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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
Christians must reject it for our children and our country
The argument has of late taken different forms and of quite interest is that even reasonable people amongst them medical practitioners and members of parliament (MPs) are entertaining a pro-prostitution position. This debate provides an opportunity...
10 October 2007
Junior school starts HIV/AIDS project
The school is one of the oldest in Francistown. It is situated in the low-income location of Area W. The HIV/AIDS project by teachers and students of Setlalekgosi intends to help 14 families in Area W. Sibongile Mbenge, a teacher and coordinator of...
PATRICIA MAGANU
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
IEC urges Batswana in Zambia to register
The registration exercise, programmed for October 2-22 is being conducted at the Botswana High Commission, which is located on Pandit Nehru Road, Lusaka. Advertising the voter registration exercise, meant to give Batswana in the Diaspora a chance to...
HUMPHREY NKONDE
Correspondent 10 October 2007
BHC gears to sell rented flats to citizens
The Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), which is in the process of converting its rental stock to sectional title and selling to citizen tenants, opened four of the earliest registers. Paddocks recently completed a one-week training course for the...
10 October 2007
KBL mum about SA beer crisis
KBL corporate director Percy Raditladi would not say how far the South African problem has affected their plant operations in Broadhurst. Raditladi said in Gaborone yesterday that as a public company, listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange, KBL...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 10 October 2007
Dagga trader finally goes to jail
Eston Dube was jailed for selling dagga after he received another two years for possessing the illegal drug. The sentences will run concurrently. The magistrate said that the courts have bent over backwards to accommodate Dube so that he can change...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 10 October 2007
Test 4 Life campaign intensifies
He said on Monday that the funding for the campaign has been doubled to US $ 200, 000 (approximately P1.2 million). He said it was in view of the campaigns' success that they would like it to grow, visit more places and give those who missed out...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
MP joins residents in rejecting commercial sex work
Lefhoko who is a member of a parliamentary team holding hearings on the matter joined the residents of Selebi-Phikwe is slamming commercial sex work during a session on Monday. He said commercial sex work is a disturbing issue and he is strongly...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Look beyond Botswana for jobs, students told
Mpho Isaiah was speaking at Mochudi's Molefi Senior Secondary School prize-giving ceremony last week Friday. He said the employment market in Botswana "is currently saturated such that even teachers are not guaranteed jobs upon graduation....
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 10 October 2007
BCP abandons Air Botswana suit
However, the party wants President Festus Mogae to investigate the aborted exercise. The BCP has decided to withdraw the case after the failure of the privatisation. The case has been held in abeyance after the Attorney General Athaliah Molokomme...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Tlou reveals her frustrations
She told Mmegi that the situation frustrates her because she cannot drive programmes and policies meant to promote primary health care. Primary health care falls under the Ministry of Local Government. But Tlou is concerned that as the Minister of...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 10 October 2007
PEEPA picks IFC for BTC 'privatisation'
PEEPA Chief Executive Officer, Joshua Galeforolwe confirmed that a procurement tender has been filed through the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology to the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Board (PPADB). "We have started...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Body of BDF soldier flown home
He was flown from Dubai through the Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Tiro and nine other peacekeepers from the African Union died when rebel forces attacked their base in Haskania, southern Darfur. Other dead peacekeepers were...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Good news on the mining front
Local and foreign companies have been carrying out a number of mining explorations in the process of which discoveries of unknown deposits were made. New technologies are also resulting in the rehabilitation and expansion of a few old mines, some...
EDITOR 10 October 2007
Article offensive to Zimbabweans
The title of the article- "Windfall for Zim Medics in Botswana". The article starts by stating how thousands of "Zim medics" currently having a tough time because of their country's ailing economy could soon be "smiling all the way to the bank in...
10 October 2007
Cartoon 10.10.07
10 October 2007
BCA holds memorable culture day
The mushrooming of traditional groups comprising mostly young people, some of whom have already done Botswana proud by selling Setswana culture outside our borders, is a clear testimony of this regeneration currently sweeping the nation. Last...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Motswana woman writer scoops top prize
The annual competition drew over 1,200 entries from all over southern Africa and the top prize was R25,000 (about P23, 000). The 43-year-old Kubuitsile has been living in Botswana since 1989 and has published a novel The Final Payout with Macmillan,...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Africa invests P405bn in NEPAD
The money was invested last year by governments and the private sector in key sectors that include infrastructure, agriculture, health, education and human resources. Contributions are P260bn short of Nepad's P664bn required budget, but that was a...
10 October 2007
Stanchart 'best bank in emerging markets' for 2007
Powered by Botswana's strong Gross Domestic Product per capita, which is among the highest in Africa, Stanchart's consumer banking is contributing even more than the more populous Nigerian market and strong economies like Kenya. Ahmeed, who is Head...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Botswana's diamonds under spotlight
The country should use such conferences as a forum to tell its undiluted story regarding what it has to offer the world as a key player in the global diamond trade, Tombale said. He was speaking ahead of next week's international diamonds conference...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 10 October 2007
GU seeks top spot
A win for the Reds will give them 13 points, one ahead of early pace-setters Mochudi Centre Chiefs. The fallen Gaborone giants have won their last three matches to mark their best Premier League start since they came back from a lengthy stint in the...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
Youngster wins Barclays Golf Open
The tournament was played on a rain drenched course and drew participants from across the country. Pitted against favourites like Shane Granger (senior) and Benjamin Mutuli, the rising golf star amassed 42 points to relegated Noah Majube to second...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 10 October 2007
Stakeholders applaud Debswana tourney
The finals of the tournament were held at the Police College over the weekend with Mafolofolo lifting the women's title, while BDF VI topped the men's competition. Mafolofolo women's club captain, Tshepo Serwe said there was a lot of improvement...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 10 October 2007
Another stern test for Selapa
With first-choice goalkeeper Noah Maposa suspended after accumulating yellow cards, it means that Under-23 coach David Bright will rope in Selapa. The Young Zebras have yet to win a match in the qualifiers after a 0-0 draw against visiting Cameroon...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 10 October 2007
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