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Selefu 30 March 2020
Tributes Pour In For Fallen Football Administrator
Gabalebatse, a renowned football administrator in the city, died on Saturday after a long illness. At the time of her passing, Gabalebatse was the Francistown Regional Football Association (FRAFA) women’s league chairperson. She has...
Chakalisa Dube
| 30 March 2020
Boxing Defends National Team Camp
BoBA called a camp comprising of five boxers and two coaches started on March 22, 2020 and ends on Tuesday. The camp was to prepare the boxers for the Olympic games qualification tournament. The camp came at a time where the government had stopped...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 30 March 2020
Orebonye Attracts Interest From Abroad
The striker has recently found his crossing boots banging 12 goals this season, seven in the league, four in the Mascom Top 8 and a goal in the Orange FA Cup. Speaking to Monitor Sport recently, Orebonye dropped a hint that he could leave...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 30 March 2020
Paul Leads Legends' Friendly Match Poll
The match, organised by the Footballers’ Union of Botswana (FUB) will take place on May 29, 2020 as part of the union’s 10-year anniversary. As at 5pm on Friday when the latest poll results were revealed, Paul had garnered 1,119...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 30 March 2020
COVID-19: Top Sides Coping With Salaries For Now
Almost all sporting activities in the world have been stopped as the world battles the spread of the deadly virus. In Italy, which is among the hardest hit with the death toll reaching more than 700 each day, top sides are said to be in talks with...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 30 March 2020
U-20 Star Recovering After Fatal Accident
Chose was one of five passengers in a Toyota RunX that collided with a Toyota Landcruiser at the Mmopane junction early Saturday morning. The 17-year-old was rushed to Bokamoso Private Hospital where he slipped in a coma resulting from head...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 30 March 2020
Vee hosts Facebook Live Session
Bookings have cancelled, artists relying on gigs are finding the going tough to make end meets and at the same time need to stay relevant. However, some local artists have become innovative to keep their fans entertained while at home by hosting...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 30 March 2020
COSBOTS Boss Charges 'Abusive' Artists
Selotate confirmed to Showtime that indeed he has laid charges against the artists and the matter was registered at the Naledi Police Station. He said the artists led by jazz musician, Thabang Garogwe arrived at their offices on Friday...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 30 March 2020
Electricity Tariff Increase Was Unavoidable, Moagi Explains
News on Wednesday that electricity tariffs would go up on April 1, was greeted with outrage by consumers, who said the increment was ill-timed as households and the general economy reel under the impact of the Coronavirus. Briefing journalists on...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 30 March 2020
Scenic Adventures Acquires Masa Casino Licence
According to RDC Properties financial results year ended December 31, 2019, the group’s Executive chairperson, Guido Giachetti said a condition licence to operate a casino in the Masa Centre was issued to an operator in December last...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 30 March 2020
Ex-Teacher Makes Ends Meet In Eventing
Trading under Thwaza’s Vintage Garden (TVG) and Events Management, the blossoming business is in Letlhakane serving as one of the top entities to host major events in the Boteti region. In an interview with Business Monitor, the...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 30 March 2020
COVID-19: Together We Can Beat It
Health officials in different countries have engaged in rigorous campaigns to disseminate information on the pandemic and cautionary guidelines on hygienic practices. Different countries have closed their borders and imposed lockdowns on their people...
Monitor Editor 30 March 2020
BNF Stalwarts To Lock Horns At July Congress
Incumbent leader, Duma Boko has been at the helm of both the BNF and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). Boko, who is a lawyer by profession will face-off against Prince Dibeela, the renowned pastor who commands a strong following, for the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 30 March 2020
More lodges, hotels and camps pledge support for govt
In a statement this evening, the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) said some of its other members had pledged transportation of essential goods such as medicine, water and food to the communities. Last week, hotels such...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 30 March 2020
COVID-19: Panic Buying In 30-Day Alcohol Sale Cease
For someone who drinks and goes out regularly, one may have never had to deal with this before and a lot goes through one’s mind as one plans for their alcohol taste buds. Even the two-week period during the festive season never brings that...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 30 March 2020
Self- Love- The Secret Weapon To Topple COVID-19
We are all on panic- mode and it worsens the situation than it already appears. This article is written to help us identify ourselves individually on the predicament we are currently facing and gather emotional intelligence to enable us make...
Kealeboga Ngwigwa
| 30 March 2020
Incarcerated Rapist, Woman Basher Denied Bail
Modongo was sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping and unlawfully wounding his girlfriend in a spat in Mahalapye in 2015. Motivating his appeal before Justice Matlhogonolo Phuthego, Modongo prayed with the court to grant him bail pending appeal...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 30 March 2020
Constructive Dismissal Is Unfair Dismissal
And many only got away with it because the employee was too professional to pursue a case of unfair dismissal. But it doesn’t mean that because you have become accustomed to traumatise people out of their jobs, that it is ok, or that you are...
Shameela Winston
| 30 March 2020
Three Teens, One Other Die In Road Mishap
The Toyota Runx had five people on board including the driver, a 20-year-old. Four of the teenagers were males and a teenage girl. Confirming the accident, the district traffic officer Boiki Mojalemotho told The Monitor that the accident occurred...
Pini Bothoko
| 30 March 2020
My First Crush And The Dud Script
Her uniform was crisp and hugged her provocatively. I couldn’t stop admiring her and one day one of my classmates asked if I was interested in her. I knew I was. He knew I was. I couldn’t respond. She didn’t know it and this is...
Thulaganyo Jankie 30 March 2020
No Alcohol Sale, Social Distancing Remain A Challenge
Acting to safeguard public health, last week Wednesday the government moved swiftly to close the sale of alcohol until further notice. A week ago the government had also issued a directive to close bars and reduced the number of public gatherings...
Pini Bothoko
| 30 March 2020
The Great Escape Part 4
Steenkamp had observed that while the place had been “crawling with journalists yesterday…the pack got fed up when there was no sign of you, and they all left.” Unfortunately, when the pair reached the Grand Hotel their...
Jeff Ramsay
| 30 March 2020
Botswana Receives Jack Ma Consignment To Fight COVID-19
On Wednesday night the assistant minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Dumezweni Mthimkhulu and other senior government officials received Botswana’s consignment from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma at Sir Seretse...
Thalefang Charles
| 30 March 2020
Police Nab Border Jumpers
He was being taken in at the border so he could be screened for coronavirus (COVID-19) before being whisked away. This was not the first case of the day according to immigration officials as two other men were arrested earlier for the same...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 30 March 2020
Conflict Will Happen
This coming week’s episode of Talking with the Thabas on Sunday night at 7:30pm. on BTV is a must-watch because we are going to discuss some practical tips on how to deal with conflict effectively to build the relationship rather than destroy...
Ashley Thaba
| 30 March 2020
COVID-19: Only Two Types Of People Should Wear Masks
Commentators disapproved the minister’s action saying he was putting himself at risk of contracting the virus. Another doctor leading the fight against the coronavirus in Botswana, Dr Malaki Tshipiyagae, director of Health Services also chose...
Thalefang Charles
| 30 March 2020
Let's be safer, even in our panic
It’s evident from the announcement of the imminent lockdown by the President, and the presence of armed forces at quarantine centres. It’s evident from the shutting down of small businesses with no real economic plan of what happens...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 30 March 2020
Botswana records first cases of Coronavirus
In a live update on state television, Kwape said two men and one woman were in isolation at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital in Gaborone. "They had travelled to the United Kingdom and Thailand. They are in stable condition," he said. Kwape...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 30 March 2020
COVID19: Do not panic - Masisi
Fellow citizens, it is with heavy hearts that we’ve received the sad news from the Minister of Health and Wellness Hon. Dr. Lemogang Kwape that we’ve had three (3) cases of COVID-2019 confirmed in our country. We have been preparing for...
Mokgweetsi Masisi
| 30 March 2020
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