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Bakgatla oppose bus rank relocation
They said the relocation would inconvenience them, as they will have to take taxis to reach the rank. The residents raised their concerns at the kgotla meeting recently. A new rank for Mochudi will be built between Pilane and Rasesa as the current...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 04 October 2007
AS I SEE IT
Is it because we did not have to go to the bush in the course of our struggle for independence or is it just that we are a people who do not think things have to be made to happen; they just happen by natural evolution? Indeed there is such a thing...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 04 October 2007
Cartoon Strip 04.10.07
04 October 2007
BACKSTAGE
It is hailed as a "sublime meditation on absurdity, compromise and integrity" both between people who are committed to each other and artists and their relation to their art. The master in this mysterious film is the great German-American director...
SASA MAJUMA 04 October 2007
DJ Colastraw shines in SA
Speaking to Mmegi from Johannesburg, the talented DJ says he has been busy in the studio both in music and acting having taken advantage of the thriving show business in that country. The ambitious DJ recently signed a mix CD release deal with a...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Radio journalist honoured posthumously
Mookodi, one of the pioneers of RB introduced some fascinating translations of modern equipment into Setswana. Although some of the translations he coined are no longer used, some of Mookodi's innovations have become part of Setswana culture. He...
MONKAGEDI GAOBOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Tantalising Tinto takes everyone by storm
Tinto, the character might not be a popular fellow but the song has become a hit with music lovers. It is always in demand when Matsieng is in concert and the original version for that matter. There are two versions of Tingo, the edited...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Boteti Exploration seeks licence for new mine near Letlhakane
The Boteti Exploration Company is a joint venture of three companies in which De Beers holds controlling shares at 66.22 percent, followed by African Diamonds Plc with 28.38 percent and Wati Ventures with 5.4 percent. If the Department of Mines...
04 October 2007
Botswana only African state contributing to IMF-Director
At a press briefing in Gaborone last Friday, Kenya-born Gakunu said over the last few years, Botswana had answered IMF calls to contribute. In response to a question, he said the IMF looked for partners like Botswana whenever it is requested to...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Tigers show scant respect
The greenhorns showed scant respect to ECCO in the final and lifted the Independence Cup after overcoming the Premier League side 3-2. GNT deserved the win as they performed above expectations against an ECCO side featuring mostly second string...
04 October 2007
Pitlagano wins Botswana Chess Open
The Botswana national team player scored an impressive 6.5 out of seven points to relegate compatriot and FIDE Master (FM) Phemelo Khetho to second place with six points. Zimbabwe's FM Rodwell Makoto edged out the Botswana duo of Kenneth Boikhutswane...
CORRESPONDENT 04 October 2007
Widow cries foul over Land Board's land deal
Thus they advised her not to plough the following year; promising to come back quickly to formalise the land deal. While she waited for them to go and measure her field then allocate her, children some plots in the field before compensating her she...
ARNOLD LETSHOLO
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Chiefs falter again
The giant-killing act gave the First Division side P10,000 while Chiefs got P6,000. The sensational Keikweditse Otlogeleng scored the first goal for the minnows on the stroke of half-time before William Molefe made it 2-0 in the second half to...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Tribute to a departed friend
'Skim' - friend in street language - as I affectionately called him was a young man full of life. In particular, I liked his carefree attitude. It worried me to finally concede that the fatal road accident near Palapye has indeed ended my friend's...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Waste management workers go on strike
Frenic has been contracted by the Gaborone City Council to clean the Gaborone West shopping complex and surrounding areas. But the employees of the company have laid down their tools to put pressure on the company to pay them. They gathered outside...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Let the children return to school - BNF marchers
The marchers included Mohammed Khan, Balikani Basiami of the party's political education committee, former Ngwaketse West MP Kebadire Kalake and incumbent MPs Omphitlhetse Maswabi and Calvin Batsile. A long motorcade carrying young activists started...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 04 October 2007
Crunch time for Ntuane
"By the end of today (Wednesday), I would have made up my mind. My decision might go either way and that is, I might contest in Gaborone or wait for the other constituencies to be contested next year," he told Mmegi. Ntuane's dream to enter...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 04 October 2007
Zebras are a disgrace
Their great expectations were well-founded because the Zebras had improved tremendously in the past games. Above all, the Zebras were facing a hastily assembled Bafana Bafana side, which only went into camp on Wednesday night. Never before had the...
EDITOR 04 October 2007
'The absent President' article- Rebbutal
Nor would he shed any light on why the trip takes two weeks in just one country."For the record: At no time did your correspondent, nor any other person associated with your's or any other news organ ever ask me about the costs associated with the...
04 October 2007
Gabaake on Setswana language
The question one may wish to ask is, what do those who profess to love Setswana more than other Batswana do to demonstrate this fact? Is it not possible that these remarks often come from people who are themselves unable to communicate in English and...
JERRY GABAAKE* 04 October 2007
Is it a sign of good harvest coming?
Just upon the start of the rainfall, the earth that has been scorched for too long by extreme heat of the sun slowly began to resurrect and breathed a new life of greenery that the area is best known for. Bobirwa region is naturally a beautiful area...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
The Story behind Mmegi Investment Holdings
Mmegi Wa Dikgang was originally a community newspaper whose main aim was to give the common people, the citizens, a voice in the running of their country through contributing ideas to those running the government in our country, Botswana. The vision...
05 October 2007
The enduring folly of African presidents
Heroism is bestowed on dead people after taking into consideration the sum output of their efforts, behaviour and unselfish, daring servitude to the people or the nation. Otherwise 'living heroes' have to constantly renew their status until they...
*TANONOKA JOSEPH WHANDE
Correspondent 05 October 2007
Defilement suspect commits suicide
"We are investigating a suicide incident which was reported to us Wednesday afternoon at around 1830 hours. The body of a 41-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in Sebina," reported acting Tutume police station commander, Assistant...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Teenage murderer escapes death sentence
This was after the acting Judge Justice Modiri Letsididi was satisfied that there were extenuating circumstances. He was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. The accused person Phemelo Patelelo was accused of killing 28-year-old Kobamelo...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 05 October 2007
'Reprieved' teachers face counselling hitch
This was revealed by the leaders of teachers' unions in an interview with Mmegi this week. Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU) president Eric Ditau said there are no measures in place like offices, suitable for their work and clients. He...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
BNF is not intimidated - Mohwasa
The BNF publicity chief, Moeti Mohwasa said yesterday that the opposition did not with the constituencies by default. He promised that the BNF will continue doing well in the constituencies despite the BDP move. He said the secret of his party's...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Mogalakwe verdict at BNF expected
Lemogang Ntime, the chairperson of the party's disciplinary committee, confirmed this.Although he says that he will appear for this hearing, Mogalakwe still maintains the view that the committee is "out of order" and that there should be no reason...
BASHI LETSIDIDI
Correspondent 05 October 2007
Cyber crime bill due for Parliament
The new bill by the Minister for Communications, Science and Technology, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, wants a law to prevent crime done through information technology. "The object of the bill is to combat cyber-crime and computer-related crime, to...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Cyber crime law gets teeth
No fingerprints on broken glasses. No broken doors. No holding hostage amoured vehicles. No car chases. Just a computer hard-drive, a computer screen, a keyboard and probably a mouse. The local financial institutions were quoted saying they had...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Ministry runs out of livestock medicine
He said that his department recently approved tenders for nine citizen-owned companies and they are expecting deliveries sometime next week. He said that they started experiencing serious shortages three weeks ago after approving the tenders....
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Application to legalise same-sex rejected
The application was made by the Botswana Network Of Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) on behalf of LEGABIBO and filed with the Registrar of Societies on September 27 last year. This letter rejecting the application is dated September 10, 2007 and is...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
BHC bids to hike rentals
BHC corporate communications manager Mookodi Seisa confirmed in Gaborone yesterday that they are holding discussions with stakeholders on reviewing the rentals that were last reviewed three years ago. He would not reveal by what percentage the...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Air Botswana not for sale
Cabinet, sources say, concluded that the ailing Air Botswana (AB) should instead be revamped with public funds. There will be an option to look for a potential partner in the future. Cabinet prefers a reputable foreign partner that will retain the...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Go and register now
We believe the early registration will afford the IEC the opportunity to carry out a thorough logistics plan to ensure that the 2009 general elections are conducted smoothly. But except for the call by the IEC, there has been very little happening...
EDITOR 05 October 2007
NITTY GRITTY
Let us go then, you and I. Let us wade through the thoughts of each of these characters, these regulars of the tavern Nitty Gritty and explore their inner minds as they sit in the relaxed atmosphere of their favourite haunt, with the rancid aroma of...
BAROLONG SEBONI 05 October 2007
The drift towards economic right wing ill advised
This new lobby is alleged to be from the descendents of World Bank and IMF. President Festus Mogae is also cited as the high priest of World Bank. The said article advice the nation that the right wing economics preached by Bank of Botswana is ill...
05 October 2007
Remembering Captain Christopher Phatshwe
Attempts to dialogue with the authorities had failed and the only way left, was for him to act. His message was loud and clear. Phatshwe was a Marxist -Leninist and a black consciousness adherent. In short, he was a Melsian. At the formation of...
05 October 2007
Revolts of the Righteous
Recent bestsellers suggest that religious faith is really a sign of backwardness, the mark of primitives stuck in the dark ages who are yet to catch up with scientific reason. Religion, we are told, is responsible for violence, oppression, poverty,...
IAN BURUMA 05 October 2007
Cartoon Strip-05.10.07
05 October 2007
BOOK REVIEW
If you love to fish, this is a book you will want to read. If you know nothing about fishing and want to learn something then this volume may be for you too. But then, if you have no interest in fishing and are interested in geo-politics, the Middle...
Reviewed by
Sheridan Griswold 05 October 2007
BACK STAGE
Though it cost 600 million Pula to make and another 300 million Pula to advertise, its worldwide take will eventually reach at least three billion Pula. Walt Disney and Pixar do have another hit on their hands, and rightly so. There have been three...
SASA MAJUMA 05 October 2007
The No 1 Botswana movie shoot
Though her cases tend to dwell on sins like philandering and low-level insurance scams, her greatest mystery these days is whether her story can translate to film. Precious Ramotswe has no blue steel pistol, just two desks, two chairs, a telephone...
05 October 2007
BOMU faces music awards challenges
The Botswana Music Union (BOMU) has just launched the revamped Mascom-BOMU Music Awards for 2007. The most exciting thing is that a new emblem has been produced showing Mascom's long-term commitment to the growth of the local music industry. The...
SIDNEY BAITSILE
Correspondent 05 October 2007
CONSUMER WATCH DOG
Their delightful credit schemes with all those wonderful hidden charges, deceptive interest rates and nonsensical, compulsory insurance policies provide us with an endless sequence of customers who feel they have been abused, insulted and generally...
05 October 2007
De Beers will no longer use the zeppelin
"At this point we think the extent of the damage to the structure is such that we will not be using this airship in our exploration project," spokesperson Tom Tweedy said. The zeppelin was damaged late September after getting caught in a windstorm...
05 October 2007
Despite loss Oseg happy with nomination
The Oseg Group was recently nominated alongside other large African, Asian and American BPO companies for the CCF European Call Centre Awards under the category of Best Non-European Call Centre of the Year (2007). Some of the nominees are global...
STAFF WRITER 05 October 2007
High-grade uranium discovered in Serule
BSE-listed A-Cap Resources, which has a prospecting licence covering 4, 500 square kilometres in the area, has announced the discovery of new uranium deposits in Serule near Palapye. Uranium is currently in huge demand the world over due to its...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
Pula slides against major currencies
BoB says on an annual basis, the pula appreciated by 5.6 percent against the USD, while the largest annual depreciation was 5.4 percent against the euro and the smallest 2.2 percent against the British pound. The pula also fell against the rand on a...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 05 October 2007
FIRST CUT
But honestly, I did not expect us to be felled by a group of youngsters who had only been in camp for a day. This is one result that is never going to make us proud. South Africa beat us with a bunch of fringe players that had trained together for...
TSHIMOLOGO BOITUMELO 05 October 2007
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