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Puso Ascends Batlokwa Throne
Batlokwa chiefs from South Africa and Lesotho also graced the occasion. Puso took over from his father Moshibidu Gaborone who died in 2005. Various speakers at the ceremony spoke of the need to preserve culture and retain chieftainship in Botswana....
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 20 August 2007
Call For Organ Donations
They said this at a press briefing about progress at the Organ Bank that they have established. The foundation was formed in March last year. Tshelang, who survived death after his wife donated a kidney to him said that people still do not understand...
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 20 August 2007
Money Only Can't Solve HIV Problem
Hoefinger, the guest speaker at HIV related drama competition for vocational training institutions at Maitisong in Gaborone on Friday night, said his country has adopted a US$60 billion programme to fight HIV-AIDS and strengthen health systems in...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 20 August 2007
The Theatrics In Parliament
After tea break, the House had to wait for 12 minutes before debate could start because of lack of quorum (21 out of 57 MPs). Just as the Deputy Speaker Gladys Kokorwe was about to adjourn the proceedings two MPs arrived to boost the numbers....
By Bame Piet
Staff Writer 20 August 2007
I Don't Want To Go Through It Again - Ramothwa
Africa was killed by her boyfriend, Lebogang Mothudi, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment at the Lobatse High Court last week. He accused her of infidelity. When she was killed in 2003, Africa was studying food technology in Cape Town. ...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 20 August 2007
Zim Pirate Taxi Drivers Wreak Havoc
These are Batswana taxi operators who are now crying foul because the Zimbabweans have virtually taken over the area and the business, which is by law, reserved for locals.For them, the sight of our neighbours with their luggage only brings...
By Dan Mosekaphofu
Correspondent 20 August 2007
Gate's Business Is Grass
This is usually before six in the morning. Armed with her traditional grass cutter, a food container that usually has some leftovers from the previous day's meal and a bottle of water, she will begin her long journey to this place. It is not a...
By Dan Mosekaphofu
orrespondent 20 August 2007
Barolong Of Borolong: An Oddity In The Central District?
BOROLONG: "Borolong," a sign proclaims to anyone arriving at this village to the west of Francistown situated on the banks of Shashe River. The name of the village elicits curiosity, particularly to those conversant with the geographical and tribal...
20 August 2007
Obituary- Leonard Diniso Ngcongco
On completion of his Primary School Education he acquired the Junior Certificate of the Cape Education Department and proceeded to the Newell High School in Newell High School in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth where at the end of two years he...
20 August 2007
The Winners Code
What do you do when you know with absolute certainty what you want to achieve, but you do not know how to achieve it? Simply put, what do you do on the day that life demands of you a solution and you have none, and you desire to enter into the big...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 20 August 2007
Issues In Education
The argument is that decentralised, research-based system, has the potential of delivering improved services to the people that are more relevant and of a better quality. Most countries have established various types of research centres, councils and...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 20 August 2007
Etcetera II
Admittedly it may have been because it was the end of the month - twelve of them do come around each year - and admittedly it was the COSAFA tournament - but then again, international football matches are now regularly played - but when driving then...
SANDY GRANT 20 August 2007
Guest Column
I refer here, for instance, to the seminar on money laundering sponsored by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime held at the Tati River Lodge in Francistown recently. But the DCEC - perhaps out of fear not to shoot itself in the foot by...
DOUGLAS TSIAKO 20 August 2007
Skewed Development In Botswana
The apparent lack of ability, selfishness, and short-sightedness in the current crop of leaders are issues which need remedies. I ask the concerned MPs to stand up and acquire some competency. All the people who had an opportunity to serve in the...
20 August 2007
Create Old Age Medical Wing For Pensioners
I have also observed that some diseases like TB are offered to us citizens free of charge including children who are under 16 years. I think this age limit should be extended to pensioners as well. The money they get is too little, they...
20 August 2007
BDP Remembers Ngcongco
He was a popular professor and many of his classes were always over subscribed. He had a sound presence within the History Department, serving many positions and helping out wherever possible. He was flexible and I think that is why students liked...
20 August 2007
Long live Gaborone!
BaTlokwa of Tlokweng are a unique people, not least because they were among the last tribes of Tswana rootstock to settle in what is present-day Botswana, though this does make for an interesting narrative itself. A little recorded story goes that...
20 August 2007
Headline Inflation Rises Sharply In July
This was mainly the result of the increase in fuel prices at the beginning of July, which caused the transport sub-index (which has a weight of 19.0 percent in the CPI basket) to rise by 4.7 percent. Other indices that recorded significant upward...
20 August 2007
ABC To Venture Into Consumer Banking
The ABC, traditionally a wholesale and investment banker, is looking at a number of exciting new products which include mortgage finance, e-banking consumer banking and an aggressive branch network roll out. Speaking at the presentation of the...
By Brian Benza
Staff Writer 20 August 2007
IFC To Bankroll ABC's Expansion Programme
The IFC will work with ABC Holdings and its subsidiaries to create an Africanbenchmark that improves corporate governance and risk management. The IFC's advisory work will aim to help the African banking group develop its operations and diversify...
By Martin Nyirenda
Wildlfe Officials And Bird Group Disagree Over Threat
However, Birdlife officials in Gaborone fear for birds' species in the nearby Lake Ngami, home to tens of thousands of water birds including the endangered species, the kori bastard. Australian company Discovery Metals this week announced it has...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 20 August 2007
Mochudi Dramatists Steal BOTA Show
Maranyane won with their play Kante manong a godimo a e bona. But it was not Maranyane's play, which scooped the Best-Written Play Award, with that honour, along with the individual prize of Best Male Actor, going to new entrants Tonota College of...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 20 August 2007
Food For The Soul
Only sensible eating and exercising will do the trick. A simple piece of advice; no potion or pill can undo a lifetime of neglected health and bad food habits. Despite the daily claims of the diet industry and advertisers eager to make a fortune...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 20 August 2007
Talking Musika
Perhaps so. However, the opposition is charged with much more, in this particular instance, than to pass judgement on what they perceive to be the inevitable outcome of the policy. One would have expected the opposition, or any other caring and...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 20 August 2007
Zebras Get Bafana In COSAFA Semis
The Zebras-Bafana Bafana game will be played at 4pm after the first semi-final between Mozambique and defending champions Zambia. The Zebras reached the semis after outwitting a stubborn Angolan side 3-1 through penalty shoot-outs in a Group C final...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 20 August 2007
Siska Rejoins Chiefs
The striker cut his teeth at Chiefs in the late 1990s and became a household name before he left five years ago to play for Notwane. At one point he went to ply his trade abroad before coming back last year to join Santos where his killer instincts...
By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 20 August 2007
Kim's Tennis Introduces Senior Category
The players have now graduated to senior ranks. The coordinator of the competition and Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) technical director, Mthandazo Sibanda said they have decided to include the Over-23 category to make sure the old guards are...
By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 20 August 2007
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