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Govt deports Nigerian medic
However, it is said his deportation was delayed just as he was about to board a Johannesburg bound plane. Chiamonwu is now languishing at Sir Seretse Khama Airport Police cells waiting for authorities to seal his fate. His deportation...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Intelligence and Vision 2016 (part 2)
AnalysisThe function of analysis is central to the integrity of intelligence agencies. Independent and objective analysis builds on the professionalism and integrity of the agency and helps it to inform policy makers with relevant information. In the...
05 April 2007
Elephants: A living nightmare for Botswana
What started as a well thought-out elephant management strategy in the 1980s has boomeranged into a potentially environmental and socio-economic implosion. The elephant question has increasingly turned out to be the elephant burden for...
05 April 2007
Jumbos pose big threat to man, property
Deaths arising from elephant attacks have become common over the years. Recently, a man of Zimbabwean origin was trampled to death around the Mmadinare lands. In another incident also in the same location, an old man returning from the fields...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Did Skelemani hoodwink MPs?
Many commentators have said that a special committee would allow more input from other sectors compared to the normal parliamentary committee. Most MPs who indicated that they support the legislation to formally organise and recognise the...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Where now for the Security and Intelligence Bill?
There is a photo of a python doing rounds on the Internet. The snake is captured comatose as a whole sheep coarses through its digestive system. A python is an animal accustomed to swallowing small hapless animals but every now and then it commits a...
05 April 2007
KBL prepares for CO2 region-wide shortages
The shortage of CO2 - a key ingredient in popular fizzy drinks and to a smaller degree in beer - started late last year, forcing SAB Miller, the parent company to KBL, to invest R100 million (about P86 million) in efforts to build...
STAFF WRITER 05 April 2007
BCL refutes reports of Zim negotiations
The refutation follows reports that BCL was likely to start refining its ore at an under-utilised facility of the Bindura Nickel Corporation Limited (BNCL) in northern Zimbabwe soon. The statements had quoted a BNCL spokesperson, James July, last...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
BCL Mine farm flourishes - manager
The farm is located behind the mine and upon its establishment it was expected to supply miners and the Phikwe community in general with vegetables and fruits. Ndlovu stated yesterday that the BCL farm has 4,000 mango trees and sizeable hectares of...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Of Samdef, Mundale and the media industry
"There was no chair; no desk," he says in between bouts of laughter. "We started the Fund without money." Samdef was set up in April 1998 as a media development arm of the Media Institute of Southern Africa, and its initial mandate was to provide...
05 April 2007
CONSUMER WATCH DOG
No, I'm not going to make any predictable jokes about psychiatrists; these were the patients, the customers, to be more politically correct. Sometimes on my bad days, I often think that this was a very useful learning experience for...
05 April 2007
Mohohlo gets P4.4million house
Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe said in Parliament that the monthly package of the governor is P54,153; comprising of P36,686 as basic salary and P17,467 as allowances. In addition, the governor is entitled to free housing and an official car,"...
STAFF WRITER 05 April 2007
STAYING AHEAD
I must concede one or two things from the outset. One, I understand there is lot of government-sponsored hooliganism in Zimbabwe, with police ignoring court rulings that they do not like. That notwithstanding, I do not claim to know the purpose of...
05 April 2007
Rollers go north
At the weekend, Rollers registered their third consecutive draw in a 0-0 result against another Francistown side TASC while TAFIC suffered an embarrassing 2-0 defeat to visiting Notwane. The poor performances have put coaches from both sides under...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
National chess finals get underway
The men's competition promises to be an interesting affair with the likes of defending champion and Fide Master (FM) Phemelo Khetho, talented but inconsistent Barileng Gaealafshwe, Providence Oatlhotse, Tebogo Pitlagano and the ageing Baone Kealeboga...
KENNETH BOIKHUTSWANE
Correspondent 05 April 2007
New president seeks to revive netball fortunes
Setlalekgosi takes over at a time when netball needs to be resuscitated. The Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) chairperson Dorcas Makgato-Malesu said at the general assembly that netball is dying a slow painful death and drastic action needs to...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 05 April 2007
Travelling with the Young Zebras
All Africa Games qualifier. After seeing off Angola in the last round, the spirit was high ahead of the game againstthe Amaglug-glug. Staff Writer TSHEPO MOLWANE travelled with the team and brings you his experiences. Friday 30 March 20079.15am: The...
05 April 2007
Struggling Satmos face ECCO
Once again, the Selebi-Phikwe side finds itself in the danger zone lying second from bottom with 16 points from 21 games. Since the season started, the club has never clicked amid internal woes. They meet the high-riding ECCO bruised after a 2-0...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 05 April 2007
FIRST CUT
This year there has been a lot of off-the-field problems concerning the Premier League. Fingers are, however, pointing towards the direction of the BFA for lack of vigilance and administrative acumen. On a number of occasions, the BFA has not shown...
DENNIS KEAGILE 05 April 2007
Veteran artist Mothebe weathers the storms
"Nna ke ba reile ka re ke batla go ya gae ke ya go inneela teng," he said resignedly, referring to the fact that he had been tempted to relocate many times. Born more than 25 years ago in Mochudi, Mothebe always knew that he would be an artist. He...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Director picks the best for key roles
The play, which is scheduled to open mid June, saw more than 150 actors audition to be part of the popular musical, which has space for only 50 characters. Those selected to play the lead roles include Taff Williams who will play Albert Patterson....
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Suggie Fisher in comeback bid
Her problems started when she and a friend went to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to perform at a hotel in the city. After working under duress for about eight months on almost a daily basis Suggie's frail body could not take it anymore and...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Judges' Pension Bill adjourned
On Tuesday, backbench Members of Parliament (MP) and those from the opposition rejected a proposal to have the Bill backdated to April last year. Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Phandu Skelemani told the House that there are...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
BACK STAGE
The original novel by Giles Fodin captured what Uganda was like and how it was possible to be close to General Amin and remain there through adversity. Fodin participated in writing the script for the film and it, too, has a degree of verisimilitude....
SASA MAJUMA 05 April 2007
The state of the World's children
She said women are involved in the care and health economy while controlling meagre resources, which goes to the household daily expenditure. She said men make the major household decisions by selling property sometimes even without the women's...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Open season in BDP women polls
It has become obvious that this year, there will be no compromise in the polls and every post will be up for grabs. In the last elections, a compromise to effect unity in the party reduced the elections to a no-contest. But the situation is...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Rape, assault accused gets 10 years
Kamogelo Jani was charged with rape after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2005. Passing sentence yesterday, Magistrate Thato Mujaji said in both offences the accused was violent. She said that on the rape count "he led a very young girl...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
The Security Bill dissenters
NEHEMIAH MODUBULE, MP FOR LOBATSE, ABSTAINEDI abstained because neither the 'for' nor the 'against' position represents my views. I have always rejected this bill because it is purely a political instrument set-up to entrench the power of the future...
05 April 2007
Fire destroysMcConnell boys' hostels again
TUTUME: Tutume McConnell Community College boys' hostels have been gutted by fire again. Tutume police station commander Stephen Kebaitse confirmed that on March 27, they received a call that a fire had broken out in one of the dormitories. "We...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
Reluctant witness stands accused
Magistrate Thato Mujaji reversed the warrant and granted the witness bail on her own recognizance of P1,000 and told to bring a surety who will bind him or herself in the same amount. Mujaji further warned the accused that court was not to be taken...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 05 April 2007
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