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Back page this week: BFA's controversial motion returns

Staff Writer 13 December 2019

Inside Page this week: Kasaro preserves memories with life-sized castings

Staff Writer 13 December 2019

Inside Page this week: Resurgent BDC targets P750m investment deals

Staff Writer 13 December 2019

Front page this week: BDP wants UDC petitions dismissed

Staff Writer 13 December 2019

Born and Raised vows to treat local artists well

When briefing members of the media Tuesday about the upcoming festival billed for December 22, the organisers said they are looking shrug off the notoriety associated with local promoters of treating international artists in a special way compared to...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 13 December 2019

BLLAHWU - deepening working class agenda for unity in action

As a formation representing the economically exploited, oppressed and marginalised, BLLAHWU has cultured itself appropriately so as the factory of militant and radical pursuits in the course of workers. This is the true voice and vanguard of the...

Ketlhalefile Motshegwa 13 December 2019

Debswana First Division North reaches final stretch

Second round kick-start with the reverse of last weekend fixtures. Sephondo Se A Debola as Tonota FC is affectionately called by its hordes of supporters, welcome Flamingoes at Tonota Primary School Grounds this Saturday following the latter’s...

Koketso Kgoboge 13 December 2019

Who stood out in the middle of the park?

Defensive midfielders Lawrence Majawa Cool as ice in the midfield, you would not pick anyone to be the shield in front of the defence, other than Majawa The Malawian boasts four titles to his name, all with Rollers, making himself the most...

Mqondisi Dube | 13 December 2019

Table Tennis finish second at AUSC games

Botswana sent an 11-member team including a Para side to the mountainous Kingdom of Lesotho in a tournament held from December 9-11. The Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) broke a four-year international hiatus from international competition...

Kabelo Boranabi | 13 December 2019

Title chase heats up as titans clash

As a quartet of teams chase the bragging rights, eyes are also set on the title, as the chase heats up. On Saturday afternoon, Orapa United welcome Jwaneng Galaxy at the Itekeng Stadium in an afternoon kickoff. The two teams by Thursday afternoon...

Kabelo Boranabi | 13 December 2019

BFA's controversial motion returns

The motion, which calls for the extension of terms for regional leaders from two to four years, will be tabled at another special meeting.  BFA chief executive officer, Mfolo Mfolo confirmed the meeting yesterday saying indeed the motion that...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 13 December 2019

Re iteela kobo moroko

Mo go yone polelo ele, re ne ra utlwa fa go ne go kile ga tshwarwa phuthego ya kgotla kwa Tsootsha e mo go yone go neng go amogelwa bana ba masiela ba ba neng ba ntse  ba sidilwa maikutlo. Go ya ka polelo, tshidilo maikutlo eo, e ne e tsere beke...

Sebofo Motshwane 13 December 2019

Hopeless as a penny with a hole in it!

The only positive from 2019 is that it got the country out of 2018. It will be difficult to point to one thing that epitomizes 2019 but suggesting a new nationalism will not be far off. The nation spent 2018 obsessing over the aftermath of the...

Thabo Masalila 13 December 2019

Shame on both of You

I mean, at one point the nation was fixated on how many cooks the former president should have and how often he must be given a government plane to fly for free. We never had such tripe with Rre Mogae and certainly, not with Rre Masire. Our...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 13 December 2019

Get ready for the new normal

The ministry’s quite preliminary proposals are particularly off-putting as they come at a time when an uncomfortably high number of Batswana are struggling with unemployment, poverty and access to economic opportunities. The facts, however,...

Mmegi Editor | 13 December 2019

What is the purpose of education?

A human being is like an onion, and education should peel their layers off, revealing their gifts, talents, strengths, weaknesses, and overall potential. Expressing the same sentiments, Debashish Mridha said, “The whole purpose of education is...

Correspondent 13 December 2019

Tribute to Prof Justice Key Dingake, the man

In his piece about this son of the soil, he devotes much of his write up on the professional achievements of this eminent judge. I was reminded of a paragraph I had drafted on three people I had wanted to express my thoughts on. These were Professor...

Correspondent 13 December 2019

Opposition parties must take their role more seriously

Now faced with the challenge of governing from their side of the aisle, opposition parties must recalibrate, move forward and take their role seriously as legislators. Without a vibrant multiparty democracy with a strong opposition, the potential...

Bakang Ntshingane 13 December 2019

Study highlights SME's economic potential

The International Trade Centre (ITC), in partnership with the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry as well as the Local Enterprise Authority, conducted the recent study, which covered 616 businesses across the country. The surveyed businesses...

Pauline Dikuelo | 13 December 2019

Information gaps widen lending risks, credit bureau warns

TransUnion, the main credit bureau in Botswana, has warned that the use of data to make credit decisions in Botswana is fairly underdeveloped in comparison to other African countries. “Data sharing should be broadened to not only include data...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 December 2019

Interest limitation kicks in

The pronouncement was made through a new piece of legislation cited as Statutory Instrument 58 of 2019 which was gazetted on December 6, 2019. This follows the enactment in December 2018 of Income Tax Amendment Act No. 38 of 2018 which limited...

Correspondent 13 December 2019

BoB weighs in on tax debate

The Finance and Economic Development ministry is proposing broad tax reviews as part of measures to restore fiscal stability in NDP 11, which is due to suffer P18 billion in budget deficits. “What government gives, it must first take from its...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 December 2019

Resurgent BDC targets P750m investment deals

Five years ago, the state investment company was steeped in losses, mainly the result of high profile investment failures in which an estimated P700 million was lost. While the 2014-2019 strategic plan ushered in recovery, critics of its early years...

Mbongeni Mguni | 13 December 2019

Mlindo The Vocalist to headline Festival despite 'accident'

Another international artist that will be performing at the event is Mavele from Lesotho. News has been circulating on various social media platforms about Mlindo’s recent car accident.  But the event coordinator, Thokozile Ratsatsi also...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 13 December 2019

Sampling through the Chobe

I never thought I would survive a day with no network, no Internet but in Chobe it was possible. Located in the northwestern part of Botswana, Chobe region has vast vegetation zones consisting of swampy areas, flood plains, deep sand landscapes and...

Pauline Dikuelo | 13 December 2019

Okavango music fest turns 5

Kangaroo hitmakers, One Blood from Namibia, Latimmy and Ancestral Rituals will headline the event. The organiser of the annual event Kebadile Wasenda, also known as Kaybee told Arts & Culture that their theme this year is ‘One music, one...

Mompati Tlhankane | 13 December 2019

Kanye Kiddies Festival returns

With only a few days left before the festive season reaches its crescendo, and due to the demand from the public, the organisers have decided to bring back the festival. But this time around it is bigger and much better organised. In an interview...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 13 December 2019

African Attire on fleek in Ghetto

The mind-boggling national tour picnic, which attracted multitudes of fashion movers and shakers in Gaborone and Palapye respectively, is expected to enchant dozens of Francistowners with galore entertainment. The phenomenal event, to be hosted by...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 13 December 2019

Kasaro preserves memories with life-sized castings

A 22-year-old man from Majwaneng is just about the person to link up with for baby foot casting, hand casting and group event casting.  Occasions don’t last long, and it’s most people’s dream to capture that precious moment for...

Mompati Tlhankane | 13 December 2019

Mascom gifts Ramotlabaki seven houses

Mascom took an interest in providing decent living to deserving Batswana after devastating floods in this village left many families homeless. At that point, Mascom was part of a Private Partnership Project (PPP) with the Government of Botswana,...

Correspondent 13 December 2019

UB employees lose graduation suit

Goemeone Mogomotsi, who is currently employed by UB as a senior research fellow for environmental law and policy and was up to the end of September 2018, employed as a legal officer in the department of legal services. Onthatile Moeti, who is a UB...

Mpho Mokwape | 13 December 2019

BFTU to BR: 'Account for train accident!'

The accident that killed two BR employees, a trainman and a permanent way inspector occurred due to heavy downpours around 2am this week near Bonwapitse River between Pallaroad and Mahalapye. It was reported that the Francistown-bound train carrying...

Pini Bothoko | 13 December 2019

Butale election petition dismissed on technicality

Butale, who is the president of Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) whose patron is former President Ian Khama, came third behind Simon Moabi and Tshepo Makhani of the UDC respectively in the October national polls. At least 1,622 people voted for...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 13 December 2019

Rainstorm trashes Molepolole

In desperate attempts to block the raging waters from inundating their houses, some pilled sand at the home entrances.  However residents’ efforts were somewhat in vain as the water made its way through. In other homes, the floods left...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 December 2019

Masisi responds to Khama, UDC

Responding to questions at the State House during a press conference this week he did not have kind words for the petitioners. On November 26, 2019 the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) led by its President Duma Boko filed 16 Parliamentary...

Staff Writer 13 December 2019

Billy rubbishes bad blood allegation

In doing so, Kwambala, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Botswana, risked curtailing his stellar political career because he defied the BDP caucus. Recently, the BDP caucus gave the immediate past deputy mayor...

Lesedi Mkhutshwa | 13 December 2019

BDP fights for UDC petitions dismissal

Through attorneys, Bogopa Manewe Tobedza and Company various BDP legislators are of the view that the petitions are not properly before the courts.  Preliminary points will be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday. “The petitions do not comply...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 13 December 2019

Suspended BDP activist sworn in as a councilor

Otsile Mose took oath of office despite the BDP having suspended him for assaulting another BDP activist, Otto Masogo in 2017. Moses together with Boago Mosarwane and Chidzani Mokgwebe were later hauled before Magistrate Lebogang Kebeetsweng for...

Lebogang Mosikare | 13 December 2019

UB rot sparks row

He is accused of purging staff “who differ with him” and riding roughshod over tender procedures. While he denied the allegations, Norris said he had to take drastic action because of endemic corruption and waste of resources at the...

INK Centre 13 December 2019

Kgosi will face trial

These are Regional Magistrate Masilo Mathaka’s utterances as he took the court audience through an imaginary theatrics that might happen if he allowed the State’s wish to arrest former head of Directorate of Intelligence and Security...

Mpho Mokwape | 13 December 2019

DIS suspends Butterfly

Maswabi, a senior intelligence officer with the spy agency who is facing charges amongst them financing terrorism, received her suspension letter a few days after being granted bail by Gaborone High Court. According to the letter, Maswabi is...

Mpho Mokwape | 13 December 2019