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The twists and turns of Dibete-Mahalapye road
The section that is supposed to be open today starts from the Dibete veterinary cordon fence gate, the director of Arab Contractors Botswana, Mohamed Azzad, told Mmegi yesterday afternoon. However, the Ministry of Works and Transport say they are not...
KETO SEGWAI
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
The absent President
It is also meant to bid farewell to the US before he leaves the stage. But in other circles, the visit has elicited a sense of revulsion. Mogae's opponents call it the longest official visit ever made by a President. They say two weeks is too long...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Slips of the tongue at Freedom Squares
The Morula ward councillor reportedly said the BNF leadership discourages party members from speaking about citizen economic empowerment programmes at public meetings. Reason? It could have the effect of endearing people to the BDP because it would...
BASHI LETSIDIDI
Correspondent 21 September 2007
BDP abandons SEDC ouster plot
The councillors tried unsuccessfully to kick-out the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) duo and take control of the council twice through a motion of no confidence this week. The motions held up proceedings of the council meeting though they failed...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
BNF to report BDP government
"We are discussing this issue at our central committee meeting in Mogoditshane today (Friday). This issue is going to further feature at our two-day leadership retreat in Mogoditshane," explained BNF secretary general, Mohammed Khan yesterday. "This...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
BDP makes bid for Gaborone South
The constituency has eluded the BDP for more than 20 years. The BDP is planning to call primary elections in December for the 13 constituencies held by the opposition parties. Gaborone South is included amongst the targeted constituencies that...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 21 September 2007
BNF likely to form the next government - Mohwasa
Despite the divisions that nearly wrecked the party, compelling BNF president Otsweletse Moupo to call an extra-ordinary congress at which a new central committee was elected in Molepolole last July, Mohwasa says the BNF is as strong as...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Hubona, the pioneering woman surgeon
It has taken Mmegi over a week to finally secure an appointment with Dr Habaudi Hubona, general surgeon, proprietor of Polani Clinic and a political upstart under the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) banner with a charisma a la Paul Rantao. When I...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 21 September 2007
'I was drunk when I made statement,' - witness
BDF private Morris Maforaga was giving evidence in a case in which Mogotsi John is accused of killing Moindia Makgalokwe, a soldier, on December 23, 2006 at the BDF camp in Area W. Maforaga told the court that John had once intimated that...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Lost girl claims pastor raped her
The young girl, 11, reportedly arrived at the pastor's house late on Sunday night claiming she was lost. The pastor and his wife offered the girl accommodation. The couple then took the girl to church the following morning to trace her...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Motse is Miss Stigma Free
An ecstatic Maria Motse says during her tenure, she will continue to educate people about the importance of accessing treatment, care and support. The 28-year-old woman, who lives in Molepolole but hails from Ratholo in Tswapong, says because of...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Phatshwane undecided on next move
Phatshwane, a former educationist, has worked in Gaborone, Kweneng and Francistown before joining the Selebi-Phikwe Town Council (SPTC). Known as the 'Iron Man' because of his firm approach, Phatshwane is expected to contest for Bobirwa or...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 21 September 2007
The ugly business of the beautiful game
It is normal for broadcasters to engage, not unlike football players themselves, in bruising exchanges over the rights to broadcast popular games. In June something happened which then did not seem significant. Multichoice, the pan-African...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Wheat shortage pushes up bread price
A loaf of bread was priced at P3.25 at the beginning of the year. It now costs P4.20 and industry officials say the price will be adjusted to P4.50 by November this year as demand continues to outstrip supply. Prices of other products made from...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 21 September 2007
A presidential dinner for Junior Achievers
In a recent interview, the patron of JCI Alan Boshwaen said the chamber has played a role in nurturing leadership skills and encouraging young entrepreneurs in Botswana. JCI Botswana is part of a global network of more than 300, 000 young...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Mining licences on the increase
The department's annual report reveals that semi- precious stones amounted to 65 tonnes in the period under review, whilst revenue also surged 13 percent. Mineral revenues include royalties, dividends, annual charges for mining leases and...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Talana Farms moves into BDC factory shell
The building had been vacant for a long time because of steep rentals, which worried Selebi- Phikwe Town Council authorities seeking ways and means of diversifying the town's mono-economy based on copper/nickel mining. The opening of the...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
No staff loss fears at DTC
The building is due for completion at the end of November. New sorting technology and other systems are to be introduced at the DTC Botswana facility. Among its roles, the company is to act as a catalyst for the local downstream diamond industry,...
STAFF WRITER 21 September 2007
Phikwe poised for major expansion
One of the projects about to be complete, the Mekoro project, will see the expansion of the town eastwards where about 2,500 plots are to be allocated to new owners. The Phikwe Town Council has requested 70 industrial stands from the Ministry of...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Vaka urges ownership of Vision 2016 in Nata
The event kicked off at 6am with a 10-km walk that started at Nata Lodge and ended at the kgotla. The event was graced by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning and Member of Parliament for Tonota North Baledzi Gaolathe and Assistant...
21 September 2007
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
There are so many people out there, so many groups, so many organisations that are, for whatever reason, trying to persuade us to believe things that we should all be very careful about. A sceptic doesn't reject everything out of hand, all a...
21 September 2007
Botswana's veil of tranquility threatened
No one doubts the strides that we continue to make in many other spheres. The feat and achievement made in these areas have all been due to effort and commitment made by individuals and organisations. As a nation, we should jealously guard against...
EDITOR 21 September 2007
The workings of facebook
The majority of the social networking site's new members are people over 35: oldies like me. Still, it's uncool -- and supposedly "old school"-- to join because of pieces in "old media" like Newsweek. And what's the point of joining Facebook if not...
*DEANNA LEE 21 September 2007
EPAs : The EU view
In your editorial, you challenge the European Union (EU) to address concerns by some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that subsidised European products would lead to the loss of regional markets by African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries...
21 September 2007
SADC-EU regional response to HIV/AIDS
The SADC member states are home to almost 40percent of the world's total number of people living with HIV; eight SADC countries have adult prevalence rates of over 15percent; over 3,000 SADC citizens die from AIDS-related causes every day. There is a...
*PAUL MALIN 21 September 2007
Spicing up our political rallies
Every political party is using every tactic possible under the sun in an endeavour to outsmart others. All efforts will be made to entice as many voters as possible for politics is a game of numbers. Very soon a horde of visitors wearing party...
21 September 2007
Reduce speed on our roads
By the grace of God I have never been involved in a serious accident but I saw my friends perishing. I passed my driving test and was issued with a drivers license in 1976 and after that I have always challenged the engraving on...
21 September 2007
NITTY GRITTY
He is of course in the three car bracket, with a garage for each vehicle and a huge guest house in the back garden. None of his guests have ever stayed over long enough to occupy the guest house. Those from across the border or from overseas usually...
BAROLONG SEBONI 21 September 2007
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21 September 2007
German artists conduct workshops at Supa Ngwao
She also brought along veteran Batix artists and friend Elisabeth Kaufmann to teach local artists how to make patterns on clothing materials using paint and hot wax. Kaufmann is accompanied by her two sisters, Hildegard and Maide. Museum chiefs...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Thapong Centre braces for Gabs Art 2007
"Thapong has identified that artists in Botswana and the entire region (SADC) are facing challenges which need to be addressed during the workshop, " said Bakwena. The youthful Bakwena, who is also an artist in his own right, listed some of the...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
BOOK REVIEW
The Blue Taxi is a first novel from an unusual woman writer. It is an East African tale with a difference. Not since Paul Theroux's Fong and the Indians (1964) have we been presented with a work of fiction set in East Africa as exhilarating and...
SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 21 September 2007
BACKSTAGE
Most of the events in this imaginative film about three of her admirers take place over 200 years ago, beginning in 1795 when Jane was 20 years old.She was one of eight children and was close to two of her six brothers. Jane only had five years of...
SASA MAJUMA 21 September 2007
A history of Botswana cinema Part 1
In this part 1 of a 2 part series on the history of cinema in Botswana from the 1940s, he follows the story of Botswana's early film-makers. This lecture comes at an interesting and perhaps even exciting time in the growth of cinema in this country....
21 September 2007
BDF XI seek revenge
In recent years, Matabele have found the going tough against the Francistown side and coach Stanley Tshosane says he wants to put a stop to this. In their last meeting during the Coca-Cola Cup, TAFIC humiliated BDF XI 3-0 at the Francistown...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Hunda confident ahead of ECCO clash
So far, the Lobatse giants have lost their first two matches of the campaign. The Peleng boys lost to Gaborone United (GU) before falling to BDF XI. Even though ECCO boast of skilled players, Hunda is optimistic that his youthful side would pocket...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Rollers lose again
But Mapalastina had only themselves to blame for their second loss as they dominated the proceedings. Rollers squandered several scoring opportunities and made some silly errors in defence. After the midweek performance, it showed Rollers' coach...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
TASC await new coach from Zambia
"Our foreign coach who we identified in Zambia will arrive any time," he said. Masole says that the coach was the Under-17 coach in Zambia before signing for TASC and they hope that he would benefit the troubled Tango Boys. He says although...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Notwane must learn to do without Moloi
Notwane has had some of the most brilliant players this country has ever produced but none of them have caused the club such a headache like Moloi. Former Toronto stars like the late Shono 'Madonsela' Ngaka, Thazo 'Careca' Tiwayi and Brown...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Rowe to name COSAFA Cup squad
"There are lots of players in each position and there is competition. It would have been nice to play Zambia (in a friendly) to assess some players," he said. But the Briton said that he cannot complain because he has been with the players for two...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 21 September 2007
Tobedza eager to retain golf title
"It is the premier event and every golfer is itching to have a go at it. It is not just about the fabulous prizes, but the prestige as well. Every golfer wishes that one day he or she could have this trophy in their respective homes," he...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 21 September 2007
Golf betting is back
He said the winner in the betting game will pocket P6,000-plus. "It is a winner-takes-all betting. Usually it is confined to predicting who will be the overall winner of the tournament. It is different from other betting in that it does not cover a...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 21 September 2007
How Btv got English Premiership cherry
Under the arrangement, viewers of the free-to-air channel are assured of a least one live Premiership match a week. The development means that Botswana now has three channels showing live Premier League matches - Btv and the pay service duo of GTV...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 21 September 2007
Paledi roots for accountability in sport
After serving the federation as the secretary some years ago, Paledi became the chairman recently. He replaced Mpho Mophuting. He told Mmegi Sport yesterday that his ambition is to take the kofukan style to the next level. "As you know, many...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 21 September 2007
FIRST CUT
Next time (in the not too distant future) to get my opinion, you will have to visit my blog. Yes, I wish to start my own blog. You see, the enchanting beauty about a blog is the freedom and editorial independence it presents the owner. The tendency...
TSHIMOLOGO BOITUMELO 21 September 2007
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