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Ministers should account for millions -MP

Molefhabangwe revealed the number of the account as (2111118204) and the invoice number (960-14) and that the amount was deposited in the sum of 756 800 USD and urged the ministers - Jacob Nkate and his assistants, Moggie Mbaakanyi and Peter Siele,...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 13 February 2007

Govt can't afford buses

This was said in Gaborone yesterday by the ministry's public relations officer Nomsah Zuze ahead of the planned Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU) demonstration on Thursday. Zuze said that they had been communicating with the teacher...

CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 13 February 2007

Mystery surrounds warder's death

"He was going for duty at the farm in Ntshe about 10-14 kilometres from the main prisons offices and camp when he met his fate possibly last Wednesday," explained Sesikwe about the shocking death.The deceased, who was one of the trainers...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 13 February 2007

BAM endorses loose pact

"We have agreed to continue with the talks along the improved loose pact," BAM secretary-general Matlhomola Modise told Mmegi in Gaborone yesterday. He also explained that a loose pact that they have agreed to negotiate entails, among other things,...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 13 February 2007

Officials deny food shortage crisis at schools

The schools affected are Batanani CJSS in Mapoka, Zwenshambe CJSS in Zwemshabe and Ramoja CJSS in Ramokgwebane. At Batanani and Zwenshabe, the food shortage was said to arise from irregularities in the tender awarding and in suppliers who have since...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 13 February 2007

BULGSA twins with Zim comrades, donates P10 000 to ZCTU

The ZUCWU is an affiliate of the powerful Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). The agreement will be known as Unity House Accord of February 10, 2007, and mandates the two unions to cooperate on labour issues. During the meeting,...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 13 February 2007

BCL strives for improved union ties

He stressed that a strong and properly empowered branch committee "must always remain in touch with its members", noting that that does not only help improve the cohesiveness of the union but also prevents industrial upheavals like wildcat strikes....

ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 13 February 2007

Trust to build house for Sefhope family

The main objective of the concert was to celebrate Christmas and to take the singing of carols to the nation through television. In the process, use the funds raised to show love and compassion by embarking on a charitable undertaking. We have...

Tebogo Motswetla
Correspondent 13 February 2007

Johwa-Boleseng synergy fires up jazz fanatics

Johwa's music even appeals to the predominately Tswana speakers as was witnessed during his electrifying show at the Lizard Lounge jazz club on Friday night.The Lizard Lounge has become one of the entertainment places where mature adults can have a...

Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 13 February 2007

We can compete against the best - Machesa

Kora recorded soaring sales, with another hit on the same album, Sango, winning them scores of new fans despite the explicit lyrics. Against expectations, Machesa, who are one of the pioneer recording traditional dance groups, cut ties with...

Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 13 February 2007

SA group wins Grammy

The 26-strong choir, under the direction of David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer, has now joined the ranks of an impressive line-up of local talent that has made South Africa proud on the world stage. The Dixie Chicks sang Not Ready to Make Nice, but...

13 February 2007

You have shown me heaven

This movie is uniquely Korean, yet is derivative of a number of other films, mainly Les Liaisons Dangereuses, based on the French novel by Choderlos de Laclos in 1781, which has been made into ten previous movies in America and many European...

BACK STAGE
SASA MAJUMA 13 February 2007

The Anti-Doping Office is a Welcome start

It has been established that some athletes and sportsmen, unfortunately, use performance-enhancing steroids. It has now been proven that these various steroids taken by the athletes distort the natural performance of the athletes. For lack of a...

Edior 13 February 2007

An unanimated budget speech

It is amazing how one of the longest serving, most stable government with prudent management ability, corruption-free and internationally-acclaimed in Africa, can become so bogged down on a trivial matter in the administrative process. If the...

MICHAEL DINGAKE 13 February 2007

Batswana are not economic spectators

We are the quintessential consumer. When foreigners see a local engaging in business, they ask themselves who the hell s/he thinks s/he is? We have seen people's eyes want to pop out just because they suddenly find out the business you are in is...

13 February 2007

BTEP is non-starter

The Certificate itself does not have any value and the lecturers are lost, they do not know how to apply the syllabus.They are always fumbling and frustrated.After graduation BTEP graduates are victims of sufferings. Why did the ministry of Education...

13 February 2007

I was setting the record straight

I qualitied that by adding that, this was the initial conclusion we had had but that the Minister had indicated that the country received an additional boost from the SACU revenue pool of P3 billion and from non-mining revenue of another P1 billion...

13 February 2007

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13 February 2007

Youth apprehensive about success of farmers fund

The unemployed Setime was also concerned that the agricultural fund might turn into a scheme for the already rich youth."Every factor of production starts with land and for one to develop that land one needs a lot of capital to buy expensive...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 13 February 2007

Moremi Game Reserve is affordable says official

Sibangani Mosojane from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks said that to enter Moremi Game Reserve, citizens pay as little as P10, while residents pay P30 and non-residents are required to pay P120."Camping fees are P5, P20 and P30...

THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 13 February 2007

De Beers warns of tight supply

De Beers' diamond production last year was a record 51.1-million carats, up from 49 million carats in 2005. But diamond analysts have been warning for the past few years that diamond demand will substantially exceed supply in the next few years....

13 February 2007

AFDB, World Bank hold extractive industries meet

The meeting, which is being organised by the ADB governance and Economic and Financial Reform Department (OSGE) will cover activities and experiences in the areas of oil, gas, and mining and focus on building partnership among the two Banks. The...

13 February 2007

Sandaka's brace sinks TASC

The Zimbabwean marksman has now scored four goals in two games after another brace against FC Satmos. If his performance on Sunday is anything to go by, then GU seems to have sorted out their goal-scoring problems and might seriously challenge for a...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 13 February 2007

Mamoja-diskie gets rude awakening

"This is a wake up call for the whole team. We have to get back to the drawing board and start getting the results," he said. He conceded that they have learnt a very good lesson and the team has to recover immediately. Sehularo pointed out that it...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 13 February 2007

Battle lines drawn for chess finals

In Group One, defending champion Phemelo Khetho was in his usual ruthless element as he crushed all opponents to finish top. The other players did not have any answers to his ferocious play and if he can repeat the same performance, he will retain...

13 February 2007

BSA gears for inaugural Zone VI club championships

The qualifiers for men will be held over the weekend when four teams from the north slug it out with four from the south. The teams are BDF, Wells, Vikings, Bears, Scramblers, Wipers, Carats and Rail Giants. President of Botswana Softball Association...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 13 February 2007

14 more days in jail for Modise

Principal prosecution counsel, Priscilla Israel, said that so far they had recovered close to P2 million from the accused and that police had more information that could lead to the recovery of even more money. Part of the money was recovered...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 14 February 2007

Police officer claims his life is in danger

The accused, Molokolodi Mokolokoto, 38, allegedly took leave but did not report for work for 42 days after his leave had ended. He was later arrested and charged. But Mokolokoto argues that there is proof that a sergeant at work had been threatening...

PATRICIA MAGANU
Correspondent 14 February 2007

Poor need help, not rhetoric - Nasha

Debating the 2007/08 Budget in Parliament yesterday, she said that even the Bible states that the needy will always be there but what is important is what the society is doing to assist them to get out of abject poverty. Nasha said MPs from...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 14 February 2007

Moupo calls emergency meeting

"I can't go beyond confirming the emergency central committee meeting. By the way, we are talking about an internal process which remains an internal matter," he stressed. Mmegi is reliably informed that Moupo is likely to use his executive powers to...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 14 February 2007

Lekaukau to coordinate BEAC implementation

A statement from the Office of the President says further details on the matter will follow later. Lekaukau is the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA).

14 February 2007

New policy may lead to job losses

Its endorsement would also dwarf the trust's development plans, which include poverty alleviation programmes for Sankuyo village. Environment, Wildlife and Tourism minister Kitso Mokaila is expected to table the draft policy during the current...

NOMSA NDLOVU
Correspondent 14 February 2007

Teachers accuse deputy headmaster of bullying

The five-page petition says the acting deputy headmaster is running the school through intimidation and the headmaster is powerless to do anything. The spokesperson of the teachers told Mmegi that they decided to write a petition after the...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 14 February 2007

University students' case against MoE postponed

In their certificate of urgency, the applicants, Mpho Rakodu and Kamogelo Serome, are requesting the High Court to issue an order to the Director of the Department of Student Placement and Welfare (DSPW) to return them back to school as soon as...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 14 February 2007

Police arrest cattle theft suspects

In another matter, a local police inspector and constable have been charged with registering 15 cattle without a permit. The case is currently being investigated by Takatokwane central police station. A local police inspector has been charged with a...

THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 14 February 2007

Five die in road crashes

A total of 48 people have perished in road accidents since the beginning of the year, 11 more than the number recorded during the same period last year. In other traffic offences, police charged 804 motorists for speeding out of 2,295 cases of...

14 February 2007

Dead woman's kin bay for alleged killer's blood

The alleged killer, Bubu Sebolao, a teacher from Sebaku ward in Kanye, appeared for the first time in connection with the death of his 20-year-old girlfriend and mother of one Tuduetso Molonda of Thitoyamokodi ward, Maun, last week. The 29-year-old...

NOMSA NDLOVU
Correspondent 14 February 2007

Cartoon Strip-14-02-07

14 February 2007

You articles contained inaccurate information

The unattributed article states that PEPFAR has been reluctant to allocate monies towards producing generic HIV drugs, partly because only antiretroviral (ARM) drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the U.S. Department of...

14 February 2007

The changing face of France in Africa

In the post-Cold War era, "multilateralism" has become the latest political buzzword. Moreover, mistakes in Africa during the 1990's, particularly in Rwanda, together with corruption scandals, have put pressure on French leaders to bring dramatic...

14 February 2007

Naughty boys executive fail to account!

It is the latter that has provoked me to share with other stakeholders what is prevalent at Naughty Boys today. Our team worked tirelessly through the years after a long period without appearing in the highest league, only to get there eventually in...

14 February 2007

An accidental cure for Iraq

One key factor is that, for the first time since the United States and Britain invaded Iraq, Arab Sunni leaders are backing a US military plan for that country. These Sunni leaders live in abject fear of the geopolitical earthquake that any...

Mai Yamani* 14 February 2007

Food crisis in schools can be avoided

It is not the first time that we have heard of such reports. It seems to be the trend that at the beginning of the year, schools generally receive their food rations very late or suppliers for one reason or another are unable to deliver on time. In...

EDITOR 14 February 2007

Mmamabula, Morupule agendas clarified

Kaluzi said yesterday that the two have agendas that are 'totally different'. He stated that the Mmamabula agenda would strictly be to export power, although BPC would get 25 percent export power share from the largest power project in SADC. "The...

KABO MOKGOABONE
Staff Writer 14 February 2007

Street vendors dismiss budget

The vendors, who are based behind Galo Shopping mall, said the civil service six percent salary increase would not bring any profit to them because most of their customers are low-income earners. They also blamed high fuel prices and cross...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 14 February 2007

Locally manufactured chocolate proves popular

Their chocolate manufacturing shop, which is known as Huguenot, is located at Molapo Crossing mall. It has been in existence since November last year, even though Nxumalo said she conceived the idea more than 10 years ago, but could not raise the...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 14 February 2007

DJ Fresh sues Sunday World

The full story, which was written by one Ngwako Malatji, appeared on page two of the same paper. It accused DJ Fresh of stealing a song, Kom Kyk, from a group called Thabz Le Madonga. DJ Fresh did not take kindly to this story and got his lawyers to...

Correspondent 14 February 2007

Black History month film festival launched

The celebrations, which started off as Black History Week, founded by an American historian Carter G. Woodson, first occurred on February 12 1926. For many years, the celebrations occurred during the second week of February, coinciding with the...

MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 14 February 2007

'Franco' enters the hospitality industry

Speaking at the official opening of the lodge, the acting president of the Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU), Bafana Pheto, urged musicians to invest the profits realised from record sales wisely. Lesokwane invested by going into the hospitality...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 14 February 2007

Mascom bash leaves out music giants

With the exception of Culture Spears and Mapetla, the line up for the Mascom bash also includes the not-so-famous Gaborone rappers, Scar and Stagga, and pop group Shalawa. Mascom Public relations manager, Odirile Motlhale, referred all questions...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 14 February 2007

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