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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
Psychological boost for chess women
However, Keinyatse says that the current Botswana team to the AAG in Algiers, Algeria is ready for battle after a training camp at the Botswana National Sports Council Athletes Village. Botswana will only send a female chess team to the AAG. The team...
KENNETH BOIKHUTSWANE
Correspondent 06 July 2007
Mascom Premier League awards tonight
In the Player of the Season category, there is Malepa Bolelang, Nicholas Matlhare (both of ECCO City Greens) and Pontsho Moloi of Centre Chiefs. The Best Goalkeeper award contestants are Cosmos Lombala of BMC, Noah Maposa of Chiefs and BDF XI's...
06 July 2007
Paul's second coming
Before he left about seven years ago, Moyo led Toronto to one of their most successful stints. Since his departure, Notwane's fortunes have plummeted badly with very few successes. He has come back with a bang, winning the lucrative Orange Kabelano...
KAGISO SEKOKONYANE
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Big guns seek to avoid early Coke tumble
Already, one Premier League club, Flamengo Santos has been booted out by neophytes Mochudi Rovers. It is most likely that other top-flight sides might follow Santos this weekend. That is why Gaborone giants Township Rollers' coach, Daniel 'Chicco'...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
FIRST CUT
The BFA official missed and Bright is still very much in the thick of things. I am well informed about the chicanery in football. Sometimes a thick skin is not enough. Bullet- proof vests would do, as Bright probably came to realise. And being a...
TSHIMOLOGO BOITUMELO 06 July 2007
NDF is still alive and kicking - Bayford
It is one of the many offshoots from the main opposition party, the Botswana National Front (BNF). Last year, it formed an alliance with another BNF offshoot, Botswana Congress Party (BCP). Bayford caused confusion recently when he kept...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Another snub for Ntuane?
Just when Ntuane was rehearsing a youthful and energetic speech for the Pop Star Grand finale where he was scheduled to be the guest of honour, the outspoken specially elected MP received a phone call from the show organisers to the effect that he...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 06 July 2007
Unionist Radibe calls for Nkate's head
Radibe used the occasion to call for the removal of Jacob Nkate as Minister of Education "before he can turn the system on its head." He said teachers had also lost confidence in the Director of Teaching Service Management, hence Opelo Makhandlela...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Ministry to revamp school ablutions
Recently, the ministry invited tenders for the construction, connection, completion, commissioning and maintenance of ablution structures at all schools where the double shift has been implemented. Speaking in an interview with Mmegi in Gaborone...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Francistown bids Batshu farewell
Batshu and his entourage took advantage of the full council meeting so he could bid them farewell. Batshu will hand over the baton to the new police chief on June 21. "As I leave this position, the challenges still remain. Criminality is on the...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
Milk shortage bordering on crisis
She had dreams to expand it, but things have taken an unfriendly turn. There is no milk in her tuck shop. There is none at the wholesalers. "Ever since May I have never had milk on my shelves and my business is going down," she tells...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 06 July 2007
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