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Police threats against reporters condemned
The threat of police action against South African investigative journalist Jocelyn Maker and editor Mondli Makhanya of the Sunday Times raises the question whether South Africa is losing its status as a country offering the safeguards and conditions...
19 October 2007
Molatlhegi eyes Gaborone South seat
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) central committee recently gave the Serowe-born politician the go-ahead after he stood unopposed as a candidate for Gaborone South parliamentary primary elections. Regarding the challenge ahead, he quoted the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 19 October 2007
The life of Mochudi vendors, youth and the elderly
In an era where there is a general concern about poor eating habits among Batswana, the residents of Mochudi have easy access to fresh vegetables daily. Some enterprising residents have taken to growing vegetables along the Notwane River or...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Cllrs equate mayors to deputy Speaker
In addition, the councillors told the Presidential Commission reviewing the salaries of political and traditional leaders, that the basic pay of a councillor should be 75 percent of the basic salary of a mayor. They called for a housing allowance...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 19 October 2007
'Love and spirituality' at Christ Embassy
Pastor Oyakhilome in Nigeria has called all Christ Embassy ministries to help the disadvantaged children. She said that Christ Embassy, which is fairly new in Botswana, having been here for three years, would take care of orphans, the needy and the...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
We keep our lawyers - Baroda suspects
On Monday, Moroka gave an ultimatum to Surtee and Moseki to look for new lawyers or stand trial without legal representation. Moroka was angry that defense lawyers, Duma Boko and Tengo Rubadiri, failed to turn up for the case. It was revealed in...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Defilement cases worry police
During the week under review, a total of eight cases of defilement were recorded by the police. Four of the cases came from the South Central Division while the Northern Division recorded three. Seven of the victims are aged between 13 and 16...
19 October 2007
The truth about BOJA Part 1
Perhaps the more appropriate action for BOJA to ask the Registrar of Societies to show cause why the journalists should still be registered at that office. The registrar's office has offered BOJA absolutely nothing by way of exposure to...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 19 October 2007
Is UB heading for 'intensive care unit'?
One wonders what Chancellor Dr. Festus Mogae made of the Sebina piece as he revised his speech for the following day. Tiro Sebina, those who have an idea of how he thinks, will tell you that he has a solid intellect. But is his discourse completely...
19 October 2007
To hell with SADC, AU
There always comes a time when nationals pause to confront themselves and decide whether to continue on the path they are travelling or change course. In every generation, there comes a time when a people must chivalrously harden their consciences...
TANONOKA JOSEPH WHANDE* 19 October 2007
Legalise shebeens - study
The acting director of the department John Matsheng says they will hold a stakeholders meeting at the end of this month to discuss the report. The study, which was conducted by Psychologists Botswana, a local consultancy company, also looked at the...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 19 October 2007
Ministry acts to jack up adult education
Launching the orientation for the newly recruited teachers held at the Big Five Lodge in Mogoditshane on Wednesday, Assistant Education Minister Peter Siele explained that the ministry had adopted this strategy "to deliver the new programme to the...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Of BNF, Mogalakwe and his Mosolotshane
MOSOLOTSHANE: The rally is in full swing and every now and then Mogalakwe Mogalakwe pauses and surveys the small crowd before him. He then yells, "Viva BNF Viva""Viva!" the crowd blares. "Viva BNF Viva""Viivaa!"And then he yells something much more...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
'Send your own to AU' Lewanika
Lewanika, speaking from her Big Five lodge patio yesterday, confesses that when she grew up, it never occurred to her that she would become a politician. After all her parents were politicians 'who worked all the time in a thankless job'...they had...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
MoH hires more staff
The employees who left include dentists, physiotherapists, nurses, doctors, laboratory scientists, radiographers and occupational therapists. A MoH spokesperson, Kushatha Phindela said that some of the officers left because of age, health or...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Mathokgwane, a rape case to answer?
Mathokgwane's lawyer, Moses Kadye pleaded before Broadhurst magistrate, Nehemiah Mgoni that the charges against Mathokgwane be scrapped because the prosecution had failed to positively identify the person who allegedly raped a nine-year-old girl at...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
'Cocktail' bar regulations on the horizon
The regulations have been adapted from the original bill put to parliament last year, which were regarded as too stringent by liquor operators. If the regulations were to be implemented as they were, they were going to affect the liquor industry...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 19 October 2007
Big fish to appear in the dock
"The door is not closed on Abdullah," Wesson Manchwe told magistrate Lot Moroka in the case where former Permanent Secretary, Elvidge Mhlauli is facing corruption and abuse of office charges. Manchwe was responding to a question posed by Moroka who...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Letshabo backs Mogalakwe
In a hard-hitting reaction, none other than former party vice-president, Dr Kathleen Letshabo has backed Mogalakwe saying that he is a principled man. She minced no words as she launched into Moupo raising doubts about reaproachment in the party....
STAFF WRITER 19 October 2007
Court decides Mhlauli's fate today
For the entire day yesterday lawyers were locked in legal combat which at times degenerated into semantic gymnastics. Advocate Francois Van Zyl drew first blood when he submitted his application stating that the court should acquit his client...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Politicians, wake up and smell the coffee
The response has been worse than disappointing. While we decry the apparent apathy, we believe the IEC would do well to note the reasons given by Batswana for their loss of interest in the political process. Batswana say their political...
EDITOR 19 October 2007
NITTY GRITTY
Right at this moment it is not exactly clear what the man actually does because he is always at the Nitty Gritty, almost eight hours a day. The other guys don't come as often as they used to last year. But they do come regularly. Regular enough to...
BAROLONG SEBONI 19 October 2007
Reports about Khama are untrue
It is further claimed that this was done to ensure that Ntuane does not contest the Nata/Gweta seat in order to give way for Olifant Mfa. It is really preposterous for anyone to suggest that Khama could make such a promise. While Ntuane has since...
19 October 2007
The nobel message
Gore's co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize is less known, but no less deserving. The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the UN's global body for assessing the scientific knowledge on climate change and bringing that knowledge to...
JEFFREY SACHS H* 19 October 2007
BDP strategy will fail
This military strategy was devised by Sun Tzu 2000 years ago and he stated thus "draw them in with the prospect of gain, take them by confusion. When you are going to attack nearby, make it look as if you are going to go a long way; when you are...
19 October 2007
Cartoon Strip 19.10.07
19 October 2007
BOOK REVIEW
"Was he digging too deep? At the base of physics were rules, at the base rules there were laws, at the base of laws there were numbers; if one looked at them intently, one could recognise relationships between them, repulsions or attractions....
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Sheridan Griswold 19 October 2007
BACK STAGE
Disturbia begins by establishing relationships and behaviour patterns. It is July and Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf) is 16 & 1/2. He nearly dies in an accident that takes his father. The movie then jumps a year. Kale is in his Spanish class just...
SASA MAJUMA 19 October 2007
Erotic art traces history of sex
Seduced - Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now contains works spanning 2000 years, by some of the most famous artists in the world, showing human beings in their most intimate moments. Kate Bush, the Barbican's head of art, has spent five years...
19 October 2007
Phuthadikobo Museum: The 'custodian' of Bakgatla history
As Mma Ramotswe was 'born' in Mochudi, it is possible a larger portion of these visitors would like to visit the place. In the same breath, it must be mentioned that Mochudi, as the rest of Botswana, is expected to see an increase in the...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
By now we have all heard the warnings of the dire consequences of the problems with ESKOM in South Africa and the problems we are going to face unless we reduce our consumption. What we are being asked to do is not that complicated. Turn lights...
19 October 2007
Bokamoso raises funds for cancer student
The Form Two student was diagnosed with the life threatening disease early this year. Since then the school has formed a voluntary committee to raise funds for his medication. The secretary of the committee and teacher at the school, Tebogo...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 19 October 2007
Building costs soar as 2010 looms
This is according to Joop Demes, MD of Golding Hotel Investment Consultants, speaking this week at the International and National Tourism and Hospitality Colloquium, at the University of Johannesburg. Demes told the conference that prices for new...
19 October 2007
Airbus delivers first Superjumbo
The construction of the A380, able to carry up to 800 passengers, has been beset by persistent and costly delays. It has also been overshadowed by allegations of insider trading against managers at parent company EADS. Chief executive. Thomas Enders...
19 October 2007
Slow start to Global Expo 2007
There was not much to show that business had begun at an event meant to bring together business people. Boipuso Hall, the main exhibition centre, was virtually unoccupied. But the organisers were in an upbeat mood, saying they expected activity to...
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Botswana in new poverty reduction drive
Dr Tebogo Seleka of the Botswana Institute of Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) said in Francistown this week that poverty should not just be viewed as an income concept but rather as a multifaceted challenge. He said through the...
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent 19 October 2007
Talana Farms diversify produce range
Headed by managing director Jan Willemse it is a joint venture with the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC). The project, among other things, is out to ensure sustainability of fresh food production, small-scale farmers' economic viability, job...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Central African Gold acquires Botswana prospect
Motako is a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Tau, a company in which CAG already owned a 53 percent controlling stake, and following this acquisition, CAG shares in Golden Tau would be cancelled. GAC said on Wednesday that Golden Tau would assign an...
19 October 2007
Demand for diamonds exceeds supply
Driven by high economic growth and a subsequent acquisition of expensive tastes in emerging markets such as China and India, demand for diamonds has risen sharply in recent years. It is estimated that 40 percent of women in the 1.32 billion...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Inflation meets BoB's target
After shedding 0.3 percentage points to 7.2 percent in August, the inflation rate again lost 0.4 percentage points to settle at 6.8 percent last month. This development brings down the inflation rate to within the BoB inflation objective of...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
FIRST CUT
I am talking about football juju! Someone still has to discuss it nonetheless. I apologise. It was with much discomfort and embarrassment that I learnt Rollers' former manager Charity Madisa was assaulted by supporters because he has 'bewitched'...
TSHIMOLOGO BOITUMELO 19 October 2007
Majombolo seek first win
Majombolo hope that home ground advantage will help them pocket maximum points following a disastrous start to the season. Nico are winless after four games, with their best result a 0-0 draw against Mogoditshane Fighters. While Nico seek a first...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 19 October 2007
Moruise undertakes IOC course
Moruise is the secretary general of the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC). He undertakes the course with more than 40 sports administrators from various Olympic committees all over the world. He says his aim in applying for the...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 19 October 2007
Killer Giants hire Nthobelang
The coach left after the Coca-Cola defeat to BMC. Manager, Dan Moseki and player, Donald Mopako have been guiding the team which has so far collected 11 points from five games. Giants are currently perched at the top of the First Division South log...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Rollers to play in Kopong
The game is aimed at raising funds for the less-privileged children studying at Kopong Community Junior Secondary School (CJSS). Initially, Rollers were supposed to play Kopong United. But the match-up aborted after Kopong United demanded P6,000 as...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
ECCO stalks the Reds
Barry Daka's charges seem to have shaken off the defeats they suffered in their two opening matches if their recent wins against BMC and Police XI are anything to go by. After two wins and two losses, ECCO are lying ninth in the log with six...
MOGOMOTSI MOLOI
Correspondent 19 October 2007
Under pressure Tamirepi leads TAFIC
Though he notched a surprise 3-2 win over Police XI in the opening match, Tamirepi has found the going tough as his charges falter when least expected. This has put pressure on him, with some fans feeling that he should be sent packing. But the...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
Fighters 'host' Gunners in Lobatse
Fighters have just made a comeback from the First Division and have promised to put up a sterling fight throughout the campaign. Their win over Police XI courtesy of Patrick Mpofu's strike was good for morale ahead of the Lobatse game. Though...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 19 October 2007
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