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Monkagedi Gaothobogwe
  • Dire Thirst Imminent As Parly Rejects Water Project

    The Monitor can reveal that some time in December last year the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) director general, Peter Magosi shared a disturbing water security report with Cabinet.  The report detailed how in two or three...

  • Top lawyer tips Khato civils to bag the P900 000 000 without breaking sweat after parly blunder

    Parliament on Friday voted  26-24  against the proposal to authorise payment for the project and its inclusion in the development plan.  The project was awarded to Khato Civils Joint venture early July and the contractor is on site...

  • Zim upstages Botswana in multi-billion pula border business

    With a little help from a South African firm, Khato Civils,  Zimbabwe is investing in  a 760km dual carriage way from Victoria Falls to Beitbridge, through Bulawayo, a move that  will see the distance covered  reduced by 90km,...

  • CMB did not inflate Mascom stock - Okaile

    The accusations come in the wake of an attempt to sell part of Econet shares at Mascom to BPOPF.  In his counter argument, CMB managing director,  Rapula Okaile produced what he  claims to be the only correspondence shared with the...

  • Missing P500m could be 'safe,' CMB claims

    That is, if documentations presented before the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate on Public Prosecutions (DPP) early this week, by embattled CMB managing director, Rapula Okaile, hold water. Okaile and his...

  • Mogwera returns to office

    This follows a restraining order she successfully secured against acting president, Olefile Monakwe, in an urgent court case at the Lobatse High Court last week Friday. When returning to the offices on Monday this week, the Board chairperson found...

  • Outgoing CEO raves about Mascom's bright future

    Mascom launched the subsidiary last year, headed by Asnath Breseno as the CEO.  DirectBPO was added to provide call centre services, as well as integrated back-up solutions that include e-mail, social media, back office support, setting up call...

  • Khama 'endorse' UDC's Gobotswang

    Still licking his wounds from the recent Kang defeat, where his New Jerusalem faction failed dismally to topple his successor, President Mokgweetsi Masisi, Khama seems to be changing tactics. Masisi’s predecessor, and unlikely adversary, is...

  • Monopolies urged to handhold small businesses

    Speaking at a Competition Authority (CA) symposium themed An integrated business  and competition at Avani on Wednesday, the academic who was the guest speaker, said if the nation wanted broad-based development that touches everyone’s...

  • Nationwide Pitsos on Gambling Start

    In the first of the Pitso series held at the GICC this week, the Gambling Authority CEO, Thuli Johnson announced that his agency ‘s role in the new national transformation agenda is to effectively facilitate the growth of the gaming industry,...

  • Morupisi's speak charity at home, beyond

    For the Morupisi’s, Christmas gifts mean hundreds of expensively bought school bags stuffed with pens, pencils, exercise books, rulers, and more, including  food and drinks galore at their residence located along the scenic view at the...

  • Khama's reign destroyed trade unionism, Mogwera says

    “I need not remind you of the distress, scars and embarrassment which public servants and trade unions were subjected to under the administration of former president Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama,” Mogwera said.  Mogwera paid tribute...

  • Masisi raises hopes for a happier public service

    Masisi acknowledged to the BOPEU congress gathering where he was the guest speaker that a well-remunerated workforce is naturally motivated to produce good results and speak well about the employer. Quoting the recent findings by the Botswana...

  • Philemon, Masame fail in BOPEU election drama

    Former interim president, Philemon and former second deputy president, Masame, were involved in a last ditch drama to force their names into nomination sheets for elections. This was after they found their way into the nomination hall under the...

  • Morupule, Minergy and Shumba lead as coal awakens

    Minergy, Morupule, and Shumba Energy are at advanced stages of opening new mines at Medie, Palapye, and Mabesekwa respectively, all of them mainly targeting the export market. Minergy and Morupule are scheduled to open their mines next year and 2020...

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