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Back Page this week: Hunt for two medals in Tokyo begins
Staff Writer 23 July 2021
Inside page this week: Rabojalwa's shoes too big to fit
Staff Writer 23 July 2021
Inside page this week: Gov't in talks for $600m debt from int'l lenders
Staff Writer 23 July 2021
Front page this week: Masisi shames 'profit-driven' KBL
Staff Writer 23 July 2021
Alcohol body applauds alcohol ban
In a press statement, SAAPA-Botswana chairperson, Prisca Mokgadi said the ban on alcohol was necessary as the government tried to limit the transmission of the more contagious Delta variant, given the fast-increasing number of recorded cases in the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 23 July 2021
Codes oppose new sport body
Under a new structure titled the ‘Apex body for Botswana sport’, all bodies will come under one umbrella. But sport associations are opposed to the move. They accuse the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development of...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 July 2021
Botswana's long Olympics journey
The number of participants since 1980 has been steadily increasing, but ironically, dropped to the lowest in 2012. The expectation would be that, the more the athletes, the brighter the medal prospects. However, in 2012, with just four athletes at...
Mqondisi Dube
| 23 July 2021
The Olympic Games team
Isaac Makwala Event: 400m and 4x400m relay Personal Best (PB): 400m: 43:72 (National Record) La Chaux-de-Fonds, 2015 4x400m relay: 2:59:06 (NR), Brazil, 2016 4x400m relay (Individual): 3:13:21, Turkey, 2012. Nijel Amos Event: 800m PB: 800m:...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 July 2021
Dumped injury specialist speaks out
Molefhe has been with the athletics team since DOHA 2019 World Athletics Championships but was left out at the last minute. Reacting to the decision to leave him out, Molefhe said it was unfortunate as he had developed a bond with the team and there...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 July 2021
Gunners postpone elective AGM
The outgoing committee took over after the ousting of the previous regime led by Tariq Babitseng. But the club, in a statement yesterday, said the meeting will only go ahead on August 7, as the present COVID-19 situation did not permit the holding of...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 23 July 2021
Clubs in cautious start to training
The league season is anticipated to start in September this year. Football activities were halted in March last year in a bid to deal with the growing cases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jwaneng Galaxy coach, Oris Radipotsane said the players will stay...
Chakalisa Dube
| 23 July 2021
What's in a name?
Locally fans still reminiscence about the likes of Mmoloki ‘BB’ Sechele, Nobody ‘Jomo’ Mosweu, Modesto Chilundumeni, Joseph Chikoti and Mandla Balanda. These are some names which are sweet music to the ear and usually send...
Mqondisi Dube
| 23 July 2021
Hunt for two medals in Tokyo begins
The country only has one medal, won by Nijel Amos in 2012. But the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has not left any stone unturned in the quest for a second medal after kick-starting preparations in 2019. This represents the longest time...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 23 July 2021
What's a holding cell or prison like?
It is not for me to argue with you on the merits or otherwise of the shocking carceral punishment meted out to him, save to hazard that, conventional wisdom suggests if you are in the habit of pulling the covers over your head, you may need an...
Kevin Mokento
| 23 July 2021
Time to be decisive: Let's reset the COVID-19 war effort
A standing battle hardened army, was discarded for an army of recruits, and COVID-19 was converted into a reality show. I cannot remember a single celebrity medical practitioner of the HIV-AIDS, era. But COVID-19 has produced as many TV celebrities,...
Kgosietsile Ngakaagae
| 23 July 2021
UDC: Who is fooling who?
The coalition, which is an opposition bloc made up of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana People’s Party, was formed with the aim to wrestle power from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party. But it ...
Mmegi Editor
| 23 July 2021
Christmas may come early!?
Selefu 23 July 2021
Staying on the straight and narrow
The government introduced COVID-19 registers and temperature checks, which were mandatory when entering premises. However, with piles of registers and the exercise overtaken by events, the government reversed the decision early this year. However,...
Mqondisi Dube
| 23 July 2021
Khoemacau optimistic as production kicks off
Last month the mine marked the first shipment of concentrate from its Boseto process plant, located on the Kalahari Copperbelt. The milestone was achieved within schedule and the overall project remains within three percent of the original budget,...
Pauline Dikuelo
| 23 July 2021
A familiar face raises its hand as economy looks for revival
Any week from now, a shiny new mine will be officially opened on the sands of the Kalahari Copperbelt in northwestern Botswana, a $600 million investment that is currently supporting more than 2,300 jobs. Over its 20-year lifespan, Khoemacau Copper...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 23 July 2021
Sir Seretse Khama's vision of the development of Botswana: ‘A people without a past is a people without a soul' Pt 2
Popular history must be righted Returning to classical history, is whatever is taught in the halls of academia forcefully punctuated or underlined? To what extent are efforts made to see to it that certain misconceptions or seeming ambiguities do...
David Magang 23 July 2021
Did presidency architects equip office for a crisis?
It is fair to posit that the presidency has seen and handled its fair share of crises. But I think the greatest of these has been a crisis within itself as an institution with utmost power and responsibility. The litmus test of an institution endowed...
Bakang Ntshingane 23 July 2021
Tertiary courses are relevant
TONOTA: This is especially true of the STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. For this reason, each year both University of Botswana (UB) and the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)...
Correspondent 23 July 2021
A familiar face raises its hand as economy looks for revival
Any week from now, a shiny new mine will be officially opened on the sands of the Kalahari Copperbelt in northwestern Botswana, a $600 million investment that is currently supporting more than 2,300 jobs. Over its 20-year lifespan, Khoemacau Copper...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 23 July 2021
BMWU scores big against PPC Botswana
The recent development is sweet victory for the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU), who earlier this month wrote a letter to the competition authority (CA) expressing concern that the sale could result in massive job losses. The union wanted...
Chakalisa Dube
| 23 July 2021
The return of inflation?
FRANKFURT: After many years of low inflation, prices have risen almost everywhere in recent months. Energy and commodities have been leading the way, owing mainly to post-lockdown supply bottlenecks. But while such obstacles are widely seen as...
Correspondent 23 July 2021
Non-mining leads marginal GDP recovery
Statistics Botswana figures released last week indicate that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a measure of economic activity, recorded a positive turn in the first quarter, after rolling contractions dating back to the second quarter of...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 23 July 2021
Gov't in talks for $600m debt from int'l lenders
A Request for Financing Proposal (RFP), which was sent to international commercial banks has reportedly elicited interest and talks are ongoing, BusinessWeek has learnt. “Any firm proposals for borrowing will be presented to Parliament for...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 23 July 2021
Nkamozuki revives her musical aspirations
“Unfortunately my uncle became inactive from the industry in 2006 till todate. However, that did not stop me from pursuing my talent as I joined Khoza Mkhozeni in 2016 as a backing up vocalist. He then introduced me to some disco artists...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 23 July 2021
Angie Amba to launch Art Heals
It is the brainchild of multi-talented artist, Angel Magapatona better known as Angie Amba. Magapatona is a dance teacher, choreographer and personal trainer. In an interview with Arts & Culture, Angie Amba said the idea was born from her will to...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 23 July 2021
Miss Mini Botswana 2021 is a queen with a big heart
The aspiring doctor who proved to be a beauty with brains, is a Standard Four pupil at Phakalane English Medium School who wants to save people’s lives in future. This young queen told Arts & Culture that she joined Miss Mini Botswana...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 23 July 2021
The music industry celebrates Lekofi's life
The six-track album included tracks; Afro Sunshine, Mmaebeke, Ma Basket, Tote, Sisi Langeni and Re ba lebile. Sejeso composed almost all the songs on the album except Mmaebeke, which was done by Gino Maposa. Although the group disbanded and became...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 23 July 2021
Rabojalwa's shoes too big to fill
Born on New Year’s Day in 1925 at Mokgalo ward in Molepolole, Rabojalwa as he was popularly known, was one of the greatest Setswana language poets in Botswana having praised presidents like the late Sir Ketumile Masire and Chiefs in public...
Mompati Tlhankane
| 23 July 2021
Police 'guard State House amid arson threats'
It is alleged the angry group is unhappy with high unemployment rate, closure of the entertainment industry and suspension of alcohol sale. According to a reliable source, the concerned youth group is frustrated that since COVID-19, young...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 July 2021
Man gets 18 years for girlfriend murder
This war, Solomon added, therefore, enjoins the courts to pass sentences that will act as deterrents against GBV. Justice Solomon said on Wednesday when passing sentence against Lameck Amos, 31, for murdering his girlfriend Keamogetswe Kay...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 23 July 2021
BOSETU condemns government on languages
BOSETU secretary-general, Tobokani Rari shared the union’s position with Mmegi yesterday. “We are not against the introduction of local languages in schools. It is something we fully embrace and welcome. We are however surprised by lack...
Chakalisa Dube
| 23 July 2021
Parties ponder internal sexual harassment policy
FRANCISTOWN: In most democratic countries, political movements subscribe to the notion that all people have the right to be treated with dignity and respect and not be subject of sexual misconduct, harassment, or discrimination of any kind. This can...
Lebogang Mosikare
| 23 July 2021
‘Masisi defends state alcohol ban'
Masisi, in his response to the incensed KBL over the alcohol ban, called the application ‘challenging’ his executive decision as unnecessary and without any merit since the brewer’s interest was only driven by the need to...
Mpho Mokwape
| 23 July 2021
Kgosi abandons BURS default judgement
Justice Kebonang had early last week given Kgosi a default judgement against BURS and its general manager Kaone Molapo for failing to file and deliver a plea regarding Kgosi’s P50m claim in damages for his 2019 Sir Seretse Khama International...
Mpho Mokwape
| 23 July 2021
Health unions rally communities, gov't
Since the outbreak, the country has recorded a record 4,008 three-day new positive cases for the first time while the number of the deceased stands at 1,328. Leaders of Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) and Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) believe the fight...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 July 2021
Unions encourage use of different languages in COVID-19 fight
Botswana Doctors Union (BDU) says if people of different tribes can go around the country teaching people about COVID-19 in clinics or hospitals, many will be able to appreciate how they can conduct themselves or care for their loved ones in the...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 July 2021
Vaccinate teachers
Teacher trade unions have fought relentlessly for schools to close due to alarming rates of infections and associated deaths in schools. It is not the first time schools closed abruptly. In March 2020, the schools were forced to close in order for...
Correspondent 23 July 2021
UDC peace deal: Real or cosmetic?
The UDC has become Batswana’s only hope to give the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) a serious challenge and even possibly wrestle over state power. However, just a month ago, the coalition appeared to be on the verge of collapse as its...
Goitsemodimo Kaelo
| 23 July 2021
Butale undecided about disciplinary hearing
According to a reliable source, Butale said his reasons might be that he does not want to seem like he is entertaining relationship issues that have nothing to do with the party. His reasoning is that anything outside the party should be dealt with...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 July 2021
BCP orders Kgatleng East re-nomination
Kgatleng East constituency has been advised to conduct nominations today and submit names to the party central committee. The nominations are supposed to be held 30 days before the party elective conference. The situation came about after Stephen...
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe
| 23 July 2021
#VaccinateBotswana: Waiting for your name to be called
President Mokgweetsi Masisi this week began touring some of the COVID-19 vaccination sites to get first-hand experience of what is going on, as Batswana voice their dissatisfaction with the pace of vaccination. On social media, the...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 23 July 2021
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