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In his decision, Justice Maruping Dibotelo stated: "The second respondent (the director of transport) is ordered and directed not to re-issue any P-permit or short term permit with regard to the said route to Seabelo Express or its nominee or agent...

CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 01 August 2007

Soldier on fraud charge

The 31-year-old soldier based at Donga camp in Francistown, Onalethata Motley Thapelo was not asked to plead. He was granted bail. According to the prosecution, Thapelo, between November 2002 and January 2004, at the government revenue office, with...

Oarabile Mosikare
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Crime syndicates exist in Botswana - minister

Skelemani was answering a question from the Member of Parliament for Palapye, Boyce Sebetela in Parliament yesterday. Sebetela had asked the minister to brief the House on the problem of organised crime in Botswana and what special measures are being...

STAFF WRITER 01 August 2007

Another pay cheque for Czypionka!

The government will pop out P140 946.30, about US$ 22 770.00 for Czypionka's services for the month starting 23rd July to 22nd August. According to the Government Gazette, the economic consultant and member of the Business and Economic...

Staff Writer 01 August 2007

Gaborone and Mogalakwe in BNF mush

It is reported that when the Gaborone delegation tried to address BNF members at the ward, Mogalakwe managed to woo party members out of the hall where the meeting was convened. Sources say the delegates were left to address empty chairs when party...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 01 August 2007

SADC ministers discuss Lesotho, DRC and Zimbabwe

Botswana was represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Lt General Mompati Merafhe. The two ministerial meetings discussed the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, and...

01 August 2007

NBB loses Multichoice appeal

In a judgement written by Lord Coulsfield JA, the NBB's appeal was dismissed with costs, including the costs of senior counsel. In his ruling, corroborated by two other presiding High Court judges, Judge president Patrick Tebutt and Judge of Appeal...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Botswana launches hi-tech waste technology

CRC managing director Baz Khedheyer said the technology using a machine called the Converter transforms syringes, needles, medications, bandages, surgical gloves, vials, bottles, food waste or any clinical waste to a state where they can be...

THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 01 August 2007

Fly-by-night estate agents out - REIB chief

President of the Real Estate Institute of Botswana (REIB) Montshwari Mooketsi made the charge when addressing the Mooketsi revealed that some members connive with dubious agents to defraud the public. He warned that REIB members who paid unregistered...

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Union queries change of court date

The registrar at the industrial court has shifted the Union case from today to the end of October, it has been revealed. The Union leadership, which is also going around the country to hear worker's grievances, held a media briefing in Gaborone...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 01 August 2007

BATLA recommends land use reforms

Participants agreed that in order to reduce incidences of conflict over land ownership under ALDEP III. Confirmation of land ownership should come from the relevant authority and not Dikgosi in the case of tribal land, they said. They also resolved...

ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 01 August 2007

Agriculture needs government boost

Media reports indicate that Moroka called for the commercialisation of agriculture when speaking at the just ended Gantsi agriculture show. It should be encouraging for Batswana to get counselling on how the country's neglected and collapsing...

EDITOR 01 August 2007

I seek audience with the media and Batswana

For a party that seeks to portray itself as an alternative to the BDP, the ineptitude and uninspiring leadership style of its leader betrays the image of the party. Throughout recent debates on issues of national concern, silence has been the...

01 August 2007

We create government looters - P21 million losses our own fault

In reality every Motswana must be thankful that in this case we at least know where the money is going. In most cases we are clueless as to how much an ordinary taxpayer gets ripped-off. It is true that Batswana were swindled out of P21 million...

01 August 2007

Two free lunches for P3,900.00

Well, to bring a speaker all the way from Manchester is not cheap and the symposium deserved my support. I prepared a cheque for P3,900 and sent off the application form for the two-day symposium. Most people checked in on time and, unlike other...

01 August 2007

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01 August 2007

New life beckons for young Dikomang

The 18-year-old last month grabbed the first ever Pop Stars Botswana award. Despite uncertainties, organisers promised the world on Botswana Television (Btv), that the winner would record a pop music album, which is to be marketed and...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Vee goes for a song in F/town

Botswana's Kwasa/kwaito sensation, Vee aka Odirile Sento would kick himself in frustration were he to know that a song by Exodus, in which he prominently features, is contained in a DVD and CD that are selling for a mere P6 at an electronic shop...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Lead actress checks in at Marina

The filming of Mma-Ramotswe suffered a setback when the lead actress was bed-ridden, according to unit publicist Joy Sapieka. Scott spent a few days at Princess Marina after a chest infection last Thursday, forcing her to temporarily...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Neighbours envy Botswana's sports success

"One country wanted to visit us over the long holidays. Our neighbours have observed that over the last 10 years, Botswana sports performance has been improving and they want to know what it is that we are doing right that they are doing wrong....

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 01 August 2007

ECCO beef up squad

ECCO manager Mothusi Madikwe said they finally got Selapa's blue book from his former club FC Palapye after numerous attempts. Since making his debut in the Under-23 side in April, the custodian has been on the wanted list of several Premier League...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Young Zebras to play in Francistown

The Botswana Football Association (BFA) Francistown region is organising a select Under-23 side to play the Young Zebras in a bid to raise funds to pay outstanding allowances for referees. The game is also meant to bring the national football stars...

MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Moeng urges sports unity

Pheto said it was through the close relationship and hard work by stakeholders that sport continues to scale the heights. He said that although there are a variety of factors that contribute to a better sports performance in Botswana, he attributed...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 01 August 2007

Botswana players qualify for ITF second round

In the girls' category, Katlego Gouwe and Koketso Leshope both made the nation proud when they posted good performances to reach the second round. Gouwe defeated South Africa's Menateau Moolman 6-0, 6-4 to set a date with another South African...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff writer 01 August 2007

Botswana is ready for BPO - experts

"Botswana is ready to get agents on the go by giving them basic competencies rather than one to three years of research," said Colin Caitens, a development partner at UK-based Academy of Excellence. "The Accenture study came to the same conclusion...

STAFF WRITER 01 August 2007

Botswana's mining boom boosts BBS fortunes

BBS Head of Corporate Affairs Sipho Showa says in a statement that the bank achieved a record profit of P58 million during the financial year ended March 2007, which is an increase of 88 percent over the previous financial year's profit of P31...

01 August 2007

Take the MDGs to OP - consultant

For Botswana, the MDGs would be better placed at the Office of the President..Addressing a two-day seminar in the outskirts of Gaborone for Botswana's needs assessment and costing exercise for achieving the MDGs, UNDP's Senior Policy Advisor Gana...

01 August 2007

Nono launches own album

Over the last ten years or so, Nono has become popular as a backing vocalist for each and every local jazz album recorded. She has featured in albums by the likes of Ndingo Johwa, Soca Moruakgomo, Shanti Lo, Punah Gabasiane, the late Duncan Senyatso,...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 02 August 2007

Spears invited to SA jazz festival

Kabo Mogwe, the group's publicity manager, says they have been booked to perform in the star-studded show featuring, among others, Zimbabwe's Olivier Mtukudzi, Shezi Gugu, Lira, and Makgotla. "It is a high profile event, which is held annually, and...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 02 August 2007

BTC willing to help BPO sector

Seretse was speaking at the Business Process Outsourcing conference at the Gaborone Sun earlier this week. He stopped short of saying the BTC was beginning to accept that its high call tariffs were uncompetitive and prohibitive to Foreign Direct...

STAFF WRITER 02 August 2007

Moroka to open Riverwalk shop

The Riverwalk store is now the largest in the local Woolworths chain, boasting some 1,637 square metres of floor space, up from a mere 500 square metres before the revamp took place. This means it can now accommodate more clothing, food and homeware...

STAFF WRITER 02 August 2007

Sefalana to undergo a share split

"We are happy to report that we will be undergoing a share split as previously agreed and this will coincide within two weeks of our next AGM scheduled for 21 September," the Managing Director of Sefalana Chandra Chauhan said when unveiling the...

STAFF WRITER 02 August 2007

BA fined for price-fixing

Surcharges were added to passenger fares in response to rising oil prices. Virgin has been given immunity after it reported the collusion and is not expected to be fined, the OFT said. The OFT and the DoJ began investigating BA's price-fixing in June...

02 August 2007

Thank you, citizen Ntuane

It is the kind of caution that US Congress brought to the White House when George W. Bush wanted a 'Homelands Security' law that would allow gendarmes into the telephone lines, bedrooms and emails of unsuspecting Americans.Having plotted and executed...

EDITOR 02 August 2007

Let's open debate on financing social services

People bring up a cocktail of arguments for and against fees, centering on Human Rights and on Universal Access. However, all these are not straightforward issues; it does not always follow that charging a fee is an infringement of Human Rights, or...

02 August 2007

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02 August 2007

SAB to divorce COSAFA

Since the beginning of the year, there have been reports that SAB will not continue with the sponsorship as they want to focus on other things, especially the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The reports were finally confirmed on Monday by SAB. The...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 August 2007

Garenamotse to miss Grand Prix events

Garenamotse told Mmegi Sport that the injury has forced him to shelve plans to participate at the Norwich Union Super Grand Prix on August 3, the Universiade, Italy, from August 9-14 and ano-ther event in Germany. The athlete said he was...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 02 August 2007

BNOC identifies cooperation areas with China

BNOC said there is need for regular attachments of Botswana athletes and coaches to appropriate sports academies in China in preparation for major competitions to enhance performance. BNOC suggested to the delegation that China can donate sports...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 02 August 2007

Mputu's price puts off Downs

Sowetan has reliably learnt that Mazembe are demanding R14,1 million ( 1,5 million) for Mputu, who scored nine goals in six games between the first and third rounds of the current CAF Champions League. After his team bombed out of the third...

02 August 2007

Cape capitalises on Bafana clash

Vernor Seymour, SAFA Western Cape leader, said they were delighted that yet another international match will take place in Cape Town. The game, which is a must-win for South Africa to qualify for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana, will...

02 August 2007

State freezes Daisy Loo millions

The magistrate ordered that the cheque, which has been deposited in an interest bearing account at Kgale View's First National Bank branch, be temporarily frozen. The order bars any activity on the account. The cheque is now worth P 25, 240 163-43...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 02 August 2007

Court rules against BTA

And the BTA's earnings from cellular phone companies are bound to take a dip after Orange successfully appealed against tariffs that the regulator has been levying on operators since 2002, when the cellular phone business began in Botswana.Orange...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 02 August 2007

Salaries commission hits Tshabong

Former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alpheus Matlhaku heads the group's secretariat, whose other member is Rapula Okaile. In its briefing the commission noted that "the public service continues to experience difficulty in attracting, motivating...

KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 02 August 2007

Objectives of the salaries review commission

Terms of referenceThe specific terms of reference for the commission are "to review the conditions of service including salary scales, allowances and fringe benefits for the public service as a whole, including the judicial service, the Botswana...

02 August 2007

Don't fiddle with people's privacy-Ntuane

Ntuane told the house that cases involving searches on private property had to be treated with extreme caution."Africans must be protected from themselves," said Ntuane. He said that history had shown that African countries had a tendency to use...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 02 August 2007

Minister ambushes MPs on security bill again

The MPs wanted more time to suggest amendments to the bill and walked out when their request was rejected on Monday. Skelemani rejected the request saying that there was no time to suspend the proceedings since the bill needs to be dealt with...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 02 August 2007

President Mogae returns from Zambia

The show is described by organizers as a "mirror reflecting Zambia's economic growth and its potential to the outside world." It is the climax of district and provincial agricultural shows, which are held in the proceeding eight...

02 August 2007

Jo'burg traffic could 'jam' 2010 World Cup

A drive into the heart of Johannesburg, the country's commercial centre, also confirms that South Africans are firmly on the road to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals as blocks of flats and other housing facilities are under construction in every...

ALFRED MULENGA
Correspondent 02 August 2007

Ntuane advises liquor industry to seek legal redress

"If stakeholders remain convinced that the intended regulations will have the effect of depriving them of a legitimate source of livelihood, then as citizens of a democratic and constitutional state, they will be within their rights to seek...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 02 August 2007

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