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Teacher trade unions and ministry finally meet over covid pandemic in schools
Bosetu recently published statistics showing 25 schools nationwide grappling with covid19 with three temporarily closing while many others continued to operate as normal despite worrying situations on the ground. It was the first ever covid19 report...
475,Correspondent,, 22 May 2021
Close Down Schools for two weeks
Radikolo says even worse is the fact that teachers have started dying from covid19 that they contract from the school environment, hence the urgent need for fumigation and contact tracing. Radikolo added that the students being energetic,...
475,Correspondent,, 22 May 2021
Rari Sees Gross Negligence amidst rising covid cases in schools
Speaking at the end of a virtual meeting with the ministry of basic education and covid19 task team where they discussed covid19 pandemic in schools, Rari says their observation is that the Department of Public Health through the DHMTs is...
475,Correspondent,, 22 May 2021
Back page this week: BFA CEO hunt down to five
399,Staff Writer,, 22 May 2021
Front page this week: DCEC closes Gabs offices
399,Staff Writer,, 22 May 2021
Revakas Death: Let Us Be Our Brothers Keeper
Revaka tragically took his life just days after he turned 21. He was laid to rest in Gaborone on Saturday. A memorial service was held in his honour at his family’s home in Gaborone on Wednesday where various speakers called for close...
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Man United Botswana Gets International Nod
“We thank you for recent application. “I am pleased to confirm that in accordance with the attached aCharter, your group is now recognised as an Official Manchester United Supporters’ Club (MUSC). It is always nice to welcome fans...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 22 May 2021
Letshwiti Attends Crucial COSAFA Meeting
Motsepe is the preferred candidate for the COSAFA region for the continental post ahead of next month’s elections but faces competition from other candidates, Jacques Anouma of Ivory Coast‚ Augustin Senghor of Senegal and Mauritanian...
399,Staff Writer,, 22 May 2021
Chinyemba Shocked By Chiefs Sacking
Chinyemba was shown the door by the First Division South side on Tuesday, just two days after the transfer window closed. Zambian mentor, Mike Sithole is in line to replace him. “I spent the whole of Friday finalising the signing of players...
475,Correspondent,, 22 May 2021
BFA CEO Hunt Down To Five
The position fell vacant following the departure of Mfolo Mfolo in December. The BFA handed over the search to a recruitment agency, and soon the race will be down to the final two before a final decision is taken. “There were 23 applicants....
407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Kwaito Mental Addresses GBV Through A Song
Dubblin from DNX Records produced the song. It’s Enough is the third single from Kwaito Mental’s upcoming album. The artist told Showtime in an interview that people around him in the society, nation and the whole world inspired the...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Umaga Partners With Nollywood Production On Botswana Story
Umaga told Showtime in an interview that the move follows a series of month’s negotiations with the NDMAXJOJO which is affiliated with Nollywood Film industry to come and work with them in creating content for films as well as staging other...
49270,Mompati Tlhankane,php2FDF.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
PPADB Bemoans Poor Record Keeping In Districts
However, when commenting in PPADB’s 2019-2020 annual report, Executive Chairperson, Elijah Motshedi said they continued to engage relevant parties to address the problem. “The main challenge in relation to significant devolution of...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Formulate Informal Sector Policy BIPDA
The policy think-tank’s latest report on characteristics of firms in Botswana’s Informal Economy has suggested for the creation of a sector-specific policy. BIDPA argued the current ones do not exclude the development of the informal...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Sunflower Desserts Changing Botswana Bakery Landscape
This is the same aroma that lured BusinessMonitor to the Sunflower Desserts bakery this week. The sweet haven offers customised cakes, cupcakes and cakesciles, cake pops macrons amongst some the products on display. Apart from offering flour-based...
33193,Pauline Dikuelo,phpD7C.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Understanding earns life an upbeat groove- A key for unlocking greatness
The story narrates that they were all speaking the same language and during their preliminary days, they were successful in starting the mission. While they were busy at it, their tongues netted alien languages, differing one from each another....
83117,Kealeboga Ngwigwa,phpomRzoU.jpg, 22 May 2021
Mourning with Hope Part 2
She is a dear friend who tragically lost her husband at a young age. Mindful, due to Corona, many are losing loved ones, I have invited her to do a series on what God has taught her as her loss has left her a single mom of four in a very hard...
78990,Ashley Thaba,phpNBMUDQ.jpg, 22 May 2021
Of Emotional Abuse As A Form Of Gender Based Violence 3
Emotional abuse is not always one-sided in a relationship; at times both parties may be consciously or unconsciously abusing each other emotionally. This article speaks to some of the herein after mentioned emotional remedies; victims of emotional...
87971,Gaone Monau,phpS78iFE.jpg, 22 May 2021
An observation of the current budget speechs prioritisation of agribusiness and the questions that should be asked
Uncontrollable factors such as poor rainfalls, drought, climate change continue to dampen Botswana’s efforts of ever being fully self-sufficient. As if the country had not had enough natural impediments to the food self-sufficiency goal,...
74047,Lesego Nswahu Nchunga,phpgwjNJg.jpg, 22 May 2021
The Bakgatla Baga Mmanaana (Part 6)
After losing five men, with more wounded, in a failed assault on the hill, Kruger’s men confined themselves to sniping at the Batswana defences. At one point the defenders ran out of bullets but are said to have succeeded in keeping the...
2894,Jeff Ramsay,php4F39.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
And when you hit a copper-nickel belt shout, 'Eureka'
76729,Selefu,php4qexft.jpg, 22 May 2021
Your life actually matters
Just recently, a woman died after drinking what was believed to be khadi, which she reportedly found in her cousin’s fridge. The concoctions are plenty, and videos of some of the homemade alcoholic beverages have been doing rounds on social...
540,Monitor Editor,, 22 May 2021
15 Minutes Meals
Research shows it is a staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the globally, particularly in Asia, Latin America and parts of Africa. Botswana doesn’t have a traditional rice dis,h but it makes its way on to many menus in different...
88743,Michelle Phetlhe,phpUFBuQC.jpg, 22 May 2021
An Encounter With a Street Barber
We all nurse that secret ambition. My bank balance has, however, kept me and my head under makeshift shades and on plastic chairs. I only go to CBD to argue with BURS staff about miscalculation on my tax returns. For a good number of us the Street...
83116,Thulaganyo Jankie,phpeXoOl9.jpg, 22 May 2021
Unemployed Kumakwane Women Get Food Hampers
When handing over the donations, Nonofo Ndwapi of the Caroll Foundation said the organisation will continue donating food hampers over a period of three months to 20 different families. The families also received sanitisers and facemasks to assist...
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Overcrowding Overwhelms Kumakwane Families
It has been years since the last cycle of the residential plot allocations at the village, something that has forced many residents to live in extended-family settings. Chairperson of Kumakwane Village Development Committee (VDC), Deenie Monthusi...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Police Engage Social Workers For Held Man
Pitsane Molopo Police station commander, superintendent Thusego Kenyafetse told The Monitor they had received a report from members of the community that a man with mental and speech challenges was wandering between Sekhutlane and Metlobo villages on...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Alcohol Smuggling Overwhelm Border Police
Pitsane Molopo Police suspect there may be a thriving black market for liquor that is smuggled into Botswana from South Africa. Station commander for the area, superintendent Thusego Kenyafetse told The Monitor that in February alone they recorded...
434,Pini Bothoko,php3A86.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Unions, Govt Agree To Keep Schools Open
Local schools have been recording a surge in cases of the deadly coronavirus (COVID19). As a result, The Presidential Task Team, Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) and officials of the Ministry of Basic...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Budget Allocation Fails To Address Appalling Schools Infrastructure
Speaking at a BOSETU national budget review recently Radikolo observed that the budget allocation for the education sector was not crafted to deal with deep running and glaring challenges such as unavailability of textbooks in schools, state of...
475,Correspondent,, 22 May 2021
ILO Pushes Govt To Harmonise Labour Laws
The ILO Committee of Experts report of 2020 published last week indicates that despite making satisfactory progress in amending some of the labour laws in respect of the mentioned conventions, the country still lags behind in harmonising some of...
54598,Goitsemodimo Kaelo,php4B2C.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Nurses Want Decongestion In Health Facilities
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has bemoaned dwindling resources in an overwhelmed system, leading to failure to fully carry out the health mandate as competently as practitioners wish they could. Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) decried that the...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
NBFIRA Not Powerful Enough Study
This was after a study they conducted found that there is an opportunity for expropriation and breach of corporate governance standards by listed companies in Botswana. The study titled ‘Ordinary Shareholders’ Rights Protection in...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Reject Electoral Act Reform Motion Morwaeng
Commenting during a parliamentary debate on Friday, Morwaeng said the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has undertaken in its manifesto to review the country’s Constitution, where a matter raised through a motion such as this, could then...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Zim Refugee Tertiary Students Get Reprieve
The revelation was made by Moses Machabo, the Settlement Commandant of Dukwi Refugee Camp last week. In the past, the governments of Botswana and Zimbabwe and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), entered into negotiations about how to...
442,Lebogang Mosikare,php369F.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Tutume Records 2 Malaria Deaths Since 2011
The sub-district features some villages from three constituencies being Nata-Gweta, Shashe West and Nkange. Tutume sub-district council chairperson, Anthony Chebane confirmed the two deaths when briefing the councillors at an ordinary full council...
409,Chakalisa Dube,php6867.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
COVID-19 Ravages Serowe
As of Valentine’s Day, Serowe had recorded 21 deaths out of the registered 1,138 COVID-19 cases, a report leaked to The Monitor has revealed. The report stated that SAA had 347 home quarantine cases and 729 recoveries. “Serowe village...
3476,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,php5334.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
DCEC Closes Up Shop As Two Officers Die
This has prompted the DCEC to shut their offices today (Monday) and tomorrow. “We have decided to close our offices for fumigation following an outbreak of cases between our two Gaborone offices. Each of the two offices lost an officer to...
54815,Innocent Selatlhwa,php522E.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Back page this week: Fears allayed over future of Desert Race
399,Staff Writer,, 22 May 2021
Inside page this week: Nursing student pursues art passion
399,Staff Writer,, 22 May 2021
Inside page this week: Gov't fast-tracks PPPs as development budget tightens
399,Staff Writer,, 22 May 2021
Front page this week: Kgosi pursues 'masterminds' of airpot arrest
399,Staff Writer,, 22 May 2021
Nako Timepieces partners with Montsho
Montsho was presented with her own Nako Timepieces Three Dikgosi edition slimline ‘moonlit’ red and a plaque in recognition and celebration of her role in athletics. Nako Timepieces co-founder Gabriel Mothibedi said their vision is beyond...
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Rising bowler follows in father's footsteps
At 23, she is one of the youngest talented bowlers. “I am a bowler. My parents introduced me to the sport when I was young. It was more like a family game we played together. They used to take me and my sister, Tumelo to the Phikwe bowling...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Karate gets healthy P800, 000 deal
National team players will receive primary health care for a period of four years. The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) and Kalafhi Medical Centre sealed the deal during a ceremony in Gaborone this week. BOKA president, Tshepo Bathai said they...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
A football royalty on the brink
Mochudi Centre Chiefs were mid-table opponents until the summer of 2008 when under Ernest Molome’s leadership, the team delivered a first-ever Premier League title. It opened the trophy floodgates as Magosi cantered to several titles, matching...
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Bhamjee, soccer's flamboyant game changer
As a society, we really should learn to forgive and give credit where it should be. With disbelief, I called one former soccer administrator, Rashid Chopdat. He quickly confirmed the news of the passing of Abdul Bhamjee. Interestingly, whenever I saw...
475,Correspondent,, 22 May 2021
Zambias season in full swing despite COVID threat
Township Rollers midfielder Mothusi Cooper recently moved to Zambian side, Lusaka Dynamos and started training on Monday this week. Cooper’s former teammates at Popa are, however, still waiting with bated breath to see if football will return...
407,Mqondisi Dube,php794.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
Little interest in Chiefs' top job
The position will fall vacant tomorrow when Thapelo Tsheole steps down after two years at the helm. He has indicated he will not seek re-election. Chiefs have endured a troubled period and face a FIFA sanction over a P120,000 debt the club owes...
49272,Kabelo Boranabi,, 22 May 2021
Olympics team could receive COVID vaccine
The team’s chef de mission Tshepo Sitale said vaccination is one of the various interventions proposed. He said the medical team would, therefore, guide them accordingly. “There is a collaboration between the International Olympic...
417,Calistus Kolantsho,php1F76.tmp.jpg, 22 May 2021
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