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Corry finds no lions in the den
IT is not in doubt that Stephen Corry, the Survival International Executive Director, is one of the leading foreign enemies of the Botswana government. But when he stood up to deliver his much awaited presentation on Basarwa in Gaborone yesterday, the man the Botswana government love to hate started by heaping praises on the government.
An insight into the life of Stephen Corry
THERE is nothing particularly striking about Survival International boss Stephen Corry. He is not muscular nor is he surrounded by a wall of bodyguards whenever he moves around. His soft voice does not immediately attract attention. IEC official confident on supplementary registration
FRANCISTOWN: The supplementary registration exercise for the 2004 general elections is bearing fruits, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) official has said.Casino workers accuse manager of abuse
FRANCISTOWN: About 12 employees of the Thapama Admiral Slots Casino yesterday refused to go to work because they feared their manager. The employees who assembled in the library at the Francistown-East constituency office on Monday say the manager harasses and generally abuses them.Manyana may be set for new lease of life
A local company has applied for the surface rights to mine granite at the location of the abandoned Manyana Granite mine, which was closed in 1997.
According to the Ngwaketse Land Board, they are considering a proposal to issue the company with a licence in order for them to resume mining there. MPs unhappy with reduced IEC budget
MEMBERS of Parliament have expressed their unhappiness with the reduction of funds requested for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). They said yesterday that the 9.7% reduction of the initial sum of P45 million meant for the IEC is not advisable in an election year.Preventing sexual networks will reduce HIV/AIDS
SEXUAL networks may be prevalent in Botswana and preventing their growth might be the key to breaking the back of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This was said by the Behaviour Change Advisor at the National Aids Coordinating Agency (NACA), Dr Micheal Cassell, whose paper was presented by co-worker Beulah Emig at an HIV/AIDS forum last week.BDP members plan boycott of Francistown Bulela Ditswe
FRANCISTOWN: Some concerned members of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) have vowed to boycott the re-run of the Francistown-West constituency primaries scheduled for April 3, Mmegi has learnt.
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