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Back page this week: Confusion over Olympics kit
Staff Writer 16 July 2021
Inside page this week: Masisi's endless promises
Staff Writer 16 July 2021
Inside page this week: Four-way race opens for 300MW contract
Staff Writer 16 July 2021
Front page this week: Moz approves SADC deployment
Staff Writer 16 July 2021
Multitudes flock Dibete checkpoint amid interzonal lockdown
Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Rranku revealed this when reached for an interview by The Monitor. Rranku said earlier today that travellers flocked the checkpoint heading to the north despite the health minister banning...
Pini Bothoko
| 16 July 2021
Netball election results challenged
The case was brought before the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) panel on Tuesday and has been postponed to July 27, 2021. Malebo Raditladi won the elections with four votes while Retshabile received three votes. The other candidate,...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 July 2021
Boxing suffers athletics' therapist fate
Massage therapist and conditioning coach, Boago Lentshaletse has been assisting Keamogetse Sadie Kenosi to shed weight. Speaking to Mmegi Sport, Lentshaletse said while he had no problem with being dropped, he was unhappy with how it was...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 July 2021
Amos dares a nation to dream
“Amos is back and is back with a bang,” screamed the commentator as the Marobela-born 800-metre star bore down the finish line at the Monaco Diamond League meet last Thursday night. Amos’ name had hardly featured in the...
Mqondisi Dube
| 16 July 2021
New umbrella sport body on the cards
Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) invited National Sport Associations (NSA) for a meeting yesterday where the new model was introduced. BNSC chief executive officer (CEO), Tuelo Serufho said discussions have been ongoing between MYSC, BNSC...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 July 2021
Like England, Zebras fail to bring it home
‘It is coming home’ has become popular each time England plays in a major tournament. It was particularly popular with local fans at the 2018 World Cup, where England’s campaign ended in tears. It gained momentum at the just-ended...
Mqondisi Dube
| 16 July 2021
Zebras fall short again
The Zebras were left with no option but to win their last group match against Eswatini on Wednesday afternoon, failure to which they would make their quick return to Botswana. As expected, Eswatini were not going to allow themselves to be...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 16 July 2021
'Sister Bettina' goes down memory lane
Siska might not have reached the heights that he yearned for in his football career due to multiple injuries, but he left soccer fans with fond memories. He was only 29 when he decided to call it quits as his legs gave in to frequent injuries. Those...
Mqondisi Dube
| 16 July 2021
Will Makwengwe, Mpote survive the ego test?
Some clubs have used the position of the technical director as a decoy towards getting rid of their coach. Coaches and technical directors also often fail the ego test and as a result, create instability within the team’s technical set-up. Most...
Chakalisa Dube
| 16 July 2021
Confusion over Olympics kit
The remaining group, comprising Amantle Montsho, Baboloki Thebe, Anthony Pesela and Kebonyemodisa Mosimanyane, left with the kit on Tuesday. The boxing team went to Russia without the kit on July 5, 2021. The team manager was forced to remain...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 16 July 2021
Pause, think and act - Lessons from SA protests
After seeing looters engaging in unimaginable and ludicrous derring-do, such as dragging furniture, fridges and luxury TVs on the ground, and the apparent psychotic glee in their eyes, you may be pardoned for thinking that nothing quite warms the...
Kevin Mokento
| 16 July 2021
Masisi is right, we need food autarky
I take comfort in that the latter will soon, have their day in court. I really lament that the failures of law enforcement, have been visited on innocent business owners, and their employees who have now surrendered their means, to the...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 16 July 2021
May you be decisive Mr. President
Therefore, we need not a plan, but execution Sir, a re letse lemao mo barutabaneng. It is common knowledge that closing schools is an opportunity for school-going children to spend their time visiting and playing with their mates. Go to Old Naledi,...
Mmegi Editor
| 16 July 2021
Court Verdict
Selefu 16 July 2021
Sir Seretse Khama's vision of the development of Botswana: ‘A people without a past is a people without a soul'
In my 2006 autobiography, The Magic of Perseverance, I introduce Chapter Six with an epigraph in the form of a quote attributed to Sir Seretse Khama, our founding President, to set the tone for what is to unfold. The quotes says, ‘A nation...
David Magang 16 July 2021
Inside the plan to balance the budget in two years
The country’s budget, or government’s financial statement of how much it receives and how much it spends, has been running shortfalls since 2017-2018. Essentially this means since that time, the government has been spending more than it...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 16 July 2021
Mohembo Bridge: The making of an icon
Behind every architectural masterpiece, there is an ambitious visionary with an unconventional taste for finer things. This is the dreamer who ignites and inspires the designer to apply his/her mind to produce great work of art. This dreamer has the...
Thalefang Charles
| 16 July 2021
Go ahead and write it!
The open letters were part reminiscent and part update on the country’s trajectory, and yet another part, a plea for inspiration as the country was reckoning with the end of a long stretch of economic growth. Because he is a...
Bongi D D M Radipati 16 July 2021
Making Maths relevant
TONOTA: After all, the ability to solve simultaneous or quadratic equations may be of little use to most Form 5 leavers who will not proceed to do Mathematics or Science at tertiary level. In the 1980s, I taught at Lobatse Secondary School. At the...
Correspondent 16 July 2021
Kaey Maxx elevates to new music
Kaey Maxx wrote Bestie last year and then later produced the beat and recorded the song at home with their studio equipment. Growing up, Kaey Maxx said he listened to South Africa’s Nasty C who really inspired him a lot. Kaey Maxx ...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 16 July 2021
Heartstrings, Heartbeats sparks mental health conversation
The challenge is fast gaining traction, sparking and triggering dialogues on issues of mental health among creative people and the communities they live in. “The social media challenge encourages people to speak out. Mental illness is not...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 16 July 2021
Sygosh releases O Che Makhadha
The 36-year-old lady from Borotsi village in Tswapong, started her music career in 2009. She does mosakaso music and does music to give her fans messages, more especially about what happens in real life. She uses her Setswapong language mostly...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 16 July 2021
Blak Kid Clothing to sell Africa to the world
“The name Blak Kid does not refer to the skin colour/complexion but refers to our roots as Africans. So far Blak Kid has been doing well even though COVID-19 has affected our sales. Blak Kid was registered with CIPA in 2019,” Madube told...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 July 2021
Lerako's love for Setswana lands him into folklore poetry
He is famed for his stage name ‘E khukhwa Sehatela.’ In an interview with Arts & Culture, Lerako said he was saddened by the fact that young people and some old ones are not proud or do not appreciate their native language. He...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 16 July 2021
Masisi endless promises
“We are committed to the development of the local arts, music, literature, performance and theatre, film, dance and crafts. Through a creative art strategy we will strive to commercialise the creative industry and include more Batswana in the...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 July 2021
COVID-19 dampens Turnstar's African growth ambitions
Turnstar’s portfolio is currently valued at P2.4 billion with investments in Botswana accounting for 54%, Tanzania with 43% and the United Arab Emirates at four percent. Turnstar had been eyeing further revenue growth through acquisitions...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 16 July 2021
BITC targets P180m FDI at Dubai 2020 Expo
The BITC and other local companies will participate at the Expo, which is one of the world’s largest. It will be held for a period of six months from October 1, 2021, until March 31, 2022. At least 190 countries have confirmed their...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 16 July 2021
Matsiloje cement plant eyes reopening
Managing director, Rachit Josh told BusinessWeek the company was ‘very optimistic’ it could resume operations and was currently in talks with a reputable investor with a view of entering into a partnership to re-open the plant. “I...
Chakalisa Dube
| 16 July 2021
Four-way race opens for 300MW contract
Minergy Coal, Sese Power, Jindal Africa and Maatla have extensive resources on the country’s coalfields and are at varying, but largely advanced, stages of development. Of the four, only Minergy is already in production while Sese, Jindal and...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 July 2021
Cops seize illicit brandy
In the course of a stepped-up drive fight against COVID-19 by prohibiting the consumption of alcohol, liquor smuggling is increasingly becoming a problem in some villages along the Botswana-Zimbabwe borderline. A 250ml bottle of King Stallion brandy...
Lesedi Mkhutshwa
| 16 July 2021
Arbitrators rule in favour of Red Cross
This was after the arbitrators ruled that they indeed did not qualify to stand for elections. 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...
Staff Writer 16 July 2021
Gov't imposes interzonal lockdown
The move comes ahead of the Presidents’ Day Holiday, as Batswana enter the long weekend. Dikoloti said the decision was taken to preserve the lives of Batswana. He revealed that at the moment they are recording 800 Covid-19 cases per day....
Mompati Tlhankane
| 16 July 2021
Court reinstates BFTU president
Justice Leburu’s decision followed an application made by Gabobake, challenging the federation’s decision to remove him from the position. Gabobake had argued that the meeting that purportedly resolved to remove him as president was not...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 16 July 2021
State engages legal eagles to fight KBL suit
Monthe Marumo & Co is a well-known legal firm that has handled some of the biggest cases especially corporate ones and others previously such as China Jiangsu cases, and Masego Mogwera’s against Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) and...
Mpho Mokwape
| 16 July 2021
Behavioural change key in fighting COVID-19
Police’s spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube called for behavioural change among members of the community to fight COVID-19 and curb the transmission of the virus. Motube made the call in an interview with Mmegi following...
Pini Bothoko
| 16 July 2021
Masisi's speech gets lukewarm reception
When it was announced that President Masisi was scheduled to give a national address on Tuesday, discussions and assumptions emerged within the public as to what exactly he was going to talk about. His scheduled address raised anxiety. With the...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 16 July 2021
Tender disputes inconveniences North West pupils
Subsequently, the dispute that played out on Tuesday at the Court of Appeal (CoA) where five construction companies have taken the council to Court has delayed the building of classrooms for schools, a move that has been reported to be affecting the...
Mpho Mokwape
| 16 July 2021
BURS appeals Kebonang's P50m judgement
BURS, which on Tuesday was ordered by Gaborone High Court judge Zein Kebonang to pay Kgosi for failing to file and deliver a plea in the matter, says it will be filing an appeal against the default judgement while seeking a stay of...
Mpho Mokwape
| 16 July 2021
'All eligible to vaccinate by 2022'
Committed to roll out a successful and timely vaccination programme against COVID-19, government will eventually cover all the people of Botswana, as set out in the Reset Agenda. As of July 2, 2021, over 165,000 citizens and residents had received at...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 16 July 2021
Dual citizenship legislation gathers pace
Debating the amendment of the Citizenship Act in Parliament recently, Keorapetse said dual citizenship is overdue and children reaching 18 years should remain Batswana even if they do not renounce other citizenships at age 18 or 21 years as a default...
Pini Bothoko
| 16 July 2021
Serame weighs run for Goodhope/Mabule constituency
Mmegi has learnt that the current Member of Parliament (MP) for that constituency and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Eric Molale will not be contesting for the area in the 2024 General Elections. Serame was brief on the matter...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 July 2021
Local scientists eye clinical trial of Ivermectin
With local cases of the pandemic shooting up and healthcare facilities reaching their limits, pressure is mounting on Botswana to establish its own study on the drug’s potential to treat the virus. As Botswana and other African countries remain...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 July 2021
Moz deployment begins
By yesterday afternoon, regional authorities had been waiting on Mozambique to sign the Status of Forces agreement that would allow SADC forces to join the fight with technical, logistical and military support to the Mozambican forces. SADC,...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 16 July 2021
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