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The biggest beneficiary of the move is nominated MP and former BDP executive secretary Botsalo Ntuane who has been in a dilemma over which constituency to got for. Ntuane has landed the Botswana National Front (BNF) bastion of Gaborone West South...

By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

Airlink 'Stabbed' Itself In The Foot

It would seem the lone bidder was so convinced it had the airline deal in the bag that it found it unnecessary to adjust its stance on various aspects on the table. For instance, Airlink negotiating team was advised not to abandon Botswana colours...

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 08 October 2007

Minister Denies Secret Troop Deployment

Allegations of secret foreign deployment of troops emerged recently following the death of BDF's Major Gaolatlhe Tiro after a surprise attack by rebels at a military base in southern Sudan. The attack killed a number of soldiers serving in a...

By Ryder Gabathuse
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

BOSETU-BTU War Rages On

This comes after BOSETU announced that it will open its membership to teachers in pre-schools to tertiary education institutions like the Teachers Union of Namibia. The decision came after a BOSETU delegation visited the Teachers' Union of Namibia...

By Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

Crashed Zeppelin Won't Be Replaced - De Beers

"Although we have not received detailed information, we are certain the same Zeppelin will no longer be used again. There were only three Zeppelins worldwide. One is in Japan, another one is used for tourism purposes in Germany, while the third was...

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 08 October 2007

SADC Distance Educators Launch Journal

Speaking at the launch, the executive director of Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning (BOCODOL), Dr Daniel Tau said that the journal would allow members to play their role as educationists in the region and contribute to the ongoing debate...

By Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

BOB Suspends Auditor Over Sex Claims

There are claims that the man has threatened to spill the beans on a number of irregularities he claims are taking place at the bank. The investigating team is reported to be having trouble with the case. Close sources have stated that many of the...

By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

Windfall For Zim Medics In Botswana

Health Minister Sheila Tlou says the hospitals will be greatly under-staffed so Cabinet has already approved the proposal to recruit medical workers externally - and Zimbabwe, which boasts some of the well-groomed personnel - is the prime...

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 08 October 2007

BNYC Launches Political Campaign

Invited are young people under the age of 30 years who want to contest both primaries and the general elections. The council is using one of its programmes 'Youth in Politics' that has been identified as a focus area in the 1996 National Youth...

By Tumelo Setshogo
Correspondent 08 October 2007

Really, Madam Motsumi?

We fail to understand why a porous, nonsensical proposal had to drag on for more than a year before it was dismissed. This was the same proposal that transport minister, Lesego Motsumi, a few months ago was so upbeat about when the media ran...

EDITOR 08 October 2007

The Winners Code

Winners use unconventional wisdom. Common wisdom breeds conformity consequently things are done the way they have always been done and the same common and sub optimal results are obtained everyday. Greatness always begins with rebelling against...

GEORGE CHINGARANDE 08 October 2007

Issues In Education

In the 1977 Commission on Education it consisted of extension activities, continuing education and vocational studies, production-led training (brigades) and cultural and social activities (clubs, radio programmes, libraries and museums). The...

D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI and
S. WEEKS 08 October 2007

Etcetera II

It follows that I am largely immune to the emotional ups and downs that are part and parcel of the experience enjoyed or suffered by anyone who is an active football supporter. With so many Zebras supporters 'down' after the team's apparently poor...

SANDY GRANT 08 October 2007

Guest Column

The source of mirth is some leaders of SADC threatening to boycott the forthcoming European Union-African summit if their colleague is not invited. The controversy began when British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, said he would not participate in the...

BOTSALO NTUANE 08 October 2007

Legalising Prostitution Will Not Reduce HIV Infection

His reasoning is that prostitutes or sex workers as some people want to call them, are a high-risk group and legalising prostitution would enable us as a nation to reach them for assistance and control of the disease. He used Thailand as an example...

08 October 2007

BR Passes Safety Audit in SA

The permit, which was granted last month but was handed to Transport Minister Lesego Motsumi on Friday, will be reviewed after three years. It places BR ahead of other regional railways operators who have failed to acquire it.In a statement on...

08 October 2007

Choppies Announces New Senior Appointments

Sadique Kebonang has been appointed Group Executive Director. Kebonang who has been with Choppies for two-and-a-half years, began as the Group's attorney, becoming a shareholder later. Kebonang holds an LLB from the University of Botswana and an MBA...

08 October 2007

Out To Lunch

I know that some customers can be downright unreasonable, and I also know how tempting it is to just cut them down to size. But one can't give in to one's impulses when one's reputation of professionalism is at stake. Mind you, 'customer' here refers...

SHAMEELA WINSTON 08 October 2007

Kwaito Outfits Reign At MAD

The Friday show kicked off with a captivating performance by the ballroom dancing duo of Mothusi and Tshepiso. But the mother-of-all battles was no doubt between Kagiso Nthoka, ATI, Unified, Blast, Scandals (senior category), Bianca...

By Gasebalwe Seretse
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

Talking Musika

Sadly, the country still suffers from the age old obsession with structured politics in which self- serving village demagogues have successfully, over the past 41 years, held the nation spell-bound with pronunciations under the trees where the...

RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 08 October 2007

Food For The Soul

So to assist all of us, I would like to dedicate the next couple of articles to this deadly disease and what can be done nutritionally to prevent it. Cancer accounts for probably a third if not the second largest number of deaths worldwide and that...

BOITSHEPO GIYOSE 08 October 2007

ECCO Handcuff Police XI

The visitors started the game with urgency and forced their opponents on the back-foot for most of the first half. Despite missing striker Mandla Sibanda, ECCO City were still troublesome with youngster Bonolo Fraizer leading the onslaught. The...

By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

BDF VI, Mafolofolo Are Champions

But credit has to go to BDF VI for a brave fight when they looked down and out. BDF VI lost concentration in the last minute of the first set and failed to win after a dominant performance. Mafolofolo capitalised on the army side's mistakes to...

By Mosah Mokganedi
Correspondent 08 October 2007

Rollers' Woes Continue

In the other games, Rollers have lost 3-0 to rivals, Mochudi Centre Chiefs and 2-1 to lightweights Uniao Flamengo Santos. Against TASC, Rollers seemed not to have solved the problems which have been haunting them since the league started. They have...

By Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

Soccer Tournament Gets Royal Backing

He told Monitor Sport that the tournament will help in bringing the youth together and help the less privileged. Gate-takings from the P20,000 tournament were donated to a charity organisation. "There are so many things we want to do in the village...

By Tshepo Molwane
Staff Writer 08 October 2007

Cartoon -08-10-07

08 October 2007

Billboard 08.10.07

08 October 2007

Windfall For Zim Medics In Botswana

By Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Correspondent 08 October 2007

Francistowners reject commercial sex as a profession

Members of the committee include its Chairman, Dumelang Saleshando (MP for Gaborone Central), Bontlogile Tshireletso (Mahalapye East), Gobopamang Duke Lefhoko (Shoshong), Nonofo Molefhi (Selebi Phikwe East), Keletso Rakhudu (Gaborone North) and...

GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 09 October 2007

Minister explains World Cup effect on water supplies

The companies that usually tender with us do not do so readily anymore because they go for bigger tenders," he said. He added that South Africa is under pressure because of the big construction projects associated with the World Cup and hence...

PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

Mothei disturbed by shortage of parking space

In an interview with Mmegi, Mothei said the Main Mall in the city center is the worst affected. But it was intended to be a pedestrian mall free of motor vehicles, which can be achieved by building parkades on the southern and northern sides of the...

BAME PIET
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

Headmaster admonishes negligent parents

Recently, he said, some parents assisted students to conceal pregnancies. "Truancy and a disturbingly negative attitude to school work amongst the majority of students also causes concern," Othusitse said during a prize giving ceremony at his school....

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 09 October 2007

Govt abandons farmers in the rain

Independence Day on September 30 would be celebrated together with the start of the ploughing season. As we all know, in recent years, the ploughing season has started as late as January. Some experts say the changed weather pattern could be a result...

09 October 2007

AS I SEE IT

Indeed there is such a thing as evolutionary process imperceptibly taking place in all human society every minute; lots of things happening and events taking place without evident planning in the course of routine interaction of people, nature...

MICHAEL DINGAKE 09 October 2007

Cartoon 09-10-07

09 October 2007

Tawana explores Orapa diamond fields

The Orapa kimberlite field is located in north-eastern Botswana and includes the Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa diamond mines, which produce more than 13 million carats a year. Tawana aims to establish the size of known kimberlites in its concession...

09 October 2007

More prospects for Discovery Metals

Discovery has announced that a 5.5kilometre long zone of copper-silver mineralisation at the Plutus Prospect has produced further positive results from an ongoing drilling programme, boosting the potential of that prospect to be mineable through an...

BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

Exodus, Skazo do a double CD launch

Exodus, which is made up of Dawn Seisa and Anthony Phatsimo, were formerly signed with Odirile 'Vee' Sentlo's Black Money Makers. They are well-known for their hits like 'Masupatsela' among others while on the other hand Skazo is a relative newcomer...

GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writers 09 October 2007

Tantalising line-up attracts hundreds to book launch

The youth admitted that they flocked to the venue to see their idols. Topping the line-up was DJ Fresh aka Thato Sikwane, who is based in South Africa. Kwaito sensation, Mapetla aka Thabo Ntirang, and Odirile "Vee" Sento were also on the...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 09 October 2007

BOMU prepares for annual awards

The discussion was in the form of a consultation where members were asked to review last year's awards and come up with ideas and recommendations on how to improve this year's activity. Issues discussed included the categories where there was a...

TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 09 October 2007

BACK STAGE

The Cuban Film Festival will be launched today at 6.30 pm. The Cuban Embassy will host the social function before the film is shown at 7 pm. The Beauty of the Alhambra is director Enrique Pineda Barnet's best and award-winning film. La Alhambra...

SASA MAJUMA 09 October 2007

Rowe defends Gabolwelwe

The poor performance by the BDF XI winger against South Africa in the COSAFA Castle Cup recently did not help matters. Some people suggested that he should not be included in the team travelling to Egypt. But the coach has kept faith in the player...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

Chiefs' coach blames Zebras

"We only get them a day before the game and it is difficult to work on combinations," he said. Sithole said that they will try to work on converting chances before their next league game. He stated that BDF XI gave them a tough time and some of his...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

Mohambi guns for Zebras' call-up

The stocky forward's surge in form continued on Saturday as he came to the rescue again with a solitary strike to earn maximum points for Mapantsula against visiting Nico United. The win helped the long-suffering Gunners' supporters and Mohambi to...

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent 09 October 2007

We have been bewitched - Rollers' fans

After the game, more than 50 Rollers' supporters reportedly confronted Madisa claiming that he has bewitched the team. Though Madisa did not suffer any serious injuries, he is said to have been hit with a can of beer. He was whisked away to safety...

TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

The focus shifts to opposition in Gaborone

Hence the BNF primaries to be held between October 22 and November 23 are likely to be a closely contested affair. Behind the scenes, campaigns for the party tickets in Gaborone have been going on for sometime. In Gaborone North, private attorney and...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

BDF stirs diplomatic trouble?

Mmegi is informed that on September 24 and 25 army patrol teams chanced on illegal immigrants who had just skipped the border into Botswana near the border village of Ramokgwebana. This is when the soldiers allegedly beat the illegals, punishing...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

'Naledi' trekkers query compensation

Preliminary meetings started last weekend with the members of the community and politicians deciding to elect a committee that would approach the council about the matter. It was decided that a committee would be elected this coming Sunday, deputy...

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 09 October 2007

Police crack cable syndicate

Tatitown Police Station commander, Superintendent Seabe Maboka was happy that his officers worked on a tip-off to crack a sophisticated syndicate that he believes has been causing havoc in Francistown. Maboka was shocked at the new method employed...

RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 09 October 2007

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