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Front page this week: Boko petitions constituency election outcome

Mokgweetsi Masisi 18 November 2019

Back page this week: Zebras look to douse Algeria

Mokgweetsi Masisi 18 November 2019

Inside Page this week: Bakgatla-ba-ga-Mmanaana cultural Fest a success

Mokgweetsi Masisi 18 November 2019

Inside Page this week: Gadgets and collectables' shop popular for goods recovery

Mokgweetsi Masisi 18 November 2019

We declare the Elections were rigged!

Selefu 18 November 2019

Eleven Angels, Desmond Mtokufa controls the ball in front of Maun Terrors players. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Maun Terrors Suffers First Loss

Terrors lost the away encounter 2-0, their first loss in nine games. On the flip side, the win means that Angels are now second in the league with 18 points, three points behind leaders Sua Flamingoes who emerged victorious in their away encounter...

Chakalisa Dube | 18 November 2019

The Botswana National Table Tennis team will travel to Lesotho for the AUSC Region 5 games next month. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Para Table Tennis Targets Silver At Regional Tourney

The team debuted in the last year’s edition of the tournament hosted in Gaborone and scooped a gold medal in the women’s singles. Speaking to Monitor Sport, the team’s coach Godiraone Bagwasi bemoaned the poor preparations. He said...

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 November 2019

Mogoditshane Fighters (in yellow) are setting the pace in the Debswana First Division South League. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Mohambi Shoots Down Title Claims

The Saturday afternoon home win, keeps Fighters at the summit of the log with four points ahead second placed, Masitaoka. “I am still learning as a coach, so I do not want to put myself and the team under pressure. I would not want to promise...

Kabelo Boranabi | 18 November 2019

Zebras face ruthless African champions, Algeria tonight. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Zebras Look To Douse Algeria

Zebras will be returning to the National Stadium for an official game after years of absence from the scene. Zebras have been using the Francistown Sports Complex as their home ground in recent years. Kickoff is at 9pm. Algeria, the current...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 18 November 2019

Japanese Embassy Hosts Film Festival

The Japanese embassy in Botswana in conjunction with the Japan Foundation hosted the 11th annual Japan Film festival opening ceremony on Friday evening. The event was preceded by a movie screening at the Riverwalk New Capitol Cinema. “The...

Cavin Kanoko | 18 November 2019

Stanchart Raises Funds For Futuremakers

The initiative’s goal is to raise $50 million through fundraising and bank-matching between 2019 and 2023 to empower the next generation to learn, earn and grow. Futuremakers initiative is the bank’s global initiative to tackle...

Pauline Dikuelo | 18 November 2019

Letshego Headquarters. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Letshego Continues To Expand Footprint

Since acquiring a banking license in 2016, the fully-fledged Rundu branch is amongst Letshego’s 16 access points across the country. Last year the microlender opened two branches in Windhoek and Katutura. Officiating the event, Letshego...

Pauline Dikuelo | 18 November 2019

BIHL Calls For Intentional Shaping Of Industry

Speaking during the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) life seminar recently, BIHL executive head, Broker Division Moletlanyi Tshosa said the insurance industry locally has evolved and grown tremendously in the last few decades hence the need for...

Staff Writer 18 November 2019

Controversial Masama Project To Be Retabled Before Parly

This came after the 11th Parliament rejected the proposal before the House was dissolved. Then, 26 Members of Parliament (MPs) voted against the requested funds while 24 were in favour. In an interview the Minister of Land Management, Water and...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 November 2019

UDC's Youngest MP, 32, Speaks

The 32-year-old Boko is the MP for Mahalapye East and cousin to the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) president, Duma Boko. The UDC has won both Mahalapye constituencies for the first in history. Mahalapye has been a Botswana Democratic Party...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 November 2019

Mojanki's Urgent Bail Application Hits Brick Wall

Mojanki is accused of murdering Bokani Sox, a former nurse at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital in January 2014. Making his submissions for the urgent bail while his trial is still ongoing, Mojanki said he religiously obeyed all his bail conditions that...

Lebogang Mosikare | 18 November 2019

Keabetswe Makgope. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Police Record 389 Year-To-Date Road Deaths

This is according to Botswana Police Service (BPS) commissioner, Keabetswe Makgophe. The figure shows that an additional six people lost their lives on the road as compared to last year during the same period under review. The commissioner...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 18 November 2019

Retired Soldiers Sue BDF

This allegedly comes after the army decided to move BDF’s Pension Fund in 2001, 2002 and 2003 for members of the BDF who joined the force before April 1, 2001 to a new pension in terms of the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) a...

Pini Bothoko | 18 November 2019

RIP Deceased Mogi Matlhodi Paya and daughter Areneilwe Paya

Magistrate Mogi Paya, Daughter Laid To Rest

The duo met their death on Friday 8, 2019 when the car they were travelling in had a road mishap along the A1 Highway near Dibete. All the three passengers in the car, including the driver, perished. The accident happened when Paya and her daughter...

Koketso Kgoboge 18 November 2019

Police Commissioner Keabetswe Makgophe. PIC: LESEDI MKHUTSHWA

Rape Cases On The Rise

Makgophe revealed this during the launch of the ‘60 Days of Action on Crime and Road Safety’ at the village’s main Kgotla. In his address, the police commissioner said most of the victims of rape were young girls who were still...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 18 November 2019

Let's Uphold Rule Of Law Always

What unfolded was that the BPF president and his wife failed to declare what was initially stated as R20, 000 in cash when crossing the border back into Botswana through the Ramotswa Border Post. The amount of money recovered later changed to R41,...

Monitor Editor 18 November 2019

ARV Supply Expected To Stabilise As Court Battle Ends

The company had cited irregularities in awarding of a tender for the supply of the drugs, after Portfolio Pharmaceuticals lost a significant share of the market to other players. Following that, a lengthy court battle ensued, which had affected...

Mqondisi Dube | 18 November 2019

All Eyes On Butale Over Customs Discrepancy

Butale has hit the headlines since Thursday following he and his wife’s interrogation by customs officials upon their arrival from South Africa at the Ramotswa Border Post. The couple was interrogated on allegations that they were carrying...

Pini Bothoko | 18 November 2019

Duma Boko at the polling station KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Duma Boko Petitions Constituency Election Outcome

The Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) Anna Mokgethi was declared the winner with 6,933 votes against UDC president Duma Boko’s 4,495 votes, while Alliance For Progressives’ (AP) Dr. Kaelo Molefe garnered 1,047 votes with Real...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 18 November 2019

Keep On Climbing: Mountain Peak Promises Epic View

The atmosphere and ambience are different. They are very refreshing. But for one to be able to afford it, they have to endure pain, suffering and hostility. The pleasure one earns from the Ariel view is directly propositional to the effort one invest...

Kealeboga Ngwigwa | 18 November 2019

Prayer For Leaders

The first week we discussed what the Biblical response to leadership is – to submit and respect our leaders. Last week, we began to look at some characteristics of a good godly leader. Today I want to dive deeper into what makes a leader. What...

Ashley Thaba | 18 November 2019

25th The Day It Quaked

The unwilling models were adorned in all sorts of paraphernalia. There was a ‘Vote for Moupo’ t-shirt and two other election t-shirts that seemed to have been converted to sleep shirts as soon as they were dished out to potential...

Thulaganyo Jankie 18 November 2019

16 Days Of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (I) – The Background And History

The 16 days starts on International Human Rights Day, which is observed to commemorate the day on which in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The period ends on a day globally recognised as...

Lesego Nswahu Nchunga | 18 November 2019

The Forgotten Conflict - Batswana In The Middle East 1945-48

Thus in the aftermath of the 8th May 1945 unconditional surrender of Germany most of the “fighting Becs” expected that they would soon be able to finally return to their country and loved ones. For their part, the British had also...

Jeff Ramsay | 18 November 2019

Bakgatla-Ba-Ga-Mmanaana Cultural Fest A Success

The 8th annual cultural festival was held under the theme ‘Ngwao Kgatelopele’ (Culture-Way Forward). The event was graced by amongst others the newly appointed Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Tumiso Rakgare,...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 18 November 2019

Gadgets And Collectables' Shop Popular For Goods Recovery

The company was founded by Tebogo Aaron, who started the business only focusing on the sales of electronic gadgets and the after sale services, which includes cellphone repairs about seven years ago. The company currently has several business units,...

Cavin Kanoko | 18 November 2019

Mokgweetsi Masisi PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

State Of The Nation Address 2019 [Full text]

INTRODUCTION Mister Speaker, before I address this August House, I would like to request that we observe a moment of silence in remembrance of former Members of Parliament who have departed during the course of the year. Amen. I would like to thank...

Mokgweetsi Masisi | 18 November 2019

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