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BOPEU President And General Secretary Return To The Office
The legally recognized leadership comes at a time when the union is left with a few months before congress. Admittedly, the union structures have collapsed hence the need to resuscitate them to ensure that the congress is held as per the dictates of...
Correspondent 11 June 2021
Back page this week: National team athletes, coach test positive
Staff Writer 11 June 2021
Inside page this week: Mpayang's life story through photography
Staff Writer 11 June 2021
Inside page this week: Gov't misses debt target again
Staff Writer 11 June 2021
Front page this week: DIS plots Khama raid
Staff Writer 11 June 2021
Olympics fundraising drive slows down
The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) initiated a fundraising campaign in April 2019 meant to assist the team to prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games. The SMS donation campaign had targeted raising P5 million, but a member of the marketing...
Mqondisi Dube
| 11 June 2021
Budget cuts greet return to play
BNSC chief executive officer (CEO), Tuelo Serufho has warned the recent decision to lift a ban on sport activities does not mean it is ‘Christmas’ as caution must be exercised. “We are going to inspect National Sport Associations...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 June 2021
Olympics team gets Pfizer jab
The team becomes the first group in the country to receive the Pfizer vaccine before it was rolled out to the rest of the population. The Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC), Tumiso Rakgare also received the shot....
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 June 2021
BFA dismisses Amrouche, Mojaki ‘rift'
The letter was addressed to Amrouche.The letter said that Mojaki should not continue with his role as the general manager at Lekidi. In addition, Paul’s alleged letter came close to labelling Mojaki a racist. “The most disturbing issue is...
Chakalisa Dube
| 11 June 2021
The tunnel at the end of the light
The minister’s announcement on Tuesday shone a light on a comatose industry that has been lying haplessly for more than a year. Some local footballers have not kicked a ball in a competitive match since March 2020. There are fears some players...
Mqondisi Dube
| 11 June 2021
Broke clubs face more costs as play returns
The return will ‘hurt’ clubs as they are expected to dig deep into their already depleted pockets. Most clubs rely on gate takings for their income but that source has long dried. Mmegi Sport has been informed clubs are required to do a...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 11 June 2021
Hope as women's leagues secure sponsor
This will be the first in close to a decade for the women’s game since public transport AT&T Monnakgotla’s three-year sponsorship for the then Women’s Super League ended in 2013. The deal was worth P300,000 but was not renewed...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 11 June 2021
FUB welcomes return but urges caution
However, the union has also emphasised the need to protect the health of players when the activities finally start. “It is very encouraging that sporting activities have been allowed to resume. Our members have been kicking their heels without...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 11 June 2021
Football kicks off in August
Since March 2020, there has been no league action. At the time of the suspension, only 10 rounds of league games were left to be played. The 2020-2021 football season was to begin earlier this year but following the number of false starts, the...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 11 June 2021
National team athletes, coach test positive
The trio, Boitumelo Masilo, Ditiro Nzamani, Thomphang Basele, and coach Kebonyemodisa Dose Mosimanegape tested positive on Tuesday. Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) general manager, Pinkie Wilson said on Monday, Mosimanegape was not feeling well...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 11 June 2021
Everyone throbs with potential
Their craving for success has been shored up by affirmations that the world is their oyster, if only they could knuckle up and apply themselves. They have been psychologically conditioned to believe that unequivocally and steadfastly bound to their...
Kevin Mokento
| 11 June 2021
Gov't owes the nation an explanation
I really doubt that there could be something corrupt behind it all. Steve Harvey is a global icon. He is very wealthy, at least by our standards; a multi billionaire, in pula terms. The man has a net worth of at least US$ 200 million. He has...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 11 June 2021
Kwa Botswana ke fitlhetse moupudu o budule
Selefu 11 June 2021
Empower Batswana first
The unsettling news received widespread criticism from Batswana, many of whom took to social media platforms to express their shock and displeasure. However, at this point, no other details were released as to what the tender entails, what is to be...
Mmegi Editor
| 11 June 2021
Putting education at the heart of the AU-EU partnership
Our people are the most important resource we have. In the next 15 years, 450 million young Africans will be looking to either find or create a job for themselves. Will they be able to build a career in one of the emerging sectors? Will they have the...
Correspondent 11 June 2021
Motswana teaches English in China
The 30-year-old was born and raised in Selebi-Phikwe. She is currently working as an English teacher in Liaoning City, China, shining a light on the career possibilities for other local graduates available around the world. Kegane holds a...
Tshegetsang Tebelelo 11 June 2021
How COVID can cost you P300,000
A memo, apparently leaked, from one of the country’s top private hospitals recently detailed the cost of COVID-19 hospitalisation. In the memo, the hospital was instructing its staff that self-financing patients were required to pay deposits of...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 June 2021
How I met Mogae
Back at university, Mogae won over the students admiration when he refused to have the National Development Bank (NDB) write off loans for farmers. One of the farmers whose loan was not written off was former President Sir Ketumile Masire. He...
Sadique Kebonang 11 June 2021
Steroids nearly killed me
My daily struggle with debilitating pain has my mind messed up that I want to go into all joints of my body, suck out every frozen cracked fluid and breath back in fresh new fluids. Imagine a home where there is a constant battle, the husband and...
Pamela Dube
| 11 June 2021
Brigitta Zwani to officially launch ‘Hope'
Zwani will finally be taking her books to the public. She will start off with the book launch on June 26, 2021at Pomegranite Golf Resort and Spa in Francistown at 4pm till 6pm and later book signing in Gaborone at Big Sip on July 3, 2021 from 4pm...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 June 2021
DJ Twaza releases ‘Testify'
This artiste hailing from Majwaneng village but currently staying in Gaborone, has released a 13 tracks album on which he worked with different local and international producers and artistes. The album has tracks like Testify produced by DJ TPZ from...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 June 2021
MTF Academy 2022 Class opens
Applications are open from June 1 to June 30 2021 and are to be completed on https://cte.multichoicetalentfactory.com/Home/MTFHome. The call is open to all emerging filmmakers with either some industry experience or a relevant post-school...
Staff Writer 11 June 2021
Folklore poetry legends inspire ‘Poo E Padile'
The young man is among a few youngsters whose passion is to revive the Setswana language and culture through poetry. “I am normally a quiet and shy person. I was raised by a single mother with my five siblings I being the oldest of three boys...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 June 2021
Young Prince credits Boity Thulo for growth
The young musician, actor, voice over artist, commercial artist and motivational speaker, this time around has appreciated South African television personality, rapper, actress, business woman and model, Boitumelo Thulo popularly known as Boity. This...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 June 2021
Mpayang tells his story through photography
Mpayang has always wanted to showcase his life growing up and fine art in the form of photography gave him the opportunity. In an interview with Arts & Culture, Mpayang said he wanted to share the norms and traditions he was exposed to...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 11 June 2021
Cresta suffers P63m loss due to COVID-19
Previously the group recorded a profit of P24 million in the corresponding period, meaning the year-on-year drop was minus 367%. Commenting on the group’s financials for the year ended December 31, 2020, the chairperson, Moatlhodi...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 11 June 2021
New PAYE tables and new taxes commence
New PAYE Tables The exemption threshold for PAYE will increase and reduce PAYE or Personal Income Tax for all individuals. Previously, individuals earning P3 000 per month were not required to pay tax but with the new law, this threshold shall...
Correspondent 11 June 2021
Higher revenues help ease deficit by 30%
At its forecast level, the 2020-2021 deficit would have been equal to about 12% of GDP, a situation former Finance and Economic Development minister, Thapelo Matsheka described as “an extremely serious deterioration in our fiscal...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 June 2021
Gov't misses debt target again
On behalf of the government, the BoB conducts monthly auctions of government Treasury Bills and bonds, with primary dealers bidding to lend government the funds according to the returns on offer. The primary dealers, who are exclusively banks,...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 June 2021
New rape laws to criminalise false allegations
According to the Government Gazette, the upcoming winter Parliament will debate Penal Code changes that include criminalising false rape allegations. Other changes include enhancing penalties for sexual offences and to make provision for compensation...
Pini Bothoko
| 11 June 2021
Keitumetse: Cultural heritage keeper
To many this is an area less interesting, which takes too much of one’s time due to its complexity and lacking resources. For Dr Susan Keitumetse, UNESCO Chair holder (African Heritage Studies and Sustainable Development) and a research scholar...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 11 June 2021
MoA owes workers millions in arrears
The ministry had before it attempted to appeal two High Court judges’ 2020 ruling on the separate matters being ordered to pay employees over P3m for failed timeous promotions and progressions. The workers had taken the government to court...
Mpho Mokwape
| 11 June 2021
Opposition mum on the people's court
The people’s court is a joint effort between the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Alliance for Progressives (AP) and the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). It is overseen by AP’s Pius Mokgware. Additionally, eight more members were...
Chakalisa Dube
| 11 June 2021
Govt taps private sector for P590m vaccine shortfall
Mmegi is informed that while government has secured vaccine arrangements with distributors such as Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and others which will fully vaccinate all eligible people, these supplies need to be paid for as and when they...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 June 2021
DIS leaks alleged Khama raid
Khama, who is now at odds with his predecessor, President Mokgweetsi Masis, says he has reliable information that the DIS intends to ransack his property in search of alleged bunkers stashed with explosives. Yet another source said the officers...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 11 June 2021
Opposition condemns Harvey direct appointment
The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) recently approved a request by the Department of Broadcasting Services (DBS) to directly engage the celebrity’s company, Steve Harvey Global. The unsettling news received widespread...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 11 June 2021
More charges for embattled Butale
According to party official communication, Butale is alleged to have recruited some party members so that they retrace their steps back to the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). BPF is an offshoot of the ruling BDP. In the communication, the BPF...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 June 2021
Elections divide BCP
Some followers are said to have approached the BCP president, Dumelang Saleshando over the matter. Amongst others is that the elections should not be held and that the party agrees on a list of office bearers for the central committee, it has...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 June 2021
Short staffing frustrates Parly
Barbara Dithapo, who is the Clerk, bemoaned this lapse into incapacitation over the years, appeared before the committee chaired by Selebi-Phikwe West MP, Dithapelo Keorapetse on Wednesday morning only to sing the same song. Dithapo pleaded with...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 11 June 2021
DCEC records high corruption cases
DCEC director general, Tymon Katholo told the Parliamentary Committee on Governance and Oversight that of recent, 182 of the cases are with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) while 116 are already before the courts. He further...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 June 2021
Choppies bosses take auditors to task
Ottapathu and Ismail, who are blaming the auditors for alleged lapses that led to the regional grocer’s suspension from the Botswana Stock Exchange in 2018 and a collapse in value, have taken the auditors to court saying they want further...
Mpho Mokwape
| 11 June 2021
Constable arraigned in SSG armoury theft
Constable Emmanuel Mmoloki, who works at SSG, found himself on the wrong side of the law on Wednesday when arraigned before Senior Magistrate Lentlhabetse Willie for stealing weapons and ammunition. He has been charged with “stealing by a...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 11 June 2021
Mma Mohohlo: Four decades of diligence
In those days in early 1976, when Linah Mohohlo joined the civil service, coming from the private sector, there was no such thing as ‘system e down’.The Republic was barely 10-years-old and in need of dedicated builders at all levels, an...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 11 June 2021
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