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Danger looms at UB building
The students and the lecturers in the building are now complaining that their lives are in danger. The response they have got from the authorities is that maintenance would be carried out soon. The multi-million pula building is said to be...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 27 June 2007
Local economist tips Batswana on financial management
"I realised that our education system does not cater for that knowledge which is why I came up with the idea of writing the book," Kenosi explained.The 38-paged book is also meant to teach the readers in simple language about investing, the right and...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 27 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 27 June 2007
Stanbic Investments sponsors graduates internship
The two, 23-year-old Kushatha Chilisa and 22-year-old Thato Gaebepe, are being sponsored by Stanbic Investments Botswana for 12 months, but will not have to join the company on completion of the attachment. The chief executive officer for Stanbic...
STAFF WRITER 27 June 2007
Zoellick approved as World Bank president
Zoellick, 53, who is a vice-chairman at investment bank Goldman Sachs, is to take office Sunday. A well-known consensus builder, he faces the task of rebuilding trust in the development lender that cracked under current president Paul Wolfowitz....
27 June 2007
Mugabe wants stakes in companies
A bill that the government has made public will be presented to parliament proposing indigenous black Zimbabweans receive at least a 51 percent share of those companies. Although it is not clear how private companies will be affected, analysts say...
27 June 2007
What is the truth about mining in CKGR?
If, and it is a big if, the newspaper stories that we read are as true as they read, it should only mean that the government has spent ten years and an elongated court case on selling the Batswana what was essentially a false story right from the...
27 June 2007
The days of small houses are over
It is a privilege because like Jeremiah, you shall see and know what ordinary citizens dont know. Like Jeremiah, you shall be shown the mysteries of God. You shall know and be empowered more than others. You shall know the truth. But I want to warn...
Bishop CoSmos Moenga* 27 June 2007
BMC experiences mechanical problems
The statement further says, until these problems are resolved, the Francistown abattoir will only be able to kill 250 cattle per day, instead of the normal 350. Farmers are urged to make sure that they have a quota, which is current, before loading...
27 June 2007
Don't let them go with the knowledge
Recently the government has experienced a massive wave of resignation of prominent and experienced expertise in many field of knowledge to private institutions. This large picture is found in government where many top prominent government brass...
27 June 2007
Osupile is not telling the truth
What a load of nonsense! It is not understandable why Osupile wants people to believe that there is factionalism within the BNF without providing a convincing justification to support his solemn point. The fact of the matter is that before the...
27 June 2007
Botswana not pulling out of IDM
Kgosidintsi said the partnership has great advantages for Botswana, as the host country, in areas like creating employment. She added that the three partners recently signed a 2010 strategic plan and therefore there are no chances of any of them...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 27 June 2007
Cartoon 27.06.07
27 June 2007
Kabelano sets tongues wagging
In the opening semi-final at 9am, Gaborone United (GU) will face city rivals Notwane while blood rivals Mochudi Centre Chiefs and Township Rollers will meet in the second game scheduled for 11.30am. When the draw was done, there was tension in the...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 27 June 2007
Refugee body to determine fate of Ethiopian players
The Under-Secretary for Political Affairs in the Office of President, Ross Sanoto told Mmegi Sport that the three players are seeking political asylum. Sanoto could not reveal whether the three players were also soldiers since they were...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 June 2007
Mopako to quit football
The much-travelled Mopako has played for Premier League sides Jwaneng Comets, Lobtrans Gunners, BMC, Mochudi Centre Chiefs, Township Rollers and Flamengo Santos. For two seasons now, the 30-year-old former youth international has tried to single-...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 27 June 2007
Did Minister Masalila stall development?
In a letter to the council secretary for Tutume Sub District Council that was copied to the Ministry of Local Government dated May 25, the advisory committees mandate is to advise the Village Development Committee (VDC) on development in the...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 27 June 2007
State media boycotts opposition BCP
He said even on occasions when the government media has attended their events, sometimes the news would never be broadcast.Gobotswang says he is appalled by the unfair coverage of the government media. He said there was a news blackout on the BCP...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 June 2007
Journalist arrested in Lesotho
Thakalekoala read on the air on Friday a letter allegedly written by members of the Lesotho national army, denouncing Prime Minister, Phakalita Mosisili as an unwanted ruler of Lesotho. The letter, broadcast on the early morning talk show Rise and...
27 June 2007
Botswana speaks on natural resources
"The delegation of Botswana aligns itself with the statement delivered by Tunisia on behalf of the African Group. Mr. President, how can we ensure that natural resources are exploited for the common good?"Africa is home to some of the richest...
27 June 2007
President Mogae visits Vienna
The delegation also includes First lady, Barbara Mogae. President Mogae was invited to the forum by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, in order to share Botswana's experience as a developing country that enjoys an international...
27 June 2007
Sky is the limit for gospel presenter
Since Keitumetse left to host the more vibrant Mokaragana, Isaacs has been in control of the Sunday programme but she has not faulted. Every Sunday, gospel lovers are glued to their television screens to see the petite Isaacs presenting the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 June 2007
Thato brings listeners classical gospel
South Africas Solly Moholo sings his own style of gospel with a heavy beat and at times politically inspired lyrics. Ironically, some of his songs do not even say anything about God but the music is still considered gospel and rakes in a lot of...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 27 June 2007
Botswana activists lukewarm over AU
"While the African Union is credited with the establishment of legal and legislative institutions in a short time, the results sought by the Africans themselves cannot be attained until these institutions become executive organs. Hence, the African...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
BEC fails litmus test in SA
However, the Senior Broadcasting Regulations Officer at the Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) Ben Mogwera says BEC only applied, but has not been granted a broadcasting licence in Botswana. BEC's Managing Director Andrew Jones...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 28 June 2007
Mbaakanyi becomes new BOCCIM president
Mbaakanyi emerged president at the BOCCIM annual general meeting (AGM) held at Boipuso Hall.In his acceptance speech, Mbaakanyi said that he would continue the organisation's advocacy role, using non-confrontational methods. He said the organisation...
28 June 2007
SA inflation raises rate hike scare
The annual CPIX measure - consumer prices minus mortgage costs - rose slightly above market expectations, and April's increase, of 6,3 percent. Statistics SA also said the headline CPI inflation rate rose by 6,9 percent year-on-year last month, a...
28 June 2007
Crisis in world trade talks upsets Africa
WTO director-general Pascal Lamy summoned an urgent meeting of the organisation's trade negotiations committee in Geneva last Friday after talks between Brazil, the European Union, India and the United States - designed to clear the way for an...
28 June 2007
Africa must lobby for own good
Addressing the world body on Monday, Outlule observed that African countries are endowed with natural resources whose revenues are the mainstay of the economies of such countries and as such they should be allowed to harness and exploit their...
EDITOR 28 June 2007
Not two or three but all opposition parties
For me, those who insist that there is nothing wrong with Botswana's democracy and want to continue boasting about it's virtues are perhaps the real enemies of the country, rather than those who see weaknesses in it. As I have argued many times in...
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
DAN MOABI 28 June 2007
Call for Citizen Mortgage Fund, Part II
Seisa suggests the easy marketability of BHC houses is a testimony to their affordability. For truth's sake I attended BHC house sale promotion at Tlokweng early this year, and all the cheap houses were gone even before Botswana public had knowledge...
28 June 2007
I feel good and protected
Why? Not because I hate seeing foreigners in my beloved country.No! but because I now feel more protected. I feel my generation is even protected from bad influence. Of course not all foreigners who enter our country are bad and as such it is good to...
28 June 2007
Cartoon 28.06.07
28 June 2007
Rollers go for Semakwezi
The dispute arose after Semakwezi was locked out of the semifinals of the Coca-Cola Cup because of a protest by Rollers that he was irregularly recruited by BDF XI. Rollers lost the argument with disastrous consequences as they were locked out of the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 28 June 2007
CIA conspired with mafia to kill Castro
The disclosure is contained in a 702-page CIA dossier known as the "Family Jewels" compiled at the behest of then agency director James Schlesinger in 1973. According to a memo written at the time, the purpose of the dossier was to identify all...
28 June 2007
BFA sends Mooki packing?
It is understood that BFA officials have decided that enough is enough with Mooki as they feel that he has been a disappointment. They argue that he has failed to improve and protect the image of the BFA. "Some of the other things which Mooki had...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
Rollers' judgement this week
The case arose after Rollers got sponsorship from Orange cellular company, the main competitors of Premier League sponsors Mascom. The BFA has opposed the Orange sponsorship saying it is in breach of the Premier League contract with Mascom. This is...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
Dwindling sports sponsorship worry Debswana chief
He was speaking at the sponsorship ceremony for the Debswana Volleyball Independence Challenge Cup. This year the company sponsored the tournament with P99,000. Sesinyi is worried that some codes are not doing enough to find out what has really gone...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 28 June 2007
Celebrity author Mashile to be crowned today
The crowning ceremony will be held at Phakalane Estate where the poet, who also starred in the blockbuster, Hotel Rwanda will also win herself P60, 000 cash or US$10, 000. The award is sponsored by Japanese Company, Kodansha Ltd. The South African...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 28 June 2007
Gospel singer cries foul
She said last year she applied for a P23, 000 grant from the Department of Culture and Youth to record an album. She said after the grant was approved, the company, 69 Production, went ahead and claimed the money even before they could finished...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 28 June 2007
Mogobane produces gospel rising star
She said last year she applied for a P23, 000 grant from the Department of Culture and Youth to record an album. She said after the grant was approved, the company, 69 Production, went ahead and claimed the money even before they could finished...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 28 June 2007
Model of the Year's auditions reach eliminations
Although the club is a Serowe-based community project, the organisers decided to cast their net wide and held auditions in different parts of the country from March this year. Club founder Julie Tshegofatso Boima told Showbiz that they have...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
Awards delight for Dreamgirls duo
Knowles won best female R&B artiste and video of the year for Irreplaceable at the ceremony, organised by the Black Entertainment Television network. Oscar-winner Hudson was named best new artiste and best actress. Forest Whitaker took the best...
28 June 2007
SA strike not hurting Botswana
Mmegi investigations in Gaborone found that retail shops that import most of their products from South Africa have not been affected. Management at Pick N' Pay and Payless chain stores said yesterday that business was normal and their goods were...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
Councillors call for salary increase
Councillor Thuso Ogotseng who tabled the motion explained that civic leaders are currently not covered by an advanced salary scheme and they have nowhere to go when they have pressing challenges like illnesses or funerals. He indicated that the...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
World population to swell - UNFPA Report
Quoting executive director Toraya Obaid, UNFPA's Botswana Representative, Argentina Matavel, said that by 2030, urban population is expected to swell to almost five billion. Matavel was speaking at the launch of the report whose theme is "Unleashing...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
UNICEF organises children's forum
Last Thursday, a group of Gantsi school children invited to participate in a children's forum organised by UNICEF gave accounts of how their own parents, neighbours and village elders are engaged in the practice of child trafficking. One schoolgirl...
28 June 2007
Traditional doctors invade Botswana
"They are advertising their services that include enlargement of manhood, making it disappear for cheating spouses and curing HIV/AIDS, which we all know is not true," Ogotseng said. He stated that it has been said in the past that these doctors...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
Incestuous father gets nine years
Before principal resident magistrate, Chilombo Phiri was Simon Sakapalu of house number KT 12 Katolomba Township in Ndola. Facts before the court are that Sakapalu on December 07,2005 returned home drunk and found his daughter sleeping in the...
CHARITY MUSA
Correspondent 28 June 2007
Lies put man in trouble
Olebogeng Tshweneyame was given a wholly suspended sentence on condition that he does not commit the same offence during the period. However, Moroka was not impressed by the lack of remorse from Tshweneyame during the trial in which he pleaded not...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 28 June 2007
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