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Intoxicated Killer Gets 13 Years
The judge said that though the offence carries a minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment, the court has considered extenuating circumstances as submitted by both the state and defence counsels. Principal prosecutor, Nomsa Moatswi and Lejowa's...
Mogomotsi Moloi
Correspondent 25 June 2007
Attorney Charged With Spreading HIV
The government attorney is charged with section 184 of the penal code, which prescribes that "any person who unlawfully or negligently does any act which is and believes to be likely to spread the infection of any diseases dangerous to life is guilty...
Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Appointed Chiefs Fake - Ramahobo
Commenting on the published Bogosi Bill that Government wants to align with the constitutional amendments to sections 77,78,79 of the country's constitution, Nyati-Ramahobo said that from analysing the Bill the government was failing to bring about...
Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Bishop Opts Out Of DC's Divorce Case
Last Friday the DC's attorney, Gabriel Komboni successfully applied for an amendment to remove Ndulamo from the line-up of witnesses. The plaint has omitted the bishop and now reads that: "The first defendant (Robert Muzila) has admitted to...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 25 June 2007
Police Kill Robbery Suspect, Two On The Loose
Mantswe, a public relations officer in the Botswana Police disclosed that an exchange of fire erupted when police confronted the suspects before the robbery was carried out. He stated that the three suspects resisted arrest and opened fire on the...
Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Dismissed Student Threatens To Sue College
The dismissed student, Rodney Ikgopoleng, through his attorney, Morgan Moseki, of MCM Moseki Attorneys has given the FCE principal and the Attorney General 30 days to reinstate him.His lawyers intend to institute proceedings before the High Court if...
Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 25 June 2007
Robbers Stage Kidnapping
Chief magistrate, Kenneth Obeng, convicted the three after lengthy and confusing deliberations before finally resolving that the accused persons had indeed robbed the complainants before trying to get away by lying to the police. Benjamin Kgaboe...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Why Are Unfaithful Spouses Not Punished?
Currently, an unfaithful husband or wife is not pay for his or her wayward behaviour because liability lies with whoever they were involved with. This bothers Internet Caf operatorKagiso Morwa. "When two people do something like this (engaging in...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Bye Bye Birdie Well Received
The fictional story takes place in the late 1950s and it is about Conrad Birdie, a rock and roll superstar, his agent and song-writer, Albert Peterson and his (Albert) secretary, Rosie Alvarez. Talented R'n b artist Brando Keabilwe plays Conrad...
Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Who Takes Pop Stars' Coveted Prize?
By the end of the week Showtime followers will know who gets the rare opportunity to have a record deal with music giants, EMI of the United Kingdom. The curtain will finally come down on the four-month long television show modelled around the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 25 June 2007
What A Legacy: No Skills-Transfer In Arts
No sooner had I made that point and I rendezvoused with my soulmates and original founder members of Impromptu at the Kilimajaro shopping complex on the northern end of Gaborone: basis, Phillip 'Mosco' Modise, alto saxophonist, Chedza Fani, drummer,...
Talking Musika
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 25 June 2007
Nutrition And HIV/AIDS - Revisiting The Basics!
As the messages have been pumped over and over again the first step is to test. Yes, folks we all need to know our HIV status! When you know better, you can act better and preserve your life. Good nutrition always benefits everyone. It is indeed a...
Food For The Soul
BOITUMELO GIYOSE 25 June 2007
Botswana Acts To Woo Coal Magnates
The conference, with the theme: "Botswana at the dawn of ecological coalbased industrialisation", comes at a time when the country is preparing to mine the Mmamabula coal deposits projected to be the next main energy source for the entire Southern...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 25 June 2007
Inflation Rose Marginally In May
By tradeability, inflation increased from 6.8 percent to 7.0 percent in the tradeable category, but remained at 4.5 percent for non-tradeable goods and services. The trimmed mean measure of core inflation was 5.9 percent in May, up 0.4 percent...
25 June 2007
African Copper Keen To Help Boost Economy
In a statement on its website, African Copper said private placement, scheduled to close tomorrow (June 26), was subject to certain conditions, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and admission of the placing shares to trading on the...
Wanetsha Mosinyi
Correspondent 25 June 2007
Time Of Opportunity Is Here
This buzz is obviously exciting for the professionals within the film industry but as many filmmakers always assert, film and TV are collaborative undertakings. A film like this forthcoming production requires a myriad of professionals - from...
EDITOR 25 June 2007
The Art of Facing The Future
Thus he/she has one opportunity to do his/her life's work and finish it; one opportunity to dream and accomplish all his/her dreams and aspirations; one opportunity to craft his/her legacy and one opportunity to become all that he/she...
THE WINNERS CODE
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 25 June 2007
NGOs Out On A Limb
He then repeated the same line of thought using different phraseology - paternalism erodes independence, you do not want to be over dependent on state handouts, it is unhealthy to depend on government, and so on. He then added that his Ministry is...
Etcetra ll
SANDY GRANT 25 June 2007
Assets Declaration Will Protect Legislators
It would surprise Joy Phumaphi that 11 years after moving the motion calling on legislators to register their assets and liabilities the train has still not reached the station. At the time of its presentation the motion gained...
GUEST COLUMN
BATSALO NTUANE 25 June 2007
ARV Panic Was Unnecessary - BONELA
When disseminating information on any crisis, especially one with such serious public health implications, accuracy and level-headed tact are essential. It is careless to write that a widely-used drug contains life-threatening cancer-causing...
25 June 2007
Billboard 25.06.07
25 June 2007
Henry Confirms Barcelona Transfer
Barcelona vice-president Ferran Soriano told Spanish sports newspaper Marca that talks were at an advanced stage. Soriano added it was the wish of all parties for an agreement to be reached for the transfer of Henry. He also insisted that they waited...
25 June 2007
Maposa Bounces Back
The player who is respected for his wizardry and eye for goal rejoined Magosi at the start of the last season though he did not feature regularly in the star-studded side. Some commentators pointed out that the career of the former Under-23...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Rollers-Notwane Headed For Another Feud
With a move to Santos in the offing, Notwane have criticised Rollers for trying to steal their player. This comes after South African soccer magazine Kick-Off reported on June 18 that Leshomo belongs to Rollers. "The club (Santos) has signed Botswana...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 25 June 2007
Botswana Hosts First Zonal Hayashi-Ha Event
He added that they decided to go on with the competition despite the low turn out. However, he explained that both Zimbabwe and Zambia would send officials. The competition will feature both kata and kumite. Ditlhong said the low turn out would not...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 25 June 2007
New border rules shock foreigners
According to the circular, with effect from June 1, foreigners are no longer permitted to stay in Botswana for three months without renewing their papers.In addition, visitors to Botswana must deposit a P100 application fee and wait for a response in...
FRASER MPOFU
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Judge, defence lawyer question prosecutor's sketch
This is in a case in which John Johane (55) is charged with shooting and killing Teedzani Mosithedi on May 1, 2004 at Monarch in Francistown."Where did you draw your sketch plan, in reality or memory? I think you got it from somebody else. Are the...
KOPANO OLESITSE
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Implement schemes of service-clerks
10 of 2006, which is the scheme of service for clerks of court and the consolidation of nomenclature and/or re-designations. The letter states that it was agreed at the meeting that the matters would be looked into and that the complaints...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Patients in agony as drugs shortage bites
Ndola Central constituency MP Mark Mushili said recently that the hospital had run out of essential medicines such as antibiotics, painkillers and high blood pressure (hypertension) drugs. Mushili has appealed to the government to address the drug...
CHARITY MUSA
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Prosecutor recognises accused from previous matter
Mpofu and two others before court are charged with robbery on the morning of September 9 last year. Bojang told the court that he knew the accused person because he has dealt with him before in a different matter last year. "You were on a case last...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 June 2007
High Court questions Katlholo
In the judgement , the court set a side Katholo's forced retirement on the DCEC's Principal Anti-Corruption Officer, Kelennetse Moloko. This follows a decision made in 2005 by DCEC director, Tymon Katholo. to retire Moloko from the corruption body,...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 26 June 2007
BNF connives with BDP - BCP activist
Speaking at a political rally in Kanye on Sunday, Tlhomelang said the BNF was an extension of the BDP in disguise and that both parties' leaderships believed in using an iron fist to run their affairs."There is a lot of oppression going within both...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 June 2007
HIV status saves jailbird
Tsheko, embarrassed by his shady past, pleaded with the court not to read out his previous criminal record. He said he was aware of all the offences that he had committed. The presiding officer told him that that it was standard procedure to...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Zambia's 'Chicken George' flaunts HIV status
Some of these attributes of HIV/AIDS patients are the exact opposite of the lifestyle of George Phiri, a 36-year-old resident of Ndola who has lived with the virus for over 20 years. Phiri, nicknamed Chicken George after a character in the film and...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 26 June 2007
SA promoter to run BEPA's two - day workshop
Monageng said the aim of the workshop is to instil a common understanding of the promotion industry to all stakeholders and benchmarking from renowned South African promoter and facilitator Peter Tladi of T-Musicman. Tladi is the chairman of the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Following in Brenda Fassie's foot steps
Distributors of this album would have to act quickly and flood the market before music pirates write it and distribute it throughout the Chinese shops in the country. The album immediately sounds like it has something for lovers, disco heads,...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Musicians against AIDS drive gathers steam
The first show was held at the same venue last month. The man behind the campaign Roger Madison of Stage Zone has told Show Bizz that this was a joint venture between him and Nosy Road band. Madison has also disclosed that they have decided to...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 June 2007
My boots got stuck in this dirt
It is the fourth and last film in a Swedish Film Festival - on the third and July 10 two French films by Jaques Audiard Read My Lips a.k.a Sur Mes Lvres (2002) and Beat My Heart Skipped a.k.a "De Battre Mon Coeur s'est Arrt" (2005) will be shown....
BACK STAGE
SASA MAJUMA 26 June 2007
Gaborone CBD comes to life
One of the developers at the site, GH Group has already begun construction of a P100 million project known as the Square, an integrated retail and office development, at the site.GH Group says it has moved quickly to set up something there to...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 26 June 2007
Debswana backs agric shows
He said part of the money will be used to sponsor the Maunatlala and Lentsweletau shows that are also big events in their respective areas. The Gantsi Show was allocated P56 500.Marole said he was disturbed that agriculture, which used to contribute...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 26 June 2007
Africans urged to address trade barriers
Speaking during an interview in Tunis, Kasekende specifically mentioned weak infrastructure, lack of access to finance, including trade finance, and discretionary as opposed to rule-based regulatory environments.The Chief Economist pointed to studies...
26 June 2007
Thank you Debswana
The Gantsi District Show got a share of P55, 000 to be used in the development of the show grounds such as construction of permanent stalls and electrification.This is a welcome development for a company that contributes roughly 50 per cent to the...
EDITOR 26 June 2007
Automatic succession is a lousy law
We remember that President Festus Mogae was the first beneficiary of this lousy law. BDP debated retiring President Masire, who was vying for the unenviable record of Life Presidency in Africa, at the time held, if my memory serves me right, by...
AS I SEE IT
MICHAEL DINGAKE 26 June 2007
Companies Act coming on July 3rd
PLACE VENUE DATEFrancistown Thapama Hotel 27/06/2007Gantsi Gantsi Community Hall 27/06/2007 Selebi Phikwe Bosele...
26 June 2007
Basarwa happy about Gem Diamond move to consult them
We the Basarwa are impatiently waiting for Gem Diamond to move forward to the discussion table where we will hammer out a number of crucial issues and come out with sustainable and beneficial solutions to both parties.We Basarwa are also citizens of...
26 June 2007
How did Muzila get the information?
Whilst one could argue that it is within Sylvia Muzila's rights to decide her future, without the public intrusion into her bedroom as the saying goes "Go sha baori", however something appears sinister in this episode. For instance, how did Sylvia...
26 June 2007
I went through the report
Are we as a continent going to let this go just like this?Are going say that is a Botswana issue and not South African/Angolan/Zambian/Algerian, and others? I do think that had it been properly thought off, Amon / Robert / Watu could've been...
26 June 2007
Cartoon 26.06.07
26 June 2007
Killer Giants slip through
The duo showed no respect for their more experienced opponents and won the hearts of a section of supporters. But the Kumakwane lads will rue the chances they missed on the day and with better finishing, they could have easily won the game. Checkers...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 26 June 2007
Balepi moves to Chiefs
The move has shocked thousands of Rollers' supporters who have been idolising the speedy midfielder. Balepi joined Rollers in 2003 from Great North Tigers in Francistown and soon established himself in the hearts of the hard to impress Mapalastina...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 26 June 2007
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