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Allegations of discrimination at UB
In a letter dated January 18, 2007 written to the dean of the faculty of business studies the students stated that they pay the same fees as the full time students despite having requested a breakdown of their fees to no avail. The UB administration...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Court examines Modise's criminal fingerprints
Modise admitted that the 1989 fingerprints were his but said he was not involved in any crime. He was not charged. He was not fined and he was never brought before any court. He said that he found the gun in a shack near his house in...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Compensate masimo owners
Even the pre-colonial wars in which various African nationalities were caught in violent conflict, it was often about land and its resources. It is not surprising therefore, that Botswana's first post-colonial government was rightly in a hurry...
EDITOR 26 September 2007
A response to Monowe
Phillip Monowe is not well known to me. Let me start by stating that I owe nobody an apology regarding my stand on opposition cooperation. In writing his malicious article, Monowe behaves like someone who is fuming with undiminishing perpetual...
26 September 2007
Cartoon 26.09.07
26 September 2007
Sharif's voice not yet heard
His debut book Blueprint Of My Heart And Soul has hardly warmed the bookstore shelves and he has already published its sequel, which is yet another poetry collection namely, A Voice Not Heard. The 16-year-old student at Cape Town's Fish...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Botswana writers' books to be published
The two winners in the fiction category are Mmegi reporter Gasebalwe Seretse and Phemelo Tlalanyane, junior fiction Masa Ndlangamandla, memoir category Enole Ditsheko, and overall winner (poetry category) Duncan Mongwaketse. His work will be in a...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Local artistes thrown a lifeline
To start with, the festivals, which are held in the mining towns of Jwaneng and Orapa, will be exclusive to local artistes. Although Hirschfelt would not divulge the names of the artistes who would be performing, as she was still negotiating with...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
De Beers says agreement reached on aerial surveys
De Beers chairperson Nicky Oppenheimer said that the company and the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) were constantly engaging to resolve issues that hampered exploration in South Africa, and confirmed that an agreement had been reached to...
26 September 2007
BAMCU reels under financial losses
Acting chairperson, Pontius Mokgosana told members during an Annual General Meeting (AGM) over the weekend that the BAMCU executive committee has been dysfunctional since 2002 because of the many problems it faced. He said the organisation last held...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 26 September 2007
IMF team jets in for economic discussions
The delegation led by IMF deputy managing director Takatoshi Kato will hold talks with top government and private sector representatives. The team flew in yesterday from Uganda where they held similar discussions. The IMF officials will meet with...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Moruakgomo hails BCP cllrs
Kgatleng District Council, Mpho Moruakgomo of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) paid tribute to the councillors for working for the common good at the council. He said that contrary to expectations, the councillors appreciate and support...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 26 September 2007
Soccer clubs, players abuse transfer laws
As a result, instead of ushering in a time to rebuild, the exercise has generated a litany of complaints from teams that feel shot changed by rivals who recruit their players using underhand methods. Nicholas Gora, Thapelo Balepi and Boniface...
26 September 2007
Boteti mean business
They followed the 3-0 ECCO humiliation when they came from two goals down to earn a deserved point in a 2-2 draw with giants Township Rollers. However last weekend, they tasted their first defeat when they went down 1-0 to Coca-Cola Cup champions BMC...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 September 2007
Hunda keeps his foot on the ground
The Zimbabwean coach believes there is a lot of work to be done to make Gunners a formidable side. "The win should not fool us. I still have a challenge of bringing back the much-needed confidence in these boys. Though we managed to beat ECCO,...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 26 September 2007
Notwane confront Chiefs in Otse
The game kicks off at 7pm. The pace-setting Chiefs have not lost to Notwane in the last three seasons. But Toronto can take solace from the fact that they hammered Magosi 3-1 in the Orange Kabelano Charity Cup final at the National Stadium in June....
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Gabonamong returns to Zebras
The former Township Rollers and Mogoditshane Fighters' star joined the Zebras ahead of the crucial COSAFA Castle Cup semi-final away to South Africa's Bafana Bafana at the Super Stadium near Pretoria. The South-African-based Gabonamong quit...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
'We will contest the 2009 elections,' Balikani
"Yes, as a party we are cash-strapped because we do not have a reliable and regular source of funds. But the decision to withdraw from the elections is not yet taken as this is a peoples' party," Balikani said yesterday. The BPP is going through the...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Lefhoko chairs commission task force
Five members of parliament have been nominated to a task force that will make submissions the presidential commission on the review of salaries for the president, vice president, the Speakers of the National Assembly, ministers, the leader of the...
26 September 2007
Baboons terrorise Jwaneng
According to nominated councillor, Michael Tshipinare, the baboons seem to know when people go to work and when they knock off because they always leave the place around 4:30 in the evening, the time when most people return. Tshipinare told the...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 26 September 2007
The disabled want improved representation
They said they want to fully take part in the development of this country without being discriminated against. KDAP chairperson Lele Sebele told councillors that "disability is no inability." Sebele, who is disabled, said KDAP hopes that much would...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 26 September 2007
Unlicensed taxis flood roads
Broadhurst Route 5 and 2 seem to be the most affected. Pirating taxis have opened their own rank at the station in front of Ellerines Furniture next to the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the route managers and book marshals at the station,...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 26 September 2007
Operation damages patient's brain
"I felt a chill down my spine when the hospital superintendent, Dr Japhta Masunge, informed me yesterday that there is no hope for recovery," said Mary Sevela about her ailing daughter, Gontlafetse, who has been bedridden since December 4,...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Crocodile eats man
Kazungula police station commander, Frankel Mohutsiwa said that the crocodile left no remains at the scene of the incident. "There was nothing. He was gone," he said. The deceased and his friends were reportedly seated at the Chobe riverbank...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 26 September 2007
Mogae addresses round-table on democracy,human rights
The Round-table was convened and chaired by the US President, George W. Bush. It was attended by an additional 25 Heads of State and Government from Asia, Europe and Latin America, as well as Africa. In addition to Botswana, SADC was represented by...
27 September 2007
International firm finances Gabane CHBC
The donation by Gleeds was handed over by British peer Lord Nigel Jones accompanied by his wife Katy and daughter Amy. The money will be used to help complete classrooms currently under construction at the CHBC plot. "In April this year, I was one...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 27 September 2007
BAM-BCP appoint coordinating committee
Following the signing of an electoral accord between the two parties, the committee has been tasked with coordinating the overall activities and political programmes of the two parties. BAM's Wanke Wanke, Dennis Alexander, Lingisani kuli and BCP's...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
Mahalapye court arsonists convicted
The court, situated along the A1 Highway, was valued at P865, 415.80. The goods in the house were worth P132, 732. The house has not been rebuilt. A security guard, Botshelo Keobokile told the court that three men attacked and hit him...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
Gap in HIV response to 'homos', prostitutes
Oratile Moseki said at a media briefing held in Gaborone on universal access issues in Botswana on Tuesday that in a national spending assessment commissioned by NACA last year it was found that there is no spending on these groups. This is despite...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
Hunt for BIUST vice chancellor starts
Deputy project coordinator Mogotsa Kewagamang told Mmegi in Gaborone yesterday that a contract was yet to be signed with Academic Partners, "a specialised recruitment company to begin the recruitment process of the founding vice chancellor". He...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
Windscreens havoc on Mahalapye road
Acting Station Traffic Officer, Inspector Samuel Kgomo of Mahalapye said his station received reports from Monday this week. The police are assisting the motorists so that they can make claims from the insurance companies. Other complaints are...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
Minister should clear Mahalapye-Dibete road mess
The development can only help to further erode the credibility of the company in Botswana. It was obvious that the road was not going to be ready for use by Friday. Still the company management saw it fit to insist otherwise. It was a wide-off the...
EDITOR 27 September 2007
Lets support Burmese struggle
Led by thousands of Buddhist monks the Burmese people are demanding the right to free speech, the right to free movement and a right to vote in an election whose results, all of which we in Botswana take for granted. The latest reports suggest that...
27 September 2007
Why does BTV have no money for Batswana?
They have no money for BFA's Premier league rights. They have no money for Billy Kokorwe's documentary. They have no money at all for Batswana. Buying foreign material however, has been easy for them. That really makes me jump out of my skin. But...
27 September 2007
Is Mugabe old?
We relax and wait for sometime, maybe a day or two for the medicine to work but only to realise that the condition of the person keeps on deteriorating. We panic and take the patient back to the same doctor even before the review date is due with a...
27 September 2007
Cartoon Strip 27.09.07
27 September 2007
Visually impaired singers release album
The tracks in the album, chronicle the weekend's hectic activities. Of the five members of the group, only Onnetse Pitoro is sighted. However, the disability of the other group members has not affected their singing skills. Lentswe la...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 September 2007
Rockas album launch
Performers on the programme included Franco, Culture Spears, Mogote, Tselakgopo, T.H.A.B.O., Stompi and many other upcoming artists. The launch started on a low note, but more revellers came in later to enjoy some outstanding performances by the...
SERWALO MAZWIDUMA
Correspondent 27 September 2007
Local bands rearrange sets
Over the last seven years Nnunu Ramogotsi, Suggie Fisher, Nono Siile, Shanti Lo and Kearoma Rantao had become popular, singing behind giants such as the late Duncan Senyatso, Socca Moruakgomo, Ndingo Johwa, and Punah Gabasiane. In the beginning...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 27 September 2007
Ozone to stage independence festivals
The club will host two festivals in the car park over the holidays. All the festivals will featuring local artists only. The first festival on Saturday would be billing the likes of Maxy Sedumedi, Scar Matlhabaphiri,...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 27 September 2007
FNBB launches Business Banking unit
This was revealed at a breakfast meeting hosted by FNBB to launch its new business unit, Business Banking, at the Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC) yesterday. Delivering the keynote address, Tsholo Kokorwe, who will head the new...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
NBB revamps licensing system
The Botswana Telecommunications Authority (NBA), the body under which NBB falls, recently kicked off the process by opening a tender for the initial stages of the process. The new framework is expected to adjust the range of mechanisms through which...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
Botswana confirms participation in Zone VI softball
The Botswana Softball Association (BSA) president Tirelo Mukokomani said this week that they made a commitment to take part in the tournament in a meeting over the weekend. Botswana was the only country that did not confirm participation at the...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 27 September 2007
Debswana donates to Kgalagadi school
The donation of 50 chess sets and 40 clocks was presented to the schools by the mine's security manager Moagi Ndlovu at a ceremony attended by officials from the Botswana Chess Federation (BCF), the mine and the school. Speaking at the ceremony,...
KENNETH BOIKHUTSWANE
Correspondent 27 September 2007
Aussie karate expert impressed
They (local karatekas) move fluently and almost naturally. They are amazingly athletic," said the Australian. Kassis told Mmegi Sport at his second training session with some of the national team karatekas and coaches on Tuesday that having raw...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 27 September 2007
Kuru's resolve to combat TB
However, obviously with the advent of HIV and AIDS, by 2005 that rate had shot to a staggering 602 per 100 000, which by the ministry of health's admission is "one of the highest globally, with mortality of about 10.6 per cent compared to 2-3 per...
27 September 2007
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