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Merafhe defends VP's absence
He dismissed talk that ministers continue to defend Khama because they want to be in his good books to remain in the cabinet when he takes power next year. "E ke yone tshele ya mogeto tota. "He told the MPs that the VP will only consider the MPs for...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
Moupo condemns housing for sale policy
He added that many Batswana cannot afford to buy houses and the government should revisit its position on housing. He complained that the number of houses that BHC builds annually (around 700) is too low and should go up four times. The MP said...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
Mogae hospitalised
It said, "His Excellency was operated on this afternoon. He has now left theatre. The operation to repair the tendon went well and His Excellency is in good condition." Earlier, OP had announced "this evening H.E. the President left for...
15 March 2007
Elderly rape suspect granted bail
The suspect was ordered to report to the police every week. He will appear for trial on July 9. Madabula is said to have raped a 12-year-old girl at New Stance in Francistown. State prosecutor Inspector Azhani Mokokomane said that the accused...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
BFTU to put policies to congress
The great challenge of the outgoing leadership will be to put these policies - apparently many of them not new to the older affiliates - to congress on March 24. Congress is likely to elect a new leadership, perhaps the bulk of it from the...
Rampholo Molefhe
Correspondent 15 March 2007
Youth commit to no sex before marriage
She got inspiration from her mother, Onkemetse Kebapetse, who noticed many pregnancies at the time. Twinkle and some of her peers have moved a step further and joined a Vision Anti-AIDS Club in Sowa Town. The club comprises young people who have...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
Khama's continued use of state aircraft riles rivals
On the eve of the elections, Vice President Ian Khama addressed rallies in the two villages on the same day. To cover the two villages, which are almost 500km apart, Khama had to fly. He addressed the Mathangwane rally in the morning and...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 March 2007
Chiluba's wife faces theft charges
Moola Nayoto, the first prosecution witness and a former senior superintendent of police, told magistrate Chilombo Phiri that his investigations at the bank using a magistrate's search warrant revealed the transfer of the huge sum of money in three...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 15 March 2007
Regional silence on Zim crisis 'loud'
"At the very least they can issue a condemnation of the brutality and torture, and urge the Zimbabwe government to take action against the police," said Brian Raftopoulos, a Zimbabean academic and curently African affairs specialist at the South...
15 March 2007
Official reveals F/town water deficit
He told a WUC seminar that there has been an increase in demand in greater Francistown, areas covering Masunga, Mathangwane, Tatisiding, Matsiloje, Tonota, Matshelagabedi. He said the situation is made worse by the fact that Shashe Dam did not spill...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
MP specifies opportunity cost of AIDS programmes
The MP was speaking to Gaborone City Council (GCC) employees during HIV/AIDS awareness and voluntary counselling and testing day at Tsholofelo Hall yesterday. He urged the employees to know their status and live well to avoid getting into...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
Hooded garden chairs on display at UB show
"We in the FET believe that we must connect science and technology with ordinary people; that is the reason for this exhibition," explained an organiser, Zoran Markovic, a lecturer in FET's Department of Industrial Design and Technology. The...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
The transformation of Boyce Sebetela
It was during his tenure that the Daily News was controversially commercialised and took a lot of advertising from the private press. As a consequence, some newspapers went under. Newspaper owners complained that government was out to...
EDITOR 15 March 2007
WHITHER BOTSWANA
In Botswana, for instance, the show of deference to Mugabe can be gauged from the fact that in presenting his ministry's budget proposals to parliament the other day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mompati Merafhe, apparently did not make any...
DAN MOABI 15 March 2007
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15 March 2007
BTA ready for service-neutral licensing
Headed by Thari Pheko, BTA says in a statement that it is ready to receive applications under the new licensing framework. The new licensing follows the announcement of further liberalisation of the telecommunications market issued by the Minister...
15 March 2007
Speed up job creation processes - BOCCIM
Her plea comes at a time when foreign investors face delays in trying to get work permits or register a company in Botswana as government tries to lure Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). She said that by losing prospective entrepreneurs, because of...
STAFF WRITER 15 March 2007
Botash court appeal to wait again
The Competition Appeal Court (CAC) will on April 23 hear an application for leave to appeal by ANSAC to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). In an interview last week, Botash managing director, Derek Cochrane, said the appeals ANSAC keeps on lodging...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 15 March 2007
Youth survives on music repro
Kebonye Seepi is not a musician but he is earning a living from music. He has established a small company that duplicates CDs and DVDs for local musicians. He emphasises that they are in now way pirating. His company started operating in Mahalapye...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 March 2007
UK, Botswana schools to interact
Masedu was addressing a welcome dinner for four UK teachers on Sunday. The teachers are in Botswana to familiarise themselves with the situation here before the exchange programme, called Dreams and Teams, kicks off in April. Ledumang Senior...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 15 March 2007
Botswana films to be commemorated
This is a new feature in the Maitisong calendar and it is meant to celebrate local film production, which is still in its infancy. Lined up for the festival are political documentaries that were screened on Btv in 2005. They include a documentary...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 15 March 2007
What is wrong with Killer Giants?
Killer Giants have suffered three consecutive defeats and virtually lost hope of thwarting Fighters' charge for a quick return to the Premiership. The two sides meet this weekend in Ramotswa in a must -game for Killer Giants. Sebatana have lost their...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 15 March 2007
Chiefs still confident of title
Nare left Chiefs unceremoniously last week to join rivals, Township Rollers but Mogomotsi said the development would not affect their plans. As far as he is concerned, Nare was just an assistant coach who is still learning the ropes. Chiefs...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 15 March 2007
Botswana attracts international criminals
He told a conference on Trans-National Organised Crime (TNOC) at Otse Police College that his organisation has no mandate to investigate the origin of any investor and his money. He said that it would be a reverse action if DCEC is to investigate...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
Poor weather cripples crop production
Moremedi stated yesterday that even though December was much wetter compared to other months, the area planted at the end of February was about 60, 472.96 hectares by 18,927 farmers. This is almost half of the 116, 933.7 planted last season...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 16 March 2007
Rural dev policy: Finance ministry only coordinates - Gaolathe
He explained that his ministry, as the coordinator, and not implementer, does not have specific programmes and projects that directly effect the policy. Gaolathe was answering Boteti North MP, Slumber Tsogwane. Tsogwane had asked him to state his...
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
Botswana: a hotbed of international fraudsters
Botswana, inexperienced in matters of international fraud, has of late become a hub for international crooks. Botswana, like all other emerging countries with developing financial structures, lacks the resources and experience to handle complex...
16 March 2007
I am not bitter - Mfa
Mfa was appointed the assistant Minister of Agriculture during President Festus Mogae's recent cabinet reshuffle that set tongues wagging. Speaking in an exclusive interview this week, Mfa indicated that he "does not read malice" in his...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 16 March 2007
Dreams of a consumer activist
"All we would do is tell the management that 'if you don't comply with health standards, we would boycott your supermarket until you do'. The supermarket would lose hundreds of thousands of pula and would be forced to change its practices to comply...
BASHI LETSIDIDI
Correspondent 16 March 2007
Debswana dismissal- the aftermath (part 3)
Records indicate that 461 employees were dismissed for their involvement in the strike. The company reiterated its message that "those dismissed were a group of employees who by their own involvement in the illegal strike action breached...
16 March 2007
Tapestry exhibition depicts life in Eastern Cape
One of the organisations is Alliance Francaise of Gaborone, which has arranged a tapestry exhibition, which officially opened on Tuesday and is scheduled to run until April 8 at the National Museum Main Gallery. Sponsored by the National Museum...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
Give art support it deserves - SA envoy
She said Botswana was not known and it was time ministers and other high-ranking officials used art to market the country. In her observation, there is much talent in Botswana that needs financial and political support. The High Commissioner...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 16 March 2007
The Maitisong festival is here!
This year marks the 21st Anniversary of the annual Festival and it is the first to be held without founding father, David Slater, who parted ways with the Maitisong office towards the end of last year to pursue other interests. Durban-born Aldo...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 16 March 2007
BACK STAGE
In 21 Grams Sean Penn starred as the mathematics professor in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a weak heart and three disparate families whose lives overlap as they meet in tragedy. Is 21 grams the weight of the human soul? It also swept up many awards....
SASA MAJUMA 16 March 2007
BTC privatisation drive on course - Venson-Moitoi
Penolomi Venson-Moitoi said on Wednesday evening that the evaluation of bidders for the transaction advisor has been complete and a team of experts is expected in place by next month. "The expert will, amongst other duties, assist us in identifying...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
BOOK REVIEW
Tourism is Botswana's second largest foreign exchange earner after diamonds. Proportionally the amount is small, only 4.5 percent of the GDP. It is responsible for approximately 10,000 jobs, and it has been growing. The number of bedrooms available...
Reviewed by Sheridan Griswold 16 March 2007
Govt to invest P13m in ostrich farming
Agriculture Minister Johnie Swartz disclosed in Parliament on Wednesday that in 2004 the EU approved the project, thereby allowing ostrich meat imports into members states. The facility, otherwise known as the Dibete Ostrich Multiplication Unit, is...
STRYKER MOTLALOSO
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
Credmark hosts credit convention
The panel of experts lined up for the event includes BECI general manager Pauline Sebina, Judy Tsonope, Deputy CEO, CEDA, Tebogo Sebego of Sebego Sharma Attorneys, Vincent Galeromeloe, Regional Manager, Transunion and Pauline Monare of Corporate...
16 March 2007
CONSUMER WATCH DOG
Yet another "body" to sit around long tables, drink weak and over-sweetened tea and discuss at great length our terms of reference, read minutes from previous meetings and to receive endless apologies for absence? Yet another "body" to take up...
16 March 2007
STAYING AHEAD
First, the bar has been set too low, and as a result, lobbyists are not expected to make reasoned argument for their case. Apparently, all they have to do is to stand up and state that the economy of Botswana is in foreign hands and therefore urgent...
DICHABA MOLOBE 16 March 2007
Consumer Watchdog, Pick N Pay educates consumers
On Tuesday afternoon, members and partners of Consumer Watchdog handed out information packs on consumer rights to shoppers outside Pick N Pay at Molapo Crossing in Gaborone. The Consumer Watchdog team also briefed consumers on their rights and...
16 March 2007
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16 March 2007
Our teams should be prepared for bad hosts
Lately, there has been animated talk that our football teams are subjected to bad treatment when they visit other countries. That issue has nothing to do with illegal immigrants. But for better appreciation, we want to draw parallels with an illegal...
EDITOR 16 March 2007
QUESTION TIME
One good reason why there should be more local reportage is that small and medium scale development often arises alongside, or out of, the big projects and that potential citizen entrepreneurs at this lower level should be kept informed so that they...
PATRICK VAN RENSBURG 16 March 2007
MPs need drilling on health sector workings
It appears our legislators have no interest in either probing a bit deeper into the workings of the health system or debating the sector from policy perspectives and offering alternatives. The Minister of Health must be one frustrated...
16 March 2007
IHS loses 17 staff, students in 5 yrs
Speaking at their Wellness Day in Gaborone yesterday, Lesego Mokganya said the victims' ages ranged from 20 to 51 years and that 10 were men whilst seven were women. The causes of deaths or sick leaves recorded at the IHS were unknown. Mokganya said...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
Cartoon on President Mogae's health in bad taste
I hold the personal and professional objection that the cartoon was offensive to national sentiment in that what ought to be a commendable communication of the state of health of our Head of State should be depicted in a derisive, mocking and...
16 March 2007
NITTY GRITTY
The fellows have deliberated over this thing for many weeks, and many a can of beer has kissed the lips and quenched the throats of several gentlemen of the Order of the Nitty Gritty as they were sweating it out drafting the document that you are...
BAROLONG SEBONI 16 March 2007
The pressure is on
In their last league games, both Chiefs and Rollers suffered heavy and embarrassing losses. Chiefs were humiliated 4-1 by title rivals ECCO City Greens a fortnight ago while Rollers were rocked 3-0 by minnows Uniao Flamengo Santos last Sunday. Before...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
The battle of coaches
Magosi have promised to beat Nare in his first game-in-charge when the two sides meet tomorrow. On the other hand, this is a chance for Sithole to prove his mettle, as many believed that it was Nare who has been behind the success of Chiefs this...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 16 March 2007
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