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Back page this week: Chief broke as P116,000 debt deadline looms
Staff Writer 27 November 2020
Inside page this week: Making up for lost time
Staff Writer 27 November 2020
Inside page this week: Gov't ups borrowing, seeks P1.95bn
Staff Writer 27 November 2020
Front page this week: Court frees Kgosi
Staff Writer 27 November 2020
Gearbox threatens to dismantle Scara
Gearbox and Scara would battle for the WBF Super Bantam Africa belt (65.12kg.) Gearbox said he does not want to knock out Scara, but rather punish his opponent throughout the full 12 rounds. “I am going to finish him off. He knows me very...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 November 2020
Badminton starts preparations
BBA’s activity, like all other codes, had their calendar severely disrupted by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This weekend the racket and shuttlecock would make their way to the Lobatse Sports Complex Hall for the Botswana...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 27 November 2020
Flying Scotch lands at the top
Leungo Scotch hogged the limelight during the 40th edition of the Botswana Sport Awards held in Gaborone last Saturday. Scotch pocketed more than P100,000, his fattest cheque to date. He was lost for words when he climbed to the podium to claim the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 November 2020
Sparks expected at softball AGM
During the last AGM held in April at the Oasis Motel, BSA affiliates passed a motion of no confidence on the executive committee, but the motion did not see the light of the day. The issue of non-compliance was used as a weapon against the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 27 November 2020
Bosija's safe gloves propel Mares
PALAPYE: The only Botswana woman product to ply her professional trade in the South African league, Sedilame Bosija proved her mettle as she led the Mares to a COSAFA silver medal. As if that was not enough, she was also chosen as the goalkeeper of...
Koketso Kgoboge 27 November 2020
Galaxy, Orapa venture into Africa
Galaxy will debut in the CAF Champions League as they welcome USD Zilimadjou of Comoros for the first leg of the preliminary round to be played at the Lobatse Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon. Orapa host Ugandan club, AS Kigali in the first leg...
Koketso Kgoboge 27 November 2020
Sua give Bright top eight task
Bright signed a one-year deal last week, replacing Rapelang Tsatsilebe who left the club by mutual consent last week following alleged differences over the handling of some affairs. The club has refused to shed light on the reasons why...
Chakalisa Dube
| 27 November 2020
Interest in TAFIC's top job piles
The position fell vacant after Carlos Sebina was voted into the Botswana Football Association (BFA) executive committee in October. The club’s elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) was initially set for the first week of November, but was...
Chakalisa Dube
| 27 November 2020
Maradona's death caps difficult week
Maradona was a revered colourful character, whose larger-than-life personality continued to dominate the football world long after he hung up his boots. His death marked a testing last seven days for football, with depressing news. The tough week...
Mqondisi Dube
| 27 November 2020
No way back for Mfolo?
Mfolo was suspended following age-cheating allegations against the Under-17 side, which was sent home from the COSAFA tournament last week. The BFA did not waste time in suspending Mfolo, one of the longest serving CEOs in the association’s...
Mqondisi Dube
| 27 November 2020
Chiefs broke as P116,000 debt deadline looms
FIFA gave Magosi until December 10 to pay Mabhena P116,665 for the services rendered at the time when he was the head of the technical team. With only 13 days left before the deadline set by FIFA elapses, Chiefs’ spokesperson, Pollen...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 27 November 2020
A tsotlhe di lolame?
Ka lefatshe leno ke la barui Tautona a solofetsa fa nama eo, e ka bonwa mono Botswana. Jaanong, gore re tle re kgone seo, Tautona Dr. Masisi o eme ka dinao o rotloetsa Batswana go tlhagafalela mhama wa thuo ya dihutshane. Go ba tiisa moko, a simolola...
Sebofo Motshwane 27 November 2020
Violence in schools
Violence in schools can take many forms, ranging from physical violence to psychological violence. It is often expressed through acts of bullying, intimidation and repression. Violence in schools creates insecurity and fear, which harm the general...
Mmaotho Segotso 27 November 2020
Political rebirth needed (Part 1)
There’s been very few to take out of the year except a battered economy, and despondent and a debt-ridden population trying to come to terms with a pandemic government could only do so much to contain. I’ve stood here and commended...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 27 November 2020
Okay! Okay! I concede...BUT!
Selefu 27 November 2020
Tendering sleaze goes unabated
If we may jog the mind of a loyal Mmegi reader, not too long ago a Chinese firm was also barred from doing an infrastructure project as the company was deemed a security risk by the same DIS. China Jiangsu International (Botswana) to be precise, were...
Mmegi Editor
| 27 November 2020
Contending with the trauma of child abuse (Part 2)
What do the following men have in common? Persian Ustad-Ahmad Lahori, the chief architect of the Taj Mahal mausoleum in India; Danish Jørn Utzon, the architect of Sydney Opera House in Australia; Japanese Satoshi Kashima, the engineer who...
Correspondent 27 November 2020
Addressing the causes of gender-based violence
We have also seen the humongous rise of gender violence cases despite efforts made by different stakeholders to curb it. There are reports of killings and rapes almost every week. Violence hurts and it destroys. It takes innocent lives, it leaves...
Correspondent 27 November 2020
Can gov't cure its P8bn headache?
The minister of agriculture, his assistant and the numerous technocrats at their disposal have lately been using the same buzzword to pinpoint what government believes is the solution to the underperformance of the agricultural sector: ‘value...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 November 2020
Acceptance speech by Dingake as Chancellor of ABM University College
This momentous and historic virtual graduation would not be as great and glamorous as it is, had it not been for the hard work of the Chairperson of the University Council, the Vice Chancellor, management, staff and students. I know the huge...
Key Dingake 27 November 2020
DIS risks yet another humiliation
For instance, after series of embarrassments from the way it treated China Jiangsu International (Botswana), it has shifted its focus to another company that was fairly allocated Phase 1 works contract in Selebi-Phikwe. The Land Ministry Permanent...
Correspondent 27 November 2020
The dying Tati River (Part III)
FRANCISTOWN: At the Department of Environmental Affairs in Francistown, District environment coordinator, Phillip Sandawana and his team are working overtime in an endeavour to come up with an effective solution to a plethora of troubles bedevilling...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 27 November 2020
BOTC vows to fight dumping
A senior official of the Commission, Kesego Mogotsi recently told a group of entrepreneurs that the fledgling parastatal would enforce its mandate to shield local businesses against dumping of goods in Botswana by multinational producing firms. ...
Staff Writer 27 November 2020
Civic leaders call for businesse' bail out
Tuesday this week, Ntshe ward councillor Eric Mabengano said the continuous closure of some businesses might be a strong indication that the current government’s measures meant to help businesses navigate challenges brought by COVID-19 are not...
Chakalisa Dube
| 27 November 2020
Mupane swings to profit on strong gold prices
Gold, seen as a safe haven investment in turbulent times, has risen by more than 30% this year, as investors seek it out to secure value and also buffer themselves for the expected rise in inflation later, when the trillions of dollars being pumped...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 November 2020
Powering Africa's needs
Africa will play a significant role in meeting the world’s growing oil and gas demands as investments in the resource-rich continent start gaining traction and more sources of energy are opened up. This will be in addition to Africa’s...
Correspondent 27 November 2020
Local firms scramble for govt's P1bn loan guarantee scheme
FNBB is one of several participating local banks in the initiative, under which government will guarantee 80% of the loan amounts disbursed to qualifying firms. Run by government’s credit insurance agency, Botswana Export Credit Insurance, the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 27 November 2020
Gov't ups borrowing, seeks P1.95bn
The government, through the Bank of Botswana (BoB), borrows quarterly from the local capital market through Treasury Bills and bonds, mainly to develop the local market’s capacity, but increasingly to fund gaps in the national...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 27 November 2020
BoFiNeT boost content producers
Following the introduction of the facility, 20 content producers signed an agreement with UPICtv to produce content for the Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) on Wednesday in Gaborone. With the creative industry being one of the most...
Cavin Kanoko
| 27 November 2020
Chef Cathy culinary bestseller launch on December 5
The young woman who has found passion in the kitchen is a final-year culinary arts student at Gaborone Technical College. She is the director of Food is Life company which provides food consultancy and catering services. Moreosele is also a recipe...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 27 November 2020
Tumagole scoops MAYA award
Tumagole was nominated under two awards namely, Entertainment Personality and On-Air Personality awards. In an interview with Arts & Culture, she said the MAYA awards were hosted virtually and were aired on DSTV on November 22, 2020. The awards...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 27 November 2020
Sadi Dikgaka leads Influencers to drive change
As people have gotten used to seeing celebrities and social media influencers flaunt their colourful lives, it has been refreshing to see them convince some big brands to make a change in the communities that they are from and live in. BTV’s...
Staff Writer 27 November 2020
Local DJs urges gov't to meet them half way
From the onset of COVID-19, DJs and singers together with other creative industry minds lost lots of money after their events got either cancelled or postponed. National lockdowns made things worse for artists. Later on, the government decided to...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 27 November 2020
Creative industry ‘disappointed' as gov't cancels festive
It is Black Friday today so something tells you that the festive season has already began. Forget Black Friday, this year it won’t be normal so mass gatherings in shops are prohibited according to the national coordinator of the COVID-19...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 27 November 2020
Artistic Mogapi soldiers on depsite COVID huddles
In order to make up for the delay, Mogapi will host his exhibition called The Local Palette at Cotton Cloud Store from December 4 to 8, 2020. The exhibition curated by Carpe Diem EXP will launch Mogapi’s 2020 collection. Mogapi has been...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 27 November 2020
Khomela to infuse art, food and wine
The exhibition will unveil eight centrepieces which will conclude Khomela’s paintings for 2020. Besides the art unveiling, the occasion will be an infusion of food tasting by Chef Thabang with his topnotch culinary skills. The eight...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 27 November 2020
Accused BMW carjackers denied bail
The duo, Jabulani Kelesiile of Bluetown and Kenanao Tshabatau, a local, allegedly robbed Elias Fani of his BMW car worth P48,000 on June 17 at Borolong village. The State also alleges that the accused committed the offence together with Thabani...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 27 November 2020
AbariCom powers Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre
Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre is an institution that caters for people with physical and mental disabilities based in Mochudi. AbariCom Managing Director, Neo Nwako during the handover ceremony that was held at Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre said,...
Cavin Kanoko
| 27 November 2020
Online Bible Crusade by Rev Park with two billion viewers worldwide
Viewers commented, “Exact words of the Bible,” “Pure and precise words.” With the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous worried people gathered in front of their TVs, radios, PCs and smartphones with their...
Correspondent 27 November 2020
Multiple-robbery suspect denied bail
The applicant, Tshepang Bonkgonne, left the court disappointed after it dismissed his bail application outright because he had a penchant for committing more offences and not attending court whilst on bail. When denying Bonkgonne bail, Justice...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 27 November 2020
African Judges decry Museveni opponents' harassment
In a press release dated November 25, 2020 the AJJF says it has learnt of the horrific political violence that took place in Uganda following the arrest and detention of two presidential candidates, Robert Kyagulanyi also know as Bobi Wine of the...
Staff Writer 27 November 2020
COVID-19 protocol keeps deaf out
The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected thousands of people around the country. But the deaf community have been left far behind with communication as their obvious hurdle due to the public compulsory protocol of wearing masks at all the time. Whilst...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 27 November 2020
Court frees Kgosi
Gaborone High Court Judge, Michael Leburu has described the decision by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to charge and prosecute Kgosi as irrational and unreasonable. In his judgement yesterday, Leburu said the decision by DPP to charge...
Mpho Mokwape
| 27 November 2020
DPP a ba kgobe kgetsi – DOW
Responding to the State of the Nation Address (SONA), Dow said a tradition is growing within the country’s prosecutors where people are arrested and charged first and then investigations follow thereafter. Although Dow stressed that she was...
Oarabile Mosikare 27 November 2020
Kgafela II supporters lose court battle
The application launched by Premier Mokgoro, Phineas Tjie and Kgafela’s right hand man Linchwe, sought the court to interdict, restrain and prevent Pilane’s supporters from hindering, impeding, obstructing or otherwise preventing the...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 27 November 2020
Masama pipeline encounters abandoned pipes
But the company remains upbeat about its mission and determination to have laid the last pipes by end of next month. According to Khato Civils Group brand architect, Neo Molefakgotla the company encountered the abandoned pipes on the route of their...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 27 November 2020
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