgweetsi Masisi dissolved Parliament. A month from now, the outcome of 2019 elections will be known. Political parties are still coming to grips with this hotlycontested campaign. Somewhere...
Thabo Masalila 27 September 2019
Subscribe
Receive latest and breaking news via email
Submit
Have a Story? Send Us a tip
Invalid key
Send
