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Back page this week: Mares blast Zambia to reach first final
Staff Writer 13 November 2020
Inside page this week: Barber at your home convenience
Staff Writer 13 November 2020
Inside page this week: Debswana Pension Fund rises P500m despite COVID-19
Staff Writer 13 November 2020
Front page this week: DIS thwarts Masisi as SPEDU P1.2bn project stalls
Staff Writer 13 November 2020
Sedudu killings reopen old wounds
On Tuesday, authoritative sources in Kasane reported that top Botswana Defence Force (BDF) officials were in the border town leading an investigation into the recent deaths of four men at the hands of local anti-poaching forces. Namibian mainstream...
Thalefang Charles
| 13 November 2020
Majwe cycling challenge kicks into gear
The race, which has received sponsorship of more than P1.8 million, was initially scheduled for February, but was postponed to mid-year. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) the challenge could not take place. The cycling event is held in...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 13 November 2020
Mpedi's right arm sends her to the top
Her captain, Laura Mophakedi calls her ‘Long Legs’, because of Botsogo Mpedi’s gangly frame. It is the long legs, together with her devastating right arm that propelled the Mochudi-born Mpedi to the top three of the world’s...
Mqondisi Dube
| 13 November 2020
Search for new BNSC CEO starts
The position fell vacant following the departure of Falcon Sedimo at the end of September. Serufho took over as the caretaker CEO for a period of three months. According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, Staffwise HR Consulting Company has...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 13 November 2020
SONA leaves bitter taste for sport
Sport had expected a lot from the President’s speech, but one long sentence was all about an evolving critical sector. “The National Sport Commission Act is also being reviewed to facilitate sport to contribute to the economy through...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 13 November 2020
Gunners set ball rolling for new season
With a few other local football sides slowly returning to training in preparation for next season, the Peleng giants are yet to assemble but will begin the process of engaging players this weekend. On Wednesday, the club sent out an advert for...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 13 November 2020
South Africa back to test Africa's waters
His continent roundly rejected his candidacy after Africa federations felt the South African businessman had ignored his home ground. After the failed bid, South Africa has returned to ask the continent to put billionaire, Patrice Motsepe in...
Mqondisi Dube
| 13 November 2020
Systems appoint ‘Wire'
Kaelo has been on the radar of the BFA for a while now, as he was targeted for the technical director (TD) role at the Lekidi Football Association. Systems have since moved swiftly to rope in the well-travelled coach as he returns to the club after...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 13 November 2020
Motlakase: From a stadium dream to the bottom
PALAPYE: There was the usual buzz associated with a Motlakase Power Dynamos weekend. Palapye Swallows Grounds became a hive of activity at the height of Motlakase’s glory days. But that is fast fading into distant memory as a club touted...
Koketso Kgoboge 13 November 2020
Why BFA backs Motsepe
Botswana recently abstained from offering support to incumbent Ahmad Ahmad when 46 of the 54 associations, wrote a letter in support of the Malagasy. “Our reaction was that we wanted to see everybody who is standing, so that we can make a...
Mqondisi Dube
| 13 November 2020
Mares blast Zambia to reach first final
After eight unsuccessful attempts, the Mares will finally appear in the deciding match, after first half goals from Lone Gaofetoge and Refilwe Tholakele while Ireen Lungu scored the consolation goal for Shepolopolo. The two teams met last...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 13 November 2020
Gompieno o bona dife?
Fa e bua ka fa e reng Mme Manake o ne a leboga maloko a mokgatlho ka teng, polelo ya re, ‘…..o lebogetse maloko a mokgatlho go ipopaganya, le godirisanya sentle go sena go kubetsana ka lebaka le leleele selo se se rurufaditsweng...
Sebofo Motshwane 13 November 2020
Peer counseling in schools
In an academic setting, it usually refers to students helping fellow students. It is a way of relating, responding and helping people, aimed at exploring thoughts, feelings, issues and concerns, with the hope of reaching a clear understanding and...
Mmaotho Segotso 13 November 2020
My support to the BDF
As a general rule, the loss of life of any human being is regrettable. I am a firm believer in the rule of law. All things being equal, I would rather people appear in Court to face prosecutions for their crimes than be extra-judicially deprived of...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 13 November 2020
Roast time at Parliament SONA
Selefu 13 November 2020
The tightrope act at Sedudu
Even in the flurry of different reports on the incident, the agreed facts appear to be that three Namibian men and a fourth, who has been referred to by media as a Zambian cousin, crossed illegally into Botswana and were confronted by Botswana...
Mmegi Editor
| 13 November 2020
Beekeeping for poverty eradication: Reality or wishful thinking?
When Kago Monggae tasted honey for the first time at the age of 16, he could not understand how something that stung so painfully could produce something so sweet. “This one time I almost swallowed a bee that had snuck...
Correspondent 13 November 2020
Glimpses of life before COVID-19 in Jao
Imagine a place where people do not wear facemasks. Not at Donald Trump rallies - right here in Botswana. A place where there are no gun thermometers aimed at your body. No sanitisers constantly sprayed onto your hands to kill the near-invincible...
Thalefang Charles
| 13 November 2020
A global responsibility fund for wildlife and communities
The logic behind it is that consuming and transit countries of trafficked wildlife products must take a fair share of the burden of protecting wildlife in their natural habitats in range states. Wildlife crime and illegal wildlife trade is a global...
Correspondent 13 November 2020
Gov't rolls out P1.3bn bailout for businesses
Parliamentarians in September approved a supplementary budget containing the Industry Support Facility, as well as separate bailouts for Air Botswana, the Botswana Meat Commission and others. The latest intervention by government follows about P4...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 13 November 2020
Resources shine during COVID-19
If you were looking for a silver lining during the COVID-19 pandemic and the havoc it has wrecked worldwide, resources and commodities would be it. In fact, resources have performed well during the economic turmoil due to the impact of COVID-19 with...
Correspondent 13 November 2020
World Bank, gov't in talks on ERTP loan
The ERTP is government’s plan to lift the economy out of the novel coronavirus-induced (COVID-19) depression and set it on a transformation agenda through fast-tracked projects and policies running until March 2023, which is the end of...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 13 November 2020
Debswana Pension Fund rises P500m despite COVID-19
The DPF is the country’s second largest pension fund after the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) which recently announced its returns this year had climbed 10%, lifting assets to P73 billion. At the last count, the BPOPF had more...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 13 November 2020
Self-taught bassist shares ‘Conversations'
‘Conversations’ is a nine-piece smooth jazz, gospel and lead bass music album. The album is a fusion of ethnic and contemporary musical varieties and sounds that have collectively developed a multi-genre music compilation....
Mompati Tlhankane
| 13 November 2020
Makau collaborates with football star
Sdoli played for several premier league football clubs such as Unia Flamingo Santos, Gaborone United (GU) Sporting Club and the national team, the Zebras. But he left football before he could blossom after sustaining an injury while playing for...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 13 November 2020
Kabelo Eric, Rwandan artist release You Are Good
In an interview with Arts & Culture Kabelo Eric said they both composed the song that is written in Setswana, Zulu, Xhosa, Kinyarwanda and Swahili languages. He explained that they chose to sing in different languages for them to speak to various...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 13 November 2020
Overthrust online live performance month-end
One of the band members, Tshomarelo ‘Vulture Thrust’ Mosaka told Arts & Culture that during the live show, they will perform a full set against gender-based violence (GBV) while upholding the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 13 November 2020
Women's participation in arts raises concern
Whether as architects and visionaries of various forms of artistic expression, vital patrons and collectors, or important contributors to the discipline of art, women have been and continue to be essential to the institution of art. For the most...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 13 November 2020
Dona BW hosts first stand-up comedy show
Dona BW, whose real names are Kefentse Ntshekisang hails from Digawana and his talent is God-given. He said he planned to host stand-up comedy shows twice but he did not succeed due to lockdowns. BonaBW said people always told him that he was...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 13 November 2020
SONA: Creatives got lion's share in COVID-19 relief funds
Masisi said by September 2020, a total of P19.4 million had been paid to youth, athletes and artists to help them cope with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Out of the P19.4 million Masisi announced that 9,090 artists...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 13 November 2020
Barber at your home convenience
Launched on October 1, 2020 Scissors & Upppercuts have mobile barbers that work 7 days a week in and around Gaborone. Scissors & Upppercuts Managing Director Seeletso Reikeletseng told Arts & Culture in an interview that due to COVID-19,...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 13 November 2020
CACB donates PPE to Mogoditshane Clinic
The purpose of the donation is to drive solidarity in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the handover, CACB president, Miles Nan said the Association is returning for a second time to the Clinic as they had in the past donated a...
Cavin Kanoko
| 13 November 2020
Life after Stage Three breast cancer
Betty Mbaembae, a 42-year-old mother and wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and was told that the disease had advanced to Stage Three. Mbaembae said her problems started when she realised that had a stain on her bra while she was...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 13 November 2020
TOTUMA farmers remain hopeful
In an interview with this publication, Erasmus said due to a lot of obstacles they are still encountering such as unreliable rainfall, harsh weather conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic, they are keeping their fingers crossed for a successful...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 13 November 2020
Red Cross gives schools relief packages
The schools include Mosamowakwena Primary School in Maisane village, Diabo Primary School in Diabo Village and Dipotsana Primary School in Dipotsana Village. Red Cross secretary general Kutlwano Mukokomani said was performance the...
Cavin Kanoko
| 13 November 2020
I-Six marks growth
Speaking at the event, the company’s founder and Managing Director Tlhaloganyo Kaisara pointed out that the entity was founded in 2010 as a small company with a limited mandate but grew over the years into what it is today. The operational...
Cavin Kanoko
| 13 November 2020
UB's Prof Dube appointed to eminent UN scientists panel
The Secretary General announced the panel on October 27, 2020 following an extensive consultation process. The team is made up of diverse individuals representing a wide range of disciplines, expertise and backgrounds. As mandated by UN Member...
Correspondent 13 November 2020
UDC welcomes BDP defectors
Following the defection to UDC, rumours emerged that incumbent councillor for Monarch South ward, Tumelo Oduetse and former candidate for Kanana ward Thabo Nyambe were not happy about the move. According to the rumours, the duo ...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 13 November 2020
Gov't counters contempt with stay
Therefore, the State will today before Lobatse High Court face off with Seretse who is seeking Court to hold the government in contempt for defying the order that was meant to give him back his properties in the hands of the state receiver. Seretse...
Mpho Mokwape
| 13 November 2020
BDP operative, AG in legal tussle
The applicant, Peter Williams, who is the father of musician, Odirile Sento, popularly known as Vee in music circles, has issued summons against the AG alleging that his chairmanship of the CDC was unlawfully terminated, hence he was denied payments...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 13 November 2020
Defiant Reatile faces possible BDP boot
Reatile has failed to honour one of the party procedures when he was requested to respond to offences levelled against him within 14 days. Following that, insiders within the ruling party have told this publication that the BDP leadership will have...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 13 November 2020
DIS thwarts Masisi as SPEDU P1.2bn project stalls
“The construction of the SPEDU Industrial and Urban Agriculture Land Servicing project commenced in August 2020 and it is expected to be completed by June 2023,” Masisi told the nation on Monday. “Once complete, the project is...
Oarabile Mosikare 13 November 2020
Tight case against Morupisi, wife
Justice Gabanagae said based on the evidence led by the State, the two have some explaining to do as the State has proven its case against the charges they are facing. He further stated it was clear that money belonging to Botswana Public Officers...
Mpho Mokwape
| 13 November 2020
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