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Back page this week: BFA chief suspended over under-17 scandal
Staff Writer 23 November 2020
Front page this week: Stepfather kills 4-year old son
Staff Writer 23 November 2020
Athletics Pulls Surprise Awards Victory
The event was held on Saturday at the Botswana Television auditorium. Athletics was viewed as an underdog compared to Boxing that had the highest number of nominations. On the other hand, athletics had a tough year in office marred by...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 November 2020
GU Show Early Warning Signs
The Reds made their intentions clear this past week when they announced several new signings. For an example, they announced the arrival of new physical trainer, Tshepo Digangwa who joins the technical team currently led by Pontsho Moloi. The club...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 23 November 2020
BFA In Age-Cheating Scandal
The football body says it awaits a full report from COSAFA and CAF following an age cheating scandal. On Friday, the Diamond Zebras were disqualified from the ongoing COSAFA Under-17 Championship after players failed Magnetic Resonance Test (MRI)...
Correspondent 23 November 2020
The Heart Breakers Consoles Lovers
With absolute passion to be the new generation Boys II Men, the trio who go by the stage name, The Heart Breakers are coming up heavily into the music scene. In an interview, a member of the group, Phenyo Ntswelebe said their combination consists of...
Siyabonga Gaetshajwe 23 November 2020
Beaujolais Wine Tasting Defies Rain
Alliance Française of Gaborone had organised Beaujolais Nouveau event to showcase diverse French cultures. The occasion was a wine-tasting event that celebrates the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau. It’s the country’s most famous...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 23 November 2020
SEZA Consults Stakeholders As Panda SEZ Kicks Off
SEZA chief executive officer, Lonely Mogara revealed in an interview that the Authority has been actively engaging with stakeholders like the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB), Dikgosi, Chobe Land...
Correspondent 23 November 2020
BDC Pumps P64M Into Kromberg & Schubert's Expansion
Through this expansion project and delivery on the new contract, the company will create 1, 250 additional jobs including construction jobs and other opportunities to further enhance the socio-economic benefit. The partnership between the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 23 November 2020
BIH Start-Ups Participate In SAIS 2 Boost Up Final Comp
The Southern African Development Community (SADC)countries are Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. The competition was hosted by Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS 2), a regional initiative that supports the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 23 November 2020
Serame Challenges Local Producers To Improve Quality
She also implored them to continuously improve the quality and the standards which include amongst others labelling, packaging and coding of their products. “The number of retailers supporting this initiative has increased...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 23 November 2020
Silence- A Fence Around Wisdom
Pregnancy can be confused with Cirrhosis disease. We can be sure if the bearer would confess it, more especially, after necessary tests have been satisfied. Otherwise, the procreation of the foetus happens within the body and no one else can see...
Kealeboga Ngwigwa
| 23 November 2020
“She turned 13!”
It went BETTER than I could have expected! I want to encourage YOU to do this! To give credit where its due, in case this idea catches on and becomes a new cultural norm, my friend’s name is Kenalemang Nkwoji. My daughter turned 13 over the...
Ashley Thaba
| 23 November 2020
COVID Christmas: We Must Survive It Too
When you are a columnist people think you are some kind of Superman. I have been called an agony aunt. I have been called a life coach. I have been called to get a bewildered cat out of a tree. Except for the latter I don’t know how my...
Thulaganyo Jankie 23 November 2020
A Reflection on Transgender Awareness Week
It has been subject to debate in Botswana, because of the many casualties who have died as a result of the said law. In a country that is host to many endangered species, including rhinos, elephants, lions, which poachers could quite literally kill...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 23 November 2020
The Red Horse
By 1910 taxation not only contributed to the local economy’s loss of the surplus value of its domestic labour but also deprived the territory of revenue that could have contributed to internal development. Notwithstanding its negative impact...
Jeff Ramsay
| 23 November 2020
Rules are made to be broken.
Selefu 23 November 2020
Entertainment Industry Needs Revival
Many businesspeople are still feeling the effects of the pandemic although some are back to business. While restrictions on a number of activities have been lifted and eased, the same cannot be said of the entertainment industry. The new normal...
Monitor Editor 23 November 2020
Contractor Threatens To Sue FNBB
MPH director, Reggie Mabiza is accusing the bank of fraudulently deducting just under P700,000 claiming it was legal fees and intends to take the matter to court. The bank has since denied any wrongdoing. According to Mabiza, he had issues with the...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 November 2020
Gov't To Deliver Chobe-Palapye Water Pipeline Via PPP
It preferred rather to deliver it through a public private partnership (PPP), which will see the winning contractor, investing its own billions into the project and supplying the water to government at agreed prices. Speaking to The Monitor at her...
Staff Writer 23 November 2020
Gender Links Workshops Journos On Women In Politics
The workshop was held in Gaborone and facilitated by veteran journalist, Pamela Dube-Kelepang. The involvement of women in politics has been identified as one of the most crucial arguments in the discussion of women empowerment. The training was...
Cavin Kanoko
| 23 November 2020
Batswana Are Habitual Buyers – Study
Habitual buying behaviour occurs when involvement is low and differences between brands are small. Consumers in this case usually do not form a strong attitude toward a brand, but select it because it is familiar. Presenting during the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 23 November 2020
Long wait as By-Elections remain suspended
The easing of movement restrictions in recent months had reportedly raised hopes amongst voters that they too would get to select representatives in different councils. Villagers say securing substantive councillors is particularly important,...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 November 2020
Mabapi Fire Institute Empowers The Deaf
As part of the partnership, Mabapi will offer fire evacuation, fire safety management training and first aid training to the deaf. Speaking during the signing event last week, Mabapi managing director Maitumelo Mafhoko said there is...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 23 November 2020
Four Perish In Road Mishap
No 8 District traffic officer, superintendent Bakani Taleyana confirmed to The Monitor his office was investigating the accident. He stated the crash occurred at around 8am. Taleyana said the quartet’s Toyota Altezza that had four people on...
Pini Bothoko
| 23 November 2020
Stepfather Kills 4-Year -Old Son
The stepfather, who is yet to be named, was immediately taken behind bars as the police await postmortem results. Jwaneng Police Station commander, Superintendent Thuso Basuti confirmed the incident, saying the stepfather is facing a murder...
Pini Bothoko
| 23 November 2020
Broadhurst Police Records 502 GBV Cases
Deputy station commander assistant superintendent, Victor Leshiba revealed they have recorded a total of 502 GBV related cases since January to date. Leshiba was speaking at a community engagement organised by the Ministry of Nationality, Immigration...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 November 2020
Seretse Meets Delays, Assets Not Returned
Bakang, who is battling a money laundering charge, had recently succeeded in court to be given back some of his assets held by the Office of the Receiver on behalf of the State. Lobatse High Court judge Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe had granted an order...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 23 November 2020
Watshipi Cautioned As BNF Contest Heats Up
Watchipi is campaigning under #TeamRestoration – a lobby led by party vice president Dr Prince Dibeela In a letter signed by BNF Kweneng Regional chairperson, Tshwaragano Motswagole an observation has been made regarding Watshipi’s...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 23 November 2020
Boko Wants IEC Autonomy
However, Botswana Democratic Party chief whip Liakat Kablay said Boko would need to convince Parliament with facts on why the Act needs to be amended. Boko says they only want the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to be an autonomous body, one...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 November 2020
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