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Mogae Spoils Metropolitan's Party
The President's original speech was supposed to pay tribute to the company's citizen empowerment initiatives, especially the re-location of many of its functions that were previously carried out in South Africa to Botswana. Mogae skipped that part...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Khama Doesn't Allocate Constituencies - Serema
There have been reports that Khama has been telling some Members of Parliament (MPs) where they should stand in the Bulela Ditswe (primary elections). It is alleged for example that Khama does not want Specially Elected MP, Botsalo Ntuane to trouble...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 September 2007
PMTCT Children HIV/AIDS Free-Tlou
Tlou was speaking at the handing over of the newly renovated Nyangabgwe Hospital HIV Reference Laboratory by the United States government to the Botswana government through US President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and BOTUSA. The lab,...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 10 September 2007
Staff Shortage Compromise Quality At Nyangabgwe
His love for being in the trenches is bolstered by the fact that the hospital has a shortage of doctors. He told Monitor that he is unable to effectively juggle between being an administrator and a doctor at the same time and as such, quality of...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Ex-BNF Politician Declares War
The BDP man is planning to camp in the Gaborone North West constituency of BNF leader Otsweleste Moupo to recruit BNF members. "I will always help him (Mogalakwe) to terrorise BNF and I am saying this in front of you. I know BNF as I know the palm of...
Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Union Boss Waives Joining Fee
"As for today I am exercising my powers to waive the joining fee and all you have to do is pay the annual membership fee," he told a BLLAWU meeting at the Civic Centre in Francistown last week. He lamented that non-members are benefiting from the...
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer 10 September 2007
Police Appeal For Help In Teacher's Murder
Gaborone West police said the deceased was attacked by a mob outside a bar at Phase II shopping complex and not Phase I as reported in one of the newspapers. Gaborone West Police acting Station Commander, Assistant Superintendent Goratwang Odumetse...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Brazil Promises To Assist Botswana
Padilha was speaking at the first Brazil National Day to be held in Botswana. He said the two countries had signed agreements in the field of HIV/AIDS, in sports and agricultural research. "While recognising the excellent effort being made by the...
Thato Chwaane
Staff Writer 10 September 2007
New Batlokwa King Faces Daunting Task
The two struggles are not unrelated. The struggle for land, usurped by land speculators, among them Asiatic merchants, the Botswana Housing Corporation - the parastatal set up on the noble premise of providing affordable housing for Batswana -...
Rampholo Molefhe
correspondent 10 September 2007
Kanyane: The Other Name For Peleng
Lobatse hosted the first Radio Botswana, the railway line that connected Southern Rhodesia with South Africa passed and later connected the north of this country with the south passes through the town, Botswana's first meat industry and Africa's...
Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Pick Up The Pieces And Move Forward
By the time the team left, the morale in the squad was at its lowest ebb and it was up to the technical team to do all they could to cheer the players up and make them focus on the job at hand. As if that were not enough for the lads, the experience...
EDITOR 10 September 2007
The Winners Code
This is so because this message is to achievement what breathing is to life-the core without which the centre cannot hold. And the invitation is an invitation to greatness. It is this message and this invitation that I bring you. Ignore it at your...
GEORGE CHINGARANDE 10 September 2007
Issues In Education
Non-attendance by students varies from school to school and is higher in certain communities than others. The socio-environment of the schools plays a part in this. The other influence comes from various in-school factors. In addition, students...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 10 September 2007
Etcetera II
Some may believe that on a two-lane highway, this is an impossibility. But if one is overtaking on the outside lane and the other on the inside yellow 'lane' it becomes a doodle. Not one, though, that should become standard practice. The following...
SANDY GRANT 10 September 2007
Guest Column
Passage of this legislation followed spirited debate, which examined the implications of the regime being proposed. Among a minority, I withheld my support for the draft policy because to me its implications are far reaching and may create a...
BOTSALO NTUANE 10 September 2007
Botswana Directorate On Intelligence And Security Service-Revision
By now it is almost unbearable to those optimistic when just a handful of representatives and the chosen few have access to classified materials which will eventually see the disappearance of privacy and its subtopics associated with it (privacy)...
10 September 2007
The Billboard 10.09.07
10 September 2007
Cartoon 10.09.07
10 September 2007
Mogae Stokes Gaborone Business
He was a guest speaker at the 10th anniversary of Metropolitan Botswana held at Phakalane on Friday night. He said government is currently engaged in self-appraisal with a view to making the system a facilitator rather than an impediment to business....
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 10 September 2007
KBL Named Best Brewer in Africa, Asia
The award was presented to the KBL technical team in Sun City, South Africa, on 31 August 2007. According to KBL officials, the award is given to the brewery that displays high adherence to the Manufacturing Performance Index (MPI) scorecard. The...
10 September 2007
New Appointments At KBL
Meshack Tshekedi, a Chemical Engineer and economics graduate also holds a master of science qualification in engineering management from the University of Missouri-Rolla in the United States of America. He started with Debswana in 2002...
10 September 2007
Out To Lunch
In the larger companies, they are known as a mere segment of a sophisticated selection process which may include a long menu of competency tests, while in the smaller scenarios, the interview, which may be an informal chat for that matter, is the...
SHAMEELA WINSTON 10 September 2007
Brando' s Dance Moves Thrill Revellers
However, it was not clear whether the singer, who a few months ago also made his theatre debut was specifically invited to sing or just to be the master of ceremonies (MC) for the evening. Brando started the evening well as MC, announcing the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Talking Musika
Notwane social club was established, we have come to learn, as a hub for the furtherance of the national aspiration at independence of a democratic, multi-racial and self-reliant Botswana. This, in contrast to the experience of South Africa,...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 10 September 2007
Food For The Soul
One cannot believe we are a mere seven years away from attaining the MDGs. Or rather the years 2015 and 2016 will surely arrive all right, but what about the deliverables as outlined in these two beautiful sets of goals. Depending on the level of...
BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 10 September 2007
Mufema Breaks Gunners
Mufema combined well with Thuso Mosweu to finish off a well carved Tshepo 'Schoolboy' Molefe's corner kick to break Gunners' hearts. The dull game was a see-saw affair destined for a draw until Mufema pounced. In the first half, Gunners looked...
Ernest Kelapile
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Mean Machine Leads BDF VI To Top Eight Finals
He was restless and knew exactly what was in store. In the end, his side escaped with a narrow 3-2 win over Diphatsa in a tough duel. BDF VI will now meet Mafolofolo in the finals scheduled for October 6. Mafolofolo beat Kutlwano by the...
Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Ill-Fated Zebras'
The game was abandoned 13 minutes before time on Friday night with Guinea leading 2-0. The move became necessary because Botswana had only six players on the field. Reports say four of the Young Zebras' players were knocked out of the game after...
Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 10 September 2007
Rugby Spreads To 67 Schools
Under the three-year sponsorship, the company gives BFU P100,000 annually for grassroots development. The sponsorship deal was sealed at the beginning of this year. Lekan says that schools' rugby is not funded by the government because it is not yet...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Mudongo's Dreams Dashed
Mudongo fell to Egyptian Woman International Masters (WIM) Sohir Basta and Mona Khaled. The two losses left the Botswana Woman FIDE Master (WFM) with 3.5 points, and with two games left, her hope was to make the top five. For defending champion and...
Kenneth Boikhutswane
Correspondent 10 September 2007
Seepapitso locks out press
Contrary to an invitation that was extended to the press to cover a presentation by Minister of Local Government Margaret Nasha on the proposed Bogosi Bill Kgosi Seepapitso IV decided last minute that they should not cover the a presentation by...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 11 September 2007
Moupo refused my advice - Mabiletsa
Mabiletsa said on Saturday, "I talked to Moupo before the congress that he should discuss the issue of cooperation with other opposition political parties at the congress so that party members should have a say". He said there was still time for...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 11 September 2007
Govt to acquire bigger stake in BCL
"There a number of issues to be concluded before the deal is finalised. It is not clear what will transpire in terms of percentages, but changes are certain," said the government source. The majority shareholders in BCL mine are the Botswana...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 11 September 2007
BDP stages rousing election rally
Almost all speakers spoke the same language in persuading the electorate to remain loyal to the ruling party and to keep the legacy of the late councillor by ensuring that the party retains the ward. Southern District Chairman Rammidi warned members...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 11 September 2007
After the tragedy its back to business at Sedie
Sedie JSS school head, Mophutholodi Raditsi told Mmegi yesterday that although they still had some work to do to assist the students and teachers to cope, the situation was improving. "It's apparent that whilst some are still terribly affected by...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 11 September 2007
Suicide is preventable -WHO
This theme has been adopted to emphasize that people of all ages commit suicide and that actions to prevent suicide included in national responses should meet the needs of different age groups. World Suicide Prevention Day is an opportunity for...
11 September 2007
GBC, e-tv In Multi-Million Pula Wedding
An elated Klinck said very soon GBC will be equipped with state of the art technology that will ensure that the television station delivers first class service. "Two weeks from now we will have state of the art technology that would see GBC having...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 11 September 2007
Cllr survives after hitting jumbo
Councillor Joseph Madome was travelling from Lentswe le Moriti to Motlhabaneng village when the accident happened, damaging his vehicle beyond repair. Madome said he was travelling along the gravel road when suddenly the elephant run in front of his...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 11 September 2007
Pastor Irene performs exorcisms
The South African prophet, who was conducting her first crusade in Botswana, started her service with an altar call, then prayed for Botswana and told everyone to pray for themselves in the name of the Lord Jesus, the healer. Many started to cry,...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 11 September 2007
BNF won't prioritise constituencies
"We are a nation-wide organisation and for that reason we cannot say we will concentrate our efforts on specific constituencies over others," said Moses Bantsi, BNF organising secretary. Bantsi was speaking at a press conference to re-launch...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 11 September 2007
Metropolitan must address citizen concerns
In business terms, 10 years is not a short time. In the decade that Metropolitan has existed in Botswana, it is possible that the business could have folded as many others have. For the company to be here after 10 years says a lot about its...
EDITOR 11 September 2007
Nuclear steps undermine peace
Currently proposed agreements with India compound this quagmire and further undermine the global pact for peace represented by the nuclear nonproliferation regime. At the same time, no significant steps are being taken to reduce the worldwide...
JIMMY CARTERH 11 September 2007
UB frustrates staff on study leave
The agreement between UB and staff members on study leave is that stipends are paid on quarterly basis which would logically make 903 days between the payment of two consecutive stipends. The actual range of payment of stipends is offset from the...
11 September 2007
UN votes on indigenous peoples
Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and the Russian Federation (all of whom have large indigenous populations) have been vigorously opposing the declaration's approval. Their actions have provoked outrage amongst tribal peoples worldwide. The...
11 September 2007
EPA report - EU responds
Botswana has a lot to gain from the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) currently being negotiated between the European Union and the six African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions. Under the EPA Botswana will enjoy free access for its exports...
11 September 2007
Cartoon 11.09.07
11 September 2007
MP hails approval of diversification plans
The MP for Selebi-Phikwe East Nonofo Molefhi said the Ministry of Finance has indicated that it will implement the recommendations of the report as a matter of urgency. He said the ministry's first task is to set up a diversification secretariat in...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 11 September 2007
Banks rake in healthy profits
After FNBB and Barclays unveiled impressive financials in the past two weeks, Standard Chartered has capped it by announcing a P132 million after-tax profit in the period under review. Standard Chartered's total assets increased by 24.7 percent to...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 11 September 2007
African NGOs call on their governments to reject EPAs
In the communiqu issued last Friday, the CSOs cautioned African governments not to buy into the EU's false claims and re-emphasised that Africa has everything to lose and nothing to gain by signing EPAs with the European Union. They said that...
STAFF WRITER 11 September 2007
Punah releases sizzling album
The versatile singer launched the album at Botswana Craft last Saturday. Although the attendance was poor despite Puna's status in the music world, the artiste did not disappoint and gave her fans value for their money. The show, which was dominated...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 11 September 2007
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