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Back page this week: Serufho lands BNSC job
Staff Writer 04 June 2021
Inside page this week: Oabile completes themed garment challenge
Staff Writer 04 June 2021
Inside page this week: Gov't acts as AGOA exports hit zero
Staff Writer 04 June 2021
Front page this week: DCEC reinvestigates 'Butterfly'
Staff Writer 04 June 2021
Gaborutwe: Bowling's gentle giant rests
The man, who was commonly known by the acronym ‘JVG’ and came to leave an indelible mark in bowling, was born in Mahalapye in 1967. He lost his battle against COVID-19 on Friday at Sir Ketumile Masire hospital. Gaborutwe has been...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 04 June 2021
Cricket team eyes glory in Rwanda
The local team will gauges its strength against the continental counterparts in the six nations T20 tournament that is sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The results will have a bearing on the ICC rankings. The Botswana...
Mqondisi Dube
| 04 June 2021
Ryushin-Kan push membership fight
The style fought tooth and nail to be given full membership before the BOKA annual general meeting (AGM) held in March. Ryushin-Kan chief instructor, Keorapetse Dube tried his luck to run for president. However, he was disqualified from contesting...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 04 June 2021
Leinanyane adds business, academics to football duties
Thabo Leinanyane has already made a name for himself as a steady fullback for local champions, Jwaneng Galaxy. A footballer’s dream is to represent their national team and Leinanyane has already ticked that box. His only unfulfilled dream...
Mqondisi Dube
| 04 June 2021
Amrouche to take Zebras to COSAFA Cup
The team assembles under rather difficult conditions with the majority of the players having not touched the ball in over a year while there is growing speculation over the team’s coach, Adel Amrouche future. The Belgian’s two-year...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 04 June 2021
Agent blamed in Boseja transfer saga
Boseja was announced as a Sundowns player last week, after penning a two-year deal with the club following her exit from Bloemfontein Celtic. Following the announcement, Action said they were preparing to challenge her move. The Gaborone-based...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 04 June 2021
Tsumake revels in new Galaxy role
Alfred Tsumake only played lower division football but has proven a capable administrator worth an appointment as Galaxy’s chairperson, challenging the status quo. Tsumake is away studying in Australia and would only resume his full-time...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 04 June 2021
Ex-Flamingoes GM drags club to Labour
The case is scheduled for June 10, 2021. Motsewakhumo’s contract with the Premier League’s rookies (Flamingoes) was supposed to end in September this year. The former Notwane spokesperson was reportedly sacked by the club last month...
Chakalisa Dube
| 04 June 2021
Bondo attackers get 12-month ban
The club was also handed a $25,000 (approximately P264, 800) fine for the brawl during the Champions League quarter-final encounter against Wydad Casablanca of Morocco. The duo of Abdelnour Belkheir and Ahmed Boutagga were captured on video...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 04 June 2021
Serufho lands BNSC job
Serufho was appointed as the caretaker CEO in 2020 and the appointment was expected to have lasted for six months. BNSC board chairperson, Marumo Morule told Mmegi Sport the recruitment took longer than anticipated. “We are happy that...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 04 June 2021
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
It carries the notion that in this world of smoke and mirrors, in some instances, change is at best fragile and at worst an intangible mirage. At the drop of a hat, excessively optimistic people, keen to naively join the Pollyanna chorus advocating...
Kevin Mokento
| 04 June 2021
Ba ba tlwaelwang are those who built this country
There is a pervasive feeling of hopelessness about it that accentuates the pre-existing morbid ambiance of our political space. Even as the nation mourns death of one of its finest daughters, you get a sense the tears are falling, just as much,...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 04 June 2021
2024 and beyond
Selefu 04 June 2021
Youth should not poke nose in Masisi/Khama fights
Khama’s statement sparked a row between the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a party that Khama is its patron. The statement was not taken heartily by the BDP Youth as the NYEC secretary general, Otsile...
Mmegi Editor
| 04 June 2021
Finding Sekoti
Sekoti – the lion king from Savuti who has become a social media sensation – has been elusive for me. I had failed to find this lion on my past three attempts and last week the anxiety from the memories of failures all came back as I...
Thalefang Charles
| 04 June 2021
How Sekoti shot to fame
While in Maun last year during our Rediscover Expedition, I sat in a low lit bar with a group of friends, mostly safari guides, downing some cold ones disguised in coffee mugs and sharing stories about the hardships of the closed tourism industry due...
Thalefang Charles
| 04 June 2021
COVID-19 audits add to Auditor General's headaches
A few years ago, the then premises of the Office of the Auditor-General in Kgale Mews were found to be in such a state of defect, trusses broken, parts of the ceiling collapsed, cracks in the walls and floors that staff there complained about,...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 04 June 2021
Minet, Africa Lighthouse seal Aon takeover
This follows the prior announcement of May 20, 2021, that regulatory approval had been obtained for Minet Group and Africa Lighthouse Capital to acquire Aon’s shareholding in Aon Botswana, effective June 1, 2021. Minet Botswana now joins the...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 04 June 2021
Real Tea rebrands ahead of export campaign
Previously the product package was green in colour and is now bright and red, a move made to differentiate it from other green or herbal teas. Real Tea was first licensed to package tea locally in 2018 and to date, the employment level has increased...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 04 June 2021
European and African leaders call for a New Deal for Africa
PARIS: The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we can no longer treat seemingly faraway crises as distant problems. What happens anywhere can affect people everywhere. That is why addressing the impact and legacy of the pandemic in Africa is so...
Correspondent 04 June 2021
BECI extends P1bn guarantee scheme deadline
Last year government through BECI rolled out the scheme to the private sector as part of a range of COVID-19 interventions aimed at helping businesses. The aim of the scheme was to encourage bank lending to qualifying businesses by offering a...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 04 June 2021
Gov't acts as AGOA exports hit zero
AGOA is a trade arrangement between the US and sub-Saharan African countries, including Botswana, which runs till 2025 and provides relaxed access to the American market. From a peak of P1.8 billion in AGOA exports by local firms in 2008, the...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 04 June 2021
Sereetsi & The Natives rope in the best
Now, the Robete himakers have revealed some of the musicians who are featured in the upcoming third studio album. One of the first names on the list is Ildo Nandja who features in Sereetsi & The Natives composition, Masheleng, in which he shines...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 June 2021
NOW! TV and MultiChoice Botswana reflect
The partnership was done in an effort to ensure that more Batswana could access home-grown content. Three years later, NOW! TV and MultiChoice are reflecting on the impact made on the local creative industry. “Since we first opened our doors...
Staff Writer 04 June 2021
Ron De Artist conjures abstract familiar settings
Such is the case when it comes to abstract art; it does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead it uses shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect. Kegomoditswe also known as...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 June 2021
Disco queen pays tribute to late legends
It was produced by Tando Zinto. In an interview with Arts & Culture she said Our Heroes was a dedication to fellow musicians more especially those who died. She added that she was also dedicating the song to artists she worked with....
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 04 June 2021
Rati makes comeback through solo project
Having tried her luck in the competition twice and unable to win the title, Ratanang Eunice Mokwena who now goes by the name Rati in the musical circles is back and this time she has released a solo project, an EP titled, ‘Emotions’. The...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 June 2021
Meet Star Hezek, the all-round creative
Having established himself as a professional musician, corporate image consultant, designer and stylist of note, Star Hezek is on the rise and shows no signs of pumping the breaks. Each season he wants his collection to be stronger and better than...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 June 2021
Oabile completes themed garment challenge
“I have been doing a series of sharing an outfit a day across my social media platforms. This project was meant to do something unique and help both me and the photographers put our work out there. But due to financial issues we...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 04 June 2021
Butale sexual assault investigation continues-BPF
The infamous ‘sexual assault’ saga dominated Botswana’s traditional and social media platforms through the leaking of an audio clip between him and a woman who is a student at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 04 June 2021
LOO questions Masisi's Radijeng pick
Radijeng is Masisi’s preferred choice to assume the role after the President expressed his intention to appoint him to replace former chairperson, Zein Kebonang who quit last December. In terms of Section 31 (3) of the Intelligence and...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 04 June 2021
Batswana women to summit Mount Kilimanjaro
In an interview with the event coordinator, Keletso Gareebine, said the two main objectives of their mission were to raise awareness to the effects of rape on the mental heath of survivors and to ensure access to counseling services for boys and...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 04 June 2021
BFTU raises COVID-19 vaccine concerns
With over 148 000 people having received the first COVID-19 jab, the federation is of the view that this is not enough for the country as many people continue to succumb to disease. The federation has said it is disturbed about the...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 04 June 2021
BCP issues central committee elections writ
The party intends to hold its virtual congress this year. Already, different party members are busy campaigning for candidates who have shown interest to contest. The conference will be held on July 31 to August 01 in Gaborone. In a...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 June 2021
Burglary, house breaking and theft still top crime
Following a surge in such crimes, police have urged residents to exercise vigilance in their homes to protect their property as break-ins spiral out of control. Even though the numbers have dipped in some areas the police said theft remains a concern...
Pini Bothoko
| 04 June 2021
BDP, BPF trade insults
The commentators have hence called on politicians to stick to bread and butter issues following the verbal war of words. The analysts believe the culture of the country’s politics that is usually characterised by the use of verbal violence...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 June 2021
Pilane: The gateway to power
During the campaigns leading to the general elections, we were involved in some sort of propaganda against each other. When the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) accused me of coming from Gaborone, I would respond by saying Modubule was my...
Sadique Kebonang 04 June 2021
BMD's existence in the spotlight
The plan is to come up with strategies to overcome challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it said. The BMD has been on mute mode and many have been thinking that the party is dying a natural death since it did not perform well in the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 June 2021
Gov't building goes to waste
The building has now turned into a state of grave disrepair with a few broken windows and paint, which are an eyesore. It is also evident that the building has considerably deteriorated and will have to undergo serious renovations to replace some...
Chakalisa Dube
| 04 June 2021
F/Town vendors dare city council
This comes after the Francistown City Council (FCC) issued a notice for all the vendors at the Francistown Central Market (FCM) place to vacate the area by May 31, 2021, so that they can pave way for the identified developer, Amasa Civils (Pty) Ltd....
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 04 June 2021
Magang kickstarts campaign
The former BDP national youth executive committee chairperson has raised his hand to face the incumbent, Mpho Balopi for the coveted post, as his supporters believe he stands a better chance because his activism was much cleaner and his resumé...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 June 2021
DCEC probes ‘Butterfly' afresh
No new charges have been laid yet in relation to the fresh investigation. The corruption busting unit is said to be making another probe into Maswabi in the ongoing case in which she is still fingered for the P100 billion that allegedly went missing...
Mpho Mokwape
| 04 June 2021
The driving forces behind Masisi's Reset agenda
Local decorated asset manager, Bame Pule, is emerging as one of the early architects and drivers of Masisi’s RESET agenda, the president’s blueprint to reconfigure the country’s economic fortunes and restore faith in his...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 04 June 2021
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