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Coronavirus: Only 4 borders left open to SA, 13 closed
Information sourced by Mmegi shows that as of this morning, only Tlokweng - Kopfontein, Pioneer - Skilpadshek, Ramatlabama - Ramatlabama and Martin's Drift - Groblerbrug were still open. President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday announced sweeping...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 March 2020
Back page this week: POPA limps into FA Cup quarterfinals
Staff Writer 16 March 2020
Front page this week: Husband loses burial right to stepson
Staff Writer 16 March 2020
Dekop Triumphs In Ping-Pong Tourney
This weekend in the third quarter of the selection tournament played at the BNYC hall, the biggest was current junior champion, Sean Dekop. The Nhabe Table Tennis club player finished first in the men’s section while top ranked, Tshenolo...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 16 March 2020
Handling Errors Cost Cheetahs
Hogs were merciless as they punished Cheetahs 31-13. Hogs took the lead with a well-taken penalty by Pride Nyameni in the third minute to make it 3-0. Cheetahs tried to fight for a try, but they were generally not convincing. Hogs backline was more...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 March 2020
Defending Champions Crash Out
The golden Ostriches were fresh from a Mascom Top 8 triumph that was won at penalty shootouts. They beat Township Rollers to the P1.4 million silverware after a taxing 120 minutes. Ostriches coach, Mogomotsi ‘Teenage’ Mpote thought...
Koketso Kgoboge 16 March 2020
Kavazovic Leads Galaxy To Fa Q/Finals
The goals by left back, Moagi Sechele and striker Patrick Kaunda in the second half ensured that new coach, Nikola Kavazovic starts his new journey with the mining town side positively. Galaxy started on a good footing, with countless attacks coming...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 16 March 2020
'Small Teams' Discomfit Notwane In Q/Finals
Kowa led Notwane into a 2-0 win over BDF XI in the last 16 round of the Orange FA Cup played at the Molepolole Sports Complex on Friday evening. “If I were to choose, I think it should be somebody that we know. Some of these you do not know...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 16 March 2020
Popa Limps Into FA Cup Quarterfinals
Popa won the match 1-0. The visitors struck late in the second half through forward Tumisang Orebonye to limp into the quarterfinals. On the day Rollers were thoroughly outplayed. They lacked energy and aggression. In addition, in what was probably...
Chakalisa Dube
| 16 March 2020
Gustavo Scheki Releases New Single
He has been in the industry since 2012 even though he only went into professional recording in 2015 when he released his first single titled ‘Kana Ke Hoo’. Since then he started working on recording experimental songs to prepare for a new...
Cavin Kanoko
| 16 March 2020
Power Cuts Almost Ruin Rasesa Social Picnic
Usually a slew of problems such as technical sound glitches and long queues hamper most local events, but this time Rasesa Social Picnic organisers were caught unawares by the unplanned power outages. There were issues of power cuts starting in the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 March 2020
Hamptons Jazz Fest postponed
The event was scheduled to be hosted at the Royal Aria Stadium on March 28, 2020 headlined by foreign artists such Don Laka, Jimmy Dludlu, Nathi, Vusi Nova, Elemotho, Mzwakhe Mbule. “Following the President’s advice to the public on...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 March 2020
Safdico Recommits To Youth, Women Empowerment
Speaking at Safdico’s Graff Leadership Centre in Mochudi during an event organised in recognition of International Women’s Day last week, Moses said strides have been made to attain equality, but more needs to be done. She said Safdico,...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 16 March 2020
Coronavirus Impedes Tourism Sector Ahead Of Peak Season
The local industry’s season peaks between May to October as the lack of rainfall means higher sightings of animals due to sparse surroundings. During these dry months, the animals congregate at the available waterholes in large numbers making...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 March 2020
Making A Living Off Metal
There he joined a steel fabrication company as a way of making a living. However, two years later, Zede found himself stranded again after he was fired from the job. He then established his own steel fabrication company, Zed Metal Works. The...
Cavin Kanoko
| 16 March 2020
Football suspended, clubs face financial pinch
The BFA emergency committee met last week Thursday and decided on halting all football activities, in a bid to mitigate the risk of infection. Clubs, while welcoming the move, face a financial pinch, as most are reliant on gate...
Mqondisi Dube
| 16 March 2020
BNSC to shield codes from sanction over coronavirus
Already, Botswana's Under-17 girls side missed the return leg of the World Cup qualifiers, which was due to be played in Morocco over the weekend. But Sedimo told journalists in Gaborone today, that the mother body would assist in case such...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 March 2020
Rakgare addresses school sports suspension concerns
Addressing the media in Gaborone on Monday, in the wake of the recent suspension of school sports, Rakgare said the move would be a cost saving measure. He said, in collaboration with Ministry of Basic Education (MOBE), sports competitions would be...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 March 2020
The Relationship's Ideal Lubricant – Appreciation
A car engine needs oil to give out a sterling performance while a business needs human capital to be operational and healthy. All the latter are testaments that we need something in order for the other to work aptly. A relationship needs...
Kealeboga Ngwigwa
| 16 March 2020
I Liked Another Guy
We are tackling the issue of Gender Based Violence at the root causes. We did this because we feel so much time and money is spent making us AWARE there is a problem with Gender Based Violence, but there seems to be an absence of similar time and...
Ashley Thaba
| 16 March 2020
Inventions We Are Waiting For
Friendzone metre Men, the eternal optimists, misread a greeting, a wink and a pat as a cue to get on the romance ship. On a daily basis ladies have to make a choice between being civil or being downright rude to ward off advances from men merely...
Thulaganyo Jankie 16 March 2020
Developing Sexual Harassment Policy II
We stated that for a long-time, sexual harassment policies focused on managing and minimising risk. Often, the risk being managed is that of vicarious liability of the employer. We however have a different approach to drafting sexual harassment...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 16 March 2020
The Great Escape (Part 2)
Finding their getaway vehicle gone and aware that the discovery of their disappearance was probably imminent, the fugitives divided themselves, with Goldreich and Wolpe heading for Whites only Hillbrow, while Moola and Jassat made their way towards...
Jeff Ramsay
| 16 March 2020
Courting Executive Support For Hr Policies
In other words, the decision is based on, ‘what do I need right now to ensure this job is done’? The decision is not always based on ‘what does the Human Resources (HR) policy say?’ That is simply because, the underlying...
Shameela Winston
| 16 March 2020
Beware of the Coronavirus
Selefu 16 March 2020
Social Justice Commission Vital
He argued that the Commission would help address the acute levels of inequality in the country. Equally, he said that it is common knowledge that our gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of over $8,000 has earned the country an upper middle income...
Monitor Editor 16 March 2020
BHC Youth Housing Scheme Could Go Countrywide
The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Mmusi Kgafela revealed the plans when addressing Parliament in a response to a question from Member of Parliament (MP) for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse. Keorapetse had wanted to...
Pini Bothoko
| 16 March 2020
New BALA President Wants Enterprising Councils
He said councils are capable of making money if they could ensure that those who owe them do pay. “It is time we make sure that we collect money owed for service levy and rates. I know councils are owed millions by different people. Our...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 16 March 2020
UB Students Untangle 'Moral Fibre' Issues
The four students Kgotso Tshenyego, Legodile Mosenene, Natasha Pheto, and Gobakwe Rabakane, through the project hope to untangle issues surrounding the ‘diminishing moral fibre’ within the society. The quartet explained to The Monitor it...
Maureen Odubeng
| 16 March 2020
Feuding Families Finally Bury Baitsemi
Baitsemi died on February 27, and traditionally she would have been buried on the weekend of the week she departed. Initially, funeral arrangements were scheduled for her matrimonial home in Mmadinare. The process was interdicted by the courts of...
Koketso Kgoboge 16 March 2020
Son Prevails Over Stepfather For Mother's Remains
The fight over who has the burial right of the deceased Dineo Baitsemi between her son and husband began immediately after her death on February 27, 2020, which delayed her burial by almost three weeks. The son, Karabo Moatlhodi, 26, had taken the...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 16 March 2020
Churches Respond To Coronavirus Threat
The Botswana Union Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventists has put out a statement to its denominations to temporarily suspend major gatherings other than normal church worship. “In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which has now been...
Staff Writer 16 March 2020
China Shares Coronavirus Treatment Protocol With Botswana
By yesterday, nearly 160,000 cases of the virus had been reported globally, with almost 6,000 deaths including seven in Africa. However, about 80,000 people have recovered from the disease, while researchers across the world race to develop a...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 March 2020
BDP To Decide On Fate Of Suspended Trio
The accused, specially nominated councillor Otsile Moses, administrator Boago Phiri and BDP activist, Chidzani Mokgwebe were each sentenced to two years in jail for assaulting another party activist Otto Masogo during a BDP Francistown Regional...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 16 March 2020
Social Justice Commission Motion Rejected
Bobonong legislator, Taolo Lucas had tabled the motion stating that it would help address the acute levels of inequality in the country, equalise the opportunity structure, promote inclusiveness and advocate, protect or safeguard the interests and...
Pini Bothoko
| 16 March 2020
Coronavirus: Botswana bans US, UK, China arrivals
In order to prevent the transmission and spread of COVID-19 in Botswana, the Government of Botswana in line with the Public Health Act 2013 is implementing the following measures: 1. Travel a) All individuals coming to Botswana from the...
Staff Writer 16 March 2020
WesBank International Airshow to go on as planned
WesBank Botswana International Airshow Media Liaison Officer Jonathan Laverick revealed in a press release that the committee is closely following developments with regard to the COVID-19 Pandemic, especially in Botswana and also with regard to the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 March 2020
#Coronavirus: Govt places travel ban on US, UK, China, Belgium and others
Botswana is yet to record a case of the virus but in a televised address to the nation last Thursday, President Mokgweetsi Masisi had cautioned that strong measures would be taken to keep the virus at bay. In a statement this evening, Health...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 March 2020
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