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Trump rules out new political party in speech to conservatives
In his first speech since Democrat Joe Biden became president, he also hinted that he might run for office again in 2024. Mr Trump strongly criticised his successor, saying US policy had gone from "America first to America last". The...
BBC.COM 01 March 2021
BOFUS Funeral Scheme As Strong as Ever, Radikolo
Radikolo added that Bofus membership had been growing at a satisfactory rate in recent times with subscription figures almost tallying with the Bosetu membership. Bofus funeral scheme caters for the funeral benefits of members and their...
Staff Writer 01 March 2021
Back page this week: BFA to meet over Football suspension
Staff Writer 01 March 2021
Front page this week: 'witchcraft' Paranoia ends in bloodshed
Staff Writer 01 March 2021
Kenosi Anxiously Awaits Olympics Debut
She was also the first in the world to book her place at the Tokyo competition. The tall Francistown-born boxer was on cloud nine then and the country joined her in celebrating a rare feat. The Tokyo Olympic Games were due to be held six months...
Mqondisi Dube
| 01 March 2021
Maloka, Rebatenne bag ping pong season opener
The tournament held on Saturday at the BNYC Hall attracted the country’s top 16 paddlers as both Maloka and Rebatenne pocketed P3, 000 for their respective triumphs. Maloka over the weekend picked where he left off in the previous year. He had...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 01 March 2021
Rain, COVID-19 Halt Cricket Start
The sport was already on a forced break due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), but it now faces a long wait in the pavilion as heavy rains fall across the country. Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) publicity and fixtures secretary, Sumod Damodar said...
Mqondisi Dube
| 01 March 2021
Ditlhokwe shares his overseas dream
The Monitor: Good Day TT, please take us through your football career, how did it start and where? Ditlhokwe: I started my football career in Selebi Phikwe. At first, I was just playing street football before I joined a Second Division side called...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 01 March 2021
BFA To Meet Over Football Suspension
The Government Gazette on Saturday revealed the latest COVID-19 restrictions which include the suspension of sports and recreation much to the disappointment of football fans who eagerly anticipated football return this month. The BFA has been...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 01 March 2021
Ko Setlhareng's Shade Faces Gloom
The tale seems as old as time, but Ko Setlhareng.com as the place is popularly known used to be a shining example of how physical records remain the top choice for music purists over digital streaming. Placed exactly along the mall’s...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 01 March 2021
African Tax Body to Launch Women Platform
Senior Advisor at ATAF and Women in Tax Project Coordinator, Varsha Singh said the ATAF Women in Tax Network aims to represent and connect African women working in the area of taxation. “The network will look at tax and gender from different...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 01 March 2021
Innovation Hub Announces New Funding Scheme
The Grand Challenges Botswana is launched in partnership with the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) - an initiative of the African Academy of Sciences, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and Global...
Staff Writer 01 March 2021
Khawa Foods Finds Niche in Fruit and Veg Space
Amoeba Chemicals, a local chemical manufacturing company owned by Omar Bakali was also traumatised by the coronavirus. However, instead of folding his arms Bakali then decided to diversify his offerings for survival. In an interview, Bakali said he...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 01 March 2021
Worry- The Elephant Sitted On The Gate Of Favour
Worry is a quality of being timid and/ or sceptical of the possibility of a loss, endangerment or injury as a consequent for indulging in certain events brought forth by grace. Worry is a best friend to a fearful mind. It is a force that cuffs our...
Kealeboga Ngwigwa
| 01 March 2021
Mourning With Hope Part 3.
Her words are below: Job was hit by a “personal pandemic!” There are many lessons we can learn from his life and how he responded to his own “personal pandemic!” In today’s article I want to focus on two responses-grief...
Ashley Thaba
| 01 March 2021
Of Emotional Abuse As A Form Of Gender Based Violence 4
This piece is a furtherance of the former. It will also touch on some of the legal solutions accessible to casualties of emotional abuse and gender-based violence in general under the Domestic Violence Act Cap 28: 05. Forgive your partner -...
Gaone Monau
| 01 March 2021
Considering The Budget Speech- Final Reflections
The question one might ask is; do we think it will achieve what it is meant to achieve? And to what extent? Does it give realistic estimates? Will we find ourselves having to recover again, from a year we did not anticipate, yet we could have? And...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 01 March 2021
Bakgatla Bagammanaana (Part 7)
There they were subsequently joined by other merafe: the Balete of Mokgosi, Batlhako of Mabe, Batlokwa of Semele and Matlapeng, the Bahurutshe of Mangope and Masega. In the months that followed Mosielele’s musket wielding mephato, along with...
Jeff Ramsay
| 01 March 2021
Traffic Situation In The City Makes You Go Eish
It does! Statistics Botswana might differ with this assertion but I have done my research and can vouch for this in a court of law. My research involved observing the frowns on traffic cops who are substitutes for malfunctioning traffic...
Thulaganyo Jankie 01 March 2021
Meat Free Monday
Did you know Meat Free Monday is a campaign which aims to encourage to slow climate change by reducing meat consumption? Scientists agree that we need to reduce the amount of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere by 80% by 2050 to have a chance...
Michelle Phetlhe
| 01 March 2021
Our Roads Need Urgent Attention
It seems the virus is mutating, making it even more difficult to control, even lessen fatalities. There is yet another matter that also brings death to many a families' doorstep; our roads. Our roads are a deathtrap. Any motorist driving around...
Monitor Editor 01 March 2021
Ministry of Sports and Culture
Selefu 01 March 2021
Limkokwing Hosts First Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation
In his speech, the guest of honour Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Douglas Letsholathebe stated: “Let us reflect on the journey of the Class of 2020. A few years ago, as you successfully applied for admission...
Correspondent 01 March 2021
Alcohol Body Cautions Consumers As Ban Lifted
The second lengthy alcohol ban came into effect early January following spike in COVID-19 cases in the the country. “The sustenance of the industry is heavily dependent on our behaviour and approach towards alcohol consumption and adherence to...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 01 March 2021
Battle For New Billion Pula Industry Fizzles Out
However, for the South African lotto operator, trading as Ithuba in Botswana, which launched an urgent application seeking to wrestle the licence from a citizen bidder, Grow Mine, it was a day to forget, as the High Court found its case wanting on...
Correspondent 01 March 2021
Odds Stacked Against Winning Unemployment Fight
The committee indicated in its recent report that it is concerned with the high level of unemployment, especially amongst youths. According to the Quarterly Multi-Topic Household Survey, the unemployment rate for the quarter ending December 2020 was...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 01 March 2021
Moleps Council Needs More Student Donkey Carts
MAA/Lentsweletau Sub-District Council has more than 70 students, who are compelled to walk more than five to seven kilometres to their schools. Currently, the council has 20 donkey carts, but three are not operating and it needs to be assisted with...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 01 March 2021
Some Zim Refugees Will Remain -UNHCR
This was revealed by Kate Pond, UNHCR External Relations Officer for the South Africa Representation and Multi-Country Office (SAMCO). SAMCO covers nine countries; Botswana, Comoros, eSwatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles and...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 01 March 2021
Paranoia Over ‘Witchcraft' Ends in bloodshed
This is what the Masega family of Gaphatshwa lands in the outskirts of Mogoditshane Block 9 is going through. Grief has befallen the family after their beloved family member, Mmoninyana Masega, 53, was chopped to death with an axe on witchcraft...
Pini Bothoko
| 01 March 2021
BOFUS Leaves BOSETU Members In The Lurch
The Monitor has learnt that NBFIRA cancelled the BOFUS Insurance brokers licence on February 24, 2021. This has not gone down well with some members of BOSETU who believe that the union has not communicated to them how they are going to solve the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 01 March 2021
PPADB Appeals Road Tender Order
High Court judge, Michael Leburu recently issued an order directing PPADB to rescind its earlier decision to award the P450 million tender to Land Mark Projects and Van & Truck Hire (Pty) Ltd and award the tender to Cul de Sac instead. Justice...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 01 March 2021
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