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Chief snubs BDP
He said he has been on leave and he received a telephone call from a local police officer from his Kgotla informing him that he has been invited at a function to welcome Khama. He was not certain what the original instruction is because he did not...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 01 March 2007
BCA students now threaten class boycott
Some of the BCA boarding students have been boycotting meals at the campus refectory, as they want to have their allowances paid directly into their accounts. The students would like to be given the liberty to buy meals where they want as they...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 01 March 2007
By-elections worry Skelemani
Skelemani said that the IEC continues to seek ways of enhancing its efforts to undertake civic and voter education. "This year has seen the IEC emphasising on reaching the youth through visits to various institutions of learning." He said this is...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 01 March 2007
Increase polling stations - Kedikilwe
He pointed out that most voters arrive at the polling stations early in the morning only to cast their votes at around 4pm. "How many people would have the patience to wait for that long? Polling stations must be increased to avoid the long queues...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 01 March 2007
EC-Botswana sign infrastructure development contract
The EC, through the eighth European Development Fund (EDF) will contribute 5.5 million (equivalent to about P44 million). The Botswana government will fork out the same amount. The works will begin next month and end in September 2008. ...
01 March 2007
Molepolole gets new US sponsored VCT
There are plans to construct 12 such centers in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Molepolole facility, a board member of Tebelopele Voluntary Counselling Testing Centre, Audrey Kgosidintsi said that when VCT...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 01 March 2007
BDP factional war rekindled at FCC
What started as constructive debate by some councillors later degenerated when former mayor Ignatius Moswaane of Monarch South took the floor. The majority of councillors had expressed their concern about the rising crime rate in the nation's...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 01 March 2007
Justice delayed is justice denied for Pitse employees?
Among a host of complaints, the employees have charged that Charles Abankwa, the Ghanaian owner of the funeral and legal insurance company, Pitse Legal Cost Assistance has, through his company, allegedly failed to honour his obligation to pay...
GORDON KEMBLEY
Correspondent 01 March 2007
BOMU award splits group
You would have expected that this BOMU award would keep the group together as they realise their potential. But they did not stay together to celebrate the glory. In fact, one of the group members, Boiki Mmolawa, who also happens to be the founder of...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 01 March 2007
KTM Choir to serenade Francistown
"This is one concert that I would not miss for anything," said Bogatsu. "Last we had a concert in that city was in 2003, and those who attended had a lifetime experience. We have a lot of support from the Francistown community and, as we did four...
GORDON KEMBLEY
Correspondent 01 March 2007
Miso takes her bow
Mmereki, who was freelancing for Btv, presented her last show on Saturday having been snatched up by local radio station, Gabz FM. She is going to work for the radio station as an accounts executive and a roving reporter. 'Mega V' starts her...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 01 March 2007
Choppies will not
compromise on quality
"However, we cannot compromise on regulation of supply, consistency in supplies and quality of produce," said Kebonang, who is also a Choppies director. Kebonang said that local suppliers should ensure the quality of their produce and prices relating...
STAFF WRITER 01 March 2007
Francistown BMC abattoir operates below capacity
"Since we started the kill for the lucrative EU markets on February 5, our trend shows that we didn't have kills on Mondays because the facilitation for issuing permits on Sundays is lacking from the Ministry of Agriculture. Effectively, we kill...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 01 March 2007
BHC plans to establish charity foundation
BHC Corporate Communications Manager, Mookodi Seisa said this week after BHC donated P75,000 to the Masiela Trust Fund that they were exploring the possibility of establishing a foundation that would help them meet their social responsibility...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 01 March 2007
Well, charity begins at home
For a variety of reasons, Botswana is playing host to a number of expatriates. Some came here as investors while others were recruited by government agencies or the private sector. But for whatever the pull or push factors that brought foreign...
Editor 01 March 2007
Govt should reconsider its attitude to status symbols
What I find particularly disappointing about these policies is the relative ease with which they are adopted by our government, and resources made available for them. They are handled very differently from the way other projects, most of which are...
WHITHER BOTSWANA
DAN MOABI 01 March 2007
Nkate, remember policy on teachers' transfers
I believe that you were instrumental in the formulation of this policy. You must have felt pity for some of your teachers who have been condemned to permanently serve in remote areas while others are exclusively made to live in towns and big...
01 March 2007
We are not disgruntled
Surely, a group of BPS and BDF personnel would have little idea of procurement procedures, contract law, financing, engineering, project planning, training, equipment and other professional fields and disciplines. It would be interesting to know if...
01 March 2007
NDB is not an agricultural development bank
If it was rejected purely on that ground, one wonders why it was not properly rephrased so that it could sound logical to the house.I have personally, and for times without number wondered why the powers that be do not find it necessary to establish...
01 March 2007
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01 March 2007
Namibia faces suspension
"They misbehaved and their unsporting behaviour is punishable according to our constitution and carries a maximum of four years' suspension from boxing activities," he explained. "They did not withdraw citing any reasons. They just pulled out. There...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 01 March 2007
I was preparing for extra time - Ferguson
The Premiership leaders raced into a 3-0 lead within six minutes of the kick-off and a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals appeared assured. But despite the Champions League experience of players such as Rio Ferdinand, Louis Saha, Gabriel Heinze and...
01 March 2007
Fowler weighs up MLS move
Fowler's Liverpool contract is currently set to expire at the end of the season, and Nicol would be only too keen to offer him a fresh start in the MLS. "We'd be interested in Robbie," said Nicol today. "But at the moment the first thing is the...
01 March 2007
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