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Ex-Face of Africa finalist mounts Winter fashion show
Since she made it to the finals of the Mnet Face of Africa last year, Basima says she has been involved in promotional shows here, especially music shows. She says although she has not been making headlines as one of the few women promoters...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 05 June 2007
Strike called off
GTLBSA chairperson Gibson Matenge said that they agreed at a meeting with the officials at the Ministry of Works and Transport that the buses must not be allowed to drop passengers after 8am. "We will soon be seeing the commissioner of police on how...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 05 June 2007
Public transporters anger commuters
Commuters and the public in general have reacted with fury and anger into what they see as operators who have turned themselves into a law unto themselves. The strike came after the Gaborone Taxis and Local Bus Service Association had objected to the...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 05 June 2007
Lets tackle emerging HIV/AIDS issues Monyakeng
He told the four-day all districts workshop held at Boipuso hall to look at the challenges faced by the NSF and their gaps. Without addressing fundamental issues, where are we going? He suggested that they look at gaps in policies, in cases of...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 05 June 2007
Unions uniting to save Babereki house
We have made some progress in the drive to save the building, said BFTU secretary general, Gadgani Mhotsha. According to Mhotsha, twenty-five of the organisations affiliate groups that have paid up have pledged to save the building by contributing to...
Oliver Modise
Staff writer 05 June 2007
CITES chief cites major threats
The Botswana delegation to the European Union (EU) in Brussels Tshenolo Modise and the Wildlife and National Parks director Rapelang Mojaphoko led the Botswana party of 14 people.In his opening remarks, CITES secretary general Willem...
TIRO KGANELA 05 June 2007
Gabs taxis short-change commuters
As we understand it, the Gaborone transport operators (through GTLBSA) had demanded that bus operators from out-of-town must not be allowed to drop off clients (passengers) at their workplaces once in Gaborone. Such a demand is perplexing in...
Edior 05 June 2007
Blair, true friend of Africa
Can Blair, corrupted Bliar by Comrade Bob and other detractors, be a true friend of Africa? Madiba thinks so. I will be the last to dismiss Madibas public statement off-the-cuff, knowing his love for Africa and his respect for others who genuinely...
AS I SEE IT
MICHAEL DINGAKE 05 June 2007
BNF is not dying
Last week, another one who cowardly masquarades under a false identity (Tabona Manje), comically labelled the BNF a threat to national security. In this response to the two contributions, I seek to demonstrate to the public why it is self-deception...
05 June 2007
Cartoon 05/06/07
05 June 2007
End of the road for the Zebras
The fixture had to be taken to neighbouring Rwanda after their home ground in Bujumbura was declared 'unfit' for the game. After holding the hosts for 83 minutes, the Zebras allowed Abdul Hakizimana to snatch the winner, which technically ended the...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 05 June 2007
Dj Trax Revolutionised
Dj Trax will forever be associated with the June 16 student uprising in South Africa, when students went on a peaceful march against the introduction of the teaching of Afrikaans in black schools and were slaughtered by the apartheid police force....
05 June 2007
Athletics team to be announced
The one-day event was held at UB Stadium on Saturday. As expected, Kabo Gabaseme of Gaborone Runners Club (GRC) who represented the country at the Greatest Race on Earth came tops in the men's 5000m race. He gave a sterling performance to beat...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 05 June 2007
Soccer tragedy hits Africa
The accident occurred a few hours after the match, as the helicopter ferried passengers from Freetown to Lungi airport to connect with a chartered flight bound for Togo. An official at the airport told BBC Sport the helicopter was about to land when...
05 June 2007
BEDIA'S Zim partner exalts agreement
BEDIA signed a technical agreement with the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Company (ZITF Company) last year to get technical assistance from the latter on running and marketing trade fairs. The first show they collaborated on in the US$85 000 (P5,...
FRASER MPOFU
Correspondent 05 June 2007
Xstrata pulls out of LionOre nickel bid battle
Even so, Xstrata extended the closing date for its own offer to midnight on June 15.The Norilsk bid had valued LionOre at US$6.43 billion (or around P38 billion) as against the US$5.86 billion (or around P36.3 billion) Xstrata offer.This is probably...
05 June 2007
Tight anti-piracy efforts pay off
The study has revealed that Botswana, Kenya and Zambia each saw piracy rates drop by one percent as a result of concerted efforts from both the public and private sectors to promote the message that piracy not only robs software vendors of revenues,...
05 June 2007
Credit growth rises in April
The high annual growth was due to faster growth in credit to the business sector, which accelerated to 19.3 percent from 14.4 percent in March. Within the business sector, the year-on-year growth in credit to parastatals rose from -11.2 percent to...
05 June 2007
Govt out to serve the poor - Motsumi tells taximen
Lesego Motsumi was responding to the complaints raised by the Gaborone Taxis and Local Bus Service Association (GTLBSA) who had objected to buses ferrying passengers from villages around Gaborone and dropping them off at their work places instead of...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 05 June 2007
Botswana ivory gets the go-ahead
The ivory exports was agreed in principle in 2002 but were made conditional on the establishment of up-to-date and comprehensive baseline data on elephant poaching and population levels (MIKE-Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants). Botswana has...
05 June 2007
BDP women protest
The BDP executive secretary, Dr Comma Serema, said the meeting has agreed that " there be a probe into the elections petition."A group of BDP women signed a petition in which they cited some 'irregularities'-mainly the use of the outlawed lobbylists....
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 June 2007
Police buy helicopters
Botswana Police is said to be currently in negotiations with the manufacturer over a myriad of issues, including helicopter specifications, added systems, and the price. Assistant Police Commissioner Tapudzane Gabolekwe, who is the project manager...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Why try me when I am innocent?
I am not going to stand for any trial because I did not commit any offence, he told the court in Sekgalagadi. The state has completed investigations and intends to call four witnesses for trial. Radikgwa was further remanded in custody. ...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
AU kick-off for the 2010 World Cup to promote development and peace
The African Union (AU) is helping get the ball rolling for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa by rallying countries across the continent to use of footballs tremendous appeal for a broad range of development and peace activities through the...
Dr. Djibril Diallo* 06 June 2007
Woman drug-pusher loses court appeal
Ngosa appealed against the sentence in the Ndola High Court, which Judge Jane Kabuka upheld but changed it from hard labour to simple imprisonment.Facts before court were that on November 12, last year, a Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officer...
CHARITY MUSA
Correspondent 06 June 2007
Woman remanded for burning rival
George is said to have ambushed and poured a mixture of boiling water and oil on the complainant, 27-year-old Ndiane Nkhutelang, during a fight over a boyfriend. Hamoonga said that everything that the accused had told the court was a lie as far as...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Zim illegal immigrant faces rape charge
Ngwenya, who was in obvious pain with a number of stitches in the head, blood shot eyes and a blood soaked jacket, remained quiet as the prosecutor applied for his remand. Prosecutor Inspector Mokone Mokone said that the accused sustained the...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Diggy the joker back on RB2
He is the first radio presenter to have a huge billboard in the heart of Gaborone over the Bull & Bush flyover bridge. Since leaving Gabz Fm close to a year ago, there has been some dullness in the stations afternoon drive show where he used to...
SIDNEY BAITSILE
Correspondent 06 June 2007
Singing Chimbombi publishes book on music
Chimbombi, who has a long history in music, has written the music book as an illustration guide to learning and teaching tonic solfa notation. Published by AuthorHouse in the United States of America (US), the book begins with the authors own...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
It pays to know your status
Recently, Madison teamed up with among others Soccer Moruakgomo, Nosey Road and Dan Tshanda of Splash and staged a show at River Walk mall where the fight against HIV/AIDS took centre stage, with Tshanda giving a motivational speech.American born...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 06 June 2007
Youll be untouchable
Ondskan is about teenager Erik Pontis (the charismatic Andreas Wilson) struggle to become educated in the face adversity. Erik is too handsome and self-contained for his own good, as he becomes a magnet for violence. At home his stepfather (Johan...
BACK STAGE
SASA MAJUMA 06 June 2007
Gantsi show to be held in Winter
Secretary of the organising committee, Keorapetse Ralehika, says they have agreed with the livestock section to hold the show earlier.We usually release the dates for the show when farmers are harvesting. But this year, it has not been the case,...
STAFF WRITER 06 June 2007
US congressman with Botswana ties on corruption charges
The 16-point, 95 page-long indictment, among others, charges Jefferson with bribery and racketeering for allegedly using his office to corruptly solicit bribes and for paying bribes to a foreign official. government officials, and utilising...
Staff Writers 06 June 2007
Investors pour P100 million into Stanbic fund
The Fund, which was established in April last year, has so far achieved 34 percent growth, resulting in its being named a top-performing fund in the last quarter of 2006 in a leading investment industry survey by Alexander Forbes.Leina Gabaraane, who...
06 June 2007
SAA to overhaul business model
Among the highlights of the restructuring, which Erwin said must be implemented this year in order for the airline to qualify for further financial help from the government, are the grounding of SAAs entire fleet of six Boeing 747-400 aircraft, and...
06 June 2007
The combi industry is a disgrace!
The industry leaders do not seem to have a clue as to what a strike should serve and how it should be mounted. Much as workers in any industry are entitled to public demonstrations, certain principles have to be followed in those situations. A...
EDITOR 06 June 2007
Botswana tax laws not in line with privitisation policy
The basis of any freedom rests on a comprehensive legal framework geared towards protecting workers from unfair labour practices and protecting citizens from unfair tax systems. Freedom would therefore entail fair labour laws, fair immigration...
06 June 2007
Choosing a team for our in-coming State President
My team is as follows:- - Our state president honourable Ian Khama. Vice President (a) David Magang - former minister or (b) Ponatshego Kedikilwe - Mmadinare MP or (c) Mompati Merafe Lt. General Foreign Affairs (a) Mr Merafe - he is dynamic at...
06 June 2007
Good riddance DK... I like Nkate better
Who wouldnt be relieved to see the back of a man who has been camping on one position for over two decades in the true tradition of hold onto power tightly, forever if possible. His dominance of this position over the years doesnt hold up to...
06 June 2007
Cartoon 06/06/07
06 June 2007
Comets set to dodge the axe?
This must be sad news for the Jwaneng community because Comets only returned to the Premier League this season. Magakabe who are currently sitting in a precarious (14th) position in the Premier League, face unpredictable Notwane at the Galaxy Stadium...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Prisons XI deny reports
Ditirwa told Mmegi Sport that it was not true that Prisons XI refused to clear Niyonzima to join the Cape Town-based side. We never stopped Khalid from joining any team and we have no intention of doing so. And this does not only apply to him but all...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 06 June 2007
Fighters recruit sisters
A qualified coach, pastor and teacher at Gaborone International School, Tsetsengwa migrated to Botswana with his family in 1980. Mogoditshane Fighters Youth Academy has three branches, which are in Extension 2, Block 3 and Mogoditshane village. They...
BONTLE GAOBAKWE
Correspondent 06 June 2007
Corrupt licenses under investigation
The law will take its course against people driving with false licences. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Tutu Tsiang has confirmed that the investigations were expanded to other offices in the country following...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Ruggers return home with trophy
The Botswana rugby team that went to participate in the Mosi Sevens tournament played in Lusaka, Zambia, over the weekend returned home victorious after winning one of the cups. The tournament was categorised into four pools in which...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff writer 06 June 2007
May: the month of actors
While acting as President, Khama has powers to dissolve Parliament, powers to appoint, and dismiss a minister, as provided for in the constitution. Other movements include acting appointment of Monica Tselayakgosi as National Coordinator of...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Students squander school fees money
A disgruntled parent received a shock of her life when her son who is doing Form Two in Mmachibaba Community Junior Secondary School was sent back by the school authorities yet she says she has been paying P100 every term for the whole of last year....
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Tribalism query at BDP by-elections
Christopher Sebego, Lt colonel Motlotle Phometsi and Koziba Kgakgamatso battled it out for the BDP primary elections two weeks ago. Sebego won at the polls, pulling 198 votes while Phometsi got 185 with Kgakgamatso staggered behind with 83 votes.It...
Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Taking the combi seat after the storm
A trip from Maruapula Shopping Complex to the bus station that should take about 10 to 15 minutes took about 30 minutes. Commuters who were angered by the strike that took them to work late were not pleased and it showed in their faces. But they were...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 06 June 2007
Motswana lands BirdLife post
The appointment was made at a joint board and annual general meeting (AGM) held at the organisations premises at Kgale Siding on May 26. The meeting also discussed future organisational structures and proposed marketing endeavours without...
06 June 2007
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