MABIKANI MACHIMENYENGA

Sep. 30 | After a very disappointing 2009/2010 season, Tafic Sporting club decided to inject new blood into the aging team. Machiminyengasigned new youthful players with an average age of 21, offloading veteran players many of whom the management described...

FIGHT CRIME

Sep. 30 | MOVIES & JUICE The Police seem to have come up with a new brilliant plan to curb thecrime wave and caputure the criminals that are plaguing our city. They have decided to take back the night from the thugs and low lifes bystacking out…the...

TOUR YA BOTSWANA

Sep. 30 | This past week, 36 riders took part in the inaugural Tour Ya Botswana Fundraising cycling challenge. Riders from Botswana, U.K, South Africa & the United States cycled over 1000 Km across Botswana to raise funds for two great charities: the...

COURT NEWS BRIEFS

Sep. 30 | GUN LAWS EXPLAINED Following the shooting and killing of a suspected burglar in Francistown recently, the Botswana Police Public Relations officer, Assistant Commissioner, Christopher Mbulawa has explained the laws governing ownership of guns in Botswana. He...

LITTLE MONSTERS ON THE LOOSE

Sep. 30 | Several years ago, as a young court reporter I followed  a case of a 15- year- old boy who was convicted of rape and sent to prison. ON RAMPAGE: Young boys are out to terrorise our streets My heart broke for the boy because he was hardly a man when he ...

AN AUDIENCE WITH OUIDIANCE RUNDOFA

Sep. 30 | Tafic supporters were worried when the club dispensed with the services of the most of their squad from last season. ACTION ATTRACTION: Ouidiance pictured in training this week Their concerns were not eased when advertisements appeared in the local...

SORTING OUT THE ECONOMY

Sep. 30 | They say diamonds are forever, but really, they’re not; nothing is forever. PRIORITIES: Jobs, tax base and security In the meantime, however, I think it is brilliant news the government has convinced De Beers to move its rough diamond sales operation...

FOOTBALL EXPO HAILED

Sep. 30 | Batlokwa Royal Kgosi Michael Spokes Gaborone believes Soccer Expos are a great community building exercise and a way of unearthing raw football talent. ROYAL DECISIONS: Gaborone Speaking to Voice Sport at the Kgatleng Soccer Expo at the Buffaloes Grounds...

FINALLY

Sep. 30 | The Zebras longest serving player Diphetogo Dipsy Selolwane and the national team’s winning coach Stanley Hunter Tshosane are the 2011 recipients of the Presidential Order of Meritorious Service award. LEADING BY EXAMPLE: Selolwane The two were recognized...

WHAT IS INDEPENDENCE

Sep. 30 | BMD youth league president finds no cause for celebration UNHAPPY: Armstrong Dikgafela Botswana celebrates 45 years of independence today (Friday) but for Botswana Movement of Democracy Interim Youth League president, Armstrong Dikgafela there is  not...

3% SALARY INCREMENT WIDENS GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR

Sep. 30 | -Molale emerges biggest winner of the strike with P16 716. 00 salary hike - Festinah Bakwena gets P14 664.00 - Striking workers get P408 One of the biggest opponent of the recently ended public service strike, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of...

SALIF KEITA SET TO THRILL FANS

Sep. 30 | World-renowned Malian born musician Salif Keita is this Thursday expected to thrill revelers at the Botswana Craft Marketing in Gaborone. Now a globally celebrated afro-pop singer songwriter, Keita who last performed in Botswana in the late 90s’, is...

BREAKING BARRIERS,SMASHING PLATEAUS

Sep. 30 | Two weeks ago when I last wrote, I was demoralized with my progress and felt like I was letting myself and you, the readers down. I was losing weight, yes, but much slower than I would have liked. THE CYCLISTS: Thea and husband Tshekedi Khama(in t-shirts)...

ARMED RESPONSE

Sep. 30 | Police investigate charge against man who shot and killed intruder Four weeks after a prominent Francistown businessman shot and killed an intruder, police are still investigating a possible charge against him.The Motswana businessman of Indian origin,...

CONSUMER VOICE

Sep. 30 | Consumer’s Voice – 30th September 2011 Dear Consumer’s Voice #1 In April 2010 I towed my car to a workshop for repair. The main problem was that it wasn’t not engaging the gears properly or running smoothly. The workshop manager agreed with me...

MOKOBI LOSES CHILD CUSTODYCASE

Sep. 30 | After all legal jargon and relevant dictums were decoded at the Lobatse High Court recently, Keletso Mokobi, an embattled human rights lawyer fighting for custody of her son has once again lost the case upon appeal. IN TEARS: Mokobi Justice Zibani Makhwade...

BOTSWANA EDITORS FORUM CONDEMNS KGATLENG TRIBAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR

Sep. 30 | Botswana Editors Forum (BEF) has strongly condemned   Kgosi Kgafela, his deputy Bana Sekai and their co-accused’s attempt to prevent the media from reporting on  their illegal flogging case last week. NOT AMUSED: David Moepeng In a press release...

ITS ALL WRITE 30 SEPTEMBER

Sep. 30 | The Writers’ Room (Part 4): The Best and Worst  Things About Being a Writer, Writing Goals We’re back in the Writers’ Room with our eight international and local writers. What is the best and the worst thing about being a writer? Beatrice LamwakaWame...

TAKING IT TO STAGE…

Sep. 30 | So the Second Annual Botswana Amateur Arts Festival took place this past weekend at Maitisong with two sessions in place, the morning session and the evening session. Those who were present would definitely agree with me that this event was one not to...

THE JOEL IN THE CROWN

Sep. 30 | BACK TO CAMP ZEBRAS We would be going back to the Zebras camp on October 2; so there would be no holiday for us. You never know what the coach thinks so we are all eager to know if we are still on the team. It would actually be a FIFA week so there is...