POWER TO THE PEOPLE

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

The ongoing power outages have ignited a sense of panic among Batswana and without much certainty about the depressing situation everyone has been left guessing what the future holds. This week The Voice conducted a survey to get a cross section of opinions on the power situation. While most of the comments carried strong political […]

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I DON’T STEAL SONGS-SHUMBA

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

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WHOSE SONG IS IT: Ratshega and Dipotata Local traditional artist Shumba Ratshega (born Moses Malapela) has quashed allegation that his hit song ‘Leso la monnamogolo’ could be somebody’s property. The popular song which won the Best Traditional song award last year remains one of the controversial traditional songs ever released. Rumours of the authenticity of […]

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UB STUDENT RAPED AT THE SWAZI INTERVARSITY

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

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REMORSEFUL: SRC President Mokotedi TWO OTHERS TREATED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES Police in Swaziland are investigating a case in which a student from the University of Botswana was raped last weekend at the ongoing intervarsity games. Over a hundred students from UB have converged at the University of Swaziland for a week, alongside University of Lesotho […]

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IN THE NICK OF TIME

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

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STRUGGLING BPL CLUBS GET P90 000 LIFELINE FROM OVERDUE TV RIGHTS Sebego Just when several Premier league clubs faced the very real prospect of going out of business, their bank balances this week got a P90 000 boost. Clubs received revenue from TV rights in a backdated lump sum after the P30 000 monthly payment […]

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LIGHTS, CAMERA ACTION

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

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…AS SIGNED INTERNATIONAL GOES ON AIR READY FOR ACTION: Chris Beasly flanked by presenters Tlotlo Lemmenyane and Enelys Eyman This Friday will see the premier of the long awaited acting competition Signed International on Botswana television at 18.05. The Friday show will beam auditions that were carried by the organizers throughout the country in 2012. […]

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THE IMPACT OF POWER CUTS

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

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Botswana is currently experiencing its worst power crisis ever. Production at both public and private institutions has been brought to a grinding halt with power gone for long hours at a time. Retailers and households are the worst affected with some businesses closing shop while many of families who use electricity to cook sleep on […]

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PRESIDENT KHAMA’S POPULARITY AT AN ALL TIME LOW

March 16, 2014, 11:00 pm

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DUMA BOKO AND UDC EMERGE AS THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE If the elections were to be called today President Ian Khama and the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) would lose power. An opinion poll carried out by The Voice last week has revealed that Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) President Duma Boko is currently in the […]

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TOUGH DRAW FOR U15

March 19, 2014, 7:54 am

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CONFIDENT: U15 Manager Fobby Radipotsane Botswana’s National Under 15 has been drawn in what could be termed a group of death for the Africa Youth Championships billed for this coming May. In a draw done on Tuesday morning, Ricardo Marape’s boys were pitted against Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania in Group A. […]

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DRUNK DRIVER HITS PEDESTRIAN

March 19, 2014, 9:12 am

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A 30 year old Engineer at Water Affairs in Maun will appear before Maun Magistrate Court after hitting a 27 year old woman of Chobe ward with a car last week. Maun Police Acting Station Commander Assistant Superintendant Zhabi Hulela told The Voice that the man from Thito ward was driving when he saw the […]

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PANDAMATENGA RESIDENTS BANISH NOTORIOUS EX-COP FROM THE VILLAGE

March 14, 2014, 11:00 am

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Residents of Pandamatenga village took a radical decision at a kgotla meeting to expel a former police officer from their village three years after the constable was dismissed from work. Speaking to The Voice in a telephone interview, Pandamatenga Chief, Kgosi Rebecca Banika said that that they took the decision to kick Shambos Motiniko out […]

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WHO WILL MAKE IT IN TO THE SPORTS HALL OF FAME?

March 19, 2014, 9:19 am

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*Class of 2014 induction today A selected number of athletes, Coaches and administrators will be the first to be inducted into the newly found Botsdwana Sports Hall of Fame. The Botswana Sports Hall of Fame was founded in November 2013 to honour and enshrine athletes, coaches, aministrators and individuals for outstanding and extraordinary contributions to […]

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JKA YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP

March 21, 2014, 9:13 am

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FOR THE LOVE OF KARATE: Kgorotlhe …..And grading this weekend The Japan Karate Association-Botswana (JKA) will host a Youth Championship and Grading this weekend. JKA as the federation is called has two students in team Botswana for the upcoming Africa Youth Championship billed for May 22nd. “This annual tournament has never failed to produce […]

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HELLISH FIRES TORMENT FAMILY

March 21, 2014, 9:34 am

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Hellish fire A Gamodubu family is living in perpetual fear following a spate of attacks by mysterious fires that have consumed almost all their property. The horrifying story of Amogelang Senyobonyobo and her family of ten evokes pitiful emotions, but right now they do not need pity. They need help. What would have been a […]

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F/TOWN REGISTER HIGH NUMBER OF STIs

March 21, 2014, 11:00 am

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NOT AMUSED: Mandla Pule Francistown is leading in numbers of Sexually Transmitted Illnesses. This startling revelation was made by YOHO representative Mandla Pule during the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Month of Youth Against Aids Day commemoration last weekend. The event was held at the BDF Donga camp under the theme ‘Zero new HIV infections, Zero […]

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MAHALAPYE HOSPITAL CLEANERS GIVEN THE BOOT

March 21, 2014, 11:00 am

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About 62 cleaners at Mahalapye Hospital have been laid off to pave way for DRYTEX, an international cleaning company. At least 50% of the employees working in the cleaning, laundry and catering sections across the country will soon be given exit packages as govt prepares for the outsourcing of cleaning and laundry services Chief Public Relations […]

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KHAMA VOICES OPINION ON POLL

March 21, 2014, 11:00 am

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PRESIDENT: Khama President Ian Khama Seretse Khama says the current power crisis is to contribute towards the loss of his popularity. Addressing a BDP rally over the weekend in Jwaneng, Khama . commented on The Voice opinion poll which showed his popularity at an all-time low. He said, “I hear there is a newspaper that […]

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THE CENTRAL TRUTH – TV PROJECT

March 21, 2014, 11:00 am

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Matthews 24: 24 –25 “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before.” Truth has suddenly become a rare commodity. Millions of people go to churches everyday in search of this […]

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PISTORIUS TRIAL THE TALK OF THE COFFEE SHOP

March 21, 2014, 11:00 am

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STANDING ROOM ONLY: (left to right) Sarah, Sihembiso and Rebecca As the international media circus descends on South Africa for the trial of South African Oscar Pistorius, the interest is officially bigger than the FIFA World Cup with over 9200 articles an hour recorded in an astonishing peak. In the UK a bookmaker is taking […]

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FUB REPORTS ECCO TO FIFA

March 21, 2014, 11:00 am

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NOWHERE TO GO: Sibanda Footballers Union of Botswana (FUB) has reported financially-troubled ECCO City Greens to the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) over the deregistration of Mandlaenkosi ‘Sukunyetsa’ Sibanda. Kgosana Masaseng, the Head of Communications at FUB confirmed the development saying the union wrote a letter to the world football governing body a week […]

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ROUND TWO GOES TO BOKO AND UDC, AGAIN

March 21, 2014, 11:00 am

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VICTORIOUS: Students’ lawyer Duma Boko Voters in The Voice ongoing opinion poll have continued to show confidence in both the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and its president Duma Boko. A weekly survey that seeks to gauge the popularity of political parties and their presidents shows Boko who topped the poll by 48% last week […]

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