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BDP Women's Elections Mired In Controversy
The tension started during the elections for the women's Central Committee, when a section of the Women's Wing unearthed a circulating lobby-list for a faction of the Women's Wing headed by the newly elected chairperson, former Cabinet minister,...
By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
Letlhafula Festival On Despite Drought
Letlhafula is usually celebrated around this time of the year when harvesting is completed. Sorghum grains are used to brew traditional beer, mokuru, as well as various types of porridge. Green beans, nyebu, as well as maize, mmidi, are some of the...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Opposition Politicians Irked By Use Of State Choppers
The politicians were displeased by the fact that Mogae and Khama used two choppers, which landed in an interval of about 10 minutes, at the Tashata Junior Secondary School grounds. They wondered why the two could not use a single chopper to save...
By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
Where Are The Cattle Owners?
Traditionally, every keeper of cattle has his special way of taking care of them so they do not scatter, wander into foreign lands or get stolen. But what we see these days in Gaborone must be a bad omen. We had never seen cattle roaming the city in...
EDITOR 21 May 2007
The Winners Code
These are; the youth who idly, slothfully and vainly waits for a new day and adulthood. Such a youth abuses his time drifting aimlessly with the wind. Next is the disillusioned and grumpy middle-aged who loathes his condition but does nothing except...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 21 May 2007
Issues In Education
It always depends on the various needs and interests of those that are served by the head of school. Schools are not the same as the context in which they are embedded differs immensely. A head who might be effective in an urban school might perform...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 21 May 2007
DCEC And The Eltel Tender - God Help Botswana!
In fact, according to your article, Katlholo seems to say what Ministers Charles Tibone and Ponatshego Kedikilwe said in Parliament in explaining the issue . What was at the heart of the MPs debates was why a huge project such as this one did not go...
21 May 2007
Your Article Amused Me
In the article, the athlete complains endlessly about the conditions of the camp. He even complains that his form has dipped because of lack of competition and his stay at the camp. While some of his complains may be true, I think that the problem...
21 May 2007
Limited Natural Water Supply For Gaborone
I am responding to Sandy Grant's recent challenging comments (May14) about the Notwane Dam catchment area. First of all, I suggest that the combined volume of all the small dams in the area covered by the UB survey must be insignificant when compared...
21 May 2007
Cartoon Strip-21-05-07
21 May 2007
SA's Freshly Ground Set Maitisong Ablaze
The multinational group, which gained instant international fame, gave a glittering performance that had many asking for more like Oliver Twist. While the show had its hiccups, patrons seemed eager to wait as long as it took to see one of South...
By Maureen Odubeng
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
Khama 'Insults' Tshireletso
In a fundraising mock court, Khama was accused of pressing Tshireletso's bums at a BDP council meeting held at the Maharaj hall recently. Reading out Khama's charge, the outgoing BDP Women's Wing deputy chairperson, Neo Kealotswe related how Khama...
By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
Dargie Back In A Mean Mood
"I have to admit that when I came here last time, I made that mistake of being too lenient and recording almost everybody who came to me. This time around I have changed and an artiste would have to be really good to work at my studio, I prefer a few...
By Chippa Legodimo
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Talking Musika
There now seems to be the realisation that Botswana must also look to its peoples to offer the human aspects of tourism that will add value to the second or third most important national revenue earner. There is thinking currently going through the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 21 May 2007
Bank Gaborone Reaches Out By Means Of ATMs
The bank, which opened its doors to the public last year and was confined only to Gaborone, has contracted a specialist company, ATM Solutions, to install the indoor mini-ATMs. The Marketing Manager of the bank, Saone Balopi, has confirmed the...
By Wanetsha Mosinyi
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Botswana And SA Swell PPC Results Ahead Of 2010
In the cement manufacturing giant's half year interim results to the period ended 31 March, the company's chief executive officer, John Gomersall, said the Botswana market continued to recover after years of poor performance. But the South African...
By Fraser Mpofu
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Out To Lunch
I am not just thinking about the sort of decisions that affect the overall operation and profitability of a department or an organisation, but also the miscellaneous everyday decisions that support the less glamorous routine administration of working...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 21 May 2007
BotswanaPost Launches E-mailing, Sorting And Delivery Service
The Hybrid Mail Unit, as the product has been named, will raise the parastatal's competitive edge in the courier service sector. The service, which cost the parastatal P3 million to set up, will offer such companies the opportunity to focus more on...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
ECCO City Humiliate BMC
The well-deserved victory left the Francistown-side with 63 points on top of the log. Mathematically, considering the number of games remaining, no other team can accumulate ECCO's points. Though BMC secured an early goal through a penalty...
By Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 21 May 2007
No Apartheid Here, Warns Tennis Boss
Masale says he has been observing the scenario for a long time and it does not seem to be changing. "This is disturbing. We cannot have a situation that looks like we have separate development programmes - one for black and one for white kids. How it...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Motlhabankwe Awaits SA Greenlight
Gunners' Public Relations Officer (PRO), Kitso Dlamini said the player told him that the trials went well and he was expecting feedback at any time. He added that Motlhabankwe said the club promised to call him. Dlamini said the South African...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 21 May 2007
BFA Appoints Mogwadi
Though they had been denying approaching Mogwadi about the job, BFA reportedly wrote to the Commissioner of Botswana Police, asking for the release of the Police XI's tactician. In an interview with Monitor Sport over the weekend, BFA acting Chief...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
Debswana Employees Released On Bail
The three employees, Andrew Tlou, Moses Kgamadi and Dan Tselaesele were arrested in the neighbouring country, more than a week ago for allegedly assaulting a government employee during an official trip to Victoria Falls. Tlou and Kgamadi were...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Motor Centre Cut BONA Ties
During their partnership, netball was characterised by issues of misconduct and at some point Motor Centre threatened to end the 'marriage'. A particular example was when Notwane Club walked out of their match against BDF Cats in full view of the...
By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Etcetera II
I imagine that most people would regard the failure to satisfy this bureaucratic requirement as being less serious than that of swindling the public and/or selling materials which are offensive to public decency and good health. The implication seems...
SANDY GRANT 21 May 2007
Where Is Black Earth TV?
The project was envisaged to start operations early this year at the latest but the much-hyped pay television, which was to be based in Botswana, is yet to take root since the bidders, Black Earth Communications (BEC), of South Africa was awarded the...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Former High Court Judge Dies
Before relocating to Botswana, Gittings served as Attorney General in Djibouti. In 2004, he chaired a task force appointed by President Festus Mogae to look into issues pertaining to the pay and terminal benefit structures for Members of Parliament...
By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
Fees Defaulters To Go Home In June
According to reliable sources within the Ministry of Education (MoE), a decision has been taken to send home school fees defaulters including those in junior secondary schools. "By June 1 all those students who have not cleared their outstanding...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 21 May 2007
Companies Cry Over Expensive Plastics
He said that the recent price hike in many shops could be linked to the introduction of the stronger plastics. He is worried that people still take plastics and throw them away. He suggested that paper bags could have been the best solution to...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 21 May 2007
Moupo Camp Wins
Team-Moupo was given an early psychological boost when Gabotsose Lebitsa was allowed a free walk into the Central Committee. All along, Team-Letshabo had proposed Pius Mokgwathi as Lebitsa's challenger in the Labour Secretary portfolio but Mokgwathi...
By Gideon Nkala and
Tshireletso Motlogelwa
Staff Writers 21 May 2007
Gaborone: An Urban 'Cattle Post'
Cattle, goats and even horses have now become a familiar sight on Gaborone streets.These days residents of Gaborone do not have to drive to the country side if they want to see domestic animals, as the unwelcome visitors can be found right on their...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 21 May 2007
How they reacted after the BNF elections
Nehemiah Modubule (former BNF chairman) "I have no problems that I have lost, I am happy the people have done what they were called here to do, if there are problems in the organisation you take it to the people, However, we are going to work...
22 May 2007
The problem with the Botswana Health Professions Act (2001)
However, there are a number of problems why they are not making it into the health care delivery system to practice. The number one problem is that they are not covered by the Botswana Health Professions Act of 2001. The act is recent in date...
22 May 2007
The rushing government
Accurate conclusions could be unashamedly made that the unfit to rule BDP government depends on corrections made by the opposition to make widely approved mature policies. Should one comes across any move or plan made by toy government BDP which goes...
22 May 2007
BNF sheds its 'bloody Palapye' tag
But the BNF congress is now out of the way and much to the delight of every peace-loving Motswana, the Molepolole congress held at the weekend was incident-free. In fact, it rivalled many religious processions. Yes, there was a fierce contest but the...
22 May 2007
Cartoon Strip-22-05-07
22 May 2007
World Soccer Cup prompts ambitious airports programme
The 'linchpin' of the programme is the construction of a new and bigger terminal building at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKA), which is scheduled to begin just after New Year's Day next year and completed by Christmas 2009. In...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 22 May 2007
Prisons XI jam Rollers
After their two high-profile wins against Gaborone United and BDF XI, Rollers were favoured to send the prisons warders to the cleaners, but it was never to be as Prisons XI put up their fancied opponents under siege. On the day, Rollers were reduced...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 22 May 2007
Village name judgment soon
The case was brought before the High Court in Lobatse after Matolwane residents made an urgent application seeking the nullification of the elections to determine the name of the village as Justice Motlhagodi Marumo had ordered in April last year....
Onalenna Modikwa
Staff Writer 22 May 2007
The BNF made a mistake
Magama was referring to the weekend Molepolole special congress in which party president, Otsweletse Moupo's faction swept all the central committee seats. He said they preferred a different outcome all together. He said they are proud...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 22 May 2007
Masitara mum about plane
She said that her philanthropist husband would not talk to the media even in response to questions about the activities of his organisation, the Masitara Foundation. Poloko said that her husband, currently facing charges of rape, has been...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 22 May 2007
Dusty road leaves teachers fuming
The road runs in front of both Ledumang primary and senior secondary schools. The situation becomes unbearable during morning and afternoon rush hours when speeding combis cause blinding and suffocating dust. The Gaborone City Council's...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 22 May 2007
Heart disease is silent killer
Professor Kiran Bhagat said that the most common cause of death among women is heart disease and not breast cancer. The commemoration that was held at the main mall attracted hundreds of members of the public who had come to be tested for sugar...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 22 May 2007
A Botswana without a 'First Lady'?
If Khama assumes the state presidency before being married, it will be the first time Botswana is led by an unmarried president, and the first time it will be without a 'First Lady'. This article attempts to look at the constitutional, social and...
NDULAMO ANTHONY MMORIMA 22 May 2007
AS I SEE IT
I must confess I was a bit disappointed because none of the speeches touched on the history of the freedom of the press, none under-lined how much the modern democratic system owes to the free press and none mentioned the foolhardiness of...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 22 May 2007
Farewell, Tony Blair
Bye bye Tony Blair, one wonders who will miss you. Oh yes I know someone for sure, George Bush, the president of the USA. Your partner, in crime against humanity, on the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. And as expected the first place you visited on...
22 May 2007
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