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Judgement on the control of BOPEU'S bank account this morning
Mogwera and Marenga approached Justice Kebonang for joinder less than 12 hours after the same judge had given the Monakwe’s, appearing as BOPEU, and without citing other interested parties especially Mogwera and Marenga, in the same...
Monkagedi Gaothobogwe 14 June 2021
Masisi Gets First COVID-19 shot
Speaking briefly after he had just arrived from a State visit to Tanzania, Masisi said those running the vaccine campaign made arrangements of who will receive the jab and when, hence he waited for his turn. He encouraged everyone to take the jab...
Staff Writer 14 June 2021
Govt seals P2.6bn World Bank loan for budget support
Government has finalised a US$250 million (P2.6 billion) loan with the World Bank to support the Economic Recovery and Transformation Programme (ERTP). The P14.5 billion ERTP aims to lift the country out of COVID-19 induced economic weakness...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 14 June 2021
Court interdicts Red Cross elections, again
On January 30, 2021 Mophuting and Rammala were granted an order to interdict the society’s election for the three positions on the AGA agenda until the matter is finalised. The Society through Mukokomani had disqualified the duo...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 14 June 2021
Back page this week: Non-Compliant Clubs Face Expulsion
Staff Writer 14 June 2021
Front page this week: Opposition wants answers
Staff Writer 14 June 2021
Rwanda Tour An Eye Opener-Coach
The team had departed with hopes of at least reaching the semi finals of the annual Kwibuka T20 tournament held in Kigali, Rwanda. But an opening day eight wicket defeat set the tone for the rest of the tournament, despite vast improvements in the...
Mqondisi Dube
| 14 June 2021
The Going Gets Tough For Thebe
Thebe was making a comeback after a training stint in Ivory Coast and there was a lot of expectations. Unfortunately, he did not bring out his best. He finished second in the men’s 400m with a time of 46.47. Zibane Ngozi won the race in 45.80....
Calistus Kolantsho
| 14 June 2021
Fan'Mo, Rwandan Sports Agency Pen MoU
The pair is to exchange strategic notes to better sport management in Africa. Fan’Mo Sports Agency head of communications, Laone Molelo believes the partnership through sports public relations, brought by the two agencies will help grow both...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 14 June 2021
Prisons to start video conferencing facility for inmates
Prisons commissioner, Dinah Marathe made the remarks when addressing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) earlier today. She revealed that physical meetings of inmates and their families have been a problem stating that through this initiative inmates...
Pini Bothoko
| 14 June 2021
Table Tennis Youngster Remains Club-less
The 19-year-old was set to become the first local player in the Indian elite league whilst studying at the Delhi Technological University. However, the youngster remains club-less after being heavily impacted by the last month’s COVID-19...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 14 June 2021
Boteti Regional League Appreciates Sponsorship
Bunu was speaking at an appreciation ceremony to thank Lucara for sponsoring the league on Friday. In 2019 Lucara sponsored the regional association’s Division One league to the tune of P500,000. The sponsorship is for two seasons. It ended...
Chakalisa Dube
| 14 June 2021
Branch Wins Maiden World Championship
This was his first race since a disappointing Dakar Rally campaign in January. The Jwaneng-raised biker was quick off the blocks in the first of the seven day rally, as he bagged stage win on day one in what was the shortest, with just 2.2km of the...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 14 June 2021
No football ‘COVID Jobs'
At a press briefing on Friday at Lekidi Football Centre, the BFA outlined the return to play rules and regulations. From the federation’s submissions, clubs are expected to increase their support staff to help ensure the safety of both the...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 14 June 2021
Non-Compliant Clubs Face Expulsion
However, clubs across the country are faced with a headache in nterms of complying with regulations in order for them to play under rather unusual circumstances. “The regulations are as stated, and for you to be able to resume training you...
Kabelo Boranabi
| 14 June 2021
Fashion Passion Promotions Pop-up Stall Pushes Local Designs
The project was launched after Gofamodimo got a one-year sponsorship from Jack’s Gym. In an interview with Showtime, Gofamodimo said she had realised that her models were ready for modeling projects. On the other hand, fashion designers...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 14 June 2021
Bank Gaborone Pledges P200m For CEEP
Debswana CEEP is a programme that aims to capacitate citizen companies to participate in the Debswana supply chain. Mokefane revealed this recently when he addressed attendants at the launch of Bank Gaborone and Debswana’s partnership for the...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 14 June 2021
Foreign prisoners overwhelm prisons
The concern followed Botswana Prison Services (BPS)’s memorandum of progress indicating prison currently has 524 foreign prisoners out of 3 ,882 inmates. PAC member and also Member of Parliament (MP) for Tonota, Pono Moatlhodi was worried...
Pini Bothoko
| 14 June 2021
House Of Kumi Keeps Creativity Flowing
It was in 2019 when local interior designer, Imelda Morupule also decided to venture into this sector through her company, House of Kumi. Morupule told BusinessMonitor that through her research, she realised that Batswana want custom-made furniture....
Pauline Dikuelo
| 14 June 2021
Greatness Is Beyond That Door- Pain
The difference between our levels of life and aspirations is pain. Is pain comfortable? No! It is excruciating and frustrates our mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing but it is obligatory. It puts us in a position that is in sync with the next...
Kealeboga Ngwigwa
| 14 June 2021
The Poverty Entitlement Brings....
Unfortunately, most of the time, those with an attitude of entitlement only think of what they can get from others rather than what they can give. This mentality of being a taker not a giver actually further impoverishes them because they only focus...
Ashley Thaba
| 14 June 2021
Of Emotional Abuse & Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Part 2)
They render assistance so their true merciless self can appear ‘kind and loving’ to the public. A narcissist has no capacity to assist others without any expectations for rewards in return. They are transactional in nature; true...
Gaone Monau
| 14 June 2021
Considering the draft bill proposing penal code amendment
The object of the Bill as outlined in the Gazette are to enhance penalties for sexual offences; to provide for compensation of sexual offences; and to criminalise false allegations of sexual offences. The extensive discussion on the first two...
Lesego Nswahu Nchunga
| 14 June 2021
The 1909 Petitions
On January 5, 1909, May delivered Selborne’s message to the Bangwato, in which he added the words “but it is quite possible, in fact practically certain that the time will come in the future that it will be in the welfare of all concerned...
Jeff Ramsay
| 14 June 2021
Tariffs, Tariffs And More Tariffs
Lately there has been a spike in all sorts of tariffs. Water tariffs have gone up. The Covid messages have laid on thick the advantages of proper hygiene. Just as we were getting in stride to help thwart the potency of Covid by frequently washing our...
Thulaganyo Jankie 14 June 2021
Food Famous
This would go on for the next two days. I made diphaphata and decided to go all out with the picture I would take, I would use all my enamelware. Mo lapeng everyone has their personal bikiri, there are different colours and sizes too. I guess some...
Michelle Phetlhe
| 14 June 2021
When the outpatients heard about the P300,000 deposit for COVID-19 they fainted
Selefu 14 June 2021
Now's Not Time To Drop Our Guard
The week of June 4, 2021, showed that our country had registered a total of 1,014 new cases with the number of those who lost their lives due to COVID-19 at 885. The following report dated June 7, 2021, seemed hopeful in terms of new cases, as only...
Monitor Editor 14 June 2021
Media Glass Ceiling Hard To Crack For Women
The media training programmes at the University of Botswana, Limkokwing University and South African institutions of learning were providing a pool of talent for the growing industry. With that, saw the rise of women media leadership. Women were...
Pamela Dube
| 14 June 2021
Youth Escapes The Noose
Passing the ruling on extenuating factors after convicting Keabetswe Joseph, 25, of murdering Mbakisi Dick at Liquor Bar on October 22, 2015, in Monarch, Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo agreed with the defence counsel Isaac Seleka that the death penalty...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 14 June 2021
Insecurity Flimsy Excuse For Girlfriend's Murder - Judge
Nyamadzabo said this on Friday when delivering judgement in a case in which Neo Mongaka, popularly known as ‘Mantshwabisi’ in social circles, was found guilty of murdering Keoagile Malebeswa at Mosinyi ward in Marobela village on February...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 14 June 2021
Balopi Tells Constituents ‘Individualism Stagnates'
Balopi, who is also the Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, said the mentality of people putting themselves first before the country has had a negative impact on the development of the country since it breeds...
Mpho Mokwape
| 14 June 2021
Supportive Parenting Begets Healthy Children
Participants at the ‘Dads Cookout Battle’, which is one of a series of events organised by UNICEF to mark this year’s Parenting Month emphasised the importance of both parents “showing up, standing together and consistently...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 14 June 2021
HIV Infections Rise As Condom Use Drops
Addressing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last week, the National AIDS and Health Promotions Agency’s (NAHPA) acting coordinator, Robert Selato revealed that 33% of new infections are connected to the youth, who likely contracted the virus...
Pini Bothoko
| 14 June 2021
Father Executed For Child's Murder
Botogeleng, who was convicted for two murders, was on death row for killing his child while concurrently serving a 15-year sentence for his girlfriend’s murder. According to a press release from the Botswana Prison Service, Botogeleng was hung...
Mpho Mokwape
| 14 June 2021
Tlokweng Police Seek Killer(s)
Tlokweng Police Station assistant commander, assistant superintendent Goganang Pule confirmed the case stating that they were still piecing the information together. Pule said the 23-year-old of Seleka in the Tswapong area was on Saturday evening at...
Pini Bothoko
| 14 June 2021
Opposition Wants Answers As Political Shows Halt
They demand answers as to why Botswana Television’s (Btv) The Eye and Matlho a Phage were no longer on air. According to the PAC members, those programmes were assisting Batswana to know about opposition parties’ views on different...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 14 June 2021
‘No One Matches Steve Harvey Standard'
This came after the Member of Parliament (MP) for Francistown South, Wynter Mmolotsi wanted to know why the Ministry picked Harvey while the country has its own artists who could do the same job that the American entertainer is commissioned...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 14 June 2021
Mmamashia Landowners Take Battle To Gov't
Sesinyi said they found it fit to explore other avenues in a move to have government cancel their change of land use approvals granted to landowners by the Oodi Sub Land Board. “We’re tired of public servants who do not want to do their...
Innocent Selatlhwa
| 14 June 2021
BNF CC appoints interim Youth League
Currently there is no BNF Youth League, something that forced the party CC to assign Tona Mooketsi and Nelson Ramaotwana to deal with youth issues at national level. The decision was taken after the CC reviewed the mandate that was given to...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 14 June 2021
Masisi gets first Pfizer shot
Speaking briefly after he had just arrived from a state visit to Tanzania, Masisi said those running the vaccine campaign made arrangements of who will receive the jab and when hence he waited for his turn. He encouraged everyone to take the jab...
Phatsimo Kapeng
| 14 June 2021
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