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Motswaledi dodges bout with Khamas
It is generally believed that Tshekedi was handpicked by his older brother who is expected to take over from the incumbent President, Festus Mogae at the end of his term early 2008. Speaking from South Africa yesterday, Motswaledi, the BDP's...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Expectant residents await Boteti River
Along with other colourful species, the majestic black and white bird of prey was a regular feature on the banks of Boteti River feeding on fish and other aquatic creatures. As the river gradually dried up, its shrill cry faded until it became...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 30 August 2007
Fairgrounds should check steep fares
When the consumer fair came for the first time last year, everyone was happy that school children would now have something to do during the August school holidays. Equally, parents were happy that they would buy toys for their children in one place...
EDITOR 30 August 2007
An apology to Letshabo
I personally delivered the article to media rooms. The night of 12 April 2007 caused nightmares and sleepless nights for my person as a Zion Christian Church member. Our church's motto is "peace be unto you". That is the Church preaches peace, unity,...
30 August 2007
Give us the facts Dr Ramsay
Since the death of Bakgatla's paramount chief Linchwe II last week, Ramsay and his disciples in the media have been telling us that as a young man, Linchwe went to the UK for "further studies". The last time I checked, there was no academic programme...
30 August 2007
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30 August 2007
New Companies Act promotes business growth
Kiggundu was presenting a public lecture on the statute he helped draft between 1998 and 2003, but which only came into effect in July this year. The lecture, which was also attended by Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Frank Youngman, was hosted by...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 30 August 2007
Sluggish start to Consumer Fair 2007
Organisers, who pronounce themselves happy with the turnout of exhibitors, say they expect attendance to improve over the weekend. "It is normal," said Frieda Bamu, Fairs and Exhibitions Manager at Fairgrounds Holdings. "People usually start coming...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 30 August 2007
LEA has horticulture plans for S/Phikwe
The organisation's National Branch Network Director, Wazha Tema , says LEA is in talks with BCL Mine about using the company's waste water for the project. Tema was addressing a full council session of the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council, which...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 30 August 2007
DA VET turns 10
The group initially had 40 members but some of them lost interest, leaving only five members, group leader Otsile "Oats" Ramorwa, Moemedi "Max" Madisa, Chris Lokwae, Letso Mafoko, and Shimboy Tshesebe. The group has over the years released five...
SIDNEY BAITSILE
Correspondent 30 August 2007
BCP woos BPP stalwarts
The BCP northern region office has confirmed that it has lured two BPP bigwigs into their political nest. The BCP northern secretary, Morgan Moseki has revealed that former BPP secretary for foreign affairs, Motlatsi Mbanga and another...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 30 August 2007
Rock festival for Molepolole
One of the country's oldest rock hands - Nosy Road - will lead eight others at the Sound of Hope Music Festival. The rockers include Wrust, Stane, Metal Horizon, Steppin Jesus, Steppin Razor, Hexa, Skintlint and Stealth Alive. South African Dalom...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 30 August 2007
Motlhabane to write a book
Fielding question from journalists and fans at Gaborone's Newscafe, Motlhabane was emphatic that he is happy to be out of the house despite the doubting expressions on the faces of some of those gathered at the eviction party. The pint-sized...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Mahube journal launched
Speaking at the event, the Charge d' Affaires at the US embassy (Gaborone), Philip Drouin said that the launch of the Mahube journal is a milestone in empowering local writers with an avenue to showcase their considerable and commendable...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Rollers lose Orange case
Rollers have been prevented from using the Orange logo because the Premier League is sponsored by Orange's long time rival in the mobile phone industry, Mascom Wireless Botswana. In its ruling, the DC found that Rollers were informed about the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Sedie tragedy shock football fraternity
The students were on their way home after winning the Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA)/Coca Cola Soccer Schools Challenge over the weekend. The Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC), Chief Executive Officer, Kitso Kemoeng said they...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Paper Club hosts thanks-giving event
The competition will have both men and women categories. Paper Club will award certificates of appreciation to all the companies and individuals that sponsored the Sass tournament. The weekend event is scheduled for the National Diamond and Vikings...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 30 August 2007
TASC to hire Zambian coach
TASC approached Chibuya last season after the controversial departure of Seth Moleofhi. But the bid was halted because the season was about to end. Ikgopoleng said they felt it was not just to hire a coach towards the end of the season. "We...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 30 August 2007
MP calls for comprehensive fight against HIV
Giving a motivational speech at the beginning of the Stigma Reduction Week in Old Naledi yesterday, the MP said there is need for more effective poverty alleviation programmes, which will render people less susceptible to opportunistic diseases...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
BCP offers condolences on Mmashoro road accident
The BCP joins the nation in morning the victims of this gruesome accident which has claimed the lives of 11people. The loss of so many people, particularly young people is tragic. It is not only a loss to the families but also a great loss to this...
30 August 2007
State media under fire
The councillors put the charge to the Director of Broadcasting Services (DBS), Bapasi Mphusu during a full council meeting. First to launch his attack was Motlatsi Molapisi who alleged that a directive was issued from above that as long as the Btv...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 30 August 2007
Political meddling in Old Naledi relocation?
Sources say most residents marked for relocation at Old Naledi are reluctant to sign for the compensation money. There are reports of political meddling in the relocation programme. The layers and Dube have been accused of encouraging...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
MP decries trade in stolen livestock
Speaking during the Foot and Mouth (FMD) updating meeting last Sunday, Kgathi said some farmers habour Zimbabweans in their cattle posts who act as informers to their counterparts in Zimbabwe. He noted that they have received reports that some...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Government blundered on destitutes programme
Speaking during a consultative workshop organised by their area councillor, Njobo Ofentse recently, headmen castigated the efforts of the government and stated that it has killed the spirit of self-reliance. Councillor Ofentse had briefed them that...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Ex-student murders teacher
Boago is said to have stabbed Boingotlo Gaoetswe at her house during tea break later fleeing the scene. The case resumed yesterday with the defence attorney Ookeditse Maphakwane arguing that there were extenuating circumstances. He...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 30 August 2007
Khama gives evidence in a corruption case
In the statement, Khama avers: "I, Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama state that some time in 2003, I became concerned about the unkept state of the city of Gaborone and its surroundings. To this end, and on my instructions, my erstwhile...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
October date for Daisy Loo case
They are in the dock on charges of conspiring to defraud the GCC after a controversial P20 million-plus bush clearing tender awarded to Daisy Loo by the council. On Monday, the case was adjourned after lawyers representing the accused ambushed the...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
Kenyan acquitted,but awaits extradition
Senior Superintendent, Christopher Mbulawa, however said yesterday that the man appeared twice before a magistrates' court on the 15 and 29 August and has been acquitted because the police did not have any charges against him. He is now a free...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
BPP reduced to minnows?
When other major political parties, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) included, continue to attract new members, the opposite is true of the BPP. During its conferences and congresses, only a handful attend this important party...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 31 August 2007
Reburial of remains to make way for dam tomorrow
The Dikgatlhong Dam, projected to be the biggest in Botswana with a capacity of 400 cubic litres, will augment water supply from Letsibogo Dam in Mmadinare through the North-South Carrier Water pipeline. When Mmegi visited Robelela Village...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
Focus on Parliament
However, it was clear from MPs' deliberations that the national unity that has prevailed in Botswana for many years was still fragile. MPs who come from places where there are natural resources argued that they have been disadvantaged for a...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
Serowe, Mahalapye most dangerous villages
Acting officer commanding for District No2, Superintendent, Allen Oye said the majority of perpetrators are youths aged between 18 and 40 years. He said that rape and murder crimes are committed mostly at bars and usually between lovers. He...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
Unsavoury working conditions chase teachers away
They indicated that just between January and July 2007, 108 teachers retired and 58 resigned. "From a total number of 23,731 teachers and assuming the trend of resignations and retirement continues, that would mean that the teaching profession is...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
SACU trade ministers to meet in Gaborone
The statement further says the member states of SACU, comprising Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland will be meeting to discuss the organisation's trade negotiations agenda. The first SACU consultative meetings on trade for...
STAFF WRITER 31 August 2007
'Brisk' growth for Botswana economy
"The combination of increased output from the mining, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors and an added boost from government and financial services is expected to keep the economy growing at a relatively brisk pace in the next two years," notes...
31 August 2007
Officials meet to resolve EU-Botswana diplomatic row
The Wednesday meeting came on the heels of a vitriolic letter Clifford Maribe, the director of Public Relations and Research wrote to the Sunday Standard over the treatment of the EU diplomat David White. In the letter, Maribe, among other...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
Phikwe man commits suicide
He then requested for P20 from his mother saying he wanted to go somewhere. "When the family asked him where he wanted to go, he never told anyone. He then went to his room and started packing his belongings," Makala said. He said while...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 31 August 2007
Code of secrecy on Morama ruptured
Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) executive secretary, Kitso Kemoeng, who was in town yesterday (Thursday) to explain the mandate of his organisation to the councillors was left squirming in embarrassment when a councillor requested the latest...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
SADC applauds Mugabe for destroying a nation
In the last 15 years and more, Mugabe has done nothing but ruin a country, murdering a nation and its economy. It's sad that we are losing count of those citizens whose deaths he is responsible for. Mugabe has literally chased judges and magistrates...
*TANONOKA JOSEPH WHANDE 31 August 2007
The dancing gods of the Kalahari
To many, the opportunity to walk with the 'lords of the Kalahari' was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that they could not afford to miss. When Arts & Culture arrives at the Dqae Dare farm, the place is bustling with activities. Different groups...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
The day the music died?
But it was those tight communities - places like the Lower Ninth Ward, St Bernard's, and Treme districts - that were engulfed when the levees broke. And it was those communities that many of New Orleans' musicians were forced to flee. Katrina...
31 August 2007
Artists take advantage of Consumer Fair
Overseer of the exhibition Moffat Kokeletso says students would pocket all the proceeds realized from the sale of their art works.The Botswana Art Fair (BONAFA), an annual art event for both junior and senior secondary schools, is using this year's...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 31 August 2007
Motel of death
I didn't see any credits to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), perhaps his most famous suspense drama and shocker where Marion finds refuge in a quite, isolated motel and is told there are no other guests. Then there is Straw Dogs (1971) with Dustin...
31 August 2007
A man's heart is a wretched thing
A Thousand Splendid Suns is the latest creation from the imaginative pen of Khaled Hosseini who gave the world The Kite Runner, a novel that was an international bestseller in 2005 (see Mmegi, April 22, 2005) and was published in 34 countries....
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SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 31 August 2007
Stakeholders punch holes in empowerment strategy
The MP said that there is no mention of statutes on the report. Rakhudu who has been one of the legislators rooting for citizen economic empowerment said the process should be guided by legislation. "From experience, I have found that governments...
STAFF WRITER 31 August 2007
Red tape slashed in company registration
Lesetedi-Kebothopile said her department has been working on a computerisation programme she described as the most expensive of all in government departments in order to improve service delivery. "(The new programme) is very detailed. It gives...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 31 August 2007
Money laundering undermines regional economies - minister
Skelemani, a former attorney general, said crime undermines development by eroding the region's social and human capital, thus affecting social and political stability, driving investment and business away from the region and undermining the ability...
31 August 2007
Food vendors locked out of Fair
The food vendors have been locked out of the fair because they failed to promote hygiene and etiquette in the past. The show is organised by Fair Grounds Holdings (FGH). Michael Montshiwa, the FGH boss says the vendors situation was not helped by the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 31 August 2007
Councillors press company to hire Batswana
LionOre appointed HATCH in October last year to carry out engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) of the metal refinery plant.HATCH updated the public on the progress of the plant construction at a breakfast seminar hosted by BMR...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
It's raining training!
Have you ever noticed that the level of expenditure on training seems to inversely proportional to the benefit gained from it? The more money spent the less useful it is. A three-day conference you spend P3, 000 on attending will give you...
31 August 2007
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