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Back page this week: Rollers to cancel players' contracts

Staff Writer 31 July 2020

Inside page this week: Delectable

Staff Writer 31 July 2020

Inside page this week: Choppies adopts 'slow, steady' approach after African 'misadventure'

Staff Writer 31 July 2020

Front page this week: Di xadile

Staff Writer 31 July 2020

Mosutha reflects after heroic feat

Mmegi: What do you think led to your success? Mosutha: Well, I think continuous training that I have had over the years has finally paid off. Mmegi: When and how did you start playing chess? Mosutha: I started playing chess in 2008 when I was...

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2020

Softball clubs step up COVID-19 compliance

Some of the clubs that have managed to upgrade their fields are Carats, Bears, Comets and Ghetto Yankees. Carats spokesperson, Phologo Lebopo told Mmegi Sport their field is ready for action. He said the club funded the upgrades.  We have...

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2020

COVID-19 mountain bike series ends

Race organiser, Gobona Mantle said the event was meant to resuscitate cycling after a dry spell due to the national lockdown. She also said most of the riders have not been active, although some were able to do indoor training. “The...

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2020

Athletes miss out as world event postponed

The World Athletics (WA) announced this week that the event, would now take place next year between August 17 and 22 in Nairobi. The competition will take place a week after the Tokyo Olympic Games, which were also postponed from this year to...

Calistus Kolantsho | 31 July 2020

'Twizer' keeps head high despite tragedy

A star defender, who spent countless minutes manning the left side of the pitch, now finds himself in a near vegetative state.  The energetic runs are gone, and have been replaced with the constant use of hands to push his new set of legs to...

Mqondisi Dube | 31 July 2020

Wanderers face Drago headache

The Serbian is demanding full payment if his contract is terminated, and there appears to be a deadlock in talks. The club has said it is struggling to bring Drago to the negotiating table. The coach has been in Gaborone since the country went on a...

Koketso Kgoboge 31 July 2020

Seakanyeng, Kgaswane linked with Galaxy, GU

Seakanyeng parted ways with Maltese club, Lija Athletic after a year with the team while Kgaswane ended his 18-month stay at Azerbaijan’s Zira FC.  The duo fell prey to the impact of COVID-19 as clubs cut their losses. Teams in both...

Kabelo Boranabi | 31 July 2020

BFA warns players over social games

BFA spokesperson, Tumo Mpatane condemned the practice of players defying the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, with which football activities remain suspended. “They are bringing the name of the association into disrepute. Players should...

Chakalisa Dube | 31 July 2020

Letshwiti's rivals fight back

The Appeals Committee sat yesterday to hear presidential candidates, Tebogo Sebego and Ookeditse Malesu’s appeals, against their vetting by the Electoral Committee board. The two failed to make it past the first hurdle, but have since...

Mqondisi Dube | 31 July 2020

Rollers to cancel players' contracts

The former league champions were the first to react after the financial impact brought by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The club slashed the players’ salaries in April. There are heated negotiations at Popa as the club now moves to...

Kabelo Boranabi | 31 July 2020

A noko eo e tlogelwe

A bo a setse a boletse phiri a re, ga bo se gangwe. Jalo he, e re ka le le latelang, o tsweledisiwe gore ke gone o tle o wele. Go diregile jalo  ka kgang ele ya rona e re neng ra e alela ka polelo ele ya phuthego ya kgotla kwa Maake. Ga direga...

Sebofo Motshwane 31 July 2020

The birthing of ME

Each person is created unique and it is this individual uniqueness that makes diversity in humanity: when there is a show of difference or great variety. To address these differences, a movement called multiculturalism was formed. The purpose of the...

Mmaotho Segotso 31 July 2020

Time for a robust law enforcement approach to covid 19 protocol enforcement

Government has done all it can to keep us and our children safe, and we are letting it, and ourselves, down. The outbreaks reported in different parts of Gaborone, doubled the number of cases we have, over a two week period. Listening to Professor...

Kgosietsile Ngakaagae | 31 July 2020

You are not the Judge

Selefu 31 July 2020

Skelemani's Mugaberisation of Parliament is unconstitutional

Prior to his suspension, Saleshando had alleged that President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s relatives were involved in irregular procurement associated with the COVID-19 response. National Assembly Speaker, Phandu Skelemani challenged Saleshando to...

Mmegi Editor | 31 July 2020

The cry of workers: Exploitation

The first group of people that should be treated with care in any company no matter how big it is are the employees. Why? Because employees take care of customers and customers bring money. In other words, employees are the backbones of companies....

Correspondent 31 July 2020

B-FAR applauds collective effort against COVID-19

It is indeed deeply pleasant to every citizen and resident of Botswana to witness a nation in subdued peace and a nation learning to live in real hope at this challenging time of a world held hostage by a ravenous but invisible enemy. Botswana Forum...

Correspondent 31 July 2020

The pursuit of social justice (Part I)

The pursuit of a well-conceived social justice agenda is a noble cause. It normally manifests itself in the form of organised protests. A common denominator for such protests is the desire to quench the thirst for social justice. Throughout the...

Correspondent 31 July 2020

Can you get tired of being afraid?

Some psychologists call it “disaster fatigue” or specifically in this case, “Covid fatigue,” a situation where the sheer volume of information about the ongoing pandemic, the constant stress, fear and helplessness began...

Phatsimo Kapeng | 31 July 2020

Review of the proposed Legal Practitioners' Bill

In this review, I would assume that the reader is conversant with the provisions of the current Act and would make a comparison where necessary. I am also going to use the word “clause” in reference to the proposed section per the...

Correspondent 31 July 2020

Lockdown pushes trade deficit to P4.1bn

Senior Bank of Botswana (BoB) executives recently raised the alarm on the country’s foreign reserve buffers, noting that since the lockdown, very little foreign currency inflows were being recorded besides the earnings from the Southern African...

Mbongeni Mguni | 31 July 2020

New Tax Bill keeps tax haven tag at bay

The Bill, which was published in the Government Gazette of April 17, 2020, is expected to soon become law, should it get a nod from the Parliament. The Minister of Finance & Economic Development stated that the Bill is, ‘to provide for...

Correspondent 31 July 2020

Botswana beef heads to China

On Wednesday, the Commission’s spokesperson, Brian Dioka said a Chinese delegation had been in the country to assess the country’s readiness to start exports. “We are very close to completing the process and the groundwork has been...

Pauline Dikuelo | 31 July 2020

Choppies adopts 'slow, steady' approach after African 'misadventure'

Choppies is exiting South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique having suffered running shortfalls, worsened by fraudulent activities, that contributed to the P139 million loss unveiled last week for the half-year ended December 31, 2019. The...

Mbongeni Mguni | 31 July 2020

Rediscover Botswana kicks off

A statement says the campaign started on Monday July 27, 2020 and will end on August 22, 2020 with two media personalities, Thalefang Charles and Sonny Serite on an 8, 000 km tour around Botswana. The duo alongside, some travelers will traverse the...

Staff Writer 31 July 2020

Standup comics struggle under new climate

Vines are small videos of 4–5 minutes with some humorous content. Social media is now the go-to platform to showcase creativity whether it’s with pranks, sketches or jokes. But there are fears that the traditional stand-up comedy is...

Mompati Tlhankane | 31 July 2020

Monnana unleashes first book

The book is an intriguing mystery wrapped in a nerve-racking thriller. In the novel, the best secrets are the most twisted. The heroine, Christen Lake digs in the family deaths putting her job on the line in order to obstruct the plans of an enemy....

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 31 July 2020

Poet samples joint 'Gifted Hands'

The anthology consists of 27 poems from seven poets being Office who goes by the stage name Midas, Boitshepelo Mojuta, Maatla Tsheole, Lesedi Bogatsu, Gaone Koloka, Aobakwe Makwadi and Ame Saakan. Showcasing Talent published the anthology in March,...

Cavin Kanoko | 31 July 2020

Love Flour diversifies

According to Love Flour by Thutri owner, Trish Setsetse, her love for pastry landed her into baking. She explained that she loved all kinds of pastry and had initially named her company Rata Bupi. But later rebranded it to Love Flour with the slogan...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 31 July 2020

Making cakes is not easy feat

A Motswana-owned bakery Len Bakeries is making butter creams to help all those who are interested in making delicious cakes and cupcakes without difficulties. The owner of Len Bakeries, Goitseone Lenyatso told Arts & Culture in an interview that...

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 31 July 2020

IEC welcomes elections audit

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), which contested the general elections for the first time last year, had written to the IEC requesting it to conduct an independent audit of the 2019 General Elections after several petitions were launched by main...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 31 July 2020

SHHA beneficiaries default on loans

The City Mayor, Father Maphongo raised the concern when addressing councillors during the ongoing full council meeting this week. He stated that while it is commendable that the council has been able to allocate plots and issue SHHA loans, it is...

Pini Bothoko | 31 July 2020

Zim yet to settle Botswana live cattle debt

The amount is for the live cattle Zimbabwe bought from the Foot and Mouth zone back in 2012. The ministry, through Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), had entered into an agreement with a Zimbabwean company, Cold Storage Company (CSC) for the sale of...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 31 July 2020

Defence ministry mulls ex-military 'paupers' Bill

The permanent secretary in the defence ministry, Matshidiso Bokole, said a majority of the ex-military officers are currently struggling, something that has forced the ministry to come up with a Military Veterans Act to address challenges bedevilling...

Pini Bothoko | 31 July 2020

Soldiers given ultimatum

The BDF commander, Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo recently informed his charges through a circular No.35 of 2020. In the circular dated July 7, 2020, Segokgo said in an effort to prevent and detect corruption, money laundering and the acquisition...

Oarabile Mosikare 31 July 2020

Saleshando seeks court intervention

The Maun West legislator was on Tuesday suspended from participating in the business of the National Assembly for a week following a vote by Members of Parliament subsequent to a ruling by Skelemani. Prior to the suspension, Skelemani had on Monday...

Innocent Selatlhwa | 31 July 2020

Knives out for Moswaane supporters

The three are followers of suspended ruling party Member of Parliament (MP) Ignatius Moswaane. The disciplinary action comes after BDP activist, Otto Masogo wrote a letter to the ruling party demanding that action be taken against the trio for...

Chakalisa Dube | 31 July 2020

Feud rocks Palapye UDC comrades

In the matter, Botswana National Front (BNF) has expressed disdain at the post elections conduct of Oneetse Ramogapi, the constituency's  Member of Parliament (MP), who is also a member of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP). The differences...

Koketso Kgoboge 31 July 2020

Di xadile

The former BDP youth league chairperson is reported to have since become a favourite for the establishment at a time when incumbent, Mpho Balopi, is widely reported to be unsure of his standing with the ruling party’s leader, President...

Staff Writer 31 July 2020

BDP moves to calm Serowe storm

Tsogwane’s trip comes as some BDP councillors in the Bangwato capital are said to be holding meetings with their constituents informing them of their impeding intentions to defect to Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). Authoritative insiders this...

Chakalisa Dube | 31 July 2020

'BPOPF was advised on CMB contract'

Nleya, who is one of the key witnesses in the Morupisi trial, said he was present during the signing of the BPOPF and Capital Management Botswana (CMB) contract though he knew it was wrong for such to have happened. “I was present at the...

Mpho Mokwape | 31 July 2020

Sleaze charge blindsides BPOPF ex-boss

The former Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP), and spouse, Pinny, are each fighting off individual charges in court. Moakofhi, who was until Wednesday morning a State witness, was charged with one count of corruption in what the State said...

Mpho Mokwape | 31 July 2020