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Minister Butale crawling back Segokgo endorses to Masisi while still UN 30km/ refusing to step down hr speed Fresh information is that the disgraced and side-lined BPF president Biggie Butale is begging BDP president Mokgweetsi Masisi to take him back into the ruling party seeing that he is now limit an unwanted man at the Ke Nako chanting brigade. Page 3

Pheto Noah Segatlhe

Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr Thulagano Segokgo, this week signed a UN global road safety petition calling on member states to adopt and implement a 30km/hr speed limit.

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Texas on Tuesday became the biggest state to lift its mask rule, joining a rapidly growing movement by governors and other leaders across the U.S. to loosen COVID-19 restrictions despite pleas from health officials not to let their guard down yet. The Lone Star State will also do away with limits on the number of diners who can be served indoors, said Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who made the announcement at a FROM PAGE 1 Segokgo said road to address the situation. Giving thebackground, restaurant in Lubbock. traffic week called He informed his he said road safety week on policy makers to audience that last was commemorated The governors of The minister, who also Michigan, Mississippi launched the sixth advocate for low month, a road safety every two years and and Louisiana likewise UN global road traffic speed along streets in adult team made up of that last August, the eased up on bars, week, said cities worldwide. “This different stakeholders UN general assembly restaurants and other businesses Tuesday, as was among the few calls all to limit speeds conducted road adopted a resolution did the mayor of San countries that had to 30 km/h especially assessment in some to improve global road Francisco. legislated on the in densely populated selected areas of safety. It proclaimed “Removing statewide speed limit. He said areas where people Gaborone. 2021-2030 a decade of mandates does not end one of the Road live, work and play,’’ action for road safety personal responsibility,” Traffic Act regulations he said. UN resident coordinator with the ambitious said Abbott, speaking Zia Chaudhury urged target of preventing from a crowded dining confirmed that the room where many stated speed limit was Regarding Botswana’s all governments to at least 50 per cent of of those surrounding already applied in road accidents statistics mobilise its stakeholders road traffic deaths and him were not wearing the country. That, he shows numbers are to raise awareness injuries in 10 years’ time. masks. “It’s just that now state mandates said, demonstrated escalating. Segokgo and advocate for are no longer that government was said his ministry together road safety and make needed.”borders prioritising safety and with stakeholders changes that would the lives of all road had come with some reduce the ever rising users. interventions number of road deaths. NEWS global post Butale crawling back to Masisi while still refusing to step down

Tsaone Segaetsho Kagelelo Kentse said party into disrepute. that the party would not for the party. “As the the party is not aware dwell on the criminality Captain of the BPF, I Fresh information is of Butale going back “We asked him to step of the investigations will steady this ship. This that the disgraced and to Tsholetsa. BDP will aside because being as that is the potion of I solemnly swear to do side-lined BPF president only wait for Butale’s at such a position the law. He said for the without fail,” vowed Biggie Butale is resignation from BPF he holds, we do not party is to see the nature Butale last week. begging BDP president before he can apply want to take chances of the allegations and Mokgweetsi Masisi to for the ruling party on him interfere with delve into Butale’s Butale has not been take him back into the membership, but “we investigations,” said conduct while making taking our calls since ruling party seeing that have not seen that,” Ookeditse in an an inquest to see if he the allegations of he is now not an said Kentse. interview. is culpable of anything sexual misconduct unwanted man at levelled against him. were levelled against the Ke Nako chanting Meanwhile, those close Ookeditse also gave Ookeditse suggested him. Neither did he brigade. to Butale claim that he clarity that Butale is that the party will also give the update he is not a man at mental not “suspended” as look into whether Butale promised to give on It is highly speculative peace while he tries to per what the media is fit for the position he the issue despite him that Masisi told him he salvage his marriage, suggested recently, holds. refusing to step down should not come to social standing and because the NEC do this week, “I will provide BDP empty handing, political career. The not have the powers The tone of Butale’s periodic updates on but bring other BPF BPF National Executive to suspend, but only letter when he was the matter as new members sympathetic Committee (NEC ) the BPF Disciplinary faced with pressure to details emerge.” to him. Information from tried to get Butale to Committee has. step down last week BPF suggests that Butale step down as party was strong and being is buying time so that he president, but he According to of a man up to fight for does not go alone, as refused. Ookeditse, the NEC his position. per his conditions from can only refer any issue Masisi. This is why he In an interview of such magnitude like Before quoting Philip does not want to step with Global Post, Butale’s to the Sidney, "a brave down even though he BPF spokesperson Disciplinary Committee. captain is as a root, out has been asked to. Lawrence Ookeditse of which, as branches, confirmed that the “Ours was to ask Butale the courage of his “He is lingering around NEC has been advising to step aside for a month soldiers doth spring.” and trying to recruit Butale to step aside while investigations are He vowed to pledge people. But seems he is pending investigations ongoing. But said he the same loyalty he failing in this mission so of his alleged sexual would not step aside,” displayed during tough far,” said a source. misconduct and to see said Ookeditse. times when the if anything in this regard BPF was not fashionable BDP spokesperson would not bring the Ookeditse reminded but they sacrificed 04 MARCH 2021 www.gpweekly.com BUSINESS BUSINESS www.gpweekly.Com Pangs of Covid-19 deepens into the tourism sector

Pheto Segatlhe World Health previous closing price Lodge, and Safari maintenance services. Organisation (WHO) of P9.20. A deep review Operations; Transfers In addition, it offers tour Leader in tourism and says travel restrictions shows Chobe began and Touring; and and safari services; safari operator, Chobe and social distancing the year (2021) with a Air Maintenance management services; Holdings, has bad measures have had on share price of P9.43 and Operations. It operates reservation services; news for shareholders. output in key production has lost 2.65 percent lodges and camps with and air charter services, Chobe’s results before and export sectors, since then. a combined capacity as well as rents farm tax for the tax year including the diamond of 317 beds under the land and equipment ended 28 February will industry and tourism. Chobe Holdings owns Desert & Delta likely be between 160- Chobe’s performance and operates lodges Safaris, Chobe Game 165 percent which is on the Botswana and camps on leased Lodge, and Ker & P213.2 million to P219. 9 Stock Exchange has lands in Northern Downey Botswana million lower than that also been dropping Botswana and the brands. Chobe also reported for the period and on Wednesday Caprivi Strip in provides air, road, and ended February 2020 it was at P9.18 per Namibia. The company water transfer services; which amounted to a share, recording a 0.22 operates through three game viewing services; profit of P133.3 million. percent drop from its segments: Camp, . and a suite of aircraft AgriVoice CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE REPORT

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13 MAY 2021 www.gpweekly.com SPORTS NIJEL AMOS TO BFA COURTS RAKGARE RACE IN THE TO ALLOW FOOTBALL DIAMOND BACK AGAIN LEAGUE By Pheto Segatlhe She presented her has many challenges and decorated resume to there will be challenges inister of Rakgare who could only ahead, please be sports Tumiso nod in consonant. The prepared, be brazen and Rakgare has BFA used Wednesday’s execute become engagement as an your tasks well. The BFA has opportunity to gain the in the past experienced the latest lack of good governance figure to commend the ministry and government’s M buy in regarding their and I am hopeful that Botswana Football with your background Association (BFA) for quest to return to play as soon as possible. from the corporate appointing a woman world, your expertise will leader, Goabaone Taylor, come in abundance Taylor had accompanied for the FA and help it who is CEO of the local BFA president, Maclean football governing body. to commercialize and Letshwiti and BFA Vice become professional. President 1, Marshlow Football is a huge industry Rakgare made the Motlogelwa, in an remarks on Wednesday and it’s also multi- endeavor to gain dimensional. You have during a courtesy visit approval from our full support,” added to him from BFA led by government to allow Rakgare. its president, Maclean football to return to play. Letshwiti. Rakgare Honourable Rakgare said The minister further expressed his support the appointment of the assured Taylor that his and delight for the stern BFA CEO comes at the government will continue leadership the BFA has right time when football is to fund the FA through shown towards the dominated by men in the Botswana National Sports Commission By Pheto Noah Segatlhe Diamond League empowerment of women many disciplines such as players, coaches, and (BNSC) including any trophies in his cabinet in football by making history in appointing administrators among other support they otswana’s and 16 Diamond others, adding that a may require. Minister Taylor as the first female Rakgare was happy that League victories. He CEO. change in the status quo needed to be imposed. Taylor’s background specialist, Nijel noted that in 2019, Amos will help speed up the Amos, will test Armed with more than 20 commercialization of won the competition in “Many governments his readiness 1:44.29 outpacing the years of corporate and the BFA thus making commercial professional and countries are it to be self-sufficient next Friday at the USA’s Donavan Braizer encouraging women B experience, and a and less dependent on Wanda Doha Diamond and Kenya’s Emmanuel leadership in various government. distinguished track positions including League as the Tokyo Korir in Doha. He added record of identifying the sports particularly Furthermore, Rakgare are that the encounter uniqueness of brands, football, hence the accentuating their assured the BFA that he fast approaching. In gave Amos the upper appointment has placed is working around the an interview, he said hand going into next appeal, taking them to the BFA and government clock with his team at the he was looking forward Friday’s competition. market, and maximizing in the limelight of a new ministry their value, Taylor brings to competing at the dawn, we must seize this to gain buy in from a unique set of skills, opportunity and excel government to return to Wanda Diamond Ramoroba said after perspectives, and more. However, I can play as football has a way League after he did five weeks of intensive relationships to lead the assure you that football of uniting people and is not participate in the altitude training, the BFA into the future. the most circuit last year. “Our preparations are going meeting would be a well so far. I raced 400m good test to help Amos and I registered a good gauge his progress. He time and 1 500m for the said the athlete had first time in my career a great time racing in where I also registered Arizona recently where a good time,” he said. he ran 45.69s in 400m, just behind Kirani James Furthermore, Amos who ran 44.88s. said he was getting the balance for 800m step According to by step, adding that Ramoroba, it Doha would be his first demonstrated his 800m race. He said his readiness to take on mission was to compete the world, saying he felt in the race he has not Amos was ready to run participated in for two below 1:43.00 which is years. ’s Wanda Doha Diamond League analyst, record. The Doha race Omogolo Ramoroba is crucial because it said all eyes would will help Amos test his be on Amos to win tactics, progress and the race. He said the label areas that need athlete was a seasoned amending going into campaigner with three the Tokyo Olympics. sports NIJEL AMOS TO RACE IN THE DIAMOND LEAGUE Botswana’s 800 metres specialist, Nijel Amos, will test his readiness next Friday at the Wanda Doha Diamond League as the Tokyo Olympic Games are fast approaching. PAGE 9

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