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Unionist tips govt on worker empowerment
At the Labour Day celebrations in Sua on Tuesday, Midzi urged governments to form national investment trusts where a pool of resources are mobilised for workers to borrow and buy shares or equity. He appealed for the creation of a nationally and...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
How free are women in the media?
This is the critical question posed by "Glass Ceiling Two: An Audit of Women and Men in South African newsrooms." A project of the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) the second phase of the study has put some stark numbers to what the first...
COLLEEN MORNA
Correspondent 03 May 2007
Thox is he the next big thing?
Although he classifies his music as Kwaito, his album simply titled The Next Big Thing, is a mixture of hip-hop, kwaito and Afro pop. Chances are it is going to be among the 2007 Kwaito hits, though toppling giants such as Vee, Mapetla and...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 03 May 2007
Gaolathe releases gospel DVD
The DVD, which is shot in a scenic view, contains nine tracks and the two most outstanding ones are Melao and Hallelluya. Melao, which is the title track, talks about the 10 commandments, which the singer reckons many people have abandoned. He urges...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
Katuta and co plan for house-kwasa artistes
Katuta has not only produced Matheatau's albums, but has also played Afro hits such as Vee Sento's Letlhale, and Wizards of the Desert's Phokoje. Joe Masamba, known for Exodus' hit track, Manyoloi, also played for Lesokwane before they fell out....
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 03 May 2007
House Revolution Vol.One Out
The album, House Revolution Volume One, is a mixture of house and kwaito tunes. It was compiled and produced at Francistowns Blue Town studios. The debutants did their own production, instrumentation, mixing and arrangement of the album. The 11-track...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 03 May 2007
Chiefs count losses
Though Chiefs had a brilliant start to the campaign, they faltered early this year when they lost to ECCO City (twice) and unexpectedly fell to struggling Jwaneng Comets. The three defeats marked the beginning of the end for Magosi with indications...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
BNSC take over Lobatse courts
The BNSC intends to complete the refurbishment of the courts by August so that they can host other sports like volleyball, basketball and netball. In recent years, the courts next to Lobatse Stadium have attracted the attention of a number of...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
Notwane case goes before DC
Notwane signed Raditsebe outside the January transfer window after engaging in war of words with bitter rivals, Rollers. Toronto felt that Rollers deliberately delayed the signing of the player and demanded that he should be allowed to play. The PLC...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
KBL bankrolls BRU
She said they have been involved with different sports and now their focus is on grassroots development. She said that they have realised the enthusiasm of BRU and that is why they have entered the partnership. BRU president, Dave Gilbert said that...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
Peo seedlings flourishing - Khama
Speaking in an interview, the chairperson of Peo who is also the Managing Director of De Beers (Botswana), Sheila Khama, said their initial budget was P10 million. She said Peo was established to help diversify the economy from diamonds....
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 03 May 2007
MP faults globalisation in breakdown of social systems
He asserted that before globalisation of culture and the economy dominated the world, there was no destitute on earth that did not have relatives. He said that in the past, the disadvantaged were saved from the shame of leading a pauper's life...
NOMSA NDLOVU
Correspondent 03 May 2007
Westcor project makes progress
Westcor is a joint venture power initiative involving the power utilities of Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Namibia and South Africa. The project will exploit the Inga Rapids in the DRC to generate renewable...
03 May 2007
Well done, says impressed Singapore President
"My visit has afforded me a chance to see something that you don't often see in Africa. I commend your leaders because they realised early on that there is a need to establish an effective and successful mine that dominates in world markets." Nathan...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 03 May 2007
SACU, IMF meet in Windhoek
The workshop, which started on Monday in the Namibian capital, is based on the statistical treatment of SACU transactions in the balance of payments, national accounts and government financial statistics of Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, South Africa,...
03 May 2007
The press must shape up
Botswana is undergoing a transformation that has brought a number of unprecedented challenges and changes that the modern press should confront squarely. This is necessary if the local media is to enjoy Press Freedom without creating skepticism and...
EDITOR 03 May 2007
BNF supports Press Freedom
We should use this day to sensitise and ensure that governments and indeed thc society at large respect thc right to Freedom of Expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Press helps in the development of...
03 May 2007
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03 May 2007
WHITHER BOTSWANA
However, there is no doubt in my mind that their views on this topical subject are partly a reflection of the well-known and, in my view, justified unhappiness on the part of our MPs about what they regard as the limited powers and independence of...
DAN MOABI 03 May 2007
Rape convict dies before sentence
The prosecutor Paul Chaluza said in court in the previous mention that when the police went to pick up Tembo, at prisons they were told he was sick. After the death, Chaluza applied for withdrawal of the matter. "We have since learned that the...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
Unknown caller threatens Botswana students
The students told Mmegi from Port Elizabeth that they have been warned by unknown caller not to give information in the investigations of the death. "They just said anyone who dare give witness should do that at their own risk. Those are the ones...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
Spy exposed at Labour Day celebrations
Immediately after the introduction of guest speaker and vice president of Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU), Eric Ditau, one of the organisers of the celebrations, Ishmael William rose and went to the front to inform the Master of Ceremonies...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 03 May 2007
Zim woman faces stabbing charge
Information before court is that Moyo stabbed Patricia Ncube with a knife several times in Area W on the night of April 27. Prosecutor Sub-Inspector Elsie Motlhatlhedi said the victim had been hospitalised."She is now out of the hospital but we are...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 03 May 2007
BCP's murder accused fights for bail
In his bail pending murder trial application, Modise Mokwadi Fly contends that murder is a bailable offence, saying his continued incarceration was detrimental to his family's welfare. The 30-year-old dread-locked Fly told the court that he was...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 03 May 2007
Bishop Setlalekgosi celebrates Silver jubilee
The event, which starts at 0900 hours, is expected to be attended by a large contingent of church members from the sub-region with several church governance authorities like His Excellency Archbishop James Patrick Green, the Apostolic Delegate and...
03 May 2007
Greater media pluralism, diversity urged
At the two-day expert group meeting organised by ARTICLE19: Global Campaign for Freedom of Expression, members of the Network of Academics on Policy and Regulation for Media Pluralism and Diversity in Africa discussed strategies for raising the...
03 May 2007
The race for BNF executive
Presidency The BNF has now reached the danger point. Not even a cosmetic roll of the dice can predict how the two warring factions are going to fare in the elections. But the fight for the control of the party rests with whoever grabs the...
04 May 2007
Diamond chief explains why Botswana is privatising
He said after the failure to get FDI, government decided to embark on a public sector reform to change the economic development strategy from state-led to private sector-led. Majaye said the reform has to be achieved through various forms of...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 04 May 2007
Impact of GMOs on humans not fully appreciated
In response to uncertainty surrounding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), some countries have decided to implement bio-safety laws. These restrain consumption of genetically modified foods and safeguard the environment against contamination of...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 04 May 2007
Woman-to-woman 'garden party' billed for May 11
Batswana women will learn from one another and special experts out of topics covering how to build wealth, sales and marketing, financing a business, women and IT, stress management, how to live well, home ownership, what to wear for specific...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 04 May 2007
Will Olmert survive?
The commission, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Eliyahu Winograd, has just published its interim report. Its criticism of Olmert, Defense Minister Amir Peretz, and Chief-of-Staff Dan Halutz - set forth in a detailed and meticulous 117-page...
Shlomo Avineri 04 May 2007
It's not Zimbabwe, it's called Kampuchea
Zimbabweans continue to be brutalized, as more and more of our number get killed. The more we cry out and pray, the more evil appears to be getting stronger. It's like we are hunting elephants with a fly swatter. In Zimbabwe, we are in perpetual...
Tanonoka Joseph Whande 04 May 2007
The EU's appeasement of Russia
Will Ukraine continue its turn towards the West, as Yushchenko and his Orange Revolution ally Yuliya Tymoshenko want, or return to Russia's strategic embrace, as Yanukovich and his allies want? It was Russia's attempt, only two and a half years ago,...
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen 04 May 2007
Bishop's silver jubilee: whither Catholicism?
The burning of exotic incense would excite any stranger to Catholicism. The event will also be characterised by song and dance as Catholic groups from all over the region converge on Gaborone to celebrate Boniface Setlalekgosi's silver jubilee...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 04 May 2007
Mojela's choir set to take music scene with a bang
There are still many traditional groups which may not be widely known but deserve recognition as key players in the music industry. Thuntsha Dithole Traditional Troupe may not immediately register in traditional music lovers' minds, but it is...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 04 May 2007
BACK STAGE
There will be two films each day over five evenings between Tuesday and Sunday the 15th (Friday is left out because of the special performance at Maitisong that evening). Of the eight films being shown for adults a number stand out. Beyond Silence...
SASA MAJUMA 04 May 2007
BOOK REVIEW
The new memoir from Peter Godwin, When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, will not disappoint those who liked his "Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa" on his early years in Zimbabwe. He now lives in New York City, United States of America (US). From his base in...
Reviewed by SHERDAN GRISWOLD 04 May 2007
Pilots crisis grounds Air Botswana
The state airline has been in the news recently as government and Parliament fight over its planned privatisation. Yesterday Air Botswana general manager, Lance Brogden, acknowledged to Mmegi that they had a very tough day. However, he downplayed the...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 04 May 2007
Letter from Jerusalem: Zero tolerance for conflict stones in 2007
Responding to Business Week questions on behalf of the WDC Chairman Eli Izhakoff, Carson Glover of the WDC's New York office revealed that after the United Nations Security Council lifted sanctions against Liberia last week, the WDC was ready to...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 04 May 2007
CONSUMER WATCH DOG
Among other things, this was prompted by a very important person saying at a conference that it "should provide much-needed leverage to enable the country to upscale its present operational threshold through taking advantage of the latest...
04 May 2007
Retired Dewah organises special PPP symposium
The conference is acknowledged as the brainchild of the former Executive Director of the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM), Elias Dewah, who retired last December. A spokesperson of BOCCIM, Tebogo Rapitsenyane, says...
04 May 2007
Two points for Barclays!
In that regard, we cannot disregard some of the public-spirited initiatives taken by Barclays recently; initiatives which, we believe, should bring convenience and upliftment to the communities involved. Recently, Barclays Bank opened two branches...
EDITOR 04 May 2007
QUESTION TIME
For those of us who support education with production, the aim is to educate and train learners of all ages, not just to improve their working conditions and wages under capitalist production, but also to establish producers' cooperatives, or...
PATRICK VAN RENSBURG 04 May 2007
What is the BCP trying to do?
Privatisation,an instrument possessed by the few economic elites, is bound to bring untold sorrow and abject poverty to the lives of the ordinary masses of this country. A case has not been satisfactorily made as to the benefits of privatisation in...
04 May 2007
Hoisting facts above feelings
"It's because I understand your mother was a sex worker before she was reformed and became a born-again Christian". Feelings are paramount everywhere. In-fact, as people, we are feeling, thinking, and acting beings all at once. And all...
04 May 2007
NITTY GRITTY
There are only three such abbreviations that I know and understand, these are; OBE which is the Order of the British Empire, MBE which stands for Member of the British Empire, and FOOTNITS, which stands for Fellows of the Order of the Oblong Table at...
BAROLONG SEBONI 04 May 2007
All eyes on ECCO City
Tomorrow, ECCO would be seeking revenge against TAFIC who humiliated them 3-1 in the first round game played at Masunga Sports Complex. ECCO spokesman Nelson Legwatagwata said the game is tough to predict. I believe the game would be interesting but...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 04 May 2007
Chiefs out to redeem dented pride
Chiefs have been pathetic in their last two games losing 3-1 and 2-1 to Nico United and Gaborone United respectively. The two defeats ended their title dreams after one of the best runs by the club in the competition. The best that Kgatleng giants...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 04 May 2007
Women urged to defy cultural practices
She said that women are required to dress in black after the death of their husbands, but men are not made to do the same. She was responding to a participant from Swaziland who told the conference that they are required to wear the black mourning...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 04 May 2007
Pride at stake in city derby
Currently, they are sixth in the log with 38 points from 24. Though Notwane and GU are not in the running for the Premier League title, their clash tomorrow cannot be taken lightly. Both sides know that a loss will be a serious dent on pride and...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 04 May 2007
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