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Modise denied bail
He added that the offence carries a minimum of 10 years in jail and a maximum of life imprisonment. Moroka said that before coming to his conclusion he had taken into account the prejudice the state and the accused were going to suffer if he...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 01 February 2007
Botswana wins top award as AU summit ends
The summit ended its deliberations late Tuesday night. Among the decisions made Tuesday night was the assembly's unanimous adoption of the Executive Council's recommendation on "Decision on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the...
01 February 2007
Stolen money recovered in a fridge
However, Thoje did not disclose the amount or what currency was found in the refrigerator. Modise is a suspect in the robbery in which Fidelity Cash Management lost $800,000 and 80,000 Euros. The four armed robbers in a Mercedes Benz Compressor...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 01 February 2007
Limkokwing University students take MoE to court
In their certificate of urgency the applicants request the High Court to issue an order to the Director of DSPW to return them to school as soon as possible, because the school is opening on February 18 and they have to register before opening day....
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 01 February 2007
Lesirane Primary still dogged by insufficient classrooms
The private secretary to the vice president, Isaac Kgosi, confirmed that they received the letter from the school. "We are still investigating the issue to see how the problem came about. We are trying by all means to solve it as quickly as...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 01 February 2007
Cllr blames MP for defecting to BDP
She indicated that the strained relationship made her work difficult. "I needed his support as an area MP but he never cooperated. Instead he even opposed some of the projects that I initiated for my ward," she said. The councillor complained about...
TUDUETSO SETSIBA
Staff Writer 01 February 2007
Kgosi Kgakanyane assumes her position
Kgakanyane admits a lot of Bakalanga are ecstatic that she was nominated as a chief, after Ditau Mosweu, Surbodinate Tribal Authority for Dukwi Village, won the seat. Sebina says that though she is not the direct representative of the Bakalanga at...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Correspondent 01 February 2007
Dikgosi should add value
The new dispensation is also a culmination of a selection exercise that witnessed Batswana throughout the country, including President Mogae himself, voting for additional representatives to Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. Clearly, the inadequacies of such...
EDITOR 01 February 2007
WHITHER BOTSWANA
The president of Botswana is elected indirectly in the sense that the leader of a political party with an overall majority in the National Assembly following a general election becomes the country's president. The president then appoints a vice...
DAN MOABI 01 February 2007
Don't drag BCP through BNF's muddy waters
It has used the Mochudi, and of late the Gaborone Mayoral election fiasco, to drag the BCP through its muddy waters as if to say: "If I go down, we all go down". Opposition pessimists (There are plenty of those in Botswana!) have also joined the fray...
01 February 2007
HIV/AIDS organisations speak out on Global Fund grant
The Botswana Christian AIDS Intervention Programme (BOCAIP), the Botswana Network of AIDS Service Organisations (BONASO), the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA), and the Botswana Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (BONEPWA)...
01 February 2007
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01 February 2007
Team up with SA businesses for World Cup - lecturer
"Botswana businesses have to position themselves to benefit from the business boom that will result from the World Cup," Tsheko said. "At a micro level, businesses in Botswana must make an initiative to enter into partnerships with their...
BENIDICE SIBANDA
Correspondent 01 February 2007
More kimberlites discovered in Tsabong
The AIM-listed company said modelling of these kimberlites based on airborne and ground geophysical data indicates that they are large, with estimated sizes ranging from eight to 28 hectares. Firestone Diamonds chief executive officer Philip Kenny...
01 February 2007
De Beers, Namibia extend diamond deal until 2013
De Beers will create a local sales outlet - the Namibia Diamond Trading Company - making up to $300-million (about P2 billion) worth of diamonds available locally by 2009, a statement said. The world's biggest diamond producer already has a 50-50...
01 February 2007
New clothes brand on the market
"Enough was inspired by the escalating evil acts like passion killings and rapes," he explained. "With that brand, we are saying to Botswana: enough is enough." The two print clothes from underwear and t-shirts to tracksuits that come in different...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 01 February 2007
Thabiso Bome: A literary star in the making
One such youngster is 22-year-old, Kanye-born Thabiso Nomifa Bome. His focus is not to make it big in kwaito, like Vee or Mapetla, he wants to make strides in writing novels, directing and producing films. "I have a passion for writing, be it a...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 01 February 2007
Socca brings DVD and 2 albums from the Carribean
On top of that, a live audio recording, also recorded during his live performances on the two islands is expected to hit the streets soon. Moruakgomo Live In Concert is expected to catapult the musician to greater heights. The quality in the live...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 01 February 2007
Daunting task for Young Zebras
The Young Zebras leave for North Africa this Saturday and the technical bench is confident that they will return home with a positive result. Under-23 coach David Bright told Mmegi Sport yesterday that things have gone according to plan though they...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 01 February 2007
Softball boss predicts good year
He revealed that they have come up with elaborate plans to resuscitate the once popular sport. He told Mmegi Sport that they are working on reviving the leagues. He said if all goes well, the leagues should kick off next month. He also indicated that...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 01 February 2007
Double Action skipper hails new ministry
She hopes the financial crisis that her side - Double Action - has been encountering would soon be a thing of the past, as each sports code will be financed straight from the ministry. Nkutlwisang lamented that Double Action's performance has...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 01 February 2007
Moruakgomo aims higher
He said the Shukokai style has global popularity and he is proud that he remains one of the few karate instructors in the world who trained under the founder of the genre, Shi Han Tani in Japan in 1990. Moruakgomo now heads the Botswana Shukokai...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 01 February 2007
BKF gear up to host world karate event
"We have already sent them invitational letters and they have until the end of next month to give us a preliminary agreement," he said. By the end of May, all the participating teams should have confirmed their participation. BKF spokesman George...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Correspondent 01 February 2007
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02 February 2007
What is the value of a cellphone really?
Information and communication technology gadgets have become so affordable so much so that their resale value have drastically gone down. Perhaps there must be a reorientation of our thieves and robbers to understand the value of what they are going...
02 February 2007
Who will replace Morule?
However, information reaching Mmegi Sport indicate that three people are touted as possible successors to Morule. They are current senior vice-president, Naledi Dikgomo-Goulden, Bobby Khupe and Mooketsi Mokowe. They are tipped to launch a late lobby...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 February 2007
ECCO stalks another giant
At the moment, ECCO City are leading the log with 38 points - five more than their nearest rivals, Chiefs. Since their promotion to the Premier League in 2004, the log leaders have never beaten Rollers. In tomorrow's game, ECCO City know that...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 February 2007
All eyes on Mamoja-diskie
Definitely, the club is hoping that it will be third time lucky at the top flight. Though this is their third year in the Mascom Premier League, the Francistown side is now a red-hot favourite to lift the title. It has been a steady rise for a team...
02 February 2007
Kanye women's soccer side takes league by storm
Mathews Maitshotlo and Thabo Semele decided to have a team registered under Kanye Swallows Sporting Club, which had an established men's football side, and a netball team trading under the same name. Few gave Kanye Swallows Ladies a chance...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 02 February 2007
GNT plays second fiddle again
After all, TAFIC had just been relegated from the Premier League and was no match for First Division sides in its bid to regain quick promotion. With the return of TAFIC to the top flight, it was expected that GNT would easily rule the roost...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 02 February 2007
Will new Mosquito coach turn the tide?
Narrating his source of bitterness, Mbereki says after religiously playing for FC Satmos and sitting on the technical bench with commitment, he was given the "red card" in a way that shocked him. "I received a call from the team official just five...
ERNEST KELAPILE
Correspondent 02 February 2007
English 'spoils' Ntlo ya Dikgosi opening
At the event in which 20 new members of Ntlo ya Dikgosi were welcomed to the house, the Master of Ceremonies conducted the proceedings in English, the Oath of Allegiance was written in English and even the members of the House were sworn-in, in...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 02 February 2007
Mogae wants modern chiefs
"I wish to reiterate what I have said earlier on other occasions when I talked about our culture and traditions visa-a-vis the evolution of modern nation state. It is my firm belief that while institutions such as Ntlo ya Dikgosi should be the...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 02 February 2007
Parties ready for Sefhophe by-elections
Bagwasi confirmed that he would join the race again. In the 2004 elections, he garnered 383 votes against Morueng's 497 votes. However, the tussle over the alleged unfairness in those elections landed the two opponents in the magistrate court in...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 02 February 2007
BCP rebukes BAM
Of late the talks have been troubled and BPP has also withdrawn leaving BCP and BAM. Yesterday, BCP secretary general, Taolo Lucas, told Mmegi that they have expressed dismay at the conduct of BAM in the last two meetings of the joint opposition...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 02 February 2007
The airport heist: How it happened
The morning of December 18, 2006 started like any other. It was sunny, as usual a few clouds littered the sky, but they were largely too scattered to have any effect on the bubbly festive season mood starting to creep upon the city. At the Sir...
02 February 2007
Organised crime Part 1
The following stories are Part One of a two-part series on organised crime in Botswana and Southern Africa. MMEGI: Firstly, thanks for the time. We would like to appreciate the good work that the Botswana Police Service is doing. We have observed...
02 February 2007
Will Tshesebe trust the police?
" In a quiet village like Tshesebe, cases like these ones can in a way encourage a rise in crime and generally a state of disorder in the village. How do you convince them (villagers) that the recent cases perpetrated by a police officer are...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 02 February 2007
The Airport heist: unanswered questions
After the Airport heist investigations started in earnest, a suspect, Jeremiah Solomon Modise, was apprehended and remains in custody. However, sources indicate that the heist would have taken much more than a few people and a few lapses in...
02 February 2007
Community 'Pep talk' helps curb HIV/AIDS spread
It is the first Tuesday of the month, and the residents have been called to the kgotla to talk about HIV/AIDS. The village chief rallied the meeting at the request of United Nations Volunteer (UNV) Tsholofelo Barei, or Tsholo, as she is popularly...
MARX GAREKWE
Correspondent 02 February 2007
Conference to map out 2010 strategies
To build a way forward on how the country could benefit, Business Dialogue Forum will next week host a conference dubbed "Let's Do Business", aimed at finding ways of reaping maximum benefits from the World Cup. The organisers have revealed that the...
STAFF WRITER 02 February 2007
IamGold produces over 200,000 ounces of gold
These results included full quarter production from Sadiola and Yatela mines in Mali, Tarkwa and Damang mines in Ghana and Mupane mine in Botswana, and close to two months production from Rosebel mine in Surinam, Doyon Division and Sleeping Giant in...
02 February 2007
Motor dealers hail auto expo
Astbury applauded the initiative taken by motor finance group Wesbank in staging the event and said that it had given a much-needed boost to the local auto industry as we head into the new year proper. Currency fluctuations over the past few months...
02 February 2007
STAYING AHEAD
Under this worldview, the government must dictate an individual's choice. There is neither individual liberty nor personal responsibility. The state must set the price you pay for visiting a doctor. The fact that recently, Spanish doctors were...
DICHABA MOLOBE 02 February 2007
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
The lady who contacted us lost her husband a while ago. He was the sole wage-earner in a household comprising him, his wife and six children. At the time of his passing he was buying a house from BHC. Unfortunately after his death his wife and kids...
02 February 2007
How much of our musical culture have we lost?
The authors unintentionally invoke a sense of pride among any Motswana reader because they show the creative spirit of the peoples of Botswana, their musical talent and the various musical instruments that used to characterise Tswana culture for...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 02 February 2007
Cultivating a reading culture among Botswana
With the advent of the electronic media, most people would rather watch movies and play video games than snuggle up with a good read. It is a sad thing that most of our young children cannot read a sentence without getting stuck midway. The fact...
Gasebalwe Seretse
Correspondent 02 February 2007
BACKSTAGE
Kate Winslet has already won a Golden Globe (and an Oscar nomination too) for her characterization of a young woman trying to survive in suburbia when all her talents and energies are focused on a three-year-old daughter and her husband is at home,...
SASA MAJUMA 02 February 2007
BOOK REVIEW
Reverend Michael Scott (30 July 1907 to 14 September 1983) had a long and fruitful life that was more akin to a Catholic worker-priest than an Anglican pastor without a parish. Before he died, he felt that his life had been wasted. There exist only...
Reviewed by Sheridan Griswold 02 February 2007
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