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Seretse, Venson-Moitoi Bury Hatchet
This should have rekindled fond memories of the past days of bitter rivalry between the two ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) politicians during the 2004 Bulela Ditswe primaries, which Venson-Moitoi won twice. Held at the Gaborone International...
By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
BNF Clears Mothei
Mothei survived a crucial test after the disciplinary committee lifted his suspension with immediate effect and threw out the charges against him. The Rantao committee ruled that the charges of defying the party brought against the two-time Gaborone...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Mphathi Leaves BCL
It is not redeployment as such, Mphathi is going on a development programme that will see him visiting a lot of mines around the world," Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Deputy Permanent Secretary, Kago Moshashane explained yesterday. Moshashane...
By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Govt Confirms Nationality Of Basarwa Group
As a result, they will be re-issued with identity cards that were confiscated on suspicion that they were Namibians. She said the government team that investigated the issue, sat down with four elderly people in the group to get the history of...
By Nomsa Ndlovu
Correspondent 12 March 2007
Damaged Stanbic ATM To Cost P250 000
The machine and wall in which it had been located were both extensively damaged. A security guard found at the scene on Friday told Monitor that the blast occurred around 2am. Although the blast was massive it did not affect nearby buildings and no...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Malaysian Varsity Set To Open
Its president, Tan Sri Dato' Limkokwing, said in Gaborone that they are going to enrol 1,005 students for their programmes. He said they have already registered 3,500 students, adding that the other batch would start in July. He...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 12 March 2007
Kokorwe Gets Tough With Missing Gaolathe, Mlazie
None of their cabinet colleagues knew their whereabouts and a Parliament officer had to be sent to go and look for them. He finally came with Gaolathe whom Deputy Speaker Gladys Kokorwe admonished, "Minister, what you and your assistant...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
HIV/AIDS, Gender Issues Get Low Media Coverage
Speaking at the launch of the HIV/AIDS and Gender Baseline Study findings and Media Action Plan (MAP) at the Maharaja Conference Centre in Gaborone last week, Communications, Science and Technology minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, noted that...
By Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Shortage Of Science Teachers Rocks FSSS
The concerned parents are worried that their children are bound to fail if nothing is done. According to one anxious parent of a Form Five student, her child's class has not been taught all the three science subjects since the beginning of the term....
By Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent
| 12 March 2007
Botswana Nutritionist Wins Alumni Award
Currently she is the senior Food and Nutrition Security Advisor at the African Union's New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Speaking from her base in Johannesburg, she said she is humbled by the award. "The recognition goes without...
By Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Moroka's Divine Wisdom Needed In Zim
The media daily feeds people all over the world with stories of untold misery in Zimbabwe. But my recent sojourn to Emtobani, Bulawayo, has helped to change my perception about President Robert Mugabe's beloved country. The news media are awash with...
12 March 2007
The Transformation Of A Liquor Man
In a previous life, 58-year-old Simon Sampetla of Mandunyane village used to run a popular bar known as Onketsang. From this he got his popular name 'Onketsang' though he is now a fishmonger. Originally the acclaimed fish man is from Borotsi- Chadibe...
By Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 12 March 2007
Outclassing Women In Their Domain
For more than four decades, he has unconsciously been involved in the struggle to set humanity free from the psychological chains that continues to force people to define and divide the world of work into two: one a male sphere and the other a female...
By Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 12 March 2007
Cartoon Strip-12-03-07
12 March 2007
Well Done Police But...
This was the first incident of its kind in Botswana though it has become a common phenomenon in neighbouring South Africa. Already it is reported that over 60 ATMs had been targeted with huge sums of money stolen. This should be a clear warning to...
EDITOR 12 March 2007
The Winners Code
Do you desire better results than what you are currently obtaining? Is it your intention to scale the utmost heights and achieve phenomenal success? Well, I have important news for you. To achieve different and better results in any area of your...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 12 March 2007
Issues In Education
Through teaching what is in the curriculum, teachers provide a relevant education. They also constantly infuse and integrate emerging contemporary issues faced by the society in which they live and work. In Botswana, teachers are required to...
D. MOLEFE
O.PANSIRI and
S.WEEKS 12 March 2007
Etcetera II
This elephant was scavenging for left-overs in the garbage dump in Kasane. It is common enough nowadays to see dogs, monkeys, goats, donkeys and people scavenging in rubbish dumps, but it was something new and depressing to see an elephant doing the...
SANDY GRANT 12 March 2007
Monday Meeting
Now, imagine the outcome should all this energy be channelled exclusively towards addressing our developmental needs. The outcome would be truly incredible; assisted by a healthy economy, the country would be propelled forward as if turbo-charged....
BUGALO A. CHILUME 12 March 2007
You Are Biased Towards The BNF
Mmegi and its sister paper, Monitor, have been accused of being an opposition mouthpiece but are actually a BNF mouthpiece. Yes, in the recent by-elections, the combined opposition was trounced in Hatsalatladi. This is not surprising as Kweneng is...
12 March 2007
Help Is Available Near You
There is nothing wrong with trying, it is all in the name of seeking help. I would also like to help some of these people in a way that I know others got helped. Let all such people suffering come and try it in Guta Ra Mwari (Shona word which...
12 March 2007
RPC Data Seals Rare IT Empowerment Deal
Last year, a consortium of the company's non-citizen and major shareholders collaborated to sell 26 percent of the company's shares to citizen investors in a move to promote citizen empowerment. After restructuring the board in last May, the...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
BaTswapong Agog For Diamond Mine
"We are obviously aiming to achieve the best prices", he said in an interview. He said he welcomed the new development of beginning to polish diamonds within the country as a step in the right direction and stressed the need to maximise value-adding...
By Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Out To Lunch
After all the hyperbole about the customer being king and so on and so forth, levels are not improving. I have not decided yet whether we have hit a plateau, or whether we are in decline, or whether the customers catered for in all the 'improved...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 12 March 2007
Lead Rapper Drags Matheatau To Court
Records in the Gaborone Industrial Court show that Matheatau and the multi-talented rapper and instrumentalist from DRC are embroiled in a legal tug of war over arrears dating back to 2003. Katuta is demanding P42,000 in arrears but Matheatau...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 12 March 2007
Sejoe Delivers Scintillating Gospel Album
Monitor Showtime and Mmegi Showbiz have written about a number of gospel groups and individuals who have released albums, some of whom continue to work tirelessly to give the public their best. With so much competition in the genre, there's yet...
By Maureen Odubeng
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Talking Musika
One would think that in the first stages of the contest it would be advantageous to take as many as possible into the second round rather than eliminate a greater number. That way you allow the contestants to 'warm up' into the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 12 March 2007
Food For The Soul
Tofu, what is it anyway? Well it's not quite a village on the coast of Mozambique. Have you heard of Soya beans? Then you might have an idea of what this strange sounding thing is. Needless to say, tofu is tops when it comes to energy-revving foods,...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 12 March 2007
Wonder Rue Missed Chances
Despite dominating the proceeding for the entire game, Wonder Sporting could not find the back of the net much to the disappointment of their fans. Though they were once top of the First Division and looked set for their first ever promotion in many...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Councillor Donates Trophies To Schools
The schools to benefit are Kgosikgosi, Botsalano, Batlokwa, Mafitlhakgosi and Kgale. The councillor said that it is important to encourage people to take part in sports especially children as it helps to shape their lives positively. "Sports is very...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Correspondent 12 March 2007
BNSC-DSR Hold AIDS Workshop
Participants at the HIV/AIDS Sports Role Models workshop at Yarona Country Lodge in Mogoditshane said on Saturday that BNSC and DSR have brought together sportspersons to encourage them to raise awareness about the pandemic. Mafolofolo women's...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 12 March 2007
Stanchart Boss Applauds Runners
They missed out on prize money after falling behind Kenya who came first and won $30,000, followed by Zimbabwe ($15,000) and Uganda ($5000). Speaking in Gaborone, Yeboah said that with the competition attracting more seasoned athletes every year, the...
By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Correspondent 12 March 2007
Disability Sport To Get More Slots At AAG
"We are confident the size of the team will sooner or later be increased. We understand the reason why initially they gave us only two slots. They did not have confirmation from the All Africa Games committee in Algeria as to what categories would be...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 12 March 2007
BNSC Nominees To Be Announced Today
This year's awards - the eighth edition - on March 24 will be held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC). The awards are sponsored by Barloworld Botswana and the BNSC and for the first time, journalists are involved in the selection...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 12 March 2007
Not over yet in Kweneng
"The main objective of the meeting is to announce that Bakwena Chieftainship is now returning to its rightful heirs being Kealeboga Sechele II," reads part of the press release. Moeng caused controversy in 2005 when he called a Kgotla meeting in the...
STAFF WRITERS 13 March 2007
Corruption out, warns Nganunu
Addressing magistrates at the Phakalane Resort recently, Nganunu cautioned that "If you, the judiciary, should deteriorate to that position, then we stand a great risk of being looked down upon and despised". The chief justice pointed out that the...
STRYKER MOTLALOSO
Staff Writer 13 March 2007
BFTU braces for 30th anniversary
Already, signs that the federation has started to shed its old skin has seen the mining workers' veteran, Tebogo Makhale acting as president in place of the erstwhile secretary general and incumbent leader, Dust Baipidi, of the Diamond Sorters Union....
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 13 March 2007
BPP denies BCP affiliation reports
Mmegi has learnt that in many ways, those who sponsored the move feel that the BCP and the BPP have a lot in common. But Balikani denied the existence of such an arrangement. "There is no such arrangement at all. What I can tell you is that we are...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 13 March 2007
Molefhabangwe's goods to be auctioned
According to a Government Gazette notice of March 3, Deputy Sheriff Omphemetse Kaisara is scheduled to auction the goods at Broadhurst Police Station next week. The items include a white Mazda Drifter (Double cab), double base bed,...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 13 March 2007
Children born with HIV survive into teens
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust set out to study the older children arriving at a clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, and have demonstrated that the numbers are significant. Half a million babies are estimated to have been infected with HIV at birth or...
13 March 2007
Mphathi's move welcomed by some Phikwe, BCL employees
The seemingly relieved BCL employees are on cloud nine about Mphathi's move. It was the talk of the town on Monday morning. For sometime now, the employees have felt that the General Manager was running the BCL mine as his personal fiefdom and always...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 13 March 2007
Khupe-Mogwe scoops gender honours
Khupe-Mogwe received the top honours at a glittering event held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre on International Women's Day last week. Hosted by the University of Botswana (UB) under the coordination of the Gender Policy and...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 13 March 2007
Minister emphasises private sector role in education
Speaking at the opening of the reception classroom at the Northside Primary School last week, Siele explained that the cost of education is increasing because of expansion of the system and the government needs help. He said that though the Revised...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 13 March 2007
Do soccer coaches deserve the boot?
This time around we want to talk about fair labour practices in sport in general and football in particular. The number of coaches sacked by football teams in the country is sickening, to say the least. Lobatse's glamour boys, the Gunners, parted...
EDITOR 13 March 2007
AS I SEE IT
Poor WAD delegation got it in the neck. "Councillors" did not spare them virulent verbal violence: "... Nowadays women want to initiate sex with man and that is wrong...it is the cause of prostitution;" killings are caused by attempts by women to be...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 13 March 2007
Your Excellency I beg to differ
1) With all due respect to our American friends and the US Ambassador, I am not sure that we as a nation need her to lecture us on gender issues. From what I can see, after 40 years of feminist/liberal "gender levelling" in America, Britain and...
13 March 2007
Survival International is a disgrace
Not long after the decision was taken by the High Court of Botswana, to allow the return of the Basarwa to the CKGR, the leader of the Basarwa, Roy Sesana, stated that he, and his people, did not care whether the Botswana Government was prepared to...
13 March 2007
BDC to empower Batswana
Officials say the envisaged plan, which will run from July 2007 to June 2011, will replace a previous one that ran from 2004 to 2007, much of whose objectives have been achieved.Briefing Members of Parliament last Thursday, BDC Managing Director...
BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT 13 March 2007
Botswana leads Africa in gender equality
The survey findings, released on the eve of International Women's Day, showed that three quarters of Botswana companies have women in senior management positions, while just under a third of all senior management positions in the country were...
13 March 2007
Rollers' misery continues
Since the Coca-Cola saga in which they were booted out after refusing to replay their semi-final game against BDF XI, Rollers have never been consistent. Off the pitch, the Gaborone giants have been involved in a number of disputes with the Botswana...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Correspondent 13 March 2007
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