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Hope as Mogae appoints salary commission
However, president of the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions Japhta Radibe is worried that implementation of findings of such commissions usually take long. He said he did not place much faith in the commissions. "Government should introduce...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
BNF petitions against school fees
At the press conference the party addressed early this week, the party's Publicity Secretary, Moeti Mohwasa, said free and compulsory education in the country has always been the BNF's policy and stressed that statistics have shown that enrollment...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
The CKGR 'hot potato' gets corporate tongues wagging
During the height of the controversy surrounding the reasons for the 'forced relocation' of the Basarwa - also the indigenous peoples of Botswana by United Nations standards - the First People of the Kgalagadi (FPK) argued that Botswana's produce...
29 June 2007
TEBA wants to pay former employees
Making a presentation at the Gaborone City Council on TEBA Limited, the regional coordinator of North West and Botswana, Samuel Moeletsi stated that their major assignment is to assist the Botswana Savings Bank to trace and pay thousands of...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
The return of the Black Earth
"For decades we have been ripped off and the media has been used to make us lack self-esteem," Jones declared when he came to apply for a licence to operate a satellite TV service to rival the monopoly of Multichoice. A year later, the entrepreneur...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
The awakening of the coal giant
The theme of the conference was "The Awakening of the Coal Giant"."These projects will increase coal production by more than 10 fold by 2012. We are optimistic that other coal-based projects will come on stream to further boost coal production in...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
Botswana blessed with coal aplenty
He said that the project that is estimated to cost P30 billion will be done in two phases and the first phase is expected to be complete by 2013. Mmamabula is the biggest privately funded project in Botswana, and among the top five in...
29 June 2007
New energy in Botswana's literary culture
Mmegi sat down with one of the leading writers in Botswana, Barolong Seboni, who also happens to be a notable poet and academic, to investigate the state of creative writing in Botswana. Seboni has been a leader in the literary world in...
29 June 2007
Bonfire culture comes to Gabs
On is not a common feature in our entertainment scenes but this winter has inspired one enterprising youth, Mitchell Seretse, to come up with an outdoor activity that would at the same time keep revellers warm and happy throughout the night. ...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 29 June 2007
Cape Town Book Fair offers many lessons
There were 244 exhibitors, 65 percent from South Africa and seven percent from the rest of the continent, the remainder from overseas. As the gates closed on Tuesday, the official count of visitors, according to the Cape Town Book Fair web site,...
LAURI KUBUITSILE
Correspondent 29 June 2007
Do it for Dad!
Akeelah and the Bee is not about the bees and the flowers, but about spelling bees! As there have recently been two other films on kids and their ability to spell, including the acclaimed documentary Spellbound (2003) and the flop Bee Season (2005),...
BACK STAGE
SASA MAJUMA 29 June 2007
I pray that they may all be one
"Ecumenism in Botswana" is an unusual book produced to celebrate 40 years of a united church in Botswana. It is a labour of love on the part of many people. At the end of the volume 41 people are thanked for their contributions to the study between...
BOOK REVIEW 29 June 2007
Mmamabula boosts business confidence
The BES survey, which was carried between March and April 2007, shows that the economy was expected to have realised red-hot growth of 7.5 percent in 2006/07 and slow down to 7 percent in 2007/08. These expectations beat the government's economic...
STAFF WRITER 29 June 2007
African Copper raises P92m from private placement
African Copper paid a capital-raising fee in cash to Capital Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd. (in Gaborone ) equal to five percent (exclusive of taxes) of the proceeds raised pursuant to the private placement. Under a private placement, companies sell...
29 June 2007
Global economy recovers
In its annual report, the Basel-based BIS, known as the central bank of central bankers, said the real growth of global economy has been maintained around levels that are among the highest recorded in the postwar period, and many of the world's...
29 June 2007
Doubts over transport legacy after 2010
MPs are also worried about the lack of progress in planning in some cities and have made recommendations for urgent action by the governmentThe government is to spend R 9 billion over the next three years on public transport for the Soccer World Cup...
29 June 2007
Congratulations Decentralization
Clearly, these students would have come from as far as Seronga, Gunotsoga, Maitengwe and Kasane and they would naturally be without any accommodation in the city or enough money to make the many and tedious trips to the hall before being helped. We...
EDITOR 29 June 2007
Are the Kgaswe coal mines at last to be exploited?
"Shell Coal," the story read, " has completed its exploration of coal deposits in the Kgaswe area, near Serowe, and submitted the findings of its feasibility study to Government. Because of the recession in the world economy, the demand for coal, and...
QUESTION TIME
PATRICK VAN RENSBURG 29 June 2007
Ramsay unaware OP's travels of concern to Mmegi
"This new, perhaps even strange travel arrangement seems to confirm that Vice President Ian Khama does not only have free reign over Botswana Defence Force (BDF) choppers, but he also has unlimited access to presidential amenities and privilege...
29 June 2007
Activist vows to destroy the BNF-a response
I owe nobody any apologies because the BNF invested very little in me, if any, compared with the personal sacrifices I made for the party and most of its power mongers, including the President of the BNF Otsweletse Moupo. I must state...
29 June 2007
Homosexual tendencies
"I want to go to the maternity ward and be with her when she gives birth. I have to be there and go through the pain that she feels. I know I won't feel the same pain, but I think I need to see for myself what I put her through," Tshini...
NITTY GRITTY
BAROLONG SEBONI 29 June 2007
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29 June 2007
Rivals meet in pick of the draw
The game starts at 11.30am and already a lot has been said regarding who will come tops at the end of 90 minutes. Having finished the Premier League in second spot, Chiefs are favourites to send Mapalistina packing. Those close to Rollers would admit...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
A test of strength
Once again Notwane will have to prove that they are GU's bogey team though there have been doubts over their preparedness ahead of the Charity Cup. In their last seven games of the 2006-2007 season, Notwane were a shadow of themselves. This was...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
Officials appeal for peace during Kabelano
The two-blood rivals meet in the second semi-final at 11.30am in the one-day spectacular after the first game between Notwane and Gaborone United. Chiefs and Rollers' supporters are notorious for fighting each other, perhaps because they sit in...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 29 June 2007
The men to watch
Notwane: Tshepiso 'Sox' MolwantwaIn the just ended season, Molwantwa did everything right only to lose the Golden Boot Award to Pontsho Moloi on the last day. 'Sox' is an established marksman and will definitely give GU a hard time on the day. He...
29 June 2007
Mochudi Centre Chiefs vs Township Rollers
Chiefs:Pontsho MoloiHe is without doubt, the man of the moment. Everything that Moloi touches seem to turn gold. After banging and becoming leading scorer with 22 goals last season, he would definitely want to spur Magosi to victory in the cup....
29 June 2007
BTA unveils Motor Centre sponsorship
Speaking at the occasion, Motor Centre Toyota dealer principal Zaheera Essof said that their relationship with BTA started more than a decade ago. She said that they have not only sponsored the championship but also supported various BTA initiatives....
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff writer 29 June 2007
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