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Youth prone to road accidents
Records indicate that the most common cause of road accidents include, drunken driving, over-speeding, driver carelessness and pedestrian error, mostly involving young people. During the past week, the Botswana Police recorded 340 accidents in which...
02 November 2007
Botswana journalist visits Soweto
Saturday 20th October 2007 (0900hrs): A few minutes before we left The Town Lodge in Midrand, our driver, Johan Hough, a white man, introduced us to a young black man with scruffy hair as Thamsanqa Ndemande. He was going to be the guide on our trip...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Rape case rests on identification parade
The last prosecution witness, Inspector Christopher Molobe, who conducted an identification parade to identify the suspects, testified on Wednesday. The accused persons are Samuel Seshabo, Pako Tlhabaki, Thato Bojosi, Moagi Samson and Kodziba...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 02 November 2007
Ramaotwana takes leave of absence
"That's not true. I have decided to take a month's leave of absence from the operations of the BNFYL and of course the BNF central committee, which I attend by virtue of my being the BNFYL president," explained Ramaotwana yesterday. He has taken the...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Church adherent steers clear of hospital
Today, as she goes about attending to her chores, Kegone (not her real name) is in a pair of faded jeans that accentuates her figure ala Kaone Kario and a Botswana flag headscarf covering a braided head. She shoulders a stylish handbag, courtesy of...
GALE NGAKANE
Correspondent 02 November 2007
Sefhare hospital auditors smell a rat
The report also makes claims about the hospital management's lack of compliance with government rules and procedure. The report recommended that the Directorate on Economic Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) should investigate their findings. The...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Planning, striving and perseverance at Tloga
Matlhape was speaking at the school's prize giving ceremony recently. The theme of the prize giving ceremony was 'planning, striving and perseverance: a way to realisation of academic excellence'. She said their mission is to provide quality...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 02 November 2007
UNDP boosts Kgetsi-Ya-Tsie
Donations from the Department of Women's Affairs in the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs and the African Development Foundation were stopped in 2004, leaving the organisation so financially stranded it could not even meet its debts....
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Facelift of State House reaches advanced stage
According to a public notice from the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board, (PPADB), eight contractors were shortlisted for Phase Five of the project this week. They are Fairdeal Shopfitters, Rimu Enterprises, Mido Construction,...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Nkate rubbishes allegations
It is alleged that the officer wrote letters to the students prohibiting them from returning home for holidays until they have completed their studies. The officer is also said to have threatened to reduce the students' allowances, as what they had...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Breast cancer curable if detected early
An oncologist based at the Gaborone Private Hospital (GPH), Dr Joseph Kasese, says the potential to cure breast cancer rises with early detection. "If detected early, breast cancer is highly curable," Dr Kasese says. Symptoms of breast cancer...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Thugs terrorise villagers
This follows a series of break-ins and robberies that hit some of the villages early this week. Although he could not immediately provide supporting statistics, Ditshweu described the reported cases at Tshesebe, Ramokgwebana and Moroka villages as...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Lunchtime raid leaves food vendors with heavy losses
The unannounced raid took place at a time when the vendors were expecting feedback from the City Clerk on negotiations, they claim. George Mafifi, one of the vendors, is fuming after he was fined P200 by the police on Wednesday. Mafifi wonders why...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 02 November 2007
Distraught mother mourns missing son
"He disappeared after he was sent to collect some money from the father who was working on some electrical installations at the grandmother's place at Block Nine from our residence in Block-Eight," revealed the distraught Lillian Phenyego. She could...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Competition law urgently needed - PS
"These anti-competition practices continue and that is why we urgently need competition legislation," she said. Molosiwa was opening a consultative workshop for stakeholders on the draft competition bill held at the Gaborone International...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Tracing the AIDS money - BHIP
Study Programme Manager, Gillian Moalosi, says that the overall purpose of it was to 'estimate the magnitude of overall financial flows by ultimate sources of finance and providers of health services for health and HIV/AIDS and project the share of...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Masitara evades tax man's noose
Yesterday, lawyers acting for BURS, Sadique Kebonang Attorneys, challenged Masitara's lawyer, Doreen Khama's application asking the court to suspend action on the judgment requiring her client to comply with the Commissioner General's finding that he...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
What's in Mogae's last Parly speech?
According to police statistics 458 people have gone missing, 190 murders were recorded, 1, 598 armed robberies, 386 deaths in road accidents, 1,150 rape cases and 393 motor theft cases recorded since January this year. These figures represent a...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Mogae's last word?
This year's last session of Parliament presents President Festus Mogae with just such an opportunity, and he should not let it pass uneventfully. Many will recall that on his initial entry into active party politics, President Masire appointed...
EDITORIAL 02 November 2007
BCP - 'full of sound and fury, signifying nothing!'
As one former BCP member who is now a proud member of the BNF put it, they are like empty drums which make a lot of noise. They seem to excel in blowing their own trumpets and hurling insults, particularly at the BNF. We are writing this article...
COMRADE MOORE 02 November 2007
NITTY GRITTY
The discussions are especially heated, not only by the fact that there is a lot of hot stuff doing the rounds, but also because the fellows cannot agree on what constitutes "sports." Chicken believes they are ready and qualified to register right...
BAROLONG SEBONI 02 November 2007
Cartoon 02.11.07
02 November 2007
BAC students 'walk for Merafe'
The walk will start from college premises at the Fair Grounds at 0600 hours. Project Thuso deputy chairperson and media coordinator Merapelo Disang, said the sponsored walk is intended to help raise more awareness about their colleague Goitsemang...
THATO CHWAANE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
CONSUMER WATCHDOG
The 1974 Control of Good (Marking of Goods) Regulations and the things that stores must do if they want to stay in business.You may have heard of the new National Credit Act that was passed in South Africa in 2005 but that actually came into force in...
02 November 2007
Basarwa not averse to mining in the CKGR-Gem Diamonds
About 50,000 Bushmen live in Botswana, where they have hunted in the Kalahari Desert for more than 22,000 years, making them the region's oldest inhabitants. Diamond exploration was one of the main issues San Bushmen raised when they took the...
02 November 2007
Walvis Bay links Botswana to Europe
During the past 10 years, the port has invested more than N$ 600 million to do upgrades in infrastructure to facilitate the increase in demand for handling more imports and exports for the southern African region. The Port of Walvis Bay provides a...
02 November 2007
Barclays fills funding gap for small businesses
Speaking at the signing ceremony that was held at the LEA head office in Gaborone, its Chief Executive Officer Tebogo Matome said it had always been their wish to close the funding gap. "We had taken a conscious effort as LEA that we were not going...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff writer 02 November 2007
Firestone announces encouraging results for Tsabong
The advanced programme covered 14 kimberlites including the diamondiferous 75-hectare MK31 kimberlite. "With 81 kimberlites discovered to date in Tsabong, of which 14 are diamondiferous, the objective for Firestone is to identify and evaluate the...
02 November 2007
Activox project on course
Floyd Botha from engineering firm, Hatch said on Tuesday that they are on course to complete construction between June and September 2009 as scheduled. The Activox refinery is meant to start producing nickel from ore concentrates in June 2010. On...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Correspondent 02 November 2007
Botswana down in global rankings
This was revealed at the launch of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2007/08 Global Competitiveness report by the Botswana National Productivity Centre in Gaborone on Wednesday. The report showed that Botswana has slipped down the ranks to...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Final exam tips for students
This is the time that the students should be conversing with their books more than ever. AUNTY MARY shares with the students on the preparation, learning, post learning and examinations. 1. PREPARATION STAGE: During the preparation stage,...
02 November 2007
FIRST CUT
The decision should be viewed more from a business point of view than anything else. Yes, most of the Third World countries have been victims of colonialism from the bulk of the Europeans, but the prevailing economic situation dictates that...
DENNIS KEAGILE 02 November 2007
Phikwe names Under-19 tennis team
The new tournament would see all regions participating in the event during which BTA is to select the Under-20 team for next year's Zone Six Championships. After intense scrutiny, Sibanda settled for experience with Trevor Morekisi, Ketsile Sam,...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 02 November 2007
Ramaotwana, Ntime bid for Gaborone parliamentary seats
With the elections draw hear, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) central committee has already endorsed Gomolemo Motswaledi to take on Saleshando in the Gaborone central constituency in 2009. Ramaotwana's step into the ring comes months after...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Mojadife win schools' cricket tourney
Mojadife overcame runners-up Rasesa Primary School in the final. Rasesa scored 80 runs all out in 17 overs while Mojadife scored 81 for five wickets in 13 overs. They won the gold and silver medals on top of the trophies. Rasesa Primary School's...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Lenyeletse cleared to join Boteti
This was after his former First Division side, Stone Breakers refused to release him on the grounds that they had spent so much on the player that they deserved a better deal. Stone Breakers put a P8,000 price tag on his head but Boteti offered...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Can Ndlovu multiply Rollers' misery?
The Zimbabwean tactician was unceremoniously kicked out of the Mapalastina camp by managing director Somerset Gobuiwang for alleged poor performance. The matter ended at the Industrial Court in Gaborone where Rollers were ordered to pay...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Phikwe hosts Sun Alliance golf tourney
The tournament will be played on an individual stableford format, leaving the field open for any player to walk away with the top honours. The inaugural tournament comes at a time when there is increased activity at the Selebi-Phikwe golf club. It...
KENNETH BANDA
Correspondent 02 November 2007
Daunting task for Chiefs
After another promising start to the season, Chiefs are still unbeaten in seven games and only TASC can bring their record to an end. In their last game at the UB Stadium last Friday, Magosi had to fight from behind to force a 2-2 draw against Uniao...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Hunda pleads with Gunners' fans
Hunda said this ahead of their crucial Mascom Premier League date with Notwane at the National Stadium tonight. "It was not nice to see the supporters booing some of the youngsters during the game against Comets. It kills their morale - the boys...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
BOOK REVIEW
Marcus Zusak, 30, has written several books for children, including the award winning "I Am the Messenger. The Book Thief is his first for adults. It is billed as being "The No. 1 New York Times Bestseller". Actually that means on their list, but if...
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SHERIDAN GRISWOLD 02 November 2007
BACKSTAGE
This is mainly about Mr Bean (as always, our charming Rowan Atkinson) getting to the Mediterranean so everyone can sing La Mer et la Danse. It takes the whole one-and-half hours for Mr Bean to get there, a bit boring and tedious at points. One...
SASA MAJUMA 02 November 2007
All for the love of the US dollar
In real life hearts are broken, people are cheated on by their partners and usually the girlfriends take the blame. The man is never wrong, it is the woman who is supposed to know better. The man can do as he pleases and still get away with it. This...
CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Kuru celebrates 21 years
The San-owned network is not only the oldest, but also the biggest non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Botswana. As part of celebrations, KFO will showcase the history, and a variety of activities the San are involved in, highlighting the...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
Tachila - a tourism destination in the making
Tourism and nature conservation has been boosted by the establishment of Tachila Nature Conservation Trust that will keep game, an environmental education centre, mining and cultural museum and of course the natural scenery of the north eastern part...
JERRY BUNGU 02 November 2007
Law to domesticate youth council on the cards
The proposed bill was published last week Friday in the Government Gazette. Pheto is advocating for the setting up of youth council by parliamentary statute. The BNYC, currently chaired by Elius Rantleru was established through a presidential...
OLIVER MODISE
Staff Writer 02 November 2007
BNYC hosts political empowerment seminar
He said this when opening the Political Empowerment Workshops on Tuesday at the Kagiso Centre in Mogoditshane. The workshops which will be held countrywide are conducted by the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) and they cover Francistown,...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 02 November 2007
BCP postpones primary elections
The opposition BCP is the first party to hold primaries ahead of the 2009 general election.BCP believes it has better chances of winning the 14 constituencies, which fall under category A. BCP Director of Elections, Stephen Makhura confirmed that...
02 November 2007
Modubule speaks on welfare rights
Addressing a political rally on Wednesday at the Gaborone station bus rank, Modubule said "employment is a right of every citizen and therefore those who are not working should have an allowance". He said employment is not a privilege but the right...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 02 November 2007
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