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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
TEC signs agreement with South Africans
The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday where the higher education quality committee of CHE sealed the deal with TEC Tshwane, South Africa. Speaking at the ceremony, the executive secretary of TEC, Dr Patrick Molutsi said the MoU marks a milestone...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
Gaborone is a BNF member
These reports are malicious and calculated to de-campaign both the party and Cde Gaborone in the build up to the forth-coming Elections. We wish to state that Cde Gaborone is a proud BNF member and is in good standing with the party, which is why he...
11 October 2007
MISA Botswana welcomes media graduates
MISA Botswana wishes to acknowledge the hard work that the department went through as it started some four years ago and today are now witnessing the first harvest of their toil. We trust that the new kids on the block will address the needs...
11 October 2007
BDP pays condolences to fallen BDF soldier
Major Tiro, it must be noted, died like a soldier on duty representing the Botswana Defence Force and indeed the entire nation of Botswana in a quest to protect human life in Sudan. We were left dismayed by the barbaric attack on the AU peace keepers...
11 October 2007
Phatshwe a Martyr? No, he was a terrorist
His letter describes the Christopher Phatshwe, the suicidal Air Botswana pilot as a "revolutionary" and a "martyr" who died for the sake of purifying Marxist-Leninists. If we are to believe what the letter says he died as a symbol "of a...
11 October 2007
Cartoon 11.10.07
11 October 2007
Mokorwana find SA relocation sweet music
He told Showbiz this week that they moved to South Africa last year in search of greener pastures, adding that the group had been targeting that country's larger market. Tooto said they are based in Thabazimbi where the group is already commanding a...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 11 October 2007
'African reading ambassador' is in town
Bonny says despite being brought up in abject poverty by his single mother, the late Meria Hysteyns Nzeru, there were always books in the family home. The young writer, who has been dubbed the 'African reading ambassador', says that it was...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
Franco shows his borankana talent
But Franco, real name Frank Lesokwane, also has another unknown face. Premier Cultural Music group, Dikakapa have been so impressed with the Gabane-born singer and dancer's cultural music skills that they have featured him in two of the songs in...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 11 October 2007
BTC slashes Internet bandwidth prices by 64 percent
The price cut took effect on Monday this week. Due to a substantial increase in bandwidth demand from the business sector and domestic (residential) consumers, BTC recently upgraded its Internet bandwidth capacity, leading to a growth in ...
11 October 2007
Presidents to open transfrontier park
The Mata-Mata Tourist Access Facility lies within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Africa's first such park whose main feature is the uninterrupted contiguity of flora and fauna between Botswana and South Africa, which was opened seven years...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 11 October 2007
UB celebrates 5, 000 graduates
According to the director of Public Affairs, Samuel Moribame, 4, 675 graduates will receive their certificates. He said there will be 4, 473 graduates from UB and the Botswana College of Agriculture has 202 candidates. "These numbers represent an...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
Botswana sends two boxers to world event
The boxers, Khumiso Ikgopoleng and Thato Batshegi are scheduled to leave on Tuesday next week to take part in the event. The duo did well at the All Africa Games (AAG) this year and hope to make an impact at the World Championships. Batshegi told...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
Netball coach in shock after sack
He wonders how the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) judged him before discussing the issue with him. He is puzzled that a coach who was his co-accused was not sacked. BONA dismissed Chitelo last month after charges of misconduct. "Following...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 11 October 2007
S. African referee speaks against indiscipline
"It was a very rough game. Very bad discipline. It was not good at all today," he said. The league final was between defending champions, Cheetahs and Hogs. It seemed to be getting out of control as players deliberately became rough. The Hogs...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Rugby correspondent 11 October 2007
Gunners' players down tools
"They are owing us September salaries and they are not communicating with us. We have taken a resolution that we are only going to train after they have paid us our salaries," said a player on condition of anonymity. He stressed that they will not...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
UB courts Zimbabwe students
The first leg of the recruitment drive was in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city on Monday this week as UB steps up its bid to complement the Botswana government in strengthening the country's relations with other SADC member states through...
FRASER MPOFU
Correspondent 11 October 2007
Residents oppose compulsory HIV testing for further studies
Leading the onslaught against the suggestion of Pastor Biggie Butale of End Times Ministries was a legal officer at the Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA), Uyapo Ndadi. The BONELA officer said it was not justifiable to deny someone...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
Dates set for BNF primaries
The party announced yesterday that it will issue a writ for the primaries next Monday to pave way for the applications. The BNF said that it will hold the first batch of primaries on February 8 next year. Recently the party hiked registration fees...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
Parliamentarians displeased at preparations for HIV hearings
The MPs are Otsweletse Moupo, Ronald Ridge, Rakwadi Modipane, Vister Moruti and Tshelang Masisi. The attendance and planning of the event was poor much to the disappointment of MPs who said they had seen nothing similar in their countrywide...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 11 October 2007
Traders distraught over rentals
Town Clerk, Kutlwano Matenge, said on Wednesday: "If they are trading at a place designated for the bus rank then that is illegal. "The taxi rank is specifically for taxi business and not any other," he quipped. "Are you sure the vendors are not...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Correspondent 11 October 2007
Homage to a soldier of peace
Your life mission was to protect and serve the human race and not just Batswana. There would always be a confluence between your purpose and ours. The institutions that we serve seem a world apart and yet they feed on each other so much more than we...
EDITOR 11 October 2007
We should not have lost to Bafana Bafana
When the squad was announced I critically analysed how the Zebras stood,but to my supprise there was an exclusion of ball players,only defensive midfielders(Gattuso-Mogogi and Lepako-Mic),somebody who controls the engine of the team,the midfield...
11 October 2007
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