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Back page this week: Bona fails to send team to Singapore
Mmegi Editor 18 October 2019
Front page this week: BDP wins or Hung Parly
Mmegi Editor 18 October 2019
SADC fails the relevance test once again
At times, in fact most of the times, it appears deliberate that SADC can turn a blind eye even to the most glaring violations within some errant members states. The regional bloc has earned a reputation as a self-serving old boys club, where even...
Mmegi Editor
| 18 October 2019
Presidential Debate
Selefu 18 October 2019
BRU blamed for women's team woes
The side had shown signs of progress when the country hosted the 2018 Africa Women’s 7s earlier this year. But they never participated in any other tournament since May, and travelled to Tunisia without playing friendly matches. The results...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 18 October 2019
Punches traded after failed show
Botswana was scheduled to host national title bouts, but the tournament, organised by Farrell’s Global Boxing Stars and Bond Boxing Promotion, was cancelled at the last minute. Farrell blames the development on PBAB’s internal...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 18 October 2019
BOKA meeting to decide Bathai's future
The critical item on the agenda is the future of the association’s president, Tshepho Bathai. The term for the current committee runs until 2021 but Bathai faces a potential ouster. Sensei Socca Moruakgomo told Mmegi Sport that they are...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 18 October 2019
Paul denies Amrouche rift
Paul, who is national Under-20 coach, travelled with the senior team after the Belgian roped him into the set-up early this month. This followed the departure of Mogomotsi ‘Teenage’ Mpote as Amrouche’s assistant. Letang...
Mqondisi Dube
| 18 October 2019
Investors dump cash-strapped Motlakase
The running of the team has been left in the hands of the technical committee and some senior players, after the management could not continue. Motlakase chairperson, Gaolatlhe Kelesitse said they are ready to handover the...
Koketso Kgoboge 18 October 2019
'Promotion specialist' Chinyemba looks to rescue Chiefs
Magosi who now campaign in the Debswana First Division South have turned to ‘promotion specialist’ Chinyemba to expedite their return to the elite league. Chinyemba was appointed Magosi head coach this week replacing Oris Radipotsane who...
Chakalisa Dube
| 18 October 2019
Notwane fans want chairperson out
Toronto are having a miserable season as they sit at the bottom of the league standings without a point. The sleeping giants are winless and on minus six points after being charged for violating Club Licencing regulations. The troubles at Sechaba...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 18 October 2019
Gunners' fans caught between rock and hard place
Two parallel committees run the club after some supporters gathered in Lobatse last Saturday and elected in a new committee. The meeting took place despite strong warning from the committee led by Tariq Babitseng about its illegality and...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 18 October 2019
Braun's Zebras technical bench role clarified
Questions were raised when Amrouche roped in Braun, who came into the country earlier this year, at the recommendation of the German government, ahead of the trip to Cairo. A technical expert, Braun has been involved in both the men and...
Mqondisi Dube
| 18 October 2019
BONA fails to send team to Singapore
Since the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup, BONA has known no financial peace, due to outstanding debts arising from hosting the global tournament. The netball team was scheduled to take part in the M1 Cup, a prestigious invitational tournament in Asia....
Kabelo Boranabi
| 18 October 2019
Chill & Grill Sunday on after election fever
Musicians such as Johnny Mokhali, MMP Family and DJ Sly will headline the event. The organiser, Neo Ntlole said the main aim of the event is to actively promote local art and culture by hosting events big and small throughout the region...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 18 October 2019
Khoisan Goes Live show on the cards
The show dubbed ‘Khoisan Goes Live’ will be held at Maitisong Theatre. Signed under Roc Lefatshe Records, the then five-member group has now trimmed to just two, Oratile Kofa and Thabang Rasefako. The group has been dominating the...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 18 October 2019
Mister Gaborone gets name change
The comeback kid comes re-christened Mister Ideal Botswana (MIB). Pageant’s director, Oratile Phofhedi, said the name-change from Mister Gaborone to Mister Ideal Botswana was necessitated by the fact that got a franchise from Mister Africa...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 18 October 2019
A conversation with McCall Smith
“Do you know Mma Ramotswe?” Bogolo Kenewendo, Minister of Investment Trade and Industry, recalls that that was the first question she got from her host family when she moved to the US in 2008. Many Batswana who have travelled...
Thalefang Charles
| 18 October 2019
Harvey, Botswana collaboration bears fruit
This week, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced that the duo Neo Aobobe and Maxwell Dichi would start an apprentice programme with Harvey Global soon. He said they held a competition for qualification into the elite SHG apprentice programme. SHG is...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 18 October 2019
Francistown promotes visual arts
The first two days will be an indoor exhibition that will be held at Civic Centre while the last day will be an outdoor exhibition by Kenneth Nkhwa International Interchange popularly known as Spaghetti junction. It will take three consecutive...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 18 October 2019
A peep into the elections through northern candidates, parties' performances
Boteti West Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) candidate for Boteti East and Vice President (vp) Slumber Tsogwane will battle it out with his usual challenger Sam Digwa of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Tsogwane beat Digwa with a very thin...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 18 October 2019
Discords likely to cost BDP, UDC
While the UDC managed to resolve its woes, for the BDP, the thorn in the flesh remains Ian Khama and his breakaway party the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). Since the 2014 general elections these two parties have never had a break, as cracks started...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 18 October 2019
The value of presidential debate
The president of the Botswana Democratic Party, Mokgweetsi Masisi, Umbrella for Democratic Change president, Duma Boko, Alliance for Progressives leader, Ndaba Gaolathe, and Biggie Butale of the Botswana Patriotic Front, locked horns on the big stage...
Staff Writer 18 October 2019
Analysts predict which political horse will win the race
JOHANNESBURG: As the curtain falls on the campaigns for the impending 12th general election pencilled for next week Wednesday as the country goes to the polls, it goes without saying that the quartet presidential candidates are the cynosure of...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 18 October 2019
It's a hung Parliament, damn it!
My prediction is based on traditional party presence in a constituency, last election results, resources, vote splitting, primary elections acrimony and lastly the issues. I proceed on the basis that although issues matter in elections they may...
Oarabile Mosikare 18 October 2019
How opposition disunity helps BDP
If the opposition contested the 2014 elections as one they would be in power as the nation goes to the polls next week. This is clearly evident from the margins between the ruling party votes and those of the runners-up in many constituencies around...
Titus Mbuya
| 18 October 2019
BDP to win by outright majority
The phrase “hung parliament” has been used in this year’s election cycle more than ever before. The term is used in legislatures that follow the Westminster system, such as Botswana’s, to describe a situation in which no...
Titus Mbuya
| 18 October 2019
BoB moves ahead with deposit protection fund
By July, deposits with commercial banks amounted to P74.4 billion, with individuals accounting for about 20% of these or P15.2 billion. While stress tests done in June by the Financial Stability Council show local bank resilience in the event of a...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 18 October 2019
Listed entities need a second transfer duty exemption
The new amendments bring about a lot of improvements to the Transfer Duty Act but there are some implementation issues that need consideration. One of the issues which will prove to be a challenge is whether Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)-listed...
Correspondent 18 October 2019
BNPC picks positives in competitiveness drop
The latest Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) released this week ranked Botswana 91st out of 141 countries, representing a single place drop on the rung from the previous report. In the sub-Saharan region, Botswana was ranked fourth behind...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 18 October 2019
IMF cuts Botswana growth forecast
The IMF’s downward revision flies in the face of government’s own positive expectations for 2019 growth, as seen in a recent upward adjustment of the outlook from 4.2 percent to 4.3 percent. Government said the higher output would be led...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 18 October 2019
State Media: Politics and power
Only desultory attempts have been made to reform this institution since independence in 1966. In the following discussion we attempt to show why this institution was established and how it has been used as an instrument of national development and...
Correspondent 18 October 2019
Forming gov't in case of hung Parly
Much has happened since then that may have altered that conclusion. According to some commentators the coming elections may well produce a Hung Parliament. Siphosami Malunga, the Executive Director of Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, in...
Key Dingake 18 October 2019
The debate that was...
Candidates vying for political office struggle to express themselves and their electoral agendas in a coherent and convincing manner. The bar has been set by past administrations that have been ridden with members that fail to represent their ideas...
Bakang Ntshingane 18 October 2019
DCEC cracks alleged Maun illegal land syndicate
The five Maun Sub Land Board officers including a senior most officer were recently nabbed by the DCEC investigators on allegations of fraud and corruption. The alleged syndicate reportedly deals in illegal land allocation and production of...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 18 October 2019
Quest for social justice
The auspicious event was held under the theme, ‘A healthy mind, body and soul is key to productivity’. Delivering his remarks during the event, the chairperson of the Northern Bar Association (NBA) David Olatotse said that the NBA is a...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 18 October 2019
DCEC limps at half capacity
This is revealed in a recently released DCEC annual report for the year ending 31st December 2018. “The constraints imposed on the DCEC are a direct result of the current administrative setup, which places the recruitment and emolument...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 18 October 2019
Molapise refutes resignation talk
On Wednesday this week, the BPP central committee met at Tati Siding to deal with Molapise’s impending resignation, but prior to the meeting, Molapise had expressed his desire to quit as president in order to focus on his personal...
Chakalisa Dube
| 18 October 2019
Unemployment nightmare bedevils 'dilapidated' Serowe
The region is divided into three constituencies; Serowe North, Serowe South and Serowe West. Since the nation’s independence, the BDP has dominated the region by landslide victories. Residents of Serowe and settlements in the periphery...
Koketso Kgoboge 18 October 2019
G-North clocks highest voters
The constituency registered over 20, 369 voters which is the highest number since Botswana gained independence in 1966. The constituency has a population of 46, 434 people comprising six wards. It is yet to be seen if the actual voters will exceed...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 18 October 2019
Police anticipate peaceful elections
Botswana Police Service’s (BPS) Deputy Public Relations Officer, senior Superintendent Near Bagali told Mmegi in an interview that nothing suggested beefing up of security as things are going swimmingly so far. “We will be escorting...
Pini Bothoko
| 18 October 2019
Darkening economic clouds to greet election victor
Former president, Ian Khama knows the feeling all too well. When he won his first term in October 2009, he was welcomed by the country’s worst economic crisis, in which the global financial crisis collapsed the diamond sector. The economy...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 18 October 2019
The presidential debate in the mind of an audience
The debate pitted Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) Duma Boko, Alliance for Progressives’ (AP) Ndaba Gaolathe and Botswana Patriotic Front’s (BPF) Biggie Butale, all looking to unseat Mokgweetsi Masisi of the ruling Botswana...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 18 October 2019
Sebina brothers distance themselves from Khama, Kgosi
In his detailed notice to sue and complaint against law enforcement agents regarding the manner and conduct of investigations against him, Sebina said this is despite the fact that he is and has always been a law abiding citizen, religiously paying...
Oarabile Mosikare 18 October 2019
Moroko one ke wa eng?
Di a tswa, di iname, di tlhole gone fela foo. Gompieno re tlaa di etsa, re kgaole mosepele re re, maloba re utlwile fa kwa Hatsalatladi go tshwerwe, go totobelwa pele ka fa ntlheng ya ditlhabololo tsa motse. Polelo ele e ne ya supa gore, e rile...
Sebofo Motshwane 18 October 2019
No political party has the divine right to rule - or even exist!
As the queues to cast ballots form, questions arise about what will determine the outcome of this election. Will it be one isolated event, or an out of sight chain of events more significant than anything that grabbed headlines at the time? This...
Thabo Masalila 18 October 2019
Presidential personality cults - Africa's curse
Oh dear Africa; when will you learn? Rock star presidents are a threat to our democracy. Botsalo Ntuane warned about this before. Yes; the “Dear Leader” mentality. Former SA President Thabo Mbeki did too, warn of the noxious phenomenon of...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 18 October 2019
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