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Back page this week: Zebras' year-long wait to end
Staff Writer 21 August 2020
Inside page this week: Rich Mami out to make women look, feel rich
Staff Writer 21 August 2020
Inside page this week: Botswana, Namibia to sign 5GW solar power deal
Staff Writer 21 August 2020
Front page this week: Fight to farm hemp turns legal
Staff Writer 21 August 2020
Botswana backs SA's table tennis bid
It is a three-horse race between Melbourne (Australia), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Durban (South Africa) to host the tournament after Kuwait dropped out after showing initial interest. BTTA president, Kudzanani Motswagole said it was only natural...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 August 2020
Amos rediscovers his mojo in America
But Amos has not been able to add to that silver medal since, and has not kicked on and stamped his full authority. When a gold medal appears a safe bet, at times circumstances connive to deny athletics’ poster boy his moment of glory. The...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 August 2020
Task team to come up with sport model
At the time, the Ministry owed teachers P32 million for their participation in the 2019 activities. As a way to remedy the problem, government through the Ministries of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC) and Basic Education have...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 August 2020
Uproar as snooker extends registration date
The committee has been accused of extending the registration period in order to give clubs aligned to the BBC president, Terrence Tiroyakgosi, time to register. According to a letter to the affiliates written by Tiroyakgosi, the executive committee...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 21 August 2020
Riveting BFA race heads for first pit stop
If it were a soccer match, it would have been an end-to-end riveting affair, keeping fans glued to their seats. Stakes are sky high as the BFA, the custodian of the biggest sport constituency, navigates a rough terrain towards the much anticipated...
Mqondisi Dube
| 21 August 2020
Will 'Big Ben' prove a big catch for Galaxy?
Just two months after being crowned league champions, Galaxy are reshuffling cards in order to respond to the immediate challenges posed, particularly by COVID-19. This is at a time when the local football authorities are on a mission to speed up...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 August 2020
'Diabate' stamps authority in debut season
The season saw the remarkable rise of a workhorse, who stood out due to his trademark Afro hairstyle and lanky stature in the middle of the park. His side was lucky to escape relegation when the season was called off, with the standings at the time...
Koketso Kgoboge 21 August 2020
BFA date shift offers hope for suspended members
The assembly was originally scheduled to take place tomorrow in Francistown but has been moved to later date because of COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, currently set at a maximum of 50 people. The suspended committee members are...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 21 August 2020
Lower SA league players find haven in BPL
A number of players have crossed down south for better paying jobs from the BTC Premiership. There has been a decline in a number of exports recently, but the PSL remains the destination of choice for those who have excelled in the Botswana...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 August 2020
Zebras' year-long wait to end
CAF indicated this week that both the World Cup and AFCON qualifiers would continue before the end of the year. The national team was last in action against Algeria last year November. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has assured...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 21 August 2020
Leo ga le yo
Gompieno ga go buiwe ka lefelo lepe le le gare ga naga. Go buiwa ka lefelo le le mo gae, le le gaufi, mme e bile le le nama e le nngwe le Serowe. Jalo he, re dumela gore ba le bantsi ba itse Palapye mme ga go re re tseye matsapa ape go leka go kaya...
Sebofo Motshwane 21 August 2020
Autism spectrum disorder (asd)
To run away from complexities that come with disabilities, Batswana coined cruel nouns that stigmatise both the child and the mother. This has found its way into schools as very rarely do you find teachers compassionate enough to help these...
Mmaotho Segotso 21 August 2020
Recommendations for the region image-cleansing imperative
I insist that if indeed Khama committed crimes, the system should simply have gone for a head shot and if unsure, kept its guns in the holsters and done a thorough investigative job before going on the offensive. Whether for President Khama is...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 21 August 2020
Research critical for Agric return on investment
The continued failures have prompted government to ramp upseveral initiatives and policies that are agriculture-focused in order for the country achieve sustenance and ultimately self-sufficiency in food security. Whilst we understand that...
Mmegi Editor
| 21 August 2020
I am back!
Selefu 21 August 2020
Death penalty – Righteous or wicked? (Part 1)
Atypical of the 16 SADC member states, Botswana is the only country that practices the death penalty. This puts us in the same league as Egypt, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Nigeria. Interestingly, the last execution in South Africa took...
Correspondent 21 August 2020
The importance of agriculture after COVID-19
This is so as it plays an important role in rural development by providing food, income and employment for the majority of the rural dwellers. In Botswana, agriculture remains amongst the largest economic sectors after diamonds and tourism,...
Correspondent 21 August 2020
'Greening Botswana's post-COVID-19 economic recovery
There’s a need and an appetite for multidisciplinary and new-fangled approaches to usher in a new era of economic development. The era of the Asian Tigers and others demanded different. Today, those of us tracking behind have a different...
Bakang Ntshingane 21 August 2020
Procurement corruption in the midst of COVID-19
In my considered view, the procurement function is one of the hardest hit functions by the pandemic that is currently causing havoc across the operations of many sectors from government to private owned entities. Sadly, while many business functions...
Correspondent 21 August 2020
Food product development – From idea to market
Maybe, you could actually make this lemonade on a commercial scale and be millionaire overnight. I mean you have the idea and everyone knows you are ace at making it right?Well if such wishes were horses then as the saying goes, beggars would...
Correspondent 21 August 2020
Is Botswana a gender inclusive state?
Characteristically, violence is a deprivation of security and an expression of power against the vulnerable. Gender Based Violence (GBV) is an expression of unequal gender relations. When presenting a motion on GBV, Yandani Boko pleaded the need for...
Khumoetsile Kgosidialwa 21 August 2020
Harris nomination a good example for Botswana-UB experts
According to the experts, local political parties should take a cue from the US by electing women to positions of power in their political parties. Mmegi Staffer, LEBOGANG MOSIKARE reports FRANCISTOWN: Since the advent of politics in...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 21 August 2020
TransUnion urges banks to tighten fraud loopholes
TransUnion’s quarterly analysis of global online fraud trends found that the telecommunications, e-commerce and financial services industries have been increasingly targeted by online fraud. Kabelo Ramaselwana, chief executive officer of...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 21 August 2020
Botswana improves rating in 2019 Basel AML Index
The Index measures money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risk in countries, but not the actual volume of money laundering and terrorism financing activity. Developed and maintained by the internationally renowned International Centre for...
Correspondent 21 August 2020
Gov't faces P2.2bn debt bill in September
Known as BW008, the bond is part of government’s domestic borrowing programme which in 2011 was increased to a limit of P15 billion. The bond matures on September 8, the end of its 10-year tenure, meaning government has to pay out investors...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 21 August 2020
Botswana, Namibia to sign 5GW solar power deal
Power Africa, a US-government entity aimed at boosting electricity investment in Africa, is partnering with the two governments for the project which will target exports into the region. Power Africa’s mandate includes helping to close...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 21 August 2020
Dance Guru uses social media to build online portfolio
There are many ways to showcase one’s talent, be it through concerts or street performances, but in difficult times when audiences are stuck home, artists are finding ways to keep their fans entertained. “When people began to realise my...
Siyabonga Gaetshajwe 21 August 2020
Little Miss Princess of the World 2020 pageant postponed
The pageantry’s director, Tebogo Lebanna explained the move was due to the rising COVID-19 cases in schools. Lebanna added that as they had expected large numbers of people, they decided to avoid overcrowding at the venue, or making some of...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 August 2020
Disco queens dish single on GBV
In an interview, Ponka who’s real is name Lebang Baipidi explained that the track was about GBV cases that were recorded during lockdown. She said they were hurt by the rising GBV cases in Botswana that were reported during lockdown. hence the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 21 August 2020
Combative muso, Garogwe crafts designer shoe
The release of the new sandal comes two months after the release of Garogwe’s fourth studio album titled Sesame Ke Le Nosi. The newly released sandal line is handcrafted and custom-designed in Botswana. The sandal design has been specifically...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 21 August 2020
Emerging local filmmakers thrive despite Covid restrictions
In particular, students of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy for Southern Africa who have returned from the academy headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia are working hard from home to continue their studies ahead of their graduation later this...
Staff Writer 21 August 2020
National Museum in multi-million pula facelift
The project, anticipated to cost P33 million, is expected to be complete by mid-2021. This was revealed this week during the groundbreaking ceremony held at the department’s headquarters in Gaborone. The turnkey project will redesign the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 21 August 2020
Rich Mami out to make women look, feel rich
The brand, which is owned by sisters Naledi Kachepa and Joy Kopanang, is indeed on a crusade to make women look and feel rich with a recent production of cropped hoodies for the past winter season. “There are many times in life when women may...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 21 August 2020
UDC parley candidates propose total merger
The candidates made the proposal recently at Ave Maria Pastoral Centre where they met to discuss the so called Floor-Crossing Bill and election petition legal costs amongst others. The UDC affiliates are Botswana National Front (BNF), Botswana...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 August 2020
Murder, rape: National crises
People no longer value the sanctity of human life as they choose to kill whenever it suits them. Everyone has the right to live his or her life freely. But that seems not to be the case for women in Botswana. They live in deepest fear of rapists and...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 August 2020
Ministry to axe council secretaries
The council secretaries have been accused of trying to sabotage government programmes while some are said to support opposition parties. Of late, the government has been complaining that supervision of projects and government...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 21 August 2020
MPs peeved at constitutional review delay
For a long time now, various quarters have called for the constitutional revision and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led government made a promise to the nation during 2019 general elections that once elected, it would review the...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 21 August 2020
Okavango Delta workers abused-PAC told
Their ill treatment remains the country’s nightmare something that calls for immediate attention. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised the concern about the matter when addressing complaints about labour issues overwhelming the...
Pini Bothoko
| 21 August 2020
Khama threatens legal suite for defamation
Khama revealed this after a forensic investigation found allegations against him, South African businesswoman, Bridgette Motsepe, ex-spy chief, Isaac Kgosi and spy agent, Welheminah ‘Butterfly’ Maswabi were fabricated. On Wednesday,...
Staff Writer 21 August 2020
Fight to farm hemp turns legal
Barend Daniel de Beer, Fresh Standard’s director, says he invested millions of pula into the project based on an exemption granted by former agriculture minister, Patrick Ralotsia, only for police to raid and uproot his fledgling crops last...
Mpho Mokwape
| 21 August 2020
Hemp farm bust done behind my back- Ralotsia
Ralotsia who granted the company, Fresh Standard, the exemption to grow the industrial plant and offered his farm for the crop, said he was not informed about the withdrawal. According to High Court documents filed in a case in which Fresh...
Mpho Mokwape
| 21 August 2020
Business Botswana seeks probe into cannabis as a cash crop
Cannabis, in its various forms, is a prohibited substance in Botswana, although more voices have urged government to consider legalising the farming of hemp for medicinal and industrial use. While government spends billions on agriculture, for...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 21 August 2020
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