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CEDA sues businessman for alleged bribery
Arthur Monageng, 38, who runs Francistown Guesthouse, is alleged to have given Moatshe P2, 500 after his additional loan was approved. Giving evidence, Moatshe told the court that the accused gave him an envelope containing the money after a visit...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
Benedictions fail Zambian minister
Speaking on television, Mwanawasa said he had issued strict instructions that allocations of land exceeding l, 000 hectares should not be made without his consent. He said he took a dim view of Nyirongo's conduct, as sales of land to foreigners...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 06 March 2007
Ntuane warns state on liquor laws
He added that a Kgotla is not the right place for the formulation of policy because of its limitations. The MP was debating the P300 million-plus budget proposal for the Ministry of Trade and Industry that Parliament approved yesterday. He...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
Why opposition parties lost Mathangwane
The three parties, which at some stage were involved in cooperation talks, are the Botswana National Front (BNF), Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana Peoples Party (BPP). Whilst the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won convincingly by garnering...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
SSK mark Month of Youth Against AIDS
According to one of the organisers and head of pastoral care department Lillian Mokhupuki, the month is celebrated to reach out to the students in a different way from the messages that are relayed in classrooms. "We always pass the message of the...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
Bats terrorise Maun civil servants
He said that the bats use ceilings as their abode and the most affected houses are those of the teachers, nurses, and local police officers. Morolong told Mokaila that wildlife officers should be sent to deal with the bats. He said if wildlife...
NOMSA NDLOVU
Correspondent 06 March 2007
UNDP official wants compensation for gender violence
She said that unequal gender relations drive the spread of HIV. Byanyima wondered how else would it be explained that the rate of infection in girls between 15-19 years are five to six times higher than their male counterparts in sub-Saharan Africa....
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
End in sight for Malete chieftainship dispute
Basinyi was the second man to be knocked out of the race before the residents settled on Keokilwe. Though he had accepted the offer to be headman, Basinyi was done in by the discovery that he was unconstitutionally endorsed. It became evident that...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
How Khama mesmerised Hatsalatladi
After 'Ian Khama's' helicopter had disappeared into the azure sky, the crowd seemed reluctant to disperse, as if they expected, if not needed, it to rematerialize from the sky again. The red clouds of dust hung in the air. In the center of the...
06 March 2007
Khama's Setswana battle rages on
Last Friday, those who attended the Mathangwane rally reeled in laughter when Khama, his attempt to stress the point that the opposition is good only in condemning the ruling party came up with this gem - "Ke yone bokgoni ja yone," instead of...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
Libraries and museums have been neglected
Over the last few years, government has spent a lot of money on education infrastructure. The target of 200 community junior secondary schools has been achieved and surpassed. Admittedly, the growth in the numbers of senior secondary schools has been...
06 March 2007
AS I SEE IT
Batswana by and large have always maintained that corruption is endemic in Botswana. In private conversation, they will name corrupt top officials without batting an eye-lid; the media occasionally publish scandalous stories about cabinet ministers...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 06 March 2007
It's primitive to call people primitive
The condemnation comes in the wake of controversial comments made on the BBC by Baroness Jenny Tonge, the Liberal Democrat peer, who called the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert 'stone age' and 'primitive.' The ASA has become the latest supporter of...
06 March 2007
Africa unite against capitalist globalisation
In the years that followed, similar ceremonies took place in Guinea (1958), Nigeria (1960),Uganda (1962) and Kenya (1963). African people gathered at their respective national stadiums to celebrate. Admittedly these were legitimate occasions for...
Tiro Sebina 06 March 2007
Cartoon Strip-06-03-07
06 March 2007
Microsoft, police take hard stance on pirates
The workshop follows days after the launch of Windows Vista in the country. Microsoft sources say the training will help the Botswana Police Service in identifying pirated software products, a growing 'white-collar' activity in Botswana and the rest...
06 March 2007
Orange connects Zwenshambe
"Every place Orange is available, we make sure that we provide quality network that is reliable," said Segole, a spokesman of the company. "A week ago, we opened a branch office in Palapye. Orange has also improved its network coverage in...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 06 March 2007
Botswana Stock Exchange to move
In a deal negotiated by Stocker Fleetwood-Bird on behalf of Wharic Construction, the Stock Exchange shall be housed in a new 1000m2 office development alongside other leading names in the financial services industry. The construction will commence...
06 March 2007
Dalom Kids reign supreme at Lions Park
The multi-platinum selling South African disco outfit were the centre of attraction on Saturday at the Lions Park where the Dalom Music family kicked off their national tour. Not even their mentor Dan Tshanda was able to create the same hype that the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 06 March 2007
Trio's exhibition opens
The exhibition, which will run until March 20, will show paintings by Petra Rohr-Rouendaal and ceramic works by Ulrike von Schweri-Franken and Wendy Keorapetse Phatsima. Rohr-Rouendaal studied fine art in Germany. She also did a postgraduate degree...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
I'm not the disco type - Shirley
Mokoka says she is yet to finalise contract details with Dalom but she was quick to rubbish claims that she will be doing some disco just like everyone at Dalom. There is not a single artist at Dalom Music Stable who is not doing disco. Even Donald...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 06 March 2007
Rollers sack Madinda
A reliable source at Rollers told Mmegi Sport yesterday that Ndlovu will be served with his dismissal letter this evening. The Zimbabwean coach is reported to have gone to his country after the weekend loss. "We've been patient enough but we could...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
ECCO City humiliates Chiefs
The resounding Sunday win meant that ECCO completed a double over Chiefs after a 3-2 victory in the first round at the Francistown Stadium. Though it is still too early to talk about the championship, the win might be the most memorable and...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Correspondent 06 March 2007
Sloca makes it two in two
On Saturday night, Sloca dominated his South African opponent, Tumelo Mabushe in the main bout of the night scheduled for four rounds at the Cresta Lodge in Gaborone. The Botswana boxer overcame Mabushe with his trade-mark devastating combinations...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 06 March 2007
TSM breaks teachers' hearts
The affected teachers wondered where they would get the certificates as some of them are based in rural areas. "We have heard that they want people with certificates from NIIT but you wonder how many would be able to get this because many of us are...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 06 March 2007
Gender equality not overnight affair - envoy
Despite advances women have made in the United Sates, there are still cases where they are not paid equally with men, she said. Canavan added that even chief executive officers of some of the largest companies are still mainly men and the US Congress...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 07 March 2007
DCEC investigates MP's former company
"I have directed further investigation into the award of that tender," Katlholo said. The fresh investigation comes after reports suggesting that the DCEC and Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) were ready to slap the company with a...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 07 March 2007
MPs critical of privatisation of Air Botswana
Debating the budget for the Ministry of Works and Transport, the MPs requested the minister, Lesego Motsumi, to halt the privatization process and give the House a comprehensive statement of the conditions involved. "The house has the right to know...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 07 March 2007
'Those finger prints are not mine' - accused
The 28-year-old still insisted that the fingerprints were not his even after an expert witness gave evidence to prove that there was no doubt that the fingerprints belonged to Phalalo. Phalalo said that the fingerprints did not belong to him and...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Correspondent 07 March 2007
BNF campaign intensifies
In Moupo's camp, there seems to be consensus that he is the undisputed presidential candidate. In the rival camp, opinion seems divided on who between the BNF vice president Dr Kathleen Letshabo and former law lecturer and now private attorney Dr...
STAFF WRITER 07 March 2007
BDP elders to probe FCC cllrs
The rivalry between the councillors boiled over this week when the mayor Billy Buti was threatened with an ouster after he engaged in a heated public confrontation with his predecessor, Ignatius Moswaane. BDP executive secretary, Dr Batlang Comma...
07 March 2007
Dagga trafficker convicted
A bag containing about 140 smaller bags of marijuana and reportedly weighing 716 grams in total was exhibited in court. Passing sentence, Magistrate Thato Mujaji said that Zindoga, at 23, was a youthful offender who had pleaded guilty to the...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 07 March 2007
Peace Corps volunteers end tour of duty
Speaking at the farewell luncheon organised for them by their ambassador, the Minister of Health, Professor Sheila Tlou, commended the Peace Corp volunteers for their good work and said she too benefited from them when she was doing her secondary...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 07 March 2007
Moyo the irrepressible Maun magistrate everybody loves, hates
At BonArrivee, a bar and restaurant facing the airport entrance, the man that I have an appointment with, Magistrate Nsikelelo Mafa Moyo, is sitting alone, holding a glass of some beverage. He looks pensive and casts a sombre, troubled figure -...
NOMSA NDLOVU
Correspondent 07 March 2007
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07 March 2007
Perceptions of corruption must be investigated
For sure, there should be no excuse whatsoever for the authorities to have not woken up and investigated incidents in which magistrates have allegedly taken bribes and stalled the delivery of justice. The authorities do not have to wait for hard...
EDITOR 07 March 2007
A farewell to 'glorious' war
Donald Rumsfeld's dogma of military "transformation" - the technological upgrading of an army's capacity to enable decisive victory with fewer troops - failed resoundingly in Iraq. For could Israel, with its overwhelming technological advantage,...
Shlomo Ben-Ami H 07 March 2007
Call it xenophobia if you want
I am sure many of us still remember the cruel killing of Mr Patel, the late Indian businessman. Then there was the Zimbabwean man who went on a raping spree only a few weeks back. These incidents are just a drop in the ocean of atrocities committed...
07 March 2007
Scrape-off scrap-yards
I believe time has come for hard hit parastatals (Botswana Railways, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation, Water Utilities Corporation, Botswana Housing Corporation, Water Affairs Department, Mobile /cellular companies) to negotiate with the...
07 March 2007
BTC publishes own directory
Countrywide distribution of the directory, which includes the 'controversial' Yellow Pages, began yesterday (Tuesday). The 2007 directory was to be published by African Directory Services (ADS), but BTC terminated their five-year contract with the...
STAFF WRITER 07 March 2007
Steez to release album
The good-looking young man says his music is a reflection of a deep bond he has with his place of birth and is also a reflection of his unbalanced childhood. Steez's music also reflects general life issues, mainly how he relates to his community at...
Sidney Baitsile
Correspondent 07 March 2007
Real Deal Records aims high
"Our mission statement is to become a global showbiz power house," he said. He indicated that their first objective was to dominate the local industry within the next two years and conquer Africa in five years' time. He said they intend to...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 March 2007
Khubamang's dreams come true
Then in 2005, Khubamang was frustrated again when he was sidelined at one event held at Phakalane golf resort. He had been running around promoting the event, but he fell out with his partners who could not even allow him into the event. "It was...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 07 March 2007
TAFIC officials die in road mishap
The fatal accident occurred just before Palapye. TAFIC spokesman, Jones Mosweu, said there were two other passengers in the Nissan Premia sedan that the two officials were traveling with. He was informed by one of the survivors that Dayton, who...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 March 2007
Boteti Confident of promotion
Boteti have dominated the 12-team league and now lead the pack with 32 points from 17 games. Although they have dropped two valuable points against title rivals Great North Tigers (GNT) in a 1-1 draw at the weekend, this did not shake Mogae. He...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 07 March 2007
BFA ordered to revisit Rollers' case
He only said that in the past, the media was not allowed to attend the NAB sessions. However, this is not true because the press has always attended the proceedings. Gabanakgosi who is working for the Department of Sports and Recreation, could not...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 07 March 2007
Will Seditse solve TASC problems?
The new man was on the bench on the weekend with assistant coach Boenyana Galeboe when the Tango Boys came from behind to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw against visiting Jwaneng Comets. Seditse, who hanged his boots in 2001, said he started drilling...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 07 March 2007
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