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GTV is owned by Gateway Communications.Although a release from the group has not given an indication of how much the service would cost, they are adamant that theirs would be available at an affordable price."When it comes to television, all too...

GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 14 August 2007

'I didn't know,' says Moupo

The BNF leader is reported, by the state media, to have failed to show up at a meeting with Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister, Martinho Dafa Cabi. Moupo was scheduled to meet Cabi in his capacity as the leader of the opposition, but reports say that the...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 14 August 2007

Government sets up PR unit

"It is intended that the unit will network with already existing communications structures (in ministries and departments) so as to ensure that Government as a whole is able to more effectively communicate both domestic and international audiences,"...

TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 14 August 2007

Daisy Loo argues for contempt ruling

Making his presentation before Justice Stephen Monametsi Gaongalelwe, Collins said on the same day as the Court of Appeal sat, the DPP prepared a notice of motion seeking declaratory orders against Daisy Loo. Collins told the court that the...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 14 August 2007

BCP coaxes BNF voters

Taolo said the BCP should be voted to power because it was the only serious alternative to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)."We are always the first to respond to national issues," he said as he cited the party's recent document titled...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 14 August 2007

MultiChoice subscribers disappointed

They believe that they have been cheated since MultiChoice knew that most of the subscribers pay to watch theSupersport channels which televise the games. One of the subscribers, Tshimologo Boitumelo did not hide his displeasure. He told Mmegi that...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 14 August 2007

Manake enters comedy scene with a bang!

Last Thursday, the man, who works for the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), made his debut as a stand-up comedian at the Little Theatre, National Museum and Art Gallery, and the few spectators who turned up for the show roared in...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 14 August 2007

Justice missed funky Saturday night!

Not Justice Motlhabane, he went to bed very early, as usual, after taking his beer alone. Our man does not seem fond of interacting with the women-folk in the house, let alone his male counterparts. Is he scared of them, or it is a strategy to avoid...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 14 August 2007

'Two warriors of German Cinema'

Werner Herzog, the great German filmmaker, began directing films in 1962 when he was 20 years old. In 1972, at 30, when he made Aguirre, he had already directed nine films (he also acts, narrates, scores the music, writes the script, edits and...

BACK STAGE
SASA MAJUMA 14 August 2007

Botswana, Ghana sign trade treaty

The treaty protects contracting parties against expropriation, provides for dispute settlement mechanisms and guarantees free transfer of funds between the two countries. It elevates Ghana to most-favoured nation status and extends a special...

STAFF WRITER 14 August 2007

Ministers to meet President Mogae in Zambia

The Botswana delegation will also include the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Lt. Gen. Mompati Merafhe, the Assistant Minister of Labour and Home Affairs Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri, and senior government officials. Among...

14 August 2007

Air Botswana beats IATA e-booking deadline

The 'booklet' has been replaced by a 'virtual' ticket in the form of a computer entry when a flight booking is made. The new system speeds up the ticketing process, making it convenient and secure for the passenger who simply presents personal...

14 August 2007

Multi-Choice stinks

Good counsel tells us that Multi-Choice Botswana offers an elite product that is only consumed by a tiny fraction of the population. A majority of Batswana do not even have television sets to bother with facilities such as DSTV decoders offered by...

EDITOR 14 August 2007

Playing with fire

These institutions were not created on hypothetical grounds but targeted against (ill)defined subversives: counter-revolutionaries, communists, anti-Semites, freedom fighters and dissidents. The measures invariably fail to exorcise spooks imagined....

AS I SEE IT
DAN MOABI 14 August 2007

The BNF is dying a painful political death

We have said it many times and we shall continue to say it that Operation Tsosoloso is a toothless bull dog and it is not yielding any results. It is just a deceptive propaganda tool being used by the BNF to cheat on unsuspecting voters by giving...

14 August 2007

Back to the brink in Ukraine NINA KHRUSHCHEVA

Back then, a peaceful and honest result was reached in the end because Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma refused to heed Yanukovich's call to use violence to defend his rigged election. This time it appears that Yanukovich is prepared to do...

14 August 2007

Medical Aids driving patients crazy

I understand there are few who abuse the system, let them be dealt with but not punish all the members for the handful who have not complied. I know there is a lot of consultation in our beloved country-Botswana before some matters are forced on to...

14 August 2007

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14 August 2007

Chiefs crash out of Coke Cup

The man of the match was midfielder Bobo Motlhalane of BMC who was outstanding against top names like Zebras' workhorse Tshepo 'Talk-Talk' Motlhabankwe and Othusitse 'Jabu' Pilane. The nippy former Jwaneng Comets' midfielder was never...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 14 August 2007

Rooney doubtful for England games

Rooney, 21, missed three months after a foot injury in 2004 and a similar lay-off would rule him out of England's five remaining Euro 2008 qualifiers. He is all but certain to miss England's friendly against Germany at Wembley next Wednesday. And...

14 August 2007

Hard work paid off- Woods

You see their shoulders slumping and dragging. I feel fine," the 31-year-old said. "You should always train hard and bust your butt. Not everyone considers golf a sport and they don't treat it as such. You pay the price." Woods is renowned for...

14 August 2007

BDP branch wants Masitara Unopposed

The letter signed by the constituency chairman Tshepo Moloko and secretary Orapeleng Disele has indicated that BDP members in the constituency want Masitara. The letter warns that anyone with plans to run in the BDP primary elections against Masitara...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

BOCONGO to meet Mogae over security bill

The bill is ready for presidential assent to become law after it was passed by Parliament. Tlale said they would suggest to Mogae to consult further with other stakeholders before signing the bill into law. Though he acknowledged the...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

Cyber crime bill on the cards-Venson

Speaking in Parliament, Venson-Moitoi said that she was impressed that the legislators who debated the issue have displayed IT literacy and that she was assuring the nation of a proper implementation plan for the policy. "To guard against online...

OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

Like Botswana, like Zimbabwe-BNF

"The BDP made it clear at their Molepolole congress that they were aiming to eliminate all opposition parties and only time would tell on how they will achieve that but I am quite convinced that the security and intelligence law will be used...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 15 August 2007

GTV's fuller menu at half the cost to the incumbent

Q: What is included in GTV? Different packages? A: G-Base will offer the following channels at $25 per month. G-Prime, BBC World, Sky News, Al-Jazeera, MTVBase, Kiss, Nickelodeon E!, Fashion TV, Star Plus, God Channel, G-Africa. G-Plus will...

15 August 2007

'Go tell it on the mountain'

FRANCISTOWN: People who tune in to Christian television channels associate the faith with preaching, but not healing, speaking in tongues, divination, or exorcising evil spirits.South Africa has such a television channel called 'Divine Times' on...

15 August 2007

Alleged 'passion killer' gives evidence

Mmusi Moshabi, 24, is facing a single count of the murder of Claire Smith on December 28, 2004 in Tutume. Moshabi told the court how his relationship with the woman had gone sour and later caught her 'red-handed' having sexual intercourse with...

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 15 August 2007

BBCs, SPK TXT - It's not as hard as you think, IMHO

The very term SMS, which means short messaging system, a noun, is used without recourse by these folks as a verb as in 'SMS me' or 'I'm just SMSing someone'. This just goes to show the lackadaisical attitude of these folks to the norms of...

LAURI KUBUITSILE
Correspondent 15 August 2007

Archives Advisory Council coming

It is also proposed that the council members should be increased to 10 instead of five to broaden its scope and provide a wider representation. The Amendment Bill presented to Parliament yesterday will also cater for keeping electronic records,...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

Nwako tombstone to be unveiled Saturday

One of the political architects of modern Botswana during his long and distinguished career, Nwako occupied a number of cabinet portfolios before retiring in 1999 as Speaker.As a boy, Nwako attended Khama Memorial School. In 1943, he went to Tiger...

15 August 2007

Young professionals plough back

The Vision foresees Batswana as a compassionate and caring nation by then and these young professionals are in tune with it. Most of these professionals, who have their roots in rural areas, hold managerial positions in their companies, and at least...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 15 August 2007

Who is responsible for government information?

Therein lies the problem. Who is really responsible for government information? And what is 'government information' anyway? The most recent appointments at the Office of the President betray a tussle for authority regarding the control of the...

EDITOR 15 August 2007

Indeed Multi Choice stinks

It was your comment and the disgruntlement that I have observed amongst the many people that got me to consider whether it could be possible to institute legal action of a class nature against Multichoice for the possible breach of contract to its...

15 August 2007

What progress will Mbeki report?

Mbeki will take centre position at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state and government summit as he is expected to give a report back on his mediation in the Zimbabwean political and economic crisis. A lot of...

15 August 2007

N/Oakhoe survival in the face of development

What future does it holds for them, that I can't see. But I see the extinction of the race, an extinction of my kind. We call ourselves Red People or in native Naro language, Ncoakhoe or N/oakhoe, for the names Basarwa, SAN, Bushman and many more are...

15 August 2007

Phikwe Co-op forges ahead in a hostile enviroment

Its success is attributed to a sound management team backed by reliable members of the community, says David Tukishi, the Chairman of the co-op's management committee. Since its establishment in 1972, the Selebi-Phikwe Consumer Co-op has not...

WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 15 August 2007

Zim inflation delays ABC results

International Accounting Standard (IAS) require financial results of companies operating in an inflationary environment to be stated in terms of the measuring unit current at the balance sheet date. Comparative figures for previous periods...

BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

Stanbic joins the info superhighway

Significantly for a country whose banks are notorious for high service charges, Stanbic is offering the Internet service free of any monthly fees. An offshoot of the service will permit customers to intercept issued cheques and view...

15 August 2007

The 'builder' of Botswana

The walls of the architect's home are adorned with beautiful house-plans and the blue, black and white Botswana flags fly all over the place. The artist confidently declares that he is a patriot who has contributed much towards nation building and...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

Botswana artists' awards re-launched

Speaking at the event on Monday at the President's Hotel, the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture, Neo Asafo-Adjei, said the awards which were inaugurated in 2005 were initially called "The Artist of The Year...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

Coke battle lines drawn

Notwane reached the semis after beating another Premier League side TASC 3-1 away in Francistown while BMC upstaged big-spending Kgatleng giants, Mochudi Centre Chiefs on Sunday in a penalty shootout. BMC spokesperson, Parks Buthiye told Mmegi Sport...

BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

Zone VI softball rescheduled

Zone VI softball vice president Marumo Morule of Botswana said they rescheduled the tournament after a meeting in Lusaka, Zambia over the weekend. The meeting was meant to find out problems facing countries that always struggle or fail to participate...

MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 15 August 2007

Notwane eye Chiefs' duo

After claiming the Orange Kabelano Charity Cup, Notwane coach Paul Moyo is said to be keen to beef up his squad to retain the Coca-Cola Cup and to recapture the league title. Notwane publicity officer James 'Ace' Mooki told Mmegi Sport yesterday that...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 15 August 2007

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