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BIUST Emerges The Best In Research competition
The launch of the chairs, which was held on 27th October, 2020, coincides with what would have been O.R Tambo’s 103rd birthday, a legend known for his passion for freedom, science and technology. according to the release, the ORTAChI aim is to...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
Biust Hosts 2020 Hackathon awards
The BIUST Vice Chancellor, Professor Otlogetswe Totolo, Hackathon event coordinators, as well as representatives from the parent Ministry of Tertiary Education Science and Technology (MoTE) converged virtually. The Hackathon prize giving...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
Back page this week: Orapa back in the dock over unfair dismissal
Staff Writer 06 November 2020
Inside page this week: Mabina turns stones into an attraction
Staff Writer 06 November 2020
Inside page this week: Gov't sees diamond recovery lowering 2021 deficit
Staff Writer 06 November 2020
Front page this week: DPP's things fall apart
Staff Writer 06 November 2020
Badminton's SOS call ahead of return
BBA will make a return to competitive action in over a year after having their calendar massively disrupted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The association was forced to cancel some of its activities since the outbreak of the novel virus....
Kabelo Boranabi
| 06 November 2020
Local athletes hold their own against the world's best
Nijel Amos (800m- 4th) A colourful character from Marobela, Amos became Botswana’s first Olympic Games medal winner, when he romped to silver at the 2012 London Olympics. Amos was part of a historic 800m final, which was recognised as the...
Mqondisi Dube
| 06 November 2020
With elections behind, now for the hard part
All that year, the animals worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work, they grudged no effort or sacrifice... Throughout spring and summer they worked a 60-hour week, and in August, Napoleon announced there would be work on Sunday...
Mqondisi Dube
| 06 November 2020
Question marks over clubs' scouting process
Obradovic has proven to be a journeyman, as Popa becomes his 10th elite club since 2010. Despite the 33-year-old’s impressive CV, questions arose if Popa need another central defender. The team is fully equipped in that position, which...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 06 November 2020
Rollers, Kavazovic's search for silky stretch in new romance
Kavazovic left Popa on October 16, 2018 for Kenyan club, AFC Leopards. The tactician’s premature departure pierced through the hearts of Popa faithful like a sword as, at the time he had just guided the team to a domestic league and Top 8...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 06 November 2020
TAFIC postpones AGM
TAFIC have a history of postponing AGMs owing to failure to form a quorum. But this time, COVID-19 has forced the club’s hand. The Francistown side was also scheduled to hold its executive committee meeting at the weekend. Interim club...
Chakalisa Dube
| 06 November 2020
Karate criticises awards selection
His reaction follows the announcement of the awards nominees this week. Karate did not submit names to the adjudication committee for consideration. Bathai told Mmegi Sport they have their own reservations about the awards. “We have our own...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 06 November 2020
It is the worst trying circumstances for final year candidates
BOSETU says when the schools reopened, and had to practice social distancing in classrooms, with other classes being held in the afternoons, the result was that the time that teachers and students traditionally used for remedial works and...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
Orapa back in the dock over unfair dismissal
The case reached the courts in Francistown on Wednesday. It is the third case in a year that the Ostriches faced for flouting contractual agreements. Earlier in the year, FIFA ordered the club to pay their former coach Tomas Trucha for unfair...
Koketso Kgoboge 06 November 2020
Wena o bona dife?
Go bua jalo, o a bo a raya gore tiro efe fela, fa e dirwa e tshwanetse go rerwa, go buisanngwa, le ba ba amanang nayo. Go amana mo, go sa reye e ba utlwisa botlhoko, go raya ka tsela nngwe ba le gaufi le yone. Fa re ntsha lenyalo e le sekai, batho...
Sebofo Motshwane 06 November 2020
Discipline in education
In class, a teacher uses discipline to ensure routine is maintained, school rules are enforced and students are in a safe learning environment. School discipline relates to the actions taken by a teacher or the school...
Mmaotho Segotso 06 November 2020
Hardy DCEC, I will not be muzzled
They have taken the campaign to the judiciary. The other day, in court, they sought to have my clients punished for the utterances I made, in correspondence, calling them out for their pitiable condition. The objective was to secure a judicial...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 06 November 2020
Hope in summer of sorrow
Essentially a snapshot of how government and the economy are performing across the various sectors and priorities, the Address, is also an opportunity, traditionally, to outline the government’s plans or responses to persistent and emerging...
Mmegi Editor
| 06 November 2020
Heela! We are off to a Caucus!
Selefu 06 November 2020
A proposal for the producer-driven privatisation of the BMC
Producer prices To incentivise production and supply cattle producers must consistently receive a positive price signal from the abattoir. To consistently send a positive price signal to producers, a not-for-profit abattoir must return 85% of its...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
Taxman's bitter pill will be hard to swallow
Following months of signals from authorities such as the Bank of Botswana (BoB) and the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), the Finance and Economic Development ministry has confirmed that the dreaded increases in certain types of tax will take...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 06 November 2020
Tourism COVID-19 voices: “Bulelang makgoa a tsene!”
The hope that coronavirus will one day just vanish and leave humans alone is all, but gone here. It has been nine months since makgoa (name used by tourism workers to mean guests or tourists) checked out from the many luxurious camps around the...
Thalefang Charles
| 06 November 2020
Gaborone City! What City! Pt 2
Developers are normally required to reserve open spaces for greenery particularly in large-scale developments. If you were to walk around the residential estate developed by Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) in Phakalane, you would see at least...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
The dying Tati River
It provides a clear shadow of the once scenic space as the river continues to sorrowfully die. Legend has it that there is a mysterious snake that used to drag school children into a pool of water that never dries in what used to be a foot bridge...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 06 November 2020
Firms more upbeat about prospects
The survey, conducted quarterly, sampled 100 businesses across eight economic sectors including agriculture, mining, manufacturing, trade, hotels and restaurants as well as finance and business services. According to the survey, businesses now expect...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 06 November 2020
Share price drop hands BTCL sour birthday gift
The telecomm group’s shares dropped from a previous record low of 69 thebe to 68 thebe on Monday, hours after executives had marked the anniversary celebrations with a bell-ringing ceremony at the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). On Tuesday, BTCL...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 06 November 2020
Threat of terrorism to Botswana is real and getting closer
As risk consultants we realise that every risk management system has flaws and when it is in place it does not guarantee that identified risks will not occur and if they do, will have the level of impact that was assessed. Unfortunately, some risks...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
Eyebrows raised after spate of director share purchases
Public records from the BSE show that between October 15 and 30, 2020 Turnstar Holdings managing director, Gulaam Abdoola and his close associates bought 137,522 shares of the property group worth more than P307,500 on four different occasions. ...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 06 November 2020
“Writing Exams in the midst of Covid19 is a nightmare for any student”
“Some students are testing positives in the middle of exams as we speak; some are taken for contact tracing, some are quarantined, leaving students pancky and psychologically affected”. “We had proposed that during the exams,...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
Gov't sees diamond recovery lowering 2021 deficit
Ministry of Finance and Development Planning documents seen by BusinessWeek show that the government is also banking on higher taxes and increased cost recovery from public services to limit the projected deficit, which would equate to 5.9 percent of...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 06 November 2020
Manufacturing background lands Yeboah furniture Design Company
The co-founder of Handy Man company told Arts and Culture that they are passionate about creating high quality and unique furniture including but limited to tables, chairs, sofas and cabinets. He explained that having a design and manufacturing...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 06 November 2020
AWIL Film Festival examines graduates' proficiency
During the festival, the students showcased their work done towards the examination from which they were then graded according to set criteria by the judges along with an input by the audience. The graduation comes at a time when government is...
Cavin Kanoko
| 06 November 2020
Mmangaka Tumagole nominated for MAYA awards
The awards are hosted in Nigeria. Tumagole who worked as a radio personality in different local and international radio stations got her first radio break at Kurara FM in the Northern Cape, South Africa after completing her Degree in Journalism and...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 06 November 2020
Fashion Entrepreneurs Showcase Brands
Different entrepreneurs in the fashion industry put up stalls to market their products at the occasion. The event follows the cancellation of the annual fashion show due to challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the...
Cavin Kanoko
| 06 November 2020
Night Of Praise With Obakeng Sengwake
A number of Sengwaketse’s fans thronged Heavenly Warriors Church to worship with their favourite star. Kabelo Tiro also known as Scavenger was the master of ceremonies on the night. As usual, the ever-energetic artist brought life to the event...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 06 November 2020
Mabina's stones catch the eye
Even in Biblical times, stones were used to kill wrongdoers, as well as weapons against enemies. One such scenario is of pint-sized David who killed Goliath, a fearsome giant, with a stone attached to a sling. In modern times, mobs have attacked...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 06 November 2020
Social distancing during exams condemns hundreds to harsh weather
This consequently condemns the rest of the students and teachers to operate outside in harsh hot or rainy conditions. BOSETU Secretary General, Tobokani Rari, speaking to Mmegi observed that the COVID-19 challenges had worsened classroom shortages...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 06 November 2020
'BMD loses shine' - analyst
This is according to political analyst Dr Kebapetse Lotshwao, who was reacting to a recent position by the BMD that it wants to be part of the current opposition unity talks. But the BMD also maintains that it is still relevant to the country’s...
Chakalisa Dube
| 06 November 2020
Tackling GBV requires all stakeholders
She called on key stakeholders to collaborate in order to curb the problem. Marathe was addressing stakeholders during the official opening of a three-day capacity building workshop on the role of law enforcement officers in responding to GBV cases...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 06 November 2020
Thamaga storm causes massive damage
This destruction prompted advice to members of the public to consider insuring their property after heavy rains destroyed houses, cars and vital infrastructure to mention but a few. Hundreds of families were left homeless, and for them rebuilding...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 November 2020
Moeng College introduces ‘multiple pathways'
The project, that would also restore a rich founding culture of self-sustenance for the college is already underway. In its formative years, Moeng that is situated in the valleys of the Tswapong hills, was reputable for farming and gardening that...
Koketso Kgoboge 06 November 2020
Commissioner dragged into Mujanki murder case
Motlalekgosi unexpectedly found himself in Justice Lot Moroka’s court in absentia on Wednesday. Moroka was unhappy about a report that was compiled by a BPS psychologist, Leshoma Lebati. Lebati has been offering counselling services to murder...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 06 November 2020
Police urge businesses to tighten security
The call came after reports of break-ins in private clinics that operate for 24hrs around Gaborone. A gang of four persons driving a white Toyota Vitz, armed with knives and guns is reported to be targeting clinics that operate 24 hours at night,...
Pini Bothoko
| 06 November 2020
Balopi, Jagdish dispatched to feuding Kweneng
BDP Secretary General, Mpho Balopi and Central Committee member, Jagdish Shah form part of the delegation, but already the regional committee there is resisting the secretary general’s presence in the delegation. The region and the branch...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 06 November 2020
Defiance could land Moatlhodi in hot soup
This is not the first time the legislator has openly attacked his party in the public. Last week, the legislator made it clear that he will not be part of his party’s decision not to participate in the Directorate of Intelligence...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 06 November 2020
Moatlhodi, Molapise UDC reconciliation yet to materialise
Nearly four weeks ago the UDC president, Duma Boko said the UDC National Executive Committee (NEC) has assigned Molapisi to urgently take charge of reconciliation talks between the coalition movement and Moatlhodi. This week Molapisi told Mmegi that...
Chakalisa Dube
| 06 November 2020
Social distancing during exams sees many taught under trees
BOSETU Secretary General Tobokani Rari says the covid19 challenges had worsened classroom shortage with many schools forced to revert to the dark age of teaching in open spaces and under the trees, describing the situation as unsuitable...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
Shortage of Invigilators Rock Gaborone
According to BOSETU the teachers took issues of personal safety into con-sideration and decided to opt out, “We hear there is shortage of invigilators in Gaborone. Invigilation is not compulsory, as per a ruling by courts of law in our 2017...
Correspondent 06 November 2020
DPP's things fall apart
A week after two high profile accused, former Cabinet minister, Sadique Kebonang and Judge Zein Kebonang, had their criminal charges in the matter quashed, the chief accused, former asset manager, Bakang Seretse won back his forfeited cash from the...
Oarabile Mosikare 06 November 2020
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