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BTU bays for education officers' heads
BTU deputy president Pule Ramaabya said at a press conference yesterday that the education officers should be sent packing for 'failure to monitor and appraise the under-performing headmasters'. He said the officers are the ones who should be retired...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Masire negotiates peace in Lesotho
"When we left the issues were more or less settled and the two parties were ready to work together," he said. He said during the week-long negotiations, they noticed that the tension between the parties was caused by mutually...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Herero woman wins rights over husband's body
Upon hearing attorney, Tshekiso Tshekiso, of Kgalemang Sechele and Associates for the applicant, Lenah Matshwenyego and Stephen Raurau for the first respondent, Josephine Kawamanoka, Justice Moses Chinhengo ordered that the remains of the late Joseph...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 05 July 2007
Milestones in Lesotho's political history
1986 - South Africa blocks borders, demanding expulsion of anti-apartheid activists. Major-General Justin Lekhanya replaces Chief Jonathan in coup.1990 - King Moshoeshoe II goes into exile. His son is sworn in as Letsie III. 1991 - Lekhanya forced...
05 July 2007
BIAC gets new head
"I have been in the teaching environment for the past 19 years and I think I needed change. I would have to learn everything which is good for me and also to adapt to a new environment," he said. He added that BIAC is currently undergoing a...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Raditanka dismisses 'Nkate bias'
"We were told that we should throw our weight behind Nkate and not Motswaledi when we vote in a few weeks' time at a congress billed for Molepolole," he further told Mmegi.Contacted for comment yesterday, Lesego Raditanka, who is CDC chairperson...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Appointments raise eyebrows
The position that has forced the officers to open up is that of the Measurement Specialist responsible for coordinating most of the technical aspects at the division. It is said that the Chief Education Officer, (CEO) Janet Gaobakwe has said that the...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Robbers get 20 years in jail
It dawned on them that the accused would not get a sentence of less than 10 years. The three convicts robbed two men last year and then called Kutlwano Police station to say they had just witnessed a kidnapping. In court they admitted this was a...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Zimbabwe's frenzied shopping spree
Around her desperate shoppers at the Harare supermarket, with trolleys piled high, were lunging at shelves, fighting, shouting to get to products that had suddenly been cut by 50 percent. "The staff had all evacuated apart from the till...
05 July 2007
Leave justice to the courts - Police
The frenzied crowd cannot stop themselves as they descend upon the young man like vultures upon a dead animal. The pleas and appeal for forgiveness from the young man fall on deaf ears. The 'pounding' continues and its intensity...
Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 05 July 2007
G-Sun brings the Fantastic Four
This entertainment is a product of Louis van Wyk, the South African who has produced high profile entertainment offerings such as " Groot 5" and "7 Wonders" tours. The Fantastic 4 is the latest entertainment offering this year and has already kicked...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 05 July 2007
Prizes'jamboree at Mascom grand finale
The cellular phone company came on board as the project sponsors and had their colours beaming on the national screen throughout the four months of the 30 minutes TV show. Television viewers had to spend money to vote via Mascom lines for the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 05 July 2007
Art links African and American natives
The objective of the visit, with the theme 'The Answers Lie Within', is to enable cultural and economic exchange between the indigenous communities of southern Africa and North America. The visit seeks to foster knowledge and experience sharing in...
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Now Dikhwaere goes contemporary
Kgobola, Ditholwana and Mogwana Traditional Dance can rightfully claim the crown as pioneers in the infusion of modern material in the music. However, the stars of the genre are Culture Spears and Machesa. While Culture Spears are undoubtedly the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 05 July 2007
Local artistes shine at Kabelano
It was obvious that the organisers used Thebe as a draw-card to the event for fun-lovers. But contrary to expectations, Culture Spears, arguably the hottest group in the country, and Mapetla of Sekhokho fame outclassed the South African in every...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Mining exploration booms
She revealed that there are 86 registered and active companies in Botswana and 25 are into precious stone exploration while 61 follow a variety of minerals."The number of companies and licenses keep changing as new licenses are...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 05 July 2007
Clark to speak on asset allocation
Russell Investment Group is a global leader in multi-manager investment services.However, Chepete Chepete, spokesperson of BoB says, this presentation will be different from the past because it will give a more practical approach to the topic....
05 July 2007
Barclays, RBS elbow for ABN
Barclays and RBS plans for integrating ABN's wholesale business differ in detail but are broadly the same; they can offer their leading financing and risk management products to new clients and also strip out costs. "Applying the people, the...
05 July 2007
Market-driven Expo Botswana expands
The two branches will create permanent employment for about six Batswana and that the investment capital outlay to set up each branch is about P100,000.The company opened a branch in the resort town of Kasane three weeks ago. When operational, the...
MARTIN NYIRENDA
Correspondent 05 July 2007
Shocking attributions to Moroka
The news story said that Moroka was lamenting the slow progress of government projects, schemes and programmes and blaming it on the civil service which he feared was sabotaging his Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). According to the report, the words...
05 July 2007
BDP man trivialised important debate
They are valid concerns that are shared by a large number of the people of Botswana. It was therefore rather unhelpful and disappointing that the BDP's representative on the TV programme was so single-minded in his approach to the debate. Garekwe...
WHITHER BOTSWANA?
DAN MOABI 05 July 2007
BHC - a national disgrace
In order to understand BHC, you need to place its origin under the microscope. BHC was created under an Act of Parliament to provide housing at better terms and conditions for Batswana. BHC has now evolved into a rapacious racketeering and...
05 July 2007
BNF mourns Mmammopa
She left the BPP during its split and became a member of its off-shoot, Botswana Independence Party (BIP). Together with a number of activists, they heeded Dr Kenneth Koma, the founder of the BNF's call for the two BPP factions to re-unite. But when...
05 July 2007
Born-again Christians of Botswana unite!
However it is with great regret that some prominent churches and their pastors shunned this very important event and some, even though they attended, did not fully participate. Some of the pastors attended only once or twice and did not even finish...
05 July 2007
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05 July 2007
D-Day for Young Zebras
Former Olympic champions Cameroon booked a place in the final with a hard-fought 2-1 win over another surprise package, Lesotho. The game between Botswana and Cameroon will be a repeat of a meeting between the two nations at the group stage where the...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 05 July 2007
Silence at the Gunners front
Team manager Lesiamang Lesiamang told Mmegi Sport that they are still negotiating with players they want to recruit. At the moment, two strikers from Zimbabwe and Zambia are on trial at Gunners. "Recruiting players has various stages and the final...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 05 July 2007
West Ham should have lost points - panel
That was the astonishing verdict of Sir Philip Otton's panel when it delivered its findings on the arbitration proceedings brought by Sheffield United. But the judgment came as no comfort to the Yorkshire club because the former Lord Justice of...
05 July 2007
Eriksson meets Man City players
Eriksson, 59, flew up to Manchester from London on Tuesday evening. The Swede is also expected to put pen to paper on a three-year deal with City on Wednesday. He will not be formally unveiled as boss until City's prospective new owner Thaksin...
05 July 2007
Magistrates on the war path
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) held a meeting yesterday with local magistrates to try to avert a crisis over the management of the judiciary. The meeting comes after some bitter exchanges between local magistrates and the judicial leadership....
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Sangoma sees gold in 'No I Lady's Detective'.
That was after the film gurus decided to seek divine intervention from the "wise spirits following six years of planning the movie". She said, "About a year a go I was in Gweta scouting for the movie with Anthony Minghella, our...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
orrespondent 06 July 2007
Landmark decision in broadcasting case
In the case Justice Lakhvinder Walia of the Lobatse High Court ruled that services provided by MultiChoice do not amount to broadcasting in the context of the Broadcasting Act. The case arose after the NBB sought to regulate MultiChoice, like a TV...
06 July 2007
'777' check on MDGs off to roaring start
GCAP ambassadors, Miso "Mega V" Mmereki and Mike "Dignash" Morapedi, graced the event, which is part of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) campaign that runs from July to September. A rally will be held at Bontleng Mall in Gaborone...
STAFF WRITER 06 July 2007
Of fashion gurus, beautiful girls and tasty photos
Goodwill and Entaile look like they have jumped out of a fashion magazine and one would be tempted to call them fashion gurus, at least by local standards. They talk about fashion and fashion photography with passion and it is evident that they know...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Big names for Mma Ramotswe movie
The film, whose shooting start next Monday through September sees Jill Scott, popular for her award winning R&B hits, starring as the lead actress, Precious Ramotswe, while Lucian Msamati, will star as her husband, JLB Matekoni. They will be...
06 July 2007
Mashile writes a winner
These are the words of Lebo Mashile, a formidable wordsmith in her book 'In a Ribbon of Rhythm'. In poetry circles, especially in African-American poetry, they would call her a phenomenal woman. Mashile started off as a member of Feelah Sista...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
BACK STAGE
It is a British comedy that works on a number of levels and leaves a lingering flavour that lasts a surprisingly long time. There are a number of undercurrents that run through this entertaining movie. The humour may cut too close to the bone for...
SASA MAJUMA 06 July 2007
BOOK REVIEW
Anyone who has been involved in reading Bessie Head's stories, novels, letters and historical novels over the years will be extremely grateful to Mary Lederer and Seatholo Tumedi for this collection of commentary and criticism. It was launched this...
Reviewed by Sheridan Griswold 06 July 2007
BSE CEO demands compliance
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for BSE, Hiran Mendis, says in the recently published report that the BSE has noted with concern that compliance by listed companies to the listing rules has been 'slack'. Mendis reveals in the report that although...
STAFF WRITER 06 July 2007
Has Mogae ended BDP factionalism?
At almost every major party function, Mogae has reminded the BDP faithful about the need to unite and stop infighting. The faction-ridden party held a number of retreats, seminars and workshops where the message of unity and reconciliation was...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
CONSUMER WATCH DOG
Firstly, a simple fact: The roads do not belong to combi drivers. There is a simple reason why roads are called "public roads". It is because they belong to the public, not just combi drivers. OK, they probably belong to the...
06 July 2007
Net 1 to implement Ghana's National Switch and Smart Card Payment System
The vision of the Bank of Ghana is to provide the Ghanaian financial services industry access to a state of the art technological platform that will allow for the sharing of all existing payment instruments and introduce a new biometrically...
06 July 2007
Hail Masire! Pula!
Sir Ketumile is certainly not a novice in international diplomacy. As a retired president and a peace envoy, he has gathered enough experience to sufficiently defend and agitate for peace and security. Already, Sir Ketumile is quoted in the media as...
06 July 2007
QUESTION TIME
I thought, today, when Bessie Head is reportedly being remembered at the University of Botswana (and hopefully elsewhere), that I would mark the day, as Mmegi's founder and first editor, by publishing extracts from two articles she had written for...
PATRICK VAN RENSBURG 06 July 2007
Seeletso: The Chief who 'right tracked' the President
It is the same man who came under the spotlight a few years ago after people interpreted the statements he made during a kgotla meeting to be an insult to President Festus Mogae. But the man says while his language may not be the most polite, he is...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Khama has the right to decide whether to get married
Many of the writers, whether or not they think Khama ought to marry before he ascends to the Presidency, seem to be firmly located within the functionalist and patriarchal perspectives, which they seem to regard as unproblematic, God-given and...
Lebohang Letsie* 06 July 2007
The sky's the limit in movie boom
Addressing a press conference early this week, he revealed that in 2005 alone, the number of tourists to Botswana equalled the population of the country, and urged the hospitality industry to expand and improve its service to stand up to...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 06 July 2007
Gallant Zebras go down fighting
Having lost to the Zebras 1-0 in the group stages at the Eldorado Park in Johannesburg last Wednesday, it was clear that the Cameroonians were seeking revenge as they launched attacks right from kick-off. As expected, the well-built West Africans...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Few changes in Botswana chess rankings
The rankings for Botswana are the same as the one released in April, as none of the country's players has been engaged in rated games. The major change to the Botswana rankings is that Ontiretse Sabure has finally got an international rating -...
KENNETH BOIKHUTSWANE
Correspondent 06 July 2007
Shocking fuel hikes mute authorities
Government sources reveal that the traditional official announcement was traded in for silence 'because every time when the fuel prices went up, prices of commodities are also increased'. Sources said the government intends to announce the net...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 06 July 2007
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