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Back page this week: BFA virtual vote to cost P500,000
Staff Writer 02 October 2020
Inside page this week: Les Fleurs is the floral reference place
Staff Writer 02 October 2020
Inside page this week: Economy shrinks 24%, officially enters recession
Staff Writer 02 October 2020
Front page this week: Choppies big honchos sue auditors for P450m
Staff Writer 02 October 2020
Caiphus cuts a new path in martial arts
Oratile Caiphus, a karateka of note, was amongst men in uniform who attended the training. The aim of the process was to nominate an officer who would attend the Chinese Wushu instructor course at the PLA Army Special Operations Academy,...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 02 October 2020
Chess Open postponed due to travel restrictions
The Presidential COVID-19 Task Force team announced movement restrictions within zones, which affected the tournament, as players were expected from across the country. The tournament was supposed to run from Wednesday until tomorrow (Saturday). BCF...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 02 October 2020
Decision time as codes gear up for elections
New leadership is expected in at least six codes, volleyball, boxing, softball, karate, netball and BOTESSA, who all hold their elections next year. Some of the key members have indicated their desire to step down. The Botswana National Olympic...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 02 October 2020
Botswana to benefit as SA wins table tennis bid
Durban was this week confirmed as the host city for the 2023 spectacle, seeing off a rival bid from the German city of Düsseldorf. Durban will become the second African city to host the event after it enjoyed a victory commanding 90 votes to 39...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 02 October 2020
Athletics official gets high profile assignment
The tournament would be held at the Nyayo National Stadium from tomorrow until Sunday. The Continental Tour is an athletics competition series in 10 cities in the world and would rotate amongst four continents, Africa, Asia, Europe and North...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 02 October 2020
Letshwiti defends laptop hand-outs
Letshwiti travelled to Palapye last week to hand out the laptops, which attracted critics, who argued it was a campaign gimmick. But Letshwiti is unfazed, arguing football business cannot be halted by elections. “The business of football must...
Mqondisi Dube
| 02 October 2020
BIUST student 'unrest contained and call for calm
The registration process was completed on Friday 25th September 2020 and the submission for payment was made on Monday 28th September 2020 to the Department of Tertiary Education Financing (DTEF). The students’ allowances were to be paid on...
Correspondent 02 October 2020
Rusty Zebras report to camp
Local players have been inactive since March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. Zebras coach, Adel Amrouche has a tough task of getting the players up to speed, ahead of the tough qualifiers. South Africa-based players have a bit of...
Mqondisi Dube
| 02 October 2020
Rebatenne bags record P31,000 after win
It is table tennis’ largest purse with the sponsors saying the payout was meant to motivate and raise the level of the sport. During the tournament held at BUAN Hall, the Nhabe Table Tennis Club player beat defending champion, Boitshwarelo...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 02 October 2020
BFA virtual vote to cost P500,000
It would be one of the first virtual elections for football. A physical meeting would have cost in the region of P250,000, but was not possible due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. BFA president, Maclean Letshwiti said the virtual vote...
Mqondisi Dube
| 02 October 2020
Gompieno a mararo
Go kaiwa fa motse o, o se na meriti ya maemelo a dipalamo tsa setshaba mme e re letsatsi le lela, kgotsa, go le pula, batho ba tlhoke kwa ba tshabelang teng. Seemo se ntse jaana, go se ke go itumedise. Go ya ka polelo ele, go ne ga abiwa dipale di le...
Sebofo Motshwane 02 October 2020
Irlen Syndrome
This visual processing problem affects up to 46% of children with reading and learning difficulties, and approximately 30% of people with ADHD, dyslexia, autism, and those who have suffered a head injury. It also affects 12-14% of the general...
Mmaotho Segotso 02 October 2020
By god, stop the holocaust
I am devastated; debilitated even. But it is not a war we can afford to lose. COVID-19, has nothing on Gender-Based Violence (GBV). So long as our children, our mothers, and our sisters are being butchered, we must fight on. My heart bleeds for the...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 02 October 2020
I can't breath
Selefu 02 October 2020
A nasty Independence gift
On the eve of Independence Day, Statistics Botswana released numbers showing that the economy shrank by a record 24% in the second quarter, with nearly all sectors showing considerable contraction. Mining, the country’s economic mainstay,...
Mmegi Editor
| 02 October 2020
Keeping your identity safe through a pandemic
Kabelo Ramaselwana, CEO of TransUnion Botswana said cybercriminals were exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic as a screen for their activities, sending emails and text messages from seemingly legitimate organisations with information about COVID-19. Once...
Correspondent 02 October 2020
'A scam-free 2009?'
Mmegi reproduces the article to demonstrate how enduring these scams are and the need for greater alertness Last week I appealed for consumers to display more skepticism in 2009. I begged us all to be more critical, not to believe something...
Consumer Watchdog 02 October 2020
COVID-19 unleashes a ‘scamdemic'
In years gone by, the garden variety con artist would pounce on their victim in the streets, convince them of some ‘miracle’ or magical financial solution and make off with their hard earned cash. From those claiming to double your money,...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 02 October 2020
The curse of divorce – Part 3
Not a sole proprietorship. At its optimal glow, it has no room for unsavoury self-serving habits. All narcissistic bullies determined to push their selfish interests have learnt this the harshest way. A good number of them have bitten the dust, be...
Correspondent 02 October 2020
Team of actuaries bids to take over Bona Life
With a portfolio of P712 million in policies, Bona Life was placed under statutory management in January, after it failed to meet the prudential capital thresholds set by the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA). The life...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 02 October 2020
Report suspicious behaviour or face jail
Specified parties include inter alia lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, motor vehicle dealers etc, and accountable institutions comprise incorporated or registered legal entities including major grocery stores, schools or medical centres. The...
Correspondent 02 October 2020
Minergy sees hope despite P117m loss
The pandemic resulted in lockdowns which limited Minergy’s sales from its Masama Coal Mine at Medie, while coal prices plummeted beyond what the company had forecast. The virus’ impact forced the company to cut its targeted sales from...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 02 October 2020
Riverwalk mall supports local artists and crafters
The mall is the best product display platform owing to their spacious and strategically located courtyards. The market is a wonderful experience for shoppers to unwind, relax and, indulge in some mouth-watering foods from diverse restaurants. This...
Staff Writer 02 October 2020
Kebiditswe screens COVID-19 impact
As a consequence of the COVID-19, the University of Warwick in United Kingdom, commissioned a short film that features Kebiditswe who gave an analysis of the current landscape of playwriting and the arts in Botswana. The film also features other...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 02 October 2020
DJ Kooly K to release album
The 21-years-old from Serowe told Arts & Culture that the lockdown has given him time to work on more material, hence this album. “Being able to work under little or no pressure helped in raising the bar for myself because this album is...
Staff Writer 02 October 2020
Takobana couples martial art with acting
For instance, his movies are completely different because they are mainly focused on action. “I am a martial artist with a decorated background in Karate, mixed martial arts (MMA) and boxing. However, Karate is my primary discipline, which I...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 02 October 2020
Miss Teen Universe Grand Finale Set For November
Its grand finale will be held on November 28, 2020 at a venue that to be announced soon. Miss Teen Universe is a franchise from Nicaragua and has been running in Botswana for the past eight years with the aim of giving a platform to local teenagers...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 02 October 2020
Les Fleurs is the floral reference place
Less fleurs was established in 2016 but it became functional from 2017. The company founder, Ame Sebeelo Molatlhegi told Arts & Culture in an interview that in 2015 she took a trip to Guanzhou in Asia and that is how she got her...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 02 October 2020
Seduke, Gov't war rages on
In a phone interview, Seduke questioned a purportedly leaked report from the Auditor General, which was at the centre of what he termed ‘a new curve ball’. He said if indeed it was an official document from the department, that the...
Oarabile Mosikare 02 October 2020
'Masisi should have done better'
They argue that Masisi ought to have addressed the nation on evaluation of SoPE to enable dialogue that would ultimately act as motivation for the said extension. Even though the analysts believe that the extension will help to curb the spread...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 02 October 2020
Maphorisa: BCP's big catch
Mmegi: How did your parents as educationists, influence amongst others, your choice of career, and possibly, political beliefs? Maphorisa: My parents as teachers instilled in us the value of education. They also did not believe in in-breeding and...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 02 October 2020
Choppies big honchos sue auditors for P450m
Ottapathu, popularly known as Ram, and Ismail claim PwC and its partner, Rudi Binedell breached the audit agreement they signed in 2018 and in the process made them lose millions. According to their court documents, the two shareholders of Choppies...
Mpho Mokwape
| 02 October 2020
Butterfly guns for P30m too
The demand comes after yet another one made by former DIS director general, Isaac Kgosi for the government to pay him the same amount for defamation. The 47-year-old Maswabi, who is charged with financing terrorism, possession of unexplained...
Mpho Mokwape
| 02 October 2020
Choppies robbery accused apply for bail
The trio, Mogomotsi Thupane, Aaron Sanana and Thato Moatshe are accused of robbing Choppies Supermarket along Haskins Street money amounting to P181, 180,35 armed with a pistol and a knife. During the heist, the State alleges that the accused also...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 02 October 2020
Khato Civils boss hits back
“A project that will be done in seven years by another contractor is something I do within a few months due to investments in my capacity, and this should not be interpreted as saying some contractors do not have the capacity, or that I look...
Staff Writer 02 October 2020
Economy shrinks 24%, officially enters recession
The economy grew by 2.6 percent in the 12 months to March 2020, before plummeting as COVID-19 forced the closure of borders, reduced demand and prices for the country’s key commodities and inhibited productive activity through movement...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 02 October 2020
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