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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
Sedie tragedy should inspire safe driving
At this time of loss it is very easy to start pointing accusing fingers in every direction. We could of course blame the road engineering, over-grown bushes on our highways and congested roads that are used by big haulage trucks that hog the road....
EDITOR 31 August 2007
BOSETU remembers the Sedie 10
This is the saddest moment of our lives. The younger Zebras are gone, especially that they had done their school and nation proud by winning the junior school national Coca-cola championship. We looked up to them to take over from the senior...
31 August 2007
How politicians affect the lives of ordinary people
Later Mfa's boss went around undoing all of Mfa's doings including reinstatement of the Zimbabwean GM at Rileys.Today what we hear is perhaps a vengeful management at Rileys hotel and the victims there are none either than the powerless employees....
31 August 2007
BTU sympathises with Sedie students
BTU sees this as a serious setback to road safety attempts. Reckless driving either due to the influence of alcohol, speed, or unroadworthy vehicles are usually the major causes. Failure to obey road signs causes concern and reckless...
31 August 2007
This is not the way
As more and more vehicles are purchased facilities such as parking in the city are becoming too limited. Some three to four weeks ago on Radio Botswana programme - Masa a Sele the Gaborone City Council indicated that once the fly-over at the removed...
31 August 2007
An appropriate human resource development (HRD) strategy: Part 2
These latter reforms, it argues incidentally, tend to come up against significant opposition from employers and developers, however, if they have to pay for them. An ILO paper (ILO, 2000) identifies the different sectors or stages of education and...
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Patrick van Rensburg 31 August 2007
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31 August 2007
Can BMC stun ECCO?
After winning the league title, ECCO City has not looked back as they continued with the killer instinct in the Coke Cup. The champions showed class by eliminating giants like Lobtrans Gunners and Township Rollers. But their dream of winning a cup...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
Arch-rivals Chiefs, Rollers meet in opener
Since then, Rollers' supporters have been in pain as they claim Chiefs were lucky to beat them. They also lambasted referee Harris Lebotse for some questionable decisions on the day. Now, the stage is set for Sunday for Rollers to prove to the...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
GU, Rollers target Moatlhaping
In an interview with Mmegi Sport, Moatlhaping confirmed that he is available and has been approached by the city rivals. "I can't say much right now as I'm still trying to sort out some few things with my Stars. But I will be prepared to join any...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
DC reduces TASC fines
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Ben Dikobe was suspended for two games and fined P500 for beating a GU player during the incident. TASC as a club was fined P2,000. But after an appeal, the fines slapped on the club, Mothusi and Gunda have been halved by the DC. This means the two...
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
COSSASA squad off to Lesotho
Tsae told them at an official send-off ceremony on Wednesday, that the tragedy is a painful one but added that the athletes died as heroes and therefore the teams should aim to win as a special tribute to the victims. He also encouraged them to stay...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 31 August 2007
BDF VI, Diphatsa are favourites
Diphatsa deserved the win last year, as they were all over their elder brothers from the first whistle in an ill-tempered game. However, it is a fact that BDF VI has a relatively high quality squad than Diphatsa and if the going gets tougher,...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 31 August 2007
Khetho, Sabure at Africa Champs
Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) secretary Kefilwe Miti confirmed this. He said the two will fly out to Windhoek today. Critical lack of funds at BCF had seen the two players unsure about their participation as late as last week. In addition to the...
KENNETH BOIKHUTSWANE
Correspondent 31 August 2007
Bright could take Botswana to 2010 World Cup
Both Bright and Rollers did however deny such a move. But we now know that indeed there was some courtship going on. It would also look like Bright had a soft spot for the team as well. But against the backdrop of that, the Botswana Football...
31 August 2007
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