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Back page this week: BFA Accelerates Creation of Women's National League
Staff Writer 29 March 2021
Front page this week: Girl dies after jumping from moving truck
Staff Writer 29 March 2021
Sprinter Thebe Remains On the Sidelines
Thebe was left behind when the Athletics team went to compete at the first Athletics South Africa invitational Meet at the Boksburg stadium. The decision to leave him out comes at a time when his teammates are busy trying to qualify for the Tokyo...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 29 March 2021
Confusion on Dube's BOKA Candidacy
The deadline for the submission of names for candidates was last week, Thursday. Dube told Sport Monitor that his style has submitted his name to contest as president against Bathai and Mpho Bakwadi, but now, the office claims that they have not...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 29 March 2021
Mares Start Preparations For AWCON Qualifiers
Head coach, Gaolethoo Nkutlwisang has selected 30 players who reported for camp on Friday. The selected underwent medical examinations on Saturday and Sunday including a full compliance of the COVID-19 protocols. The Mares will kickstart their...
Staff Writer 29 March 2021
Ngele, Cooper Return For Tonight's Dead Rubber
The two players were badly missed in the 1-0 loss to Zimbabwe on Thursday, a result that crashed the Zebras’ hopes for qualifying for their second AFCON finals. The Zebras needed a win to stay in the race for the second spot in the group, but...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 29 March 2021
BFA Accelerates Creation Of Women's National League
This comes after the local teams missed out on participating in the newly established CAF Women’s Champions League. The tournament, a first of its nature in African club football, will pit eight of the best teams and is set to be played...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 29 March 2021
Mmammidi Launches New Stall, Products
During the launch on Saturday Marumo also unveiled some of her Mmammidi products such as biltong, ginger drink and still water. Marumo told the media that she does not just want to stop there, but she also intends to introduce other products such as...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 29 March 2021
DJ Tira, DJ Fresh Encourage Local Creatives
The entertainment industry has long been halted since last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DJ Tira and DJ Fresh tackled the topic ‘Life is inside and outside the COVID bubble’ during a panel discussion. Thato Sikwane also known as DJ...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 29 March 2021
Bots, EU Deal To Aid Ngami Farmers
The P6.5 million worth project will be implemented by Conservation International (CI Botswana) over a three-year period. Agriculture minister, Karabo Gare, said the community-based project comes at a crucial time when the country is experiencing the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 29 March 2021
PPP Model For New Rail Projects
Minister of Transport and Communications, Thulaganyo Segokgo told Parliament recently that three lines namely Mosetse – Kazungula, Mmamabula-Lephalale and Trans-Kalahari have been registered with the PPP Unit under the Ministry of Finance &...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 29 March 2021
Making Ends Meet From Jam
The self-funded business, which is currently operating from her home in the village, is currently the talk of the town as it offers freshly home-made fruity jam. In an interview with Business Monitor, the 46-year-old explains she started exploring...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 29 March 2021
Choose Life!
This campaign is happening because the leaders of that village of Rakops decided that enough was enough. They are tired of hearing of gender-based violence, suicides, extra marital affairs, fatherless children, alcoholism, and other social ills which...
Ashley Thaba
| 29 March 2021
Of Parentification/Emotional Incest As A Form Of Emotional Abuse 3
The brick for this week contains some of the ways in which adult victims of parentification can find healing. Acceptance of our pain and struggles is the elementary key that opens the door for our healing. Without acceptance that you were...
Gaone Monau
| 29 March 2021
Kiswahili, Language Oppression In Botswana And Our Cultural Identity
Language is so much more than we give it credit for. It is inseverable from culture. Language usually points us to a specific people. You can therefore not understand a culture without accessing a language. Language is the expression of culture,...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 29 March 2021
Bakgatla Bagammanaana (Part 11)
Instead, his followers were surrounded, disarmed and returned to Kanye. For the chairman of the subsequent colonial enquiry, Vivian “Maeba” Ellenberger, the issue at stake was thus the very survival of indirect rule. He argued that it...
Jeff Ramsay
| 29 March 2021
Fix Those Streetlights, Nnnnnnow!
If you vote for me I will ensure that streetlights are up and running’. This seems sensible enough until you realise you have had your fair share of representatives in the hallowed house and your town keeps getting darker and darker as the...
Thulaganyo Jankie 29 March 2021
My Darling, My chocolate!
A chocolate brownie or simply a brownie is a square or rectangular chocolate baked confection. Brownies come in a variety of forms and may be either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density. They may include nuts, frosting, cream cheese, chocolate...
Michelle Phetlhe
| 29 March 2021
Each Day, You Make Your Own Personal Balance Sheet
This is what I want to discuss with you today. This had upset the man to the extent he felt that his accountant must have either omitted something or had not put the correct values of what he owned while preparing the personal balance sheet. I...
Correspondent 29 March 2021
Shall we...?
Selefu 29 March 2021
Rakgare Should Stop Dangling The Carrot
Tumiso Rakgare, the honourable Minister for Youth, Sport and Culture Development revealed this. It is yet to be seen whether this is not another carrot the government is dangling. Late last year, the Botswana Senior National Women’s Football...
Monitor Editor 29 March 2021
EU Ambassador Applauds Botswana
Sadek was speaking at the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine shipped through the COVAX facility at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on March 27, 2021. “This is indeed a festive moment, and standing here representing the...
Correspondent 29 March 2021
UNICEF Facilitates Covax Procurement
“UNICEF is proud to support the Government of Botswana in this vital work. Availability of vaccines will go a long way in protecting the lives of Batswana from the COVD-19 scourge. Each step on this journey brings us further along the path to...
Correspondent 29 March 2021
Trio Remanded In Murder Of Teen Living With Disability
The trio, who are all males aged 20, appeared before Letlhakane Magistrate’s Court, The Monitor has learnt. According to the Letlhakane Police station commander, superintendent Michael Maphephu, the three murder suspects were arrested last...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 29 March 2021
Babereki Investments auctions Molome's Movables
BI had sued Mamataz Enterprises and Molome for the money his company received as a commission fee for services rendered between September and November 2016. The court has directed the sheriff or his deputy to sell by public auction Mamataz...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 29 March 2021
Girl, 10, Jumps off moving truck, Dies
The Standard Three student of Dibete Primary School was in the company of 11- and 12-year-old boys she had hitch-hiked with from Mogononyane settlement to Dibete village when the incident occurred. It is alleged that the children tried to alert the...
Pini Bothoko
| 29 March 2021
Five Die In Road Mishap
Confirming the fatal accident, Dibete Police Station Commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said it was a mist Friday morning when the two cars collided when one of the drivers was trying to overtake. He said a Honda Fit car had four people on...
Pini Bothoko
| 29 March 2021
Smash And Grab Thief Dies On 'Duty'
It is alleged that the 27-year-old man from Tutume village had snatched a woman’s cellphone through a combi window at the bus stop opposite Sefalana on Thursday night. Whilst trying to escape, he got instant karma when he was hit by a speeding...
Pini Bothoko
| 29 March 2021
Mother, Son Battle Over Property Worth P2.5M
Julia Lesotlho contends that her son Horatius Oupa Lesotlho took advantage of her old age and illiteracy to defraud her of a shopping complex in Mogoditshane in a matter before the Gaborone High Court judge, Michael Mothobi. A dispute between...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 29 March 2021
BancABC launches new brand promise
BancABC Managing Director, Kgotso Bannalotlhe, said the launch comes at a time that requires innovative and agile financial solutions in order to improve customer’s banking experience, deliver consistent quality service and solidify...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 29 March 2021
Red Cross Tussle Could Return To Court
The two parties being the aspiring office bearers and the society, and its secretary-general are not in agreement in interpreting a Court Order that saw elections being held. On January 30, Maipelo Mophuting and Nelson Rammala were granted an...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 29 March 2021
Teachers Unions Not Consulted On Swahili Inclusion
This came after President Mokgweetsi Masisi recently announced that Swahili has been incorporated into the country’s curriculum at the memorial service of Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli. This, however, shocked some Batswana who...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 29 March 2021
BSB rolls out VISA cards to social grant beneficiaries
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development recently appointed the bank to disburse social benefits for people living with disabilities, destitute, old age pensioners, and World War II veterans. The beneficiaries will each have a...
Cavin Kanoko
| 29 March 2021
Exploitive Security Companies anger MPs
The legislators raised their concerns when discussing the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Skills Development budget that was tabled by the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Peggy Serame. She was tabling the budget on behalf of labour...
Pini Bothoko
| 29 March 2021
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