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Mogae's limo to be fixed in Mogo
The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) has approved a request seeking a waiver to repair the vehicle at Mogoditshane-based Car World for a whooping P85,737.26. Nkoloi said that most of the presidential fleet is repaired and serviced...
28 March 2007
Union claims GCC owes retired workers
Botswana National Manual Workers Union (NMWU) chairman Johnson Motshwarakgole told Mmegi that GCC retirement packages for the affected workers were based on service from 1991, contrary to a court decision. He said their investigations revealed that...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 28 March 2007
New democracies overtake Botswana - MPs
The duo recently travelled to Angola where they were part of the SADC Parliamentary Forum's delegation that observed voter registration in Luanda. "The process of reform must start now and through education of legislators and the public in...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 28 March 2007
TB notification rates higher for men
Officially opening a seminar to mark International Women's Day and World TB Day at Maharaj yesterday, Professor Sheila Tlou said in 2005, 57 percent of notified TB cases in Botswana were males and 43 percent females. She said the historical ability...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 28 March 2007
Masire forms a foundation
He first hinted at the establishment of the Sir Ketumile Masire Foundation (SKMF) during the launch of his book: Very Brave or Very Foolish ... last September. During yesterday's launch, Sir Ketumile noted that since his retirement from...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 28 March 2007
Botshabelo residents in tears as D-Day nears
But protests against their relocation - from their present place to Disaneng Block 1, a bush with no social amenities - have fallen on deaf ears. It is against this backdrop that tears are flowing as more than 1, 000 families face an ultimatum of...
NOMSA NDLOVU
Correspondent 28 March 2007
One can have a successful kidney transplant
What is a transplant? A kidney transplant is a major surgical procedure in which a healthy kidney from a human donor is placed inside the patient's lower abdomen. The healthy kidney then takes over the work that the patient's kidney can no longer...
MATABOGE LEE REUBEN and
MOTSEI N MALETE 28 March 2007
The sickness of our democracy
At face value, the process of passing the Bill was democratic because a majority of the MPs endorsed it. After all, a major tenet of democracy is that the will of the majority prevails on the minority. It is not our inclination or desire to invent...
EDITOR 28 March 2007
Response to Minister Nkate
* That the role of teachers' unions is to focus on teachers' "welfare" and that by commenting on public policy, teachers' unions are acting beyond their mandate.* That leaders of teachers' trade unions should not speak on behalf of unions...
28 March 2007
MISA on Intelligence and Security Service Bill, 2006
What is of grave concern is that, despite obvious and clear weaknesses regarding oversight provisions for this Bill which the Minister of Justice himself has publicly acknowledged, he still has pushed for the Bill to go through Parliament without...
28 March 2007
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28 March 2007
Big 'guns' marriage propel Mmamabula
A statement making the announcement says the agreement is meant to undertake the development of Phase One 2,100 to 2,460 megawatt power station and related 7.5 to 9.0 million tonne per annum coal mine. Under the deal, CIC and IPR will indirectly...
STAFF WRITER 28 March 2007
BCL takeover must include its debt - Tombale
Tombale was responding to Bloomberg reports that Xstrata, the world's fourth largest nickel producer, was planning a friendly take-over of LionOre Mining International for $4billion (approx. P28.8billion). Sources say the bid only awaits...
GORDON KEMBELY
Correspondent 28 March 2007
Garenamotse honoured
He followed this with another gold at the IAAF Grand Prix in Hamburg, Germany. His good performances continued at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. In the sportsman of the year category, Garenamotse saw off the challenge of Mmoloki...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 28 March 2007
Botswana hosts African Grand Prix
Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) technical officer Bobby Gaseitsiwe says they have been given $30,000 or P180,000 by the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) to host the event. He explained that the bulk of the money would go...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 28 March 2007
TASC hold Under-20 trials
The trials involve players between 16-20 years. "We are going to have a full time coach for this young team. Right now, we have asked one of the Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA) coaches here to help us," Sethodi told Mmegi Sport. He...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 28 March 2007
2010 Task Force selected
A statement from the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism this week said the Task Force is meant to develop a national strategy on how to attract potential World Cup 2010 qualifiers to use Botswana in their pre-tournament training and...
28 March 2007
Govt slaps visa regulations on critics
In the latest Government Gazette of March 23, 2007, the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Charles Tibone, has evoked a Visa Requirement clause from the Immigration Act to target 17 individuals from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 29 March 2007
MPs' SIS nod sparks uproar
The Executive Branch was able to score 25 votes against 16 from ordinary MPs while 17 others were absent from the House. This happened because some MPs do not care about parliamentary debates, preferring to attend to their private affairs or kill...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 29 March 2007
FCC moves to control fraud
"It's true that there is an ongoing exercise targeting FCC workers who of late were caught on the wrong side of the law. I don't have the numbers of those who are involved and the total amount in monetary value," FCC deputy clerk, Sonny Chiliwa said...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 29 March 2007
New look BFTU team gets the thumbs-up
Previously all organisations representing permanent and pensionable civil servants were regarded as workers' organisations until government allowed them to unionise towards the end of last year. BFTU's new president Japhta Radibe is a teacher...
LEKOPANYE MOOOKETSI
Correspondent 29 March 2007
Hambira gives BHC pat on back
BHC board member Rupert Hambira made the commendation at the BHC Wellness Expo held in Francistown this week. Hambira stated that he had been informed that a wellness policy had been drafted and would be circulated to all the stakeholders so they...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 29 March 2007
Tsvangirai arrested
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader was seized along with staff at the party headquarters in Harare, officials said. "At least 20 people were in the office at the time," Tendai Biti, the MDC's secretary general told AFP news agency....
29 March 2007
Granny demands Checkers respect
Bussey is also demanding a public apology for poor customer relations that she says she suffered at the hands of the chain store. Medical records indicate that she sustained injuries after being knocked down by a shopping trolley on the left knee and...
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 29 March 2007
Campaign heats up at UB
The students vote for a new government tomorrow and G S 26 chairman Armstrong Dikgafela says his Party has already reported the Mass chairman Dipogiso Keaoleboga to the campus security office after he was caught pulling down posters. He told Mmegi on...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 29 March 2007
Moeding College bullies face the music
The boys are alleged to have bullied others into "having sex with a doll," in which they had made an opening in the genital area. The inquiry follows an investigation by Mmegi after some parents complained that their children were being...
Gordon Kembley
Correspondent 29 March 2007
Police step up killer hunt
Detective Superintendent Mosalagae Moseki of Kutlwano police said yesterday that they would welcome any information that would help them arrest suspect, Willias Munyaradzi Maphorisa, 23. According to information circulated to various police stations...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 29 March 2007
BOTEC in second fire drill
Although BOTEC has never had a fire outbreak in its 30-year existence, Ndaba says they do not have to wait for the disaster to strike before empowering their workers with fire-fighting skills. Ndaba said this at BOTEC recently as 15 BOTEC employees...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 29 March 2007
Sex with flavour and colour
According to Ghosh a pack would sell at a retail price of P5.Ghosh said he was hopeful that the condoms will be well received in the market and that in a year I million condoms would have been sold. The assorted pack of condoms consists of...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 29 March 2007
WHITHER BOTSWANA
This does not say much for the government's frequently proclaimed commitment to democratic principles. On the contrary, it says something for the government's absolute determination to have its way on this sensitive matter. It is worth reminding...
DAN MOABI 29 March 2007
What is this govt up to?
Under the current practice, citizens from all the four countries are exempt from visa requirements by Botswana. The minister's action presupposes that there is something wrong the listed individuals have done to be subjected to this type of...
29 March 2007
McDonald is DTC Botswana MD
A statement from the two said yesterday that the appointment of the MD, who is currently Executive Director responsible for Sorting and Purchasing at DTC London, is effective April Fools Day (April 1, 2007). It is said that McDonald, who joined DTC...
29 March 2007
Vaka advises clients to use brokers
"The relationship with the clients is facilitated by brokers. They add value to the transaction," the chief executive of Botswana Life, Reginah Vaka, told a cocktail party meeting at the Gaborone International Convention Centre this week. She...
29 March 2007
Wear the tshega with pride-Shumba
He obeyed the command and when he came back for his second song, he looked like a traditional motswana herdboy, bare upper body and a piece of animal skin covering his "private" area. Their loud cheers confirmed that they got what they had...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 29 March 2007
Moncho roots for women
The veteran netball chief believes women can perform though they have a tendency of fighting each other. He asserted that women do not support each other and that is why they never vote for each other. "Basadi kana ba tletse tshele (women are...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 29 March 2007
The great rookie hope of the north
After more than half a century of failure to win the national soccer title, ECCO City Greens provides the northern region with its best chance. The Francistown side is even in better position for a historic Premier League title than their two town...
29 March 2007
Reaping the fruits of football
Though he has retired from playing, he is considering a comeback. The football nomad started his playing career at Township Rollers in the early 1990s when he was still at Old Naledi Senior Secondary. It was at Rollers where he made his name and...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 29 March 2007
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